January 27, 2023
First medical cannabis plant inaugurated in Greece
Greece’s first-ever pharmaceutical cannabis production plant was inaugurated at Examilia, in C…
January 27, 2023
Greece’s parliament honors memory of Holocaust victims
Greek Parliament honored the memory of the victims of the Holocaust ahead of International Holocaust…
January 26, 2023
Greece weekly: 168 coronavirus deaths, lower infection rates
Infection rates for Covid-19, along with hospitalizations and intensive care dropped during the week…
January 26, 2023
Greece’s power rates among Europe’s highest
Greece remained among the most expensive wholesale electricity markets in Europe in 2022, a year whe…
January 26, 2023
Heavy rainfall floods Athens main streets; Updated Weather Warning
Main roads in Athens were closed to traffic and motorists trapped in the waters and flooded schools …
January 25, 2023
Wiretapping scandal: Tsipras tables censure motion against government
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras tabled a motion of censure against…
January 25, 2023
Weather warning sent to residents of Zakynthos, Achaia
Residents on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea and the Achaia prefecture in western Peloponn…
January 25, 2023
Earthquake rattles with 5.9R Rhodes, Aegean islands
Greece’s Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens corrected the magnitude o…
January 25, 2023
Russian man arrested for threatening e-mails to airport, hospitals in Athens
Police officers have arrested a Russian national in northern Greece for having sent threatening e-ma…
January 25, 2023
Turkey postpones indefinitely NATO talks with Sweden, Finland
NATO has indefinitely postponed talks with Finland and Sweden at Turkey’s request. The talks were s…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, or rather his shadow, has made the cover of this week’s issue of the Economist in a decidedly unflattering way, as a leader that has taken his country “to the brink of disaster.” As the introduction to the financial paper’s report on the state of …
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Greek & German “quack doctors” charged for MS patients’ deaths
A bogus doctor in Greece and his accomplice, a doctor in Germany, have been tricking patients with Multiple Sclerosis convincing them to stop their medication for his alleged “groundbreaking” treatment with fake stem cells injections that were consisting of pure water. Five patients have died. The criminal duet has collected …
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2023 Elevsis European Capital of Culture program in English
The “2023 Elevsis European Capital of Culture” program kicks off with a weekend of special opening events, at the coastal front of Elefsina, west Attica, on Saturday, February 4. The opening events will he held throughout the weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, DJ parties and side events across …
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Brussels court confirms Eva Kaili remains in prison
The court in Brussels confirmed Thursday evening that Eva Kaili remains in prison in pre-trial detention after she appeared before judicial council earlier. In an official announcement the council said that Kaili can appeal the decision within 24 hours, but she will have to appear before the Indictment Chamber at …
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Greek Chambers urge for lower energy bills
A decline in energy cost must be rapidly reflected on Greek households’ and enterprises’ energy bills, Yiannis Masoutis, president of the Union of Hellenic Chambers said on Thursday. “It is a top priority that needs to become reality, without any delay, to rapidly reflect a decline in energy cost (electricity …
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Greece weekly: Coronavirus deaths rise by 16%
Deaths due to Covid-19 rose by 16% in the week January 6-15, 2023 when compared to the previous week, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly coronavirus statistics report on Thursday. At the same time increase are also intubations and hospital admissions, EODY said, even though it …
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Greece Weather Warning: Rainfalls, Thunderstorms, Snow
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin for a weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and snow in the mountainous areas. The weather deterioration follows prolonged sunny days in January with temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. According to EMY’s emergency weather report, successive waves of bad weather …
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Eva Kaili was “tortured” in Belgian prison, says her Greek lawyer
Eva Kaili was subject to “torture reminiscent of the Middle Ages” her Greek lawyer said on Thursday afternoon, following the hearing before the Judicial council in Brussels that will decide whether she remains in pre-trial custody or be remporary released with an ankle bracelet. “Mrs. Kaili remained for 6 hours …
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Ferries docked at ports of Zakynthos, Kefalonia due to weather
Ferries were forbidden to sail from the ports of Zakynthos and Kefalonia on Thursday morning, January 19, due to strong winds blowing in the southern Ionian Sea. According to Levante Ferries, the ferries from Poros (Kefalonia) to Kyllini departing at 9:00, from Zakynthos to Kyllini departing at 09:45 and from …
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Greece top in hazardous waste management, fines
The findings of a European assessment on Monday regarding hazardous waste management in Greece offer an interesting contrast. On the one hand, it ranks among the highest reaches in the EU in terms of waste management as only 1% of the quantities remain untreated, while 91% are recycled. However, it …
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Tavern in Nafplio kicks out dining gay couple; triggers outrage
A tavern in Nafplio has kicked out a gay couple that was dining in its premises. the tavern argued the gay couple should go because there were children and elderly there. In a denouncement on social media, one of the young men involved in the incident said that while they …
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First poll in 2023: Difference ND-SYRIZA below 7%
In the first public opinion poll for 2023, the difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA has fallen below 7 percent, as the price hikes keep bothering the Greek public. According to ALCO conducte don behalf of Alpha TV, the difference between ND and SYRIZA …
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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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Turkey postpones indefinitely NATO talks with Sweden, Finland
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Neither F-16s nor F-35s for Turkey, USA makes clear
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Hellenic Aerospace Industry seeks strategic investor
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Inquiry into Golden Dawn convict MP’s elections campaign from prison
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Refuge claims girls’ death in Evros was set up; sparks confrontation ND-SYRIZA
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Economist: Turkey could be on “brink of dictatorship”
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Brussels court confirms Eva Kaili remains in prison
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Eva Kaili was “tortured” in Belgian prison, says her Greek lawyer
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First poll in 2023: Difference ND-SYRIZA below 7%
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First medical cannabis plant inaugurated in Greece
Greece’s first-ever pharmaceutical cannabis production plant was inaugurated at Examilia, in Corinth, on Thursday. The … Read More » -
Greece’s power rates among Europe’s highest
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High expectations natural gas off Crete could cover EU needs
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Hamptons in Greece: Kavala to turn to New York with luxury investment
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Three interventions to improve households’ income