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Athens to host the European LGBT Police Association Conference
Athens will host to the European LGBT+ Police Association Conference – EGPA 2022, from June 16 to June 17, 2022. The European LGBT Police Association aims to bring together police …
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Erdogan’s threatening ‘tweet’ in Greek rebuked by Tsipras with a ‘tweet’ in Turkish
The President of the Turkish republic, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sent a threat in Greek via Twitter, and Alexis Tsipras the leader of Greece’s socialist opposition party Syriza – and former …
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Athens Pride week to culminate with all day concert and parade
Athens Pride week kicks off this Saturday, June 10, and culminates with an all-day concert and a parade next Saturday, June 18, in Athens’ city centre. The mantra for Athens …
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Greece ramps up military spending
Greece will now be able to acquire the advanced F-35 aircraft starting in 2029. However, that and other outlays for advanced weaponry have left little room for movement in the …
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Greece bans conversion therapy for minors
On May 11, the Hellenic parliament banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill pertains solely to minors and …
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Greece takes steps to halt population decline
Greece’s rapidly aging population and declining birth rate pose significant threats to the country’s ability to grow, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Wednesday May 11. The prime minister announced …
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‘We are getting dangerously close to our limits’ – Greece Defense Minister to Turkey
In yet another provocative move, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that “the sovereignty of the Aegean islands will come into question if Greece does not stop violating international treaties”, …
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Athens’ beachfront suburbs lose 430 hectares to bushfires
Athens’ southern suburbs have been devastated following last weekends fire that scorched through 432.2 hectares of land, mainly affecting the seaside suburbs of Glyfada, Voula and Vari. According to a …
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Mayors set up forum to integrate environmental action on Aegean islands
The mayors of Trikala, Astypalea, Milos, Andros and Ios agreed to create a Joint Forum of Mayors to share information on environmental protection and best practice processes at the fifth …
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3,000-year-old Cretan olive tree still producing olives
In the village of Vouves, on the island of Crete, a 3,000-year-old olive tree keeps on giving. The resilient elder, known as “the Olive Tree of Vouves” still bears fruit …