Over 27.8 million tourists visited Greece in 2022
Over 27.8 million tourists visited Greece in 2022. Travel receipts reached 17.6 billion euros. Average expenditure per trip was 618 euros from 702.4 euros in 2021, data of the Bank of Greece showed.
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Patras: Tampered drinks send 18 teenagers to hospitals, dozens sick at home
Patras: Tampered drinks send 18 teenagers to hospitals, dozens sick at home
Eighteen school students have been rushed to hospitals in the city of Patras, western Peloponnese, in the past few days after drinking adulterated alcohol, local authorities have announced.
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Fly a kite, join a parade, and revel for Clean Monday which marks 40 days to Greek Easter
Fly a kite, join a parade, and revel for Clean Monday which marks 40 days to Greek Easter
Greeks kick off Clean Monday by choosing to abstain from meat, dairy, and eggs – fasting is seen as a way to purify the body and soul, preparing for the celebration of Easter.
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Syriza turning against controversial lawmaker
Syriza turning against controversial lawmaker
Syriza MP and former minister Pavlos Polakis is facing sanctions by his own party over an explosive social media post that attacked judges, journalists and the head of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in colorful and threatening terms.
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Minister of Finance spoke about “bold”But “realistic” salary increase
Minister of Finance spoke about "bold"But "realistic" salary increase
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras shared his opinion on the increase in the minimum wage: a bold but realistic increase is possible.
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PM Mitsotakis on investments and increase of minimum wage
PM Mitsotakis on investments and increase of minimum wage
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday referred to the imminent increase, the third one, of the minimum wage which will become official in the coming week as well as to the investments that Greece is attracting, in a post on Facebook.
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Pierrakakis to ANA: We expect to have results from 80 pct of the polling stations at 21:00
Pierrakakis to ANA: We expect to have results from 80 pct of the polling stations at 21:00
Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency said that "I believe we all agree that the number one concern of the citizens is the economy in relation with the energy and inflation crisis which is international".
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PM Mitsotakis in Grevena: Τhe citizens have memory and know what is best for them
PM Mitsotakis in Grevena: Τhe citizens have memory and know what is best for them
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called on the citizens of Grevena to rally for New Democracy in the major battle ahead of the general elections "in order to continue to keep Greece high with New Democracy strong and powerful".
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Patras Carnival returns after three years
Patras Carnival returns after three years
The city of Patras is moving in high carnival rhythms after three years of 'absence' due to the measures against of the spread of COVID-19. Τhousands of locals and visitors are enjoying the carnival and its events that will conclude on Sunday with the two major parades and the closing ceremony.
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Christos Christoforidis became World Champion without losing a single point!
Christos Christoforidis became World Champion without losing a single point!
Christos Christoforidis won the Men's Gold medal (77 kg) at the Pagratio World Wrestling Championships.
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“Greece and Japan have a strategic partnership,” says Ambassador Yasunori
"Greece and Japan have a strategic partnership," says Ambassador Yasunori
Japanese Ambassador to Greece, Nakayama Yasunori, and the Japanese embassy celebrated the birthday of his Majesty the Emperor of Japan on Thursday evening with a brilliant reception at the Athens Concert Hall.
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Greece and Cyprus offer solidarity to Ukraine on one year anniversary of Russian invasion
Greece and Cyprus offer solidarity to Ukraine on one year anniversary of Russian invasion
Both Greece and Cyprus have offered their solidarity and offers of support to Ukraine on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion.
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Greece’s overtime win against Serbia in Athens 97-92
Greece's overtime win against Serbia in Athens 97-92
The Serbian national team played a crucial match in the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers this evening against Greece, and it ended with an unexpected hero taking over the game.
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PM Mitsotakis in Larissa: Greece has stayed the course through all the challenges
PM Mitsotakis in Larissa: Greece has stayed the course through all the challenges
Greece's image has changed globally, and it is also no longer the pariah, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, in an address at Alkazar sports arena in Larissa, adding that the country now plays a leading role in the EU.
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School bullying: New Ministry of Education bill in Greek Parliament
School bullying: New Ministry of Education bill in Greek Parliament
The new bill "complements the above actions, while at the same time it is a multi-level, organized and specialized response of the Ministry of Education and Culture to phenomena of intra-school violence and bullying"
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Greek gvt implementing new institution of professional foster care
Greek gvt implementing new institution of professional foster care
It concerns children with disabilities
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Turkish air violations have reduced but not ended, says Greek DM
Turkish air violations have reduced but not ended, says Greek DM
Turkish air violations against Greece have reduced but not ended, said Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos when speaking to the main news bulletin of ERT on Wednesday night.
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Greece and Switzerland sign agreement for unaccompanied minors
Greece and Switzerland sign agreement for unaccompanied minors
Greek Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi and Swiss Confederation State Secretary for Migration Christine Schraner Burgener signed an agreement on unaccompanied minors, on the sidelines of the 2nd European Conference on Border Management that is being held in Athens on February 23-24.
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FM Dendias: Greece and Türkiye must preserve the current positive climate
FM Dendias: Greece and Türkiye must preserve the current positive climate
The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greece this week was excellent and the American official acknowledged the role of stability Greece plays in the region, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview on Thursday.
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Geoffrey Pyatt: The role of Alexandroupolis as an energy hub is now indisputable
Geoffrey Pyatt: The role of Alexandroupolis as an energy hub is now indisputable
What the Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and former Ambassador to Greece said about US LNG
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Greece not to transfer S-300 systems to Ukraine says PM Mitsotakis
Greece not to transfer S-300 systems to Ukraine says PM Mitsotakis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that his country would not send Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
