June 8, 2023
ND candidate proposes “triage” for terminal cancer patients (UPD)
New Democracy candidate and Medical professor Spyros Pneumatikos considers terminal cancer patients…
June 8, 2023
Earthquake strikes with 4.8R central Greece, felt in Athens
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred early Thursday afternoon in Atalanti, cent…
June 8, 2023
Tourist dies in Halkidiki after ambulance arrives over an hour later
A 63-year-old woman, a cruise tourist, died in Ouranoupolis, Halkidiki, when she fainted during lunc…
June 8, 2023
Two injured in helicopter on emergency landing on Kefalonia
Two men were injured after a helicopter made an emergency landing in a field on the island of Kefalo…
June 8, 2023
Countless offerings by ancient Greek worshipers unearthed on Kythnos
Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “c…
June 7, 2023
Tourists turn their back to Mykonos and Santorini due to exorbitant prices
Tourists are turning their back on Greece’s most famous destinations, the islands of Mykonos a…
June 7, 2023
Priest in Athens suspended for placing Girls as “Altar Servers”
A Greek Orthodox priest in Athens was suspended and banned from practicing sacraments because he had…
June 7, 2023
Convicted murder of Caroline Crouch waives his appeal for better sentence
Babis Anagnostoppoulos, the convicted husband of murdered Caroline Crouch, announced through his law…
June 7, 2023
Missing WWII British submarine “H.M.S. Triumph” discovered in the Aegean (video)
Missing British submarine “H.M.S. Triumph”, whose true fate had been shrouded in mystery…
June 7, 2023
19-year-old pregnant woman and her baby die waiting for ambulance over 5 hours
A 19-year-old pregnant woman has died on Tuesday morning while waiting for an ambulance. Both the mo…
Recent News
A Presidential Decree that dissolves the parliament of May 21 and officially calls for repeat general elections on June 25 was issued late afternoon on Monday. The decree, co-signed by caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas, was posted on the parliament’s announcements board by the Parliament Guard. It also sets the …
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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 bribing politicians and doctors through a Misdemeanors Court Justices’ Council order. The order officially put an end to the so-called “Novartis scandal”, more than seven years after the judicial investigation began, noted state-run news agency …
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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 on the island of Rhodes early afternoon Monday. The man was in the sea area of Agia Agatha and incident occurred short before 2 o’ clock During the rain the young tourist was …
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Pediatric heart-surgeon suspected for the deaths of 15 children
Pediatric heart-surgeon at two private hospital is suspected to be responsible for the death of at least 15 children, He is currently under investigation after parents officially complained with a letter to health authorities. According to media reports, the 60-year-old pediatric cardiologist worked in two private clinics in Athens and …
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Online system for high-school exams collapses triggering outrage
A technical problem in the “Themes Bank” of the Education Ministry has triggered an outrage among thousands of high-school students and teachers on Monday morning. Due to the collapse of the themes bank, the exams for the 1st and 2nd Lyceum-grade have been delayed or postponed to another time. According …
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Erdogan secures another 5 years as Turkey’s President
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cemented his place in Turkish politics as the longest-serving leader with a runoff victory on Sunday against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu As millions held their breath in the first runoff he faced, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left his mark in the history of the Republic of Türkiye with another …
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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 Sunday, in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Their term will be extremely short, however, as the present Parliament will be dissolved by presidential decree on Monday, …
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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 window in the Omonia Police Station in central Athens. The man reportedly jumped from a window on the second floor of the building and suffered serious head injuries. According to official police …
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Tourists “besiege” the Acropolis; calls for immediate measures (POLL)
Thousands of tourists “besiege” the Acropolis of Athens on daily basis even though the high season for tourism is not at its peak – yet. Thousands of tourists rush to admire the archaeological magnificence of the Acropolis under unimaginable suffering: The dangers for themselves, for the monument and the works …
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Mega party sends dozens of drunk students to hospitals
Dozens of people were transferred to hospitals in central Greece due to excessive use of alcohol during a mega students party with over 8,000 young participants who traveled to Volos from several parts of Greece. The party was organized by students of the Mechanical Engineering Department and its very popular …
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Lawyers: Eva Kaili is free to return to her MEP duties in EU Parliament
Eva Kaili is is free to return to her duties in the European Parliament and to exercise her rights as an MEP, her lawyers announced in a statement on Friday. The lawyers statement came a day after Belgian prosecuting authorities remove the electronic bracelet from Eva Kaili who has been …
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Coronavirus cases slightly increase; 52 Covid-deaths
New cases of both the coronavirus and the flu slightly increased over the week of May 15-21, according to the weekly report by Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also went up last week, yet dropping 7% overall compared to the average weekly …
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ND candidate proposes “triage” for terminal cancer patients (UPD)
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Mitsotakis infected with Covid-19, cancels visit to Mt. Athos
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Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)
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Ex chief of Greece’s General Staff Michalis Kostarakos passes away at 67
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US Congressmen open way to sale of F-35 to Greece
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EU Parliament lifts immunity of SYRIZA and ND MEPs
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Controversial politician and ex FM Theodoros Pangalos dies at 84
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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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EU and ECB end electricity and energy support measures for citizens
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New Democracy: VAT reduction in food will benefit the wealthy
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Greek bond yield falls to 10-month low
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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