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The prosecutor in the Second Instance trial of 21 defendants implicated for their role in a deadly wildfire that claimed 104 lives in the East Attica seaside town of Mati in July 2018 is seeking guilty verdicts for 12 of the state and political officials standing in the dock. In …

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Greece will spend more than 25 billion euros in arms procurement by 2036, including new submarines, drones, satellites and fighter jets, under a 12-year plan to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks, three officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. The move is part of Greece’s bid …

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Konstantinos Tassoulas was sworn in as President of the Hellenic Republic on Thursday. Tassoulas succeeds Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greece’s first woman president and former Chief Justice of the Council of State. 65-year-old Tassoulas, the former Parliament Speaker, was elected President of the Hellenic Republic on February 12, receiving 160 votes from …

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Health authorities in Greece have issued a warning advising vulnerable groups to take precautions as Sahara dust storms, high temperatures and humidity are expected to affect air quality and create stifling conditions in the coming days. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) issued guidance on Wednesday, March 11, particularly for …

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A 28-year-old crane operator was electrocuted and died on Wednesday morning in Voula, suburb of southern Athens. One more worker was injured and is hospitalized. The crew was working on a construction site, and the victim was lifting material to upper floors of the building, when the crane got in …

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An underwater archaeological excavation was carried out near the ancient site of Asini, also an archaeological site, east of Tolo in Argolida. According to the Ministry of Culture, the site, which is located close to the present-day village of Tolo, was inhabited both in prehistoric and historical times, thanks to …

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A 53-year-old man stabbed several times his 44-year-old wife to death and jumped from the balcony to kill himself. The latest femicide in Greece took place in Sindos, suburb of Thessaloniki early afternoon on Wednesday. The victim was reportedly stabbed 11 times in the abdomen and police found her in …

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The most polluted and the cleanest areas of Greece in terms of air quality are published by the report of Swiss company IQAir that monitored the quality throughout 2024. The results are surprising! The report by IQAir, which monitors global air quality, specifically examined fine particles, or PM2.5, one of …

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The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%. The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the U.S. tariffs and prepared in advance, …

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The Ministry of Civil Protection and Climate Crisis imposed a ban on outdoors fires throughout Greece due to strong winds, high temperatures and an increased number of fires in recent days. The fire ban is in effect from March 12 until March 17, 2025. According to an announcement by the …

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The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned atrocities in Syria, “atrocities inflicted on innocent civilians, including Christians and Alawites.” The previous statement issued two days earlier was sharply criticized on Greek social media. In a statement issued late on Monday, March 10, the Foreign Ministry said: “As the situation unfolds in Syria, …

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The plan “Agenda 2030” is a comprehensive approach to reforming the Armed Forces of Greece and a section of it includes the voluntary conscription of women, Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday at a General National Defense Staff event celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8). Women’s participation …

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Dozens of hotels, restaurants and cafes have systematically stole electricity causing 1.2 million euros damage to the Greek state in a period of only four months. From November 2024 to February 2025, a total of 700 inspections were carried out by the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) in the …

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A mini summer in mid March is underway with meteorologists to forecast temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius in some parts of Greece, next to an invasion of Sahara dust and mud showers. The meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens forecasts high temperatures for the season in the …

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Outrage broke out on Greek social media on Monday, after a TV magazine presented cynically claimed “It’s better to be dead than in a wheelchair.” Dimitris Oikonomou was discussing live on Skai TV  magazine together with his colleague Akis Pavlopoulos on the occasion of the death of a 22-year-old driver …

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The incredible rescue of an Irish setter found to be swimming for her survival in the sea. The dog was struggling to stay afloat two nautical miles from land. It was a boat of the Greek Coast Guard that spotted the poor animal two nautical miles off the port of …

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The National Gallery in Athens has announced its temporary closure following the attack on a number of art works by an ultra-religious MP earlier on Monday. “The operation of the National Gallery–Alexandros Soutsos Museum is temporarily suspended due to the attack on works of art by the Niki party MP …

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Greek tourism is booming, with bookings growing at a robust 6%-7% rate this season. Leading the charge are Crete and Rhodes, both setting new historic records with double-digit increases in demand. These insights emerged from the ITB Berlin travel trade show, where Greece reaffirmed its status as one of the …

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An MP of ultra-orthodox nationalist party Niki stormed the National Gallery in Athens on Monday morning, broke protective glass, grabbed and destroyed paintings, shouting that they “insult our religion.” 54-year-old MP Nikolaos Papadopoulos, a thoracic surgeon by profession from Thessaloniki, had also ‘advertized’ his ‘achievement’ on social media targeting other …

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The Greek Fire Service has found remnants of the missing cabin from the second engine of the freight train involved in the deadly Tempi collision in February 2023. The findings t hat were considered as “missing” for two years [!] are crucial for the investigation for the causes of the …

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