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Greece
Foreign Ambassadors Read Poems to Honor Greece’s Bicentennial
The ambassadors of nine friendly nations read poems related to Greece's War of Independence.
Diplomacy
President Macron Cancels Visit to Athens for Greek Independence Day
French President Emanuel Macron has canceled a visit to Athens on March 25 to mark for the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.
Ancient Greece
France Loans Raphael’s School of Athens Masterpiece to Greece
France donates the magnificent tapestry depicting the the School of Athens to Greece to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.
Greece
Greece, Israel, Cyprus and France in Annual Joint Military Exercises
The nations of Greece, Israel, Cyprus and France are now taking part in their annual joint military exercises called "Noble Dina."
Greek news
French Rafale Jets Fly Over Greece
French Rafale jets made their flying debut over Greece on Thursday during the joint bilateral exercise, "Skyros 2021".
The exercise allowed Greece to take a close look at the jets that Athens recently signed a contract for, Greek National Defense...
Diplomacy
Greece, France Sign $2.8 Billion Rafale Jet Deal
Greece signed a 2.3 billion-euro ($2.8 billion) deal with France on Monday to purchase 18 Rafale fighter jets.
Florence Parly, the French Defense Minister, signed the agreement in Athens to deliver 12 used and six new aircraft built by Dassault...
Greek news
Greece Signs Deal With France to Purchase 18 Rafale Jets
Greece is to sign a formal agreement with France for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets at a ceremony in Athens on Monday.
French Defense Minister Florence Parly will visit the Greek capital and will also hold meetings with...
Greek News
Rafale Jet Purchase Approved by Greek Parliament
The Greek Parliament overwhelmingly approved on Thursday the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets.
All of Greece's political parties, with the exception of the Communist party and Gianis Varoufakis' Mera25, voted for the bill which was approved by a...
Culture
Greek Writer and Journalist Vassilis Alexakis Dies at 77
Greek writer and journalist Vassilis Alexakis died in France at the age of 77 on Monday, it was announced today.
He was born in Athens in 1943 and studied at the Lille School of Journalism.
Alexakis had been a journalist at...
Europe
French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.
It said the president took a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared.” The brief statement did not say what symptoms Macron experienced.
It...