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Protester Seriously Injured in Clashes at Corfu’s Landfill
File photo of a recent protest near the landfill in Corfu A 32-year-old man taking part in a protest at the Lefkimmi landfill on the island of Corfu was seriously injured when a makeshift explosive...
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Power Returns to Greek Island After 34-Hour Blackout
Visitors boarding ferries to leave Hydra on Monday Electricity and water supplies were restored on the Greek island of Hydra on Monday afternoon, after a power outage since early Sunday morning. The...
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Angry Migrants Blockade Main Greek Highway (video)
A group of around 100 asylum seekers blocked on Monday the main Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest of living conditions in the Malakasa migrant camp. Traffic came to a standstill about 45 km (30...
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Greek Convicted Terrorist Granted New Prison Leave
Dimitris Koufontinas, a senior member of the November 17 terrorist group, will be granted a new 48-hour furlough from a prison farm near Volos in central Greece. The November 17 hitman – currently...
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Greece’s Tsipras Announces Limited Cabinet Reshuffle
Greece’s premier Alexis Tsipras announced a reshuffle of his government in an effort to reverse the tide as his SYRIZA party lags well behind conservative New Democracy in opinion polls. The reshuffle...
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Turkey Mulls Naval Base in North Cyprus: Report
Turkey is planning to establish a sovereign naval base in north Cyprus, it was reported on Tuesday. According to Turkish daily Yeni Safak, Turkey’s navy has submitted a proposal to the north for the...
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The BBC Dubs Lesvos’ Migrant Camp ‘Worst in the World’ (video)
A report in the BBC says that the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos is the “worst in the world”, with children as young as ten attempting suicide. BBC’s Catrin Nye has been given rare access...
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Greek Ferry Returns to Port After Fire on Board (video)
Hundreds of passengers were safely evacuated early Wednesday from a Greek ferry after a fire broke out in the car deck. The Eleftherios Venizelos, originally bound for Hania, Crete, returned to the...
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AEK Celebrate Return to the Champions League Group Stage (video)
After a 12-year absence, AEK Athens were back to the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday when they drew Hungary’s MOL Vidi 1-1 at Athens OAKA stadium. Thanks to their 2-1 win on road one week...
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Greece’s New Cabinet Members Sworn In (photos)
The new members of the Greek government were sworn in on Wednesday afternoon, in a ceremony held in the presence of President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. On Tuesday,...
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Greek Seamen Confirm 24-Hour Strike on Monday
The Greek seamen’s union federation PNO, has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike for all Greek ferry crews on Monday, with a prospect to further escalate action. The decision was reached during a...
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Hollywood Star Turned Orthodox Offers Emmy Award to Greek Monastery (video)
Actor Jonathan Jackson, who shot to fame as Lucky Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, offered his Emmy Award to the Greek Orthodox monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. In a simple...
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The Magic of Greece’s Kefalonia Captured by Drone (video)
The beautiful island of Kefalonia, the largest in the Ionian Sea, has been captured by a drone video. The drone flies over locations such as Myrtos Beach, Fiscardo, Melissani cave, Argostoli, Assos,...
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West Nile Virus Deaths in Greece Rise to 16
An official from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) said on Wednesday that 16 people have died as a result of contracting the West Nile virus in Greece, out of a total of 133...
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Demolition of Illegal Buildings in Attica Begins
The first round of demolition of illegally erected buildings on the Athens-Sounio coast began on Wednesday, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis revealed in a press release issued on...
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Central Greece (video)
A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit central Greece on Friday morning at 10:12 local time. There has been no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The focal point of the quake...
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17 Year-Old Greek Wins European Youth Chess Championship
Evgenios Ioannidis, a 17-year-old Greek chess player has won first place at the European Youth Chess Championship 2018, which was held in Riga, Latvia. Ioannidis gained first position in the...
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Hundreds Join Spectacular Chain Dance in Greece’s Chios (video)
Hundreds of dancers joined hands in the port of the Greek island of Chios on Wednesday to offer a spectacular performance of traditional Greek dances from the Aegean. Dressed in traditional clothing,...
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Heaviest Plane Ever Built Lands at Athens Airport (photos)
An Antonov 225, the heaviest aircraft ever built, landed in Athens’s international airport on Thursday. Athens airport went on Twitter to post photos of the exciting arrival. Συμβαίνει τώρα...
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Greece’s Tsipras Vows to Raise Minimum Wage
The new cabinet formed after the recent government reshuffle met on Friday The priority for the government will be to regulate the labour market and increase the minimum wage, Prime Minister Alexis...
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