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Helicopter carrying Greek PM harassed by Turkish fighter jets
Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue, and on Tuesday it was Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who found himself in the firing line. According to reports, Turkish fighter jets harassed …
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Aegean islet flag incident sparks new tension between Ankara and Athens
It was four days ago that three young Greek men from Fourni island jumped on a small boat and raised the Greek flag on not one but five Greek islets …
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Most influential astrophysicist returns home, to Greece
Professor Stamatios Krimigis is turning his attention to his homeland after being appointed at the helm of the recently established Hellenic Space Agency in Athens. The head emeritus of the …
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Plans coming together for royal visit to Athens and Crete
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla are set to make their official visit to Greece next month, and the program is coming together featuring a stay in the Greek …
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Three brave Greeks raise the Hellenic flag on rocky islet for Turkey to see
The end of last week saw three young Greek men from Fourni Island land on the islet of Mikros Anthropofas, an uninhabited rocky island that belongs to Greece’s Ikaria island and …
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NATO distances itself from ‘Greece – Turkey’ conflict
In an interview with Turkish news agency Anadolu on Sunday (Greece time), General Secretary of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg said that the tensed relations between the neighbouring countries …
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Thousands of Greeks protest against Syria bombings
Thousands of Greeks marched outside the building of the US embassy in Athens to protest US-led strikes in Syria on Saturday and even set the American flag on fire. Other …
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New ferry route to link all of Greece’s Ionian islands
Greece is expanding its transport network with a new ferry route linking the Ionian islands. It is the first time the islands will have a connecting service, which will be …
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Turkey considered biggest threat for Greece, opinion poll reveals
An opinion poll has revealed that the majority of Greek citizens consider Turkey to be the biggest threat to Greece. Titled ‘What’s in a Name? Greek Public Attitudes towards the …
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Aegean’s passenger traffic up 12 per cent
Aegean Airlines is off to a good start this year. On Thursday the Greek carrier announced a 12 per cent increase in passenger numbers compared to the same time in …