December 1, 2024
Rhodes Floods & Havoc: 24h Traffic Ban, new warning message (pcts, video)
Storm weather BORA hit the island of Rhodes with heavy rainfalls wreaking havoc and despair. Homes a…
November 30, 2024
Storm BORA: 2 dead on Lemnos; Floods in Rhodes, Warning to Attica, N. Greece
Two men died on the island of Lemnos in northern Aegean Sea and residents in several regions includi…
November 30, 2024
Metro of Thessaloniki starts operation after decades of delays
With kettledrums and trumpets, the Metro of Thessaloniki began running on the tracks, 40 years after…
November 29, 2024
RED ALERT: BORA to hit Greece with heavy rainfalls, storms, gusty winds and snow
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a RED ALERT weather warning of the baromet…
November 29, 2024
Boy dies, three girls and mother hospitalized after gas leakage
One 16-year-old boy died, two of his sisters are intubated in ICU, while a third sister and his moth…
November 29, 2024
Christmas Tree of Athens was lit in Syntagma Square
The Christmas Tree in Greek capital Athens was lit in Syntagma Square early Thursday evening in the …
November 28, 2024
Football fans threaten to sabotage the Metro inauguration in Thessaloniki
Deputy Minister of Transport, Nikos Tachiaos, filed a lawsuit for sabotage threats in the Metro of …
November 28, 2024
Athens named “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” in 2024
Greek capital Athens was named “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” during the Grand Final Ga…
November 28, 2024
Greece to install 1,388 advanced traffic cameras to improve road safety
The government unveiled on Thursday a new plan to install 1,388 advanced traffic cameras nationwide …
November 28, 2024
One more MP resigns from SYRIZA leaving the party with 28 deputies
MP Yiannis Sarakiotis, elected with SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance in Fthiotida, sent a letter to the P…
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Storm weather BORA hit the island of Rhodes with heavy rainfalls wreaking havoc and despair. Homes and businesses have been flooded, large areas turned into mud fields and and people were trapped in their cars and their homes. Authorities imposed a 24-hour traffic ban until all the roads have checked, …
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Storm BORA: 2 dead on Lemnos; Floods in Rhodes, Warning to Attica, N. Greece
Two men died on the island of Lemnos in northern Aegean Sea and residents in several regions including Attica and Rhodes received warning messages of intense weather phenomena and flood as storm weather BORA is sweeping across the country. Lemnos A 57-year-old farmer was found dead by firefighters in the …
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Metro of Thessaloniki starts operation after decades of delays
With kettledrums and trumpets, the Metro of Thessaloniki began running on the tracks, 40 years after the original idea was captured, decades of delays and cost overruns. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pressed the button for the start during a festive inauguration at “Venizelos” station early Saturday afternoon, on the “historical …
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Black Friday fines of €2.2mln to 14 companies for misleading advertising
Greece’s Development Ministry has fined a total of 2.2 million euros on 14 companies for misleading advertising in the run-up to Black Friday. The business’ evasive practices were identified by the ministry’s auditing service using a digital tool. Five of the 14 companies have been named as Kosmos Sport SA …
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Eurostat: Eurozone inflation at 2.3% in November, 3% in Greece
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.3% in November 2024, up from 2.0% in October according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, services is expected to have the highest annual rate in …
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Police officer serving in Parliament arrested for domestic violence & children abuse
A police officer serving in the Parliament’s security division has been arrested following allegations of domestic violence and the sexual abuse of his four children, brought forward by his wife, who is also a police officer. According to Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas, the complaint was filed on November 18 with …
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RED ALERT: BORA to hit Greece with heavy rainfalls, storms, gusty winds and snow
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a RED ALERT weather warning of the barometric low called BORA being formed in the Ionian Sea and slowly moving eastward. ⚠️EKTAKTO ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΕΠΙΚΙΝΔΥΝΩΝ ΚΑΙΡΙΚΩΝ ΦΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΩΝ Βαρομετρικό χαμηλό στο Ιόνιο κινούμενο αργά ανατολικά θα προκαλέσει κακοκαιρία στη χώρα μας. Το σύστημα αυτό λαμβάνει την …
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SYRIZA down to 27 MPs after one more goes independent
MP Evangelos Apostolakis announced on Thursday evening that he is leaving SYRIZA parliamentary group and will remain independent. Apostolakis, who had recently aligned himself with Stefanos Kasselakis, adopted criticisms against SYRIZA in his statement. He was elected on a list prepared by the party and not on voters’ cross and …
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Boy dies, three girls and mother hospitalized after gas leakage
One 16-year-old boy died, two of his sisters are intubated in ICU, while a third sister and his mother are hospitalized in a normal ward after what it seems a gas leakage in their home in village Magiko byi the city of Xanthi in north-eastern Greece. The tragedy took place …
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Christmas Tree of Athens was lit in Syntagma Square
The Christmas Tree in Greek capital Athens was lit in Syntagma Square early Thursday evening in the presence of hundreds of Athenians and visitors, Mayor Haris Doukas and a music program. The 20-meter fir came from Taxiarhis, Halkikidi in northern Greece and is adorned with 20,000 LED lights and decoration …
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Football fans threaten to sabotage the Metro inauguration in Thessaloniki
Deputy Minister of Transport, Nikos Tachiaos, filed a lawsuit for sabotage threats in the Metro of Thessaloniki during its inauguration scheduled on Saturday, November 30. Fans of a local football team have expressed threatening mobilizations on the day of the Metro inauguration. Nikos Tachiaos filed the lawsuit on Thursday morning, …
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Athens named “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” in 2024
Greek capital Athens was named “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2024 which took place in Madeira, Portugal on Nov. 24. Athens was awarded for its rich cultural heritage and the unique experiences it offers millions of travelers who …
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Metro of Thessaloniki starts operation after decades of delays
With kettledrums and trumpets, the Metro of Thessaloniki began running on the tracks, 40 years … Read More » -
SYRIZA down to 27 MPs after one more goes independent
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Greece to install 1,388 advanced traffic cameras to improve road safety
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One more MP resigns from SYRIZA leaving the party with 28 deputies
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“Tsipras saved Greece” writes Angela Merkel in her memoirs
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Deaths and malpractice at Greek Hospitals spark concerns
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Greece-Turkey: The “Aegean” remains a Sea of troubled waters
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Mitsotakis pledges for a stronger defense industry, Rutter sees Greece as a “staunch NATO ally”
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MP Sokratis Famellos, 58, elected the new leader of SYRIZA
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Ex SYRIZA Kasselakis presents his new party “Movement for Democracy”
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“The Lausanne Treaty refers to a Muslim Minority,” Athens tells Turkey
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Black Friday fines of €2.2mln to 14 companies for misleading advertising
Greece’s Development Ministry has fined a total of 2.2 million euros on 14 companies for … Read More » -
Eurostat: Eurozone inflation at 2.3% in November, 3% in Greece
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Greece’s Primary Surplus at €13.5 billion, higher than the target
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Passenger traffic in Greece’s airports hits new record
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Amazon invests in three new utility-scale wind farms in Greece