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Platform for official translations service is online from Sept 1, says Greek Foreign Ministry

The Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry’s abolished translation services for the public have now moved online, the ministry announced on Wednesday. Individuals and businesses who need official translations can now apply online in a simplified system (https://metafraseis.services.gov.gr) and choose a translator. The available professionals will have registered on the same platform. …

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Memorial service held in birthplace of Prince Philip on Corfu during his funeral

At the same time the funeral of Prince Philip was taking place in England, a ceremony was held on the island of Corfu. the birthplace of the Duke of Edinburgh. A memorial service was held in Agios Spyridon Church and performed by the Bishop of Corfu, Nektarios. The ceremony was …

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30 ambulance workers in quarantine after two tested COVID-19 positive

Thirty ambulance workers in Athens have been placed in quarantine after two of their colleagues were tested positive for COVID-10 on Wednesday. Οne of the infected workers had high fever for two days and the other was asymptomatic. The two had reportedly not transferred any OCVID-9 patients in the last …

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Survivors commemorate the 102 victims of Mati wildfire

Hearts broke for one more time and tears rolled down when survivors of the deadly fire gathered in Mati to commemorate the 102 souls that found torturing death on 23 July 2018. A national tragedy that took place just 30 km away from the Greek capital Athens. During the memorial …

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Ferry services resume after winds in open seas weaken

Ferry services around Greece resumed normal operation after strong winds started to abate on Wednesday. Ships were banned from sailing on Wednesday morning due to powerful winds reaching up to 9 and even 10 Beaufort. The Aghia Marina-Nea Styra and Kavala-Prinos ferry links were not running still at 2 p.m. …

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Tax Authorities uncover illegal Swiss transportation service on Mykonos

Members of  Greece’s tax authorities have uncovered an illegal transportation service on the island of Mykonos. The service was not registered as business in Greece, its luxury limousines and buses for tourists were operating on Swiss plates. The service was mainly targeting Swiss and German tourists who would book it …

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Sign language tours for hearing-impaired offered at Greece’s archaeological sites

Hands-up, a Greek company specialising in the interpretation of sign language, has launched a new service that offers deaf and hearing-impaired people the chance to take guided tours of archaeological sites. Giorgos Stathakis, managing director of Hands-up, announced in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that the first free …

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Service for Expats: Do You Need Help With Greek Paperwork?

Expats, people settled away from home, often find themselves in a powerless situation when it comes to dealing with  paper-works like residence permissions, driving license etc in their new home. They feel helpless mostly because they don’t speak the local language. They feel trapped in the dark corridors of a kind …

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