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ND dominates in the second round of regional elections
New Democracy (ND) dominated the second round of regional and municipal elections, in a process that was marked by high
British man dies after fight on Greek island
Two Britons charged with manslaughter over death of Matt Jeffery, 35, in Zakynthos
Tsipras faces fight to stay in power after EU elections mauling
Greek PM ‘ready for battle’ after calling snap elections, but centre-right opponents are making ground
Ithaca bans plastic bags
The Greek island of Ithaca has banned plastic bags and will replace them with textile bags which will be distributed
Hellenic Space Agency collaborates with NASA on mission to the Moon
Greece will participate in a space mission to the Moon, according to the collaboration agreement signed between the Hellenic Space
Ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to divers in Greece
Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that
Greek PM ‘ready for battle’ after calling snap elections, but centre-right opponents are making ground
Five days after announcing snap elections, the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras faces an uphill struggle to remain in power as results from Sunday’s European elections showed Greek voters living elsewhere in the EU overwhelmingly rejecting the leftist leader.
After suffering an unexpectedly heavy defeat at home, Tsipras’s Syriza party was also resoundingly rebuffed by expat Greeks, it emerged on Thursday. With 100% of the vote counted from countries across the EU, the Greek interior ministry reported that 33.9% had cast ballots in favour of the centre-right New Democracy party in contrast to 15.3% for Syriza.
The result is further proof of the herculean task now confronting…
Repaying earlier expensive International Monetary Fund loans is a significant step for Greece which will create favorable conditions for its economy, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday, promising more relief measures. “We are gaining points
Greece’s budget performance in 2018 was better than expected following some revenue-boosting measures by the government. According to the country’s statistical agency, Greece recorded a primary budget surplus, which excludes the cost of servicing the
More than 33 million tourists visited Greece last year. Specifically, according to the Bank of Greece’s final data, incoming travel traffic in 2018, increased by 9.7% to 33,072 million travelers, compared to 30,161 million in
Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, “The Favourite” has received a total of ten Oscar nominations, just a few weeks ahead of the 91st Oscars Award Ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, February 24th (Monday morning
On This Day
June 18
- 1863: The "June Events" took place in Athens between opposing political factions ("Mountain Men" and "Plains Men"). 200 died as a result of these clashes.
- 1953: Greek forces repelled Chinese attacks on Hill 440 during the Korean War.
- 1971: Junta strongman George Papadopoulos threatened Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios III with "bitter measures" should he refuse proposals related to the Turkish Cypriot minority.
- 2007: Nikos Galis was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
- Deaths: Leo III, the Isaurian (741), Byzantine Emperor; Queen Olga (1926); Alketas Panagoulias, soccer coach (2012)
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NATO is ready to welcome North Macedonia as its 30th member, after the country ended a decades-long dispute with Greece, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. Stoltenberg spoke after meeting the country’s top leaders in
According to the European Commission’s report, Turkey’s candidacy to join the EU remains frozen. “Turkey is moving away from the EU with serious deviations in the area of human rights, judicial independence and stable economic
The winners and losers in European Parliament elections next week are likely to be determined in the suburbs of the continent’s cities, which are turning into three-way electoral battlegrounds. The elections are being seen as
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According to the European Commission’s report, Turkey’s candidacy to join
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In a move expected to ratchet up tensions, Turkey is
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Lyon’s archbishop, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin and five other figures are
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Britain’s embattled Theresa May will make a push this week
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Trade unions and farmers pledged Wednesday to join nationwide protests
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NATO is ready to welcome North Macedonia as its 30th member, after the country ended a decades-long dispute with Greece,
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ND dominates in the second round of regional elections
New Democracy (ND) dominated the second round of regional and municipal elections, in a process
NATO Ready to Welcome North Macedonia as 30th Member
NATO is ready to welcome North Macedonia as its 30th member, after the country ended