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Dendias responds to recent comments by Cavusoglu
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated that Turkey is displaying frustration in response to recent comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in which he said that Turkey will not be trapped in its coastline, from Niger on Wednesday, where he is on an official visit.
Jazz improvisation with Shimon the robot
Acclaimed Greek saxophonist, composer and researcher Dimitris Vassilakis will jam with Shimon, a robotic marimba player developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology in the US, in a unique show at the Athens Concert Hall on November 7.
Shipwreck dead rise to 20
Over 20 people have died in a shipwreck in rough seas east of Athens on Wednesday. The vessel, which had migrants and refugees on board, capsized near the treacherous Kafireas Strait near the island of Evia. 12 people have been rescued so far by the Hellenic Coast Guard, including a 16-year-old boy that is being…
King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands opens conference on sustainable farming in Thessaloniki
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, currently on an official visit to Greece, on Wednesday declared the start of a conference on agriculture organised by the Dutch embassy in Greece in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, expressing pride that Greece had chosen the Netherlands as a partner in its path toward the future of agriculture,…
Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry holds meeting ahead of winter
Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides convened a large meeting at the ministry on Wednesday to better prepare and coordinate for winter, including for the mitigation of extreme weather on Greece’s road network.
Reprieve for illegal edifices
The Environment Ministry is preparing another round, the fourth in 11 years, of legalization of structures either built without a permit or having significantly exceeded the allowed size.
Public diplomacy set to get online upgrade
The Foreign Ministry will make a concerted effort to promote Greek positions on online platforms, unifying the often scattered efforts of individual embassies and consulates across the globe.
Toddler dies in fall from balcony
An 18-month-old baby has died after falling from the fourth-floor balcony of an apartment building in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada.
Transported through history: Greek mosaic floor graces new subway station
In a domed passageway outside Athens, crowds study display panels and look down though glass beneath their feet at a mosaic floor from a 4th century BC house surrounded by ceramics and other domestic objects.