Cyprus drills hone skills on evacuations from conflict zones
Cyprus drills hone skills on evacuations from conflict zones Seven countries including Greece, the US, France, Italy and Israel have taken part in a series of drills in and around Cyprus designed to ease civilian evacuations from conflict zones and to conduct offshore rescue operations, amid a renewed sense of urgency due to the war […]
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Ukrainians Executed by Russian Forces, The Times Reports
Ukrainians Executed by Russian Forces, The Times Reports Footage appears to show nine Ukrainians led by Russians behind a building where they were executed. Video screenshot/New York Times Videos from Bucha, Ukraine, appeared to show a group of Ukrainian captives being led at gunpoint by Russian troops moments before they were executed. The videos, obtained […]
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After string of adventures, ancient gold ring back in Greece
After string of adventures, ancient gold ring back in Greece A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring that was stolen from an Aegean island in World War II, crossed the Atlantic, was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist and ended up in a Swedish museum has found its way back to Greece. It was […]
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Don’t Tell the Italians—It was Greeks Who Invented Pizza
Don’t Tell the Italians—It was Greeks Who Invented Pizza Credit: igorovsyannykov, CC0/Wikimedia Commons When we hear the word pizza, our minds travel first to the delicious flat bread that comes out of the oven topped with melted cheese and other delicious ingredients. The food is also indelibly linked in popular culture to the country of […]
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Dendias: Countries should follow Rwanda’s example, admit ‘dark chapters’ of their past
Dendias: Countries should follow Rwanda’s example, admit ‘dark chapters’ of their past Other countries should take note of Rwanda’s in dealing with genocide and admit the dark chapters and atrocities of their past, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said, after meeting with his Rwandan counterpart in Athens on Friday. “Your visit today is taking place just […]
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Covid: 3,708 new cases, 16 deaths, 159 intubated
Covid: 3,708 new cases, 16 deaths, 159 intubated Health authorities announced 3,708 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a drop on Thursday’s figure of 3,928. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 16 deaths, seven fewer than on the previous day. There were 159 patients on ventilators, down […]
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Italy sets precedent with permanent return of Parthenon ‘Fagan fragment’
Italy sets precedent with permanent return of Parthenon ‘Fagan fragment’ The “Fagan fragment” from the Antonino Salinas Museum in Palermo, which returned to Greece in January to be exhibited at Athens’ Acropolis Museum for eight years, will now remain permanently in the museum, a joint statement from the Culture Ministry and the Regional Government of […]
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The Brad Pitt Lookalike Who Fought Heroically in the Battle of Crete
The Brad Pitt Lookalike Who Fought Heroically in the Battle of Crete This photograph of three resistance fighters in Crete posing with German rifles, hand-grenades and binoculars has been making the rounds of Greek social media for years.The photograph was made in the village of Anidri, near Chania. According to the files kept by historian […]
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Dev. Min.: The government is considering the extension of the fuel pass
Dev. Min.: The government is considering the extension of the fuel pass The possibility of extending the fuel pass is being considered by the government, as stated by the Minister of Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadis, in an interview today, on the radio station “REAL FM”, while regarding the checks carried out on fuel prices, […]
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Costa Cruises offers wide range of options and services this year
Costa Cruises offers wide range of options and services this year Costa Cruises presented on Friday its offer for Greek cruise enthusiasts who during the season will have different opportunities to embark from the port of Athens choosing from several eight- to 15-day Eastern Mediterranean itineraries on board Costa Venezia and Costa Deliziosa. Costa Venezia’s […]
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Firefighters tackle wildfire on Geraneia mountains
Firefighters tackle wildfire on Geraneia mountains A wildfire that broke out on the Geraneia mountains, north of Loutraki, Corinthia, on Friday did not pose a threat to inhabited areas, the fire service reported. The service said the fire was in a location that that is difficult to access while strong winds are also blowing in […]
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Erdogan says to speak to Finland on Saturday
Erdogan says to speak to Finland on Saturday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will speak to Finland on Saturday, while maintaining his opposition to Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids a week after he first voiced objections to the move. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Erdogan said he had discussed the issue with the […]
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Court hands down sentence of life and 15 years for murderers of Eleni Topaloudi
Court hands down sentence of life and 15 years for murderers of Eleni Topaloudi A Mixed Jury Criminal Appeals Court on Friday handed down sentences of life and 15 years imprisonment on the two young men found guilty of the murder and gang rape of 21-year-old student Eleni Topaloudi, imposing the same sentence as that […]
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Economou: Greece developing an institutional framework for dealing with the climate crisis
Economou: Greece developing an institutional framework for dealing with the climate crisis The new climate law, which Greece is acquiring for the first time in its history, is defining an institutional framework for the reduction of “greenhouse gas emissions to deal with the climate crisis”, government spokesperson Yiannis Economou said in a post on Twitter […]
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Accommodation: Turnover increased by 204.9% in the first quarter
Accommodation: Turnover increased by 204.9% in the first quarter Turnover in accommodation and food service skyrocketed during the first quarter of the year. According to the Hellenic Statistsical Authority-ELSTAT, for the total of enterprises in Accommodation Activities(division 55 of NACE Rev.2 classification), the turnover in the first quarter 2022 amounted to 283,075,798 euro, recording an […]
