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Retired chief of Greek Army General Staff and former National Defense Minister, Alkiviadis Stefanis, has been appointed the governor of the all-male monastic community of Mount Athos on Tuesday. Stefanis replaces Ambassador (ret), Anastasios Mitsialis, who resigned his post.

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Lakes in northern Greece are sending SOS as the water levels dangerously drop due to prolonged drought. The lakes Koronia and Doirani, the habitat of rare species, fish and birds and flora, see their waters “disappear” and the natural haven for fauna and flora turn into swamp. Dozens of dead …

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The generous and “astronomical” amount of eight (8) euros is the maximum subsidy the Greek government will help households and businesses in the country to deal with the high prices in electricity in the month of August. This is the result of calculations by main opposition party SYRIZA to the …

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Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) issued an alert on the West Nile virus on Monday, advising citizens to be cautious and take protective measures. According to EODY, the number of recorded cases are higher compared to the same period in the previous five years, while the virus is present …

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Star athlete Emmanouil “Manolo” Karalis won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games in the pole vault finals on Monday night and he was glorified on social media. The young vaulter known in the country as “Manolo” won a medal not only with his leap but also he won …

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Preliminary meteorological data analyzed by the scientific team at meteo.gr and the National Observatory of Athens indicate that July 2024 was the hottest July ever recorded in Greece. Throughout the month, Greece experienced prolonged periods of exceptionally high temperatures, significantly surpassing seasonal norms across the country. Note that the heatwave …

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A Greek track and field athlete has tested positive for a banned substance, the  Greek Olympic Committee announced on Monday afternoon. The woman has been temporary suspended until the results of the second mandatory test are out. The athlete has already competed in a qualifier in her event but did …

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Greek Filoxenia is a magic word and lucky is the one who enjoys it. Filoxenia in Greece is where a ‘stranger’ is treated like a ‘friend’ and where the guest returns home with a basket full of goodies. Homemade fyllo-pie with spinach and other greens. The best homemade apricot marmelade …

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Banks in Greece are considering replacing fees for each transaction with monthly fees that will vary according to the package the customers use. More expensive packages will come with more benefits, but, in any case, are planned to cost no more than 10 euros per month, daily kathimerini reported on …

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Share prices plummeted 4.38 percent at the opening of trade on the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, following the sell-off in European and international markets. The market dropped below 1,400 points as fears of a U.S. recession drove European stock markets to a six-month low and Japan’s Nikkei crashed 12.4% …

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A worrying statement in possible involvement of  Greece and Cyprus in the developments in the Middle East was made by the Minister of Transport of Israel Miri Regev. Regev announced on Monday that “If we are attacked, we may request help from the Israeli Air Force and ships from Athens …

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The Greek “Lord of the Rings”, Lefteris Pretounias, won his third Olympic Games medal on Sunday. With an excellent performance that granted him 15,100 points, Petrounias won Bronze in the rings finals of the Olympic Games in Paris. 👑 Ο Βασιλιάς των κρίκων που τον έγραψε η ιστορία👏 Είναι δύσκολο …

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