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The remains of 108 fallen WWII Greek soldiers recovered in Albania
The remains of 108 Greek soldiers killed during a WWII advance of Greek forces in Albania, as Greece repelled an attempted invasion by Italian forces in 1940-41, have so far been unearthed during an ongoing search at Dragot (Tepeleni) in Albania, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff announced on Thursday. None of the remains have yet been identified, the announcement said.
Rally in Orestiada for the release of the two Greek soldiers imprisoned by Turks
The citizens of the city of Orestiada in north-eastern Greece will take part in a rally for the release of the two Greek servicemen arrested by Turkish authorities last week and being held in a maximum security prison in Adrianople.
Main opposition leader attacks government on foreign policy
ND President Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his support to two Greek servicemen detained and being held in Turkey and their families during his speech before the Greek Parliament plenum during talks on the proposal by main opposition party ND for the setting up of preliminary committee to look into possible involvement of SYRIZA minister Ksanthos, Polakis and Kouroumblis in the Novartis case.