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Greece's Defense Minister announces the shut down of 137 …
Nov 14, 2024 · Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Thursday a broader overhaul of the Greek Armed Forces including the shut down of 137 military bases across the country, the …
Students protest “anti-educational” measures, demand education …
Nov 4, 2024 · Thousands of middle and high school students as well as university organizations filled the streets in downtown Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday to protest the situation in …
Bangladeshi man found dead in police station; second incident in …
Oct 1, 2024 · A 29-year-old man was found dead in a cell of the Police station in Omonia in downtown Athens on Tuesday morning. The man, a national of Bangladesh, is the second …
Gov’t in Greece to intervene into banks’ fees and charges
Dec 11, 2024 · According to what now government officials claim is that there will be a reduction in bank fees that may reach 50%. Of particular importance for citizens will be the reduction in …
Greece celebrates Ochi Day with a big military parade
Oct 28, 2024 · With a big military parade in Thessaloniki and students’ parades in Athens and other cities Greeks celebrated the Ochi Day, the No Day, the day they resisted to the powers …
Several regional airports in Greece temporarily shut down for …
Oct 10, 2024 · Several regional airports in Greece will shut down briefly and gradually between November 2024 and February 2025 for runway upgrades, the managing company Fraport …
US Elections 2024: Athens is drafting the next day scenarios
Nov 5, 2024 · The Greek government has analyzed both scenarios and depending on the result they will proceed with the next steps, daily ethnos.gr reported. “We will adapt and work with …
Christmas shopping 2024: Stores extended hours in Greece
Dec 11, 2024 · The Christmas Holidays 2024 extended shop hours in Greece, ware scheduled to start on upcoming Thursday, December 12, and run until the end of the year, December 31.
Corinth Canal closes to marine traffic for four months
Oct 16, 2024 · The Corinth Canal has been closed on and off to marine traffic since the first big rock fall in 2018.. The 131-year-old canal closed at the beginning of 2021 after a landslide and …