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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
More than 33 million tourists visited Greece in 2018
More than 33 million tourists visited Greece last year. Specifically, according to the Bank of Greece’s final data, incoming travel
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
Fresh tensions beset migrant camp in Northern Greece
New tensions erupted on Saturday outside a migrant camp in northern Greece between migrants and Greek police who prevented them
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
New tensions erupted on Saturday outside a migrant camp in northern Greece between migrants and Greek police who prevented them from advancing towards the border with North Macedonia.
Hundreds of migrants from camps elsewhere in the country gathered outside the Diavata camp near Thessaloniki after anonymous social media posts over recent days claimed that human rights groups stood ready to assist migrants in crossing into North Macedonia and on to other EU states.
After two coaches left the area on Saturday morning, taking some of the protesting migrants to other camps in northern Greece, a group of the 800 remaining migrants threw stones at policemen, who responded with tear gas, an AFP photographer on the spot said.
People exhorted by fake news were misled because of their hope.
Dimitris Vitsas
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Monday plans to increase the standard minimum monthly wage by about 11 percent, the first such hike since the country’s debt crisis erupted almost a decade ago. 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
The Greek government has decided to extend its “golden visa” program. The relevant amendment is included in the Ministry of Finances’ multi-bill and will be voted in today by the Parliament. Apart from those who
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
April 22
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana took place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1980: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited Athens.
- Births: Spyros Markezinis, economist, politician (1909)
- Deaths: Giorgos Economidis, radio host, songwriter (1985).
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European Council President Donald Tusk wants Britain to have until next April to come up with a viable plan for its exit from from the European Union. EU leaders would have to approve the extension
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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
More than 33 million tourists visited Greece in 2018
More than 33 million tourists visited Greece last year. Specifically, according to the Bank of