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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean basin, spanning thousands of islands and nine traditional geographic regions. It has a population of over 10 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.
- Population: 10,300,000+
- Area: 131,957 km²
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Βραζιλία: Μάχη στήθος με στήθος μεταξύ Λούλα και Μπολσονάρου, σύμφωνα με νέα δημοσκόπηση
Σε απόσταση αναπνοής εμφανίζονται ο γερουσιαστής Φλάβιο Μπολσονάρου και ο πρόεδρος της Βραζιλίας, Λουίς Ινάσιο Λούλα ντα Σίλβα, ενόψει του δεύτερου γύρου των εκλογών της Κυριακής, σύμφωνα με δημοσκόπηση της Datafolha που δόθηκε στη δημοσιότητα την Πέμπτη. Ειδικότερα, ο Φλάβιο Μπολσονάρου, πρωτότοκος γιος του πρώην προέδρου της χώρας, Ζαΐρ Μπολσονάρου, συγκεντρώνει το 47% της πρόθεσης ψήφου, έναντι 46% που καταγράφει ο Λούλα, σύμφωνα με τα ευρήματα της έρευνας. Η διαφορά μεταξύ των δύο υποψηφίων παραμένει οριακή, καθώς στην προηγούμενη δημοσκόπηση της ίδιας εταιρείας, την περασμένη εβδομάδα, ο νεότερος Μπολσονάρου συγκέντρωνε επίσης 47%, ενώ ο νυν πρόεδρος βρισκόταν στο 45%. Πηγή: Reuters www.ertnews.gr
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Ομπράντοβιτς: «Δείξαμε ακόμη μία φορά πως έχουμε χαρακτήρα»
Ο Ζέλικο Ομπράντοβιτς έμεινε στον χαρακτήρα που έδειξε ο Παναθηναϊκός για να φτάσει στη νίκη απέναντι στην Μπασκόνια, παρότι δεν βρέθηκε στο καλύτερο βράδυ του. Ο Παναθηναϊκός δυσκολεύτηκε περισσότερο απ’ ότι αναμενόταν, όμως νίκησε την Μπασκόνια με 85-79 στο “Telekom Center Athens” και πέτυχε την 6η νίκη του στις επτά αγωνιστικές της Euroleague. Αναλυτικά οι δηλώσεις του Ζέλικο Ομπράντοβιτς: Για το τι έκανε την διαφορά: «Στο τέλος θέλαμε να είμαστε πιο ήρεμοι, πιο συγκεντρωμένοι. Δείξαμε ακόμη μία φορά πως έχουμε χαρακτήρα. Το παιχνίδι κρίθηκε με καλές επιθέσεις στο τέλος, πήραμε δύο καλά σουτ και τα βάλαμε». «Χάσαμε κάποια πολύ καλά σουτ, αλλά αυτό είναι μέσα στο παιχνίδι. Θα πρέπει να σκεφτούμε κάποιες καταστάσεις και αποφάσεις επιθετικά. Σε ένα ματς υπάρχουν πολλά που μπορούν να το επηρεάσουν. Δεν έχουμε πολλές μέρες να δουλέψουμε, θα δούμε το βίντεο και θα προσπαθήσουμε να κατανοήσουμε τα λάθη μας». Πηγή: ertsports.gr www.ertnews.gr
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U.S. urges Greece, Turkey to resolve maritime disputes through negotiations
While the European Union expressed its full solidarity with Greece, regarding Libya’s approval of the Maritime memorandum with Turkey, Washington appeared distanced to the issue and urged both neighboring countries to find a solution through negotiations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the U.S. State Department has encouraged its partners in the Eastern Mediterranean “to […] The post U.S. urges Greece, Turkey to resolve maritime disputes through negotiations appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece, Egypt discuss to extend their Exclusive Economic Zone in Med East
Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards Cyprus after eastern Libya’s parliament ratified a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey earlier this week, Greece’s foreign minister said. Greece, Egypt and Cyprus have long opposed the Turkey-Libya maritime accord, arguing that it infringes on their own maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean. […] The post Greece, Egypt discuss to extend their Exclusive Economic Zone in Med East appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Olympiacos Edge Sparta Prague 1-0 in Europa League
Olympiacos take nine points from three games and travel to Rennes for their next Europa League fixture on Nov. 5
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Ithaca to Develop Archaeological Park at Site Linked to Odysseus
Plans to improve access to the site known as the School of Homer come as Ithaca and the legend of Odysseus draw international attention following the release and success of Christopher Nolan’s film 'The Odyssey'
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Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's access after Starlink row
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
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Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
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'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.
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Ecuador opposition leader Luisa Gonzalez arrested in campaign finance probe
Gonzalez’s Citizen Revolution Movement has denounced the arrest as politically motivated, calling for her release.
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US judge blocks federal operations seeking to identify non-citizen voters
Homeland Security targets nine states in fraud investigations that critics say intimidate voters.
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Reader Q&A: What’s next for France after a weekend of riots? Ask our Europe columnists
At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct, Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to conversations@theguardian.com, or join the discussion on FridayAfter weeks of protests and a weekend of riots in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were looted, 2,300 people were arrested and 1,000 police injured, the repercussions for France – for its society and its economy – continue. Allegations of police brutality surfaced, and the violent protests unnerved investors, resulting in a debt sell-off, with borrowing costs rising higher than for Greece. All of this ahead of a hotly contested presidential election that’s now just six months away.The French government’s escalating financial problems were covered by the Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley who wrote: “France’s national debt, at 119% of GDP, is at its highest level since 1946. Its budget deficit, at 5.1%, is also among the highest in the EU. There is just no money in the bank to ease the cost of living squeeze that brought 550,000 people on to the streets on Saturday.” Continue reading...
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Macron bans ‘illegitimate’ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest
French president also says he will decide on concrete ‘next steps’ for the next nationwide demonstrationsAngry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting casesEmmanuel Macron has said “illegitimate” demonstrations will be banned over the coming days as France seeks to get a grip on civil unrest after some of its worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of cost of living protests at the weekend.Speaking after a meeting with intelligence officials and senior ministers, the French president said on Thursday that demonstrations organised by recognised groups would be allowed to go ahead, although their routes could be changed. Continue reading...
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Emirati diplomat could become next UN chief despite human rights concerns
Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a massacre in Sudan, could spell “catastrophe” for the UN.
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Strong earthquake strikes China’s remote Tibet region
At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said. Hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor.
