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Greek Basketball Federation makes Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo announcement amid drama
Sporting News
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August 18, 2025
With EuroBasket 2025 set to tip off in just over one week, Giannis Antetokounmpo's availability has become a major headline (alongside Luka Dončić's health status) ahead of the international tournament. Antetokounmpo had reportedly been held out...
Greek island of Crete sees surge in migrant arrivals despite harsher asylum policy
Euronews
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August 18, 2025
Published on 18/08/2025 - 13:11 GMT+2 •Updated 13:12 Authorities in Greece say more than 120 migrants were intercepted off the island of Crete early on Monday, the latest in a series of arrivals despite a suspension of asylum claims and plans for...
Athens News Matters: August 16th, 2025
WUGA - Georgia
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From business owner to voting commissioner, community weighs in on UGA President’s House redevelopment An iconic Athens antebellum home is at risk for demolition—at least, that’s what preservationists are saying about the University of Georgia’s...
Ukrainian tycoon Dyminskyy flees justice, gains Greek residency and Serbian citizenship
Weekly Blitz
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August 18, 2025
Ukrainian tycoon Dyminskyy flees justice, gains Greek residency and Serbian citizenship Eight years ago, a tragedy on a Ukrainian highway changed the course of one oligarch’s life – and exposed the loopholes in Europe’s residency and citizenship...
Homosexuality in Ancient Greece: Honor, Disgrace, and Social Boundaries
Greek Reporter
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August 18, 2025
Homosexuality in ancient Greece blended deep emotional bonds with social roles, reflecting complex cultural attitudes. Credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ancient Greece is often romanticized for its open...
Jerusalem freezes Greek Patriarchate’s finances in latest squeeze on Holy Land Christians
Religion News Service
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August 18, 2025
(RNS) — The city of Jerusalem earlier this month froze the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the church body that represents around half of all Palestinian Christians and is a major landholder in Israel. According to...
Municipality of Athens: Removal of abandoned payphones from sidewalks
Tornos News
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August 18, 2025
The Municipality of Athens, after consultation with OTE, managed to remove dozens of payphones from the sidewalks of Athens. For many years, dozens of payphones remained inactive in various parts of the city, without functional use, burdening the...
French Government: Child-Free Hotels Are Discriminatory to Children
Fodors Travel Guide
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August 18, 2025
"Welcoming families is not marketing, but a societal choice.” Some government officials in France want to ban adult-only resorts and hotels, calling them discriminatory. The conversation began during a roundtable held earlier this year by the...
Live Review & Photo Gallery: 2025 Athens Film Festival
Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
Words by Drew Wheeler and photographs of the kick-off party by Jake Zerkel The Athens Film Festival returned bigger (an additional day! another venue!) in 2025. Again, Flicker Theatre and Bar kickstarted the four-day celebration of film with...
2025 Columbus Greek Festival: What to know about food, entertainment, parking
WBNS - Ohio
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August 18, 2025
The annual festival is expected to attract 40,000 attendees over the Labor Day weekend. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The annual Greek Festival in Columbus is celebrating its 52nd year on Labor Day weekend as it marks the end of summer. The four-day...
Government events this week in Athens Metro: Aug. 17-23
Athens Reporter - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
Mayor Doug Haynie, City Of Arcade | City Of Arcade Mayor Doug Haynie, City Of Arcade | City Of Arcade The following events are scheduled to take place in Athens Metro this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Jackson County Board of Commissioners Meeting Jackson...
Dangers of Economic Data Manipulation: Lessons from Greece and Argentina
WebProNews
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August 18, 2025
The Perils of Economic Deception In an era where data drives decisions from boardrooms to central banks, the integrity of national economic statistics stands as a cornerstone of global finance. Recent events in the U.S. have sparked intense debate...
Risks of US Economic Data Manipulation: Lessons from Greece and Argentina
Mezha
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August 18, 2025
Imagine that America starts falsifying its economic data. This threatens not only financial markets but also people’s trust in the institutions that shape economic policy and set the rules of the global economy. After President Donald Trump fired...
Greek Coast Guard Rescues 126 Migrants Off Crete Amid Surge in Arrivals
teleSUR
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August 18, 2025
Migrants at the Mediterranean Sea. X/ @GreekReporter August 18, 2025 Hour: 8:53 am On Monday, the Greek Coast Guard reported the rescue of 126 migrants who were aboard two makeshift boats south of the island of Crete in the eastern Mediterranean....
Greek Feta Battles for Global PDO Recognition
To Vima
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August 18, 2025
The battle to protect Greek feta as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product has moved far beyond Europe, with Greece scoring victories in some markets but still facing strong opposition in others. Earlier this year, the Association of...
As Boats Sail from Libya, Greece Swings Right on Migration
Inkstick Media
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August 18, 2025
After Ahmed left Egypt, he made the journey through Libya and across the Mediterranean Sea to the Greek island of Crete. He carried with him not just the dream of a better future but the hope to survive. “Our trip was difficult,” he said. “We were...
Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity jumps into governor race, ripping Shapiro for presidential aspirations
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
For breakfast Monday, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity officially joined the 2026 race for governor and ripped the man she wants to replace. In a 7 a.m. recorded announcement on social media, Garrity immediately accused Gov. Josh Shapiro of...
TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump’s Second Term
Arizona Free Press
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Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation — and the list only continues to grow. Here...
‘If you prick us, do we not bleed?’: UK government minister Chris Bryant reflects on new revealing autobiography
The Irish Times
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Chris Bryant, a UK government minister and author of a revealing new autobiography, ponders how he copes with adversity as we share an incongruous summer’s day curry in a deserted Westminster. “I have a degree of emotional resilience. I just do –...
President Nicușor Dan encourages Romanians to spend their holidays in the country
Romania Insider
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August 18, 2025
President Nicușor Dan, currently on holiday with his family in the Romanian mountains, appealed to Romanians to spend their holidays in the country. In a video posted on social media, he said that the most beautiful places he visited are those in...