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Politics

Dendias stresses need for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

Posted by Thema Newsroom in PoliticsFebruary 25, 2021No Comments

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday stressed the need for the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, during his intervention in the work of the high-level section of the 46th Session of...

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“Does Greece want a war?”, retired Turkish admiral wonders
Feb, 25 2021
Greek fleet in the Aegean Sea to monitor survey ship Cesme and the Turkish fleet
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Photos of the patched Turkish frigate “Kemal Reis” emerge 6 months after its collision with Greek frigate “Lemnos”
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Turkey ravages Cyprus – Analysis
Feb, 24 2021
CNN Turk reports a Greek radar system will have ‘eyes’ 15km inside Turkish territory
Feb, 24 2021
Turkey summons Greek Ambassador over removal of Ottoman cemetery in Halkidiki
Feb, 24 2021

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Short-Term Rentals Fall Amid Pandemic Travel Lull (infographic)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in EconomyFebruary 26, 2021No Comments

As Airbnb is slated to report its first-quarter as a public company on Thursday, investors are eagerly waiting to find out how hard the short-term rental platform has been hit by the pandemic ... Read More...

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The Pandemic’s Uneven Effect on Consumer Spending in the US (infographic)
Feb, 23 2021
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Feb, 22 2021
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Travel

Two Greek beaches in TripAdvisor’s best beaches in the world list (photos)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in TravelFebruary 25, 2021No Comments

Greece has two beaches on TripAdvisor's list of the best beaches in the world for 2021, based on the preferences of its users. Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, a paradise for tourists looking for...

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Bookings from UK to Greece skyrocket in one day: Skyscanner
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Times: Greece considers opening borders to British tourists in May
Feb, 24 2021
Dreamy sunset in Mykonos Island in Greece (video)
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January 9, 2021

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Agios Ioannis

Located very close to Lefkada Town, Agios Ioannis is the most popular windsurfing and kitesurfing spot on the island

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Kathisma

Kathisma is among the longest and most beautiful beaches of Lefkada island. It amazes visitors with the soft white sand and the exotic waters.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Agios Gordios

Located on the western side of Corfu, Agios Gordios is a large bay surrounded by green cliffs. This greenery has given a special blue-green color to the seawater

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Gerakas

Located on the southern side of Zakynthos, Gerakas is a large beach with sandy shore and crystal water. Part of the beach is organized with sunbeds and umbrellas.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Antisamos

The second most famous beach in Kefalonia, Antisamos is located on the eastern side of the island.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Egremni

Egremni is a fantastic large beach in Lefkada with exotic blue waters and soft sand on the shore.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Paleokastritsa

Paleokastritsa is the most famous beach on Corfu island. This place gets very popular in high season but apart from the main beach, it also has nice small coves for a more secluded swim.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Porto Katsiki

The name of the beach means the port of the goats. Porto Katsiki in Lefkada is the most famous beach on the island. Located at the bottom of a steep cliff it is known for its incredible turquoise water.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Myrtos

Myrtos beach is the most famous beach of Kefalonia island and among the most photographed places in the world.

The 10 best beaches in the Ionian Sea – Navagio

Often featuring in magazines and travel guides as among the most beautiful beaches in the world, Navagio beach in Zakynthos is located on the northern side of the island and can be reached only by boat.

Culture

Christians want the banning of Cypriot Eurovision song “El Diablo” (video)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in CultureFebruary 26, 2021No Comments

Christian citizens are demanding the banning of the Cypriot song in the Eurovision song contest through a petition on the Avaaz platform. As their petition reads, "Dear fellow citizens, the participation of Cyprus in the Eurovision...

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BBC: The last speakers of Ancient Sparta (audio)
Feb, 25 2021
Huge cat found etched into desert among Nazca Lines in Peru
Feb, 24 2021
People in Medieval art who’re getting murdered but just don’t give a damn! (hilarious photos)
Feb, 24 2021

Lifestyle

Kim Kardashian “files to divorce Kanye West”

Posted by Thema Newsroom in LifestyleFebruary 20, 2021No Comments

Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West, according to reports in the US media. The couple have been married for almost seven years and have four children together. The news was broken by celebrity...

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Dutch-Turkish girl finds out she is half Greek in DNA test! (hilarious reaction video!)
Feb, 15 2021
Sara Sampaio: Bodies can look like this, and this… (video)
Feb, 13 2021
These are the cars voted by the public in the first Greek “CAR OF THE YEAR” (photos)
Feb, 11 2021

World

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is converting oil rigs into spaceports for Mars-bound Starship

Posted by Thema Newsroom in WorldFebruary 26, 2021No Comments

SpaceX has acquired two offshore oil rigs that it is in the process of converting into spaceports for its Mars-bound Starship spacecraft, according to reports. The rigs, renamed Deimos and Phoibos after the two moons of...

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Twitter announced paid feature called “Super Follows”
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Greece

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The Hellenic Armed Forces do not shy away from the snow (video)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in GreeceFebruary 17, 2021No Comments

The conditions under which the Hellenic Armed Forces continue to operate are shown in a video released by Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) and show that snow and low temperatures are not really an...

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February 17th 1914: 107 years since the declaration of the Autonomy of Northern Epirus (video-photos)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in PoliticsFebruary 17, 2021No Comments

It's been 107 years to the day since the declaration of the Autonomy of Northern Epirus. Here is, in short, the story of the struggles of the indigenous Greek population residing in Albania and the...

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The longest sand beach in Europe is in Greece (drone video)

Posted by Thema Newsroom in TravelMay 21, 2020No Comments

The immense coastline of Greece hosts some of the most idyllic beaches anyone can hope for. But did you know that Greece is also the country with the largest strip of sandy beach in the...

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Posted by Thema Newsroom in WorldFebruary 20, 2021No Comments

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