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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Greek schools close because of historic heatwave

In the Greek city of Thessaloniki, teachers and pupils said annual school exams were held under difficult conditions earlier this week. "There was no ...


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Volume of Azerbaijani gas plans for export to Greece reveales

By the end of 2024, Azerbaijan plans to export 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Greece, Azernews reports that this was stated by Minister Parviz ...


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Houthi Rebels Attack Greek Cargo Ship Near Yemen

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for attacking a Greek-owned cargo ship near the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah on Wednesday, ...


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Earliest-ever Greek heat wave shuts Acropolis for second day

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist attraction, was closed to the public during the hottest hours on Thursday for the second day ...


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Houthis Attack Greek Ship in the Red Sea

The Houthis struck a Liberian-flagged Greek-owned and operated vessel in the Red Sea, causing flooding and damage to the engine room.


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Zambia welcomed the Greek Olympic medallists

Yesterday, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Metropolis of Zambia welcomed the Greek Olympic medallists Athanasia Tsumeleka, George Tzelielis (who ...


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Greek Cypriot refugee hands Guterres a pleading note on plane

A Greek Cypriot refugee from Famagusta sent a handwritten note pleading with UN secretary-general to help resolve the Cyprus issue after he ...


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Two more tourists go missing in Greece amid intense heatwave

The tourists, one American and one Dutch, went missing after the body of British TV presenter Michael Mosley was discovered on the island of Symi over the weekend.


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Greece Needs Tourism Makeover, Says Ombudsman

Greece has been notified that it needs to reduce excessive construction work and protect water resources and coastal regions if it wants to maintain a healthy tourism industry across its islands, the country’s ombudsman said in a report on Thursday. Around 33 million people visited Greece last year, five million more than the year prior, […]


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Greece: Heat forces Acropolis closure for 2nd straight day

The UNESCO-listed site in Athens was closed from noon until 5 p.m. local time. Situated atop a hill with no shade, the tourist hotspot is exposed to the elements.


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The Aravissos Hoard and Other Neolithic Greek Gold

The Aravissos Hoard is an assortment of six Neolithic gold artifacts from around 4,500 to 3,200 BC, including two ring-shaped pendants.


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Greece Shuts More Tourist Sites Amid Scorching Heat Wave

Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day.


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Earliest-ever Greek heatwave shuts Acropolis for second day

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist attraction, was closed to the public during the hottest hours on Thursday for the second day running, as the country's earliest-ever heatwave neared its peak.Tourists were unable to visit the Parthenon and other ancient masterpieces atop the UNESCO-listed archaeological site between noon and 5:00 pm local time (0900 to 1400 GMT).Meteorologists have noted it is the earliest heatwave -- which for Greece is temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) for at least three days -- on record.Temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius were expected on Thursday, with up to 43 degrees forecast in the capital, prompting health warnings and school closures.By midday, however, the mercury was still at 37 degrees Celsius in Athens, according to the Poseidon System website.Several other Greek archaeological sites in Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades and the Peloponnese were also shut as a precaution against the heat.Other world-renowned attractions, such as Delphi, Olympia and Knossos, remained open without interruption.The heatwave prompted the climate crisis and civil protection ministry to issue a "very high" wildfire risk for eight Greek regions on Wednesday.Temperatures are expected to ease from Friday onwards.The Acropolis was forced to close in July last year during a two-week heatwave that was unprecedented in its duration.It was followed by fires that, according to the National Observatory of Athens, consumed nearly 175,000 hectares (432,000 acres) of forest and farmland.A record number of almost four million visitors flocked to the Acropolis in 2023, with its popularity boosted in part due to tourists arriving on cruise ships calling in at the nearby port of Piraeus.


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Retired LA County cop missing in Greece

A global search is on for the missing Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy last seen in Greece.


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'Experience a taste of Greece' at this Michigan summer festival

Saginaw's Greek Festival returns this weekend with Greek music, dancing and “the best gyro this side of the Atlantic.”


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Migrant shipwreck victims pursue case against Greek coastguard

Athens (AFP) – A year after one of the Mediterranean's worst migrant shipwrecks killed more than 600 people, lawyers for survivors pursuing a criminal case against the Greek coastguard gave fresh ...


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US tourist missing for days on Greek Island

Greek officials are searching for a US tourist who went missing after going on a hike alone on the island of Amorgos. Local officials say Eric Albert Calibet, 59, has been missing since Tuesday ...


