Greece
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Local Greek council in a fight with nudists over beach
The Greek island of Gavdos, located just south of Crete, is at odds with nudists who are removing “Nudism is prohibited” signs from the Sarakiniko beach. According to Greek news …
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The Lycabettus Theatre will reopen after 15 years with Stavros Xarchakos concert
The municipal Lycabettus Theatre will reopen its doors to the public after 15 years on September 15, 2023, with a landmark concert featuring one of Greece’s greatest composers of popular …
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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 …