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Greece and China to expand tourism and culture alliance
China and Greece signed a memorandum of collaboration during the Beijing summit on Monday in the framework of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. During the press conference following the …
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City of Kavala welcomes 30 million euro resort investment
Kavala in northern Greece is set to become home of one of Greece’s most high-end resorts, a project estimated to cost more than 30 million euros. The resort, located at …
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84-year-old man from Crete enters Uni with flying colours
A tireless and sharp papou from Crete has made his lifetime dream real by getting accepted to Greece’s History and Archaeology university faculty in Rethymno, Crete. Dimitris Moudatsakis, 84, has …
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Squadron Leader Nikolaos Vasileiou killed in aircraft accident
The Hellenic Air Force announced in a statement that a two-seater T-2 Buckeye plane crashed was seven nautical miles north of Sparta at 8.50 a.m yesterday during a free-fall exercise. …
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Minoan era tomb found intact on Crete
The Culture Ministry announced that archaeologists in Crete have found an unlooted late Minoan-era tomb containing a larnax coffin of an adult skeleton in a contracted position. The tomb was …
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Turkish soldiers granted asylum in Greece go missing
Two of the eight Turkish commandos who sought asylum in Greece have reportedly gone missing from police custody and may already be in the hands of Turkey, their lawyer told …
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Mati fires death toll climbs to 97
The death toll from last month’s deadliest-ever Greece wildfire rose to 97 last night as a 78-year-old man hospitalised in Thriasio hospital took his last breath. The man, a Mati resident, …
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Greece’s latest popular wedding destination
Greece has long been a popular destination for weddings, especially since the rise of couples opting for smaller, more intimate weddings abroad. While many popular spots across Greece including Santorini …
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Skiathos: Take a picture, not a pebble
“Take a picture, not a pebble”. This is the instruction being given to tourists visiting the Greek island of Skiathos as part of a new campaign to protect the beach …
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Initial Greek bush fire report points to mistakes made by local authorities
An initial report in regards to the bush fires that plagued the eastern Attica region in late July was submitted to the Athens prosecutor’s office by technical adviser, Andreas Gourbatzis …