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NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2024

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

August 1, 2024 Thursday

Apostolos Christou wins silver medal

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Kristin Cavallari and Boyfriend Mark Estes in Greece

Celebrity news at MSN People Magazine [English]

Prince Michael of Greece burial service in Athens

Story at Daily Mail UK [English]

Greece's nomination for the position of commissioner in the new European Commission

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

The "unbelievable" mangos of Greece

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Overturned fire engine in Evia fire fight

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

Fire in Rethymno

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Battling Evia flames overnight

Story at Skai [Greek]

Sheep and goat plague found in Heraklion

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

How an American couple searching for a new home found one in Kritsa on Crete

Story at CNN MSN [English]

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2024

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