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1. U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to deepen defense ties with Greece

   A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between the United States and Greece. The legislation, titled the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Reporting Act, seeks to explore opportunities for expanding the American military presence in Greece — including its islands. The initiative comes from […]

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2. Young American woman dies in hiking accident in Vikos Gorge, W. Greece

   A young American woman died at the Vikos Gorge in western Greece on Tuesday, after she fell 40 meter deep in a cliff during a hike with a group of fellow Americans. The group of 20 people had arrived in Zagori village at 9 am planning to walk along the gorge on a path that […]

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3. Actor guilty for two cases of attempted rape, gets suspended sentence

   Prominent Greek actor Petros Filippidis was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for three years, by the Athens Mixed Jury Court of Appeal on Tuesday. The sentence, decided by a narrow 4-3 majority, means the Filippidis will not spend any time in prison unless he violates the terms of his parole. The sentence came […]

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4. Greece one of five countries to try out first age-verification app

   Greece and another four European member-states will be the first to run on a trial basis an age-verification blueprint for Internet users, the European Commission announced on Monday. In the context of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission presented a prototype app to confirm majority age on the Internet and prevent minors from accessing […]

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5. Paros: Restaurant charges extra for oil in Greek salad

   A Greek woman on vacation to the island of Paros paid almost 20 euros for a traditional “horiatiki” salad a restaurant. As she complained on TikTok, the salad had come on the table without oil and was charged a few euros extra for the integral component of the traditional Greek Salad. The price for the […]

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