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Meat Eaters Delight as Greece Celebrates Tsiknopempti
Thursday is not going to be a banner day for vegetarians in Greece. The country is currently indulging in the great annual feast of barbecued meats as part of the celebrations for Tsiknopempti, one of...
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Athens Skywatchers Marvel at Rare UFO-Like Phenomenon
Skywatchers in Athens witnessed a very rare phenomenon on Tuesday called a “fallstreak hole,” which is also known as a “hole punch cloud.” A fallstreak hole is a large gap, usually circular or...
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Dozens of Cats Poisoned in Central Greece
More than twenty stray cats were found dead in the town of Trikala, central Greece on Sunday morning, apparently poisoned by a local person, an animal welfare group announced in a Facebook post. A...
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Homesteading British Couple Create Blissful Greek Haven on Crete
A millennial couple who quit their routine, predictable lives in the UK to live an alternative life outside a small village on the Greek island of Crete say that it was the “best decision they could...
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Celine Dion Set to Dazzle Fans at Her First Concert in Greece
Greek music lovers will get the chance to watch Celine Dion perform for the first time in the country as the Canadian superstar kicks off her “Courage” world tour. The concert will take place at the...
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Greece Lags Far Behind on Internet Speed, New Survey Says
Greece is in 56th place in world rankings based on citizens’ average internet speed, according to a survey carried out by a specialist website published on Thursday. According to the figures, compiled...
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Historic City of Ioannina Celebrates Anniversary of Ottoman Liberation
People thronging the city squares of Ioannina to welcome the Greek Army in 1913. February 21 marks the day in 1913 when the historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in north-western Greece, was...
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Prominent Artists and Officials Added to Greece 2021 Committee
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday approved the expansion of the Greece 2021 committee, which is responsible for designing and supervising the celebrations to mark the bicentennial...
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Lord of the Rings Petrounias Wins Gold at Gymnastics World Cup
Greece’s Olympic gymnastics champion in the still rings, Eleftherios Petrounias, won gold on Saturday at the 2020 World Cup Gymnastics held in Melbourne, Australia. His win is another step towards...
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Coronavirus Scare to Hit Cruise Industry in Greece
Greek cruise industry insiders are increasingly alarmed about the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the tourist industry as Chinese bookings have stopped completely and the virus has spread to...
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Coronavirus: Greece on High Alert as Cases in Italy Skyrocket
A police officer wearing a protective face mask checks a Carnival reveler at the Venice Carnival for signs of the corona virus. The last two days of Carnival events, including Sunday night’s...
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France Sides With Greece, Cyprus in Turkey Dispute
The French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, the largest such ship in the Mediterranean, docked at the port of Limassol, Cyprus France will support their fellow EU member states Greece and Cyprus in...
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Residents on Lesvos, Chios Clash With Police Over New Migrant Camps
Hundreds of residents on the Greek islands of Lesvos and Chios clashed with police in the early hours of Tuesday as they attempted to prevent the arrival of riot police and excavating machines to be...
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Latest Updates on Coronavirus: Greece Holds Its Breath
Greek authorities are on high alert following the alarming outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy, where as of Tuesday morning more than 280 cases and seven deaths have been recorded. Infectious disease...
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Greece, UEFA Sign Agreement to Clean Up Football
Greek football is notorious for having issues with crowd trouble and hooliganism. File photo Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Aleksander Ceferin, the President of UEFA, signed an accord on...
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Greece Unveils New Measures to Contain Spread of Coronavirus
The Greek government announced on Tuesday a new legislative act which contains five initial measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus into the country. According to government spokesman Stelios...
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Greece on Alert After Italy Outbreak
Greek authorities are on high alert on Wednesday following the first case of coronavirus in the country and the alarming outbreak in Italy, where as of Wednesday morning more than 300 cases and eleven...
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Defiant Athens to Celebrate Carnival Season Despite Coronavirus Fears
The spread of the coronavirus in Europe is not discouraging the Greek people, who are all set to participate in this year’s Carnival season, or “Apokries.” Cities and towns throughout the country have...
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Greece Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Thessaloniki
Greek authorities on Wednesday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country. A spokesman for the Greek Health Ministry said that the patient, a 38-year-old woman who had recently traveled to...
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Coronavirus Panic Buy Creates Shortage of Masks in Greek Pharmacies
The news of the first recorded case of coronavirus in Greece on Wednesday is likely to further increase the demand for surgical masks, which have already become an item in short supply in many parts...
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