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Friday, May 4, 2018

The annual Greek National Committee of DNV GL

The annual Greek National Committee of DNV GL gathered once again at the Yacht Club of Greece. The event was well attended with representative from across the Greek shipping industry. At the same time, we had the pleasure of having our DNV GL colleagues ...


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Turkish man gets 5-month sentence for crossing GREEK border by mistake

A GREEK court sentenced a Turkish municipality employee to five months in jail on Thursday for crossing the GREEK border along Turkey's western Edirne province “by mistake” a day earlier, according to GREEK media. His prison sentence was suspended for three years, and he was also fined $1,800 ...


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Greek PM pledges more efforts to tackle refugee challenge at forefront of crisis

ATHENS, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged more efforts to tackle the refugee challenge at the forefront of the crisis during a visit to Lesvos island on Thursday. The Aegean Sea Island which received half of the more than one ...


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Fur fair kicks off in northern Greece as furriers tap new markets

ATHENS, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The 43rd edition of the Kastoria International Fur Fair, the top annual event for the local fur fashion industry, kicked off in northern Greece on Thursday, as local furriers turn to new markets struggling to survive after the ...


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GREECE stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General Composite down 2.18%

Investing.com – GREECE stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Banking sectors led shares lower. At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite declined 2.18%. The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Profile ...


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GREECE releases Turkish worker, but impounds his excavator

Two months after Turkey arrested two "spying" Greek soldiers, GREECE had detained a Turkish worker who was operating an excavator on a buffer zone between Turkey and GREECE. A Greek court on Thursday ordered the worker's release after suspending a five-month prison term and slapping him with ...


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Corfu British Cemetery

Though the island is once again part of GREECE, it's still used today by the Anglican families descended from the British settlers. Now, there are more than 500 graves spread throughout the cemetery. The whole place feels more like a forgotten garden than a graveyard. Beautiful, sweet-scented flowers ...


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