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Marathon, Greece and Danzhou, China Become Sister Cities
The historic city of Marathon, Greece The Greek city of Marathon and Danzhou, located in the Chinese province of Hainan, agreed to become sister cities by signing a memorandum of cooperation in a...
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Greek Composer Thanos Mikroutsikos Dies at 72
Thanos Mikroutsikos one of the most influential Greek composers of recent decades has died on Saturday at the age of 72. Mikroutsikos died at the Athens’ Metropolitan hospital where he was treated for...
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Pomegranate: The Ancient Greek Symbol of Life, Good Fortune for the New Year
Smashing a pomegranate on New Year’s Day is an Ancient Greek custom that continues to this day as the red colored nutritious fruit is considered a symbol of life and good fortune. Ancient Greeks...
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Greek PM to Discuss With President Trump Purchase of F-35 Jets
Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in an interview published on Sunday that he will raise the possibility of Greece acquiring the state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jet during his meeting with...
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Dramatic Rescue of Sailboat Caught in Storm Near Athens
The Greek Coast Guard rescued four people on board a sailboat which had been caught in rough seas and winds of 8 to 9 Beaufort off the island of Kea, south of Athens on Monday. The authorities were on...
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Greece Left Snowbound as Storm Zinovia Heads Southeast
Several villages in central Greece were left without electricity on Monday as a result of heavy snowfall brought by the storm “Zinovia” which had battered the country since the beginning of the...
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Greece to Seek World Court Ruling if Maritime Dialogue with Turkey Fails
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday that if Athens and Ankara cannot solve their dispute regarding maritime zones in the Mediterranean they should turn to the International Court...
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“The Carols”: The Story Behind the Most Celebrated Painting in Modern Greek Art
The beloved painting titled “The Kalanda,” created in 1872 by the Greek master Nikiforos Lytras, is one of the most famous works in the history of modern Greek art. It is still admired today and is...
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How to Celebrate the New Year in Traditional Greek Style
Do you ever wonder how people in Greece celebrate the annual New Year’s festivities? The country and its people are so passionate about their culture and traditions that it’s no wonder there are so...
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Nymphaio, The Fairy-Tale Village of Northern Greece (video)
Nymphaio is a beautiful village located just outside Florina in West Macedonia, Greece. It has been often included on lists of the “Ten Most Beautiful Villages of Europe” in travel guides. It has also...
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel Set to Sign EastMed Pipeline
Prime Ministers of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israel Benjamin Netanyahu discuss the pipeline at a recent meeting Israel, Greece and Cyprus will sign a trilateral agreement on Thursday that will lay...
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Search Operation Launched for Missing, Sole Inhabitant of Greek Islet
Rinio Kotsatourchi, the single resident of Kinaros Greek search and rescue teams are trying on Thursday to locate an elderly woman, the only resident of the islet of Kinaros in the Aegean sea, after...
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Newly-Renovated Greek Synagogue Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti
The recently renovated synagogue in Trikala, Greece A newly-renovated historic synagogue in the town of Trikala in central Greece was vandalized on Tuesday by someone who painted anti-semitic slogans...
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Turkey Blasts EastMed Pipeline Agreement
The Turkish Foreign Ministry building The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline project, signed earlier in the day in Athens between the leaders of...
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Brave Lone Inhabitant of Greek Islet Vows to Stay Put (video)
Irene Kotsatourchi, the lone inhabitant of the Greek islet of Kinaros who was found safe and well on Thursday, vowed to continue living in her isolated little world in the middle of the Aegean despite...
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Vandals Destroy Ancient Rock Carvings in Northern Greece
Unknown vandals destroyed 3,000 year-old paintings carved into granite and limestone at Mount Pangaion, near Kavala in northern Greece, it was revealed on Tuesday. According to the Athens-Macedonian...
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Greek Premier Announces Closure of IMF Office in Athens
Kyriakos Mitsotakis meeting the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the closure of the IMF office in Athens after meeting Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing...
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PM Mitsotakis Tells President Trump Greece Will Defend its Sovereign Rights
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction following his meeting with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, the Greek premier said that the two...
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Mykonos Suffers Extensive Damage from Gale Force Winds
The cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos was hit particularly hard by the weather front “Hephaestion” which swept through Greece earlier in the week. The extreme weather conditions which have been...
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Greek Prime Minister Briefs Opposition Leaders on US Visit
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meeting with main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras on Friday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday briefed political party leaders on this week’s visit to the US and...
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