Greece News

Category: News
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:02:22 GMT
Authorities have decided to pull down a glaring eyesore of a three-storied building

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Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:33:57 GMT
What was initially thought to have been a successful evacuation effort, was found to be unsuccessful as two French passengers have been reported missing off of Sea Diamond on Friday.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:17:53 GMT
Robert Bittlestone, a British management consultant turned amateur archaeologist, claimed to have settled the disparity between the Greek island of Ithaca and Homer's legendary Ithaca.

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Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:18:55 GMT
From Sunday's 5.9 magnitude quake, a series of aftershocks hit the Ionian island of Kefalonia yesterday. Sunday's earthquake caused widespread damage to roads and buildings

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Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:27:06 GMT
About half of the sidewalks of Attica are dangerous for the pedestrians, especially to the elderly, due to obstructions and damages on them, according to a study published by the Athens University Medical School.

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Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:50:54 GMT
Environmental issues were the focus of the policy agenda of the Greek government when, in March 2007, it announced an ambitious plan to improve the water-supply situation in some of the most popular islands.

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Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:48:22 GMT
Greek shorelines are receding by almost 2 to 2.5 meters every year. This phenomenon is attributed to the climatic changes brought on by global warming and earthquakes.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:51:11 GMT
The Municipality of Corfu has announced its plans to set up a Museum of Medical History and National Reconciliation at the site of a former Leprosy Hospital and concentration camp on the historic islet of Lazaretto

Category: News
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:42:20 GMT
A wooden boat carrying illegal immigrants sank off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Samos on Saturday.

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Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:54:43 GMT
"Urban Life" an exhibition showcasing exhibits from the urban life between the end of the 19th century to the interwar period is currently on at the Historical Museum of Crete in Heraklion

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Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:40:28 GMT
At a recent meeting of the Rhodes Hoteliers Association, it was revealed that Rhodes is all set to experience a rise in tourist arrivals this year

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Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:32:13 GMT
Contrary to what opinion one might hold of ancient civilizations, one branch of the Aegean was well equipped to fight natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:38:04 GMT
Who would believe that the quiet and almost deserted island of Amorgos is actually in an exact opposite state during the summer months

Category: News
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:49:31 GMT
Thirteen people are standing trial for the deaths of two British children in their hotel room in 2006 on the Greek island of Corfu.

Category: News
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:31:40 GMT
The future of the rare pony indigenous to the Greek-Aegean island of Skyros may now depend on half a dozen mares and two stallions on the island of Corfu.