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Greece declares three days of mourning as death toll from Train crash reaches 36
At least 36 people were killed and another 66 injured after two trains collided head-on near the Greek city of Larissa, authorities said, as emergency services raced Wednesday to find …
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At least 32 dead and 85 injured after train collision in Greece
A train collision in the municipality of Elassona, Northern Greece has reportedly resulted in the death of at least 32 people while many more have been injured. Two trains travelling …
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Patras Carnival returns after three years [PHOTOS]
The city of Patras moved in high energy carnival rhythms for the entire weekend after three years of covid-induced restrictions. This is the only genuine carnivale in Greece, that harks …
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Piraeus commemorates the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe which led to 2 million Greeks being exiled
Ten associations – refugee and non-refugee – have joined forces to present a three-day program honouring the Centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne, to be held at Piraeus between Friday …
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Households in Greece pessimistic over their finances in 2023, survey says
Greek households remain pessimistic over 2023 mainly because of the consequences of price increases, the Institute for small and medium sized enterprises of GSEVEE said on Wednesday (Greece time). The …
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US urges Greece, Turkey to avoid election tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Greece and Turkey to avoid “charged rhetoric” ahead of elections expected in both countries in the spring. On a visit to …
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US Secretary of State Blinken Athens lauds Greece’s role in the region
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Athens on Monday evening (Greece time), and said that together Greece and the United States are advancing their shared goals. “Kalispera …
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Six-year-old child the first casualty of strep-A in Greece, says national health agency
The first case of death by streptococcus A in Greece was announced by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Monday (Greece time). The national health agency said that it …
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Greek tourism achieves total restart, Kikilias says
“Figures released by the Bank of Greece confirm the total restart of tourism and the expansion of the tourist season,” Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias told ANA-MPA on Monday (Greece time) …
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Detained MEP Eva Kaili to remain in custody for another two months
A pre-trial council in Brussels extended the detention of Greek MEP Eva Kaili by another two months during a hearing on Thursday (local time), according to local news agency Belga. …