Derek Gatopoulos

Greek Foreign Ministry statement with formal complaint to Israel over flotilla.

#Greece (unofficial translation)

Oksana and Mykola Pastukh lost their new house in a Russian missile strike on Kyiv. Their grateful to the volunteers who rushed in to help them.

w/ Vasilisa Stepanenko #Ukraine
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High-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstream Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.

Greece's once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe's most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.

Colour photo. The front door of an apartment building, plate glass with curlicue patterns of metal grille painted pale grey. In the old days, the glass was open in warm weather to let the breeze blow through. Here, the curves are framed to resemble a four-petalled flower. Through them, the marble entrance stairs, and behind them, in the depths, a lit doorway looking almost like the pollen in the heart of the bloom. There’s a bit of the building opposite reflecting in the glass, and also my left elbow and part of my hair as I take the picture Kypseli.

Old Athens: Door in bloom
#Athens #UrbanPhotography

"We have a game tomorrow. That's just the thing that I know. The other aspects don't belong to me or to us."

PAOK coach Razvan Lucescu on Wednesday's match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League.

High-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstream Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.

Greece’s tax system — once a byword for inefficiency — has been rewired by technology.

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Ancient coin with a grinning face, large eyes, and stylized teeth, resembling a gorgoneion, against a black background.

Minted in the #AncientGreek city-state #Athens between 550-546 BCE., this silver coin depicts a #Gorgon's head, a symbolic ward against evil also known as a "gorgoneion." On the reverse, not pictured here, is stamped a square divided into four triangles. 📷British Museum, London. #AncientHistory

A Greek island has 1,000 private chapels. Families maintain them for faith and community There are more than 1,000 whitewashed stone chapels on the Greek island of Tinos owned and cared for by private families as they have in some cases for centuries.

There are more than 1,000 whitewashed stone chapels on the Greek island of Tinos owned and cared for by private families as they have in some cases for centuries.

Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship Britannic for the first time Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship the Britannic for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.

Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship the Britannic for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.

The Greek island holding the secret to a long life A resident of the Greek island of Ikaria, known as the island of immortals, shares her tips for longevity.

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Have you ever heard of Ikaria, the Greek island where locals seem to have unlocked the secret to long, joyful lives? I produced this episode of The Special List for BBC with 🎥 Angelos Tsatsis & ✂️ Anna Bressanin.
Many thanks to our host Anna Katsas.
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Check out Petros Giannakouris' beautiful photo essay from the island of Tinos.

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Oxygono pulling out of the harbour

The Greek boat "Oxygono" is leaving the port of Syros to join vessels headed towards Gaza and departing from Tunisia, Italy, Spain, and other countries.

#Greece / From organizers' livestream

Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill.

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Demis Hassabis, head of Google's AI research company DeepMind, at today's meeting with PM Mitsotakis.

🏀 A talk this evening was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the Greece-Turkey EuroBasket semifinal.

US official sees Greece as hub to boost American natural gas exports U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says Greece could play an important role in expanding American liquefied natural gas exports to Europe through its regional pipeline system.

Trump's energy envoy sees Greece as hub to boost American natural gas exports.

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Academy of Athens.

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Mag 5.2 earthquake northeast of Athens. Authorities say no immediate reports of serious damage.

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PM Mitsotakis on Ukraine: “Inconceivable” not to be on the side of the defenders.

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Speaking at annual news conference.

Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.

Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.

Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.

Experts warn: Household chores will be harder than space travel for robots.

Developers and futurologists gather at Ancient Olympia
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Tower of Winds at sunset in Athens.

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Beach on a budget: Greeks settle for day trips, priced out of iconic destinations Greece’s booming tourism industry is drawing huge numbers of foreign visitors, but many Greeks are struggling to afford holidays in their own country.

The growing demands of the holiday industry and leisure inflation have reshaped Greek summers.

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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.

BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.

New Greek stamps honour Mikis Theodorakis, 100 years after the composer's birth.

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Assets seized as farm subsidy probe gathers pace | eKathimerini.com Authorities have moved to freeze the assets of individuals accused of unlawfully receiving European Union farm subsidies through the country’s payment agency OPEKEPE, Kathimerini understands.

Greek authorities have moved to freeze the assets of individuals accused of unlawfully receiving European Union farm subsidies through the country’s payment agency OPEKEPE, Kathimerini understands. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1278391...

Spotted near Athens - a Hoopoe!

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Empty streets in August: Painted kiosk shutters in front of Athens University.

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Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Trump-Putin meeting:
"Enlighten the leaders ... so that they may bring peace to the world, end these murderous wars, stop the shedding of blood, let reason prevail."

Migrants on deportation list to wear ankle monitors, minister says.

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