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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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Ιταλία: Σκληραίνει τη στάση της η Μελόνι απέναντι στους κουκουλοφόρους – Πρόστιμα έως 20.000 ευρώ και ποινές φυλάκισης
Σκληρότερα μέτρα κατά των κουκουλοφόρων που παρεισφρέουν σε διαδηλώσεις και προκαλούν βανδαλισμούς και καταστροφές ανακοίνωσε η πρωθυπουργός της Ιταλίας, Τζόρτζια Μελόνι. Σύμφωνα με τις ανακοινώσεις της, όσοι συλλαμβάνονται για πρόκληση ζημιών θα αντιμετωπίζουν χρηματικά πρόστιμα που μπορεί να φτάσουν έως και τις 20.000 ευρώ, καθώς και ποινές φυλάκισης έως πέντε χρόνια. Παράλληλα, προβλέπονται κυρώσεις και για τους γονείς ανηλίκων που εμπλέκονται σε περιστατικά λεηλασιών και βανδαλισμών. Στο πλαίσιο των μέτρων, η ιταλική κυβέρνηση σχεδιάζει επίσης την ανάπτυξη επιπλέον 500 στρατιωτικών έως το τέλος του έτους, με στόχο την ενίσχυση των αστυνομικών δυνάμεων στην αντιμετώπιση ανάλογων περιστατικών. Ωστόσο, το ζήτημα των αρμοδιοτήτων των στρατιωτικών έχει προκαλέσει διαφωνίες στους κόλπους της ιταλικής πολιτείας. Ο πρόεδρος της Ιταλικής Δημοκρατίας, Σέρτζιο Ματαρέλα, φέρεται να έχει αντιταχθεί στη διεύρυνση των εξουσιών τους ώστε να προσεγγίζουν εκείνες των αστυνομικών. Έτσι, οι στρατιωτικοί αναμένεται να συνδράμουν στην ασφάλεια, χωρίς να αποκτήσουν αστυνομικές αρμοδιότητες. Οι ανακοινώσεις της Μελόνι σηματοδοτούν σκλήρυνση της κυβερνητικής στάσης απέναντι στα επεισόδια που σημειώνονται κατά τη διάρκεια διαδηλώσεων, ενώ παραμένει ανοιχτή η συζήτηση για τον ρόλο του στρατού και τα όρια των εξουσιών του. www.ertnews.gr
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Κλείνει τμήμα του Περιφερειακού Θεσσαλονίκης το βράδυ της Πέμπτης 22 Οκτωβρίου
Την Πέμπτη 22/10/2026 από τις 23:30 μέχρι τις 05:30 της επόμενης θα κλείσει τμήμα του Περιφερειακού Θεσσαλονίκης, καθώς θα εφαρμοσθεί καθολικός αποκλεισμός κυκλοφορίας οχημάτων και στις δύο κατευθύνσεις της Περιφερειακής Οδού, μεταξύ των κόμβων Ευκαρπίας και Μετεώρων για την εκτέλεση εργασιών. Τα οχήματα που κινούνται προς Χαλκιδική/Αεροδρόμιο θα εκτρέπονται υποχρεωτικά στην έξοδο του Σκλαβενίτη. Στο εν λόγω τμήμα της Περιφερειακής Οδού θα αποκλεισθεί και η ράμπα εισόδου σε αυτήν που βρίσκεται στο ύψος των Νοσοκομείων. Αντίθετα, τα οχήματα που κινούνται προς Καβάλα και Κατερίνη θα εκτρέπονται υποχρεωτικά στις Λεωφόρους Παπανδρέου και Παπανικολάου. www.ertnews.gr
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Greece rejects as “Illegal” Libya’s decision to approve Memorandum with Turkey
Just hours after it became known that the parliament in Libya approved the Maritime Memorandum with turkey, the Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement rejecting the approval decision for being “illegal”. Greece has rejected the Maritime Memorandum right from the beginning in 2019 and had also briefed its EU partners accordingly. Foreign Ministry Statement Greece […] The post Greece rejects as “Illegal” Libya’s decision to approve Memorandum with Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece plans to close 187 of its 831 military camps
Greece plans to close 187 of its 831 military camps as part of an updated force structure for 2026-2035. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias briefed members of the Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs in a closed-door session, stressing savings from consolidating units and camps and the integration of new technologies. The camps to be […] The post Greece plans to close 187 of its 831 military camps appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Electronic Payments and the Role of the Bank of Cyprus
The country's largest bank is reportedly resisting the adoption of IRIS despite support from four other major lenders, raising concerns about competition in Cyprus' electronic payments market
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Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports
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Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons in Germany
In South Tyrol, parents on a hike let their sons climb alone to a mountain hut. They turn back, but the hut is closed and the children are left to fend for themselves at 2,300 metres.
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Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan under new security decree following violent clashes
Meloni said nearly 200 police officers had been injured and 330 people detained, around half of whom she said were of "foreign origin".
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UK king welcomes Oman’s sultan in speech quoting Prophet Muhammad
Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the first state visit in 44 years.
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Attack on Australian MP Haines: How threats against legislators have soared
Abuse, threats against Australian lawmakers are rising in a country where political violence has historically been rare.
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REPLAY: French president addresses fuel supplies during Gulf tour
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. He is currently in Doha as part of a tour of the Gulf. "We are reducing our dependency" he said whilst speaking to the press on October 21.
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Italy deploys troops into Milan in response to recent riots
Italy approved troop deployment after intense riots in Milan. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni toughened security laws after clashes between youths and the police, following a weekend of unrest in several Italian cities. FRANCE 24's correspondent Seema Gupta reports from the ground.
