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Greek parliament votes on draft bill to allow Greeks abroad to vote from place of residence; provided they meet the provisions
After decades of lingering, the draft bill aimed at granting voting rights to Greeks from their place of residence edged a little closer as changes to the electoral system were …
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NASA mission explores Santorini’s submerged volcano with Greek and Australian participation
A NASA-funded oceanographic seabed survey of the submerged Columbus volcano of Santorini was launched on Wednesday night at the port of Lavrion. The international mission has the participation of 30 …
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Greek WWII hero Manolis Glezos, 97, in intensive care
Veteran left-wing politician Manolis Glezos, 97, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the 417 Army Equity Fund Hospital (NIMITS) three days ago. He has hospitalised for acute respiratory …
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Greece is back in the game: positive economic growth ahead
This week was a big week for the Greek economy as autumn economic reports released independently of each other by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the independent …
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British tourist murdered by lover’s jealous husband on Greek island of Ithaca
A British tourist, aged 40, has allegedly been beaten to death by the jealous husband of the woman he was having an affair with, according to reports in the Greek …
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Vroutsis proposes locking minimum income clause into Greek constitution
Greece’s Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Yiannis Vroutsis proposed a minimum income guarantee during a parliamentary debate on revising the constitution on Tuesday. The minister announced that the proposal …
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Independent thinktank says Greek GDP can hit 3.5 per cent this year
Greece can achieve a primary of growth rate of 3.5 percent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) this year, said the influential Hellenic Fiscal Council in its autumn report on Tuesday. …
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Broadband internet arrives in rural Greece providing access to 5,000 villages
Five thousand villages in remote areas across Greece have gained a new window into the rest of the world, with broadband internet access for the first time. Among the villages …
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Skopje’s media offended by Greece’s ‘Macedonia the GReat’ promotional campaign
Greece’s media campaign to promote Macedonian products has irked Skopje’s government. North Macedonia media reports that Skopje is reprimanding the Greek government for acting unilaterally to undermine the spirit of …
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Former Greek PM Tsipras takes part in Polytechnic uprising march
The 46th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising against the Greek military dictatorship was commemorated on Sunday. Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took part, and was front and centre …