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City of Elefsina Hosts the Baraka Circus' First Performance in Greece

The French modern circus Baraka will arrive in the town of Elefsina on Saturday, with performances that include acrobatics, body theatre, music, and dance, as part of a tour that crosses the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The Baraka performance questions...

Turkish Sailor Arrested at Port of Elefsina Greece for Spying

  The Hellenic coast guard was alerted on February 1, of a crew member aboard the Turkish Navy Ship "MAKBULE ANA" who had been photographing the Salamis Naval Base during transit in the area of Perama, Pireaus. Arrested at the Elefsina...

Elefsina Declared European Cultural Capital 2021

The European Commission congratulates Elefsina, Greece, which has been selected to become a European Capital of Culture in 2021. Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, said: "In 2021, Greece will host its fourth European Capital of...

Elefsina: Candidate for European Capital of Culture 2021

The city of Elefsina, Greece, has submitted a file for its consideration as a candidate to become the European Capital of Culture in 2021. The submission file was presented during an event on February 17, where it was noted that the title...

Waterski in Amazing Elefsina Wreck

The rising water-ski star, Nikolas Plytas, in search of new spots to evolve his talent, took his board and experienced the famous shipwreck of the Mediterranean Sky, in Elefsina, near Athens. For a talented athlete, each point represents a new...

Greek City of Eleusis Named Europe’s New Culture Capital

Eleusis has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2023, making it the fourth Greek city in a row to host the institution. Attica's treasures already attract thousands of visitors, including a high volume of artists from all over...

Greece Dusted With Snow on the First Day of Spring

Greece has been dusted with snow as temperatures across the country have dropped on Sunday, which is the first day of Spring. Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, when the Sun passes over the Equator, bringing with it roughly the same...

Greece Receives New Air Ambulances Donated by Niarchos Foundation

The fleet of the emergency care Greek health services (EKAV) welcomed the addition of two Beechcraft King Air 350 air ambulances which landed in Greece on Thursday, acquired by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Previously, in March,...

Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 4,000 in Greece; Kozani Under Strict Lockdown

Tragically, 96 people with Covid-19 passed away on Friday, 18 more than the number who passed away with the virus yesterday, Thursday,  bringing the total number of deaths with the virus in the country to 4,044. The median age of...

Greece Imposes Stricter Local Lockdowns; Records 1,155 Cases Thursday

Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced a series of new emergency lockdown measures on Thursday for the regions of western Attica that have been unable to curb the spread of Covid-19. The new measures will be in...