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At Least Twenty Evacuated From Athens Hotel Fire; Deliberate Arson Possible
Firefighters evacuated twenty people who had been trapped inside a hotel in southern Athens where a fire broke out on Thursday morning. Initial information indicated that the blaze started in a room of...
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Sterilization Fears Force Greek City of Kalamata to Suspend 5G Network
The decision by Kalamata’s city council earlier in the week to suspend their 5G pilot program on the grounds that it could be a health hazard has caused widespread condemnation in Greece. At a time...
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American Company Takes Ownership of Historic Greek Shipyard
The official handing over of the reins of ownership of Syros Island’s venerable Neorio shipyard to the company “ONEX Syros Shipyards” was marked by an official inauguration ceremony held on Wednesday....
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Athens Gets into Christmas Spirit With Spectacular Display of Light and Color
Athens is being transformed for the holiday season which promises to be one of the most spectacular in recent years as Greece is exiting its economic crisis. In the shopping center of the capital, at...
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Colorful Greek Street Among the Most Beautiful in the World
The American news network CNN has just announced a list of the most beautiful streets in the world — and among them is a narrow alleyway on the Greek island of Mykonos. The cosmopolitan Greek island...
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Israel Gives Full Support to Greece on Turkish-Libyan Maritime Boundary Issue
The Foreign Ministry of Israel expressed its support for Greece concerning the new Turkey-Libya Memorandum regarding maritime boundaries in a Wednesday post to its official Twitter account. “Israel...
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Mystery Santa Claus Brings Christmas Joy to Orphaned Children in Greece
Dozens of orphaned and disadvantaged children in the Greek city of Volos will receive their Christmas presents this year thanks to the generosity of two local citizens who would like to retain their...
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Hellenic Diaspora Medical Forum Kicks Off in Thessaloniki
A host of prominent Greek doctors and academics from all corners of the globe have gathered in Thessaloniki for the two-day Hellenic Diaspora Medical Forum which starts on Friday. It is an initiative...
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Greece Expels Libyan Ambassador Over Turkey Maritime Deal
The Greek government announced on Friday that it is expelling the Libyan ambassador to Athens after the Arab country failed to provide the official text of the agreement signed with Turkey on maritime...
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Athens’ Center Cordoned Off for Protests on Anniversary of Grigoropoulos Killing
The center of Athens will remain cordoned off for the entire day on Friday because of the rallies and demonstrations planned for the anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, the teenager...
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Greek Pole Vaulter Katerina Stefanidi a Candidate for IOC Athletes’ Commission
Greece’s recent Olympic gold medalist in the pole vault Katerina Stefanidi was confirmed on Thursday as an official candidate for membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’...
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Magnificent Icon Believed to Be Early El Greco Discovered on Crete
A religious icon believed to be an early work of master painter El Greco, born Domenikos Theotokopoulos, one of the most-renowned artists in the entire history of Western art, was recently discovered...
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Greek Investigators Say Central Athens Hotel Fire Likely Arson
The cause of Thursday afternoon’s fire at an Athens hotel which sent three people to the hospital very well might be officially attributed to arson, Fire Brigade investigators reported on Thursday...
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Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki Wins Gold, Equaling Her World Record in Belgrade
Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki added another gold medal to her enormous collection by by winning the Belgrade Grand Prix in the 10 meter pistol competition, equaling in the process her own world record....
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Turkey Claims Greece’s Expulsion of Libyan Ambassador is “Sign of Weakness”
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar described Greece’s decision to expel the Libyan Ambassador over the new maritime boundary deal between Ankara and Tripoli as a demonstration of the nation’s...
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Greece Vows to Tighten Controls on Santorini Donkey Rides
The Greek government has promised to tighten already-existing controls regarding the use of the donkeys for tourist rides on the island of Santorini following international criticism of their inhumane...
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Crete Pictured Upside Down in Photo from Space
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano, currently one of the crew orbiting the earth on the International Space Station (ISS), captured this magnificent photograph of the Greek island of Crete from space on...
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Spectacular Display of Chinese Culture Dazzles Greek Audience
A spectacle, inspired by the art of Chinese culture running through a remarkable history of thousands of years, was presented for the first time in Greece in November. The “Millennium Meeting” was...
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Greece Launches Diplomatic Offensive After Illegal Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal
Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Tuesday announced that Greece’s Foreign Ministry has sent letters to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the presidency of the Security...
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Chinese Investors Rush to Greece for Golden Visa
The Chinese are setting records for the number of so-called “Golden Visas,” or investment visas, they are obtaining in Greece, according to statistics released recently by the Greek government....
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