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3 years
News anchor on Greek state TV in yellow-and-blue. #Greece #Ukraine
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Probably my favourite sign: Athens Airport (for the X96). #Greece
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Mayor of Turkish coastal town of Datca unfurls peace banner with swimmers who have partnership with swimmers from island of Symi. #Greece #Turkey #Eastmed
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Cockpit video from fighter jet taking part in Greece's military parade in Thessaloniki this morning, shown on state TV. #Greece #Thessaloniki
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To spare everyone the zoom-in (following a few requests) King Charles' tie at COP28
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New lights at Acropolis! #Greece #Acropolis Temples are illuminated after a new lighting system installed. Lower-energy LED fixtures can light up more parts of the ancient site and will reduce light pollution.
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Here’s another look at the Acropolis under the Sahara dust cloud moments ago. #Greece
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Fighter jets in low pass near the Acropolis during national day military parade. #Greece #25 μαρτιου
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Greece 😞
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Railway map of South East Europe.
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Flag at Acropolis at half-mast #Greece #MikisTheodorakis
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Spanish flag raised at Greek Foreign Mimistry in solidarity with country over pandemic. #Greece #Spain #Covid_19 Pic: Foreign Ministry
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"We're getting dangerously close to our limits as well, our limits of restraint and patience." Greece's defence minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, speaking at the annual GLOBSEC security conference in Bratislava. #Greece #Turkey
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PM Mitsotakis reaction: “I express my displeasure that the British Prime Minister cancelled our planned meeting just hours before it was due to take place. Anyone who believes in the rightness and fairness of his positions is never afraid of confrontation.”
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"The Russians were hunting us down. They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in." How an AP team hid from Russian forces in Mariupol. By Mstyslav Chernov. #Ukraine #Russia
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"We were the last journalists in Mariupol. Now there are none." The remarkable story of how an @AP team hid from Russian troops in a hospital, wearing surgical scrubs, to continue telling the world of the city's destruction.
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Happy New Year from Athens! ✨
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Young girl pulled out of ruins by Greek rescuers in Hatay Province - Live picture from state TV. #Greece #Turkey Greek, Turkish rescuers in tears, others hugging, clapping.
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Watch: Fighter jets in low pass over the Acropolis during bicentennial military parade. #Greece #1821 ελλας2021 🔊 Sound on
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French Rafale jets from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle fly over Athens. #Greece #25 Μαρτίου
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Macron in Corsica: "It is clear that Turkey is no longer a partner in the (East Med) region." #Greece #Turkey #EastMed Remarks at news conference ahead of meeting with GR PM Mitsotakis
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PM Mitsotakis announces mandatory vaccination measures. Summary: ▪️ Health care workers will face suspension without vaccination. ▪️ Indoor commercial areas (incl. bars, cinemas) allowed for the vaccinated only thru end August. #Greece #COVID19
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Happy New Year from Athens ✨
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ΤΟΜ ΧΑΝΚΣ! Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos signs honorary naturalization order for actor Tom Hanks, president's office tells Associated Press. #Greece ΧΤ @tomhanks
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Tourism season starts today. This is the new ad. #Greece More:
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I crossed central Athens for a necessary visit and did not see a single case of irresponsible behaviour. No panic buying, people keeping distance etc 👏🏻 #Greece #Covid_19
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Britain's King Charles attends Climate Summit wearing Greek-flag tie and pocket square. #Greece
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Google is already celebrating. #Greece #1821 ελλας2021
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Oh! Beautiful light after three days of rain. #Greece
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Hard to beat: Epirus in early summer. #Greece
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Ceremony at Acropolis to mark 1944 anniversary of end of Nazi occupation of Athens. #Greece
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An incredible shot by @JohnPapanikos showing and F-16 flying under a newly-restored Spitfire in Thessaloniki during this morning’s military parade. 👏🏻 #Greece #28_ Οκτωβριου
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"It's a shame Mr. Erdogan doesn't realize he's walking into a dead-end, poisoning his people with lies against Greece. Our neighbours and partners all know the Greek islands do not pose a threat anyone." PM Mitsotakis with Germany's Olaf Scholz. #Greece #Germany 📷 PM's office
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Same-sex marriage bill passes 176-76. #Greece