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Avoid the Crowds on These Sparsely Inhabited Greek Islands

Despite their reputation as top tourism destinations, there are some secluded Greek islands with populations numbering under 200 people for those looking for a peaceful vacation.


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Azerbaijan reveals volume of gas supplies to Greece

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Retired LA County deputy disappears during vacation in Greece

Retired LA County cop missing in Greece. A global search is on for the missing Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy last seen in Greece. HERMOSA ...


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Oma, London: A step change for Greek food in the UK — review

Perhaps the best illustration was the Greek salad, the horiatiki. At even the best Greek joints it is usually a bit depressing, the olives long-tinned, the tomatoes depressingly English and the feta ...


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Greece closes more ancient tourist sites as heatwave persists

Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day. The ...


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Yemen's Houthi rebels launch boat-borne attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

An HSC-7 helicopter lands on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon in the Red Sea, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.


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Rhodes earthquake: Tremor hits British holiday hotspot in Greece

Britons on their summer holidays in Greece may have felt the earth move after an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.9 occurred on the island of Rhodes. The tremor, which happened at 10.19pm on ...


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Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

The attack on the cargo ship caused flooding and damage to the engine room, but there were no reports of casualties.


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Menfi discusses bilateral relations with Greece

President Mohammed Menfi of the Presidential Council (PC) held a meeting with the Greek Ambassador to Libya, Nikolaos Garilidis, on Wednesday.  The meeting focused on opportunities for enhancing ...


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Kylie Minogue Samples Greek Seafood on Mykonos

Global pop star Kylie Minogue was spotted on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos where she is on vacation after she visits Athens.


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Holy Trinity Greek Fest now open, continuing two days

Three days of Greek music, food and “kefi” — or enthusiasm — kicked off Wednesday with the opening of the 38th-annual Holy Trinity Greek Fest. A yearly staple in downtown Steubenville, the Greek Fest ...


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Greek PM Says LGBTQ Legal Reform Paused With Marriage Equality

(Bloomberg) -- Greece is shifting the focus of its LGBTQ rights agenda to changing attitudes rather than legislation, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, a blow to activists hoping for further reform after a landmark same-sex marriage bill was ...


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APTOPIX Greece Heat Wave Weather

A tourist uses a hand fan to cool down another one sitting on a bench in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis, in Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.


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Ankara widens Greek-Turkish agenda

... Greek Navtex reserving an area of the estuary, within Greek territorial waters, until June 22 for scientific research by the R/V Alkyon vessel.


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Greek island opens artist residency named after Estonian writer

An artist residency on the Greek island of Samos has been renamed after the Estonian author Jaan Kaplinski (1941-2021) by its owners.


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Tomra Collection opens office in Greece

Reverse vending machine business unit of Norway-based Tomra has opened an office in the Greek capital of Athens.


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Ancient Greek sanctuary sinks into Aegean Sea

A brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world.


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Greece must reform to protect tourism, ombudsman says

Greece needs to reduce rampant construction and protect water resources and coastal areas if it wants to maintain a healthy tourism industry, ...


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Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave

Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis.


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Migration Greece Shipwreck Anniversary

In this undated photo provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, scores of people sit on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank ...


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Former Castle Street Boots store could become Greek restaurant

A former pharmacy building on one of Liverpool's most popular streets could be occupied by a new “luxury” Greek restaurant.


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Greek Island Was Home To Bronze Age Purple Dye Workshop

The Greek island of Aegina was home to a Late Bronze Age purple dye workshop, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONEby ...


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Greek Bulker Hit and Taking Water After Multiple Houthi Attacks

A Greek-owned bulker was hit by multiple attacks by the Houthi while sailing south in the Red Sea bound for India earlier today.


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Türkiye rescues 37 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece

Ankara and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back migrants, saying it violates humanitarian values ...


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Attack on Greek-owned freighter 'Tutor' in the Red Sea

The Greek-owned Liberia-flagged freighter “Tutor” has sustained serious damage due to a double strike while sailing in the Red Sea, which caused ...


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Greece: On Pylos Shipwreck Anniversary, Still No Justice

Little progress has been made in investigating the shipwreck of an overcrowded trawler, the Adriana, off the coast of Pylos, Greece on June 14, ...


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Fire breaks out in central Greece, threatens propane tanks

A large fire broke out in Livadia, central Greece, on Wednesday evening. The flames have spread into the urban area and are just few dozen meters ...


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Exciting start to the 38th annual Holy Trinity Greek Festival

"Opa!" was the word of the day in Steubenville today. It's used by many in the Greek community to express happiness or excitement.


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