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Skiathos: Take a picture, not a pebble
“Take a picture, not a pebble”. This is the instruction being given to tourists visiting the Greek island of Skiathos as part of a new campaign to protect the beach …
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Initial Greek bush fire report points to mistakes made by local authorities
An initial report in regards to the bush fires that plagued the eastern Attica region in late July was submitted to the Athens prosecutor’s office by technical adviser, Andreas Gourbatzis …
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Young Greek Italian becomes Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor
Chloe Amalfi, a 12-year-old Australian student of Greek and Italian heritage has just become Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor, a title that she will carry for the next 12 months. She …
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American Airlines to launch new direct Athens flight
Athens Airport took to Twitter to share some long awaited and exciting news that will see Chicago directly connected to Athens for the first time. American Airlines announced on Wednesday …
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Number of cases of West Nile virus in Attica increases
West Nile virus has been spreading widely in recent years, while it has been established in Greece following an increase in mosquito populations migrating from Africa. Even though it is …
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Ankara accuses Athens of violating the Geneva Convention
Greek-Turkish tension continues to escalate over Athens’ decision granted asylum to one of eight servicemen that Ankara claims took part in the botched coup in 2016. In response to the …
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Lydia Koniordou puts the return of the Marbles back on the table
Greece’s Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou has sent out a letter pushing British authorities to re-assume talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The letter was addressed to …
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Athens International Airport profits €140.05m in 2017
Athens International Airport (ΑΙΑ) Eleftherios Venizelos has reportedly reached a net profit of 140.05 million euros in 2017, over eight million euros more than 2016’s 132.4 million. Moreover, operational revenues …
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Video footage shows the moment fire broke out at Mati
As an investigation into last month’s deadly wildfires on the outskirts of Attica deepens – with evidence pointing to shortcomings by rescue services and authorities but also the negligence of …
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Alphington Grammar facilities get $1.3m revamp
Alphinton Grammar will soon be equipped with a state of the art science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) building as part of a $3.8 billion investment from the government. Minister …