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Heat wave cooks Europe as 1,000 flee wildfire on Greece's Crete
Sabah
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July 3, 2025
A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people and scorched forests and olive groves Thursday, as hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze in a region increasingly prone to destructive fires, officials...
Massive Wildfire On Greek Island Of Crete Forces 1,000 Evacuations, Scorches Forests
StratNews Global
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July 3, 2025
Home Europe Greece Massive Wildfire On Greek Island Of Crete Forces 1,000 Evacuations, Scorches Forests At least 230 firefighters, supported by 46 engines and helicopters, were deployed to contain the blaze that erupted near Ierapetra on Crete’s...
European hotels upbeat but face staffing, tech gaps
Hotel Management Network
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July 3, 2025
Nearly two-thirds of European accommodations expect their business to improve in the next six months, according to new research by Booking.com and Statista. The fifth edition of the European Accommodation Barometer, based on responses from 1,160...
Bulgarian-Greek Study Finds Wildlife Overpass at Ilinden-Exochi Border Crossing Effectively Used by Large Mammals
Bulgarian News Agency
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The nature conservation organizations WWF Bulgaria and Callisto, Greece, have conducted a study on the effectiveness of the wildlife overpass at the Ilinden-Exochi border crossing, the Bulgarian nongovernmental organization said Thursday. The...
Bulgarian Scientists Attend 33rd Session of IOC-UNESCO Assembly
Bulgarian News Agency
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A delegation from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) participated in the 33rd session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), the academy announced Thursday. The Bulgarian delegation included...
Cultures Unite in Celebration at 26th Antiracist Festival in Athens
To Vima
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July 3, 2025
The annual Antiracist Festival returns to Goudi Park in Athens on July 4–6, once again sending a powerful message of unity, solidarity, and inclusion. Now in its 26th year, the festival brings together researchers, historians, activists, students,...
Greek treasures on display and in print
China Daily
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A sharing event is held in Beijing about a catalog of the exhibition The Countless Aspects of Beauty in Ancient Art. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Due to its popularity since its opening in November, the exhibition The Countless Aspects of...
Talking About Stress To Nigerians Used To Be Like Speaking Greek Language, Says Dr Akpe
Leadership
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July 3, 2025
A United Kingdom-based Biomedical Scientist and Global Stress Management Consultant, Dr. Emmanuel Akpe, has said that in recent times, Nigerians have changed their attitude towards stress management. According to Dr Akpe, who is building a global...
Greece welcomes Euronext's proposed full acquisition of Athens Stock Exchange
Xinhua News Agency
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ATHENS, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Greek government on Tuesday expressed support for a proposed full acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) by Euronext, Europe's largest stock exchange operator. In a statement, the Ministry of Economy and...
At least 1,500 evacuated as massive wildfire rips through Greek holiday island
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Airport tech drives spending, loyalty and satisfaction across APAC
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 2, 2025
Priority Pass research reveals how airport automation boosts traveller spending, satisfaction, and loyalty across Asia Pacific’s busiest travel hubs. SINGAPORE – Airports are rapidly evolving into technology-driven hubs, reshaping the travel...
Ten Greek Australian students recognised in Premier’s VCE Awards
Neos Kosmos
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July 3, 2025
At least 10 Greek Australians have been recognised for their achievements in the annual Premier’s VCE Awards. At the awards ceremony on July 2, celebrating Victoria’s top-performing students in the VCE for 2024, a total of 339 awarded were...
Greece needs a different foreign policy
Kathimerini
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Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis (right) and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan thank each other at the end of a joint news conference, in Athens, on November 8, 2024. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] The Greek state is characterized by inertia...
Greece Secures €15 Million EU Grant to Boost Marine Protection
Greek Travel Pages
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July 2, 2025
Photo source: Ministry of the Environment and Energy The Greek Ministry of the Environment and Energy has secured 15 million euros in EU funding for an ambitious eight-year marine conservation initiative under the LIFE Program. The national...
Greek University Establishes Center for Alexander the Great Studies
Greek Reporter
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July 2, 2025
Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki. Credit: Alexander Gale / Greek Reporter Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Gkioulekas formally announced the establishment of a center for studies on Alexander the Great at the...
Greek iGaming and Lottery Major Intralot S.A. Values Bally’s International Interactive at €2.7 Billion
Top News
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Intralot S.A. has entered a binding pact to acquire Bally’s International Interactive for €2.7 billion (US$3.18 billion) in a cash-and-stock fusion that reshapes the global gaming landscape. The Greek lottery-technology pioneer will pay €1.53...
Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s foul
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
430,000-Year-Old Stone Tools in Greece Reveal Early Human Butchery Techniques
Greek Reporter
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July 2, 2025
Ancient stone tools found in Greece reveal early human butchery skills from 430,000 years ago. Credit: Dalila De Caro / CC BY 4.0 Ancient stone tools unearthed in southern Greece are providing new insight into early human butchery practices nearly...
Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s disgusting
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Banking technology firm raises $33 mln
Kathimerini
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Natech Banking Solutions, a leading banking technology platform headquartered in Ioannina, has secured funding of over $33 million, expanding its presence both in Greece and in foreign markets such as the Middle East and the US. Natech, which is...