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Greek Photographer Captures Incredible “Red Devil Horns” Eclipse Sunrise
Photo: Elias Chasiotis Greek photographer Elias Chasiotis was the lucky man who was able to capture astonishing images in late December which appear to show giant red “devil’s horns” rising up out of...
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Greece, Turkey Hold Talks in Ankara Amid Bilateral Tensions
Greek and Turkish diplomats are holding their first regular political consultations in Ankara on Friday following the dispute over Turkey’s controversial maritime demarcation deal with Libya. A Turkish...
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Pakistani Couple Succumbs to Gas Heater Fumes in Downtown Athens
A Pakistani couple was discovered dead in their home in downtown Athens’ Metaxourgeio district in the early hours of Friday. It is thought that they most likely passed away as a result of inhaling...
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Skywatchers Marvel at Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse Over Greece
Skywatchers have been treated to the first full moon of 2020 – known as a “wolf moon” – at the same time as a lunar eclipse. Those gazing up at the skies on Friday would have seen a penumbral lunar...
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At Least 12 Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes in Northwestern Greece
The Greek Coast Guard has recovered 12 bodies on Saturday after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the island of Antipaxoi in north-western Greece. At least 21 people were rescued as the boat,...
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Anarchist Group Targets Australia’s Ambassador Residence in Athens
Members of the infamous Greek anarchist group Rouvikonas (Rubicon) threw leaflets outside the official residence of the Australian Ambassador in Athens Kate Logan on Saturday. In a statement on social...
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Fresh Water Pipe Between Turkey and Occupied North Cyprus Has Burst
File photo An underwater pipeline carrying fresh water from Turkey to the occupied north of Cyprus has burst and could take two months to repair, Turkish officials revealed on Friday. The damage to the...
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Greek Riot Police Storm Squats Re-Occupied by Anarchists
Riot police stormed two squats in the district of Koukaki in central Athens that were earlier on Saturday re-occupied by anarchists. The buildings on 45 Matrozou and 21 Panetolikou Streets had been...
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Underwater Robot Takes First Known Automated Sample from Santorini Seabed
A hybrid remotely operated vehicle took the first known automated sample performed by a robotic arm in the seabed of the Greek island of Santorini. The vehicle, developed by Woods Hole Oceanographic...
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International Cannabis Fair Opens in Greece
Athens Cannabis Expo 2020 opened its doors to visitors on Friday in the coastal area of Faliro in Tae Kwon Do stadium. “Cannabis exhibitions are not something new in Europe and the rest of the world,...
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Iran Furious With Greece Over Support for Soleimani Killing
Iran’s Embassy in Athens The Greek foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday that Iran has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint, démarche, against Athens over PM’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis support for the...
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Vitina: Arcadia’s Beautiful Mountain Resort Surrounded by Fir Forests
Vitina is a famous mountain holiday resort built on the slopes of Mount Mainalo in Greece’s Arcadia surrounded by fir forests and beautiful natural landscapes. The area stretches at the foot of...
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Greek Police Release Video of Anarchist Squat Raid
Greek police released a video of its operation on Saturday to clear two squats in the district of Koukaki in central Athens that were earlier re-occupied by anarchists. Five people were detained as...
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Safety Concerns Raised Over One of Greece’s Longest Bridges
Authorities imposed traffic restrictions earlier in the week on the Lake Polyfytos Bridge, in northern Greece one of the longest bridges in the country, following a warning that it is suffering from...
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PAOK Keeps Pace With Olympiacos After Win Over AEK
PAOK kept up the chase of Super League leader Olympiacos beating AEK on Sunday in a tightly contested game at Toumba stadium. The champion defeated AEK 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty kick by...
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Search Continues for Survivors from Migrant Boat Shipwreck in Greece
A rescue operation continued on Monday to locate refugees and migrants who were on a vessel that sank on Saturday morning, thirteen nautical miles southwest of the Greek island of Paxi in the Ionian...
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Several New Luxury Hotels to Open in Athens During 2020
Several new luxury hotels are scheduled to open their doors this year in Athens, as the Greek capital is clearly basking in the new tourist boom experienced throughout the country. A total of about 40...
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World War II-Era Bomb Defused on Greek Island of Samos
A Second World War-era bomb was successfully defused on the eastern Aegean island of Samos on Tuesday, just hours after hundreds of people had been evacuated from the surrounding area, officials said....
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Greece Demands a Seat at Berlin’s Upcoming Libya Crisis Summit
The Greek government has requested to be invited to participate in the upcoming talks on the Libya crisis scheduled to be held in Berlin, possibly this coming weekend. Government spokesman Stelios...
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Greece Transfers 500 Asylum Seekers From the Islands to Mainland
The transportation of 500 individuals from the Aegean islands to accommodation facilities for asylum seekers throughout Greece was underway on Tuesday. The transfer began on Monday, when 270...
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