FM: Greece mobilised resources and is ready to assist Türkiye and Syria
FM: Greece mobilised resources and is ready to assist Türkiye and Syria “Profoundly saddened by the loss of life and damage following the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria,” the foreign ministry noted on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with the victims’ families, the injured and the rescue crews fighting to save lives. Greece has […]
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Inspirational project promoting Hellenism and love for Greece globally (video)
Inspirational project promoting Hellenism and love for Greece globally (video) The creations of conceptual artist Caroline Rovithi are full of colors and images that are showcasing the spirit of Greece and Hellenism in general. Her artistic project titled ‘All You Need Is Greece’, which consists of a beautiful coffee table book with the same name […]
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PM tells Erdogan Greece ready to ‘contribute even more’ to quake relief efforts
PM tells Erdogan Greece ready to ‘contribute even more’ to quake relief efforts Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Mitsotakis expressed his grief and shared with Erdogan […]
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Dutch MEP Says Greece Must Reveal Phone Bugging Before Elections
Dutch MEP Says Greece Must Reveal Phone Bugging Before Elections February 6, 2023 Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection. (Christos Bonis/Eurokinissi) ATHENS – Greece’s New Democracy government, assailed by rivals over a phone bugging scandal that has largely been buried, needs to reveal before elections why 15,745 people were being monitored, a Dutch Member of the European […]
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Snow Reaches Acropolis, Halts Services in Greece (Video & Photos)
Snow Reaches Acropolis, Halts Services in Greece (Video & Photos) February 6, 2023 Parts of the Acropolis are covered in snow as the Parthenon temple stands atop of the ancient hill, after a snowfall, in Athens, Greece, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. High winds and a cold snap in Greece halted ferry services and highway traffic […]
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Severe Weather Front in Greece to Continue Until Wednesday
Severe Weather Front in Greece to Continue Until Wednesday Heavy snow forced Greek authorities to close temporarily on Sunday the national road linking Athens to Thessaloniki. Credit: Greek Reporter The severe weather front Barbara that has hit Greece since Sunday will continue until Wednesday with snowfall according to the new forecast data of the National […]
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Politics Aside, Greece Offers Aid to Turkey After Deadly Earthquake
Politics Aside, Greece Offers Aid to Turkey After Deadly Earthquake February 6, 2023 Syrian citizen search through the wreckage of a collapsed building, in Azmarin town, in Idlib province north Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) ATHENS – Setting aside boiling differences between them that have reached a near-conflict level, Greece has offered […]
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Turkey’s earthquake will not affect Greece, says leading seismologist
Turkey’s earthquake will not affect Greece, says leading seismologist “We still don’t know if the 7.7 Richter earthquake that hit southern Turkey on Monday morning was the main one,” professor and president of the Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, Efthymios Lekkas, told the state-run news agency amna. “It’s a very big earthquake and its […]
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Greece sending EMAK disaster response team to Turkey
Greece sending EMAK disaster response team to Turkey Greece is sending an EMAK disaster response team to assist Turkey with the rescue efforts in the wake of Monday’s powerful earthquake that has killed more than 1,400 people in Turkey and Syria. Authorities said 25 rescuers trained in searching for people under rubble, two rescue dogs, […]
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Greece ‘ready to provide assistance’ following quake
Greece ‘ready to provide assistance’ following quake In a Foreign Ministry statement on Twitter, Greece has expressed solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria following Monday’s massive earthquake that has so far claimed more than 1,300 lives. It added that Greece is ready to offer assistance. “Profoundly saddened by the loss of life and […]
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Greece sends rescue teams to earthquake-ridden Turkey
Greece sends rescue teams to earthquake-ridden Turkey Greece is sending special search and rescue forces to Turkey after a 7.8 Richter earthquake devastated large areas in the South-East and North Syria, having trapped thousands of people in the debris early Monday morning. Greece is one of the first countries to respond to turkey’s appeal for […]
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Greece to Send Help to Turkey after Massive Earthquake
Greece to Send Help to Turkey after Massive Earthquake Hundreds were killed in Turkey by the massive earthquake. Credit: Video screenshot/YouTube/South China Morning Post Greece vowed on Monday morning to help Turkey in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that has killed more than 500 people so far in the southeast of the country and […]
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Greece expresses grief, offers help after quake
Greece expresses grief, offers help after quake Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed grief over the loss of lives from the earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria, announcing that Greece will send immediate assistance to help with the rescue effort. “[We are] deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake disaster… Our heartfelt condolences […]
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Unheralded AJ Ginnis wins silver for Greece in men’s World Cup slalom
Unheralded AJ Ginnis wins silver for Greece in men’s World Cup slalom Aj Ginnis speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup slalom in Chamonix, France, Saturday. Ginnis finished 1.02 seconds behind Switzerland’s Ramon Zenhaeusern, to became the first skier from Greece on a World Cup podium. Wearing bib 45, Ginnis was […]
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Tsitsipas sees Greece promoted to Davis Cup’s second tier
Tsitsipas sees Greece promoted to Davis Cup’s second tier Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed with 2-0 set (7-6, 6-1) score against Andreas Andrade on Sunday in Athens and Greece defeated Ecuador with a 3-1 aggregate score to secure its promotion to World Group I of the Davis Cup, after 19 years. The Greek champion overcame the resistance […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Skier AJ Ginnis Makes History Winning Silver for Greece in World Cup Slalom
Skier AJ Ginnis Makes History Winning Silver for Greece in World Cup Slalom Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis representing Greece won the silver medal in the men’s World Cup slalom. Credit: Instagram/AJ Ginnis Greek skier Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis won the silver medal in the men’s World Cup slalom in Chamonix, France on Saturday. The skier made history […]
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The Rod of Asclepius: The Symbol of Medicine from Ancient Greece
The Rod of Asclepius: The Symbol of Medicine from Ancient Greece A symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Public Domain/Greek Reporter Illustration The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of Apollo, who developed such incredible […]
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UK, Greece to sign defense cooperation declaration
UK, Greece to sign defense cooperation declaration The defense ministers of the UK and Greece, Ben Wallace and Nikos Panagiotopoulos, will sign a declaration of defense cooperation between the two countries on a British Royal Navy cruiser on Tuesday morning. The signing ceremony will take place at the Portsmouth Naval Base, effectively concluding an outstanding […]
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World Cancer Day: Mortality in Greece Drops Albeit Slowly
World Cancer Day: Mortality in Greece Drops Albeit Slowly Greece has 526 new cases per 100,000 population, which is lower than the EU average. Credit: NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Greece had an estimated 62,500 new diagnoses of cancer in 2020, corresponding to an incidence rate of […]
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Imminent cold weather front in Greece keeps municipalities on alert
Imminent cold weather front in Greece keeps municipalities on alert An imminent cold snap in Greece is keeping municipalities on alert on Saturday as it is expected to affect all of the country bringing snow at even low altitudes in eastern and southern parts, including Attica, ANA reports.The government has addressed a strong recommendation to […]
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Turkey Turns Up the Heat Again on Greece Over Troops on Islands
Turkey Turns Up the Heat Again on Greece Over Troops on Islands February 3, 2023 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin […]
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