Greece
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Greek property owners at risk: Implementation of laws within designated forest areas cause confusion
Greek property owners, within Greece and abroad, are invited to prove that the real estate they possess in Greece is not within a forest region – and they have only …
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Greek basketball legend Panagiotis Giannakis to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
The legendary point guard, Panagiotis Giannakis, who was one of the key players in Greece’s victory at the FIBA(International Basketball Federation) EuroBasket 1987 final, will be entering the federation’s Hall …
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THI Australia donates $50,000 to two new Greek charities on its list
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has announced two new recipients of its Winter Appeal grants totalling €31,000 (nearly $50,000 Australian), the Greek charities Together for Children and Wise Greece. …
Family celebrates 108-year-old grandmother’s life
For millennia, olive oil has been associated with a long, healthy life. In the last half century, hundreds of scientific studies have provided evidence for its health benefits. Living over …
World’s first computer was the fusion of finest Greek and Middle Eastern scientific knowledge
The announcement that an expert team had finally figured out how the world’s first (analogue) computer, the Antikythera Mechanism works, drew massive interest from around the globe. Greek physicst Aris …
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“Never forget, never again,” says Greek PM as Greece takes over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Greece has taken over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Germany. Due to the pandemic, the handover ceremony took place online and included addresses by Greece’s …
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Greek expat business leaders to gather for inaugural investment conference in Athens
A conference aimed at attracting and facilitating foreign investment in Greece is set to be held in Athens on 21 October, this year. The inaugural The Greeks Are Back Conference …
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Greece raises issue of war reparations with Germany on 80th anniversary of Nazi Occupation
On 6 April, 1941, German troops invaded Greece. It was the beginning of what is known as Katohi (Nazi Occupation of Greece), an event which ruined the Greek economy and …
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Blaze on Andros island hampered by strong winds
Two villages on the Northern Cyclades island of Andros have been evacuated due to a fire that broke out in Remata according to the fire department. Fifty five fire fighters …
Life –
2 million tourists expected to visit Crete in 2021
According to Greek Νational Tourism Organisation (GNTO) secretary general Dimitris Fragakis Crete island that has managed to always maintain a high standard of services offered to tourists is expected to …