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Three-day PASOK congress kicks off Friday
Three-day PASOK congress kicks off Friday PASOK-KINAL’s congress kicks off Friday at the Tae Kwon Do stadium at the southern suburb of Faliro. The three-day event is seen as an opportunity for the once-dominant socialist party, currently polling behind ruling New Democracy conservatives and leftist SYRIZA, to rally its fighting forces and protect itself as […]
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Mitsotakis’ US visit in pictures
Mitsotakis’ US visit in pictures Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis completed a landmark almost three-day visit to the United States on Tuesday which was crowned by a historic speech at the Congress following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. On Monday, Mitsotakis held an open discussion with Washington Post journalist David […]
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Police to patrol outside central Athens universities
Police to patrol outside central Athens universities A twofold form of guarding universities in the center of Athens is envisioned for the new police force, according to reports. More specifically, the University Police will be deployed at all the institutions that have a campus, but will patrol outside the emblematic university buildings in the center […]
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Sweden Returns to Greece Stolen Ancient Sealing Ring
Sweden Returns to Greece Stolen Ancient Sealing Ring The gold sealing ring stolen from Rhodes, Greece depicts a pair of sphinxes. Credit: AMNA Sweden has returned to Greece a gold sealing ring from the Mycenaean times, depicting a pair of sphinxes, piling on the pressure on the UK and the British Museum to return the […]
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38.3% increase in industry turnover in March
38.3% increase in industry turnover in March Greek industry turnover jumped by 38.3% in March. In particular, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority-ELSTAT, the General Index of Turnover in Industry (total domestic and foreign market) of March 2022, compared to the corresponding index of March 2021, showed an increase of 38.3% compared to an increase of […]
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Verizon invests in Greek-owned startup
Verizon invests in Greek-owned startup Verizon Ventures, the investment arm of US telecom giant Verizon, has invested in Greek-owned startup TileDB, founded by Stavros Papadopoulos. It follows funding in the Massachusetts-based company by Amgen Ventures and Lockheed Martin Ventures from the US, and Japan’s NTT Docomo Ventures, as well as Greek investment fund Big Pi […]
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Pupil faces rape charges
Pupil faces rape charges A high school pupil is facing charges of rape, following complaints filed by two of his classmates. The 17-year-old male appeared before an investigative magistrate in Thessaloniki on Thursday who, with the consent of the prosecutor, placed him in the custody of juvenile custodians until his trial. The two plaintiffs claim […]
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Greece Seeks EU Funds to Extend Border Fence at Evros
Greece Seeks EU Funds to Extend Border Fence at Evros Greece has built a 40km fence at Evros. It wants EU funds to extend it. Credit: Video screenshot Greece has reportedly asked the European Commission to use EU funds to extend the fence it has built on Evros, at the border with Turkey, to prevent […]
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Elon Musk bids farewell to Vangelis Papathanasiou
Elon Musk bids farewell to Vangelis Papathanasiou With a tweet, the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, bid farewell to Vangelis Papathanasiou. Musk tweeted a photo of Vangelis Papathanassiou and wrote: “Good night, sweet maestro, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Good night, sweet maestro, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest […]
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Vangelis Marinakis’ sweeping intervention regarding Greece’s Super League: Save football from thuggery
Vangelis Marinakis’ sweeping intervention regarding Greece’s Super League: Save football from thuggery By Dionysis Dellis The “elephant is in the room”, and yet, most people not only pretend it’s not there, they’ve actually convinced themselves it’s nothing less than “business as usual”. In simple terms: The Greek football federation, and by extension professional football, is […]
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Tourism: Greece chosen by Austrians and English for holidays this summer
Tourism: Greece chosen by Austrians and English for holidays this summer The messages for Greek tourism coming from Austria are exceptional, with the demand for this year’s tourist season exceeding all expectations. At the same time, there is a strong interest from the British for family vacations in Greece as our country continues to be […]
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Space Hellas receives Customer Experience Certification
Space Hellas receives Customer Experience Certification Space Hellas received the “Customer Experience Specialization” certification from Cisco. According to an announcement, the company has proven that it meets all the high requirements of the role to receive the “Customer Experience” certification from Cisco, which differentiates it among Cisco partners and creates a particularly significant competitive advantage […]
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Just under a million Serbian tourists expected this year
Just under a million Serbian tourists expected this year Roughly 900,000 tourists from Serbia are expected to visit Greece in 2022, as confirmed during Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias’ meetings with Serbian tour operators. Kikilias, who is in Belgrade for a series of meetings that aim to promote the Greek tourism product, referred to the government’s […]
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 to be shot on Corfu
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 to be shot on Corfu The third film in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise was given the green light and filming is to take place, in part, according to Corfu TV News, on Corfu. The news comes 13 months after it was first announced that the story, […]
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Greece Remains Top Shipping Nation in the World
Greece Remains Top Shipping Nation in the World Greece controls 21% of the global fleet. Credit: Union of Greek Shipowners Greece remains the top shipping nation in the world, as Greek shipowners with 5,514 ships currently control approximately 21% of the global fleet, in terms of capacity, the Union of Greek Shipowners (USG) announced in […]
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