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Hundreds of Santas Take Part in Athens Run
Hundreds of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes took part on Sunday in a special 3-kilometer charity run in the center of Athens. This merry tradition returned to the streets of Athens for the...
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Man Jailed for 11 Months After Greek Police Mistake Baking Flour for Drugs
A North Macedonia citizen spent 11 months in a Greek jail suspected of drug trafficking after Greek police mistook a bag of baking flour he was carrying for heroin. The incredible story of the...
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Greece to Ask Creditors for Lower Primary Surplus Targets in 2020
Greece will be able to ask its creditors to lower the primary surplus targets and plans to do so in 2020, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in a debate on the 2020 state budget in Parliament...
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Goals Galore as Olympiacos, PAOK Thrash Opponents in Greek Super League...
Olympiacos and PAOK continued their unbeaten run in the Greek Super League on Sunday with impressive away from home performances against Asteras Tripoli and Panetolikos respectively. The two giants...
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Christmas in Athens in All Its Vintage Glory
Nostalgia may be a way to avoid thinking about the challenges of the modern world, and yes, perhaps the glorification of the past is as false as some of our memories — but when images of Christmases...
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Greek Police Destroy Makeshift Nail Bomb in Athens (video)
Bomb disposal officers on Monday used a controlled explosion to destroy a makeshift explosive device that was found outside a police station in the Zografou district, eastern Athens. The device which...
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Erdogan Declares Turkey Can Drill East of Crete (video)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised interview on Sunday that Turkey will not only conduct research on hydrocarbons but also drill in the Mediterranean sea area east of Crete....
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Turkey Deploys Drones Over Occupied Cyprus
Turkey has reportedly deployed unmanned aerial vehicles over the occupied territories of northern Cyprus which will shadow ships drilling for oil and gas in the seas off the island. The self-declared...
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Christopsomo: Where Bread Meets Fine Art on the Greek Christmas Table
If you are ever fortunate enough to spend a Christmas in Greece, you will be certain to become enchanted by the enticing aromas of baked breads, pastries, cookies, and other foods during the holiday...
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Greece’s Zakynthos Island Honors Patron Saint Dionysios (video)
Hundreds of faithful flocked to the Metropolis of the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday to mark the feast day of Saint Dionysios, the patron saint of the Ionian island. Later, thousands joined a...
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Proud Evzones Honor Greek Region of Thrace
The new official uniform of the region of Thrace (far left) was presented by an Evzone at today’s ceremony in Athens The Greek Presidential Guard, the Evzones, on Tuesday added the region of Thrace’s...
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US Embassy Searching for Young Greek Stars of the Science World
The U.S. Embassy in Athens, together with the Greek nonprofit organization SciCo, are organizing the “Stem Stars Greece” competition with the aim of supporting, highlighting, and rewarding students...
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Dog Chained to Tree in Cretan Wilderness Gets Second Chance at Life (video)
A dog found chained to a tree in the middle of nowhere in southern Crete was rescued on Tuesday by a local animal lover who was aided by the local police. Takis Proestakis, who runs an animal shelter...
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Gold-Lined Tombs Discovered in Ancient Greek City of Pylos
A gold pendant with an engraved depiction of the head of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. 15th century B.C.E. Source: Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati. Two American archaeologists announced...
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Greek Police Storm Anarchist Squats in Athens (video)
Greek police launched on Wednesday morning a large operation to evacuate three buildings in the central Athens district of Koukaki squatted by self-styled anarchists. Officers entered the buildings,...
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Greek Police Accused of Brutality in Operation to Clear Squats (video)
Greek police were accused of using excessive and even illegal force against citizens during their operation on Wednesday morning to clear three anarchist-occupied squats in central Athens. A family...
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Greek Fighters Engage in Multiple Dogfights With Turkish Jets
Turkey continued its provocative actions over the Aegean on Tuesday with Turkish jets carrying out multiple violations of Greek airspace, leading to 16 mock dogfights. Turkish jets took part in 40...
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Samos Mayor Shouts at, Pushes Migrants in Island’s Central Square (video)
The mayor of the Greek island of Samos took the law into his own hands on Tuesday by shouting at and pushing away refugees and migrants who attempted to occupy the central square of the capital town,...
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Greek Parliament Approves Ambitious 2020 State Budget
The 2020 state budget was passed in parliament by a majority roll-call vote on Wednesday night, at the end of a five-day debate. In the 300-seats chamber, 158 MPs favored the state budget and 139 MPs...
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Vandals Torch Christmas Tree in Athens’ Exarchia District (video)
Unknown assailants burned a Christmas tree in the central square of the notorious Exarchia district on Wednesday night, just a few hours after it had been placed there and decorated by the city of...
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