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US Army Paratroopers Hold Joint Exercise With Greek Forces in Kilkis
US Army paratroopers and infantry units are currently holding joint military exercises with their Greek counterparts in the region of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece.
The members of the American Army who are assigned to Bravo Company, the 2nd Battalion, part...
Economy
'Staramaki': A New Type of Kalamaki From Kilkis
There could be a new food item on the Greek horizon, "Staramaki"! An alternative form of the famous Greek kalamaki, or souvlaki, it could be produced by wheat from the area of Kilkis, in Central Macedonia. Wheat from Greece currently faces...
Greece
Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Kilkis, Greece
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Thessaliniki and close to the city of Kilkis at 6:24 am local time according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. Its epicentre was located at a 10km depth.
The quake which was followed by...
Greece
Northern Greece Rattled by Kilkis Earthquake
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled Kilkis, an northern Greek industrial city in central Macedonia. The earthquake's epicenter was at the same region where a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had struck just a week earlier (November 10). The earthquake had a...
Greece
Earthquake Strikes at Kilkis
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Kilkis, an industrial area in northern Greece at 14:12 (local time) on Thursday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center, put the quake’s epicenter near Kristoni, 12km northeast of Polykastron. It was at a depth of...
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FYROM Helicopters Fly Over Evzones-Kilkis
Two flights by FYROM military helicopters occurred over Evzones in Kilkis, which entered Athens FIR on Wednesday morning.
According to the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, the first flight took place at 9:33 am over Evzones at 7,000 feet and...
Economy
Kilkis Loses 4 Million Euros Due to Market of Skopia
According to the Association of Kilkis, the loss of the economy of Kilkis amounts to 4 million Euros per month because the residents resort to the markets and casinos of FYROM.
Casinos, petrol, and dairy products of much lower cost,...
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Alleged Military Operation in Kilkis Goes after Greek Citizens
A peculiar incident occurred a few days ago in the area of Kilkis, which is now making the Greek Defense Ministry look for excuses.
During a military test operation, military forces appeared to “control” citizens holding flags and banners with“Siriza”...
Food
Greek Farmer Becomes TikTok Star
At dawn, before the sun begins to rise in the village of Axos in Giannitsa, Greece, 39-year-old Anastasia Kalalidou, a Greek farmer, lights up the wooden oven in her home's courtyard and starts the day off by baking or...
Greece
Ten Greek Herbs That Can Improve Your Health
The balmy weather in the Mediterranean is the perfect environment to produce nutritious, delicious Greek herbs.
These plants that have been known for centuries and are used both in cooking for their flavors as well as in medicine for their...
Greece
Covid-19: Schools to Remain Closed for Two Weeks Across Greece
All schools across the country will be closed for a period of two weeks due to heightened transmission of Covid-19 in Greece.
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Kalymnos Island on Strict Lockdown After Rise in Coronavirus Infections
Kalymnos has been placed under strict coronavirus containment measures as of Thursday, New Year's Eve, the government said on Wednesday.
Greece
Epidemiologist Tsiodras Calls for More Facemask Use, Says Virus Spread "Impossible to Control"
As the number of new confirmed coronavirus infections rose well above 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began in Greece on Tuesday, infectious diseases expert Sotiris Tsiodras called on his fellow citizens to avoid mass gatherings and...
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Almost 200 Covid Cases Detected at Factory in Northern Greece
Health authorities in northern Greece are on alert after almost 200 cases of coronavirus were detected among employees of a factory in Giannitsa, in the region of Pella.
According to a report on star.gr, the known cases have reached 191...
Greece
Record 372 Coronavirus Cases in Greece; Emergency Partial Lockdowns
A record 372 cases of the coronavirus were announced by Greek officials on Thursday, along with one death in a victim with the virus.
This is the highest number of cases recorded in the country in a 24-hour-period since the...