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Greek army investigates viral video showing Greek paratrooper singing patriotic song

Manolis Bouhlis, Greek paratrooper with the Hellenic Army General Staff (GES), is under investigation after he videoed himself singing a patriotic song during jump exercises. The video featured Bouhlis singing …

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Hoax hijack threat at Athens International Airport

Greek officials called off an emergency at Athens International Airport late on Friday after the warnings received by an anonymous caller turned out to be a hoax. The caller alerted …

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Mikis Theodorakis discharged from hospital

Great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis was discharged from hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery to install a pacemaker last week. The 94-year-old composer of “Zorba the Greek”, “Axion Esti” and …

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Europe, Greece and Cyprus suspend Boeing 737 Max airliners

Following the deadly Ethiopia Airlines plane crash on Sunday, which claimed 157 people including passengers and staff, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced earlier this week that it …

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IMF holds off on lending Greece the €970m installment due to ‘not fulfilling commitments’

While economic recovery in Greece is accelerating and reports confirm growth to reach 2.4 per cent this year (up from an estimated 2.1 percent in 2018), debt-to-GDP is projected to …

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Greece named World’s Best Cruise Destination

Another great distinction for Greece came this week at the prestigious annual Wave Awards in London, where it was declared as the best cruise destination (Port or Country) in the …

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Lucrative incentives for EU Parliamentarians

The next Elections for the European Parliament scheduled on 23-26 May 2019 have already started with fervor! A total of 751 seats (MEPs) are currently up for grabs by those …

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Yorkshireman who became a Greek evzone says he is ‘proud’ of having served

The changing of the Presidential Guard outside Greek Parliament House and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most popular attractions for foreigners in Athens. Almost 150 …

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No statue exchange between Athens Dromeas with Skopje’s Alexander the Great

An issue of exchanging Kostas Varotsos’ 12-metre tall glass sculpture of Dromeas (Runner) that stands outside the Athens Hilton with that of Alexander the Great from North Macedonia caused controversy …

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Greek minister approves Athens cremation facility

Cremations were legalised in Greece in 2006, but the country did not have facilities for them to be carried out. Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis signed a decision for …

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