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Bad weather continues with snowfalls in Greece

The severe weather continues with low temperatures, snowfalls and heavy rainfalls accompanied by strong winds causing the death of a man and many damages.

Yesterday, a man was found dead in his car where he was trapped and swept away by the floods, while the main bridge on Pinios River at Kalabaka, central Greece, ruptured.

Film director Nikos Panayotopoulos dies

Greek film director Nikos Panayotopoulos died on Monday at the age of 74 of heart attack.

Panayotopoulos was born on the island of Lesvos in 1941 and studied cinema in Athens and Paris where he lived from 1960 to 1973.

He was awarded in international film festivals and some of his well-known films include “A Night to Remember,” “Delivery” and “Athens-Istanbul.”

Greek neighbourhood among world’s top for 2016

Over 40 million people travelled in 2015 and stayed in homes through Airbnb in 150 countries around the world and most of them preferred to stay outside of traditional tourist hotspots.

After all, 74% of Airbnb properties are located in neighbourhoods which are away of famous tourist locations giving the opportunity to visitors to experience local life.

EU Commission examines thoroughly the draft law on social security reforms

The European Commission cannot give an exact date on the institutions’ arrival at Athens, European Commission spokesperson Vanessa Mock said on Thursday.

“We are not in a position to confirm the exact date of the first evaluation,” Mock stated while adding that the Commission will inform Athens when the date is set.

Greek actress Anna Synodinou dies at 89

Renowned Greek actress Anna Synodinou died at the age of 89 at a private hospital facing health problems over the last years.

The great actress and politician was born in 1927 in Loutraki.

She is known for The 300 Spartans (1962), Ilektra (1962) and Matomena homata (2008), while she had participated in many drama performances.

PM Tsipras and President Pavlopoulos did not attend the blessing of waters at Pireaus port

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos decided not to attend the blessing of waters at Pireaus port on Epiphany Day.

Instead, they attended the ceremony held at Dionysiou Areopagitou church at Kolonaki along with Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and other members of the government and politicians.

Greek students are EFL champions in WUDC

The team of National Technical University of Athens was crowned champions of the English-as-foreign-language (EFL) category at the World Universities Debating Championship which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Maria Roussi and Theodoros Ntounias,19, won in a finals debate about the use of photographs depicting the difficult situations that refugees face.

Athens celebrates 2016 with spectacular firework show at Acropolis (pics)

The citizens of Athens and the tourists who chose Greece’s capital for their Christmas holiday enjoyed a spectacular firework display under the Acropolis which lit up the night sky.

See stunning pictures of Acropolis lit up by the fireworks as Athens welcomes 2016.

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