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Hellenic Air Force to have major air capacities the region
The General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force reportedly sent a letter to the United States requesting the upgrade of 38 F-16 Block 50 aircraft. The letter should resolve the …
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Monkey pox cases rise in Greece
Along with a rise in flu and COVID-19 cases, confirmed monkeypox cases in Greece rose to 48 according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY). All are males with a …
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Australians bring flu to Cycladic islands
Visitors from Australia and other parts of the southern hemisphere, where the flu is tearing through the community, have contributed to a flu outbreak in the Cyclades islands, impacting on …
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Boat carrying migrants sinks off Karpathos-dozens feared dead
A massive search operation by port authorities and navy officials was launched in Greece following a shipwreck east of the island of Karpathos on Wednesday (Greece time). The coast guard …
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Greek Australian volunteer mistakenly spends 11 months in Greek prison for arson
Melbourne-born Theodosis Kakouris volunteered to help fight the wildfires in Attica, Greece back in August 2021 but his altruistic act did not yield the desired outcome. Not only did his …
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EU to stop Greek budget watch on 20 August
The European Commission, which supervises the budgets of the 27 EU member countries, said it will end its “enhanced surveillance” program over Greece on 20 August. The watchdog announced on …
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The Acropolis Museum celebrates the powerful full moon on Friday 12 August
The Acropolis Museum celebrates August Full Moon on Friday 12 August with Greek songs about the moon, film music and famous melodies from abroad, performed by the historic Hellenic Air …
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Phone bugging scandal engulfs Misotakis government
Nikos Androulakis, the PASOK leader whose phone was bugged by the country’s intelligence service, has accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of having “methodically avoided providing explanations” in a bid to …
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Turkey claims it has sent Greek, Cypriot vessels away
Turkey said it has prevented nine Greek and Cypriot naval units from entering the country’s continental shelf, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a diplomacy conference on Monday (Greece time), a …
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Greek GDP growth outstrips eurozone to reach 6% by year end
The Greek economy is set to outperform the eurozone and is projected to grow by 6 per cent this year thanks to the booming tourism and investment sectors according to …