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Mitsotakis: The safety of visitors and workers a non-negotiable priority in reopening Greece

This year was entirely different than expected due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at Egli open-air…

Mitsotakis: Electromobility plan an emblematic initiative for the future

"On this great day, World Environment Day, the Greek government is officially announcing…

'A Greek Summer State of Mind' the new message of Greece's tourism campaign

A Greek Summer State of Mind" is the new message of the Greek tourism campaign presented…

SYRIZA leader Tsipras voices concern over reopening of schools for all grades

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras is concerned about the reopening of all school grades by…
Oktoberfest cancelled in Germany

From music festivals to major sporting events, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted…
Encyclical of Archbishop Elpidophoros for Great and Holy Pascha 2020

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Taxi fares to and from airports of Athens, Thessaloniki and Kavala go down
All the details
Poseidon Avenue closes for 24 hours for the construction of a pedestrian bridge
The police will make traffic regulations to divert the vehicles and pedestrians
Severe weather warning: Rain and thunderstorms
The sudden change will affect western Greece from late Friday
Coronavirus Greece: 15 new cases from Tuesday, one fatality
The number of intubated patients in the country is only 9
Flows of illegal migrants arriving on Greek-Turkish borders
The numbers are still low

Greece is hemorrhaging its most talented workers
null As capital flees from Greece at a record pace, it's worth remembering that the best minds have... to greener pastures. Greece is hemorrhaging its...
EU urges Greece to 'stop wasting time' on reform [Update]
null The head of eurozone finance ministers urged Greece on Monday to "stop wasting time... its international creditors. Ministers spent barely 30 min...
‘Greece can meet its needs on its own’
null Greece will be able to meet its obligations without any new assistance from the International..., Hardouvelis argued that Greece will not need a ...
Greece heads to World Cup after morale boosting Bolivia win
null Panayiotis Kone ended Greece's nearly four-game goalless streak in the first half... for the World Cup. Kone's goal in the 21st minute was Greece...
Progress in eurozone talks on Greece, no deal yet
null Greece revealed on Wednesday that it will overshoot its deficit and debt targets again next... in reducing Greece's debt burden. ?There is a hars...

Reviving investment is key for growth
null The rebalancing of the Greek economy has relied on recessionary policies bearing fruit... argued that the economy should rely on exports of goods...
Contraction in 2013 revised to 3.85 pct
economy will rebound 0.7 percent this year. Provisional GDP data for 2013 showed the contraction... for the economy this year is a return to growth af...
Investment collapse bodes ill
economy from a consumption-based to an export-oriented, investment-driven model. This cannot be done... of the collapse of investment spending on capi...
It will get much worse before it gets better
run. Nevertheless, the impact of overhauling the banking sector on the economy will be severe... economy. Unless another sector fills the gap or/and d...
BoG: Economy may rebound sooner
of the country’s economy during a presentation on Wednesday of the central bank’s report on monetary... be particularly negative for the e...

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Turkey’s opposition says Erdogan may be creating loyal Security Force
The main opposition CHP party is worried the force will become “praetorians” loyal to Erdogan’s ruling Islamic-rooted AK Party
Gruesome death of pregnant elephant turns into a national tragedy for India (video)
The elephant probably fell prey to the explosive snare used to fend off wild boars
Turkey’s occupation of Kurdish Afrin targets women, minorities
Turkey, a NATO member, is accused of systematic human rights abuses throughout areas it runs in northern Syria
Putin announces state of emergency after massive fuel leak contaminates Arctic river
Russia’s president furious at the delay of being told
Zoom’s Revenue Skyrockets On Pandemic Boost (infographic)
Video conferencing apps saw an unprecedented surge in usage during the pandemic

Fake news shot down on social media
fools and/or evil people in this world, which explains the mass production of fake news. However, we...Although fake news has been around since before...
Greece among the world’s sporting elite
null Sunday was a sour day for Greek fans, given the elimination from the World Basketball Cup... around the world shows that, despite its domestic cr...
Documentary festival rolling in Thessaloniki
a handful of boys and girls from various parts of the world as they train for the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, a competition that could ...
G8 leaders back Greece
null World leaders convening in the US presidential retreat in Maryland for the G8 summit of the world?s leading industrialized nations expressed conv...
ERT to air BBC World News, Deutsche Welle
null Greek state broadcaster ERT will begin transmitting BBC World News and Deutsche Welle on its digital frequencies from Monday. The two foreign cha...

