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‘Turkey has to choose one of two paths: sincere collaboration or provocation’
Price hikes in energy costs for consumers are a European problem, therefore it requires a European solution, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a news conference after the end …
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Greece takes positive steps to supply Egypt with electricity
Greece undertook on Tuesday 19 October 2021, to take the necessary steps to link Egypt’s electricity needs to the European Union’s energy grid. It is proposed that a cable will …
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Activists in Athens and Olympia protests against Beijing Winter Olympics
Greek police arrested three activists who entered the ancient stadium at Olympia to unfurl the flag of Tibet and a protest banner during the fire-lighting ceremony to pass the Olympic …
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Dora Bakoyannis diagnosed with multiple myeloma
New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyannis announced on Twitter that she has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. “It is never easy to …
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Pope Francis includes Mytilini during his upcoming visit to Greece
Pope Francis I has added the island of Mytilini to the places he will visit during his tour of Greece that is to take place in late November or early …
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Athens Irish Embassy commemorates Oscar Wilde’s birthday with rare Greek inspired photo
The Irish Embassy in Athens marked the birthday of Dublin’s famous writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) with an excerpt from his poem “Impression du Voyage” on Twitter. It read: “And a …
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USA welcomes Greece’s role as regional leader
Τhe US applauds Greece’s role as a regional leader and pillar of stability, underlined US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, government …
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Athens hard hit by ‘Ballos’ rainstorm
Rainfall in Attica was heavy during the “Ballos” weather phenomenon that struck as of midday on Thursday, the National Observatory of Athens/Meteo.gr reported on Friday. In the 24 hours between …
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Greece and the US renew Mutual Defence and Cooperation Agreement
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the five-year upgraded renewal of the two countries’ Mutual Defense and Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) on Thursday. …
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Greek curfews to protect people from “Ballos” as extreme weather phenomenon sweeps through
Greece’s Climate Change and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides announced the closure of all public services in Attica, where the Athens capital is located, on Friday. Giving a live briefing, …