Greece
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Attica authorities identify illegal sunbed breaches with 8 out of 10 businesses
A series of violations regarding the use of beaches and coastlines by businesses, primarily for sunbeds and beach umbrellas, were revealed during on-site inspections conducted by the National Transparency Authority …
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Wildfire in Greece sparks more evacuations, road closures
A ‘really difficult’ wildfire in northeastern Greece, fanned by high winds, raged on for a second day on Sunday, causing more evacuations while authorities issued extreme fire risk warnings for …
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Wildfire in northeast Greece means ‘difficult night’ ahead: officials
Greek authorities warned Saturday of a difficult night ahead due to a large wildfire whipped out of control from high winds in northeastern Greece, leading to the evacuation of eight …
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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 …