Anna Korakaki wins first medal for Greece in Rio Olympics
Greek athlete Anna Korakaki won the first medal for Greece in the Olympic Games in Rio.
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Gov't VP Dragasakis: We will safeguard the public interest
We will safeguard the public interest, stated government vice president Yiannis Dragasakis in an interview to AMNA on Sunday.
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Antetokoumpo brothers sworn in as tank crew
Yannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo are serving their military service currently in the armored corps training camp in Avlona.
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Two fugitive anti-establishment group members arrested
Costas Sakkas alleged to be member of the terror group "Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire" who infringed the restrictive conditions in 2014 as well as Marios Seisidis alleged to be member of the anti-establishment group "Robbers in black" and wanted for the last nine years, were arrested in the region of Lakonia, according to police sources.
Official statements are expected later on Friday.
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Ministers discuss stronger cooperation on medical tourism
Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas on Wednesday discussed ways to develop and promote Greece as a medical tourism destination.
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Waters extra clean at 97% of Greece’s beaches
Swimmers can enjoy safe and extra clean waters at 97 percent of the country’s beaches, according to the Special Secretariat for Water — under the Environment, Energy and Climate Change ministry — and the European Environment Agency, ranking the country’s beaches among the EU’s top.
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Tourist arrivals post a 5 pct increase
The tourism flow to Greece posts a 5 percent increase so far, stated Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura to "Praktoreio 104.9 FM" on Friday underlining that taking under consideration the prevailing conditions in Greece, it is a big increase.
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Parliament votes to speed up construction of Athens mosque
Lawmakers on Thursday approved with a wide majority a provision to accelerate the construction of a mosque in western Athens, in the area of Votanikos, with 206 votes in favour and 24 against, in a total of 230 MPs who were present.
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Mouzalas: EU - Turkey Agreement must be applied
"The agreement between EU and Turkey must be applied" said Alternate Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas noting that not only Turkey but also EU could breach the agreement and brought as an example the Czech president's stance.
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Leaders from six EU countries to Athens in September
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited on Thursday the leaders of six southern European Union countries to a conference in Athens on September 9, which will focus on challenges facing the EU at an economic, political and institutional level.
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Greek budget revenue up in Jan-July, down in July
Greek budget revenue surpassed targets by 1.02 pct in the January-July period, although July revenues fell short of targets by 9.6 pct, Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said on Wednesday.
The passion for the Olympic Games in a collection
The passion for the Olympic Games to some people is not exhausted merely in the excitement the sports induce to the people.
Access to files of dissidents kept by Greek police approved
Greek Data Protection Authority approved on Wednesday the opening of about 2,500 personal files of dissidents or ordinary civilians kept by Greek authorities after the civil war and until 1974, unless they concern national security or particularly serious crimes.
Exports of Greek agriculture up 30 pct since 2012
Exports of agro-food products grew around 30 pct since 2012, despite a deep recession in the country, offering evidence that the sector remains one of the most significant and most dynamic export sectors of the Greek economy, Dr Kyriakos Loufakis, president of the Federation of Northern Greece Exporters (SEVE) said on Wednesday.