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Rhodes parade: protester punches police chief, woman stabs city council member

Independence Day parade on the islands of Rhodes turned bloody. A woman stabbed a member of the city council, while a protester punched the local police director right in the face. According to local news portal rodiaki.gr, the incidents started with a group of protesters verbally attacking local and regional …

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Greek Electricity Company DEH Warns of Power Cuts in Crete and Rhodes, Nov 6/2012

Greek Public Power Company DEH warns of 40-minute power cuts on the islands of Crete and Rhodes due to the strike of the company workers’ union GENOP-DEH. The power cuts are expected to take place after 9 p.m. tonight, November 6th 2012, and will last approximately 40 minutes. GENOP-DEH started …

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Kos Residents Launch Petition as Ryanair Halts Flights to Kos & Rhodes

Low-cost carrier Ryanair has scheduled to cancel to Kos and to Rhodes due to a dispute with the local authorities apparently over a promotion agreement. Ryanair’s flight cancellation is due before the end of the tourism season which ends in November for these two islands of the Dodecanese. Ryanair decided to halt 82 flights per week …

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Greece: Earthquake 5.5R South-East of Rhodes Island

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 04:55 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The epicentre was in the sea area, 120 km south-east of the island of Rhodes in a depth of 10 km in the breach of the Greek arrow. The earthquake was particularly felt on the …

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( UPD) Alimnia: Rent A Greek Islet near Rhodes! Maybe…

UPDATE: It looks as if mayor Patros is not very clear about the renting of the islet. Today, he said that he will not rent the whole islet, but maybe only a part of it. ( news247.gr ). Who knows, what made him change his mind… Some pressure from certain circles, some …

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There is room to accommodate possible war refugees, says Migration Minister

No more than 50,000 refugees and migrants are estimated to enter Greece this year, Migration and Asylum Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Wednesday. In an interview with Open TV, the minister said also that Greece’s reception system will be able to cope with any war refugees that arrive. “Our forecast …

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Several regional airports in Greece temporarily shut down for upgrades

Several regional airports in Greece will shut down briefly and gradually between November 2024 and February 2025 for runway upgrades, the managing company  Fraport Greece announced on Wednesday. Fraport Greece, which manages 14 regional airports in all, said all commercial and private flights will be suspended during the works according …

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One dead as Greek Coast Guard chases boat carrying migrants off Symi

A foreign national, a man, was fatally injured on Friday during an incident where a  Greek Coast Guard boat chased of a high-speed boat transporting migrants from the Turkish coast. According to the Coast Guard, the incident took place off the island of Symi when the high-speed boat did not …

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“Blue Flag” removed from 22 beaches in Greece (Full List)

A total of 22 beaches throughout Greece lost the “Blue Flag”, the Greek chapter of the global institution announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024. According to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the “Blue Flags”  may have been removed from 22 beaches but the quality of the swimming …

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French participant killed at AEGEAN600 sailing race incident

A 40-year-old French woman died after falling overboard into the sea during a the International sailboat race AEGEAN600 that was in the northwest of the island of Kasos. At the time of the incident, powerful winds were blowing in the area with the waves reaching a height of up to …

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+++ Autopsy on Mosley’s body rules out criminal act

A coroner on the island of Rhodes has reportedly completed the autopsy on the body of British doctor and BBC presenter Michael Mosley on Monday. Citing sources, media report that no injuries consistent with a possible criminal act have been found. There are no hits or other injuries and indications …

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