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US Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz
Despite an August claim that the passage was free of explosives, Iran now appears to be re-laying devices after last week's US strikes, while shipping traffic has sharply dropped to its lowest level since May
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Greek workers and pensioners set for wage and pension boosts after Thessaloniki Fair pledges
The measures raise the minimum wage to 1,000 euros by 2028 and boost public sector pay, though under-65 pensioners and roughly 400,000 higher earners subject to the solidarity levy remain excluded from the new package
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Mass deportations, schools without Pride and “patriotic” art: AfD’s vision for Germany
The 258-page manifesto after 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, and the changes the party wants to impose – Eyes on the next elections and 2029 The AfD’s sweeping win in Saxony-Anhalt, where it took 44% of the vote, brings the party closer than ever before to taking power in a German state. Although it fell three seats […]
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Skydiver survives freefall over Nottingham after mid-air collision
The 35-year-old dental therapist from Devon had completed 425 jumps before an accidental blow knocked her unconscious for the entire descent, surviving with a broken...
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomThe imprint left by the Fair, the New Democracy “ingrate”, the Greek mega fund manager and Alexis’s Nephilim, developers’ anxiety, and news from the shipowners ///
New Democracy's post-fair standing comes into focus as ministers defend fresh tax measures, Mitsotakis heads to Egypt for talks with Sisi, EVEA's president needles the...
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Trump wants ‘Nazi’ and ‘Star Wars’-Inspired uniforms for U.S. space force
In another post, the U.S. president is portrayed as the commander of a U.S. Space Force spacecraft
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Mitsotakis’s package with a four-year “calendar”: The plans for the public sector, farmers and families
Mitsotakis will detail a four-year income boost plan tonight in...
Greek Prime Minister rules out coalition, sets sights on outright majority
He warned the country risks paralysis without a government, accused...
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>This week's Highlights
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
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“Green Breaths for Attica”: €60.4 million program for 13 redevelopment projects in parks, squares and public spaces
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
Calabria’s Grecanico speakers battle to keep an ancient Greek dialect alive
Cultural associations, musicians and educators across Calabria, Italy and the diaspora are reviving Grecanico through...
Burnham reverses course on Parthenon sculptures: From “Return them without conditions” to “it’s a matter for the British Museum”
The British prime minister had repeatedly backed the return of the Sculptures to Greece — Moving into Downing Street has...
Pilots’ communications, crash footage and wreckage set to reveal cause of Phantom crash in Tanagra
Investigators are examining pilot communications, airshow footage and wreckage after Saturday's fatal F-4E Phantom crash, with military sources ruling out...
Why is the sea salty? The chemistry of water that made earth habitable
Dorrik Stow’s Oceans: A Very Short Introduction offers a starting point for a scientific journey through the oceans — from...
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All the amounts, beneficiaries and dates for the TIF measures: Property, pensions, “savings pot” for young people, business levy and presumptive taxation
The reduction in social security contributions will go entirely to employees; savings of up to...
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
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