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‘Fagan’ Parthenon fragment has been permanently returned to Greece
Greece’s neighbour from the west, Italy, set a precedent for the world of archaeology and museums, returning to Greece a piece that belongs to the Parthenon frieze known as the …
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Australian ambassador to Greece visits Kythera
Australian Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spyrou, has visited Kythera as part of his trip within Greece to mark the centenary of the Kytherian Association of Australia (KAA). Mr Spyrou also …
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Southern Athens fire largely under control, after locals told to evacuate
At least four homes have burnt down and 20 have had their exteriors damaged in a wildfire that raged out of control on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday. Spreading …
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Australia deploys six firefighting helicopters to help Greece prepare for wildfires
Six specialist fire fighting helicopters from McDermott Aviation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia are being deployed to Greece to allow for a swift response to large wildfires that …
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Greek International Women Awards open for submissions
The Greek International Women Awards (GIWA) Committee has announced the opening of the submission process for its third award ceremony to be held in Spring 2023, in Athens. The submission …
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Souvlaki inflation three times higher than Greece’s national figure
While economists are watching inflation figures Greek restaurateurs are worrying that the prices for Greece’s street food staple, the souvlaki, are climbing faster than the national inflation rate, according to …
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Popular Greek singer Dakis dies at 79
Popular Greek singer Dakis died on Sunday at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer. Dakis, born Vrassidas Haralambidis in Alexandria, Egypt in 1943, came to Greece …
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Erdogan: “For me, there is no Mitsotakis”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (local time) that he has no intention of ever meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis again, following the latter’s criticism of Turkey on his …
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Greece responds to Turkey’s ‘you did it first’ claim after 40+ airspace violations
Dozens of violations of Greek national airspace by Turkey were registered on Friday by the Athens Flight Information Region. And while almost all Turkish aircraft were intercepted by Greek fighter …
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Landmark talks on the Parthenon Sculptures to begin between the UK and Greece
Formal talks are being planned between Greece and the United Kingdom, regarding the potential repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum, where they have been since 1816 to …