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Historian Beaton tells us that Greek independence was given and not won with blood!

As we are now in the bicentenial anniversary year, the positions, interpretations and views on what the Greek Revolution of 1821 was are multiplying. Some of these many interpretations, have an official and institutional character. In other words, they come from individuals, who have been officially assigned the configuration of the framework, in which the great historical event will be celebrated and marked.

January 13, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Hardalias on covid in Greece: 'We are at the beginning of the end'

Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias said Greece was "at the beginning of the end" of the battle against the novel coronavirus, in an interview with Alpha TV late on Tuesday where he also referred to the vaccination effort and the gradual return to normality.

January 13, 2021
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PM Mitsotakis: Greece part of a successful European effort to acquire vaccines

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke of the logistics of managing an extensive vaccination program, expressed his optimism that Greece and Turkey will improve relations, and said that the government has no intention of calling snap elections in 2021, in a televised interview to Nikos Chatzinikolaou for ANT1 .

January 13, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

PM Mitsotakis has proposed 'Covid-19 vaccination certificate' in letter to EU Commission

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing the introduction of a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to facilitate travel between member-states for people vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to Politico's Brussels Playbook newsletter, issued on Tuesday.

January 12, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Brutal beating of a 16-year-old in Ermou Street - By 4 men, on the orders of a 15-year-old

Shock has been caused by the beating of a 16-year-old and two of her friends while walking on Ermou Street, in the heart of Athens, by four people who had been "hired" by a 15-year-old.

January 12, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Extension of territorial waters and Rafale acquisition bill in parliament

With the aim of shielding national interests, the government is forwarding two important bills to Parliament for a vote. The first concerns the law of extension of the coastal zone from 6 to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea, from Corfu to Cape Tainaro in the Peloponnese.

January 11, 2021
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TRAINOSE: On January 18, the first new generation train arrives

On January 18, the first of the five first-generation trains with the name "White Arrow" brought by TRAINOSE to Greece arrives in Thessaloniki, from Italy. Its first passenger service will take place on the Athens-Thessaloniki route on March 25 on the occasion of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the revolution of 1821. This train is the ETR 470 n. 07 of Trenitalia that was completely reconstructed was painted in the colors of the Greek company and will be the ETR 470 n train. 01 of TRAINOSE.

January 11, 2021
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The uninhabited Polynesia of the Aegean

Polyaigos, also called "Polynesia of the Cyclades", is the largest uninhabited island in the Aegean and is considered the best-preserved island in the Mediterranean. It is part of the Natura 2000 program, designated as a Special Protection Zone, as it hosts a large number of rare endangered species of flora and fauna.

January 10, 2021
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Turkish foreign minister heralds meeting with Greek counterpart

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced a meeting with Nikos Dendias in the coming weeks in order to start a Greek-Turkish dialogue.

January 8, 2021
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The cruel game of fate for the 25-year-old from Amarynthos

Relatives and friends are by the side of the family of the young 25-year-old who fell into the sea to retrieve the Holy Cross, but was seriously injured in the neck, trying to give him courage. As it has become known, the young man and his father started from Drosia, Evia, for Amarynthos in order to throw the Holy Cross on their own because, according to information, they wanted to focus their prayers in this way to the young man's brother, who is suffering. from leukemia.

January 8, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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Greece - Israel agree to 20-year Air Force training deal

The Greek government has approved a $1.68 billion agreement to purchase training aircraft from Israel and for an Israeli defense contractor to establish a flight school for the Hellenic Air Force.

January 7, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Ad hoc Epiphany celebrations and flagrant disregard for measures

The topic of yesterday's insubordination to covid measures for the celebration of the epiphany was a topic commented upon even by Reuters.

January 7, 2021
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Epiphany celebrated with strict covid measures, no outdoor blessing of the waters

The churches for the celebration of the Epiphany were open today for the faithful, but with the observance of all the measures for the coronavirus.

January 6, 2021
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Albanian baby trafficking ring with ties to Thessaloniki

The murder of two sisters on New Year's Eve has caused shock in Albania and specifically in Tirana, with the double murder seeming to have extensions even in Thessaloniki.

January 6, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos