March 12, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The first charter flight arrived on Saturday at the “Diagoras” airport of Rhodes, bringing the first tourists of the season to the island, kicking off the tourism season 2023.. The first international flight from Luton airport in London landed on the island short before 12 noon and the plane was …
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October 18, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The first six German infantry fighting vehicles Marder 1A3 Armored combat Vehicles (TOMA) arrived on Monday in Greece, according to a Hellenic National Defense General Staff announcement. The first 6 out of 40 in total Marder 1A3 were delivered to Greece in the context of an agreement with Germany, a …
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November 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece is expected to receive on Tuesday 2,000 doses of monoclonal antibodies, which will be delivered to the Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Institute. Greece is participating in an EU programme for the supply of the specific treatment. The monoclonal antibodies will be offered to patients at public hospitals on the …
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August 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Passengers who arrive in Greece from 13 specific countries, regardless of their own nationality, will be required to submit to a coronavirus test upon arrival in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a new air directive (notam) on Thursday. At the same time, the CAA extended the …
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July 14, 2021
Tourism, Travel
The Greek Coast Guard is to take over the checks that passengers boarding ferries and ships comply with Covid rules as of Thursday, July 14, 2021, the Shipping and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced on Wednesday. Passengers should be at the ports at least 1.5 hours before departure of …
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January 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Alarm in Athens. Strains of the coronavirus mutated in the UK have been detected in travelers to Greece, media report on Sunday evening. It is also the same strain located in Cyprus over the weekend, they add. According to media, the mutated strain VOC 202021/01 was detected in travelers who …
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December 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Tce, riot police and anti-terror squads in an operations carried out “in strict secrecy,” as media claimed. Secrecy? HA! Each step of the vaccines transfer, delivery and storage was closely monitored by the Civil Protection as well as dozens of cameramen and photo-reporters who were invited to cover the – …
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July 12, 2019
Uncategorized
First shipment of Russian S-400 missile defense system hardware to Ankara started on July 12, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said on Friday. “First batch of equipment of S-400 missile defense system, which is procured to meet Turkey’s air and missile defense need, has started to arrive at Mürted Air Base …
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April 15, 2017
Greece, Politics
It was first SYRIZA lawmaker Makis Balaouras, who claimed the Holy Light was a “pagan residue”. A couple of days later, the parliamentary spokeswoman of SYRIZA, Foteini Vaki described the Holy Fire as a “fake miracle.” The debate about the transfer of the Holy Light from Jerusalem and the official …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama arrived in Athens. He was welcomed at the airport by Defense Minister and junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos. The welcome ceremony was incredible short: just a handshake with Kammenos… and there he got in the car and left the airport for the hotel Astir in Kavouri. …
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March 1, 2016
Economy
The Greek government is not under pressure only due to the Refugee Crisis. The Program Review is still due, with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to disagree on “the fiscal efforts” required by Greece. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured the Greeks last night, that the representatives of …
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September 17, 2014
Very Mix
WOW! Lady Gaga arrived in Athens dressed like a mermaid. Yet a mermaid of a special kind: with extra high heels instead of mermaid tail and two shells instead of mermaid bra. But hey! It wasn’t the costume of a disoriented mermaid but the one of “Aphrodite” of Botticelli. In …
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June 19, 2014
Very Mix
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived Thursday afternoon in Athens afternoon where he was welcome with all honor relevant to the leader of a country: two military contingents, a band playing marches and the national anthems of the two countries, a cooling breeze from Northwest was making the arrival in …
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