Ferries remain docked at Greek ports due to strong winds
Ferries remain docked at Greek ports due to strong winds Ferries are still not carrying out the sea routes from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio to the islands of Cyclades, the Dodecanese, and the islands of eastern Aegean due to strong winds reaching up to 9 on the Beaufort scale on Monday, ANA […]
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Expert: Türkiye`s earthquake will not affect geological faults in the Greek area
Expert: Türkiye`s earthquake will not affect geological faults in the Greek area “We still don’t know if the 7.7 Richter earthquake that hit southern Türkiye on Monday morning was the main one,” professor and president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organisation of Greece, Efthymios Lekkas, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). “It’s a very […]
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Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Aleppo, Syria Damaged by the Earthquake
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Aleppo, Syria Damaged by the Earthquake The Greek in Aleppo, northern Syria was damaged by the earthquake in nearby Turkey. Credit: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo, Alexandretta & Dependencies The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Aleppo, northern Syria posted photographs of the damage to its cathedral and other property following the massive […]
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Unanswered questions on the Asia Minor Campaign
Unanswered questions on the Asia Minor Campaign The disembarkation of Greek forces in Smyrna in May 1919 was accompanied by celebrations by the city’s ethnic Greek population. The docks were decked with Greek flags – such a great number in fact that many wondered where they came from. “We were sewing new flags every day,” […]
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President Sakellaropoulou states she stands in solidarity with Turkey and Syria
President Sakellaropoulou states she stands in solidarity with Turkey and Syria Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday said that she was shocked by the images of destruction caused by the strong earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria and expressed her deepest condolences, as well as those of the Greek people, to the families of the […]
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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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Greek Mafia: Κίνδυνος και αυτή η δικογραφία να πάει στο ράφι – Τα «λάθη» της ΕΛΑΣ και της ΕΥΠ
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AEK match cancelled due to a short goal frame
AEK match cancelled due to a short goal frame Another eventful weekend in the Greek Super League saw AEK’s game getting cancelled due to a goalpost irregularity and Panathinaikos return to victories and the top of the table, as AEK has a game in hand. In an unprecedented incident in Greek soccer, the game between […]
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3 children, woman die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
3 children, woman die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island Three children and a woman died when a boat carrying at least 41 migrants crashed Sunday on a rocky coast on the Greek island of Leros, authorities said. Greece’s Coast Guard said it was alerted by a person who saw a body floating at […]
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3 Rooms | Athens | February 15-16 & 18-19
3 Rooms | Athens | February 15-16 & 18-19 The Greek National Opera Ballet (nationalopera.gr) is reprising its hugely successful production “3 Rooms,” a triptych of pieces by GNO Ballet Director Konstantinos Rigos and his celebrated counterparts Jiri Kylian from the Czech Republic and Ohad Naharin from Israel. Inspired by Byzantine music, Rigos presents “The […]
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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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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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ΣΥΡΙΖΑ: «Ποιος ηγείται τελικά της ΕΥΠ; Ο κ. Μητσοτάκης, η Greek Mafia ή και οι δύο μαζί;»
ΣΥΡΙΖΑ: «Ποιος ηγείται τελικά της ΕΥΠ; Ο κ. Μητσοτάκης, η Greek Mafia ή και οι δύο μαζί;» «Το κύκλωμα έφτανε μέχρι την κορυφή του Υπουργείου Προστασίας του Πολίτη», τονίζει ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-ΠΣ. «Ποιος ηγείται τελικά της ΕΥΠ; Εσείς, η Greek Mafia ή και οι δύο μαζί;», ρωτά ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-ΠΣ τον πρωθυπουργό. Ειδικότερα αναφέρει σε ανακοίνωση του […]
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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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ΣΥΡΙΖΑ σε ΝΔ: «Ποιος ηγείται τελικά της ΕΥΠ; Ο κ. Μητσοτάκης, η Greek Mafia ή και οι δύο μαζί;»
ΣΥΡΙΖΑ σε ΝΔ: «Ποιος ηγείται τελικά της ΕΥΠ; Ο κ. Μητσοτάκης, η Greek Mafia ή και οι δύο μαζί;» Σε μία ακόμη επίθεση κατά της κυβέρνησης προχώρησε ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ, σχετικά με το θέμα των υποκλοπών. Παράλληλα σε ανακοίνωση που εξέδωσε η Κουμουνδούρου, θέτει και τρία «αμείλικτα» όπως τα χαρακτηρίζει ερωτήματα προς τον υπουργό Προστασίας του […]
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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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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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Greek City of Elefsina Celebrates Ancient Past as Culture Capital of Europe
Greek City of Elefsina Celebrates Ancient Past as Culture Capital of Europe Dancers re-enact ancient dances at Elefsina. Credit: Facebook/2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture On Saturday, the ancient Greek city of Eleusis, or Elefsina kicked off festivities to mark its declaration as the 2023 Culture Capital of Europe. Elefsina, known in ancient Greece as Eleusis, has […]
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Rents have shot up in Athens. What does this mean for Greek households?
