Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Supports Greece’s Push for Digital Literacy and Age Verification in the EU
This initiative aims to protect children and teenagers from the harmful effects of social media.
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Greek Medley Relay Team Smashes Record at European Junior Championships
Greek Medley Relay Team Smashes Record at European Junior Championships
The quartet of Nikolaos Papatheodorou (backstroke, 55.40), Vangelis Doumas (breaststroke, 59.40), Nefeli Bilana (butterfly, 1:01.25), and Despina Pyrili (freestyle, 55.98) clocked 3:52.03, shaving off two seconds from their previous national record (3:54.13) set in the morning preliminaries.
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Campaign “zero tolerance in the non-use of helmets” by the ELAS – Intensive checks throughout the country
Campaign “zero tolerance in the non-use of helmets” by the ELAS – Intensive checks throughout the country
Despite intensive checks, the number of deaths and serious injuries from road accidents remains high, with non-use of helmets being a key factor in exacerbating the consequences
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Tourist Spending in Greece Rises Sharply in Early 2025
Tourist Spending in Greece Rises Sharply in Early 2025
A total of 339,484 U.S. visitors injected 325.45 million euros into the Greek economy, averaging an impressive 958.66 euros per person
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Parliament passes bill to tighten restrictions on tobacco, alcohol access for minors
Parliament passes bill to tighten restrictions on tobacco, alcohol access for minors
The legislation introduces stricter regulations governing the sale, provision, and distribution of tobacco and alcohol to individuals under the age of 18, and establishes a unified enforcement mechanism to prevent underage access.
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Bonus of €20 Million for Eurobank from Bulgaria’s Eurozone accession
Bonus of €20 Million for Eurobank from Bulgaria’s Eurozone accession
According to Bulgaria’s regulatory framework, all banks in the country are required to deposit 12% of their balance sheet as non-interest-bearing reserves at the central bank. This ratio will be reduced to 1% upon the country’s entry into the Eurosystem.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Visits Mount Athos
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Visits Mount Athos
He was formally welcomed in the central square by Protopresbyter Avraam and the political administrator of Mount Athos, Alkiviadis Stefanis.
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Four-Day Heatwave to Hit Greece with Temperatures Over 40°C
Four-Day Heatwave to Hit Greece with Temperatures Over 40°C
From Monday, June 7, to Thursday, June 10, temperatures in some areas will climb above 40°C. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the most challenging days, with temperatures potentially reaching 42–43°C.
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Grocery Inflation in Greece Eases to 1.78% in June
Grocery Inflation in Greece Eases to 1.78% in June
Sweets and beverages became more expensive due to soaring global cocoa and coffee prices, while cooler-than-usual weather in 2025 drove up fruit and vegetable costs.
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ELSTAT: Greece’s Unemployment Drops to 7.9% in May 2025
ELSTAT: Greece’s Unemployment Drops to 7.9% in May 2025
ELSTAT reported that employment rose to 4,346,499 individuals, reflecting an increase of 86,787 people (2.0%) compared to May 2024
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Greece elected to UNESCO IOC Executive Board
Greece elected to UNESCO IOC Executive Board
Greece was elected on Wednesday to the Executive Board of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO for 2025-2027.
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Merkel: Unlike Schaeuble, I never wanted Grexit
Merkel: Unlike Schaeuble, I never wanted Grexit
Merkel, who played a pivotal role from 2011 when Greece entered its first bailout program until her retirement in 2021, shared critical moments and decisions in a packed hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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Forbes 2025: Top Greek Shipowners – Notable Shifts and Breakthroughs of the Year
Forbes 2025: Top Greek Shipowners – Notable Shifts and Breakthroughs of the Year
From Chios to Wall Street, and from CO2 shipping to LNG flagships, Greek shipowners continue to shape the future of global shipping, proving Greece is not just a maritime nation but a leading force on the world’s seas.
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Maria Sakkari Defeats Blinkova in Wimbledon Triumph
Maria Sakkari Defeats Blinkova in Wimbledon Triumph
Sakkari now advances to face either Armenia’s Elina Avanesyan or Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the next round, as she continues her quest for glory at the prestigious Grand Slam.
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Cyprus urges re-evaluation of Great Sea Interconnector amid geopolitical tensions
Cyprus urges re-evaluation of Great Sea Interconnector amid geopolitical tensions
The Cypriot side has more broadly linked the issue of financing the project to resolving the underlying geopolitical dispute, implicitly accusing Athens of downplaying the issue during negotiations for the intergovernmental agreement.
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Greek U16 Women’s Water Polo Team to Face Hungary in European Championships
Greek U16 Women’s Water Polo Team to Face Hungary in European Championships
Hungary secured their spot in the final four with a dominant 14-6 victory over Germany in the quarterfinals
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Gen-E 2025 to bring 800 high school startuppers from 40 countries to Athens
Gen-E 2025 to bring 800 high school startuppers from 40 countries to Athens
For example, before the launch of the programme, eight out of 10 students in Didymoteicho, on the eastern edge of the Evros regional unit
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AADE Publishes 2025 List of Major Debtors Owing Over €150,000
AADE Publishes 2025 List of Major Debtors Owing Over €150,000
Transparency and Compliance
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Dendias announces strategic shift for the Navy – New units, advanced weapons and communication systems
Dendias announces strategic shift for the Navy – New units, advanced weapons and communication systems
The Hellenic Navy is a structural pillar of Greece's defence and the reinforcement of its strength via the "Agenda 2030"
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Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered yet another early exit in 2025
Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered yet another early exit in 2025
Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered yet another early exit in 2025, bowing out of Wimbledon in the first round and shocking many with his emotional outburst and talk of retirement – A recap of the three coaching changes and everything that happened over the past 12 months that has brought him to a dead end
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Christodoulides: Erdoğan Welcome in Cyprus – You Cannot Change Geography
Christodoulides: Erdoğan Welcome in Cyprus – You Cannot Change Geography
“We cannot change geography; Turkey will always be a neighboring state to the Republic of Cyprus. Mr. Erdoğan will, of course, be welcome at this summit to discuss developments in the region,” Christodoulides told reporters in Nicosia, as reported by Reuters.
