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  • The student’s rally in the centre of Athens is completed » The streets gradually opened ...
  • Rally at Syntagma with the Bible against the law on same-sex couples – See photos » With crosses and pictures in their hands, citizens protest against the bill under consideration ...
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  • Mitsotakis’ speech in the Parliament about the marriage of same-sex couples

  • The new natural gas reservoir Cronos 2 in Cyprus is considered of exceptional quality & exploitable

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  • Financial Times: Greek entrepreneur Haris Karonis & JP Morgan are involved in facing counterclaims

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Politics

Red Sea: EU approves rules of engagement for “Aspides” (Operation Shields)

Posted by Newsroom in PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024No Comments

The aim of the operation, which is of a defensive nature, is "to contribute to maritime security along the main sea lanes in an area including the Straits of Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz, international waters...

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Farmers closed the National Road in Karditsa – They continue their mobilizations
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Archbishop Ieronymos: Calls for a roll call vote on the bill on same-sex couples
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Investing in civil protection is the only way forward – We secured funding of 2.1 billion (video)
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New Turkish Navtex refers to “demilitarized islands” in the Aegean
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Albania – Beleris Trial: Prosecutor proposes a 2.5-year prison sentence
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Daily Express: Plans to turn occupied Varosha into “Vegas of the Med” could drag King Charles into row
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Economy

Greece: The first fines for taxpayers with incomes below €10,000 & expenses up to €300,000

Posted by Newsroom in EconomyFebruary 15, 2024No Comments

The Tax Authority (AADE) is sending fines for explanations or audits to the first 800 taxpayers who declared incomes below €10,000 but had consumption expenses ranging from €30,000 to €200,000 in the same ... Read More...

‘Green light’ for the Arab project of Asteras in Mykonos – Investment of more than 78 million euros (pic)
Feb, 14 2024
Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR): The new site with a section for expatriates and residents abroad is now operational
Feb, 14 2024
The available properties are “disappearing” in the big cities of Greece
Feb, 14 2024
The Greek government is going to the bond market for 400 million euros
Feb, 14 2024

Travel

Best monuments and landmarks in Athens

Posted by Newsroom in TravelFebruary 13, 2024No Comments

Everywhere you look in Athens, you will see a part of the city’s – and even the country’s history. The Greek capital is full of paradoxes between the old and the new, from the classical to...

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10 Most eco-friendly Greek islands today
Feb, 12 2024
Weekend in Epidaurus
Feb, 09 2024
A water paradise in Greece created by a disaster
Feb, 07 2024

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Destinations / Top 10 Greek places you will want to go back to

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Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Chlemoutsi

One of the best-preserved castles in Greece

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Bourtzi

Best known as the "executioner's place"

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Mystras

Α UNESCO World Heritage Site

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Platamonas

A castle on a strategic position in Macedonia

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Lindos Castle

The Guns of the Navarone, should ring some bells

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Nafpaktos Castle

The castle under which the famous battle of Lepanto took place

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Monemvasia

A castle that has never stopped being inhabited since the day it was founded

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Palamidi

Well preserved and full of history

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Medieval Town of Rhodes

Yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site

Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Mytilene Castle

A mighty fortress in use continuously from antiquity until very recently

Culture

How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome

Posted by Newsroom in CultureFebruary 15, 2024No Comments

The ancient 11-meter structure was recreated using high tech software to scan a handful of surviving fragments. It once sat majestically at the heart of ancient Rome. Now a vast statue of Emperor Constantine the Great is...

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The Blue Book: Smart sustainable coastal cities and ‘blue’ development strategies for the marine environment and shipping
Feb, 12 2024
6 Advanced ancient inventions beyond modern understanding
Feb, 13 2024
You can now view Charles Darwin’s entire personal library collection
Feb, 13 2024

Lifestyle

Valentine’s Day: Greek celebrities who celebrated with Anna Vissi (video-photos)

Posted by Newsroom in LifestyleFebruary 15, 2024No Comments

The appearance of Anna Vissi had a philanthropic purpose, on Valentine's Day. The singer gave a glamorous show, and part of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to support the long-standing important work of...

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Selena Gomez’s fans react with photo where Benny Blanco touches her breast (photo)
Feb, 14 2024
Beril Mckissic: My great-grandmother is from Thessaloniki, I am 60% Greek (video)
Feb, 14 2024
Maria Menounos holding her daughter in her arms on Instagram
Feb, 07 2024

World

NATO Special Forces Exercise “Trojan Footprint 2024” takes place in Greece

Posted by Newsroom in WorldFebruary 15, 2024No Comments

The NATO exercise "Trojan Footprint 2024" will last for over two weeks and will be hosted in various areas of mainland Greece, which will be transformed into an extensive Special Operations field. This Special Forces/Special Operators...

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New documentary about the life of Giannis Antetokounmpo: “If I can’t help my family, I don’t want to play basketball”
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Ukraine’s Army Chief warns of “extremely difficult” front line
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Karlaftis after triumph in the NFL: Proud to be Greek, I thought I would become the new Diamantidis
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Greece

Kozani: The village of Alexis Zorbas remains closed from 2020 due to precipitation

The student’s rally in the centre of Athens is completed

Thessaloniki: Riots with stones and chemicals at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Riot police entered the university premises

Great success for Greece at the World Swimming Championships – 5th place in the 4x100m mixed team event

Lawyers in Athens continue their targeted strike until 22 February

Football Cup, PAOK vs Panathinaikos (19:30, Cosmote Sport 1) – The line-ups

Ministry of Education: Alert for suspicious envelope, Police rushes to the spot

Farmers: The nationwide meeting will take place tomorrow in Nikaia of Larissa after the government’s new support measures

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The Gymnasium in Mieza where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great – What the findings reveal (photos)

Posted by Newsroom in CultureFebruary 8, 2024No Comments

The archaeologists are one step away from completing the grand plan that will reveal the Gymnasium where Alexander the Great attended. After the royal palace in Aiges, the next major project of archaeologist Angeliki Kottaridi...

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Erdogan after the OK for the F-16s: Our fight did not end by throwing the Greeks into the sea of Izmir!

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Close to half of the trans-identifying people polled in a recently released U.S. survey reported having “serious psychological distress” in the previous month. About 44% of those surveyed said they had experienced serious psychological distress in...

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