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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 …
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Cannabis seizures in Greece a fraction on last year’s figures
According to recent figures, the seizure and uprooting of cannabis seedlings in Greece so far this year are well below the same period last year by Hellenic Police and drug …
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European Commission okays €32m for Greek fur and leather producers
A Greek government plan calling for €32 million in direct grants to fur and leather producers has received approval from the European Commission. According to a statement by the Commission, …
Greek PM’s statement on phone tapping to come Monday
According to government sources Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to make a statement on the phone-tapping scandal on Monday. According to a reports by Skai Mitsotakis will not wait for …
Russia irate at Greece for Vinnik extradition
Greece’s decision to extradite a Russian national to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged involvement in a massive bitcoin theft scheme, has prompted an angry response from …