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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday met with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague, where the two statesmen confirmed that “bilateral relations are excellent,” in joint statements after their meeting. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the two countries were working closely together in the EU, NATO …
Read More »Serres: Wedding guests attack tax inspectors controlling the party venue
A weeding party in Serres ended up with an angry crowd attacking tax inspectors, one tax officer in hospital and the closure of the venue where a newly wed couple was celebrating the happiest moment of their lives with relatives and friends. Two auditors of the Independent Tax Authority visited …
Read More »“Greece must recognize ownership of Parthenon Marbles before loan,” says British Museum
Greece must acknowledge the British Museum ’s ownership of the Parthenon Marbles before its Trustees consider whether or not to lend them to Greece. This is what a museum representative told the London correspondent of daily Ta Nea. “A precondition for any loan would be an acceptance of ownership of …
Read More »Rhodes: British expats hold a protest against Brexit and Johnson’s “coup”
British expats on the island of Rhodes held a peaceful protest opposing Brexit and the so-called “coup” orchestrated by prime minister Boris Johnson to close the UK Parliament ahead of the crucial developments in October. They gathered opposite the Central Port Authority of Rhodes, holding small banners with slogans like …
Read More »Records of Greek summer: Heat, extreme weather phenomena, thunderbolts
The meteorological service of the Greek National Weather Observatory has released the significant features and records of summer 2019, for the time period June, July and August. Summer 2019 had everything: heat, extreme weather phenomena and thousands of thunderbolts. The data refer to highest recorded temperature, number of thunderbolts, wind …
Read More »British Museum to consider lending the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The British Museum will consider any lending request for the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, museums officials said Monday afternoon. This is the museum reaction to an interview by Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said he would ask the Museum to lend the Parthenon Marbles during the 2021 celebrations that …
Read More »New Chios mayor bans civil marriages from Town Hall with church blessing
The new mayor of the island of Chios has decided that civil marriages will no longer be conducted at the Town Hall of the capital of the island. Those couples who insist on civil marriage will have to travel several kilometers away and get married at the town halls of …
Read More »Mitsotakis, Macron seek ways for the purchase of two French Frigates
Greece wants to shield the country in the face of Turkish challenges and provocations and will buy two French frigates, media reported over the weekend. The deal was fixed during the visit of Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to Paris and his meeting with President Emmanuel Macron on August 22. The …
Read More »Erdogan claims to extend Turkey’s borders across half of the Aegean Sea
Turkey believes that half of the Aegean Sea as well as the east part of the east coast of the island of Crete belongs to the neo-ottoman hordes of Erdogan whose target is a so-called “Blue Motherland.” The Turkish President dared to appear with the map of Turkey’s wet dreams …
Read More »1,500 migrants and refugees relocated from Moria to Kilkis, N Greece
The operation to transfer 1,500 refugees and migrants from the hot spot of Moria on the island of Lesvos to Kilkis in northern Greece started early morning on Monday. The first 635 people had packed their things and boarded on Caldera Vista ferry. Another group of people will board on …
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