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15 detained after deadly brawl on Mykonos

Police detained 15 people on Saturday in connection with a bloody brawl on Friday night on the island of Mykonos which left one man dead and another seriously injured.

At least seven of those detained were expected to be arrested for gun, drug and alien law violations.

Buying out historical memory

For 25 years, the bombed-out remnants of the former Yugoslav army headquarters in the center of Belgrade, targeted by NATO airstrikes in 1999, stood as a stark reminder of the brutality endured by the Serbian nation during the Kosovo war.

Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered

Israeli strikes on Saturday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where Israel expanded an evacuation order and the U.N. warned of "epic" disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city occurs.

Municipality to address building height bonuses

The controversial issue of the maximum heights of buildings in the Greek capital will be addressed on Monday at the municipal council of Athens. 

The municipality will reportedly present a legal opinion, according to which the building height bonuses included in the building regulation cannot be applied, since they go beyond what is defined by a relevant decree issued in 1955. 

Greece marks 50th anniversary of Eurovision contest participation

The two Swedish presenters Petra Mede and Malin Akerman prepare for Saturday's final of the Eurovision song contest's 68th edition in Malmo. It will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Greek participation in 1974. Greece is participating with "Zari," performed by Marina Satti.

How retirees with EFKA debts will get their pension

At least 333.30 euros per month will be withheld from the pension of debtors to the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA), as long as they meet all the conditions and the pension decision is issued based on the recent legislation.

Doc shines light on the overlooked Greek female Gastarbeiter

In post-civil war Greece of the 1950s and 1960s, poverty plagued the populace and migration seemed like the only path to a better life for many Greeks. Among the destinations was Germany, which had entered into an agreement with Greece to import migrant workers for its factories.

The griffin who wanted to be a lion

Conservator Alexander Zokos carefully cleans the elaborate, oval ivory lid of a compass (jewelry box) found in the tomb of of a Bronze Age warrior (Griffin Warrior) at Pylos dated to around 1500 BC, and which was brought to light by archaeologists Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis of the University of Cincinnati in 2015. It depicts the battle between a lion and a griffin, with the former winning.

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