February 3, 2023
Ancient artifacts, products of illegal trafficking, return to Greece from Switzerland
Fifteen ancient objects dating from the prehistoric to the Roman period are being repatriated to Gre…
February 3, 2023
Greece Weather Warning: Dense snowfalls, stormy winds, frost
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY warns of cold weather front “Barbara”…
February 3, 2023
Coast Guard fires warning shots at speedboats carrying migrants to Kos
The Greek Coast Guard has announced it stopped two speedboats carrying a total of 37 migrants off th…
February 2, 2023
Tax inspectors shut down gas station illegally operating for 12 years
Tax inspectors have shut down an illegal gas station in Western Attica that sold €18 million worth o…
February 2, 2023
Father accused of raping his 4-year-old son
A 38-year-old man is accused of repeatedly raping his 4-year-old son and filming the acts with the h…
February 2, 2023
2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture opening weekend Feb. 4-5 program
The “2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture” program kicks off with a weekend of speci…
February 2, 2023
January 2023 was one of the warmest recorded in Greece
The month of January 2023 was one of the warmest on record for the greater part of Greece, according…
February 2, 2023
Church turned into classroom on Crete (video)
High school students in Herakleio, Crete, are forced to have lessons in a church, because there is n…
February 1, 2023
Head of Greece’s Meteo EMY trolls “heavy snow” predictions
Head of National Meteorological Service Thodoris Kolidas painted “dragons in the clouds”…
February 1, 2023
Second F-4 pilot confirmed dead; Crash scenarios
The pilot of the F-4 Phantom has died after the fighter jet crashed in the Ionian Sea in western Gre…
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At the end of each olive harvest year, the World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits (WAWWJ) collects and ranks all the olive oils that have been distinguished in 32 recognized international competitions in every continent, for their taste and quality, with the method of blind tasting, …
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6-year-old boy “brain-dead” after 300km adventure for ICU bed
6-year-old boy Thomas was declared “brain-dead” after a 300-km adventure with ambulance though western Greece to get an ICU bed. It is the second case in just two days that a child that had to be transported hundreds of kilometers from northern Greece to the south for an ICU bed. …
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Earthquakes rattle the island of Lesvos; minor damages
Two earthquakes with magnitude 4.9 and 4.7 on the Richter scale and some 15 aftershocks have been rattling the island of Lesvos since the early morning hours of Saturday, January 7, 2023. Minor damages in houses and rock-slides. The seismic activity has caused minor damages in at least five house …
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Greece: “British Museum has no legal right to Parthenon Sculptures, a product of theft”
With several days delay, the Greek Culture Ministry officially reacted to reports there was a secret deal with the British Museum for the temporary loan of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. Greece does not recognize that the British Museum has any legal ownership rights to the Parthenon Sculptures, as they …
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Epiphany and”Blessing the Waters” remains a males-only tradition
The Greek Orthodox tradition to throw a Holy Cross into the waters on the Epiphany Day remains largely a males-only issue even in the 21st century. Dozens of men, as young as 8 years old and as old as 89, jumped into the cold sea, into a river or a …
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Greek patrol boat harassed by Turkish vessel with dangerous maneuvers (video)
A Greek Port Authority patrol boat was harassed by a Turkish coast guard vessel off the island of Farmakonisi in the Dodecanese, South-East Aegean Sea, on Thursday morning. According to a statement issued by the Greek Coast Guard, its vessel was attempting to identify three Turkish fishing boats that were …
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Flu and Coronavirus cases on the rise in Greece, says EODY
Cases of flu and coronavirus in Greece recorded an increase in the week December 25- January 1, National Health Care organizartion EODY said in its weekly report published on Thursday. According to the EODY report, the seasonal viral infections that is fly, coronavirus and RSV increased further in all age …
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Secret deal for timely limited return of Parthenon Sculptures raises furore
A plethora of publications in major international media, mainly British, but also in Bloomberg, have reported of an imminent agreement between the Acropolis Museum and the British Museum for the partial and timely limited return of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece. The “deal” is in fact no return of the …
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Greece adopts negative Covid-test, masks for travelers from China
Negative covid-19 test, masks and checks on travelers from China at the airports of Greece is what the government decided on Thursday at an emergency meeting at the office of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis The coronavirus outbreak in China and the XBB1.5 mutation has put also the government on alert, …
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State of Greek economy better than in other EU countries, says FinMin
The effects of the global crisis will continue to affect Greece as well, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Thursday speaking to the radio station “Parapolitika 90.1”. However, the state of the Greek economy will be better than in much of Europe as the figures indicating that Greece will not …
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EU recommendation: Pre-flight Covid-test for passengers from China
European Union government officials recommended on Wednesday that passengers flying from China to the EU should have a negative Covid-19 test before they board, as Beijing plans to ease travel restrictions despite a wave of new Covid infections. +++In an emergency meeting to be held at the Prime Minister’s office …
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Generic drugs for children fully available, no price hikes, says Health Minister
Generic medication with the same therapeutic value is fully available for children, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday, seeking to reassure parents about shortages, particularly of inhalers and syrups. In a press conference, the health minister said, “I understand parents’ concerns, and what I am saying is that there …
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Turkey: Western states gave it no evidence to back up security threat reports
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Amendment to exclude electoral candidates with criminal past at the Parliament
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Senators ask Biden to link F-16 sale to Ankara to NATO enlargement
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SYRIZA to abstain from Parliament voting, demands elections date
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Greece and Japan sign Joint Statement of Strategic Cooperation
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Corruption: High-ranking Police Officers offering protection to criminal bosses
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Foreign Ministry: Turkey ‘once again distorts reality’ regarding Muslim minority
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Censure motion against government defeated by 156 ND votes
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Commission calls on Greece to apply EU directives properly
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Greece’s parliament honors memory of Holocaust victims
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Wiretapping scandal: Tsipras tables censure motion against government
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Tax inspectors shut down gas station illegally operating for 12 years
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Inflation in Greece to fall to 7.2% in January, Eurostat says
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Greece heavily cuts down electricity subsidy in February
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No plans for another “Fuel Pass” subsidy at present, says Minister
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First medical cannabis plant inaugurated in Greece