March 31, 2023
Greek PM instrumentalizes “Evros fence” and “migration” for election purposes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rushed to Evros at the border with Turkey on Friday to participat…
March 31, 2023
Rail track broken: Proastiakos train evacuated in Patras (video)
Problems in the troubled railway network of Greece are far from over despite the Greek government pr…
March 31, 2023
Easter 2023: Stores operation hours
The trade association of Athens on Friday announced the proposed working hours for Athens’ sto…
March 31, 2023
Greece to have commercial stores operate overnight
With an unprecedented regulation the Greek government decided to have commercial stores open overnig…
March 31, 2023
Gov’t grants inviolability to Experts Committee investigating the train tragedy
In a last-minute amendment, ruling New Democracy granted inviolability to the Experts Committee inve…
March 31, 2023
Greece submits Pre-Christian blessing custom to UNESCO
The Culture Ministry has submitted a request to UNESCO to inscribe a traditional Greek custom blessi…
March 30, 2023
Historic cinemas in Athens to launch event against their closure
Three of the historic cinemas in Athens will stage an event with free of charge entrance and film sc…
March 30, 2023
Bus roof on Athens-Airport route collapses on passengers
Part of the roof of a bus on the Athens-Athens Airport route collapsed on passengers. It’s the secon…
March 30, 2023
Erdogan to inaugurate Akkuyu nuclear plant, Putin may join
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit…
March 30, 2023
Greece at risk of blackouts during the Easter days, Distributor warns
Greece is at risk of blackouts during the Easter days, the Independent Power Transmission Operator (…
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rushed to Evros at the border with Turkey on Friday to participate in the signing ceremony between the state and a private company to extend the border fence by 35 km. “The Evros border fence sign-off constitutes the first part of the full 140-kilometer length,” the …
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Rail track broken: Proastiakos train evacuated in Patras (video)
Problems in the troubled railway network of Greece are far from over despite the Greek government promises after the deadly train collision a month ago. Friday noon, and the rail track for the Suburban train Proastiakos in Patras were found to be broken. The train driver refused to continue and …
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Easter 2023: Stores operation hours
The trade association of Athens on Friday announced the proposed working hours for Athens’ stores during the Easter holiday season. According to the proposal, the Easter shopping holiday season seems to be extended, while it usual starts on Holy Monday. With the Greek Orthodox East on April 16, the shopping …
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Unemployment in Greece rises to 11.4% in February
Greece’s jobless rate stood at 11.4% in February, up from a downwardly revised 10.3% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday. Seasonally adjusted data showed 526,742 people were officially unemployed, with those under the age of 24 the hardest hit. Unemployment was more widely spread among women …
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Greece to have commercial stores operate overnight
With an unprecedented regulation the Greek government decided to have commercial stores open overnight and thus from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day. The amendment has been submitted by the Ministry of Development and provides for the overnight operation of commercial stores. In the relevant introduction, the Ministry …
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Gov’t grants inviolability to Experts Committee investigating the train tragedy
In a last-minute amendment, ruling New Democracy granted inviolability to the Experts Committee investigating the deadly train collision that cost the lives of 57 people on February 28. The amendment was part of a broader bill concerning ,among others also “support measures for the victims’ relatives and survivors” of the …
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Greece submits Pre-Christian blessing custom to UNESCO
The Culture Ministry has submitted a request to UNESCO to inscribe a traditional Greek custom blessing the bounty of the land on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, it announced on Thursday. Polysporia is an ancient custom practiced across many parts of the country until the very late 19th century, with …
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Traffic on Athens-Sounion roads temporarily shut down due to races
Τraffic will be shut down on sections of two highways leading to the southern Athens suburbs of Vari, Voula and Vouliagmeni on Sunday due to two races. Sections of the south-bound Karamanlis avenue will be shut down between 08:30 and 11:00 for the running Race for Autism GR. Sections of …
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Historic cinemas in Athens to launch event against their closure
Three of the historic cinemas in Athens will stage an event with free of charge entrance and film screens in the center of the city to raise awareness about their potential closing if the buildings’ owner decides to repurpose their properties, as the movie theaters’ owners say. The event is …
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Coronavirus infections, flu cases drop; 65 Covid-deaths
New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …
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Bus roof on Athens-Airport route collapses on passengers
Part of the roof of a bus on the Athens-Athens Airport route collapsed on passengers. It’s the second time in two weeks that the roof of a public bus collapses on passengers. No official plans to plans for replacement of old buses, despite the fact that the tourist season is …
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Erdogan to inaugurate Akkuyu nuclear plant, Putin may join
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear power reactor built by Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom. “Maybe there is a possibility that Mr Putin will come on April 27, or …
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Greek PM instrumentalizes “Evros fence” and “migration” for election purposes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rushed to Evros at the border with Turkey on Friday to … Read More » -
Gov’t grants inviolability to Experts Committee investigating the train tragedy
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Erdogan to inaugurate Akkuyu nuclear plant, Putin may join
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Biden marks Greece’s Independence Day; Hanks, Wilson steal the show
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Greek Defense Minister to visit Τurkey, meet counterpart Akar
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EU Commision Vice Dombrovskis slams Greek gov’t over spyware scandal
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Greece approves purchase of SPIKE-NLOS missiles from Israel
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Mossad helped Greece dismantle terrorists’ network
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EU deal to relocate migrant children from Greece officially ends
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Professors at Ioannina University resign en masse
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“General elections on May 21” Greece’s PM announced
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Easter 2023: Stores operation hours
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Unemployment in Greece rises to 11.4% in February
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Greece to have commercial stores operate overnight
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Greece at risk of blackouts during the Easter days, Distributor warns
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Strong demand for Greece’s 5-year bond issue, raises €2.5 billion