sportsandhealth

ECB cools speculation over bank health checks ahead of results
stress tests after a media report said at least 11 banks had failed the landmark financial health... - was set to pass the health checks. HSH was seen...
EOPYY to hold back 40 million from clinics
, it was revealed Tuesday. Health Ministry officials presented the results of inspections by state... amount charged to EOPYY was some 286 million eur...
EU denies reports of troika ultimatum to Greece [UPDATE]
and custom collection or health care services.” “All agreed that Greece has to deliver before.... Emerging from a meeting with foreign ins...
Finance minister wanted
Bank President Vassilis Rapanos turned down the position on Monday for health and political reasons... to being hospitalized indicated that my health ...
Seamen dig heels in after talks with government
fund into the new national health body, the National Organization for the Provision of Health Services (EOPYY). PNO representatives were expected to m...

Sports bill threatens Greece's presence in Rio 2016
if the government insists on the cancellation of the Greek Cup, Greek sports is risking exclusion from the Rio Olympic Games in August and from most o...
Fokianos Sports Center in central Athens gets second wind
null “I had gone for a run in the National Garden and I ended up at the old Fokianos Sports Center... Sports Center, bringing a collection of ap...
Capralos warns of tough days ahead for sports
null Difficult days lie ahead for Greek sports due to the ongoing economic crisis in the country... or even more difficult for sports here,» Cap...
57 detained, 20 arrested after police, fan violence
with a league policy not to allow visiting fans due to fears of violence. Sports general secretary
Team sports in school and character-building
null With regards to your commentary dated November 5 and titled «Time for team sports in school.... Participating in school team sports is a wo...

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PM Mitsotakis at “Restart Tourism” campaign start: “The safety a non-negotiable priority in reopening Greece”
"Summer is not a season, it's a mentality, a way of looking at things"
Greece publishes health protocols for hotels in Government Gazette
Year-round hotels were allowed to reopen on Monday, June 1, while seasonal hotels will reopen on June 15 to foreign visitors
Bulgaria opens borders to 29 countries, including Greece
There are no restrictions for the visitors
Greece lifts lockdown on hotels, pools & golf courses
Strict public safety measures have kept Greece's COVID-19 infection rate low
Greece a dream destination: Skyscanner survey
The country caters for all tastes

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International Photography Awards 2020 (amazing photos)
Incredible photography
Popular singer Haris Alexiou announces her retirement in heartfelt interview
The iconic artist said her voice was not what it used to be
Watch Greece 2021 Committee press conference live
The interview concerns the framework of actions and events in our country and abroad,
Attica municipalities celebrate World Bicycle Day 2020
Local councils have organised a variety of events for the day
John Wick only got its name because Keanu Reeves kept saying the wrong title
“I can’t imagine it being ‘Scorn’ now”

The fascinating journey of a cultural treasure
death and celebrating the Byzantine Museum’s centennial. The Museum of Byzantine & Christian Art – its... in more recent times so that...
One in two households is supported by pensions
, 90.5 percent on take-away food and 88.8 percent on travel expenditure. The expense categories
An art collector with infallible instinct
null “It was midnight on October 5, 1998, when the truck containing the famed art collection... by Miltiades Papanikolaou, then director of Thes...
Venus in the dock
-based author has visited Greece almost every year and written more than 70 travel guides on all parts... and three have been published in Greek. His ...
Archaeological museum opens its doors at Pella
null A new archaeological museum at the ancient Macedonian site of Pella was officially opened on September 10, 2010, by Culture and Tourism Minister ...

A glimpse of Tolstoy and the Greek class…

Reading the biography of one of the greatest literary figures, Leo Tolstoy, by Russian-born French author, biographer, historian and novelist Henri Troyat, I came upon a passage that highlighted a hidden relationship between...