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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 …

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‘Ignore Greece, it’s smaller than Istanbul,’ says Turkish Prime Minister

On Wednesday (Greek time) a total of nine Turkish military aircraft violated Greek airspace 31 times in different parts of the Aegean, according to authorities. Two pairs of armed  F-16, …

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More cases of measles expected to be confirmed in Greece

Since the start of 2017 there have been 2,345 cases of measles flagged in Greece. Primarily affecting nationals in the country’s south, of the cases reported, 1,390 were confirmed by …

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Apple co-founder says next Google or Facebook could be created in Greece

In an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) on Tuesday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said the future of technology could be found in countries currently facing an economic crisis, and …

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Mikis Theodorakis slams Easter lamb tradition as ‘barbaric’

As Orthodox Easter fast approaches, Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has taken a stance against the annual custom of roasting a lamb on the spit as “barbaric”. “Easter is coming again. …

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Greece to receive extra €180 million in migrant aid

Greece is set to receive an extra €180 million (AU$288.3 million) in migrant aid from the European Commission for aid projects. Announced on Monday, the funds will be put towards …

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Driven by passion for Greece, global Hellenic youth organisations gather in Athens

Three hundred and fifty young Greeks; 20 countries; one shared passion – the motherland. These are the elements that ensured the success of the first ‘Hellenic Youth in Action’ Forum …

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1,500-year-old bronze coins found at Greek harbour

Archaeologists have uncovered 115 bronze coins dating back to 600 AD. They were found buried under the remnants of a house believed to have collapsed during the original destruction of …

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