The center of Thessaloniki is expected to come under heavy security ahead of the opening of the Thessaloniki International Fair, with police preparing one of their largest security operations in recent years. Source link
Between 1914 and 1923, the Ottoman Turks carried out a coordinated campaign of mass killings, deportation and forced starvation of its Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Christian minorities in what more than thirty countries, including the United States, France, Germany and Canada, have formally recognised as genocide. Unfortunately, Australia is not one of them. On Tuesday, …
Accommodation prices on the Greek islands have more than doubled since 2019 for autumn stays, as growing demand extends Greece’s tourism season beyond the traditional summer peak. Source link
A group of tourists became involved in a violent brawl in Mykonos Town on Thursday night, with the fight breaking out in the middle of the road near a bus stop and unfolding among pedestrians and passing vehicles. According to reports, the tourists first became involved in a heated argument over an unknown issue. The …
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Studies link GLP-1 drugs to lower rates of several obesity-related cancers, but researchers say the evidence does not yet prove cancer prevention Could a class of drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and later transformed into a blockbuster treatment for weight loss offer another, very different benefit? Researchers are now examining that possibility as growing …
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, held a telephone conversation Saturday as part of regular contacts between Athens and Cairo. Source link
Greece opened its preparation for the August international window with an 89-81 victory over Poland in a competitive friendly at Telekom Center Athens. Vassilis Toliopoulos led all Greek scorers with 22 points, including three three-pointers, while Nick Calathes delivered 12 assists. Tyler Dorsey added 14 points and Dinos Mitoglou scored 12, while also collecting five …
A climber who fell into a ravine on Mount Olympus in northern Greece early Saturday was found dead during a rescue operation. Source link
The island of Paros declared a state of emergency a few days ago “for reasons of safety and hygiene.” Source link