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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, …

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Greece on red alert as it prepares for “Ballos” weather front onslaught

Greece has been put on red alert ahead of the arrival of an extreme weather front dubbed “Ballos” (meaning to dance and jump) which is expected to bring with it …

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“We disagree with UNESCO’s decision; the Parthenon Sculptures were acquired legally”, UK government says

The British government has said that it will not abide by a recent UNESCO decision on the Parthenon Marbles. It also insisted that “the Parthenon Sculptures were acquired legally” and …

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President of Hellenic republic gets third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, urges all to get vaccinated

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Friday appealed to those still hesitating over getting a vaccine against the novel coronavirus to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Sakellaropoulou …

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Great news for parents who wish to offer Greek property gifts to kids

From 1 October 2021, a major tax break has been introduced by the Greek government. Parents who wish to transfer to their children any type of asset, including real estate, …

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