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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes central Greece

Overnight central Greece has been shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.1. The earthquake, which was reportedly felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia. The …

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Watch footage of Mediterranean monk seal passing through the Corinth Canal

Do monk seals travel between the Corinthian Gulf and the Gulf of Argosaronikos? An amazing video of a Mediterranean monk seal passing through the Corinth Canal (Isthmus) in Greece now …

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US Ambassador Pyatt heads Greek delegation to Washington to discuss US-Greek geostrategic alliance

US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt visited Washington this week with a delegation of Greek investors to discuss US-Greek ties at the Atlantic Council Headquarters. The visit was part of …

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Model Viktoria Karida breaks silence about husband’s murder, and faces dilemma about moving to Australia

Widow Viktoria Karida spoke on Greek national television about losing her Greek Australian husband John Macris, who was murdered in Voula, south of Athens. The interview was the first time …

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Greek olive oil captures spotlight at the 20th Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

Greek virgin olive oil captured the spotlight at the 20th Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition this year. Greek producers received 23 quality awards and 14 design awards, …

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Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos accepts PM’s request for snap elections on 7 July

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday to call for general elections on 7 July. “Since the European elections, there is a sense that …

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Resignations over Acropolis wheelchair lift failure

Parents had to carry their disabled 12-year-old son up to Acropolis because the lift has been out of order for months. Public outrage following this incident has caused the Ministry …

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Athens first official mosque to open in the coming months

A decades-long fight for the construction of a mosque in Athens will come to an end over the coming months. The construction of the mosque by the country’s minority Muslim …

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Newly amended Greek rape law viewed as ‘historic victory for women’

Greece’s government has revised legislation that redefines rape after criticism from human rights groups and senior judge officials. Women’s rights activists had converge in parliament to protest the proposed bill, …

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New research into 3,700-year-old tablet reveals Babylonians developed trigonometry before the Greeks

Greek astronomer Hipparchus (120 BC) has been regarded as the father of trigonometry. That is until now. New research by the University of New South Wales on a 3,700-year-old tablet …

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