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Restoration of virtuoso Maria Callas’ former home will finally go ahead, says Athens’ Mayor
The former home of legendary American born Greek soprano Maria Callas in Athens is set to be renovated to house the ‘Academy of Lyric Art Maria Callas’, a non-profit university-level …
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US Army chief of staff meets with head of Hellenic Armed Forces in Athens
Greece’s Head of the Armed Forces, General Konstantinos Floros met with United States Army Chief of Staff, General James C. McConville on Wednesday, the two discussing issues facing the region. …
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Back from underworld: Elefsina’s cultural rebirth
It was the Greek city where the ancients flocked in the hope of learning the secret of life after death. Now Eleusis – known to Greeks as Elefsina – aims …
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Funeral held for Kostas Frangoulis, Roma teen who died in hospital after being shot during police chase
Over 1,500 mourners gathered in the Thessaloniki suburb of Evosmos on Thursday for the funeral of 16-year-old Kostas Frangoulis, the Roma teenager who died in hospital on Tuesday after being …
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Greek MEP embroiled in ‘Qatargate’ scandal to stay in custody
The Greek MEP who has become the face of the European Parliament’s widening graft scandal will spend at least another week in custody before attending a postponed pre-trial hearing, her …
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Roma boy shot by Greek police dies
A 16-year-old Roma boy shot in the head by Greek police has died of his injuries, the hospital where he was being treated said Tuesday. The December 5 shooting sparked …
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Greek MEP Eva Kaili unaware of cash found in her home: lawyer
Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP embroiled in a corruption scandal allegedly linked to World Cup host Qatar, “did not know of the existence” of the cash found at her home, …
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Sunlit Greece seeks to lure Europeans amid winter energy crisis
With most of Europe struggling with soaring energy costs, Greece has launched an initiative to put its mild winters to good use and attract sun-seeking travellers all year round. The …
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Plaka plagued by onslaught of tourism, Airbnbs
The remaining residents of Athens’ iconic Plaka district nestled against the hill of the Acropolis are lamenting the deterioration of their lifestyle which they attribute to “the consequences of overtourism”. …
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Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has continued with his administration’s belligerent posturing towards Greece; threatening the capital of Athens with a missile strike. He is quoted as saying last Sunday …