Greece
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German woman attacked on Lesvos
A German woman, 60, was seriously wounded in the neck after being attacked by an unknown assailant at the eastern coast of Lesvos on Sunday. The woman, a volunteer in …
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Souvlaki prices increase to 3 euros in Greece this summer
Souvlaki, Greece’s traditional fast food that is popular among Greeks and tourists alike, will soon incur a 10-15 per cent price increase, which could lift its cost up to 3 …
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Slight improvement in Athens housing market
The Athens housing market appears to be stirring after years of stagnation, with a survey of sale prices in Attica showing a 2 per cent annual increase in expected sale …
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The reunification of the marbles is a ‘cultural one-way’
The International Conference on the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures was held at the auditorium of the Acropolis Museum in Athens last Monday 15 April and was attended by eminent …
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Lightning strikes Acropolis, four injured
Athens has been experiencing bouts of bad weather with hail and thunderstorms over recent days. On Wednesday, lightning struck the Acropolis Hill area and four people were injured. A statement …
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Greece demands war reparations for crimes committed by Nazi Germany
Greek Parliament met to discuss the issue of war reparations as a result of crimes committed by Nazi Germany in World War 2. Greek left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told …
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Greece reopens discussion on WWII reparations
Greek lawmakers reopened the discussion on WWII reparations from Germany following a report from 2016. The decision comes following the meeting of a committee of experts that calculated the total …
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Greeks abroad could be given chance to elect their own MPs, says Tsipras
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has addressed the possibility of Greeks abroad having a say in Greek elections. In an interview on ANT1, Nikos Hadjimanikolaou confronted the PM directly, saying …
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Free Greek travel guides urge tourists to travel off the beaten track
Greece saw its visitor numbers rise by 19 per cent from January to August last year, according to World Travel Monitor, a global analysis of travel trends released by ITB …
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Athens covered in hail [PHOTOS+VIDEO]
A heavy weather low swiped through the Greek capital yesterday, giving Athenians the coldest taste of Spring in decades. Following a severe rain in the afternoon, broke out one of …