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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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Αναβάλλονται ποδοσφαιρικοί αγώνες του Σαββάτου στη Γαλλία λόγω των διαδηλώσεων
Την αναβολή πολλών ποδοσφαιρικών αγώνων, που ήταν προγραμματισμένοι για το ερχόμενο Σάββατο, ανακοίνωσε η γαλλική αστυνομία σε συνεργασία με την ένωση επαγγελματικού ποδοσφαίρου της Γαλλίας. Όπως έγινε γνωστό, δε θα διεξαχθούν ποδοσφαιρικοί αγώνες στην Τουλούζη και στο Μπορντό, ενώ διαβουλεύσεις γίνονται και για μία σειρά άλλων ποδοσφαιρικών αγώνων. Σύμφωνα με τις υπάρχουσες εκτιμήσεις, κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο κινητοποιούνται περίπου 60.000 αστυνομικοί αποκλειστικά και μόνο για την ασφάλεια των θεατών των ποδοσφαιρικών συναντήσεων. Πηγή: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ www.ertnews.gr
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Μαρούσι: Νεκρός 20χρονος μοτοσικλετιστής σε τροχαίο δυστύχημα
Τροχαίο δυστύχημα σημειώθηκε τα ξημερώματα της Τετάρτης στη συμβολή της Λεωφόρου Καποδιστρίου με την οδό Ελευθερίας, στο Μαρούσι. Το δυστύχημα, σύμφωνα με τα πρώτα στοιχεία από την Αστυνομία, συνέβη όταν Ι.Χ. αυτοκίνητο που κινούταν επί της Λεωφόρου Καποδιστρίου με κατεύθυνση προς τη Νέα Ιωνία, στη συμβολή με την οδό Ελευθερίας συγκρούστηκε με τη μοτοσικλέτα που οδηγούσε ένας 20χρονος Έλληνας. Ο νεαρός μεταφέρθηκε στο νοσοκομείο, όπου διαπιστώθηκε ο θάνατός του, ενώ ο 62χρονος οδηγός του αυτοκινήτου συνελήφθη για ανθρωποκτονία από αμέλεια. Οι συνθήκες κάτω από τις οποίες συνέβη το δυστύχημα διερευνώνται από τις αρμόδιες αρχές. Πηγή: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ www.ertnews.gr
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Students in Greece protest high cost of living; solidarity with France
Thousands of teachers, pupils, students and their parents but also civil servants including health personnel, pensioners and workers joined their voices in protesting the high cost of living, demanding better education conditions, higher salaries and lower housing costs. Τhe protests followed the 24-hour strike called by the primary and secondary teachers unions. In Athens, Thessaloniki […] The post Students in Greece protest high cost of living; solidarity with France appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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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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Four Injured in Athens Explosion, Including Two Police Officers
The blast at the entrance of a building in Athens’ Kolonos neighborhood injured four people during a reported drug-related operation
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Greece Reopens Tourism Office in Melbourne
The Greek National Tourism Organization is returning to Australia after more than a decade, with a new Melbourne office focused on expanding tourism beyond the country’s best-known destinations
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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
The 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.
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Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now' as US envoy to meet Putin in Russia
Steve Witkoff has landed in St Petersburg to discuss proposals on ending Russia's years-long conflict with Ukraine.
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Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.
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Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
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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How Israel’s war on Lebanon has cost young people with autism and ADHD
Experts warn that war takes a heavy toll on neurodivergent people, who often rely on routine.
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Are the UK, France being pulled into the Saudi-Houthi conflict?
The European states say their support for Riyadh is 'defensive', but analysts warn Houthi reaction may complicate that.
Europe | The Guardian
Thousands march in Greece over public education failures and cost of living – Europe live
Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other citiesMeanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine (11:24).In a post on Truth Social, he said:“Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation last week. Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family. The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for Russia. There was no “swap” necessary for this release. Continue reading...
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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrance’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political concerns and the government’s failure to agree a much-delayed budget spook the financial markets.With some civic buildings still smouldering from recent riots, a fresh bout of selling pushed up the yield – or interest rate – on bonds issued by the second largest economy in the eurozone. Continue reading...
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South African former police chief accused of sex trafficking denied bail
South Africa's former deputy national commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been denied bail. He is facing charges of rape, trafficking and is accused of sexually grooming a child. Investigators had argued that his accusers would be in danger if he was let out. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports.
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REPLAY: French union leaders urges strikes after meeting with PM Lecornu
The leader of France's hardline CGT union on Wednesday called for strikes after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over fresh protests collapsed. As the country is reeling from last weekend's riots, the government offered "no measure or an acknowledgement of our demands" Sophie Binet, secretary general of the CGT, told reporters after a meeting between Lecornu and union leaders.
