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Archbishop Makarios meets Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday, 13 September (local time). During the meeting, Mitsotakis and Archbishop Makarios …
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Actor and director Kostas Kazakos dies at 87
Prominent Greek actor, director and politician Kostas Kazakos died in Athens on Tuesday, 13 September, aged 87. He had been hospitalised for weeks in Evangelismos Hospital in Athens after testing …
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Macron reaffirms strategic commitment to Greece in wake of Turkish-Greek tensions
Commenting on the the escalating tension following provocative statements regarding the Aegean from Ankara, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that the strategic partnership agreement between Greece and France is a …
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New legislation in Greece to see young offenders conduct community service instead of jail time
Government officials and legislators in Greece are refining new legislation that will allow minors convicted of less serious crimes to do community service instead of serving time in prison. Justice …
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Mitsotakis responds to Turkish Nationalist Aegean provocation
Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chair Devlet Bahceli, who is a strong supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that it would be easy for Turks to reach the opposite …
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Greece’s expected 2022 tourism revenues to reach €20 bln
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed that Greece is on track to yield record high revenues this year, “exceeding pre-pandemic levels”. According to local officials, industry experts and analysts Greece’s tourism …
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EU Recovery Fund to help Greek economy as Mitsotakis promises further cost-of-living support
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday further funding to cushion the impact of an energy crisis and soaring inflation on the nation’s households. The government proceeded in a …
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Teen in Crete fined for abusing a cat on video
Animal welfare group “Noiazomai” in Greece, received message of a cat being abused on video circulating on social media last Thursday (Greece time). The group informed police and sent the …
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PASOK and SYRIZA MPs exit wiretapping probe panel in protest
During the preparatory panel meeting of Greece’s parliamentary committee (the body tasked to investigate Greece’s wiretapping scandal) on Thursday, the participating Opposition lawmakers decided to leave in protest. The decision …
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Greece set to enter international genomics research
The Hellenic Institute of Human Genomics, welcomed the institute of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) which should be up and running in 2023. FORTH has become …