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Friday night vax rush in Greece
Nearly 200,000 appointments for COVID-19 booster shots were booked in Greece in just a few hours. According to data released by the Ministry of Digital Governance, the total of 193,000 …
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Convicted 17N terrorist Koufodinas may request parole in 2027 at earliest, judges’ council rules
Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas will be able to request conditional parole in September 2027, a misdemeanors judges council in the city of Lamia announced on Friday. Koufodinas, a member of …
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Planned Amazon investment is ‘vote of confidence’ in Greek economy, says PM (video)
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday had a discussion with Amazon executives regarding the global company’s very significant planned investment in Greece, involving the expansion of the Amazon Web Services …
Greek-Australian Paxinos among top Greek scientists of last 200 years
He may liken himself to a “mapmaker” but the work of Greek-Australian neuroscientist George Paxinos in mapping the human brain makes him the most cited in his field and placing …
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Omicron variant could heavily impact Greece’s and Cyprus’s tourism recovery
As Omicron variant case numbers increase around the world, Greece and Cyprus brace over a new threat that could potentially harm their recovering tourism industry. Compared to other countries in …
Athens derby headlines Greek Super League’s Round 12 weekend
The 12th Round of the Super League is highlighted by the traditional Athenian derby with AEK trying to overcome Panathinaikos to keep up with league leaders, Olympiacos, who are already …
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Greek PM not backing down on his decisions
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on 1 December a series of new measures that see to extend the e-prescription system to include antiretroviral medication. The announcement came in an …
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Pope Francis releases message ahead of Greece pilgrim
Pope Francis will be visiting Cyprus and Greece between 2 and 6 December as part of an effort to strengthen the connection between the Vatican and the Orthodox Church as …
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Dimitra Liani’s accusations against George Papandreou
Dimitra Liani, the widow of late statesman Andreas Papandreou, attacked the successors of her late husband’s legacy. In a Facebook post on St Andrew’s feast day on 30 November, she …
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1 December 1913: The day Crete was unified with Greece
It was Sunday 1 December 1913 when the Greek flag was raised on top of the fortress of Firka, on the western side of the harbour of Chania in front …