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1. Earthquake strikes the island of Skiathos with 4.7R

   An earthquake rattled the island of Skiathos with 4.7 on the Richter scale at 2:12 early afternoon on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The epicenter was 8 kilometers west of the island and its focal depth also 8 km. However, according to Athens University Seismological Institute, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.6 R, its epicenter […]

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2. Elderly gunman opens fire at two locations in central Athens, injuring four

   An elderly gunman opened fire at two locations in downtown Athens, at a social security office and at a courthouse, on Tuesday morning, wounding four people. The man identified as an 89-year-old scrap collector fled the scenes and police has launched a manhunt. The first incident took place at the social security office EFKA in […]

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3. Greece’s top prosecutor’s decision to not reopen the spyware case triggers political outrage

   Greece’s top prosecutor has ruled out the reopening of the wiretapping case, despite a court decision calling for further investigation into potential additional offenses and suspects. The decision triggered an outrage among opposition parties who claimed “cover up by the government and the Justice”, while PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, one of the victims of the […]

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4. Greece France Alliance signs 9 Strategic Partnership Agreements

   French President Emmanuel Macron addressed his host Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greeks folks saying in Greek saying “Ελλάς Γαλλία Συμμαχία” – Greece France Alliance – upon his arrival in Athens on Friday. After touring the frigate Kimon, a Belharra made in France and enjoyed official lunch and dinner together with Mitsotakis signed nine […]

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5. French hiker dies on the island of Ikaria

   A French tourist died Sunday in a remote area of the eastern Aegean island of Ikaria, authorities said. The man, a hiker, is believed to be around 60 years old. The man, who was part of a group of hikers, sustained fatal injuries under circumstances that remain unclear and are under investiation. The incident occurred […]

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