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Greek Summer 2023 without Heat Wave?

The weather in Europe has been unstable in recent days, while Guido Guidi, one of the best meteorologists, predicts that this scenario will be maintained after mid-July. Both Italy and the whole of Europe are going through a strange weather season, since there was practically no spring this year, since …

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Rare pictures: Everyday Life in Greece 1950-1965

Rare pictures from the everyday life of people in Greece in 1950-1965, in hard economical times after the WWII and the Civil War and before the military  dictatorship. The Civil War was just over. The society is in a chaotic situation, trying to organize their lives, bring back normality. The …

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US Navy: Iran Revolutionary Guard ‘harassed’ Greek-managed ship

The US Navy said Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it. Three fast-attack Guard vessels with armed troops aboard approached the merchant ship at a close distance Sunday afternoon, …

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New Democracy: VAT reduction in food will benefit the wealthy

Also ahead of the June 25 elections, New Democracy insists that any Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction in food and other basic items will primarily benefit the wealthy and therefore there is no point in implementing it. This attitude was initially promoted during the ND governance, when prices in supermarkets …

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Tsarouchis painting “May” breaks painter’s sale record

A painting by Yiannis Tsarouchis (1910-1989) was sold at a world record-breaking price for his work in an auction held in Athens on Thursday, it was reported on Friday. The painting ‘May’ was sold for 475,542 euros by Vergos Auctions at Zappeion Hall. It was the highest price ever achieved …

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Domestic violence: Woman stabbed 14 times by her fiance

A 36-year-old woman was stabbed 14 tines by her fiance who then attempted to take his own life, after the stabbing and fire he put in their apartment. Both victim and perpetrator are hospitalized in Heraklio, Crete, where also the brutal incident took place on Sunday evening. The woman suffered …

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Evros: 91 migrants incl 34 children stranded on an islet

Greek authorities on Sunday rescued a total of 91 people stranded on an islet in Evros river. it is the second large group that stranded in the area in the last 3 days. According to police, a group of “migrants were brought to Greek territory by a smuggler who transported …

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Mitsotakis infected with Covid-19, cancels visit to Mt. Athos

New Democracy leader and former prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been infected with Covid-19 and cancelled a visit to the monks Republic on Mt Athos. It is the second time, Mitsotakis is infected with Covid-19. The first time it was in March 2022 when he was test-positive after a meeting …

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