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Greece adopts budget almost doubling defence spend

Greece will almost double its defence spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote, traditionally regarded as a vote of confidence in the government. With …

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Dual rail mishaps in Greece: Thessaloniki Metro malfunction and Pelion train derailment

Greece experienced two rail incidents on Saturday, affecting both the newly launched Thessaloniki Metro and the historic Pelion railway. In Thessaloniki, a metro carriage on the recently inaugurated line malfunctioned …

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Portrait of Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI discovered in Aegialia Monastery

A rare fresco featuring the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, has been uncovered in the Old Monastery of Taxiarches in Aegialia, Greece. The discovery was made during conservation work …

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Five dead, dozens missing in Greece as migrant boat sinks

Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued, all men. The boat sank …

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Greek Parliament and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier receive International Lighting Design Award

The architectural lighting project for the Hellenic Parliament building and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier has earned international recognition for 2024, receiving the prestigious “Heritage Lighting Design” award from …

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Fortunes of Greek village turn around with faith

In the village of Fourna Greece, an unlikely partnership between a local schoolteacher, a PHD student studying AI and an Orthodox priest has been able improve the child population. Last …

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Greece suspends scrutiny of Syrian asylum requests

Greece on Wednesday suspended all decisions on asylum applications by Syrians after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the government announced, as NGOs criticised conditions in reception camps for migrants. “We …

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Greece prepares for historic exhibition sharing untold stories of Cycladic women

Greece is in store for a momentous exhibition of great archaeological significance with a fruitful collaboration allowing for the untold stories of Cycladic women to be shared to the whole …

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Ancient marble statue found during Greek road works

Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue and Roman-era archeological objects, the culture ministry said on Tuesday. “A statue of a naked …

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Greek govt wants Syrian refugees to go home

Greece hopes that the fall of President Bashar al-Assad will encourage Syrian refugees in Europe to return home “in total safety”, the government spokesman said on Monday. Many of the …

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