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Orange warning issued by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) for storm “Kristin”: Thunderstorms, strong winds and hail – Attica also affected
Which areas will be hit hardest – What the EMY emergency bulletin says – New wave of bad weather expected over the weekend
Greece
At Papageorgiou Hospital for tests and treatment are Kostas and Marios, who arrived from Romania; the C-130 is heading to Timisoara to retrieve the seven bodies (updated)
Bodies of the victims to be repatriated later today – PAOK to honor the seven fans killed in the tragedy
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Greece
Violanta employees’ testimonies on the smell — Owner admits he noticed an odor but thought it was the sewer
Workers say they smelled gas before the deadly explosion and informed their supervisors – Months-long propane leak identified as the cause
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Economy
New “Renovate” program launching in May: Which properties are eligible, what is subsidized, and what obligations owners undertake
The subsidy covers plumbing, electrical works, windows and doors, and water heaters – The program’s budget reaches €500 million, with an emphasis on renovation
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomThe limits in a tragedy, PASOK’s open arms and Kouroumplis, Olga’s kind reminder, tuition fees at private schools (they sting…), the Chinese yard and the shadow fleet
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Marinakis: ‘It is a vulgar lie that Greece holds a record in workplace accidents’ – See video
Postal voting for Greeks abroad, measures for affordable housing, and...
Turkish Ministry of Defence: Our NAVTEXs have indefinite duration, Greece to coordinate with us in Aegean searches
"NAVTEX are technical objections to Greece's activities in the Aegean...
> This week's Highlights
>This week's Highlights
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The Shackled Men of Phaleron: This is what the space that will host the major archaeological find will look like – Photos
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Christodoulides meeting with ExxonMobil’s vice president, 6-9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas estimated in Block 10
Ioulia Karapataki to headline Antipodes & Greek Fest at Darling Harbour
Karapataki will perform at the Antipodes Festival in Melbourne on Saturday 28 February, followed by...
In Megalopolis, Arcadia, the world’s oldest known wooden tools – see photos
“This area was very important for human evolution throughout Europe,” explains the head of the research, paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati
The OECD report on Education in Greece: Where progress has been made and what challenges remain
School autonomy, empowerment of teachers, emphasis on pre-school education, effective digital education of students, the key points of the proposals...
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ELSTAT: Unemployment fell to 7.5% in December
Unemployed persons amounted to 354,904 people, a decrease of 87,842 people
Chia seeds and quinoa vs. rice and pasta: Which are the healthier choices
Chia seeds and quinoa vs. rice and pasta: Which are the healthier choices
Vasilis Markou: Strategy and outreach for Attica Vineyard
Vasilis Markou: Strategy and outreach for Attica Vineyard
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