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The SNP MP is seeking to become the SNP candidate for Ruth Davidson’s Holyrood seat.
Read More »EU leaders ‘divided and distracted’ ahead of next month’s crunch trade talks, say British officials
The EU is said to be split by issues such as whether Britain should be forced to return the Elgin Marbles (pictured) to Greece as UK negotiators privately mock the delays and confusion in the Brussels camp.
Read More »Nevada caucuses: Bernie Sanders leads in early results
Bernie Sanders looks set to cement his status as the Democratic front-runner to take on Donald Trump.
Read More »Staramaki: Straws made of wheat, innovation made in Greece
One hundred thousands unique straws made of wheat. The first large quantity of eco-friendly straws, “staramaki” has been produced in the last few days by a Social Cooperative Enterprise (Koinsep) in Kilkis, northern Greece. Producers have exploited the by-product of the wheat crop that is largely cultivated in the area …
Read More »Great Greek poet, Kiki Dimoula, passed away at 89
Great Greek poet, Kiki Dimoula, passed away on Saturday afternoon, following days in intensive care unit of a private hospital in Athens. According to a statement issued by the hospital she died of a heart failure following suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In one of her speeches about …
Read More »Winter mood: Snow on Parnitha Mt in North Attica – Weather forecast Greece
Winter mood with snow on the mountains, temperature drop and ice-cold wind blowing from the North. On the mountain of Parnitha in Attica it started to snow since early Saturday morning. The video from Bafi refuge at an altitude of 1,161 meters, shows an idyllic white landscape, with the mellow …
Read More »“Hotspots on islets not in gov’t plan,” says Deputy Migration Minister
Building closed hotspots on islets “is not a government plan,” Alternate Migration and Asylum Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos said on Saturday, a day after local authorities on the island of Lesvos proposed the new migration center to be build on the uninhabited islet Tokmakia 5 nautical miles of the island. He …
Read More »Highlands crash family ‘had so much to look forward to’
The victims are named as Gemma Cousin, 26, her husband Rhys, 25, and their daughters Peyton, three, and Heidi Cousin.
Read More »Greek and Turkish military complete round of Confidence Building Measures
Greek and Turkish military delegations completed talks on Confidence Building Measures aiming to ease tension between the two countries. The 5-day talks took place in Athens and completed on Thursday. The talks took place amid a series of daily provocations from Turkey that included violations of Greek air space and …
Read More »Two Greeks in quarantine after repatriated from “Diamond Princess”
Two Greek nationals, passengers on cruise ship “Diamond Princess,” were repatriated on Saturday morning and transferred to a hospital in Athens where they will remain in preventive quarantine for 14 days. The two Greeks were ‘trapped’ in the cruise ship since early February. The ship initially carried 3,700 passengers and crew …
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