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Five arrested for dozens of robberies in northern Greece
Five people believed to be members of a criminal organization that committed burglaries of homes and businesses, and also stole license plates in various areas of Macedonia and central Greece, were arrested on Wednesday.
Stormy weather expected late Monday, Tuesday
Stormy weather is forecast in the late hours of Monday and up to midday on Tuesday, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) has said.
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Compensation claims for livestock farmers to start on Thursday
Livestock farmers affected by last summer's wildfires and September's Storm Daniel in Thessaly, Fthiotida and Evros, will be able to claim compensation starting this week, Rural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis said on Monday.
The application period starts on March 7 and runs until April 30, with the government having earmarked a budget of €45 million.
Farmers insist on bringing tractors to Athens
As farmers plan to descend on Athens on Tuesday, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has reportedly expressed his opposition that they do it with tractors, but is not against the use of cars and buses.
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Former Thessaly governor stays mum at Tempe accident inquiry
A former Thessaly regional governor, Kostas Agorastos, invoked his right to remain silent on Thursday at the parliamentary investigative committee tasked with probing the fatal train accident in Tempe, central Greece, on February 2023, citing his status as a defendant in the ongoing case.
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Mobilizations are expected on Tuesday in areas of Thessaly while the Prime Minister will have talks with farmers' representatives at Maximou.
Farmers continue to escalate protests
Protesting farmers have continued to mobilize across the country ahead of a meeting with the prime minister in Athens on Tuesday.
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Prosecution for former regional governor over Tempe accident scene
A former Thessaly regional governor, Kostas Agorastos, is to be prosecuted over charges of dereliction of duty and other misdemeanors in relation to works conducted at the site of the deadly Tempe train disaster, the region's prosecutor's office has announced.
This is the palace where Alexander the Great was made king more than 2,300 years ago
It was the largest building of classical Greece: the palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.
The Palace of Aigai in northern Greece was fully reopened Friday following a 16-year renovation that cost more than 20 million euros and included financial support from the European Union.
PM hails Macedonia’s ‘timeless Greek identity’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (third from left) stressed on Friday that the Palace of Aigai in northern Greece is testimony to the "timeless Greek identity of Macedonia through the ages." Attending the inauguration of the recently restored Palace of Aigai, Mitsotakis noted the "great honor" he feels as prime minister to associate his name and that of his government with the emblematic rest
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