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The pilot of the F-4 Phantom has died after the fighter jet crashed in the Ionian Sea in western Greece, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) confirmed early Wednesday afternoon. According to a HAF statement, analysis of evidence from the crash site confirmed that Captain Efstathios Tsitlakidis, 31, died in the …

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Οne of the convicts for the death of LGBT-activist Zak Kostopoulos has been released on parole just two months after a court in Athens convicted him and the owner of a jewelry shop to 10-year sentence each. The real estate agent will be released from prison until the next level …

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A second case of monkeypox was announced by health authorities as first tests showed the man positive with non-veriola orthopox viruses to which belong also the monkeypox. According to health authorities, more tests are needed to confirm he is infected with the monkeypox and for this purpose samples have been …

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A special flight carrying the first large delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against the coronavirus landed at “Eleftherios Venizelos” international airport in Athens short after 8:30 on Tuesday. A whole delegation consisting of members of the health ministry, the civil defense service, the armed forces, police, and fire brigade were …

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It would be very difficult for Greece to go into a second lockdown to stem the rise of the coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday, during a conversation on “Politics, Power and the Pandemic” at the Athens Democracy Forum 2020. “I think there is a general agreement …

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A Greek court has rejected a new Turkish extradition bid for three of eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece by helicopter after last year’s failed military coup in Turkey. Greece’s supreme court has already ruled that none of the eight men should be extradited as they wouldn’t get a …

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The aim is to reach a staff level agreement by the Eurogroup on April 7, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Monday, as Greece and lenders continue negotiations in order to conclude the second review of the current Greek program. The spokesman said that the negotiations between Greece and …

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I had to contemplate a lot about the Eurogroup on Monday. I had to think a lot on whether I should write a report about the results or simply grab any Eurogroup post from my archives 2010-2016 and just copy paste it. From Eurogroup to Eurogroup, seven years long, always …

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WOW. Greece has the second highest rate in defense spending within the NATO after the USA. This comes from data released on Monday by the North Atlantic Alliance and refers to the period 2009-2016. Greece is one of just five countries whose annual spending on defense exceeds 2 percent of …

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The army of the Former Republic of Macedonia is erecting a second fence across its borders to Greece. the wire fence is being erected in the area of Metzilia opposite of the Niki area in Florina. the target of FYROM is to limit migration flow coming from Greece. The spokesman …

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Was the third suicide bomber in the Stade de France the same person that was registered as refugee in Greece on October 3rd? On Sunday, French police published a picture of a suspect suicide bomber in connection with the Paris attacks. The French are seeking information about the suspect thus …

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The Acropolis of Athens, the ancient tempel of great architectural and historic significance, has ranked second on a list of 25 most beautiful world heritage sites with outstanding universal value. Here is the story by CNN: “You heard of the two guys who recently opted in to a two-year, $1.5 …

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