Soon after the first fires broke out on August 19 around the city of Alexandroupoli — near a well-trodden route for migrants entering Europe from Turkey — pictures and videos were posted on social media claiming to show makeshift arson devices created by migrants crossing the border.
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August 17, 2023 After a Greek football fan was killed on the sidelines of a Champions League game due to be held in Athens on August 7, 2023, Greek media produced numerous stories about the hardcore supporters of the rival Croatian football club implicated in the violence. In one report, the private TV channel Skai
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Several organisations expressed their concern at declining results
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After taking over your Facebook account, scammers create a fake video of you praising their scam
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Advocates say they boost the local industry, critics say the money would be better spent elsewhere
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Thousands shared the photo believing it to be genuine
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