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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 …
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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 …
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Greece records 1,955 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday
In the last 24 hours Greek health authorities identified 1,955 new coronavirus infections with 6 of these recorded at entry points to the country. According to the National Public Health …
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Greece ramps up vaccinations in the largest health project the country has undertaken
Greece health authorities recorded 3,232 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, while 755 patients remain intubated in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The constantly surging numbers have put tremendous pressure on the …
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PYRKAL to become ‘lung’ of green; to save 1 bln euros
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday the renovation of the old PYRKAL factory in the area of Ymittos with its transformation into a park with the proposed name “Andreas …
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Greece confirms 3,080 new coronavirus infections on Friday; 753 in ICUs
Greece registered 3,080 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 14 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on …
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Greece eases restrictions in spite of Covid-19 spike
After several months of strict coronavirus restrictions, Greece is planning to lift certain measures, inspire of a surge in infections. Currently, the country has recorded 267,172 cases in total with …