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President Sakellaropoulou attends memorial service for dead in 2018 Mati fire

“The fire in Mati was an inconceivable tragedy for a modern, well-governed state. Two years later we have not forgotten and we will never be

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Mitsotakis meeting with Merkel, Macron, Conte and Sanchez on sidelines of EU Council

A meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime

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Shops open in Grrece for first Sunday of the summer sales

Shops will open on Sunday, July 19, as it is the first Sunday of the summer sales period in Greece. The suggested opening hours for high

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America Archdiocese declares day of mourning when Muslim prayers start at Hagia Sophia

Bells will toll mournfully at all churches of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on July 24, the day on which the first official Islamic

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Epidaurus theatre to live-stream ancient play for the first time in its performance history

A performance of the ancient Greek play The Persians, by Aeschylus, will be streamed live to a global audience on Saturday July 25, from the

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German FM Maas to visit Athens and meet Dendias next Tuesday, foreign ministry says

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is due to visit Athens and meet Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias next Tuesday, July 21, the foreign

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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America speaks with former US VP Biden on Hagia Sophia

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Thursday posted on social media to thank former US Vice President Biden for expressing his support

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Fire raging in an area of pine forest in Lavrio: Residents of 4 settlements evacuated

A fire that broke out near a pine forest in the Pounta-Zeza area in Lavrio at noon on Thursday continued to burn on Thursday afternoon, with

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Health safety measures on Greek beaches extended until July 31

The safety measures for Covid-19 on Greek beaches have been extended until July 31, Deputy Minister of Development and Investments

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Hagia Sophia: Τhe violation of a symbol by the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan

By Constantinos Alexandris Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Flipping through an album of travel photos the other day, I recalled lighting a candle at the

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