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Greek cardiologists save fellow passenger’s life on flight

Two Greek cardiologists managed to save a 54-year-old woman’s life during a flight from Lisbon to Zurich. The woman suffered a heart attack while the plane was in flight and …

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Here’s why most Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend – but not Greeks

Easter takes place this weekend, but Greek Orthodox Christians of the diaspora usually miss out on a public holiday on Easter Monday that is set to coincide with the religious …

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Athens Airport accepts category award win at Routes Europe 2019 in Hannover

Athens Airport celebrated a victory after scooping the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Award in Hannover. The Greek gateway beat off competing airports from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Russia to …

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Ben Needham’s mum fears he was dumped in an oil drum on Kos

The case of missing toddler Ben Needham dominated the news in the 1990s. Kerry Needham, the mother of the 21-month-old missing toddler who vanished from the yard of his grandparents …

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Briefs: Arrests, tanking accusations and false allegations

Arrest A Bulgarian man was arrested in Glyfada, an upmarket coastal suburb of Athens, in connection with the execution-style killing of underworld figure John Macris, 46, in October 2018. Macris …

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France asks for Greek and Latin to be included in UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list

A French cultural organisation based in Autun, a city in central France, published a national manifesto over the weekend, asking for the inscription of Ancient Greek and Latin languages ​​in …

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Greek judge at the helm of European Court of Human Rights

Judge Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos is the new judge at the helm of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), becoming the first Greek to hold that position. He will succeed Italy’s …

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Daylight savings begins in Greece on 31 March

Clocks in Greece move forward an hour on Sunday March 31 as Daylight Saving Time goes into effect in the European Union, and a total of 64 nations across the …

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More ferry rides from Greece to Turkey

New ferry lines linking Greece with Turkey will begin running as of 2 June 2019, following years of negotiations between the two governments. As published on the new edition of …

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UNESCO approval would be needed to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

The 6th century Hagia Sophia, one of the marvels of modern architecture, was the main seat of the Greek Orthodox Church until the siege of Constantinople – now Istanbul – …

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