Pro-Palestinian protest held in Athens
Approximately 1,500 people took part in demonstration in Athens on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its strikes on Gaza in retaliation for Hamas assaults.
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October 9, 2023 Protest held at Israeli embassy in Athens
A protest gathering by several groups commenced on Monday evening outside the Embassy of Israel in Athens, following developments in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
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GREECE
October 3, 2023 Athens, Thessaloniki to get 250 new electric buses by end-April
The purchase agreement for 250 new electricity-powered buses to start circulating in Athens and Thessaloniki by the end of April was signed on Tuesday by Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras and Yutong Bus Co Lt CEO-Europe, Jack Li.
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GREECE
September 29, 2023 Varvakios: The Grand Food Market of Athens
The Varvakios central market in Athens, located at Athinas Street, which connects Monastiraki to Omonia, is a monument to Greek produce, where every possible food under the sun is bought and sold.
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GEOPOLITICS
August 22, 2023 Mitsotakis and Menendez in talks in Athens
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Bob Menendez, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have discussed Greek-American relations and developments in the wider region over lunch in Athens.
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GREECE
August 8, 2023 Investigation under way into police response to deadly hooligan clash in Athens
Investigations are under way to determine how an estimated 100-120 Croatian hooligans traveling on buses and in cars made their way to Athens from Zagreb on Monday and engaged in deadly clashes with local soccer fans despite a ban on supporters traveling to Greece for a match between Dinamo Zagreb and home team AEK on […]
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GREECE
July 11, 2023 Anafiotika, the Hidden Island of Athens
The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika just above Plaka and below the Acropolis is often overlooked by visitors to Athens and even by some Athenians themselves.
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CULTURE
July 6, 2023 Erechtheion fragment to return to Athens
The French Department of the Rhone returned a marble fragment from the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis to Greece’s possession in Lyon on Thursday.
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TOURISM
April 5, 2023 New flights to Croatia from Athens
Croatia Airlines is planning to expand its services out of Athens, linking the Greek capital with three Croatian cities.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 27, 2023 Archbishop Makarios of Australia visits Athens to attend roundtable talks on Ukraine
Archbishop Makarios of Australia was in Athens, Greece this week to participate in roundtable discussions about the current war in Ukraine.
