Greece
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Athens council boosts funding for building restorations
The Municipality of Athens has beefed up its budget to provide subsidies for property owners who want to clean up and restore building facades. Another €1 million ($AUD1.5 million) has …
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Greek parliament approves reimbursement of electricity suppliers’ excess profits
An amendment that temporarily establishes the reimbursement of part of the electricity suppliers’ excess profits was approved in the Greek Parliament on Wednesday it was reported in Kathimerini. The Environment …
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Ancient Herodeon still one the most beautiful theatres in the world
The famous Herodeon theatre, the majestic stage, on the slopes of the Acropolis in Athens, has been identified as one of the ten most beautiful theatres in the world, according …
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Ancient Roman odeon discovered in Crete
Archaeologists have uncovered an odeon in southwest Crete at the ruins of the ancient town of Lissos, an important stop for Mediterranean trade routes right across the main city of …
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Greek PM sends message of support to Turkey after deadly bombing
Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has sent a message of support to Turkey after a deadly explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul on Sunday. Six people have …
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Greek Australian Anastasia Marinakou wins 10 km race as part of Authentic Athens Marathon
Breaking a personal race record, Anastasia Marinakou, finished first in 33:38, among the women in the 10,000 km OPAP Marathon, held on Saturday in Athens. Revealing that she was not …
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Anti-terrorism alert at Athens airport over suspicious passenger
A US bound Emirates flight had to make an emergency landing in Athens, and another one disrupted, after American authorities issued a security alert for a passenger onboard. An alert …
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Greece, a bleak reality for patients waiting for a transplant
According to a report by the European Committee on Organ Transplantation, Greece remains at the bottom of the rankings in the EU. With only 52 of its deceased citizens having …
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Greece stuns world with a full day on renewable energy
The Greek electrical system ran completely on “clean” renewable energy for the first time. Renewable energy sources covered Greece’s electricity demands for five hours in late October, the Independent Power …
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Mitsotakis labels wiretapping accusations as “shame and disgrace”
Greek prime minister Kytriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed the Documento newspaper report claiming that more than 30 people, including ministers and businesspeople, were under state surveillance via phone malware installed by …