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US decree allows military sales to Cyprus

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a US memorandum signed by President Joe Biden that allows military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar of stability in the East Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict. The strategic partnership between 🇨🇾 …

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Ferry fares in Greece set for up to 15% hikes

Passengers in Greece can expect a 10% to 12% hike or an average up to 15% in ferry ticket prices, driven by new EU environmental regulations aimed at curbing emissions in the Mediterranean Sea. The increases will apply to passenger fares and vehicle transport and reflect higher costs associated with …

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UPDATE Greece Weather Warning: Rain, Storms, Snow, Frost

Greece’s National Meteorological Service has updated its Weather Emergency Bulletin warning of heavy rainfalls and storms locally, snowfalls in the mainland  even at low altitudes and gale force winds. The intense weather phenomena are forecast to decrease in intensity from the evening hours of Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Further weakening …

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Winter Sales in Greece kick off on Jan 13

Winter sales in Greece kicked off on Monday, January 13, and will be in effect until February 28, 2025. On two Sundays, January 19 and 26, stores will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., if owners would want to. Consumers can expect “generous discounts and unique sale offers” …

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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy Snow- and Rainfalls, Storms

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a warning of a weather deterioration forecast to bring heavy snow- and rainfalls as well as locally strong thunderstorms, gale force winds and significant temperature drop. The bad weather front is forecast to affect the country from Sunday, January 12,  until Tuesday, January 14, …

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Thank you very much for your wishes!

I have been deeply touched for the readers’ feedback and wishes since I slowly returned to writing and reporting. I was surprised also to see many readers with whom I never interacted in the past and I admit I was not aware of their existence. I missed you too, guys …

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Four injured when lift cable in Athens hospital snaps

Four people were injured when a lift at Erythros Stavros hospital in Athens fell, after one of its cables snapped. The lift fell through two floors and landed at the second basement. The incident took place at noon on Thursday in one of the big elevators of the hospital that …

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I started to work… Did I?

After a 3-week break due to ‘unexpected ‘circumstances’ …I started to work. I started to work? Not really. In the last three days I started to sit in front of the PC letting my eyes getting used again to the screen. It’s not easy and I kind of struggle to …

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Happy New Year 2025!

Happy New Year with 365 sunny days also in 2025, to all KTG readers. Thank you, for your concern. Something unexpected happened in the last two December weeks that kept me away from posting. Reporting will resume by next week, I suppose. Have a great time, everyone and as I …

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Mitsotakis: Delimitation of EEZ & continental shelf is the only difference with Turkey

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking on Friday at the conference “Metapolitefsi 1974-2024: 50 years of Greek foreign policy,” stressed that the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf is the only difference between Greece and Türkiye. “Any other issue Türkiye raises is not up for discussion,” …

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5 dead, dozens missing when migrants boat sinks off Gavdos

The bodies of five people were recovered from the sea southwest of the island of Gavdos on Saturday after a wooden boat carrying migrants sank in the early hours of the day. This was followed by another two incidents in which the coast guard was called out to rescue migrants …

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Constantine Palaiologos: Living portrait of last Byzantine emperor discovered

A mural of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos (1405-1453), has been discovered in a monastery near the town of Aigio in Peloponnese. According to an expert, it  is the only known living portrait of the last Byzantine emperor. The mural was discovered during conservation work in the catholicon …

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