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Greeks fleeing Mariupol, Ukraine

Mariupol is being evacuated by Greek citizens, Consulate staff and all journalists. The evacuation operation will reportedly start at 11 a.m. Wednesday and was decided as the city is besieged and fighting erupts. According to diplomatic sources, given the situation in the Mariupol area, but also because -according to Russian announcements- a humanitarian corridor will be opened tomorrow, March 2, for the exit of citizens from Mariupol to the west, it was decided to evacuate part of its staff. of the Consulate General, all the journalists who are housed in the premises of the Consulate General, but also Greek citizens who wish to leave.

March 2, 2022
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

First refugees from Ukraine arrive in Athens

The regional governor of Attica and president of the Athens Medical Association Giorgos Patoulis, accompanied by a group of doctors and nurses, welcomed the first refugees from Ukraine, among them Greek expatriates, who arrived late Monday at the Athens district of Metaxourgio from Kiev, Odessa and Mariupol.

March 2, 2022
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Protest rally in central Athens against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Hundreds of people gathered in central Athens’ Syntagma Square – across from Parliament – on Tuesday afternoon to rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and in solidarity to the Ukrainian people.

March 2, 2022
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Ellinikon: Homes sold out

Their total value amounts to 950 million euros, most of which have already been sold. The buyers, mostly Greeks from abroad, have "seized" apartments, villas, two-story and three-story houses straight from the architectural plans.

March 2, 2022
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Μaritime professionals protecting their "Home"

SEA GUARDIANS is a new program for healthy seas focusing on the collection of data on marine protected species and pollution hot spots. It is coordinated by the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA) and implemented in collaboration with AENAOS THALASSA, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A) and with the scientific contribution of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki/ Ichthyology Laboratory of the Department of Biology. This is an initiative funded by the Green Fund under Priority Axis 3 "Innovative actions with citizens" of the funding program "Natural Environment and Innovative Actions 2021".

March 1, 2022
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Greek Archbishop: If requested all Archdiocese facilities to be made available to Ukrainian refugees

March 1, 2022
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French presidential candidate openly against Turkey's EU accession, inspired by Greek migration policies

French right-wing presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse said in an interview with Kathimerini that she is against Turkey’s European Union accession and that, if elected, she would also stop the pre-accession financial assistance provided to Ankara.

March 1, 2022
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Electricity: Bulgaria proposes bilateral contract with Greece for nuclear power plant

Sofia is looking for financing the construction of a new nuclear power plant that will produce electricity and, among other things, knocked on the door of Athens.

March 1, 2022
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Greek Maritime Golf Event - Shipping plays golf for 8th year

The Greek Maritime Golf Event, the leading golf tournament for the shipping community, returns for the 8th year renewing its annual appointment with Greek and world shipping, on September 8-11, 2022, in Costa Navarino, Messinia.

February 28, 2022
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How Long Covid Vaccine Protection Lasts - Recent Studies

Determining the duration of protection provided by coronavirus vaccines is particularly important in determining the vaccination schedule and making public health decisions.

February 28, 2022
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Athens hands demarche to Russian envoy over deaths of ethnic Greeks around Mariupol

Greece on Sunday handed a strictly-worded demarche to the Russian ambassador in the country, in the wake of what Athens charged were deadly Russian air raids in the wider Mariupol area of southeast Ukraine, on the shores of the Sea of Azov.

February 28, 2022
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War in Ukraine: Greece closes airspace for aircraft from Russia

An air directive (notam) for the banning of Russian aircraft flights in the National Airspace of Greece, was issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), after the decision of the European Union to close its airspace to the Russian Federation.

February 28, 2022
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Ten diaspora Greeks killed in Ukraine by Russian fire

The Greek Foreign Ministry announced that four more Greeks were killed in the villages of Sartana in Eastern Ukraine. A total of ten Greeks have lost their lives in the last 24 hours in Eastern Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
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Skyros: Top destination for the three days of Carnival

The pre-pandemic number of visitors is expected to reach the island of Skyros on the occasion of the three days of Carnival, according to the island, which speaks of the establishment of the island as one of the most popular destinations.

February 25, 2022
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