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Giannis Fertis, a Titan of Greek theatre and cinema dies at 86
At the age of 86, renowned actor Giannis Fertis passed away, leaving behind a legacy that spans ancient theatre, cinema, television, and music. He was known for his expressive voice, …
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Greece in a losing battle to tumbling birth-rate, small villages have it worst
Much like the rest of Europe, Greece is struggling with decreasing birth-rates and experts say it will be hard to reverse the trend. According to Reuters, recent data shows that …
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Greece offers payment to tourists evacuated from wildfires
The Greek government on Thursday offered compensation to tourists evacuated from wildfires on the holiday island of Rhodes last year so they can stay there again. Tourists of any nationality …
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Ancient jug taken from Greece during WWII Nazi occuptation returned from Canada
An oenochoe, (ancient Greek wine jug) from 7th century BC that was taken during the German occupation in World War II has been returned to Greece from Canada. According to …
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PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with EU leaders ahead of Three Seas Summit in Lithuania
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is travelling to Lithuania for the Summit of the Three Seas Initiative. According to AMNA, heads of state and government from 13 European nations are …
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Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid celebration
Greece on Wednesday reopened an historic mosque in the northern city of Thessaloniki for the first time in over a century to allow prayers marking Eid al-Fitr, the celebration ending …
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Greece hails ‘historic’ EU asylum overhaul
The migration minister for Greece, one of the countries worst affected by arrivals of growing numbers of undocumented migrants, on Wednesday hailed a landmark overhaul of EU asylum and migration …
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At least three children dead after migrant boat capsizes off Greece
At least three girls were found dead Wednesday off the rocky northwestern coast of the Greek island of Chios after their migrant vessel capsized, coastguard officials said, with a search …
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Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate
Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in Greece. Drained in 1962 …
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Greece to launch new marine parks at global oceans meet
Greece, hosts of this year’s global conference on protecting oceans, will launch two new marine parks as part of multi-billion-euro pledges expected from 120 participating states and entities, organisers said …