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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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- Current Local Time: ailab
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Παναθηναϊκός: Εξασφάλισε 9.000 εισιτήρια για το «Πανθεσσαλικό» και το ματς με το Βόλο
Ο Παναθηναϊκός εξασφάλισε 9.000 εισιτήρια σε πρώτη φάση για τον εκτός έδρας αγώνα που θα δώσει την προσεχή Κυριακή (25/10, 18:00) με τον Βόλο στο «Πανθεσσαλικό» για την 8η αγωνιστική της Super League. Από εκεί και πέρα, όπως διευκρινίζεται απ’ την πλευρά των «πράσινων», με τη μεγάλη κινητοποίηση που υπάρχει από τον κόσμο της ομάδας για το συγκεκριμένο ματς, όταν εξαντληθούν τα διαθέσιμα εισιτήρια, θα ζητηθούν και θα διατεθούν επιπλέον εισιτήρια, με ξεκάθαρο στόχο να γεμίσει ξανά ο κόσμος του Παναθηναϊκού το Πανθεσσαλικό, όπως τον Οκτώβριο του 2022. Αναλυτικά η ανακοίνωση της «πράσινης» ΠΑΕ, με τους σχετικούς συνδέσμους στην ιστοσελίδα της, προκειμένου να κλείσουν οι φίλοι του Παναθηναϊκού τα εισιτήριά τους διαδικτυακά αναφέρει: «Η ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός ενημερώνει τους φιλάθλους της ομάδας που επιθυμούν να παρακολουθήσουν την εκτός έδρας αναμέτρηση με τον Βόλο, η οποία θα διεξαχθεί το Σάββατο 25 Οκτωβρίου στις 18:00, ότι έχουν διατεθεί εισιτήρια για τις Θύρες 39 έως 42, καθώς και για τις Θύρες 43 έως 56. Η αγορά των εισιτηρίων πραγματοποιείται μέσω συνδέσμων: *Για τις Θύρες 39 έως 42: 20 ευρώ ανά εισιτήριο) *Για τις Θύρες 43 έως 56: 30 ευρώ ανά εισιτήριο». www.ertnews.gr
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Οι ΗΠΑ καλούν τους πολίτες τους να επανεξετάσουν τα ταξίδια τους στην Κένυα
Να επανεξετάσουν τα ταξίδια τους στην Κένυα καλεί τους Αμερικανούς πολίτες το Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ, προειδοποιώντας για μια σειρά κινδύνων που αφορούν την ασφάλεια και την υγεία τους. Σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση του αμερικανικού υπουργείου Εξωτερικών τη Δευτέρα, οι πιθανοί κίνδυνοι περιλαμβάνουν την εγκληματικότητα, τις απαγωγές, την τρομοκρατία, τις κοινωνικές αναταραχές, καθώς και ζητήματα οδικής ασφάλειας και υγειονομικής προστασίας. Το υπουργείο επισημαίνει, παράλληλα, ότι σε ορισμένες περιοχές της χώρας η επικινδυνότητα είναι μεγαλύτερη, απευθύνοντας έκκληση στους ταξιδιώτες να αξιολογήσουν προσεκτικά τις συνθήκες πριν αποφασίσουν να μεταβούν στην Κένυα. Πηγή: Reuters www.ertnews.gr
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Teachers on strike across Greece, protests supported by students, Oct 21
Teachers will launch a 24-hour strike across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, protesting against staff shortages in schools, issues within educational infrastructure, excessive class sizes, and persistent inadequacies regarding school facilities in many parts of the country. The teachers will be supported in their strike by pupils and university students as well as left-wing parties, […] The post Teachers on strike across Greece, protests supported by students, Oct 21 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Rubio reassures Greece of its “importance to USA” after Guilfoyle ousting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Greece that Kimberly Guilfoyle’s departure would not diminish its importance to Washington, promising a successor with access to President Trump and his full confidence. “Greece deserves a strong and good ambassador that has access to and the confidence of the president,” Mr. Rubio told Matthew Boyle […] The post Rubio reassures Greece of its “importance to USA” after Guilfoyle ousting appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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The Playboy Who Inherited the World’s Most Notorious Mercenary Force
The son of Wagner Group’s late founder hangs on to an African stronghold, making a fortune from guns, drugs and gold
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324 Organ Transplants in Greece So Far in 2026
More than 4,200 people registered as organ donors in eight days following a nationwide information campaign
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Katya Adler: France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
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Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC
Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.
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Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
Penalties are seen as too harsh on motorists who are penalised for parking on private land.
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US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.
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Trump: ‘Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon’
US President Donald Trump blamed immigrants for the unrest in France, claiming Paris would soon become a ‘Muslim city’.
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Egyptian parliament delays vote on military support for Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers adjourn session as opposition party tells members to abstain over unclear commitment.
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Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration
President ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’Explainer: why are people protesting across Europe?Donald Trump and JD Vance deployed a familiar US playbook on Europe, claiming that immigrants were responsible for rioting in France that began as student protests against crumbling schools and the high cost of living.The nationwide protests on Saturday were called over rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power, and in several cities they escalated into clashes with police that left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests. On Monday, overnight curfews were issued for a number of French cities, including parts of Paris. Continue reading...
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US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on MondaySend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsMore than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire on Monday.Temporary protected status was set to end on Monday for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese. But the DHS said an announcement “will be made at the appropriate time”. Until then, the department said in a written statement, Ukrainians and Sudanese in the US covered by those temporary measures “retain protection”. The department did not indicate how long they could stay or when a final announcement would be made on their status. Continue reading...
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Spain floods kill four as torrential rain inundates eastern regions
Torrential rain battered eastern Spain on Monday, killing at least four people in recent days as floodwaters swept away cars, submerged roads and stranded residents. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues in Valencia, where rainfall reached 700 litres per square metre in 24 hours in some areas.
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France tells online marketplaces to crack down on resale of looted items
As thousands of shop owners are reeling from the weekend violence and looting, listings of apparently stolen items have been popping up online. The government asked major second-hand marketplaces such as Vinted, eBay and Amazon to crack down on suspicious adverts.
