General Information
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
- Coordinates: Coordinates not available
- Timezone: Timezone info not available
- Current Local Time: ailab
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ΗΠΑ: Έκλεισε με πτώση το χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης
Με απώλειες έκλεισε το χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης καθώς η άνοδος των τιμών του πετρελαίου, λόγω των εξελίξεων στη Μέση Ανατολή, ενέτεινε τις ανησυχίες των επενδυτών σχετικά με τον πληθωρισμό. Ο δείκτης Dow Jones της βιομηχανίας έκλεισε με πτώση 506,93 μονάδων (-0,97%), στις 51.711,65 μονάδες. Ο δείκτης Nasdaq, στον οποίο δεσπόζουν τίτλοι εταιρειών του τομέα της τεχνολογίας, έκλεισε με πτώση 553,21 μονάδων (-2,15%), στις 25.137,69 μονάδες. Ο ευρύτερος δείκτης S&P 500, ενδεικτικός της γενικής τάσης, έκλεισε με πτώση 90,66 μονάδων (-1,21%), στις 7.408,30 μονάδες. Πηγή: ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ www.ertnews.gr
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Λίσι μετά το 3-2 επί της Ντιναμό Κιέβου: «Μια νίκη που ανήκει σε όλη την ομάδα»
Ο Αλέσιο Λίσι στις δηλώσεις του μετά την λήξη της αναμέτρησης απέναντι στην Ντιναμό Κιέβου και τη νίκη της ομάδας του με 3-2, τόνισε πως το αποτέλεσμα σήμερα ήταν απόρροια προσπάθειας του συνόλου. Ο ΠΑΟΚ έκανε το πρώτο και σημαντικό βήμα για την πρόκρισή του στον τρίτο προκριματικό γύρο του Europa League, πανηγυρίζοντας μια σπουδαία νίκη με 3-2 απέναντι στη Ντιναμό Κιέβου στη «Motor Lublin Arena» της Πολωνίας. Στις δηλώσεις του μετά την λήξη της αναμέτρησης ο Αλέσιο Λίσι τόνισε πως η νίκη ανήκει σε όλη την ομάδα. Αναλυτικά οι δηλώσεις του Αλέσιο Λίσι: Για το πως είδε το πρώτο του παιχνίδι: «Είναι κάπως δύσκολο να αναλύσω το ματς, γιατί βρεθήκαμε πίσω στο σκορ νωρίς. Δεν παραπονιέμαι για αυτό. Ισοφαρίσαμε γρήγορα, είχαμε έναν τραυματισμό. Ανεβάσαμε την απόδοσή μας και δίκαια πήγαμε με το 1-2 στα αποδυτήρια. Στο β΄ημίχρονο μπήκαμε πολύ καλά κάναμε το 1-3, εκεί κάπως κινδυνέψαμε, ίσως αξίζανε την ισοφάριση. Είμαι πολύ ευχαριστημένος από τους παίκτες, οι αλλαγές έδωσαν ταχύτητα και ενέργεια. Παίξαμε πολύ καλά, κοντρολάραμε το ματς και είμαι χαρούμενος για τη νίκη». Διαβάστε τη συνέχεια του άρθρου στο ertsports.gr πατώντας εδώ www.ertnews.gr
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Greece approves major defense procurement package worth €4.2bn
Greece’s Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) has approved a new package of defense procurement contracts as part of the country’s long-term military modernization program, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday. The approvals cover a broad range of air defense, surveillance, unmanned systems and military mobility programs under the government’s Agenda 2030 […] The post Greece approves major defense procurement package worth €4.2bn appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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EU envoys agree on new sanctions against Russia, accept Greece’s proposal on LNG transport
European Union envoys agreed on a 21st sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine, imposing curbs on its banking sector while also finding a compromise with Greece to soften restrictions on Russian LNG, four EU diplomats said on Thursday, according to Reuters. The package granted a one-year exemption allowing EU companies to transfer […] The post EU envoys agree on new sanctions against Russia, accept Greece’s proposal on LNG transport appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Tourism: More Greeks Travelled in 2025, 50% Took No Holiday
More than one in two residents of Greece took no holiday at all in 2025, a finding consistent with surveys across recent years
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Greek Airfare Costs Highest in EU in June, Eurostat Says
Greek airfare prices have consistently ranked among the bloc's largest annual risers in recent months, up 21.8% year-on-year in March, 17.3% in April.
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France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.
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Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated
Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.
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Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
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Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.
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Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike over exam paper leaks
Sonam Wangchuk says he ended his fast to demand education minister's resignation 'in view of possible violence'.
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Minnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prison
Judge says that long sentence is merited for slaying of state Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
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Ghana needs laws to protect victims of witchcraft accusations
In tonight's edition, North Africa is in the grip of a severe heatwave, with temperatures nearing 49 degrees Celsius. Also, Six years after the brutal killing of a 90-year-old woman accused of witchcraft shocked Ghana and the world, activists say justice remains incomplete. And The Kigali Cinema Junction is bringing five days of screenings, workshops and industry discussions to audiences across Kigali.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger in Paris: 'There's no single blueprint for Democratic Party'
A rising star among Democratic Party moderates, Virginia’s first woman governor Abigail Spanberger was elected the same night last November as Democratic Socialist New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani. In a wide-ranging interview with François Picard, Spanberger outlines a pragmatic vision of politics rooted in coalition building, institutional trust, and solving voters’ everyday concerns through practical governance rather than ideological confrontation. She argues that electoral success begins with engaging directly with people, going door to door and listening to their priorities.
