Vangelis Papathanasiou: Oscar-winning composer passes away at the age of 79
Vangelis died at hospital in France on Tuesday, where he was being treated for Covid-19.
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January 2, 2022 International Conference by the International Hellenic University on Planning, Challenges of Disaster Management and Resilienc
The Department of Chemistry – Hephaestus Advanced research Laboratory- of International Hellenic University is set to host the hybrid International Conference on Planning, Challenges of Disaster Management and Resilience on 11 – 13 February 2022 at the SERAFIO DIMOU ATHINAION (19 Exelidon Str & 144 Peiraios Str, Athens) and via Zoom & FB.
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October 26, 2021 Greek Socialist leader Gennimata dies after long illness
The leader of Greece’s third-largest political party, Fofi Gennimata, has died after being hospitalized for treatment for a long-term illness earlier this month. She was 56.
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September 19, 2021 Greece opens new migrant holding camp on island amid tougher policy
By Alkis Konstantinidis ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece opened a new holding camp for migrants on Saturday on the island of Samos, close to Turkey, and said other new facilities would follow in coming months as it tightens migration policy.
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September 6, 2021 Theodorakis to be buried in Crete
Composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis will be buried according to his wishes in Chania, Crete, on Sept. 9 next to his parents and brother, Greece’s Communist Party said Sunday.
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September 2, 2021 Renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis dies
Greek veteran composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis, who was instrumental in raising global awareness of Greece’s plight during the 1967-74 military dictatorship, has died at the age of 96.
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July 20, 2021 Legendary singer Tolis Voskopoulos dies at 80
Apostolos Voskopoulos, or better known as Tolis Voskopoulos (Greek: Τόλης Βοσκόπουλος) (born 26 July 1940, in Kokkinia, Piraeus – 19 July 2021) was one of the legends of modern Greek music has died in Hospital from a heart attack only a few days before his birthday.
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July 17, 2021 Greece withdraws pension bill after fiscal impact warning
The Greek government has decided to postpone a draft pension bill after the European Commission warned about its impact on the country’s public debt, EURACTIV has learned.
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April 16, 2021 Greece to allow vaccinated tourists in next week
Greece plans to open its borders to vaccinated visitors from several countries from next week, the government said Thursday (15 April), as the country seeks to restart its badly-hit tourism sector.
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April 10, 2021 Top investigative journalist murdered in Athens
By Edward Steen, Vienna Giorgos Karaivaz, one of Greece’s best-known investigative reporters, was gunned down in broad daylight today just after returning home from work at Star TV at around 14.15.
