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Cementing Greek-French friendship: France to offer immediate military assistance to Greece in case of attack by a third country
Under the agreement signed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday, France has pledged to provide immediate military assistance to Greece – …
Greek power provider signs agreement for Virtual Power Plant
A leading Greek power provider, WATT+VOLT, signed an agreement on 22 Septemberwith German IT companies emsys VPP, which will provide a Virtual Power Plant, and its partner organisation energy&meteo systems …
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World Shipping Day focuses on improving the safety standards of navigation and the protection of the marine environment
On 30 September, maritime enthusiasts and businesses will take a moment to reflect on the industry on World Shipping Day. This year’s theme is Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future …
Ancient Greek ‘Kallos’ ideal takes centre stage in major Athens exhibition
The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is launching a massive exhibition on Wednesday, 29 September entitled “KALLOS. The Ultimate Beauty” that features 300 ancient Greek works drawn from 52 …
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France-Greece set to sign major defence deal in the aftermath of AUKUS Pact
France and Greece are due to sign a major defence deal on Tuesday in the aftermath of the AUKUS pact between Australia, the UK and the US – a surprise …
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One dead and plenty of damage in Crete as aftershocks are felt all the way to Santorini
A strong earthquake shook Crete at 9.17am Monday, crushing a man at the small agricultural town of Arkalochori, where – apart from the man’s death – there were nearly a …
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocks Crete
An magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Crete, Greece, at 9.15 am on Monday morning. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the quake at 6.5 and reported it struck the island …
A Dodecanese tonic that is just right for our lockdown blues
“If you can hear traffic or air traffic now, erase it. Turn off any television or radio, any devices that hum or beep. Replace them with rhythmic stroke of sea …
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Social media accounts promoting antivaccine sentiment under investigation in Greece
An investigation was ordered on Saturday by Greek authorities into websites and social media users suspected of disseminating COVID-19 information that could be deemed posing a risk to public health. …
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Northern Greek regions placed under curfew over coronavirus infections
The regional districts of Kastoria, Xanthi and Drama were placed under curfew over high coronavirus incidents on Thursday. The measure goes into effect on Friday through October 1. As of …