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Greece to Restrict Sea Sports During Peak Hours on Athens Riviera

Greece’s Port Authority will restrict the use of recreational sea vehicles during peak afternoon hours along the Athens Riviera this summer in an effort to improve safety and reduce disturbances…

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Athens named world’s leading cultural city destination for 2024

Athens has been awarded the title of “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” for 2024 by the World Travel Awards (WTA), surpassing 14 major global cities, including London, Paris, New York,…

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Greece closes more ancient tourist sites as heatwave persists

Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third…

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Delta airliner makes emergency landing in Athens

THENS (Reuters) - A Delta airliner with 248 passengers and crew on board landed safely in Athens on Sunday after the pilot reported an indication of a problem in the…

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‘Where are we going to go?’ Residents flee as fires reach Athens suburbs

ATHENS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Yorgos Papaioannou spent four hours using a garden hose to try to save his newly-built home from a blazing wildfire, until police patrolling his suburb…

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Greece on high alert as wildfires reach suburbs of Athens

Athens (dpa) - Firefighters in Greece were unable to contain a giant fire that reached the northern suburbs of the capital Athens on Tuesday. The fire is now burning in the suburbs of…

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Greece to impose night curfew to control Covid-19

Greece will impose a night curfew in areas most affected by COVID-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, announcing restrictions on movement in several areas of the country including…

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Public hospital doctors in Greece stage protests demanding additional staff, more ICU beds

Public hospital doctors around Greece staged protests today to demand additional staff, more ICU beds, better protective equipment and mobilization of private clinics. POLITICO reports that doctors’ union members, wearing…

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Fire in hotel in Athens

Firefighters look for people trapped at the Athenaeum Palace Hotel on Syngrou Avenue 123 due to a fire, in Athens, Greece. A total of five people trapped inside the hotel…

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Greek Parliament to invest 3 million euros in becoming energy efficient

The Greek Parliament has put up for a bid a two-year plan to improve the energy efficiency of the building. The institution decided to boost its efforts in tackling climate…

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Photo Story: Prime Minister of Luxembourg visits Athens

The Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis (L) welcomes and guides Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel (R) in the Town Hall of Athens during their meeting in Athens, Greece,…

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President George Vella attends the Arraiolos Group Meeting of Heads of State in Athens

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (R) welcomes his counterpart from Malta George Vella (L) at the 15th Arraiolos Group Meeting of Head of State in Zappeion Hall in Athens, Greece, 11…

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Greek economy shows signs of recovery

Greece's creditors are returning to Athens on for a fourth post-bailout evaluation to review whether Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' planned tax cuts will affect Greece's economic results. A key factor…

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Fire rages on in Greece, threat to people averted but Athens covered in smoke

Greek authorities warned Athens citizens, especially the elderly and infirm, to protect themselves from the smoke caused by wildfires raging on Evia Island. The thick, grey pall of smoke is…

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Major blaze near Athens contained

Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control a major forest fire that was threatening homes on the outskirts of Athens. At least two houses were burned but there were no…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the Athens earthquake

The marble cross of the church of the Pantanassa sits half-broken on the temple's dome in Monastiraki Square at the foot of the Acropolis hill in central Athens, Greece,…

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Powerful earthquake shakes Athens

The Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens and the American USGS, reported that an earthquake of an initial intensity of 5.3 shook the Greek capital, Athens. The epicentre…

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Greece prepares to head to the polls

Greek Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared confident of victory in Sunday's snap election during a rally in central Athens on Thursday evening, saying his New Democracy party is “more…

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Greek Government wins vote of confidence

Greece's left-wing government late Friday won a confidence vote called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nearly two weeks before European Parliament elections. The vote of confidence followed a motion by…

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Original initiative in Athens to battle graffiti

The Greek capital Athens has put forth an original initiative called “This is Athens – Polis”. It aims to clean up the city’s historic center by eliminating graffiti and other…

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Explosive thrown at Russian consulate in Athens

Security has been stepped up in the Greek capital Athens after attackers on a motorcycle threw an explosive device, possibly a hand grenade, at the Russian consulate in the capital.…

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Greek government strengthens fight against corrupt politicians

Greek lawmakers held a second vote on changes to the country's constitution with the aim of facilitating the prosecution of corrupt politicians. The first phase of a key parliamentary…

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New research says that olive oil also help dramatically increase testosterone levels and reduces the risk of erectile dysfunction

Olive oil could be better than Viagra at helping men perform in the bedroom, scientists suggest. Scientists from the University of Athens says just nine tablespoons of the popular condiment is enough to…

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Greece declares state of emergency as death toll reaches 60 as number of rescued survivors reaches 700 (Video) (UPDATED)

The Guardian: At least 60 people have been killed, scores injured and more than 700 survivors rescued from the sea after a devastating wildfire swept through a small resort town…

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Greek authorities say at least 24 people have died and more than 104 others have been injured as forest fires rage near the capital Athens

A fast-moving wildfire raged through a mountainous area west of Athens on Monday (July 23), forcing residents to flee their homes and sending plumes of smoke and ash over the…

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