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The commercial real estate market in Greece is showing a steady upward trend, with its prospects pointing to this continuing for the next five years, with the majority of investments in the Greek market focusing on office buildings and tourist properties. Corina Saias, Managing Director of Premier Realty, highlighted that …

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Israeli mining and diamonds magnate Beny Steinmetz was detained at Athens International Airport on Sunday under a warrant issued by Romanian authorities. He faces prosecution in the Balkan country for, among other charges, involvement in a criminal organization. According to Skai TV, 68-year-old Stenmetz was arrested upon his  arrival in …

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Traffic ring restrictions in central Athens, in an area known as the “daktylios” (ring), resumed on Monday, October 14, 2024, and will remain in effect until Friday, July 19, 2025. From Mondays through Thursdays (07:00-20:00) and on Fridays (07:00-15:00) cars will only be able to enter central Athens on alternate …

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In the second round of internal party elections for a new leader, socialist PASOK voted for the old leader, Nikos Androulakis. According to official announcement from the party Androulakis received 59.9% of the votes, while his rival Haris Doukas, the Mayor of Athens, received 40.1%. Participation in the second round …

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The bodies of a British couple were found in the house they had been renting for the last nine years in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, at noon on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The bodies were found by the owner of the house who called the police. According to preliminary investigation, there …

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An incredible arsenal of hand grenades, thousands of cartridges, flares, magazines, knives, other kinds of ammunition, explosives and bullet proof vests were found by Greek Police in a house in Menidi suburb of western Athens. The discovery came after police pursued an Albanian national and his partner in a random …

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In a session full of turmoil, sharp argumentation and boycott efforts, the members of the Central Committee of SYRIZA voted on Saturday against the candidacy of recently deposed leader Stefanos Kasselakis in the upcoming election for the party leadership. A total of 151 members were accredited during the meeting, 136 …

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Thousands of Greeks and a sold-out concert dedicated to the 57 victims of the tragic train collision in Tempi is taking place at the Panathenaic Stadium in central Athens on Friday night, October 11, 2024. An organization representing several families of the victims has organized the concert with the participation …

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An impressive appearance of the northern lights, the Aurora Borealis, in the town of Xanthi, Greece,  on Thursday, October 10, 2024. The phenomenon, which is rare in Greece, offered a magnificent sight to the residents of the area in north-eastern Greece. The sky was lit up with red and purple …

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The body of a 67-year-old British national was recovered from a remote area in Megalo Spileo, Kalavryta in Peloponnese, according to a police announcement on Friday. According to the announcement, the British national had gone to the location with a fellow Briton to watch passing fighter jets. However, the 67-year-old …

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Four tax officers and one private accountant have been arrested on the island of Corfu on Friday. They had formed a corruption ring and were extorting taxpayers. Among those arrested is the deputy director of the Corfu tax office Greek police arrested the five gang members in raids in collaboration …

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The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) announced on Thursday the successful completion of the first phase of exploration for hydrocarbons carried out by the ExxonMobil/HELLENiQ ENERGY consortium in the marine areas of the block southwest of Crete, as well as the decision of the consortium to officially …

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