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Ferry Passenger ‘Jumps’, Drowns in Aegean
The body of the passenger is transferred to Syros port. Photo courtesy of Cyclades 24 The body of a ferry passenger has been recovered by Greek rescue crews from the sea area near the island of Syros....
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Greek Man Paddles Around Crete in Kayak (photos)
Photos courtesy of Creta Post A Greek adventurer is half-way through his bid to to paddle 260 kilometers (160 miles) around Crete in a kayak. Manolis Loudaros, a passionate rower, set off from the...
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Angry Greek Farmers Block City Center with Tractors (photos)
Courtesy of TV Star Dozens of protesting farmers have driven their tractors into the center of the town of Lamia in central Greece, angry over austerity policies they claim threaten their livelihood....
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First Greek Firm Strikes Out-of-Court Debt Settlement Deal
A Greek private services company with arrears of nearly €700,000 ($870,000) became the first business to reach a settlement under a new out-of-court process for outstanding debts. The...
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Cyprus’ Center-Right Refuses to Back Candidates in Run-Off Vote
Photo source: Cyprus News Agency Cyprus’ center-right DIKO party has decided it will support neither the incumbent nor his left-wing challenger in Sunday’s runoff of the country’s presidential...
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Threats Fail to Faze Athens ‘Macedonia’ Rally Organizers (video)
Organizers of the ‘Macedonia is Greece’ rally to take place in Athens on Sunday have appealed for a strong turnout despite threats of disruption by leftist groups. Michalis Patsikas, a member of the...
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Greek Farmers’ Convoy Rolls Into Thessaloniki (video)
Dozens of angry farmers drove their tractors into the center of Thessaloniki on Thursday, furious over austerity policies they claim threaten their livelihood. Thursday’s action followed a similar...
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Greek-Owned Fleet Worth More Than Japan’s, China’s – Report
Greece has always been a maritime nation but new data reveal how its fleet of ships is now worth more than that of Japan and economic powerhouse China. With an owned fleet worth just shy of $100...
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Huge Blast Destroys Athens Store (video)
Greek police are investigating the site of a furniture showroom in northern Athens which was extensively damaged by an explosion in the early hours of Thursday. According to reports, the blast...
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Israeli President Hails Military Cooperation with Greece (photos)
Rivlin visits Salamis Naval Base Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday accompanied Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos to the Salamis Naval Base on the island of Salamina near Athens. It is...
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Millions Duped by Fake Supermoon over Greece (video)
This was the image shown in the Facebook Live video hoax. The original photo is titled “Moonrise and the temple of Poseidon at Sounio, Greece”. (Photo: Chris Kotsiopoulos/greeksky.gr) A fake Facebook...
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Greek Foreign Minister Receives Death Threat
Nikos Toskas (left) and Nikos Kotzias during a parliamentary session Greece’s foreign minister has received a death threat, a colleague told live television on Friday. Nikos Toskas, Greece’s Citizens’...
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Government Vows to Safeguard Athens Macedonia Rally
Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said all measures will be taken to safeguard the rally against the use of Macedonia by FYROM scheduled to take place in Athens on Sunday. Speaking to Greek...
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Greek Football Club Will Pay €20,000 to Police Injured by Fans
Two policemen were seriously injured in the clashes in March 2016 PAOK Thessaloniki was ordered to pay €20,000 ($25,000) in damages to two policemen injured during clashes between football fans and...
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Greeks Get Into Chinese Spirit at Food Fair
Hundreds of visitors to the Expotrof food fair near Athens have had the opportunity to taste Moutai, one of China’s most popular spirits. Chinese Kweichow Moutai, sole producers and exporters of the...
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Is Greece’s SYRIZA Eyeing Up a ‘Macedonia’ Referendum?
Political analysts in Greece are speculating whether the SYRIZA-led government is having second-thoughts on its refusal to contemplate a referendum on a possible agreement on the name of FYROM....
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Greece Calls on UN Mediator to Refrain Interpreting Greece’s Policy on FYROM
Greece has called on the UN mediator for the naming dispute with FYROM to refrain from interpreting Greece’s policy on the issue and making wrong assumptions. In a statement Foreign Minister Nikos...
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Athens Ready for Massive ‘Macedonia is Greece’ Rally
Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend into Athens on Sunday to take part in a rally against the use of the Macedonia name by FYROM. Organizers expect a crowd that will surpass any other...
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Turkey Accuses Greece of ‘Backing Terrorist Organizations’
Ankara accused Athens of backing terrorist organizations following the ruling of a Greek court Friday that refused to extradite a suspect wanted on terrorism charges to Turkey. In a statement, Turkish...
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Four-Party Coalition Government in Turkish-Occupied Northern Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı approved a new four-party coalition government on Feb. 2. The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Tufan Erhurman will be the prime minister of the new...
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