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1. Earthquake rattles Crete with 5.7 R; authorities on alert

   An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richer scale rattled the island of Crete early on Friday morning, April 24, 2026. It occurred at 06:18 and its epicenter was in the sea area 25 kilometers south-southwest of the village of Goudouras, in the regional unit of Lassithi and its focal depth was 9.7 km. Due to […]

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2. EU Prosecutor: “OPEKEPE is acronym for corruption, nepotism and clientelism.”

   European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kοvesi did not mince her words on Thursday, during press conference at the side of the Delphi Forum. Kovesi who has been investigating the fraud with EU agricultural subsidies via the local distribution agency and requested the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of 13 New Democracy MPs incl. former ministers, said […]

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3. Snow in northern Greece, while 27°C recorded in other parts of the country

   Snowfalls in the heart of spring: snowflakes fell on rooftops and courtyards in Nymfaio, Florina, and Seli in northern Greece, while in the south temperatures reached 27 degrees Celsius in some area.. Ασθενείς ❄️ χιονοπτώσεις αυτή την ώρα στα ορεινά της δυτικής και κεντρικής Μακεδονίας Δείτε ζωντανή εικόνα 👇https://t.co/mkJketJ17o pic.twitter.com/OeNYsZ7lmO — Forecast Weather Greece (@ForecastGreece) […]

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4. Greece among the top 10 countries worldwide for RES share in power generation

   Greece is among the top 10 countries worldwide in terms of the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in electricity generation. Τhe percentages are twice the European average and nearly three times the global average, according to the annual Global Electricity Review by the think tank Ember. The report analyzes electricity generation data from 215 […]

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5. Femicide on Crete: Missing woman found shot dead in her car

   After three days of a huge search operation police found the body of 43-year-old missing Eleftheria G. on Wednesday afternoon. The body of the victim was on the back seat of her own car and had a gunshot wound. She was reportedly covered with a carpet. Evidence so far hints at a crime as no […]

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