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Two dead in Greece as fire-fighting helicopter crashes
Two members of a helicopter crew battling a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos died when it crashed into the sea, authorities said on Wednesday night (Greece time). …
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Nikos Dendias visits Odessa
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday visited the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, which has become a strategic flashpoint in Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic, where he …
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Woman slips and drowns in Pinios river, Greece
A woman that reportedly fell into Pinios River, Greece was pulled out dead, according to the local authorities. Rescuers were alerted by passersby who saw the woman slip on a …
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Archbishop Elpidophoros conducts first openly gay baptism in Athens
America’s Archbishop Elpidophoros, made international headlines again by performing the first openly gay couple’s children’s baptism in Athens, Greece. Elpidophoros made the unannounced trip to Vouliagmeni to baptize the children …
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Magic Johnson welcomed to Greece by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Legendary basketball star Magic Johnson, is in Greece enjoying the scenery, the good food and sunshine like many celebrities. Johnson, who has been posting on Instagram and Twitter snippets of …
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Greek inflation records new jump to 12.1%
The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 12.1% in June, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. While slightly lower than the 13 % …
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Thessaloniki robbers snatch €100,000 worth jewellery, thieves blast open ATM in Athens
A group of three or four assailants dressed up to appear like doctors immobilised a security guard and blasted open an ATM at the Sismanoglio Hospital in the northern Athens …
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Tourist injured from jet blast at Skiathos Airport, again
A tourist has been seriously injured after being hit by the jet wash of a plane taking off on the island of Skiathos on Wednesday. The 61-year-old woman was standing …
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Dendias: digital platform for Diaspora to be ready in 18 months
Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday that over the next 18 months his ministry would implement the digital tools that would enable members of the Greek Diaspora …
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Greece suffers over 370 fires in a week
Greece’s Fire Service recorded 378 forest fires in the last week to Wednesday (local time) alone, issuing a warning for high-risk temperatures and winds on Thursday in many areas of …