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Angela Gerekou appointed as Greek tourism chief – but will she be the one to tap into Australia’s potential?

A change of guard in the Greek government may have opened new opportunities for tourism to Greece from Australia. The appointment of former actress Angela Gerekou as the new president …

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‘Ktimatologio’ property registry triggers inheritance settlements

The new land registry in Greece, called Ktimatologio, spreads its operating offices all over Greece. Owners of every type of property right must file their deeds of title, contracts, notarial …

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Priests offer unique blessing to end natural disaster unfolding in northern Greece

A unique natural disaster is unfolding in a hilltop forest in northern Greece, due to a destructive species of bark beetles. Kedrinos Lofos, also known as Seich Sou, located close …

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Greek Health Minister sends memo putting smoking ban in indoor public areas into effect

Regional authorities across Greece received a memo with detailed instructions on the strict implementation of the much awaited smoking ban in all indoor public areas. The measure formally went into …

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Tax violations in Greece most common in Corfu and Santorini

Tax evasion continues to be rife in Greece. This was proven by the country’s public revenue authority AADE last month, when for the first month of summer, it sent inspectors …

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Greek Police officer convicted to life for murdering teen gets sentence reduced to 13 years

Special forces police guard Epaminondas Korkoneas, who had previously been convicted to life for the deadly shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos in downtown Athens back in December 2008, attended an …

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Greek mythology theme park dedicated to 12 Olympian gods in Thessaloniki

A Greek mythology theme park dedicated to the 12 Olympian gods will open its doors on 4 October at the International Exhibition Centre of Thessaloniki. The 2,100 square metre theme …

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Initiatives to promote Greece’s distilled spirits

Enterprise Greece and the Greek Federation of Spirit Producers (SEAOP) are taking a number of initiatives will be taken to promote Greece’s distilled spirits in overseas markets. One of the …

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Greece’s oldest woman turns 114 years old

The oldest known woman living in Greece, Katerina Karnarou had the joy of celebrating yet another birthday surrounded by generations of her family. Just a few days ago, Ms Karnarou …

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Greece’s Hellenic Air Force Daedalus team wins awards in UK international air show

The Greek team of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) was awarded a prize at the 2019 Royal Navy International Air Day that took place in the United Kingdom from the …

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