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Greek Wildfire Rages Out of Control; Villages on Evia Evacuated (video)
Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of three villages in central Evia for precautionary reasons due to the wildfire that is raging on the island, which has burned forestland since early...
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Dazzling Photo of Perseid Meteor Over Greece Goes Viral
The astonishing photo showing a meteor from the Perseid shower entering the atmosphere over the Rio-Antirrio Bridge in western Greece on Monday night is going viral. The jaw-dropping image was...
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Olympiacos Advance, PAOK Crash Out of Champions League Playoffs (video)
Olympiacos booked their place in the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Istanbul Basaksehir, while PAOK fell heroically to Ajax, last year’s semi-finalist, losing 3-2 at...
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Firefighters Battle Big Fire on Greece’s Evia for Second Day
Hundreds of firefighters assisted by firefighting aircraft and water dropping helicopters are continuing their battle on Wednesday against the big fire in central Evia that is raging on the island...
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The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is Celebrated Throughout Greece
Greece marks the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, one of the most important days in Orthodox Christianity, in many different ways on August 15 every year. This day is a beloved public...
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Cyprus Remembers Heroes Isaak, Solomou on Anniversary of Brutal Murders (video)
Scores of people and party representatives attended a memorial service at Paralimni Cemetery earlier this week in memory of Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, the cousins who were murdered by Turks in...
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Reports Say US Ambassador Pyatt Will Retain Athens Post
Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt is to remain the US’ top diplomat in Greece, according to reports which came to light on Tuesday. The Hellas Journal quoted a top US official as saying that Pyatt’s tenure in...
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Greek Island of Evia Battles Wildfires for a Third Day
Enforced firefighting teams worked through the night on Wednesday to put out rekindled fire pockets and to restrict a larger one in a deep ravine in central Evia, relentlessly fighting a blaze that...
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Monica Bellucci Dazzles Greece’s Paros Island
Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci is enjoying her summer vacation break in the Cyclades Islands of Greece. She has recently been spotted at restaurants on the island of Paros taking lunch with...
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Greek President Calls on the World to Recognize Pontian Genocide
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Thursday joined thousands of Pontian Greeks who gathered at the church of Panagia Soumela at Mt. Vermion in northern Greece to celebrate the Dormition of the...
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Greek Police Arrest Four Arson Suspects as Evia Fire Finally Contained
Four suspects of arson have been arrested across Greece on Thursday, as firefighters managed to contain the large fire in central Evia after battling against the flames for three days. Two Greeks were...
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A Spectacular Full Moon Dazzles Greek Skies
Full moon over the Parthenon Thousands of Greeks and foreign visitors gathered at the country’s archaeological sites to enjoy the brightest moon of the year on Thursday evening. Greece celebrated the...
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Israeli Tycoon Throws Glitzy Party on Mykonos (video)
More than 700 VIP guests gathered at a club on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos on Thursday for a party thrown by Israeli business magnate and philanthropist Idan Ofer. The extravaganza was...
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More Than 3,000 Lightning Bolts Strike Greece on Thursday (video)
More than 3,000 lightning strikes, which occurred mostly during rainstorms, were recorded in central regions of the country on August 15, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The unusually...
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Jaw-Dropping Triangular Home Built in Olive Grove West of Athens (video)
A Greek architect designed a spectacular and unique triangle-shaped home for a couple west of Athens, using geometry to provide protection from wind and sun and to open up the residence to the views...
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Antikythera Island: The Peaceful Paradise at the Edge of the Aegean Sea
An aerial view of the port and village of Antikythera. Photo by Marios Karkalis Life on the isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the Peloponnesian...
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PAOK, Olympiacos Start Super League Campaign with Wins; AEK Sacks Coach (video)
Reigning champions PAOK started the defense of their Super League title with a 2-1 win against Panaitolikos at the Toumba stadium on Sunday night. Goals from Karol Swiderski and Josip Misic put the...
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Greek Police Raid Anarchist Squats in Downtown Athens
Dozens of Greek police officers on Monday stormed at least four anarchist apartments and buildings used as squats in Exarchia, the run-down central district of Athens. The police sweeps, which began...
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Mystery Deepens Over Destination of Iranian Tanker Originally Bound for Greece
An Iranian tanker pursued by the US is no longer on record as being bound for either Greece or Turkey, shipping data showed on Monday. The oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, formerly called the Grace 1, was...
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UN Calls on Greece to Protect Migrant Youths After Death at Lesvos Camp
The UN refugee agency on Sunday called on the Greek government to immediately transfer migrant youths to safe areas after a fatal brawl at the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos. “The Greek...
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