April 5, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Buses and trolley buses workers will launch a new work stoppage on Thursday, April 6, 2023, the fourth in this week. workers demand safe and quality public transport. The work stoppage on Thursday will be launched from 11:00 a.m. to 04.:00 p.m. The last buses to carry out their schedules …
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February 12, 2023
Politics, World
With 100 per cent of votes counted Nikos Christodoulides had a clear lead, echoing what exit polls had earlier suggested. Christodoulides secured 51.91 per cent of the vote while Andreas Mavroyiannis got 48.09 per cent. 49-year-old Christodoulides will become president on 28 February. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs …
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January 9, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
The winning entry for the New National Archaeological Museum is by the architectural offices of David Chipperfield Architects and Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates SA, selected by an international committee convened by Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni, the ministry announced on Monday. The committee was set up in …
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October 6, 2022
Society, Tourism, Travel
Three new metro stations in Piraeus will be inaugurated on October 10. The new metro stations will link the port of Piraues with the Athens International Airport. The new metro stations called “Maniatika”, “Piraeus” and “Dimotiko Theatro” are expected to increase the total passenger traffic on the metro network to …
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September 28, 2022
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
More antiquities have been unearthed during the construction works of the metro in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The finding span from the Proto-Byzantine to the Middle-Byzantine era, that is from from the 4th to 11th centuries AD. According to local media, the antiquities were discovered during works at the southern access …
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September 20, 2022
Social, Society
New medical specialists are being added on the system of Personal Doctor, according to a decision signed on Tuesday by Health Minister Thanos Plevris. The addition was essential first of all due to shortage of registered general physician (GP) in the new system of primary health care but also to …
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August 5, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The approval of the updated vaccines against COVID-19 in relation with the variant Omicron is expected in August, Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Friday. Speaking to Skai FM, Plevris said that the new vaccines will protect from the infection, the illness and the serious illness, according to information …
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August 3, 2022
Economy
The new floating storage unit (FSU) at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Revithoussa, an islet west of Athens, will be operational by the end of August, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said Wednesday. The new unit will almost double the facility’s storage capacity. “The new tank is …
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August 1, 2022
Social, Society
Prosecutors brought additional murder charges against Roula Pispirigou on Monday for the deaths of her two younger daughters, 3.5-year-old Malena and 6-month-old Iris. Authorities point out at a modus operandi. Malena, Iris and first born Georgina, 9, died in a period of two and a half years under mysterious circumstances. …
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July 19, 2022
environment
All fire fronts in Aghios Vassilios municipality in south Rethymno that broke out on Monday afternoon are currently under control, the Fire Brigade said on Tuesday. It is unclear whether the fires on Monday were rekindled fires of Friday and Saturday or new fires. Local authorities claim “arson”pointing out fires …
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June 26, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Tourists from the UK could be refused entry to European countries such as Spain, France, Greece and Portugal under a new waiver scheme set to launch next year. Because of Brexit, British holidaymakers will soon have to obtain a new visa waiver to enter EU nations. A fee will have …
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May 25, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR, Uncategorized
New vandalism in Hagia Sophia: Turkish women scratch the interior walls of the cradle of Orthodoxy and take small pieces and even dust in plastic bags. They keep the stolen pieces as souvenirs, thus damaging the 1,500-year-old monument under UNESCO protection. Images of the “new hobby” have been posted first …
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March 16, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek government has tabled in parliament the bill on the new property unified tax (ENFIA) on Tuesday. The new bill includes ENFIA reductions abut also increases for property owners. According to media reports, a 6% of property owners will have to pay more this year, while the vast majority …
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November 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Restrictions to avoid overcrowding and the spread of the coronavirus inside closed spaces return to Greece’s supermarkets and food stores in general on Saturday, November 13, 2021. The restriction regards the limited number of customers inside the stores at the same time. The relevant ministerial decision is expected to be …
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November 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government is considering more measures to restrict further the activities of unvaccinated citizens and among them is blocking their access to the food services at restaurants or demand negative Rapid test for entrance at the supermarkets. Speaking to OPEN TV on Friday morning, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis confirmed …
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November 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s health Minister Thanos Plevris will announce new measures and restrictions against the pandemic at 6 o’ clock on Tuesday, November 2, state broadcaster ERT reported. The announcements will be done after another emergency meeting of the Prime Minister with the country’s top epidemiologists at 1 o’ clock. The government …
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September 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Civil Protection imposed a mini lockdown to the regional units of Kavala, Imathia, Pieria and Pella in northern Greece with the aim to contain the spread of the coronavirus. At the same time, they extended the restrictions in the regional units of Evrytania in Epirus and Argolida in eastern …
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April 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardlias announced on Friday which regional units and municipalities go into “very high risk” status (deep red), which ones keep it and which ones fall into simple “high risk” (red). Regions and municipalities in “deep red” – tougher lockdown – from Saturday, April 3, 2021: …
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March 9, 2021
Greece, Politics
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt has issued a new map of exploration blocks that will be put to a tender. The map reassigns the position of block EGY-MED-W18 so that it does not extend beyond the 28th meridian and stays within the boundaries of Egypt’s designation …
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October 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced night curfew and the use of masks in- and outdoors as the two additional measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Addressing in a televised message the citizens on Thursday evening Mitsotsakis said that the pandemic is in an “aggressive …
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