June 5, 2023
Greek Summer 2023 without Heat Wave?
The weather in Europe has been unstable in recent days, while Guido Guidi, one of the best meteorolo…
June 5, 2023
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 afte…
June 5, 2023
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 …
June 5, 2023
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 …
June 5, 2023
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, afte…
June 5, 2023
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 …
June 2, 2023
Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)
Two cargo vessels collided 9 nautical miles North-North-West of the island of Chios in the eastern A…
June 2, 2023
8 more men arrested in Colonos rape and pimping case of a minor
Greek Police arrested another eight men over the last two days involved in the rape of the 12-year-o…
June 1, 2023
43 beaches in Athens safe for swimming, 7 not; PAKOE Analysis Full List
The Center for Ecological Research (PAKOE) published on Thursday, June 1, its annual evaluation on t…
May 31, 2023
Fancy a day at the beach? See prices along Athens Riviera
As temperatures rise and summer will arrive -sooner or later, more and more people are rushing to th…
Recent News
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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Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)
Two cargo vessels collided 9 nautical miles North-North-West of the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon. While the Turkish vessel is taking water, its captain has refused aid by the Greek Coast Guard. The vessels with flags of Vanuatu -ANT- and Singapore – POTENTIA- have …
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8 more men arrested in Colonos rape and pimping case of a minor
Greek Police arrested another eight men over the last two days involved in the rape of the 12-year-old girl in Colonos that was pimped by a neighbor. Seven men, 2 Greeks and 5 foreign nationals aged 20 to 52, were arrested on Thursday and were brought to prosecutor on Friday. …
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Ex chief of Greece’s General Staff Michalis Kostarakos passes away at 67
Former chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), retired General Michalis Kostarakos, passed away at the age of 67. After a prolonged battle with health issues, he passed away on Friday afternoon at the 424 Military Hospital in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Kostarakos held the position of GEETHA chief …
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Evros: A caravan of 135 migrants incl 53 children crossed into Greece
A caravan with over 130 migrants was detected by Greek border guards near the village of Nea Vyssa near the Evros river, the natural border with Turkey, in an area where there is no border fence. A total of 135 immigrants illegally crossed on foot from Turkey to Evros and …
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Mitsotakis infected with Covid-19, cancels visit to Mt. Athos
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Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)
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Ex chief of Greece’s General Staff Michalis Kostarakos passes away at 67
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US Congressmen open way to sale of F-35 to Greece
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EU Parliament lifts immunity of SYRIZA and ND MEPs
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Controversial politician and ex FM Theodoros Pangalos dies at 84
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Greece officially in pre-elections period until June 25
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NOVARTIS executives acquitted of giving bribes; prosecutor seeks to charge 15 doctors
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Erdogan secures another 5 years as Turkey’s President
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MP for a day: 300 lawmakers sworn in on Sunday, Parliament to be dissolved on Monday
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Lawyers: Eva Kaili is free to return to her MEP duties in EU Parliament
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New Democracy: VAT reduction in food will benefit the wealthy
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Greek bond yield falls to 10-month low
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Moody’s: New ND gov’t in Greece will be ‘credit positive’, lead to ‘large debt reduction’
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Hoteliers on Crete threaten staff with €5,000 penalty if they quit job
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7 in 10 Greeks declare annual income below €10,000