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Turkish authorities deport Greek journalist
A Greek journalist who has lived in Turkey for eight years has allegedly been expelled from that country over “public order” concerns. The Greek national daily Kathimerini, reported yesterday that …
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Thousands of Greeks already use new digital ID
Thousands of Greek citizens have downloaded and are successfully using the new app launched by the Digital Governance Ministry to put their identification cards and driving licenses on their mobile …
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Niarchos foundation and Renzo Piano team up again to build three new Greek hospitals
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Health Initiative working with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop have revealed designs for the building of three new hospitals in Greece namely at Thessaloniki, Komotini …
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Wineries, breweries, olive oil mills are Greece’s new tourism attractions
In a move to diversify Greece’s tourism and boost agri-businesses and small to medium enterprises, Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki has launched an initiative to promote special interest tourism …
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More than 600 children from Ukraine enjoy summer in camps in Greece
Six hundred children from the Ukrainian city of Bucha went on summer camps across Greece this summer. Bucha, near Kyiv, has become a symbol of the cruelty of the war …
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Byzantine manuscript repatriated to the Church
A 1,000-year-old Byzantine Gospel manuscript will return to Greece after a century’s absence. Last week it was returned to the Greek Orthodox Church in the US by the Museum of …
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Greek homes among the least insured in Europe
Greek properties are among the least insured against natural disasters, according to reinsurer Swiss Re. Only 3 per cent of Greek properties are insured against all catastrophic events. It exposes …
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Greece’s growth higher than forecast
UBS, the Swiss-based investment bank has considerably raised its growth forecast for Greece’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022. UBS raised its estimate to 5.7 per cent from 4 per …
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Mitsotakis to lead offensive in parliamentary debate on wiretapping scandal
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was expected to go on the offensive in Friday’s parliamentary debate that was called for by opposition leader Alexis Tsipras of Syriza, over the attempted wiretapping …
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Greek synod issues circular against abortion to priests
The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church of Greece has sent a circular to all the priests under its jurisdiction that expresses its opposition to abortion. According to press …