Greece News 2024

NEWS ARCHIVE - May 2024

Timeless Villages, Scenic Hikes, Local Flavors - Moon's Greek Islands & Athens Travel Guide – Amazon 560 Pages

May 23, 2024

Investigation into extortion ring of tax officials in Chalkida

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Mitsotaki and the Polish PM have submitted letter to European Commission on the need for a common air shield

Story at Reuters [English] and at Skai [Greek]

Iran President Raisi to be laid into golden-domed mausoleum

Raishi's coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeastern Iran

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Controversy around Kasselakis financial statements coming out before (or after) the European elections

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Mitsotakis to make 2-day Crete tour

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Kasselakis makes pledge to restore 13th and 14th payments for civil servants

Story at Bloko [Greek]

Three weeks until the European elections

Story at Skai [Greek]

Hellenic Marines test 3500-year-old Mycenaean armor

Story at Interesting Engineer MSN [English]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has two vacation homes in Greece

Story at Yahoo [English]

Erdogan has obtained legal power to declare war

Story at Skai [Greek]

Erdogan given power to make National Mobilisation

Story at Balkan Insight [English]

Halkidiki stone tower on the shore

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Guide Book for the Peloponnese: with Athens, Delphi and Kythira – Paperback – Amazon – Bradt Travel Guides, 288 Pages, November 18, 2025

Kalabaka Monastery in the mountain side

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Mount Lycabettus in Athens

Kathisma beach in Lefkada

The Zappeion Megaron is at the National Gardens of Athens, near an ancient Temple and the Greek Parliament.

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