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Protesters in over 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims

Jan. 26, 2025 18:54 PM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in 110 cities Sunday, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The largest marches, with about 30,000 taking part in each, took place...

A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece

Jan. 22, 2025 11:25 AM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80-centimeter (31-inch) headless statue beside a trash bin in...