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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 public prosecutor has filed six felony charges and one misdemeanor against 61 individuals arrested in a large-scale police operation targeting dozens of petrol stations involved in fuel smuggling and meter tampering. The charges include forming, participating in, and managing a criminal organization, as well as aggravated fraud against the …

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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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