Cyprus Election: Christodoulides and Mavroyiannis Head to a Runoff
Cyprus Election: Christodoulides and Mavroyiannis Head to a Runoff Credit: Cyprus News Agency Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides edged into the lead in Cyprus’s presidential election on Sunday, according to the results on the 95 percent of the votes cast, but was unlikely to clinch an outright majority, leading to a runoff on Feb. 12. […]
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NHM Extends ‘Resilience’ by Prince Nikolaos Thru April 16
NHM Extends ‘Resilience’ by Prince Nikolaos Thru April 16 Together by Prince Nikolaos, part of the world premiere Resilience exhibition. Credit: National Hellenic Museum Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum (NHM), announced that Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut, Resilience, will be extended through April 16. The exhibition is a striking collection of 19 photographs exploring Greece’s […]
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FM Dendias to tour six Central, N. American countries Feb 6-10
FM Dendias to tour six Central, N. American countries Feb 6-10 Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias will tour six countries of Central and North America February 6-10 as of Monday, the ministry said on Sunday. Dendias will visit Brazil (Feb. 6), Uruguay (Feb. 7), Argentina (Feb. 8), Paraguay (Feb. 9), Panama and Jamaica (Feb. 10). […]
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Weather forecast: Snow and wind on Monday
Weather forecast: Snow and wind on Monday Dense snowfall is forecast on Monday for North and South Aegean Islands, Thrace, the Sporades Islands, Evia, East Central Greece (including Attica), the Cycladic Islands, and Crete. Elsewhere in Greece, temporarily overcast with sporadic rain or sleet and sparse snowfall on higher elevations, possibly lower also. Northerly winds […]
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Three children, a woman die after vessel capsizes off Leros
Three children, a woman die after vessel capsizes off Leros Three children died in hospital at Leros island after being rescued from a remote part of the island on Sunday when the dinghy carrying several migrants capsized. Earlier reports noted that the bodies of a woman and a child had been collected from the sea […]
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First major snowfall of the season grips greater Athens area
First major snowfall of the season grips greater Athens area The greater Athens area over the weekend is experiencing the first major cold front of this winter season, with many northern suburbs of the Greek capital and surrounding mountains receiving moderate to heavy snowfall. Although sleet and snow fell in much of the central Athens-Piraeus […]
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UK and Greece to Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
UK and Greece to Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement The UK and Greece will sign the cooperation agreement on board the flagship warship of the UK’s navy. Credit: Royal Navy The defense ministers of the UK and Greece will sign a declaration of defense cooperation on a British Royal Navy cruiser at the naval base of […]
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Attica to paralyze due to snow: Closed schools, stores, courts, tele-working
Attica to paralyze due to snow: Closed schools, stores, courts, tele-working Schools and kindergartens in Attica will remain closed on Monday and public servants can do tele-working due to snow falls and adverse weather conditions authorities announced on Sunday afternoon. According to latest weather forecast, heavy snowfalls, sleet, powerful winds and icy conditions are due […]
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Woman dies as migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Woman dies as migrant boat sinks off Greek island A woman died when a boat carrying at least 41 migrants crashed on a rocky coast on the Greek island of Leros Sunday, authorities said. Greece’s coast guard said they were alerted by a person who saw a body floating at sea. Three vessels and a […]
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Two young Greek researchers among Europe’s elite
Two young Greek researchers among Europe’s elite Two young academics working in Greece have just been named among the top researchers in Europe by the European Research Council (ERC) and received funding of €2 million each to work on a specific research project for the next five years with their research teams. Pulmonologist Maria Tsoumakidou […]
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Schools and offices closed across Attica on Monday
Schools and offices closed across Attica on Monday Schools in Attica will remain shut on Monday, and classes will be held through distance learning platforms, the Region of Attica and the Ministry of Education said on Sunday afternoon, due to weather conditions. Attica Region Director Giorgos Patoulis said all primary and secondary schools in Attica […]
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Greek Coast Guard Stops Two Speedboats Carrying Refugees Off Kos
Greek Coast Guard Stops Two Speedboats Carrying Refugees Off Kos February 5, 2023 FILLE – Greek coast guard. (Photo by EUROKINISSI/RODOSPRESS.GR/ARGIRIS MANTIKOS, File) ATHENS – While fending off allegations of pushing back refugees and migrants, Greece’s Coast Guard said it caught two speedboats carrying 37 of them off the island of Kos, near Turkey’s coast, […]
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US Embassy Gives Refugees Scholarships at American College of Greece
US Embassy Gives Refugees Scholarships at American College of Greece February 5, 2023 The US Embassy in Athens. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Yiannis Panagopoulos) ATHENS – More than 40 refugees, including 20 from Ukraine during the invasion by Russia, will be getting scholarships from the American Embassy in Greece to attend the American College of Greece (ACG.) […]
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Greek authorities on alert as heavy snowfall continues
Greek authorities on alert as heavy snowfall continues The cold weather front ‘Barbara’ hit Greece with snowfall that started late on Saturday and continued on Sunday as far south as Central Evia, cancellations of boat schedules, and snow chains on tires required in Attica and sections of the Peloponnese, ANA reports. Meanwhile, the Civil Protection, […]
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Woman, baby die when migrants’ boat capsizes off Leros
Woman, baby die when migrants’ boat capsizes off Leros The bodies of one woman and a baby have been recovered from the sea during a Search and Rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the island of Leros on Sunday morning. So far, 23 people have been rescued, while the SAR continues to […]
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Greek President attends opening ceremony of ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’
