Greece
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Varoufakis admits aspiration to become PM
The next Greek elections may be not be in sight for at least a year, but Yanis Varoufakis stepped in to name himself as a contender for the Prime Minister …
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Access to one of Crete’s most stunning beaches to be restricted
Crete is home to some of Greece’s most beautiful beaches. But with tourism to the island on the rise, Greece is taking measures to avoid congestion and protect the environment. …
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Footage of Greek Easter liturgy becomes viral
For most Greek Orthodox Christians, the most popular time to be in Church is on the night of Holy Saturday, when the Easter Divine Liturgy culminates in celebratory chanting and …
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Uber suspends services in Greece
Ride-sharing service Uber has announced that it will be suspending its licensed services in Greece as of next Thursday. The decision was announced on Thursday in response to new laws …
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Santorini starring in rap video as a gangster’s paradise
Santorini. The name alone evokes images of typical ‘Greekness’ – white houses, washed in bright light, perched on steep cliffs, overlooking beaches made out of dark volcanic soil and surrounded …
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Giant Greek flag painted atop Kalymnos hill
Kalymnos has been painted blue and white. Just below a Holy Church in the village of Mavrovouni, a giant Greek flag spanning 375 square metres was painted on Monday. It …
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7,000 Greek military troops to be sent to Greece-Turkey borders
Amid rising tensions between Greece and Turkey, a total of 7,000 of Greece’s military troops are going to be sent to the country’s borders with Turkey, including Evros and the …
Eldorado Gold granted permits for mining project in Halkidiki
Mining giant Eldorado Gold got the green light to move forward with a controversial investment in Halkidiki, after an arbitration panel ruled in its favour. The Canadian company was in …
Four-hour strike at archaeological sites a sign of trouble for high-peak tourist season
For the tourism industry in Greece, Easter is seen as an unofficial start to the tourism season, a precursor of what is to be expected during summer. From this point …
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Athens Police records two break-ins a day
Greek police released data on robberies on Monday, showing a downward trend from 2016 to 2017. More precisely, there were 453 fewer robberies in 2017 than in 2016. The data …