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PM Tsipras Wins Confidence Vote in Greek Parliament
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a vote of confidence in Parliament on Friday, less than three weeks before the crucial European and local elections scheduled for May 26. 153 MP’s voted in...
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Greece Refutes Turkish Claims on Status of Aegean Islands
The Greek foreign ministry late on Sunday strongly refuted a claim by its Turkish counterpart that Greece does not respect the demilitarized status of the islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. Earlier...
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Greek President Calls for Dialogue Between Civilizations in China Visit
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos stressed the importance of dialogue among civilizations in the “current troubled times” during his Monday visit to Beijing’s “Forbidden City.” “The Forbidden City...
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Five Orphan Bear Cubs “Fostered” in Greece Released into the Wild
The brown bear protection organization “Arcturos” announced on Tuesday that five orphan bear cubs which had been cared for at its facilities have now been released back into the wild. The five cubs...
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Anarchists Splash Paint at US Ambassador’s Residence in Athens
A group of anarchists threw paint and a smoke bomb at the official residence of the US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, in central Athens in the early hours of Wednesday. According to preliminary...
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British Stance on Drilling Rights Angers Cyprus
The Cyprus government responded angrily on Wednesday to a statement by a senior British official who said on Tuesday that Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was under dispute and that drilling...
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Brutal Murder of Greek Elder in Turkey’s Imvros “Awakens Nightmare”
Greek people living on the island of Imvros (Gökçeada in Turkish) expressed their horror at the brutal murder of an elderly Greek man at his house in the outskirts of the town of Evlambio on Monday....
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Greece Takes Award for Second-Best Beaches on the Planet
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced on Tuesday the awards for the highest quality beaches for 2019, with Greece coming in second in the entire world, behind only the nation of Spain....
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Greece, Cyprus Make it to Eurovision Finals (video)
Katerine Duska representing Greece in Tuesday’s Eurovision semifinals Greece and Cyprus have both made it to finals of Eurovision, Europe’s largest entertainment event, which kicked off with the...
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Greece, China Exorcise “Clash of Civilizations” Thesis in Beijing Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared on Tuesday that “Greece is a good friend to China” and called on visiting President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to assist in making the “Belt and Road” initiative a...
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German Tourists in Ancient Greek Clothing Banned from the Acropolis
The German tourists posing outside the Acropolis A group of German tourists wearing ancient Greek clothing are alleging that they were recently banned from entering the Athens’ Acropolis because they...
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Turkey Blasts Greek Court’s Decision to Acquit Nine Jailed Before Erdogan Visit
The suspects were accused of plotting to assassinate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his 2017 visit to Athens. Turkey criticized Greece on Wednesday for acquitting nine people jailed...
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France to Upgrade Naval Base in Cyprus
The Cypriot defense minister says French military experts are currently assisting Cypriot authorities in upgrading a naval port on the Mediterranean island nation’s southern coast to allow it to...
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Thessaloniki’s First Metro Train Unveiled
Five months since Greek premier Alexis Tsipras unveiled the Thessaloniki Metro, the four carriages which will make up the first train arrived on Wednesday. “Today is a historic day for Thessaloniki...
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The Magic of Recreating Ancient Greek Masterpieces (video)
A workshop in Athens produces the only officially-certified replicas of ancient Greek masterpieces which are sold at the country’s archaeological sites, monuments and museums. The exact copies are...
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US Delivers Dozens of Military Helicopters to Greece
Seventy OH-58D Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance helicopters and one CH – 47 Chinook helicopter have arrived in Greece from the US, in the context of agreements which have been signed by the two countries....
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Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates Wedding Anniversary on the Acropolis
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman and chief executive officer of Facebook, marked his wedding anniversary on Friday with a trip to Greece. Together with Priscilla Chan, his wife of seven...
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Greece Condemns Turkey’s “Illegal Actions” Off Cyprus
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos (left) with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at a recent meeting Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos on Thursday expressed his strong condemnation...
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Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Universal Representatives Explore Production in...
Members of the delegation pose underneath the Acropolis Representatives of major US entertainment studios, including Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Universal, recently concluded a visit to Greece, where...
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Pontic Greeks in Thessaloniki Commemorate 100 Years Since Genocide
Hundreds of Pontic Greeks gathered in central Thessaloniki on Wednesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the genocide perpetrated by the Turks upon their ancestors. The crowd formed a human...
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