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Greece ranks first place in the world for gourmet olive oil
At the end of each olive harvest year, the World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits (WAWWJ) collects and ranks all the olive oils that have been …
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Fourth grade student Marianda Lambou becomes European Chess Champion at just nine-years-old
Fourth grade student Marianda Lambou is being lauded for becoming a European chess champion before even seeing her tenth birthday. The nine-year-old passed all rounds of the Pan-European Championship for …
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Ministry of Culture: British Museum has no legal right to Parthenon Sculptures, a product of theft
Greece’s Ministry of Culture responded issued a statement on Thursday dispelling recent reports by foreign media that the Greek government and the British Museum are close to reaching an agreement …
Greek boat fires shot in Turkish face-off
The crew of a Greek coast guard patrol boat has fired warning shots to deter a Turkish coast guard vessel that was trying to ram them in the eastern Aegean …
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Investigation launched into death of European teen boxing champion Vasilis Topalos
The Hellenic Boxing Federation (EOP) made a statement, claiming a lawsuit would be filed “against all those responsible” for the death of teen athlete Vasilis Topalos, 16. Topalos, passed away …
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Acclaimed Greek composer Notis Mavroudis dies in accident
Greek composer Notis Mavroudis died late on Tuesday (Greece time) at the age of 77 in his home in Koukourava, Pilio, when he fell head first from a height of …
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Coast guard intercepts illegal migrant boats off Kos, arrests four suspected traffickers
At least 40 migrants were let off on the shores of the island of Kos by two speedboats on Tuesday night (Greece time). The speedboats were pursued and intercepted by …
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Greece won’t confirm report of Parthenon Marbles return via UK exchange deal
The Greek Culture and Sports Ministry declined to confirm a report on Tuesday that the British Museum and the Acropolis Museum are nearing an agreement on the gradual return of …
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Greece seeks EU support over medicines shortage
Greece on Tuesday asked the European Commission and EU neighbours for help to tackle a dire shortage of medicines, worsened by exports of locally made pharmaceuticals. Health Minister Thanos Plevris …
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Mother of one-year-old left to die in Aliakmonas, Greece arrested
The mother of a dead one-year-old girl, whose body was found at the Aliakmonas river dam, is to be led before a Veria prosecutor following her arrest on Monday (Greece …