Greece
Maria Sakkari bows out of WTA Finals after loss to Kontaveit
Maria Sakkari lost a hard-fought three-set semi-final of the Akron WTA Finals in Guadalajara to Anett Kontaveit on Tuesday night (Mexican time). Sakkari routed the Estonian in the third round …
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Mitsotakis raises issue of Parthenon Marbles in Downing Street talks
The return of the Parthenon Marbles was one of the key issues raised by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis when he met his British counterpart Boris Johnson and the latter’s …
Overseas executives give input on promoting Greece for investment
The 2022 date for the second “The Greeks Are Back” conference has already been set and it will take place in Athens with its aim of promoting Greece as an …
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Greece introduces a new law to control greenhouse emissions
The new climate law to be introduced this coming week is expected to bring a radical reduction of emissions by bringing an end to the sale of cars running on …
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The Halikos Building of Kalymnos’ General Hospital is finally complete
The Halikos building as part of the General Hospital of Kalymnos island has been completed, build entirely at the expense of the island’s great benefactor, John Halikos. Halikos, a Darwin-based …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew postpones visit to Mount Athos to be COVID-safe
In an effort to raise awareness in favour of COVID-19 vaccinations, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew postponed his much anticipated scheduled visit to Mount Athos. The reason behind his decision is a …
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Astypalea mayor presents ‘Astypalea: Smart & Sustainable Island’ in COP26
The Mayor of Astypalea, Nikos Komineas, participated in the UN World Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, where he presented the vision of the municipality for the green and …
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Mitsotakis at UNESCO: Parthenon Marbles in London must be reunited with Athens collection (Video)
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the issue of the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, in his address at a dinner celebrating the 75th anniversary of UNESCO on Friday …
Greek world cup hopes finally dashed in 0-1 loss to Spain in Athens
Thursday night’s 0-1 loss to Spain means Greek hopes of qualifying for next year’s world cup are over. While the Spaniards topped the Group B log, the result keeps Greece …
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Christos Kyriazis passes away, aged 68
Popular Greek singer Christos Kyriazis died at dawn on Wednesday after battling with cancer for months. Michael Tsatsakis, a close friend of the singer, told Greek newspaper Proto Thema that …