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Piraeus Bank Finances Acquisition of Five Hotels on Crete
Apollonia Resort on the Greek island of Crete. Photo: Henderson Park and Hines Piraeus Bank, Greece’s largest lender, announced on Thursday it has financed the acquisition of five hotels in resort...
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Greek Philotimo Works Miracles for Laid-Off Mother Whose Daughter Fainted...
The tragic plight of the laid-off hotel worker whose daughter fainted from hunger earlier in the week on the island of Rhodes has moved not only Greek public opinion but the government. Greece’s famous...
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UK to Scrap Quarantine For Travel to Greece
The UK government confirmed on Saturday that will scrap the requirement for holidaymakers to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK for trips Greece, France and Spain. Britons are among the...
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Greek Pensioner Collapses from Starvation: Is Hunger Returning to Greece?
An elderly man in the town of Volos, Central Greece, was rushed to hospital on Thursday evening after collapsing from starvation in his home. This is the second such incident this week, after the...
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Greece Ends Lockdown for More Sectors on Monday
Greece will take another step toward fully lifting lockdown restrictions this Monday, with the reopening of more businesses and activities that had been restricted under to curb the spread of COVID-19....
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The Calf Bearer: The Story Behind this Magnificent Ancient Greek Sculpture
This is the first known photograph of the magnificent statue of Moschophoros, also known in English as The Calf Bearer when was discovered on the Acropolis in 1864. The statue, dated c. 560 BC and...
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A Carefree Sustainable Vacation Awaits You at This Byzantine Mansion Turned...
A Byzantine-era mansion turned hotel a few kilometers away from the magnificent castle of Monemvasia has opened its doors for the Summer of 2020, as Greece is gradually relaxing its Covid-19...
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Hits Greece’s Rhodes
A 5.3 earthquake hit off the island of Rhodes on Sunday evening. The quake struck at 20:43, local time. It’s epicenter was 20 kilometers north-east of the island and near the Turkish coast. It’s focal...
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Olympiacos Crowned Greek Champions Clinching 45th Title
Olympiacos clinched their 45th championship title in Greek football after an impressive performance beating an under-strength AEK side 2-1 on Sunday night. AEK and Olympiakos, who will meet again next...
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Emirates Resumes Athens-Dubai Flights
Emirates has announced the resumption of its Athens-Dubai route as of July 15 after months of no flights due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The UAE state owned airline will also be offering flights...
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Greece Takes Final Step to Normalcy as All Airports Open on July 1
Photo: Rakoon/Wikimedia commons Greece is ready to take the last step towards normalcy on Wednesday, the day when the country opens up twenty-seven airports, eleven ports and seven land border...
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Homesick Greek Cycles Through Europe to Reach Athens
A homesick young Greek, studying at Aberdeen University in Scotland, had enough waiting for the lifting of travel restrictions and decided to cycle his way to his hometown, Athens. Twenty-year-old...
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Greece Should Expect Hotter, Wetter Summer, Leading Expert Warns
File photo A leading Greek scientist warned that the country could experience a hotter and wetter summer than usual. Athanasios Argyriou, professor of atmospheric physics at Patras University,...
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Greece Bans Flights from the UK, Sweden Until July 15
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Monday that no flights from the UK and Sweden will be allowed until 15 July. The decision was reached during a meeting with officials, ahead of the...
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Greece, US Back Drilling Off Crete; Call for Respect to International Law
File photo Greek and American officials hailed on Monday during a teleconference the partnership between oil giants ExxonMobil of the US, Total of France and Hellenic Petroleum in two offshore...
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Turkish Jets Fly Over Aegean Island A Day After Visit of Greek President
Turkish fighter jets on Tuesday flew over the island of Agathonisi, located at the northernmost point of the Dodecanese, a day after President Katerina Sakellaropoulou’s visit to the island. The...
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American Tourists Banned from Greece Until Further Notice
American tourists will have to wait at least until mid-July to learn whether they will be able to travel to Greece and the rest of Europe, following the decision by the European Union (EU) on Tuesday...
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Who and How Can Travel to Greece from the US?
Without direct flights between the USA and Greece, passengers are boarding a connecting flight to Athens at the Zurich International Airport, a popular transit airport for USA – Greece travel. Credit:...
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Can Greece Become the Florida of Europe?
The Greek government is drafting a bill that would create a favorable tax regime for foreign pensioners who decide to settle in Greece, it was revealed on Wednesday. According to the measures being...
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Greece Opens to Tourism with 235 International Flights
Α flight from Hannover on Wednesday morning inaugurated the tourist season for the city of Heraklion, Crete. Photo: AMNA Greece opened its regional airports on the islands on Wednesday welcoming the...
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