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…
August 11, 2022
Updated Covid-vaccines in 2 phases; no new restrictive measures
The supply of the new, updated vaccines against Covid-19 will take place in two phases until the end…
August 11, 2022
Greece Weather Warning: Rain, thunderstorms, hail in mid-August
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin warning of weather i…
August 11, 2022
UPDATE Forest fire is raging on Thassos: Village evacuated; 2 injured (videos)
A forest fire on the island of Thassos is out of control on Thursday morning despite the strengtheni…
August 10, 2022
“Army” of brown jellyfish quickly moving from North to South Evia (video)
An “army” of brown jellyfish is quickly swimming under the bridge of Halkida in Euripus …
August 10, 2022
License for the construction of 200-meter-high skyscraper in Athens Riviera issued
Τhe first license for the construction of a skyscraper in Greece was issued late on Tuesday, Develop…
August 10, 2022
Forest fire on Zakynthos: Residents and tourists ordered to evacuate
Residents and tourists at the village Megala Alonia -Megaloni – were ordered to evacuate due t…
August 10, 2022
UPDATE Migrants boat sinks off Rhodes: 29 people rescued, 50 missing
A tragedy is unfolding off Rhodes where dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying migrants …
August 9, 2022
Greece: Over 100,000 coronavirus cases, 300+ deaths; geographic distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 100,421 confirmed coronavirus cases in the we…
August 9, 2022
Erdogan ‘s fiesta before drill ship Abdulhamid Han sets sail to exploration well
With a helicopter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed on drill ship “Abdulhamid Han&…
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A 50-year-old man lurked his 49-year-old former wife and attacked her with acid liquid. The victim suffered a serious burn trauma in her one eye and is hospitalized. It is the fourth case of violence against women in Greece in just four days. The attacked took place in Messini, western …
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Updated Covid-vaccines in 2 phases; no new restrictive measures
The supply of the new, updated vaccines against Covid-19 will take place in two phases until the end of the year, Greece’s health minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday. Initially, the updated vaccines for the Omicron mutation are expected, followed by the even more updated ones for sub-variants 4 and …
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Greece Weather Warning: Rain, thunderstorms, hail in mid-August
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin warning of weather instability with rainfalls, thunderstorms and even hail. The warning is valid for the upcoming three days, August 12-14, 2022, while the peak of the bad weather is forecast on Sunday, with a high frequency of lightning and hail. …
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UPDATE Forest fire is raging on Thassos: Village evacuated; 2 injured (videos)
A forest fire on the island of Thassos is out of control on Thursday morning despite the strengthening of the fire fighting forces and the aerial means. One village has been ordered to evacuate. Two volunteers were injured. The fire broke out in a dense pine forest and in difficult …
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EU Commission: Enhanced surveillance of Greece will not be prolonged past August 20
The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece once it expires on 20 August, it said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Commission said that “following exchanges with the Greek authorities, including at the Eurogroup meeting of June 16, the Commission acknowledges that Greece has delivered on …
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“Army” of brown jellyfish quickly moving from North to South Evia (video)
An “army” of brown jellyfish is quickly swimming under the bridge of Halkida in Euripus Strait, moving from the North to the South of Evia. Thousands of brown jellyfish is being swept away by the tide for which the Strait is famous of. Their speed is extremely high as the …
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License for the construction of 200-meter-high skyscraper in Athens Riviera issued
Τhe first license for the construction of a skyscraper in Greece was issued late on Tuesday, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Wednesday. Speaking to Skai TV, Minister Georgiadis said that the construction of the 198.85 meter high tower in Elliniko is expected to begin in a few …
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Forest fire on Zakynthos: Residents and tourists ordered to evacuate
Residents and tourists at the village Megala Alonia -Megaloni – were ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire that broke out in the northern part of the island of Zakynthos short before Wednesday noon. Residents have received a message via the 112 emergency number to evacuate toward the village of …
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UPDATE Migrants boat sinks off Rhodes: 29 people rescued, 50 missing
A tragedy is unfolding off Rhodes where dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank 38 nautical miles south of the island in the eastern Aegean Sea. So far, 29 people have been rescued, another 50 are missing. A Search and Rescue operation was launched by the …
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EU Commission calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal in Greece
The European Commission has said that the illegal surveillance of citizens by intelligence services is “unacceptable,” while calling for an investigation into the tapping of a Greek political leader’s phone. Asked during a press briefing on Tuesday, Anitta Hipper, a spokeswoman on home affairs, migration and internal security, said the …
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Greece: Over 100,000 coronavirus cases, 300+ deaths; geographic distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 100,421 confirmed coronavirus cases in the week of August 1-7, 2022 (ISO 31/2022). In the same period of time 314 [345] Covid-patients have died, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly report. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 120. Coverage …
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Erdogan ‘s fiesta before drill ship Abdulhamid Han sets sail to exploration well
With a helicopter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed on drill ship “Abdulhamid Han” docked at the port of Tasucu in Mersin province early Tuesday afternoon to attend the farewell ceremony before it set sail to Yorukler-1 exploration well in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Prior of attending the ceremony, Erdogan …
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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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Hundreds of children shout “Allahu Akbar” in Hagia Sophia (video)
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Turkish F-16 and other aircraft violate Greece’s airspace 52 times
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Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist, sources tell Reuters
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Turkey’s Defense Minister Akar threatens Greece with preemptive action
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Bust of Vietnam’s revolutionary, Ho Chi Minh, to be erected in Greece, says FM Dendias
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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