August 17, 2022
Greece Heatwave Warning: Temperature to reach 41° Celsius
Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency report on Wednesday, warnin…
August 17, 2022
Greece accuses Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek territory
Greece has accused Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek territory. The accusations were made by Mig…
August 17, 2022
Ntrismpioti, Tentoglou win Gold for Greece at European Championships Munich 2022
Race walker Antigoni Ntrismpioti and long jumper Miltos Tentoglou won gold medals at the European Ch…
August 16, 2022
Greece: 73.710 coronavirus cases, 258 deaths; distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 73,710 confirmed coronavirus cases in the wee…
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 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
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…
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The third vessel in the last 48 hours, carrying 67 migrants of various nationalities was located early Thursday at Limnionas on the island of Kythera early Thursday morning. Three Turkish nationals have been arrested as alleged human traffickers. Together with another 166 migrants, mainly from Afghanistan who arrived on Wednesday, …
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Greece Heatwave Warning: Temperature to reach 41° Celsius
Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency report on Wednesday, warning of a heatwave that will hit the country with temperatures up to 41 degrees Celsius. At the same time, other meteorologists forecast that after the heatwave is over on Sunday, August 21, unstable weather will follow with a …
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USA warns Turkey of S-400 from Russia or else face sanctions
The US State Department has warned Turkey to avoid “transactions with Russia’s defense sector” or else face sanctions. The warning comes a day after Russian news agency Tass reported that Moscow and Ankara had signed a contract for the shipment of a second batch of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems. “The …
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Greece accuses Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek territory
Greece has accused Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek territory. The accusations were made by Migrations & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis who visited the area of Evros river, a day after police evacuated 38 migrants who were stranded on an islet in the natural border between the two countries. Wednesday …
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Ntrismpioti, Tentoglou win Gold for Greece at European Championships Munich 2022
Race walker Antigoni Ntrismpioti and long jumper Miltos Tentoglou won gold medals at the European Championships Munich 2022 on Tuesday. Champion of Tokyo Olympics Miltiadis (Miltos) Tentoglou broke long jump records on Tuesday. Tentoglou achieved a Championship Record of 8.52m followed by Jacob Fincham-Dukes from Britain who came second with …
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Greece: 73.710 coronavirus cases, 258 deaths; distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 73,710 confirmed coronavirus cases in the week of August 8-14, 2022 (ISO 32/2022). In the same period 258 [306] Covid-patients have died, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly report. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 118. Coverage of simple …
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Tax revenue in Jan-July 2022 “higher” than Greece expected
Tax revenues in the period January – July 2022 significantly exceeded the target, according to provisional data on the execution of the state budget Greece’s Finance Ministry announced οn Tuesday The target was exceeded by 5.1 billion euros, with total tax revenues during this period amounting to 31.094 billion euros, …
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House of legendary dancer Isadora Duncan in Athens to be renovated
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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Kythera: 236 refugees stranded in 48 hours on an island with no migrant facilities
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USA warns Turkey of S-400 from Russia or else face sanctions
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Greece accuses Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek territory
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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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Tax revenue in Jan-July 2022 “higher” than Greece expected
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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%