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FYROM President Says He Will Not Sign Deal with Greece
The first serious obstacle to the agreement to solve the naming dispute between Greece and FYROM appeared on Wednesday when the president of FYROM Gjorge Ivanov made it clear that he will not sign it....
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Full Text of the Greece, FYROM Agreement
The official text of the agreement between Greece and FYROM on the naming dispute was made public on Wednesday. The 20-page document was made available to Greece’s political leaders two days before a...
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Shipping World Gathers in Athens for Capital Link’s Forum
More than 1200 shipping company executives, investors, analysts, financiers attended the “Capital Link’s 6th Biennial Analyst & Investor Day Shipping Forum” that took place in Athens earlier in...
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Greece’s Tsipras Rules Out Referendum, Defends ‘North Macedonia’ Deal
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has dismissed criticisms leveled by the opposition that the deal with Skopje on the naming dispute is a retreat for Greece. “I see a deal where we only gain things, not...
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Russian Tycoon’s Luxury Yacht Dazzles Mykonos (video)
One of the biggest yachts in the world, the Ocean Victory which belongs to Russian billionaire Viktor Rashnikov, has docked in cosmopolitan Mykonos. Residents and tourists have been gathering to...
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Dozens of Tourists Evacuated from Burning Greek Island
File photo The Greek Coast Guard has evacuated dozens of tourists trapped in a hotel on the island of Alonissos as a forest fire was closing in. The fire broke out in a wooded area of Gerakina Lakka on...
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Younger Greeks Turning their Back on Religion, New Research Claims
Greece is second among 106 countries where people under the age of 40 are less likely to say religion is “very important” in their lives, according to new research According to the Pew Research...
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November 17 Killer Given More Prison Leave
Koufodinas leaving the Korydallos prison in November A Greek judge decided on Thursday to give jailed N17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas a 48-hour prison leave, the third in the space of a few months....
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FYROM to Host ‘Macedonia’ Deal-Signing Ceremony with Greece
The signing ceremony for the historic agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the naming dispute will be held north of the border, according to Greek media...
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Greek Parliament Debates No-Confidence Motion Amid ‘Macedonia’ Protest
The Greek parliament is debating a motion of no confidence against the government tabled by the main opposition New Democracy party as hundreds protested outside against the provisional deal on the...
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Greek Island Beach Demands to See Bathers’ Passports (photos)
A popular beach on the Greek island of Lesvos is refusing entry to bathers without a valid Schengen-area passport, in an apparent effort to bar migrants. Local site lesvosnews.net published photos...
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Summertime Blues for Greece as Stormy Weather Rolls In
(File photo)A weather front dubbed ‘Minos’ is bringing storms and hail to Greece from Friday, meteorologists are warning. The weather front arriving from the Adriatic will remain over most of mainland...
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Greek Police Hunt Golden Dawn Lawmaker Faced with Charges of Treason
Konstantinos Barbarousis during his outburst on Friday A Golden Dawn lawmaker is on the run after Greece’s authorities issued an arrest warrant following his call in the parliament on Friday for the...
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Terrifying Moment Lightning Strikes in Greece’s Rhodes (video)
A group of friends enjoying their coffee on the Greek island of Rhodes had to run for their lives as lightning struck next to their balcony. The man who captured the terrifying moment on video wrote...
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Following St. Paul’s Footsteps in Greece Through New App (view)
A new app was launched that claims it can guide tourists along St. Paul’s path during his evangelization on the Hellenic peninsula. Paul constitutes a remarkable personality for the Christian...
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The Mystery of the Sleeping Giant in Greece’s Naxos (photos)
A giant ancient statue is lying on its back for centuries on a hill at the Greek island of Naxos. The Kouros of Apollonas, also called the Colossus of Dionysus, is a 10.7 metre tall (35 feet)...
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Greek Police Fire Teargas to Protesters over ‘Macedonia’ Deal (video)
Greek riot police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse protesters gathered outside the parliament building in Syntagma Square to demonstrate against the agreement on the naming dispute with FYROM....
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Police Arrest Self-Proclaimed Billionaire Who Pledged to Pay Off Greece’s Debt
Greek police have arrested on Saturday fugitive self-proclaimed billionaire Artemis Sorras who has been convicted to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Police tracked down Sorras to a house in...
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Greece’s Tsipras Survives No-Confidence Vote Over ‘Macedonia’ Deal
Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament on Saturday on the provisional deal on the naming dispute with Skopje. Lawmakers, including those belonging to his coalition...
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Greece, FYROM Sign ‘Historic’ Deal to End Name Dispute (photos)
Greece and FYROM signed a landmark agreement on Sunday towards resolving a long-standing dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic, after the government in Athens survived a no-confidence...
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