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Eldorado Gold granted permits for mining project in Halkidiki
Mining giant Eldorado Gold got the green light to move forward with a controversial investment in Halkidiki, after an arbitration panel ruled in its favour. The Canadian company was in …
Four-hour strike at archaeological sites a sign of trouble for high-peak tourist season
For the tourism industry in Greece, Easter is seen as an unofficial start to the tourism season, a precursor of what is to be expected during summer. From this point …
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Athens Police records two break-ins a day
Greek police released data on robberies on Monday, showing a downward trend from 2016 to 2017. More precisely, there were 453 fewer robberies in 2017 than in 2016. The data …
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‘Ignore Greece, it’s smaller than Istanbul,’ says Turkish Prime Minister
On Wednesday (Greek time) a total of nine Turkish military aircraft violated Greek airspace 31 times in different parts of the Aegean, according to authorities. Two pairs of armed F-16, …
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More cases of measles expected to be confirmed in Greece
Since the start of 2017 there have been 2,345 cases of measles flagged in Greece. Primarily affecting nationals in the country’s south, of the cases reported, 1,390 were confirmed by …
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FYROM replaces name sign of international airport
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has officially renamed its international airport from Alexander the Great to Skopje International Airport. In February the Turkish consortium TAV, which operates the …
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Apple co-founder says next Google or Facebook could be created in Greece
In an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) on Tuesday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said the future of technology could be found in countries currently facing an economic crisis, and …
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Mikis Theodorakis slams Easter lamb tradition as ‘barbaric’
As Orthodox Easter fast approaches, Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has taken a stance against the annual custom of roasting a lamb on the spit as “barbaric”. “Easter is coming again. …
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Greece to receive extra €180 million in migrant aid
Greece is set to receive an extra €180 million (AU$288.3 million) in migrant aid from the European Commission for aid projects. Announced on Monday, the funds will be put towards …
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Update: St Panteleimon Church in S.A. destroyed in fire
A fire has completely destroyed the Greek Orthodox Chruch of St Panteleimon at Glenelg North in Adelaide. St Panteleimon is the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in South Australia, operating since 1981. …