December 28, 2022
Uncategorized
Lack of interest on the part of diaspora Greeks to participate in the upcoming elections is forcing the Mitsotakis government to changes in the electoral law regardign the election of expatriates on the so-called “state ballots.” However, for this the government will need an agreement with the political parties of …
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December 21, 2022
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to carry out a planned visit to Himare, Livadhja and Dervician in southern Albania on Thursday, where he will have meetings with members and representatives of the Greek ethnic minority in the neighboring country, the prime minister’s press office said. The visit was originally scheduled …
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December 2, 2022
FEATURED, Lifestyle, Society
Got a headache? Why bother with a painkiller, when it is clear the evil eye is the cause for the hammer in the scull? Superstition appears to be alive and kicking in Greece, with an impressive four in 10 people believing in witchcraft and the evil eye. This is the …
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November 3, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greeks are largely disappointed from the discounts on the “household basket”, they are mocking on social media, while opposition parties speak of “a government fiesta without substance” and “big persiflage.” On the first day of its launching, on Wednesday, Greeks rushed to supermarkets or their websites and the state e-katalanotis.gov.gr …
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September 20, 2022
FEATURED, Turkey-GR
An enemy appeared out of nowhere and in a rather surprise effect united Greeks and Turks without further saying. The said enemy is red and slimy and was found on a place where it should have never been: on a plate full of stuffed wine leaves. The enemy has one …
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August 4, 2022
Uncategorized
Fragile elderly and vulnerable patients were evacuated partly being carried on the arms of personnel when the fire at the historic Balikli nursing home for Greeks and general hospital broke out in Istanbul early afternoon on Thursday. All 104 patients have been successfully evacuated amid thick smoke, nobody was injured. …
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June 30, 2022
Social, Society
More than 50% of Greeks do not plant to go on vaccination this year, a recent poll has found out. This is a relative high percentage in a country where summer vacation is considered “a must”, especially for the residents of urban centers like capital Athens or Thessaloniki, who seek …
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June 22, 2022
Very Mix
A young man in Thessaloniki proceeded with an extremely dangerous venture: he crossed the Ring Road with a skate, without wearing a helmet. He was moving in a very high speed, at about 90 km/hour, and at the same time h was making dangerous maneuvers between cars and trucks. According …
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June 1, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, Editor, FEATURED, Opinion
Mask mandate is lifted on June 1 and the majority of Greeks commenting on TV channels said they are relieved that they don’t have to wear the mask anymore. “Freedom! Finally!” an elderly man told state broadcaster ERT on Wednesday morning. A middle-aged woman said too she was happy about …
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May 5, 2022
Economy
Τhree Greeks and one Cypriot are listed on the Forbes “30 Under 30”, a list of the most important people under 30 years old that includes professionals in all possible categories, from innovation and medicine to culture and fashion. The seventh annual Forbes Under 30 Europe list shows the power …
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May 4, 2022
Economy, Greece, Politics
Alerted by the citizens’ anger over the energy prices and the increasing cost of living the conservative government is promising to come up with a new national support plan for the benefit of households and businesses. The plan is expected to be implemented in June. The national plan will be …
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April 29, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A new wave of brain drain is broiling as Greece’s youth does not want to stay in the country and 77.1% of them is ready to migrate, a recent public opinion poll has found. And it’s not only the youth, at least in the intention to relocate abroad for better …
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April 26, 2022
Lifestyle, Society
With their cholesterol at the usual Easter-high levels thousands of Greeks returned home after a long an relaxing weekend in the countryside or the islands a mass exodus after two years of lockdown and movement restrictions. Ferries and ships docked at full capacity at the ports, intercity buses, airplanes and …
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April 13, 2022
Greece, Politics
The operation “Nostos 7” for the evacuation of 47 individuals from Ukraine, including one Greek citizen, 25 ethnic Greeks and one Swedish citizen, has been concluded successfully, the Greek foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. The evacuees crossed the Ukrainian-Moldovan border at midnight and were in Bucharest on Wednesday, the ministry …
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March 4, 2022
Greece, Politics
The convoy from Mariupol with 82 Greek citizens and journalists and diplomacy staff crossed the border into Moldova on Friday afternoon, the Foreign Ministry in Athens. On board of 28 vehicles, the evacuees left the war zone of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday for the safe West. For three …
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February 27, 2022
Greece, Politics, Tourism, Travel
Greeks should avoid traveling to the Russian Federation, the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Athens said on Sunday afternoon as more and more European countries close their national airspace to Russian planes. “Greeks are advised to avoid not necessary travel to the Russian Federation” spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou told state …
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February 22, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s Foreign Ministry advises Greek nationals to not travel to Ukraine for the time being. In an announcement issued early Tuesday afternoon, February 22, 2022, the Ministry encourages Greek nationals who are currently in the country to contact Greek diplomatic representations in Kiev, Mariupol and Odessa. Greek authorities in Ukraine: …
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February 3, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“Greece is a country with an amazing quality of life. If it can offer good work and good earnings, for someone who is Greek, the return is almost one way street. That is why we have given a series of tax incentives for the returns of young people from abroad,” …
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January 20, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Pandemic and mental health – 21% of Greeks do not leave home at all for fun or socializing, a new nationwide survey has found. The mental health and sociability of Greeks is burdened by the pandemic, according to a new nationwide survey by Focus Bari and YouGov. Two years after …
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January 13, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Greeks abroad can now register vital events such as births, marriages and deaths at consulates directly connected with Greece’s civil registration system, cutting through red tape that once took months to complete, the Foreign and Digital Governance ministries announced on Thursday. Consular staff have had access to the system since …
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