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Greece Opens Bidding for Hellenikon Casino
The Hellenic Gaming Commission announced on Friday that they would begin to accept bids for a license for a casino to be opened at Hellinikon. The gaming facility would be part of the 8 billion euro...
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Mykonos Flaunts its Green Side as Spring Arrives (video)
This magnificent video of the landscape of the island of Mykonos in late February shows a different side of the cosmopolitan island. As Spring begins to arrive, the landscape is becoming green and...
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Greece Blasts BBC for Report on “Oppressed Macedonian Minority”
Athens responded to a BBC report on Sunday which alleged that there is a “Macedonian minority” in the country which “has been oppressed for decades,” saying that this is an inaccurate and distorted...
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Turkey to Hold Massive Military Exercise in the Aegean
Turkish forces are preparing to hold their biggest ever exercises in the Aegean, involving frigates, destroyers and warplanes, between Feb. 27 and March 8, the Anadolu news agency reports. In a show...
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Father of Dead Greek Evzone Proudly Joins Parade in Athens (video)
The father of the 24-year-old soldier joins the Presidential Guard parade on Sunday The distraught father of the soldier belonging to Greece’s Presidential Guard who died in Athens last week marched in...
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Greek Scientists Concerned Over Active Volcano Near Athens
Panoramic view of the Methana Peninsula. Source: Wikipedia An active volcano on the Methana Peninsula, which is only 50 km (31 miles) south of Athens, has become a concern for Greek scientists, who...
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Greek Hotel Readies to Host Oscar-Nominated Celebrities
A luxury hotel in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been selected to host Oscar nominees for an unforgettable weeklong holiday next to the Aegean blue sea. A stay at Greece’s Avaton Luxury Villas Resort...
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Tapping Into Greece’s Hidden Wealth: Our Ten Best Natural Hot Springs
Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases little-known, natural hot springs. Due to Greece’s unique geology, there are more than 700 natural...
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Baywatch Legend Pamela Anderson Lauds Yanis Varoufakis
Hollywood star Pamela Anderson, world famous thanks to her classic Baywatch role, arrived in Athens on Sunday and immediately caused a stir with her views on Greek politics. After she was warmly...
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Four Regions in Greece Named Among Europe’s Poorest
View of the town of Komotini, in East Macedonia-Thrace, the poorest region of Greece. Photo: Wikipedia Four regions in Greece were included in the list of the poorest in Europe, according to a report...
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President Anastasiades Says Conditions Not Ready for Cyprus Talks
Cyprus President Anastasiades, (L), Special Representative of the UN in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar,(Center) and Mustafa Akinci, (R), leader of occupied Northern Cyprus, before their informal meeting at...
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At Least One Injured in “Macedonia” Protest in Northern Greece (video)
Police in the northern Greek town of Ptolemaida used tear gas on Wednesday to break up a demonstration in the center of the town which had been called as a protest against the Prespa Agreement. One...
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EU Blocks Cash to Greece Over Delays on Reforms
Greece’s creditors decided on Wednesday to postpone a 750 million euro ($854.4 million) payment to Greece following concern over the country’s foot-dragging over reforms. In a European Commission...
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Turkey Launches Largest Navy Drill in Its History (video)
Turkey on Wednesday launched a massive military exercise in the Aegean, the Black Sea and the the Eastern Mediterranean which the official Anadolu News Agency dubbed “the largest navy drill in its...
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Greek Anarchists Assault Doctor They Accuse of Taking Bribes (video)
Members of the anarchist Rouvikonas group barged into a doctor’s office in Athens on Wednesday and assaulted him for allegedly taking “fakelakia,” the infamous Greek bribes, from his patients. A video...
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Key Players in Shipping Gather in Greece for Capital Link Forum
The tenth annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum held in Athens last week attracted 1,200 key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community. The Forum,...
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Antarctica-Like Landscape Forms in Central Greece
A polar-like landscape has formed in Evritania, central Greece, thanks to the snowstorm that struck the area during the last several days. The storm was part of the front dubbed “Oceanis,” which is...
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Greek Former MP, Diplomat and Educator Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse of Minors
A Greek court handed down a 28-month suspended sentence on Tuesday to Nikos Georgiadis a former conservative MP, diplomat and vice president of the American College of Greece, who was found guilty of...
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Grilled Meat on the Menu as Greece Marks 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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State Department’s Palmer Lauds Greece as Attractive Investment Destination
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer sent a strong message to foreign investors, saying that, after the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, Greece has become the most attractive...
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