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Greece overtaken by China with largest shipping capacity
Greece’s decade long reign as the largest ship owning nation has ended, with China surpassing them according to leading global industry information provider Clarksons Research. The researchers estimate that China …
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British Museum sacks employee over ‘missing, stolen or damaged’ items
The British Museum said Wednesday that it had dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after items from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. The …
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Hellenism celebrates the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, mother figure of Greek Orthodoxy
Greece celebrated the Dormition of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday (August 15) with great splendour and devotion, liturgies and processions of the icon of the Virgin. The day, also known …
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Dua Lipa’s Greek getaway with Romain Gavras
Under the warmth of the Greek sun, Dua Lipa says she has discovered a radiant sense of contentment in the presence of her partner, renowned Greek-French filmmaker Romain Gavras. The …
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Greek islanders refuse to throw in the towel over sunloungers
Greek islanders are fed up this summer – not with the holidaymakers that flock to their beaches but with the hawkers who cram the sands with sunloungers and parasols, to …
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Greece maintains global shipping dominance as “a pillar of EU security”
Greek shipping remains dominant in the global market accounting for a commanding presence in both tonnage and dominance in the EU. According to the recently unveiled Union of Greek Shipowners’ …
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Major human trafficking and baby adoption ring dismantled in Chania, Greece
Officers of the Greek Organised Crime department have successfully dismantled a criminal organisation operating in Chania, Greece, involved in human trafficking and illegal adoptions of babies. Two prosecutors are involved …
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Holidaymakers continue to leave in droves from Piraeus port, ahead of August 15 celebrations
Last-chance summer holidaymakers continued to leave in droves for the Greek islands on Sunday (Greece time), ahead of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary national holiday on Tuesday. Traffic to …
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Thirty-five more people charged after fatal stabbing of Greek football fan
Greek prosecutors on Sunday charged 35 more people in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young Greek football fan before a Champions League game, taking the total to face …
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ERT World’s Commemoration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
In a meld of faith, tradition, and cultural richness, the Greek national broadcaster, ERT World, will curate a remarkable line-up of programming, accessible online, that aims to capture the essence …