Greek President attends opening ceremony of ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’ Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended on Saturday the opening ceremony of the ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’ congratulating those who worked with faith and self-sacrifice for the realization of this great cultural event, ANA reports.During her greeting, Sakellaropoulou stressed that “today, Eleusis […]
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Experts: Greece won’t know about investment upgrade hope until elections
Experts: Greece won’t know about investment upgrade hope until elections Greece’s economy is accelerating with the COVID-19 pandemic winding down faster but it likely won’t be known until after the spring elections whether the recovery will bring investment-grade status from rating agencies. Financial analysts told the news agency Reuters that the decision will hinge on […]
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Parthenon AHEPA Chapter 495 hosts Byzantium Presentation in New York
Parthenon AHEPA Chapter 495 hosts Byzantium Presentation in New York The Andreas T. Stamboulidis Parthenon AHEPA Chapter 495 in Whitestone, NY, sponsored the coffee social at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church following the Divine Liturgy on January 29 and also hosted a cultural presentation by AHEPA District 6 Director of Hellenism Vassilios (Billy) Chrissochos, whose […]
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Dangerous weather warning sent Attica region residents through 112 phone line
Dangerous weather warning sent Attica region residents through 112 phone line The message urged to minimize travel and take protective measures due to snowfall that is expected in the area from early Sunday A warning that dangerous weather phenomena are on the way was sent to mobile phones in the Attica region on Saturday from […]
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Authorities on alert as heavy snowfall continues in Greece with ‘Barbara’ weather phenomenon
Authorities on alert as heavy snowfall continues in Greece with ‘Barbara’ weather phenomenon The cold weather front ‘Barbara’ hit Greece with snowfall that started late on Saturday continued on Sunday as far south as Central Evia, cancellations of boat schedules, and snow chains on tires required in Attica and sections of the Peloponnese. Meanwhile, the […]
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At Least Two Dead after Migrant Boat Sinks Off Leros, Greece
At Least Two Dead after Migrant Boat Sinks Off Leros, Greece At least two killed and several are missing in migrant boat capsizing. Credit: K. Krallis / Wikimedia Commons At least two migrants died and several are missing after a migrant boat capsized and sank off the island of Leros, Greece on Sunday. The body […]
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Greek Australian Grandmother Charged with Cocaine Smuggling
Greek Australian Grandmother Charged with Cocaine Smuggling The Greek Australian grandmother says she “has no idea” why she was arrested and that she has “never touched drugs… never even touched a cigarette”. Public Domain An 82-year-old Greek Australian grandmother has been charged with smuggling cocaine after South Australia police raided her on Wednesday. Evdocia ‘Effie’ […]
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Two dead after boat capsizes off Leros island
Two dead after boat capsizes off Leros island A search and rescue operation for missing migrants and refugees by the Coast Guard is ongoing on Sunday, after the body of a woman and a child were recovered at sea southeast of Leros island following the capsizing of a boat carrying migrants and refugees. Authorities have […]
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Ferries, ships docked in Attica, islands due to gale-force winds
Ferries, ships docked in Attica, islands due to gale-force winds Ships and ferries remain docked at the Attica ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio on Sunday, February 6, 2023due to gale-force winds reaching up to 9 and 10 Beaufort locally in the Aegean Sea. Closed to sea traffic are reportedly also the lines Kyllini-Zakynthos in […]
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EU Presses Greece Hard Over Conditions at Refugee Detention Camps
EU Presses Greece Hard Over Conditions at Refugee Detention Camps ATHENS – The European Commission is reportedly mulling whether to bring legal action against Greece for using European Union funds to build refugee and migrant detention centers that could be violations of asylum seekers rights. Media reports in Greece said the details weren’t known yet […]
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Greece Won’t Know About Investment Upgrade Hope Until Elections
Greece Won’t Know About Investment Upgrade Hope Until Elections ATHENS – Greece’s economy is accelerating with the COVID-19 pandemic winding down faster but it likely won’t be known until after spring elections whether the recovery will bring investment grade status from ratings agencies. Financial analysts told the news agency Reuters that the decision will hinge […]
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Sakellaropoulou Attended Opening Ceremony of ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’
Sakellaropoulou Attended Opening Ceremony of ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’ February 5, 2023 President Sakellaropoulou attends opening ceremony of ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture’ events on Saturday, February 4, 2023. (Photo by VASILIS REBAPIS/EUROKINISSI) ATHENS – Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended on Saturday the opening ceremony of the ‘2023 Eleusis European Capital of […]
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Voting Starts for Cyprus’ Presidency, with 3 Front-runners
Voting Starts for Cyprus’ Presidency, with 3 Front-runners NICOSIA — Cypriots on Sunday began voting for their eighth new president in the ethnically divided island’s 63-year history as an independent republic, with three front-runners each portraying themselves as the safest bet to guide the country through turbulent economic times and to seek peace with breakaway […]
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Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece
Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece Snowfall is expected throughout Greece on Sunday and Monday. Credit: Greek Reporter The weather front dubbed Barbara is bringing low temperatures, frost, and heavy snowfall even in Athens and other parts of Greece on Sunday. The northern suburbs of the Greek capital are covered in snow […]
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Doctors call for a national plan for cancer treatment
Doctors call for a national plan for cancer treatment With cancer predicted to be the leading cause of death in 2035, displacing cardiovascular disease, doctors are calling for a sustainable cancer management plan for prevention and treatment. There are 65,000 new cancer cases every year in Greece, with 32,000 deaths annually. Health officials stress that […]
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