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Eurostat: Greeks rank 2nd “Least Satisfied with their Life” in EU
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Foreign Ministry: Statements by North Macedonia’s PM are a provocation for Greece
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January 22, 2025
Minister calls on Trump to come to Greece to see how it deals with illegal migration
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January 22, 2025
Greece gives official go-ahead to Chevron for hydrocarbon exploration in “Block A2” and “South of Peloponnese”
Greece’s Energy and Environment Ministry has officially given the green-light to a proposal b…
January 22, 2025
Hellenistic-era statue found in bag next to a garbage bin
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January 22, 2025
Mitsotakis & the Woke Agenda: “Two genders, male and female, dictated by biology”
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January 22, 2025
Earthquake rattles Lesvos with 5.1R; Landslides, schools closed
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January 21, 2025
Vendetta in Crete: Elderly couple arrested for revenge on murdered son
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January 21, 2025
Greek employee at UN accused of embezzlement of over one million USD
A Greek high-ranking employee at the United Nations is facing fraud and forgery charges after she al…
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Greece’s expectations from Trump on Economy, Greek-Turkish issues
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Second VAT increase! Not angry yet?
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Greece monitors Turkish Vessel in Northern Agea Sea – seeks Explanation
Greece says it has asked Turkey to explain the presence of a Turkish naval research vessel in the northern Aegean Sea. A Foreign Ministry statement released Wednesday says the “Cesme” hydrographic and oceanographic vessel is outside Greek waters, between Thrace and the island of Samothraki. But it says the vessel …
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National Bank of Greece denies Talks with Qatar
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Vatopedi Scandal: State to Probe 5 ex Ministers
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Historical Orphanage to return to Ecumenical Patriachate
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Stranded in Greece? No worries! Greek tax payers will come up for room & board!
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Snitching: The Only Weapon against Tax Evasion?
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Tupperware: Eat, live …and pay double!
Every fridge’s & picnic’s darling Tupperware catalogue arrived together with my Sunday newspapers. Their slogan reads: “We eat healthy, we live well” After a short research and product compare on internet I must add: “and pay double!” Model Modular Mates 5 pieces- set same combination of oval boxes: Prices: € 94,00 in …
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Sudden Winter Outbreak in Greek Labor Market!
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Foreign Ministry: Statements by North Macedonia’s PM are a provocation for Greece
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Minister calls on Trump to come to Greece to see how it deals with illegal migration
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Veteran ND MP Nikitas Kaklamanis elected new Parliament Speaker
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Mitsotakis & the Woke Agenda: “Two genders, male and female, dictated by biology”
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Greece’s expectations from Trump on Economy, Greek-Turkish issues
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US decree allows military sales to Cyprus
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Mitsotakis proposes MP from his own party as Greece’s next President
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Mitsotakis: Delimitation of EEZ & continental shelf is the only difference with Turkey
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Trump appoints Greek-American Michael Rigas as Deputy Secretary of State
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Trump nominates controversial Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece
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SYRIZA left with 26 MPs after one more resignation
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Greece gives official go-ahead to Chevron for hydrocarbon exploration in “Block A2” and “South of Peloponnese”
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ECOFIN: Mid-term fiscal-structural plans of 21 members, incl. Greece
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Energy giant Chevron expresses interest in fossil fuel exploration in Greece
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Tourism traffic in Greece up 9.7% in Jan-Nov, says BoG
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Fees for transactions via Greek banks to be significantly reduced