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Greece hits record number of coronavirus deaths in one day
According to local authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Greece sits at 103,034. Greek authorities announced a record 121 deaths only over the past 24 hours. Since …
Take outs from Hotel Grande Bretagne anyone?
There is no need to dress up to enjoy a meal at one of Athens’s landmark hotels. The historic Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square, may well be borrowing from …
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Together for Children shows it takes a global village to raise a child
It takes a village to raise a child, and these days the village can stretch to the other side of the world. At least, that’s the case for Irini who …
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Onassis Stegi in Athens hosts seminar on violence against women at 9pm
The Onassis Stegi Cultural Centre is hosting a special lpanel discussion tonight that coincides with United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence which began today ,25 November which …
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Do you have unregistered property in Greece? Draft bill on regulations and urban development
A draft bill upgrading the urban and spatial development of cities and regions was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by the Environment & Energy Ministry. Minister Kostis Hadzidakis said the …
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Greece charges migrant following his son’s drowning near Samos
In what could be precedent-setting court case, the Hungarian based news agency Remix News reported that Greek authorities have charged an Afghan man over the death of his son after …
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‘Greece should not become a low-cost investment destination’
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that Greece needs to become attractive to investors in more ways than just low labour costs. In a report on developing the …
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Greece’s Culture Ministry approves reconstruction of French Pier, an emblem of mining industry in Lavrion
A plan for the restoration of the French Pier at the port of Lavrio, SE Attica by the National Technical University of Athens (the Polytechnic) was unanimously approved by the …
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Hellenic Initiative Australia launches Winter Appeal for Greece to help the most vulnerable
With Greece experiencing an aggressive second wave of COVID-19 as winter starts to bite, The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THIA) has launched its Winter Appeal for Greece to buy basic necessities …
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Greek ‘tragedy’ with triple-digit daily coronavirus deaths
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Greece has confirmed a triple-digit number of deaths for the 24 hours to Saturday. The record daily death toll of …