Rents have shot up in Athens. What does this mean for Greek households? Over the last years housing costs – particularly rents – have shot up across the Athens area, with some rents jumping as high as 55% since 2017. The share of people in Greece who are overburdened with housing costs is rising, and […]
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Stadium of Ancient Nemea reopens in Southern Greek Region of Peloponnese
Stadium of Ancient Nemea reopens in Southern Greek Region of Peloponnese The Stadium of Ancient Nemea reopens today to visitors after a prolonged period of closure for security reasons, Deputy Development & Investments Minister Christos Dimas announced on Tuesday, greekcitytimes.com reports. The 4th century BC stadium had shut down over a lack of security issues. […]
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Greek and Foreign Visitors in the Renovated Agora Modiano
Greek and Foreign Visitors in the Renovated Agora Modiano February 4, 2023 THE RENEWED MODIANO MARKET OPENED (MOTIODEAM/VERVERVERIDIS VASILIS) THESSALONIKI – Israelis, Americans, French and Cypriots are just some of the foreign visitors who visited the renovated Agora Modiano, in the centre of Thessaloniki, in its first two months of operation. Most of them “searched” […]
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Greek and foreign visitors in the renovated Agora Modiano of Thessaloniki
Greek and foreign visitors in the renovated Agora Modiano of Thessaloniki Israelis, Americans, French, and Cypriots are just some of the foreign visitors who visited the renovated Agora Modiano, in the center of Thessaloniki, in its first two months of operation. Most of them “searched” not only for food and products but also for the […]
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Paul Vallas: The Greek American Promising to Save Chicago
Paul Vallas: The Greek American Promising to Save Chicago Paul Vallas on the campaign trail. Credit: Facebook/Paul Vallas Greek-American Paul Vallas, the former CEO of the Chicago public school system, is among the top candidates for mayor of the Windy City. The 2023 Chicago municipal elections will be held on Feb. 28. In 2019, Vallas ran […]
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TUS to fly to four more Greek destinations
TUS to fly to four more Greek destinations TUS Airways will launch flights from Cyprus to four Greek destinations this summer as part of its ongoing growth strategy. In addition to the recently launched flights between Larnaca and Iraklio, the airline will start new flights from Larnaca to Preveza, Corfu, Kefalonia and Hania, with one-way […]
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Routard hails three Greek islands
Routard hails three Greek islands Paros, Tinos and Milos are described as destinations with magical landscapes and beaches according to the French travel website Routard.com which has over 400,000 followers. The article highlights the “untouched coasts of Milos, the quiet beaches of Paros and the bucolic paths of Tinos,” while there are references to the […]
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ATHEX: Seventh week in a row with index gains
ATHEX: Seventh week in a row with index gains The constant ascent of the Greek bourse benchmark to new eight-year highs continued on Friday, at the end of another week of gains, the seventh in a row. Rumors about a number of mergers and acquisitions to come have boosted investor interest and continue to feed […]
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Greek content creator in OnlyFans: ‘I’m selling pixels, not my body’
Greek content creator in OnlyFans: ‘I’m selling pixels, not my body’ Eva is still on Iceland time. She has been back in Athens for two weeks, but her mind is constantly wandering to the North Atlantic. She had always wanted to do the trip, but had never been able to afford it. Until now. “The […]
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Greek Foreign Chief Plans Australia Visit for Greek Independence Day
Greek Foreign Chief Plans Australia Visit for Greek Independence Day February 3, 2023 FILE – Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias speaks with journalists as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) Unless Greek elections interfere – a spring […]
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Greek Tourism Minister: Pandemic management, vaccinations and sector take Greece higher on democracy index
Greek Tourism Minister: Pandemic management, vaccinations and sector take Greece higher on democracy index In the Democracy Index 2022, Greece rose from 34th to 25th place, ANA reports. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest report on the quality of democracy around the world, Greece climbed nine places on the scale of the so-called Democracy […]
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