August 16, 2022
Heatwave to hit Greece with up 40°-42° Celsius; risk of fires
Meteorologists forecast high temperatures in Greece in the coming days, around 4 to 7 degrees Celsiu…
August 16, 2022
Thassos Fire: Elderly man arrested as main suspect for two arson UPDATE
A man was detained as suspect for the big fire on the island of Thassos and quickly his detention tu…
August 15, 2022
39 Syrian refugees finally evacuated from Evros river
After several days and following pressure and general outcry, Greek authorities announced that they …
August 15, 2022
Chania airport temporarily closed after US Air Force fighter jet reports landing problem
The airport of Chania was closed on Monday afternoon after a US Air Force fighter jet reported a tec…
August 14, 2022
Summer rainstorm floods Volos; two injured; Wind-spout on Lemnos
It started to pour in Volos short before 5 o’ clock Sunday afternoon and within an hour the he…
August 14, 2022
Boris Johnson goes shopping in Greek supermarket (video)
Boris Johnson and his wife are on holiday in Greece and they were seen and filmed at a supermarket i…
August 14, 2022
Impressive and scary waterspout in Halkidiki (pcts, vids)
An impressive and at the same time terrifying waterspout was formed close to the coast on the first …
August 13, 2022
August in Athens? Organized and free beaches for a cool swim
In Athens mid-August? Longing for a refreshing swim at a beach nearby? There are plenty of beaches a…
August 11, 2022
Code Renegade: Greek F-16s take off for “suspicious” civilian airplane (Video)
Code Renegade set Greek authorities on alert following a relevant signal by the NATO air control cen…
August 11, 2022
Man attacks ex wife with acid; domestic violence in Greece almost daily
A 50-year-old man lurked his 49-year-old former wife and attacked her with acid liquid. The victim s…
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The historic house of Isadora Duncan in the suburb of Vyronas in Athens is being renovated as time leaves its marks on the home the legendary American dancer spent several years. The historic house on the hill of Kopanas in Byrona will be reconstructed by the local municipality authorities so …
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Heatwave to hit Greece with up 40°-42° Celsius; risk of fires
Meteorologists forecast high temperatures in Greece in the coming days, around 4 to 7 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average. According to the National Meteorological Service EMY the heatwave temperatures are expected to reach up to 42 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country on Friday and Saturday, August …
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Iran tanker retrieves oil seized by US, set to leave Greece
An Iranian-flagged tanker has retrieved an oil cargo which the United States had confiscated and is set to leave Greece, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. The seizure from the Lana, formerly the Pegas, prompted Iranian forces in May to seize two Greek tankers in the Middle East …
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Thassos Fire: Elderly man arrested as main suspect for two arson UPDATE
A man was detained as suspect for the big fire on the island of Thassos and quickly his detention turned into his arrest. There is strong evidence that the man is responsible not only for one but for two forest fires in the same area within a week. The 65-year-old …
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39 Syrian refugees finally evacuated from Evros river
After several days and following pressure and general outcry, Greek authorities announced that they had found the stranded refugees in Evros river. In the previous days Greek Police had announced that they could could not locate the refugees, denying at the same time that they were on Greek territory. “After …
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Chania airport temporarily closed after US Air Force fighter jet reports landing problem
The airport of Chania was closed on Monday afternoon after a US Air Force fighter jet reported a technical problem that would hindering it form landing. Arrivals and departures were temporarily halted, while also vehicle traffic to and from the airport was stopped. According to local news website flashnews.gr, it …
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Ex reality show contestant arrest: €1.5 million in cash and drugs
Greek Police seized a total of 1,513,555 euros in cash and amounts of cocaine, cannabis and other drugs, in the car and in the home of a 34-year-old former reality TV show contestant who forcibly drove into a courthouse parking lot in Athens on Saturday morning. 1.2 million mostly in …
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Summer rainstorm floods Volos; two injured; Wind-spout on Lemnos
It started to pour in Volos short before 5 o’ clock Sunday afternoon and within an hour the heavy rainstorm lasted, it flooded main roads, homes and businesses in the capital of the regional unit of Magnisia in Central Greece. Two people were injured. The phenomenon hit the …
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Boris Johnson goes shopping in Greek supermarket (video)
Boris Johnson and his wife are on holiday in Greece and they were seen and filmed at a supermarket in Nea Makri, a seaside resort village in eastern Attica. The outgoing Prime Minister of Great Britain was recognized by several customers of a well-known chain on Saturday, who immediately grabbed …
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Air ambulance missions from Greece’s islands soar in summer 2022
The number of air ambulance missions collecting patients is expected to hit a decade high following the increase in tourist traffic ιν σθμμερ 2022. It is mostly patients in need of medical care who are flown from the islands to hospitals on Greece’s mainland or a big island nearby. Indicatively, …
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Earthquake strikes with 4R the island of Lefkada
An earthquake stroke with magnitude 4 on the Richter scale the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea on Sunday afternoon. The tremor occurred a few minutes before 3 o’ clock, south-west of the village of Vassiliki. According to Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was 4 km West-SouthWest of Vassiliki and …
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Impressive and scary waterspout in Halkidiki (pcts, vids)
An impressive and at the same time terrifying waterspout was formed close to the coast on the first “leg” of Halkidiki peninsula on Sunday morning. Immediately sunbathers at the beach of Xenia by the village of Paliouri in the south of Kassandra grabbed their mobiles to capture the spectacular phenomenon. …
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Iran tanker retrieves oil seized by US, set to leave Greece
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39 Syrian refugees finally evacuated from Evros river
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Boris Johnson goes shopping in Greek supermarket (video)
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40 refugees stranded on Evros islet; child dies after scorpion stung; calls on their rescue
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Turkish fighter jets conduct 72 violations of Greece’s airspace on a single day
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EU Commission calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal in Greece
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Erdogan ‘s fiesta before drill ship Abdulhamid Han sets sail to exploration well
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Parliament to convey for a debate over wiretapping scandal at extraordinary session
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Wiretapping scandal: Greek PM says “legal but an error,” blames “dark forces”
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Greece hosts Ukrainian children in summer camps
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Wiretapping scandal: Greece’s Intelligence Service Chief, PM’s secretary step down
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EU Commission: Enhanced surveillance of Greece will not be prolonged past August 20
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License for the construction of 200-meter-high skyscraper in Athens Riviera issued
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“Tourism proved this year, it is Greece’s heavy industry,” says Minister
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Inflation in Greece at 11.6% in July, with natural gas to strike +178.9%
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Greek FinMin to table supplementary budget to cover extra aid to households & businesses