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Record tourist numbers in Greece despite heatwave, fires
The number of tourists visiting Greece has hit a record high since the start of the year, despite a heatwave and fierce wildfires over the summer, according to official statistics …
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‘Smart’ olives on trees: Using GPS technology to track olive theft on Crete
Cretan farmers and cooperatives have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives that are hung on trees to deal with rising theft of olives during the current …
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Dissent rocks Greek main opposition after leadership vote
Greece’s main opposition Syriza party has been rocked by dissent a month after a former Goldman Sachs trader was unexpectedly elected leader, prompting fears of a damaging split. Stefanos Kasselakis, …
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Stefanos Kasselakis and Tyler Macbeth tie the knot in Brooklyn
In a low-key ceremony held at Brooklyn City Hall, Stefanos Kasselakis and Tyler Macbeth celebrated their union, keeping the guest list quite small. The newlyweds and their close circle shared …
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Notorious Greek neo-Nazi Ilias Kasidiaris gets prison leave: police
One of Greece’s most notorious neo-Nazis, believed to be behind a far-right party that recently entered parliament, was given a five-day leave from prison Saturday, police said. Ilias Kasidiaris, the …
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S&P returns Greece’s credit rating to investment grade
The ratings agency S&P has returned Greece’s credit rating to investment grade for the first time since 2010, citing the “significant progress” it has made in tackling economic challenges. S&P’s …
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Repeat-offender Syrian man caught with knife shouting “Allahu Akbar” in St Panteleimonas church in Athens
A young Syrian man was detained after seen carrying a knife in Agios Panteleimonas, the main parish church of the Acharnes district of Athens. The situation escalated after the local …
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PM Mitsotakis highlights concerns over Middle East crisis in meeting with President Sakellaropoulou
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed his grave concern over the latest developments in the Middle East during a meeting with President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Thursday (Greece …
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Stefanos Kasselakis and Tyler to tie the knot in New York – Greek media reports
The reason behind the sudden visit of SYRIZA’s newly-elected leader to New York has been revealed, according to Proto Thema Greek newspaper. Stefanos Kasselakis is said to have announced to …
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PM Mitsotakis on ANT1: ‘Greece’s word carries a certain gravitas in the broader region’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “abhorrence” at the tragic strike against civilians at the hospital in Gaza Strip, in an interview at ANT1 TV’s main newscast and journalist Nikos …