Greece
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Greek PM Tsipras wants to honour Turkey at the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence
The 2021 Thessaloniki International Trade Fair falls on the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks, and Greek media reports have shed light on plans for …
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Height restrictions implemented for buildings around Acropolis
Recent permission that allowed for the construction of tall buildings around the Acropolis caused an uproar. So much so that the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, responsible for the …
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Athens feels the squeeze as Airbnb spreads
A scheme operated by the Greek government that awards residency visas to non-EU citizens – if they stump up €250,000 (AUD 396,000) as a property investment is transforming the housing …
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Greek escape room dehumanises the Holocaust and outrages Jews
Escape rooms have been extremely popular in Greece. So much so that they were once listed by Tripadvisor as being the number 1 attraction of Athens – even more popular …
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33 arrests on Lesvos following illegal erection of Holy Cross
Greek police arrested 33 people on the Aegean island of Lesbos on Saturday after the group tried to erect a huge metallic Holy Cross at Apelli, at the foot of …
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Greek police look at whether former bikie boss car bomb was ordered by Australian connections
Greek police interviewed former Commancheros bikie boss Amad “Jay” Malkoun following a car bomb that targetted him in the upmarket suburb of Glyfada. The police are examining whether the attack …
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BBC changes report on Macedonian Slav identity in Greece’s Macedonia following public outcry
The BBC story on Macedonian Slavs as an “invisible minority” in northern Greece created a public outcry. Following a huge backlash, the BBC added a section to the report on …
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Vale Phaedon Georgitsis, your star will always shine
Phaedon Georgitsis, a popular Greek actor from the Golden Age of Greek Cinema, died in Athens on March 1, aged 80. The famous actor had been suffering from brain cancer …
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Ex-Aussie bikie gang member ‘blown up’ in Athens Mercedes explosion
Former Victorian president of the Comancheros bikie gang Amad “Jay’’ Malkoun, aged 56, was seriously injured in a car bomb in Glyfada, an upmarket southern suburb of Athens. The explosion …
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Extreme weather damages in Crete exceed 100 million euros
One of the most beautiful Greek islands, Crete, is suffering following a low of harsh weather conditions that hit the mainland over the past week. Torrential rains and galling winds …