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Greek Foreign Ministry publishes 16 maps it says follow the progression of Turkey's claims in the Aegean Sea to "increase the wider public’s awareness of Turkish revisionism." #Greece #Turkey
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It’s raining 🙂 #Greece
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Here's the strongly-worded response to Russia from the Greek Foreign Ministry #Greece #Russia
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Former military chief and defence minister Evangelos Apostolakis says Greece warned Turkey hours before the 2016 coup attempt after receiving information about plan. #Greece #Turkey Interview to Mega TV
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Vikos Gorge from recent trip. One of my favourite views from anywhere. #Greece #Epirus 🌻
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Mitsotakis: “We will not accept open acts of aggression that violate our sovereignty and our territorial rights. And these include overflights over Greek islands which must stop immediately.” #Greece #Turkey
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wowowowow! 🌈 #Greece
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Olympic and Greek flags at half mast at the Pan Athenian stadium in central Athens ahead of former King Constantine’s funeral on Monday. #Greece
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Greek PM Mitsotakis accuses Turkey of military overflights over several large Greek islands, raises issue with NATO. "Samos, Lemnos, Chios, Karpathos to name but a few." #Greece #Turkey
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Holding their new Greek passports, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson pose for photo with PM Mitsotakis and wife Mareva. #Greece #TomHanks Pic: PM’s Instagram
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PM Mitsotakis speaks to Greek state TV in Paris, says Greece and France will make defence announcement tomorrow. #Greece #France
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Statue of Hermes found during works by city of Athens, estimated 2,300 years old. #Greece #Hermes Pic: Culture Ministry
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accuses Germany of unfairly siding with Greece in Aegean dispute. #Greece #Turkey #Germany
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Cat coming for a pat, central Athens. #Greece 🐈‍⬛
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Greece to receive additional help from EU countries/partners. Cyprus, France, Sweden, Romania, Switzerland. 🇨🇾 🇫🇷 🇸🇪🇷🇴🇨🇭 Firefighters, planes, helicopters on the way. #Greece #wildfires
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Sepolia cafe owner Yiannis Tzikas and his wife Kaiti Drimba pour champagne into plastic glasses after the Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA title. Giannis Antetokounmpo used to visit the cafe as a teenager before practice. #Greece #giannisantetokounmpo
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TV guest falls asleep during live debate on austerity measures in #Greece #ZZZzzz (GR: Trending above #Eurovision )
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Presidential guards on beautiful Christmas morning. #Greece 🎄⭐️
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⚠️Fires in the last 24 hours from NASA's wildfire tracker. #Greece #Turkey #Italy
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It could go viral #Greece #ΔΕΘ2018
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Greece has a new president, and this is probably the quote of the day. #Greece
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Greece, joined by Italy, Spain, Malta, and Cyprus, seek talks at EU level to discuss Afghanistan crisis and impact on migration. #Greece #Afganistan
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(More studying next year..) Outside a primary school in Athens. #Greece
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"August 20, 2022 is a historic day for Greece and for all Greeks: Our country is exiting the EU’s enhanced surveillance framework." PM Mitsotakis in video address. #Greece
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One of my favourite views of the Acropolis. #Greece (sorry about the reflection in the window)
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Circuit boxes in love in central Athens #Greece
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From today's March 25 fly past at the Acropolis. #Greece / #25 μαρτιου
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From this morning's flag-raising ceremony at the Acropolis. #Greece #1821 ελλας2021
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Communications prices in Greece are 73% higher than the European Union average according to Eurostat. #Greece You can compare other expenses here:
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Greek beer map. 🍺 #Greece HT @FotisKokotos
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Commemorative coin marks the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae #Greece
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PM Mitsotakis says will seek direct negotiations with U.K. government for request to return Parthenon Marbles. #Greece #parthenonmarbles
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"We will emerge stronger." Pilot reads out independence holiday message on state TV during Athens flyover. #Greece #Covid_19
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Heatwave = Fires. A look at active wildfires in the last 24 hours, with combined data from NASA and EU satellite system. #Greece #Turkey #Italy
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"Our position is very clear. The marbles were stolen in the 19th century, they belong in the Acropolis Museum and we need to discuss this issue in earnest." PM Mitsotakis in Daily Telegraph interview. #Greece #ParthenonMarbles
