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Election winners must still chase votes
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following their meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
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2023-05-29, Ekathimerini
Despite its resounding victory in the May 21 election, the ruling New Democracy party does not take winning an outright majority in Parliament after the June 25 election...
'What I promised': Greek PM touts economy in re-election bid
Workers pack ballots from a warehouse of the Region of Attica, to be delivered to municipalities' polling stations, in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
2023-05-17, Urdu Point
Athens, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 17th May, 2023 ) :To build a successful company in Greece, the CEO of the popular ship-tracking firm MarineTraffic says he does...
Turkish quakes among strongest ever recorded: Greek scientist
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias. The visit was part of a new round of so-called "earthquake diplomacy" between the two countries
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2023-04-29, Anadolu Agency
The quakes that hit 11 southern Turkish provinces are among the strongest ever recorded, said a prominent Greek scientist of applied geology. “What makes them...
Tsarouchis' painting 'May' breaks painter's sale record in Athens auction2023-06-04
Greek City Times: A painting by Yiannis Tsarouchis (1910-1989) was...
Photo gallery from the D1 boys lacrosse quarterfinal between Clarkston and Lake Orion2023-06-03
The Oakland Press: Clarkston defeated Lake Orion 16-5 in a Division 1 boys lacrosse quarterfinal on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at TroyAthens High School. Clarkston defeated Lake Orion 16-5 in a Division 1 boys lacrosse quarterfinal on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Troy AthensHigh...
Athens Activity Center June calendar of activities2023-06-03
News Courier: The AthensActivityCenter hosts events for Athens seniors nearly every day. During the month of June, the center will host the following activities: ......
Greek police find €3.2 million of cocaine in banana containers2023-06-03
Arab News: ATHENS: Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been...
French Open women’s round-up: Andreeva feared disqualification for ‘really stupid move’2023-06-03
The Irish Times: 16-year-old Russian was given a warning after hitting a ball into the crowd in defeat to Coco Gauff Russia's Mirra Andreeva plays a forehand return during her French Open match against Coco Gauff of the...
Former Greek Prime Minister Accuses Turkey of Interfering in Local Elections2023-06-03
Urdu Point: Leader of the New Democracy party and Former GreekPrime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday accused Turkey of direct interference in the parliamentary elections in the Rhodope region, where Ferhat Ozgur, a Muslim candidate of the opposition...
Windstar Cruises Releases Schedule & New Itineraries Through 2025 (WindStar Cruises LLC)2023-06-03
Public Technologies: ) Windstar Cruises has released its sailing schedule through the summer of 2025, which includes several exciting, new cruises in Tahiti, Costa Rica, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean. Small ship cruising offers access to small ports across the globe,...
Greek police find 3.2 million euros of cocaine in banana containers2023-06-03
Reuters: ATHENS, June 3 (Reuters) - Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America, they said on Saturday. Police seized two suspect containers at the port of Piraeus...
Students flying high after Eagles basketball camp2023-06-03
News Courier: Athens High School wrapped up its final day of the Golden EaglesBasketballCamp Friday, June 2, and some of the young camp goers had glowing reviews of the lessons they learned on the hardwood. ......
French Open men’s round-up: Ruud and Rune close on rematch after third-round wins2023-06-03
The Irish Times: The pair contested a heated late-night quarter-final in Paris last year Norway's Casper Ruud celebrates after beating China's Zhang Zhizhen in the third round of the French Open at Roland-Garros. Photograph:...
Graduation 20232023-06-03
News Courier: Ten local high schools held their 2023 graduations over the past two weeks. AthensRenaissanceSchool kicked off the graduation season, and WestLimestoneHigh School closed things out at their commencement ceremony Friday, May 26. ......
The myth of Western decline2023-06-03
Taipei Times: While China seeks to proclaim the superiority of its one-party system over ‘decadent’ Western liberal democracies, its actions show that the West still commands significant influence in shaping world affairs By Chris PattenLast month’s G7 summit in Hiroshima,...
Plenty of emerging athletic talent on show at Irish Schools Championship in Tullamore2023-06-03
The Irish Times: Sean Aigboboh, from Dublin’s High School, claimed the coveted honour of Ireland’s Fastest Schoolboy File photograph Ian O'Riordan Sat Jun 3 2023 - 18:18 Rarely if ever has Tullamore been gifted a day sent straight from track and field heaven,...
Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Music for Mutts, roller derby, Negro League tribute2023-06-03
Chatanooga Times Free Press: Tune in "Tennessee Valley Across the Table," a series of 22 edited conversations between area residents of differing views and backgrounds, will debut on WUTC-FM 88.1, the National Public Radio station on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. UTC...