Greece
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New lift to be installed at Acropolis, improving access for disabled visitors
Greece’s most famous archaeological site is set become more accessible to all. Greece’s Ministry of Culture announced this week that it will be improving disabled access to the Acropolis by installing …
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PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has 1:1 meetings with Greece’s opposition leaders on voting rights for Greeks abroad
Conservative Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a long-time supporter of granting voting rights to the diaspora, will hold successive meetings with political party leaders on Friday to discuss the postal …
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Tax reductions for Greek property owners that choose to renovate
The Greek government is giving property owners in Greece an incentive to renovate. Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said that homeowners who upgrade their property assets will be eligible for a …
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Varoufakis vs Mitsotakis: Australia dominates discussion on Greek immigration
The spotlight was cast on Australia’s immigration policy in Greek Parliament on Friday following a question by Yanis Varoufakis, head of the MERA25 party and Greece’s former finance chief for …
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Goats have eaten their way through Samothraki, threatening the Greek island’s natural environment
There has been plenty of talk over climate change posing a threat to the environment. But on the Greek island of Samothraki, it is the goats that are posing the most …
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Toddler drowns on Greek beach after exiting migrant camp
A Syrian toddler has drowned at a beach in southern Greece, after wandering away from his parents and exiting a migrant camp. The boy, aged two-and-a-half, left the camp located in …
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‘Did Christians act as jihadists at Crete’s Eleftherna?’ asks lead archaeologist
Plans are underway to make the Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete, an important tourist destination for visitors to view the archaeological treasures found in the area in …
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‘We have told the Turks that illegal drilling is unacceptable,’ says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as protesters clash outside
The US gave its verbal support to Greece during the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Athens. In joint statements made with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias …
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Greek government efforts to handle migration issues: stakeholder meetings for an effective EU policy
The migration issue and efforts by both the Greek government and the EU to manage the surge of migrant inflows to the Aegean islands is the focus of high-level meetings …
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Deaths outnumbered births: Greek population decline continued for the eighth consecutive year
Deaths in Greece outpaced the number of births in 2018 for the eighth consecutive year, according to data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority on Tuesday. The population registered a net …