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A School to Save Greece’s Dying Fishing Industry
Lefteris Arapakis is a young Greek man on a mission to revive the fishing industry in the country, while educating unemployed Greeks in the complex science of fishing. The school aims to attract more...
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Mass August Exodus of Athenians Begins in the Midst of Heatwave
Thousands of Athenians are deserting the Greek capital for their annual August holidays this weekend, while temperatures soared in many parts of the country. The mass exodus is expected to culminate...
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Turkey Warns Cyprus of Repeat of 1974 Invasion
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Friday reportedly warned that Turkey and its armed forces are ready to do “what is necessary” to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots. “The Turkish Armed...
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Rare Photo Taken on 1895 Athens Roof Terrace Brought to Light
This extraordinary photo of a group of people relaxing around a table on the roof terrace of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) building in Athens was recently released by the Institute. The...
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Greek Supreme Court to Review Ruling on Grigoropoulos Murder Case
Convicted killer Epaminondas Korkoneas was released from prison last week The Areos Pagos, Greece’s supreme court, requested a copy of the court ruling on the case of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos...
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Forgotten Sculpture of Alexander the Great Found in Greek Museum’s Storage
An ancient sculpture of Alexander the Great was recently discovered in a Greek museum’s storage room, a leading archaeologist revealed recently on Facebook. Angeliki Kottaridi said the sculptural...
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Greece Records Two Deaths from West Nile Virus
Greek health authorities disclosed on Thursday that Greece has experienced the first deaths this year from the West Nile virus. The two victims of the virus were both over the age of 80. The National...
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Greece Revamps Intelligence Services, Creates National Security Advisor Post
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced the reorganization of the country’s national security agencies. This includes the creation of a new post, which has the title “National Security...
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Maria Sakkari Credits Spartan Spirit After Incredible Comeback at San Jose...
Maria Sakkari, the Greek tennis champion, pulled off an incredible comeback against top seed Elina Svitolina to become the second semifinalist at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Trailing 6-1,...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Climbs to Top Five After Washington Open Win (video)
Stefanos Tsitsipas rolled into the world’s top five Friday at the ATP Washington Open after winning against No. 10 seed Benoit Paire of France 7-5, 6-0. The Greek champion put in a performance worthy...
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Earthquake Rattles Southeastern Aegean
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Karpathos at midday on Saturday. Greece’s Geodynamic Institute reported that the quake’s epicenter was 71 kilometers off the...
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Thermal Imaging Camera Captures Athens Buildings During Heatwave (video)
As temperatures in Athens, on Friday, flirted with the 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera captured the heat in the buildings of the Greek capital....
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Fitch Retains Greece’s Rating at “BB-“
Fitch Ratings retained Greece’s credit rating at ‘BB-‘ and its outlook at “stable” on Friday, a few weeks after the latest Greek foray in the money markets with a seven-year bond. Last February Fitch...
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Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Vows to Turn Skorpios Into a “Greek...
Owner of the former Aristotle Onassis private island of Skorpios at the Ionian Sea, Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev has spoken of his plans for the island in a recent interview. Speaking to a special...
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Fly Over the Greek Seychelles, the Exotic Island Complex in North Evia (video)
Lichadonisia or Lichades (Λιχαδονήσια) is a beautiful island complex in Northeast Evia which resembles the exotic Seychelles. This truly paradisal place consists of seven islands and islets. Manolia...
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Tour of Greece by Car in the 1930s, Stunning Photos Emerge
Dozens of black and white photographs of 1936 Greece are included in a German travelogue published in 1941 in Berlin. The rare book “Griechenland im auto Erlebt” (Travelling through Greece by car),...
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Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Big Fire Near Athens
The flames on Mount Hymettus could be clearly seen from Athens in the early hours of Monday A big fire has broken out in the Athens suburb of Peania east of the city, and authorities say they have...
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Blaze Near Athens Under Control; Homes Damaged
Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control the big fire that broke out in the Athens suburb of Peania in the early hours. At least two homes were badly damaged from the blaze, but there are no...
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One Quarter of Greek Island Paradise of Elafonisos Scorched in Blaze (video)
Greek authorities say that almost one quarter of the island of Elafonisos in the southern Peloponnese was burned from the wildfire which raged for two days over the weekend. The fire service announced...
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Smoke From Εvia Wildfires Blankets Athens
Greek authorities on Tuesday warned Athens citizens, especially the elderly and infirm, to protect themselves from the smoke caused by wildfires raging on Evia Island. The thick, gray pall of smoke is...
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