Feast Day of Saint Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzikus
On August 8, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Emilian, Bishop of Cyzikus.
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Greek Education Ministry Announces Hiring of Over 2,500 Teachers for 2024 School Year
Greek Education Ministry Announces Hiring of Over 2,500 Teachers for 2024 School Year
Of the total hires, 816 teachers will be dedicated to special education, ensuring enhanced support for students with special needs across primary and secondary levels. Additionally, 1,722 teachers will be assigned to general curriculum roles in secondary schools. Among these, 102 teachers will be posted specifically at music schools, highlighting the ministry’s commitment to arts education.
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Over 3,300 illegal immigrants entered Greece in June and July, 117 human traffickers arrested
Over 3,300 illegal immigrants entered Greece in June and July, 117 human traffickers arrested
From June 2023 to June 2024, 58,582 entries were recorded, compared to about 21,000 in the same period last year, marking an enormous increase. According to Greek authorities, migrants pay 4,500 euros per person to human traffickers.
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Santorini Tourism Row: Tour Operator Denies Overcrowding Claims
Santorini Tourism Row: Tour Operator Denies Overcrowding Claims
However, long-term resident and tour operator Gianluca Chimenti has dismissed the notion of overtourism, arguing that the island is currently experiencing its worst season ever. He claims hotel occupancy rates are below 30 percent and that social media images misrepresent the situation.
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Miltos Tentoglou Again Picks Up Olympic Gold in Long Jump
Miltos Tentoglou Again Picks Up Olympic Gold in Long Jump
Greek champion takes first place in the long jump at the Paris Games with a 8.48-meter performance
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Pet Registration Data Goes Digital in Greece
Pet Registration Data Goes Digital in Greece
Information submitted on Greece’s National Pet Register can only be modified by registered veterinarians.
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Hotel prices in August in Athens and the most popular cities worldwide
Hotel prices in August in Athens and the most popular cities worldwide
The average online price in Athens was €242 per night, and in Paris, during the Olympic Games, it was €168 per night.
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Miltiadis Tentoglou joins Carl Lewis as the only man with consecutive Olympic long jump golds
Miltiadis Tentoglou joins Carl Lewis as the only man with consecutive Olympic long jump golds
Greek Tentoglou Defends Long Jump Title, Emulating Carl Lewis
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Calling All House Heads! Legendary DJ David Morales Takes Over Bolivar Beach Bar
Calling All House Heads! Legendary DJ David Morales Takes Over Bolivar Beach Bar
Calling All House Heads! Legendary DJ David Morales Takes Over Bolivar Beach Bar 1
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Greece Welcomes the World: Visa-Free Entry for 188 Countries
Greece Welcomes the World: Visa-Free Entry for 188 Countries
Greece is set to become even more accessible to global travellers with the introduction of visa-free entry for citizens of 188 countries.
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Stocks plummet 6.27% at Athens Exchange; 5.9 bln loss in market capitalization
Stocks plummet 6.27% at Athens Exchange; 5.9 bln loss in market capitalization
In Athens, the drop was accompanied by a jump in turnover, while the market's total capitalization dropped by 5.938 billion euros. The Large Cap index ended 6.53% lower and the Mid Cap index fell 6.26%. Turnover was 235.07 million euros in volume of 54,356,506 shares.
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Reports by Greek minority raise doubts about integrity of Himare elections, diplomatic sources say
Reports by Greek minority raise doubts about integrity of Himare elections, diplomatic sources say
They noted that democratic values and the European acquis demand that Albanian authorities assess and reply to all reports concerning the integrity of the elections on Sunday.
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Karalis wins bronze medal in pole vault at Paris Olympic Games
Karalis wins bronze medal in pole vault at Paris Olympic Games
Karalis followed in third place after Sweden's Armand Duplantis - with an astounding new world record of 6.25 m - and the USA's Sam Kendricks with 5.95 m.
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UBS Upgrades NGB and Alpha Bank Target Prices
UBS Upgrades NGB and Alpha Bank Target Prices
UBS maintained a buy recommendation for both the systemic banks
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Olympics: Greece’s Participation on Day 9 of the Games
Olympics: Greece’s Participation on Day 9 of the Games
Don't miss today's Greek athletes competing in the finals: men's rings with Lefteris Petrounias, high jump with Tatiana Gusin, and hammer throw with Christos Frantzeskakis
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Miltos Tentoglou: Direct Qualification to Final with One Jump
Miltos Tentoglou: Direct Qualification to Final with One Jump
The Greek Olympian from Tokyo (2021) qualified with remarkable ease for the final of the long jump at the Olympic Games in Paris, needing just one jump of eight meters and 32 centimeters in the qualifiers to surpass the qualifying limit of 8.15 meters.
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Lefteris Petrounias Makes History Again: Bronze at Paris 2024
Lefteris Petrounias Makes History Again: Bronze at Paris 2024
Greece’s beloved Lefteris Petrounias has once more ascended to the Olympic podium. The Greek rings specialist has clinched the bronze medal in Paris, writing another chapter in his illustrious career.
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Imminent Surge in Drug Prices Come Fall in Greece
Imminent Surge in Drug Prices Come Fall in Greece
One medication will see an astronomical hike in cost, from its current price at 0.96 euros to 5.26 euros
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Is Salinization of Water Supplies Greece’s Next Problem?
Is Salinization of Water Supplies Greece’s Next Problem?
Salinization of the water supply in the northern Greece coastal region of Halkidiki has been a problem for years, and it is getting worse
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Tax Bureau: More than 4mln Individuals Owe Arrears of 3.4bln€
Tax Bureau: More than 4mln Individuals Owe Arrears of 3.4bln€
Overall arrears owed to the state total a still stratospheric 80.8 billion euros, even as 26.32 billion euros has finally been declared as “non-collectible” by the tax bureau.
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Australia Advances to Quarterfinals Despite Loss; Greece Keeps Olympic Hopes Alive
Australia Advances to Quarterfinals Despite Loss; Greece Keeps Olympic Hopes Alive
Lille, France – Despite a 77-71 loss to Greece, Australia secured their spot in the men’s Olympic basketball quarterfinals as Spain fell to a heartbreaking defeat against Canada. This result eliminates Spain from the tournament and keeps Greece’s hopes of advancing alive.
