May 29, 2023
Iron Maiden perform live “Alexander the Great”
For the first time ever, Iron Maiden played live on stage their legendary “Alexander the Great…
May 29, 2023
Evros: Ten border guards arrested for involvement in migrants trafficking
Greek Police has arrested ten border guards serving at the Evros border with Turkey in north-eastern…
May 29, 2023
Greece officially in pre-elections period until June 25
A Presidential Decree that dissolves the parliament of May 21 and officially calls for repeat genera…
May 29, 2023
NOVARTIS executives acquitted of giving bribes; prosecutor seeks to charge 15 doctors
Former executives of the pharmaceutical company Novartis were on Monday acquitted of the charges of …
May 29, 2023
Rhodes: UK tourist struck by lightning while SUP paddling
A 26-year-old tourist from Great Britain was struck and killed by a lightning, while he was swimming…
May 29, 2023
Online system for high-school exams collapses triggering outrage
A technical problem in the “Themes Bank” of the Education Ministry has triggered an outr…
May 29, 2023
Erdogan secures another 5 years as Turkey’s President
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cemented his place in Turkish politics as the longest-serving leader …
May 28, 2023
MP for a day: 300 lawmakers sworn in on Sunday, Parliament to be dissolved on Monday
MP for one day: 300 deputies elected to Parliament in the May 21 general elections were sworn in on …
May 28, 2023
German man, 55, dies after jumping from Athens police station window
A 55-year-old German tourist died in the early hours of Sunday morning after he jumped out of a wind…
May 26, 2023
Tourists “besiege” the Acropolis; calls for immediate measures (POLL)
Thousands of tourists “besiege” the Acropolis of Athens on daily basis even though the h…
Recent News
The rate of increase in inflation slowed further to 4.6% in March this year, from 6.1% in February as a result of lower energy prices, and compared to an increase of 8.9% in March 2022, according to Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT on The 4.6% increase of the Overall CPI in …
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White tiger cub Hasheya has been euthanized
Hasheya, the abandoned white tiger cub, has gone over the rainbow bridge. She was euthanized on Monday morning, the Attica Zoological Park announced. 5-month-old tiger cub named Hasheya was suffering from a genetic bones disease, her health condition was incurable and irreversible, causing the animal more suffering with no perspective for …
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Supreme Court Vice resigns in legal dispute over far-right party ban
The vice-president of the Supreme Court resigned on Monday in legal dispute with the conservative Mitsotakis government over the ban on far-right party ahead of the upcoming general elections on May 21. Vice president Christos Tzanerikos was going to preside over the A1 Section of the courts that will judge …
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Athens Great Walk mayor removes palm trees to replace them with plane trees
Early Holy Monday morning teams of Athens Municipality started to remove the palm trees from Panepistimiou Avenue in the city center, planted in large planters three years ago. A total of 22 palm trees are to be removed in the next three days and relocated in a special area of …
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Power outage in rail network halts Athens-Thessaloniki intercity
An Intercity train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki was forced to halt outside Larissa, central Greece, on Sunday afternoon due to a power outrage in the OSE rail network. Concerned passengers were left in the dark without proper information about what was going on. The incident caused unrest among the …
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Police officer arrested for drug trafficking; he was using the official car
A police officer and a special guard were arrested for drug trafficking, the Internal Affairs Service of Greek Police announced on Sunday. The policeman used to sell the drugs from the official police vehicle he was using. According to police announcement, the police officer involved in the drug trafficking used …
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Over 280 beaches across Greece accessible to people with mobility problems
A project is under way to make a total of 287 beaches across Greece fully accessible to people with mobility problems, including by installing the Greek-designed Seatrac system for wheelchairs and other essential facilities like parking, bathroom/changing facilities, ramps and corridors to sun loungers and refreshment bars etc. Speaking at …
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Greek alcoholic beverages export set historic record in 2022
Greek alcoholic beverages exports set a historic record in 2022, with ouzo being the “flagship” of the exports According to Eurostat data processed by SEAOP, the significant increase of exports exceeded the pre-covid levels. Ouzo remains the “flagship” of the sector’s exports, while Germany is in first place in terms …
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Greek far-right party seeks to defy election ban
A retired senior prosecutor in Greece was named Friday as the new leader of a far-right party as it seeks to sidestep a ban on its participation in an upcoming general election. Participation of the Greeks Party could potentially change the outcome of the May 21 parliamentary election as poll …
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Dev Minister: For “Porsche lamb” at the butcher, for low quality at the supermarket! (POLL)
Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis literally admitted that the quality of meat in supermarkets is low and anyone who wants good quality meat will go to the butcher. He described meat at the butcher as “Porsche lamb” implying “a Zastava or something lamb” at the super. “At the butcher, you get …
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More train schedules for Athens-Thessaloniki, Proastiakos lines as of April 7
More train schedules will be added as of Friday, April 8, to the national railway network, which is gradually returning to operation after the deadly train collision on February 28, the Hellenic Train said on Thursday. The company announced that trains IC 56 from Athens (14:28) and IC 59 from …
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Platform for payment of outstanding debts in 72-120 installments opens
The Independent Authority for Public Revenues (AADE) is launching an online platform on Friday, April 7, 202, for the payment of outstanding debts to tax offices and insurance funds. The measures concerns all those who either lost the old arrangements for settling tax and insurance debts in 72 to 120 …
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Greece officially in pre-elections period until June 25
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NOVARTIS executives acquitted of giving bribes; prosecutor seeks to charge 15 doctors
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Erdogan secures another 5 years as Turkey’s President
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MP for a day: 300 lawmakers sworn in on Sunday, Parliament to be dissolved on Monday
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Lawyers: Eva Kaili is free to return to her MEP duties in EU Parliament
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Brussels prosecutors remove e-bracelet from Eva Kaili
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7,000 more Greeks living abroad will be able to vote in 2. elections round
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Greece’s President appoints caretaker PM to lead country to elections 2. round
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State Department: Sale of F-35s to Greece strengthens NATO
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SYRIZA, PASOK turn down government mandate, paving way for 2nd elections round
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Greek pollsters claim wrong “polls” due to SYRIZA pressure
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Moody’s: New ND gov’t in Greece will be ‘credit positive’, lead to ‘large debt reduction’
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Hoteliers on Crete threaten staff with €5,000 penalty if they quit job
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7 in 10 Greeks declare annual income below €10,000
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EU Commission: Fiscal policy recommendations for Greece
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Deadline for tax returns declarations extended to July 31