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For ten days, she was sleeping next to her dead partner, she was talking to him and she would even cook for him, the German national, the number one suspect for the death of real estate agent in Halandri, reportedly told police. The 56-year-old German national even admitted to have …
Read More »Street vendor arrested for “illegally” selling Clean Monday kites
Police in Agrinio arrested a street vendor on Monday for selling kites without a relevant license. The man faces a heavy fine for having set up his provisional make-shift stand to sell kites traditionally sold only once a year, from early morning on Clean Monday until early afternoon. The 50-year-old …
Read More »Weather Warning: Storms, Rainfalls, Snow, Temperature drop up to 12C
While the last few days were full with a bright sunshine and mild temperatures, the Greek National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of an extraordinary weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and snow and temperature down by up to 12 degrees Celsius. According to EMY, the weather will dramatically change …
Read More »Clean Monday table: My Perfect Greek recipes for Octopus and Taramosalata
The Carnival season ended on Sunday evening, Monday morning Greeks sharpen knives and forks for the traditional Clean Monday meal with delicious lenten food. The Clean Monday lunch consists mainly of appetizers full of protein, yet no meat or chicken and no meat products like butter, eggs, cheese or sausages. …
Read More »Greek “survives” Ethiopian Airlines crash for being “two minutes too late”
“I arrived at the gate two minutes after it was closed. I saw the other passengers getting on board and I was really upset they wouldn’t let me in,” Antonis Mavropoulos told private Alpha TV on Sunday evening. He was still in shock. It was “pure luck” or a sequence …
Read More »EU to impose Visa to US travelers as of 2021: What you need to know
US citizens can now travel to Europe for up to 90 days without a visa. But as of 2021 American travelers will need a new type of visa valid for 3 years — a European Travel Information and Authorization System or ETIAS — to visit the European Schengen Area. To …
Read More »Germany warns of “possible arrests” during traveling to Turkey
The German government has tightened its travel advice for Turkey, warning of possible arrests, after officials in Ankara denied accreditation to foreign journalists – some from Germany – without offering a reason. It was only last week, when the Turkish Interior Minister, Suleiman Soylu, warned that foreign tourists, journalists, academics …
Read More »First Vegan Food Festival in Thessaloniki as veganism on the rise
Vegan dietary habits are gaining more and more fans in Greece and Vegan Food Festivals are organized in one city after the other. After a Vegan event held in Athens last October attracted more than 20,000 visitors, the city of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece is preparing for its First Vegan …
Read More »ROADS app informs motorists about weather conditions in Greece’s network
The National Observatory of Athens has launched a new service ROADS that allows motorists to see the weather conditions across the road network of Greece. The application forecasts the roads weather conditions for the next three days and with a time range of three hours. The weather conditions on the …
Read More »Carnival The Night Parade: 40,000 march through Patras – LIVE Stream
The Night Parade of Greece’s biggest and most famous Carnival in Patras started on Saturday night. Estimated 40,000 carnivalists are currently marching through the streets of the port city in West Peloponnese. According to the tradition, it is the carnivalists who march without the floats. pictures via patrastimes.gr Sunday noon, …
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