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Greece Approves Real Madrid Request to Film on Acropolis
Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has unanimously approved a request submitted by Real Madrid TV to be granted permission to film on the Acropolis. The request sought permission to shoot...
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Turkey Tells the EU: Imia Islets Belong to Us!
Turkey claimed “the Kardak Rocks [Imia] and their territorial waters and airspace above them are exclusively under Turkish sovereignty”.Turkey has responded angrily to a EU report accusing the country...
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Greece Blasts Turkey Over ‘Absurd’ Imia Claim
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens (file photo). Greece hit back on Wednesday at an “absurd” statement by Turkey which earlier claimed that the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean are...
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Stranded Lesvos Migrants Occupy Central Square
Photos by lesvosnews.net At least 200 migrants, mostly Afghans, have occupied a central square in Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos, demanding the Greek authorities speed up their asylum requests. Local...
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Rising Chinese Orchestra Tours Greece
Greek audiences have a rare chance to admire performances by the Hangzhou Philharmonic, a rising Chinese orchestra. The orchestra performed on Monday evening at the Athens Concert Hall and will...
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Greek Athlete Aiming for his Fifth Olympiad
He may not be a household name but Greek table-tennis player Panagiotis Gionis strives to achieve something only a handful of athletes have achieved in their careers by participating in his fifth...
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US Ambassador Poses at Damaged Truman Statue
U.S. ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has posed in front of the statue of former president Harry S. Truman in central Athens which was damaged by protesters on Monday. The statue is “a symbol of...
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Lazaros’ Wonder Goal Sets Up AEK-PAOK Cup Final Clash (video)
AEK progressed to the Greek Cup final for the third year in a row with a dramatic winner by Lazaros Christodoulopoulos in the dying seconds against AE Larissa. Lazaros’ stunning acrobatic volley,...
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New Greek ID Card Tender ‘Within Days’ Says Minister
The Greek government has announced that it will issue new identity cards in line with stricter EU standards. Alternate Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said that the technical specifications...
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Stranded Migrants Continue to Occupy Lesvos Square
More than 200 refugees and migrants, mostly Afghans, remained at Sappho’s Square in the centre of Mytilene, Lesvos for a third consecutive day on Thursday, protesting over delays in processing asylum...
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Greece’s Kammenos: Turkey in ‘Undeclared War’ Since 1974
Greece’s defense minister Panos Kammenos said on Thursday that there has been an “undeclared war” in the Aegean since 1974. “We have dead heroes falling in the line of duty and these are cases that...
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Greek Government Chides Group Raising Flags on Aegean Islets
The Greek government has distanced itself from the initiative taken by a group of Greeks to raise their country’s flag on islets in the eastern Aegean. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said...
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Watch This Drone Video Capture Ancient Greek Site of Mycenae
The ancient site of Mycenae, the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon, first sung of by Homer in his epics, has been captured in all its glory in a drone video. Mycenae, located about 90 kilometres (56...
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Bear Cub Found Wandering Alone on Greek Motorway (video)
An orphaned bear cub found wandering alone in northern Greece has been taken in and cared for by the wildlife protection organization Arcturos. Rescuers named the cub ‘Luigi’ after the Italian...
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IMF’s Lagarde: Greece Must Implement Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is committed to continuing its support of Greece after the end of the fiscal program in August, but there is work that the country still needs to do, especially...
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Greece to ‘Lease Two French Frigates’
Greece is to lease two French frigates by August to boost its defensive capabilities in the Aegean, according to Greek media reports. The acquisition of the FREMM-type vessels was confirmed after...
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Greece Sells Gas Grid DESFA to Snam-Led Consortium
Greece’s privatizations board has accepted an improved financial offer from the consortium of Snam SpA, Enagas Internacional SLU and Fluxys SA, of €535 million ($659 million) for the acquisition of a...
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Greece’s Opposition Leads SYRIZA by 10 Points, Says New Poll
Greece’s main opposition New Democracy (ND) is leading the governing SYRIZA party by 10 points according to a new opinion poll by Pulse on behalf of SKAI TV. According to the survey, ND gets 31.5...
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OECD: Greek Schools Need More Autonomy, Accountability
An OECD report on Greece’s education system presented has called for more autonomy for schools and evaluation of teaching staff. The report titled Education for a Bright Future in Greece, says that...
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NATO Chief: Alliance Cannot Solve Greece-Turkey Dispute (video)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg NATO‘s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the Alliance cannot solve problems and disputes between Greece and Turkey. Speaking at an event at Leiden...
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