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Unseasonably warm weather to usher in The New Year 2022

Skies will be getting off to an unseasonably warm start, Greece’s weather service (EMY) reported on Friday, forecasting daytime highs of as much as 18 degrees Celsius on the mainland and 19 Celsius on the islands.

Pope Francis warns of ‘retreating democracy’ in the world

Pope Francis on Saturday warned about a “retreating of democracy” in Europe and the world in his first speech in Athens as he started his three-day visit to Greece.

Tsolias at Golden Gate Bridge Marks Greece’s Bicentennial

A tsolias (evzone) appeared at the Golden Gate Bridge of San Franscisco to mark Greece’s Bicentennial.

Greece celebrates Independence Day with military parade

A military parade that commemorated the 200th anniversary of the start of Greece’s War of Independence took place in Athens in front of political and military leaders and visiting dignitaries Thursday.

Crete Welcomes US Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower

The US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower docked at Souda Bay, Crete on Saturday after conducting joint naval exercises with the Hellenic Navy.

Biden to Release Video Message on Greece’s Bicentennial

President of the United States, Joe Biden, will release a video on Thursday of his official statement congratulating the Greek people on the Bicentennial of the 1821 Greek Revolution.