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1. Brad Pitt is filming on the iconic Greek island of Hydra

   Hollywood start Brad Pitt landed on the island of Hydra on Thursday for shooting some scenes of his latest film “the Riders”. He is accompanied by four “doubles”, a stuntman and a big number of production staff. Not many details of the plot were made public other that it is a contemporary film about a […]

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2. Public debt in Greece stood at €362.8 billion at the end of 2025

   Greece’s public debt stood at 362.8 billion euros at the end of 2025, down 2.15 billion euros compared to 364.95 billion euros at the end of 2024. At the same time, the General Government’s cash reserves increased to 39.5 billion euros from 36.2 billion euros respectively. If they are deducted from the total debt – […]

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3. Father Antonios, founder of children charity, sentenced over child abuse

   Father Antonios, the founder of the children charity organization “Kivotos toy Kosmou” or Ark of the World, was unanimously found guilty by the Athens Court of Appeals on Thursday for a series of abusive and punitive actions against children in his care. The criminal court handed him a combined prison sentence of 9 years and […]

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4. Technical fault at Athens International Airport restored, CAA confirms

   The technical fault that occurred on Thursday in the data transfer system at Merenta Hill serving Athens International Airport (AIA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” has been repaired, according to an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The fault caused a system malfunction and a temporary reduction in aircraft handling capacity at AIA, KTG reported earlier […]

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5. Turkey slams Greece-Chevron energy deal

   Τurkey has sharply criticized Greece after Athens signed exclusive hydrocarbon exploration lease agreements with U.S. energy giant Chevron for offshore areas south of the island of Crete. In a statement issued Thursday, Turkey’s Ministry of Defense accused Greece of pursuing “unilateral actions” in maritime zones linked to hydrocarbon exploration. Ankara claims the move violates international law as […]

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