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Greece Stands by Cyprus in Defense of its Rights, PM Mitsotakis Says
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and other senior Cypriot officials held a meeting with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning.
The two leaders discussed the progress made in talks between the two ethnic communities of the...
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Greek Surgeon Elected President of Doctors Without Borders Organization
The International humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, announced on Monday that Greek surgeon Christos Christou has been elected to serve as their international president.
Christou was elected president during MSF’s International General Assembly in June...
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Greece's Margaritis Schinas Named Vice President of New EU Commission
Greece's Margaritis Schinas will become the next Vice President of the European Commission, with responsibility for the portfolio called ''Protecting the European Way of Life,'' it was announced on Tuesday.
According to the statement, which was released by Ursula von...
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The Island of Santorini Now in Urgent Need of Sustainable Tourism
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“Bringing companies, consumers, and communities together is our best chance to protect destinations and ecosystems for future generations." - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
By Phil Butler
Early in 2019, the European Parliament’s Transport Committee blasted Greek authorities for allowing tourism...
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Tennis Phenom Stefanos Tsitsipas Takes Break from Social Media
Greek professional tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, currently ranked seventh in the world, has decided to take a time out from the distracting world of social media and is shutting down all his accounts to declutter his life.
The 21-year-old, who has...
Greece
Speculation over Greek EU Commissioner's Portfolio Intensifies
Speculation over the specific portfolio which will be taken on by Greece's next European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas has intensified over the last several days, with conflicting information coming out of Brussels.
According to information published recently by the Cypriot News Agency,...
Cyprus
Turkey to Create "Consulate" in Cyprus' Ghost Town of Famagusta
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Sunday that his country will open a "consulate" in the former resort city of Famagusta, in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.
Cavusoglu, during a visit to the occupied part of the island, stated...
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Bill Granting Voting Rights to Greeks Living Abroad Ready By October
Greek Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos announced on Monday that the government's bill which grants Greek citizens who live abroad the right to vote from their place of residence will be published by October this year.
Theodorikakos referred to the...
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More Than 700 Illegal Migrants Cross Into Greece Over the Weekend
More than 700 migrants and asylum seekers have landed on several Greek islands from Turkey over the weekend, as PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned Ankara on Sunday not to coerce Greece and Europe over the explosive issue.
At east 207 migrants...
Basketball
Greece Win At FIBA World Cup Too Little, Too Late
Greece won a thrilling game 84-77 against the Czech Republic on Monday, but it was still eliminated from joining the final eight teams of the World Cup, as it needed a win of 12 points or more to progress.
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