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: Κλείσιμο με άνοδο για το χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης
Με κέρδη έκλεισε σήμερα το χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης, χάρη στην ώθηση που έδωσε το ράλι των μετοχών εταιρειών ημιαγωγών και εν αναμονή των ανακοινώσεων αποτελεσμάτων τριμήνου από τεχνολογικούς κολοσσούς. Ειδικότερα, ο δείκτης Dow Jones της βιομηχανίας έκλεισε με άνοδο 385,38 μονάδων (+0,74%), στις 52.224,64 μονάδες. Ο δείκτης Nasdaq, στον οποίο δεσπόζουν τίτλοι εταιρειών του τομέα της τεχνολογίας, έκλεισε με άνοδο 329,13 μονάδων (+1,29%), στις 25.837,20 μονάδες. Ο ευρύτερος δείκτης S&P 500, ενδεικτικός της γενικής τάσης, έκλεισε με άνοδο 65,92 μονάδων (+0,89%), στις 7.509,20 μονάδες. Πηγές: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, Reuters, AFP www.ertnews.gr
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Νεκρός εντοπίστηκε δικηγόρος στο γραφείο του στην 3ης Σεπτεμβρίου – Εξετάζεται το ενδεχόμενο εγκληματικής ενέργειας
Νεκρός εντοπίστηκε δικηγόρος στο γραφείο του, επί της οδού 3ης Σεπτεμβρίου 158, στην Αθήνα. Σύμφωνα με τις πρώτες πληροφορίες, οι Αρχές εξετάζουν σοβαρά το ενδεχόμενο εγκληματικής ενέργειας, καθώς έχουν προκύψει ενδείξεις που οδηγούν προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση. Ο χώρος έχει αποκλειστεί από ισχυρές αστυνομικές δυνάμεις, ενώ στο σημείο επιχειρούν κλιμάκια της Ασφάλειας και των Εγκληματολογικών Ερευνών. www.ertnews.gr
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Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Cat 5) in Greece, July 22 (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection issued an emergency bulletin warning of Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Risk Category 5) and Very High Fire Risk (Risk Category 4) for several regions in the country for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. It is the first Alert of this high category during summer 2026. According to the Fire […] The post Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Cat 5) in Greece, July 22 (MAP) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek court puts an end to Airbnb in apartment blocks?
A court in Athens has ruled against the operation short term rentals (Airbnb) in residential apartment buildings. The decision has set the Airbnb market on fire on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as it highlights the conflict between two fundamental rights: on one hand, the owner’s right to utilize his property and earn income, and on […] The post Greek court puts an end to Airbnb in apartment blocks? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece Trails EU Youth Unemployment Avg., Education, IOBE Says
The report said young women continued to face a greater risk of being out of work, education or training than men
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Greece Issues Orange Heat Warning as Temp. Set to Hit 43C
In the Attica region, including Athens, temperatures are forecast to reach 40-41C.
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Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
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VAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October
Homes will save around £45 a year through the cut announced on Andy Burnham's first full day as prime minister.
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Ozempic-maker accuses rival of false advertising
Novo Nordisk has launched legal action accusing Eli Lilly of creating "misleading" ads, a claim its rival denies.
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Drone shows scorched landscape after Spain wildfire
A drone has revealed what remains of this forest after a wildfire burned through over 30,000 hectares of it.
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US defence chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far
Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.
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Zelensky fires army chief Oleksandr Syrsky, a 'victory for protestors'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Major General Mykhailo Drapaty will take over as Ukraine's commander-in-chief after firing Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky. "This is a victory for the protestors who took to the streets a week ago, when Zelensky fired Fedorov," says FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg. "Their main demand was that Syrsky be fired." He added that "Drapaty was the one Fedorov wanted to see in that position to replace Syrsky".
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Senegal u-turns to back ex-president Sall to lead UN
In tonight's edition, a deadly ambush in northern Mali leaves at least 50 soldiers dead. Also, Nigeria is facing a new challenge in its own war against jihadists as foreign fighters are joining insurgent groups. And Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is now backing former president Macky Sall's bid for UN Secretary-General.
