June 2, 2023
Drop in coronavirus infections and flu cases; 45 deaths in a week
New cases of both coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped slightly over the week of May 22-28, ac…
June 2, 2023
Greece Weather Warning: Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin warning of a weather…
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…
June 1, 2023
EU Parliament lifts immunity of SYRIZA and ND MEPs
The plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels voted earlier on Thursday in favor of lif…
May 31, 2023
Urban train ISAP drives with open door between two stations
A train on metro line 1 of urban train ISAP Piraeus – Kifissia drove with an open door in the …
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…
May 31, 2023
Controversial politician and ex FM Theodoros Pangalos dies at 84
Veteran but also controversial politician, a former Foreign Minister and a historic member of social…
May 31, 2023
Tree branch falls on 3 Canadian tourists in downtown Athens
A tree branch fell on three tourists from Canada in one of the most popular parks in downtown Athens…
May 31, 2023
Palaiolithic cutting tools found on Lesvos
A remarkable number of large cutting tools from the Paleolithic Period were identified and handed ov…
May 30, 2023
Six migrants bodies recovered from sunk boat off Mykonos
The bodies of five people have been recovered from a boat carrying migrants that capsized near Mykon…
Recent News
New cases of both coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped slightly over the week of May 22-28, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also decreased last week, dropping 2% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …
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US Congressmen open way to sale of F-35 to Greece
The last of four signatures by leading US Congressmen in foreign relations committees at the Senate and House of Representatives opened the way on Thursday towards the proposed sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Greece. According to procedure, the US State Department approached the relevant foreign relations committees to …
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Greece Weather Warning: Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin warning of a weather deterioration with very strong rainfalls and thunderstorms. The bad weather front will mostly affect the Greek South islands Crete, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the eastern Aegean. The deterioration is temporary from the morning hours of Friday, …
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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 the stand of beaches water in the southern coast of Athens and Attica. As every year, PAKOE micro-biologically analyzed samples of seawater from 50 beaches along the Athens Riviera, from Piraeus to Vouliagmeni, in south-east. …
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EU Parliament lifts immunity of SYRIZA and ND MEPs
The plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels voted earlier on Thursday in favor of lifting the immunity two Greek MEPs: Alexis Georgoulis from SYRIZA and Maria Spyraki from New Democracy. Georgoulis has been facing charges for alleged sexual abuse, while Spyraki is under investigation for alleged Georgoulis, an …
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Greek man and foreign national missing on Crete found
Τwo young men, a Greek and a foreigner, who have been missing since Tuesday in north-eastern Crete were found at a rocky outcrop by volunteers on Thursday morning. The two men left with the lifeguard’s boat from the hotel where they worked in Hersonissos in order to reach the island …
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Greek bond yield falls to 10-month low
Τhe 10-year Greek benchmark bond yield has this week fallen to its lowest levels in 10 months, returning to levels last seen in August 2022. Traders said market sentiment remained positive despite comments made by European Central Bank officials over the possibility of fresh interest-rate increases. In the domestic electronic …
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Urban train ISAP drives with open door between two stations
A train on metro line 1 of urban train ISAP Piraeus – Kifissia drove with an open door in the passenger cabin between two stations. The driver warned passengers to stand clear from the door. The incident on May 30, became known through a statement issued by the STASY Workers. …
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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 the beaches for a swim and a sunbathe. But how much is does the refreshing break cost in an organized beach with sunbeds, umbrellas, snack bar and sanitary facilities? There cheap and not …
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Controversial politician and ex FM Theodoros Pangalos dies at 84
Veteran but also controversial politician, a former Foreign Minister and a historic member of socialist PASOK, Theodoros Pangalos passed away at the age of 84. His death was announced by his family in a post on social media. Theodoros Pangalos was born in Eleusis, western Attica and he was the …
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Tree branch falls on 3 Canadian tourists in downtown Athens
A tree branch fell on three tourists from Canada in one of the most popular parks in downtown Athens, in Zappeion. The tourists were lucky to have suffered only light injuries. According to media reports, the two women and one man from Canada were sitting on a bench resting after …
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Greece welcomes EU decision to double rescEU aerial firefighting fleet
Greece’s Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection welcomed the European Commission’s doubling of the rescEU’s aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s fire season, pointing out that this decision was an official Greek proposal and an important step for protecting the country against fires. The ministry underlined, Greece welcomes the …
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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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Brussels prosecutors remove e-bracelet from Eva Kaili
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7,000 more Greeks living abroad will be able to vote in 2. elections round
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Greece’s President appoints caretaker PM to lead country to elections 2. round
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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
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EU Commission: Fiscal policy recommendations for Greece