Snowfall, low temperatures, and icy conditions to continue to midday Wednesday
Snowfall and low temperatures, with very icy conditions, will continue into Wednesday, according to the latest meteorological data on Tuesday night.
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Greece was the first country to offer aid to Turkey
Greece was the first country to offer aid to Turkey
Government spokesperson Yiannis Economou on Tuesday revealed that Greece was the first country to offer aid to Turkey when speaking at a press briefing in Thessaloniki.
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PM tells Erdogan Greece ready to ‘contribute even more’ to quake relief efforts
PM tells Erdogan Greece ready to ‘contribute even more’ to quake relief efforts
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
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Severe weather front to continue until Wednesday
Severe weather front to continue until Wednesday
The severe weather front that has hit Greece since Sunday affecting mainly the eastern and southern parts of Greece will continue until Wednesday with new snowfall at low altitudes of the eastern areas, Evia and Crete, as well as with rain or sleet in the Aegean, according to the new forecast data of the National Observatory of Athens/Meteo.gr.
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Tourism 2023 | Greece among ten preferred European destinations for long-haul travellers
Tourism 2023 | Greece among ten preferred European destinations for long-haul travellers
Greece’s booming tourism is reaching visitors from around the world, so much so that it’s a top 10 destination for long-haul travellers whose flights are more than six hours long.
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Cyclone Barbara: Schools in Attica closed on Monday and Tuesday
Cyclone Barbara: Schools in Attica closed on Monday and Tuesday
Schools across Attica will remain closed on Monday 6 February as decided by the Regional Governor of Attica. The statement was made in connection with the arrival of the cyclone “Barbara” on the territory of the country.
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Public markets (likes) across Attica closed on Monday
Public markets (likes) across Attica closed on Monday
As the Attica regional authorities have announced, the public street markets will be closed on Monday 6 February.
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Greek Foreign Ministry changes ambassador to Russia
Greek Foreign Ministry changes ambassador to Russia
Shortly before the elections, the leadership of the Greek Foreign Ministry decided to replace some ambassadors, including those in responsible diplomatic missions. Experts interpret this move by Nikos Dendias as a pre-election move.
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Filippos Tsimpoglou: Director General of the National Library of Greece died
Filippos Tsimpoglou: Director General of the National Library of Greece died
The director general of the National Library of Greece (NLG), Dr Filippos Tsimpoglou, died on Thursday at the age of 67 after a brief illness.
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Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece
Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece
The weather front dubbed Barbara is bringing low temperatures, frost, and heavy snowfall even in Athens and other parts of Greece on Sunday.
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Greek City of Elefsina Celebrates Ancient Past as Culture Capital of Europe
Greek City of Elefsina Celebrates Ancient Past as Culture Capital of Europe
On Saturday, the ancient Greek city of Eleusis, or Elefsina kicked off festivities to mark its declaration as the 2023 Culture Capital of Europe.
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First major snow storm in Greece forecast for weekend
First major snow storm in Greece forecast for weekend
Including the possibility of blizzard-like conditions
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Outgoing Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades thanks Greece for support efforts
Outgoing Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades thanks Greece for support efforts
Nicos Anastasiades, outgoing President of Cyprus, urged a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem during his visit here on Wednesday.
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Netanyahu Asks Greece to Support Israel at UN
Netanyahu Asks Greece to Support Israel at UN
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Greece to support Israel during voting at the UN. The Israeli prime minister made the request during a meeting in Jerusalem with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
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Greece Climbs on the Economist’s Democracy Index for 2022
Greece Climbs on the Economist’s Democracy Index for 2022
Greece has climbed nine places in the “Democracy Index” ranking for 2022 according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) published on Wednesday. Greece’s overall score rose to 7.97 in 2022, up from 7.56 in 2021 lifting the country from 34th place to 25th.
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Turkey Accuses the U.S. of Favoring Greece in Fighter Jet Sales Saga
Turkey Accuses the U.S. of Favoring Greece in Fighter Jet Sales Saga
Turkey has accused the U.S. of favoring Greece and losing its “neutrality” if Congress approves the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece and opposes Turkey’s F-16 purchase.
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Dendias in Israel: “We’ve forged an enduring strategic partnership, revisionism cannot be accepted”
Dendias in Israel: "We've forged an enduring strategic partnership, revisionism cannot be accepted"
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday in joint statements with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen that Greece and Israel have forged an enduring partnership at a strategic level, which is based on their common interests and converging perspectives on many challenges.
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New page in Greece-Japan relations
New page in Greece-Japan relations
In a significant upgrade in bilateral relations and of deepening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, a Common Statement of Strategic Cooperation between Greece and Japan was signed on Monday by visiting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the latter’s residence in Tokyo.
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EC sues Latvia, Greece and 4 other countries
EC sues Latvia, Greece and 4 other countries
The European Commission will file a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against six countries EU for “failure to prevent the introduction of invasive alien species harmful to European nature”.
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Greece hopes to develop even closer relations with Japan, PM Mitsotakis says
Greece hopes to develop even closer relations with Japan, PM Mitsotakis says
Greece hopes to develop even closer ties with Japan, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a Facebook post on Sunday soon after his arrival in the country, where he is on an official visit, while stressing the importance of his visit.
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Scholarships for refugees
Scholarships for refugees
The US Embassy in Athens is partnering with The American College of Greece on the Education Unites 2023 program
