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New Zealand woman swept to sea from Folegandros found alive and well by Herakleion coast guard patrol
A woman from New Zealand, aged 47, missing for days at sea was found by a coast guard patrol boat on Sunday and has been taken to Herakleion, Crete. The …
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Athens Stock Exchange places Greece among the world’s top performing markets for 2019
The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) gained 43.91 per cent in a sustained rebound between January and October and stands at the top of the world stock market performance charts for …
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Greece and China, relations enter a new era as Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis visits Shanghai
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Xinhua News Agency that relations between Greece and China have entered a new era, characterised by a dynamic cultural and economic collaboration. He made …
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Vale Yiannis Spanos, the great musician of the New Wave in Greece
Composer and musician Yiannis Spanos, the father of the so-called New Wave in Greece in the ’60s, died on Thursday at the age of 85. Spanos’s first release in 1964 …
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A 30 per cent stake in Athens airport up for grabs
Ten international investment schemes expressed interest in gaining a 30 per cent stake of the portion of Athens International Airport (AIA) owned by the Greek state privatisation fund, the Hellenic …
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Monty Python silly parade divides public opinion as to how WWII heroes should be honoured
Public opinion is mixed following the 28 October parade of students from the municipality of New Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona in Athens. A group of girls did the Monty Python walk as …
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Greece has reached its limit over failed EU refugee policy
Europe had better brace itself for a fresh flood of refugees from the Middle East writes Dimitri Gonis, the subject coordinator for Ethnic and Civil Conflict in Southern Europe at …
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New policy grants free access to Greek museums and sites
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has introduced a new policy that gives greater access to Greece’s museums and historical sites. As of 1 November, 2019, people with a disability, along with …
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis points to disproportionate number of refugees and migrants to Greece
Greece has received disproportionate flows of refugees and migrants in terms of its land and population, especially in the last few months. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wanted to get …
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Greeks despair over US peach tariffs
The United States’ decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on a range of EU products, has Greek peach producers reeling. The increase came into effect on 18 …