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NEWS ARCHIVE - February 2025

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February 27, 2025 Thursday

Many metro stations in Thessaloniki will be closing for Tempe rally

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Tomorrow Athens central will be "inaccessible"

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

How safe are Greek trains?

Questions in the two-year wake of the Tempe train disaster - story at Skai [Greek]

"We're not Sherlock Holmes" the search for evidence of "unknown fuel" at Tempe

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Mount Athos wreathed in clouds – click image to enlarge and expand the photo

New Panagiotis Beldekos' artists solo exhibition featuring "landscapes of Athens" paintings

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

The effort to bring down "skyrocketing costs" in the modernization of F16 fighter jets in the Hellenic air force

Story at AA.com [English]

Greece suggests how the European Central Bank could help in the rebuilding of Europe's defensive capability

Story at Politico [English]

New program subsidy for upgrading point-of-sale systems

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Polling shows ND position over PASOK and other factors

Numbers at Protothema [English]

The 1802 shipwreck of Lord Elgin's transportation craft Mentor continues to be searched for sunken treasure

Part of the Parthenon Marbles were aboard the craft - story at Greek Reporter [English]

Erdogan wants Europe to make real "concrete steps" toward the improvement of relations

Story at AA.com [English]

AEK defeated by Olympiacos

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Harsh criticism within PASOK against leadership

Video at Tiktok [Greek]

Pres Trump's tariffs coming on European goods

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

UK PM seeks USA air cover backing as plans for sending troops to Ukraine

Story at UK Times [English]

Trump - Zelensky agreement coming on Friday

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

How Pres Trump is reshaping the "world order"

Story at Skai [Greek]

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