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DEPA Board gives go ahead for LNG facility at Alexandroupolis port

Approval has been given for the Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) to take part in a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) at the port of Alexandroupolis – the project …

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Alexandroupolis over Christmas adds flavour to Athens airport programme

Thrace’s capital, Alexandroupoulis, was chosen this Christmas as the 11th destination for Athens International Airport’s programme: Fly me to the Moon – Sounds Greek to Me! The programme, which is …

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Greece to sign natural gas deal with Cyprus and Israel in January

The Greek government announced on Sunday that it will sign an agreement in the new year for a large pipeline project with Cyprus and Israel that will transport gas from …

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Elafonisos survey reveals worrying obesity trends for rest of Greece

A survey has found that a small Greek island off the coast of Peloponnisos is making the news for the wrong reasons. The residents who have opted for mostly sedentary, …

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New phase kicks in for Aegean Airlines with delivery of new Airbus A320neo aircraft

On Thursday, 19 December, Aegean Airlines received the first Airbus A320neo from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. Under the deal with Airbus, the new aircraft is the first of an …

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Greek digital economy and services fall behind most EU states

Greece lags behind most of Europe when it comes to plugging into the digital economy. It is a humbling 26th out of 28 European Union countries surveyed by the European …

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Budget for 2020 meets with Greek parliament’s approval

The Greek government’s 2020 state budget was passed after five days’ debate in the 300-seat parliament, with 158 voting in favour and 139 MPs rejecting it. In presenting the budget, …

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‘We will go to every part of the planet where Greece is celebrated,’ says Greece 2021 Chair Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

The Greece 2021 committee, created to prepare events to commemorate the bicentennial of Greece’s Independence from Ottoman Turks, has kicked off its work with a mechanism for funding for sponsorships. …

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Culture ministry unveils two Mycenaean tombs close to wise Nestor’s palace

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sport announced on Tuesday, 17 December, the discovery of two royal tombs dating back to the Mycenaean Period (1650 to 1100BC) at Aidonia, near …

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Female bones found under Mount Athos chapel floor mystify experts

Archaeologists are eagerly awaiting the results of tests to date the bones of a female found beneath the stone floor of a chapel in a monastery in Mount Athos – …

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