Greeks celebrate Epiphany across the country
Greeks on Tuesday celebrated Epiphany, or Theophania, as it is called in Greek, with blessing of the waters ceremonies across the country.
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December 27, 2025 Coast guard rescues 131 migrants off coast of Crete
Coast guard authorities carried out another large-scale migrant rescue early Saturday south of Crete. A vessel carrying 131 migrants was spotted in waters off the island of Gavdos, prompting the immediate deployment of coast guard boats to the scene.
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December 23, 2025 The Alchemist of Metal: Spyros Lemonias and the New Era of Greek Metal Art
By Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis In the Peloponnese, where sparks carve fleeting arcs of light inside the silence of a workshop, one creator is redefining what contemporary sculpture can be. Spyros Lemonias, Mechanical Engineer and founder of Crazy Metal Sculptures, takes a material known for its hardness and rigidity and reshapes it into art infused with […]
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December 22, 2025 A qualitative leap for the Hellenic Navy
It’s been nearly four years since the Greek government ultimately decided – after lengthy negotiations, several changes of course and considerable behind-the-scenes tensions – to purchase three French-designed and -built frigates, the FDI class, also known until then as the Belharra. This type of ship was practically unknown, as none had previously been built. Greece, […]
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December 19, 2025 Greece Receives First Belharra Frigate as Naval Modernization Progresses
Greece is approaching a major milestone in its naval modernization program as it prepares to commission the FDI-class (Frigate Defense and Intervention) belharra frigate Kimon, the first digitally integrated warship to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. The formal flag-raising ceremony will take place in Lorient, France, officially marking the frigate’s transition into active Greek naval […]
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December 8, 2025 Flights at Iraklio Airport suspended due to farmers’ protests
Flights to and from Iraklio Airport on Crete have been suspended after protesting farmers breached airport grounds and entered the runway, forcing authorities to shut down operations.
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December 1, 2025 Tensions rise as farmers clash with police near Larissa
Tensions flared Sunday in the village of Platykampos near Larissa, in central Greece, hours before farmers were due to assemble a major protest blockade in nearby Nikaia.
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November 30, 2025 Greece joins space nations with launch of five microsatellites
Five Greek satellites have launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, marking a milestone in Greece’s National Microsatellite Program.
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November 17, 2025 Athens honors 1973 Polytechnic uprising as security measures heighten
The gates of the Athens Polytechnic University remain open Sunday, with dozens of citizens paying tribute to the students who died during the 1973 uprising against the military junta. Visitors of all ages are leaving flowers at the memorial honoring the victims of the uprising.
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November 15, 2025 Athens marks anniversary of 1973 student uprising
The gates of Athens Polytechnic opened on Saturday morning for a three-day commemoration marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, culminating on Monday with the annual march to the US Embassy.
