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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 …
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Larissa’s military base to receive $35m from the US
Following the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the US, the latter is set on allocating a total of US$33.5 million on the construction of …
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Piraeus container workers go on two day strike
As of today the the container workers at Greece’s largest and busiest port, Piraeus, will go on a 48-hour strike. Following several safety concerns and complaints on inhumane working conditions …
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Greece’s vaccination bookings triple following mandate for over 60s
Following Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis’ announcement yesterday, the number of citizens over the age of 60 booking their COVID-19 vaccination appears to have tripled. In a decision to make …
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Twelve correction officials in Greece handed suspended sentences for torture of prisoner
The case of Albanian detainee Ilia Kareli who died in custody back in March 2014 while in Nigrita Prison has been trialed. Twelve prison officials were handed prison sentences spanning …
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Mandatory vaccinations for all citizens over 60 – fines for those that do not comply
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory for all citizens aged over 60 years old. This new measure was in fact the opening statement at …
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THI Australia calls for your support to help Greece’s needy this winter
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has called on the Greek community of Australia to give their support to vulnerable communities in Greece this winter. THI said that the donations of …
Last-minute goals deliver victories for Olympiacos and AEK
It was business as usual for the top teams in Greek Superleague over the weekend as Olympiacos and AEK won their matches with late winners while crowd problems in injury …
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Greece opens two ‘closed’ refugee camps on islands
Greece has opened two more “closed” refugee camps. “A new era is beginning,” said migration minister Notis Mitarachi on Saturday at the opening of the facilities on Kos and Leros. …