Greece
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New publication out to help diaspora return to work in Greece
The Brain ReGain-Hellenism in Action campaign to bring back Greeks who left in the wake of the economic crisis, is publishing Greece Country Highlights this week which will provide important …
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Greece honours Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh by erecting a bust
Greece will erect a bust honouring Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman Ho Chi Minh, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Monday from the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, where is he …
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Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Aegean island and Attiki on high wildfire alert
Greece’s Civil Protection ministry has issued a warning of very high (Category 4) likelihood of wildfires in six regional units for today, Monday. The regional units are either in the …
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COVID-19 prevention drug made available for at-risk patients in Greece
Greece has officially launched an online platform taking applications for a drug that helps prevent COVID-19 in people who are at risk. According to Greece’s Health Ministry, the monoclonal antibody …
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Greek police officer arrested for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl
A 53-year-old police officer in Greece who was arrested on Friday by the force’s internal affairs division for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl has been suspended. An administrative investigation has …
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Self-styled anarchist ‘the archer of Syntagma’ suspends hunger strike
A self-styled anarchist who reportedly has completed 67 days on hunger strike suspended his protest on Friday, a day after judges rejected a request for his conditional release. Last Thursday, …
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Greece strengthens its position as a data transfer hub
Greece is seeking to strengthen its position as a data transfer hub, hosting the largest number of investments in data centers that store data and information trafficked through the internet. …
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British Museum deputy director seeks a ‘Parthenon partnership’ with Greece on the Marbles
The British Museum has made overtures to returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when one of its most senior executives called for a “Parthenon partnership” with Athens, as reported in …
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Greek inferno as wildfires rage – major ecological and economic cost
Greece’s summer fire season began May 1 and ends October 31. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ramped-up fire preparations early this year, to avoid any criticism of government failings in dealing …
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Phone tapping case to be discussed in parliament
The major Greek masthead Kathimerini has reported that an extraordinary meeting of the Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee was scheduled to be convened on Friday to discuss the allegations by …