Greece
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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 …
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End of the line for ferry Theofilos, the former iconic Abel Tasman
A much-loved ferry that once crossed the Bass Strait between Melbourne and Tasmania and which was then used in the Aegean completed its final voyage to Turkey where it is …
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Babis Anagnostopoulos sentenced to life for the shocking murder of his wife Caroline Crouch
Babis Anagnostopoulos, 34, was sentenced to life in jail on Monday for the premeditated murder of his British-Greek wife Caroline Crouch, 20, on 11 May 2021, following an earlier unanimous …
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Rock Solid – the first international mountain race in Kastellorizo
June 11 and 12 Rock Solid, marks the first international mountain race in the most southeastern point of Greece. Athletes and runners of all levels will run across a beautiful …
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Greek priests oppose same-sex marriage legislation in Greece
Seven clerics of the Greek Orthodox Church (GOC) have signed a document addressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis saying that homosexuality is not a legitimate sexual choice but a …
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Presidential Mansion in Athens lit up with colours of Ukrainian flag for Europe Day
The Presidential Mansion in Athens lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on Monday to mark Europe Day, which for 2022 has been dedicated to Ukraine. “This is …
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Australian Ambassador takes part in Lemnos’ Anzac comemorations
A few days after Anzac Day – on 27th April – the annual Gallipoli campaign commemorative services were held on the Northern Aegean Island of Lemnos. As with previous years, …
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Two men jailed in Greece for the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos
The death of Zacharias Kostopoulos, also known as “Zak” or “Zackie Oh”, in Athens in 2018, generated widespread outcry in Greece. Two men, aged 59 and 77, were found guilty …
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Man who kicked cat off a taverna deck in Greece arrested following public outrage
Greece has been engrossed this week by the cruelty and subsequent arrest of a man who was caught on video kicking a cat off the deck of a teverna into …
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Greece scraps all COVID-19 travel restrictions
Greece is the latest country to start reverting to pre-pandemic life, following the announcement last month, remaining COVID-19 related protocols on travel have been scrapped as of May 1. Travelers, …