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Here's the portion of the UNESCO document confirming that Greece and the UK have agreed to hold talks on the future of the Parthenon Marbles. #Greece #ParthenonMarbles
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Special forces navy divers take part in a cross diving ceremony for Epiphany in Piraeus. #Greece #Epiphany
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Greek Parliament lit up tonight with projection of Spanish flag _ marking day of solidarity over coronavirus. #Greece #Spain #Covid_19 Photo: Greek Parliament/Aliki Eleftheriou
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Watch: Heated exchange between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Fazli Çorman, Turkey’s ambassador to Norway. #Greece #Turkey
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⚠️Greek Foreign Ministry accuses Iran of carrying out an act "tantamount to piracy" following armed takeover of two Greek tankers in the Persian Gulf. #Greece
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Syntagma on Saturday night. #Greece
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says her country could help Greece modernize its justice system with digital services. #Greece #Estonia Kallas met PM Mitsotakis in Tallinn
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Lockheed Martin delivers fifth Viper-upgraded jet for Greece’s F-16 fleet. A total of 83 planes will be upgraded. #Greece 📷 Lockheed Martin
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French President Macron posts on Facebook in Greek: "I express France's full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece in the face of Turkish violations of their sovereign rights. We must not accept that the maritime space of an EU Member State is threatened." #Greece #France
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Happy Easter from Immitos mountain. My egg got crushed 2-0. #Greece #Easter
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Palace of Aigai officially reopened in northern Greece after 16-year renovation, costing EUR 20 million. #Greece / 📷 PM's office
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Presiding judge Maria Lepenioti reads out verdicts. Former Golden Dawn MPs found guilty of membership of criminal organisation. #Greece #GDtrial
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A stunning aerial view of the Palace of Aigai that was officially opened today in northern Greece. 📷 @JohnPapanikos Story w/ @CostasKantouris
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Communist Party office in Koukaki, central Athens, with portraits of Stalin, Lenin, Marx #Greece
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Fireman Akis Bardakis posts pic helping tortoise after a wildfire near the city of Patras. 👏🏻 #Greece HT
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A general view of Greek island of Astypalea from livestream of sustainability event. #Greece #Astypalaia ☀️
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New commemorative set of stamps entitled “Greece 1821-2021, Philhellenes” for the bicentennial: Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Delacroix, Percy Shelley
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A border guard at the newly-built steel wall at the River Evros on the Greek-Turkish border. #Greece #Turkey #BorderWall
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Amazing! Happy New Year! #Greece
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Foreign Minister Dendias: “Turkey is the only country (in the region) that threatens its neighbours with war.” #Greece #Turkey #EastMed
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Greece signs new arms deals with France worth €4 billion. #Greece #France 📷 @TStavrak
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Jets joined by French-made Rafale fighters in fly past near the Acropolis and Philopappou Hill. #Greece #Rafale
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✨ 13-second break from all the horrible news. #Greece
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Greek PM Mitsotakis meets King Charles at Windsor Castle, expected to raise long-standing request for return of Parthenon Marbles. #Greece 📷PM's Office
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"Our relationship, I honestly believe, is at an all-time high." PM Mitsotakis at the White House #Greece #Biden
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"I might have not been able to see my homeland reunited with my Greek and Turkish Cypriot compatriots living in conditions of peace prosperity and stability. However, I earnestly hope that during my lifetime I will be able to witness a better a more stable future for humanity."
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Ursula von der Leyen: "Turkey is in a troubled neighbourhood. And yes, it is hosting millions of refugees, for which we support them with considerable funding. But none of this is justification for attempts to intimidate its neighbours." #Greece #Turkey #EastMed
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"With brutal force, Russia is trying to cut its neighbour up into pieces." PM Mitsotakis speaking in parliament. #Greece #Ukraine #Russia
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"We see Greece as a pillar of stability in the wider region. The stronger and more secure Greece is, the stronger our alliance is." - U.S. ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, in remarks to AP. #Greece #Iniochos21 Speaking at Iniochos 21 exercises.
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"The torch is alight." Ancient Olympia #Greece #Beijing2022
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Friday night, central Athens. #Greece
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Defence Minister Panagiotopoulos says defence pact with France would cover “entire sovereign area” of Greece. #Greece #France Speaking on Skai TV ICYMI
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