Greece
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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 …
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Number of cases of West Nile virus in Attica increases
West Nile virus has been spreading widely in recent years, while it has been established in Greece following an increase in mosquito populations migrating from Africa. Even though it is …
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Ankara accuses Athens of violating the Geneva Convention
Greek-Turkish tension continues to escalate over Athens’ decision granted asylum to one of eight servicemen that Ankara claims took part in the botched coup in 2016. In response to the …
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Lydia Koniordou puts the return of the Marbles back on the table
Greece’s Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou has sent out a letter pushing British authorities to re-assume talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The letter was addressed to …
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Athens International Airport profits €140.05m in 2017
Athens International Airport (ΑΙΑ) Eleftherios Venizelos has reportedly reached a net profit of 140.05 million euros in 2017, over eight million euros more than 2016’s 132.4 million. Moreover, operational revenues …
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Video footage shows the moment fire broke out at Mati
As an investigation into last month’s deadly wildfires on the outskirts of Attica deepens – with evidence pointing to shortcomings by rescue services and authorities but also the negligence of …
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Thousands of Greeks to be investigated for tax evasion
Taxpayers in Greece might be receiving red flag notices after thousands of tax declarations have been reviewed by the country’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR). This new research proved …
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After eight years, Greece finally exits bailout programs
Greece’s third bailout program officially ended today, marking the country’s official return to the markets. The program had been under implementation since August 2015, under the supervision of the European …
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Greek diver campaigns to protect seahorse colony
It was during one of his dives when Vasilis Mentogiannis discovered a rare colony of seahorses in a remote gulf near the Chalkidiki point. Talking to Reuters, he describes the …
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New evidence puts the eruption of Thera between 1600 and 1525 BC
A new study based on ancient tree rigs comes to settle the long-standing controversy over the date of a volcanic blast that possibly inspired the myth of Atlantis. Thera, a …