March 21, 2023
Greece sets clock in daylight saving time on Sunday
Clocks in Greece will be set forward by one hour from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 26, …
March 21, 2023
Lower electricity rates in April, yet Greece “most expensive in Europe”
The majority of Greek power providers have announced significantly lower rates for April, following …
March 21, 2023
Chicken ban in village yards ahead of tourism season
Chicken, goats, sheep and rabbit in your picturesque home yard in the village? Forget it! The Greek …
March 20, 2023
Sea water leaks into Piraeus Metro; prosecutor intervenes
Sea water leaked in the Metro in Piraeus, stagnant water, in addition to the stench, soon began to c…
March 20, 2023
The impressive portable, ancient sundial in Philippi Museum
The impressive portable ancient sundial is being presented at the Archaeological Museum of Philippi …
March 20, 2023
Turkey will vote for Greece’s bid for “non-permanent member of UN Security Council
Turkey will vote for Greece’s candidacy in the elections for the non-permanent members of the …
March 20, 2023
Stournaras: Greek banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse “almost zero”
The exposure of Greek banks to Credit Suisse is “almost zero,” Greek central bank chief Yannis Stour…
March 20, 2023
Greece’s tourism industry to hire 3. countries nationals to fill staff shortages
Tourism businesses in Greece will be able to hire employees from third countries to meet staff deman…
March 20, 2023
Retired Air Force officer attempts suicide with his toddler twins
A 62-year-old man, a retired Air Force officer, locked himself in his car with his twin toddlers, a …
March 20, 2023
Memorial march for Thessaloniki Jews murdered in Auschwitz
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday attended the silent memorial m…
Recent News
Clocks in Greece will be set forward by one hour from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 26, 2023 as daylight saving begins, the Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday. European Summer Time has been observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October …
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Lower electricity rates in April, yet Greece “most expensive in Europe”
The majority of Greek power providers have announced significantly lower rates for April, following the easing of prices in the Greek energy exchange and in international markets. In many cases the prices are already lower than 15-16 cents per KWh, which is the target price for consumers after including state …
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Chicken ban in village yards ahead of tourism season
Chicken, goats, sheep and rabbit in your picturesque home yard in the village? Forget it! The Greek government issued a decision to ban domestic animals in cities and villages yards especially in those with touristic interest. To start with, the ban will be implemented first on the island of Crete …
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Sea water leaks into Piraeus Metro; prosecutor intervenes
Sea water leaked in the Metro in Piraeus, stagnant water, in addition to the stench, soon began to cause intense oxidation to various metal elements of the Metro railway infrastructure, just months after its inauguration in November 2022. This was reported by a group of independent journalists over the weekend …
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The impressive portable, ancient sundial in Philippi Museum
The impressive portable ancient sundial is being presented at the Archaeological Museum of Philippi in Kavala, northern Greece. The horological device is dated 250-350 AD and it is highlighted by the Culture Ministry as “the exhibit of the week.” The sundial is the earliest type of timekeeping device, which indicates …
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Turkey will vote for Greece’s bid for “non-permanent member of UN Security Council
Turkey will vote for Greece’s candidacy in the elections for the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Monday. In return, Athens will support the Turkish candidate for the position of general secretary of the …
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Stournaras: Greek banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse “almost zero”
The exposure of Greek banks to Credit Suisse is “almost zero,” Greek central bank chief Yannis Stournaras told Reuters on Monday. “They (the Greek banks) are not exposed to Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1,” Stournaras, who also sits on the ECB’s 26-member Governing Council, said. He added that Greek banks …
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Greece’s tourism industry to hire 3. countries nationals to fill staff shortages
Tourism businesses in Greece will be able to hire employees from third countries to meet staff demands after a relevant bill was revised to include the sector, the government announced last week. According to media, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Syria and Egypt are the third countries to which Greece’s tourism can turn now to …
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Retired Air Force officer attempts suicide with his toddler twins
A 62-year-old man, a retired Air Force officer, locked himself in his car with his twin toddlers, a boy and a girl aged 2.5 years old, and opened a gas canister in an attempt to put an end to the lives of all three. They were rescued after the man’s …
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Memorial march for Thessaloniki Jews murdered in Auschwitz
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday attended the silent memorial march held in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki each year to commemorate the Jews that fell victim to the Nazis in WWII. This year’s march marked the 80th anniversary since the departure of the first train …
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Injured victim of train crash files criminal complaint also against politicians
A woman who was injured in the deadly train collision at Tempi filed a criminal complaint at the Athens prosecutor’s office on Friday, demanding the full investigation of the accident. Filed through court lawyers, the complaint calls for investigating the criminal liability of every person in a position of responsibility …
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Regulatory Authority finds serious deficiencies in training of OSE stationmasters
The Hellenic Railway Regulatory Authority (RAS) has found serious deficiencies in the training of stationmasters of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). In a press release on Friday and followed investigation, the RAS said that an inspection of the theoretical and practical training attended by the stationmaster at Larissa, central Greece, …
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Turkey will vote for Greece’s bid for “non-permanent member of UN Security Council
Turkey will vote for Greece’s candidacy in the elections for the non-permanent members of the … Read More » -
Memorial march for Thessaloniki Jews murdered in Auschwitz
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Injured victim of train crash files criminal complaint also against politicians
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Regulatory Authority finds serious deficiencies in training of OSE stationmasters
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Greece and Israel sign Defense Cooperation Program 2023
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Riot Police attacks peaceful protesters, truck races through crowd (videos)
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Plevris removed from Bar Association over Nazi salute in GD trial
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Chief Supreme Court prosecutor requests OSE accidents files of the last 15 yrs
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Turkish ambassador thanks EMAK for earthquake assistance
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17-year-old “anarchist” arrested for Varoufakis’ assault
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Varoufakis brutally assaulted; he blames “hired thugs”
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Lower electricity rates in April, yet Greece “most expensive in Europe”
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Chicken ban in village yards ahead of tourism season
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Stournaras: Greek banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse “almost zero”
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Greece’s tourism industry to hire 3. countries nationals to fill staff shortages
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Greece raises minimum wage to €780 from April 1