Greece
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Interesting facts from the Battle of Crete: 20 May to 31 May
1. Importance in history The historians’ jury is still out as to whether the diversion of German troops to the Battles of Greece and Crete ultimately doomed the invasion of …
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Victoria gears up to celebrate 200 years of Greek independence
Next year will mark 200 years since Greece began the struggle for independence and Victoria’s Organizing Committee of the National Anniversary is calling on the entire Greek community to take …
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Greece reopens the Acropolis along with hundreds of other ancient sites
Ancient Greek sites opened to the public again on Monday after COVID-19 restrictions had kept them closed for two months. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni …
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Greece heads presidency of the Council of Europe and selects COVID-19 theme to head agenda
On 15 May 2020, Greece took over from Georgia as the Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The country will hold the rotating post through …
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Mykonos locals throw huge beach party defying Covid-19 restrictions
On Greece’s famous party island, Mykonos, locals decided to defy government restrictions and throw an ‘Anti-Coronavirus’ party on the beach. On Friday night, what was supposed to be a small …
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Four treasure-hunters found dead in a cave near Loutraki
Four people aged 34-65 were found dead in the seaside resort of Loutraki in the Peloponnese on Saturday. According to authorities and the Mayor of Loutraki Giorgos Gionis the men …
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Hospitality venues in Greece set to reopen on 25 May
Dealing with an even worse financial crisis due to Coronavirus, Greece is rushing to expedite the return to normalcy for businesses. With tourism being one of the main revenue sources …
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Beaches reopen in Greece amidst heatwave
With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in Athens and the Peloponnese, hundreds of organised beaches opened for the public in Greece. Amid the hottest May the country has seen in over …
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Athens’ newly renovated Omonia Square lights up
On 14 May the famed Omonia Square was handed back to the citizens and visitors of Athens. The square lit up thanks to its new 30 metre wide fountain with …
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Big losses force Greek construction giant to pull out of Australia
The emphasis on the construction of solar farm projects in Australia was one of the key factors that led to Greek infrastructure giant Ellaktor taking losses of €155 million for …