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1. The Holy Fire will come to Greece from Jerusalem against all odds

   Under strict security measures, the Holy Fire, the highest symbol for the Resurrection of Jesus Christs for the Orthodox Greeks will be transported to Greece from the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, April 11, despite all odds and the war in the region. According to a plan agreed between the Greek foreign […]

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2. Digital bureaucracy in Greece: The fiasco with the Fuel-Pass

   The online platform for registration of beneficiaries for the so-called “Fuel Pass” quickly ended into a fiasco on Monday afternoon when the platform collapsed 30 minute after it was launched. It was just a few dozens of citizens who managed to register the required data and get paid before the Easter. The rest has to […]

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3. “Rockets-war” on Chios: Four seriously injured when illegally made rockets explode

   Four people were seriously injured when homemade rockets exploded in Vrontados on the island of Chios, eastern Aegean, late on Sunday. The three men and one woman were illegally preparing rockets for the well-known local custom of the “rockets-war” that takes place on the Resurrection Saturday, scheduled on April 11 this year. The injured have […]

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4. Greece bans certain social media access to under 15 years old

   Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. The ban will affect access to social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat but no restrictions would be adopted for messaging and video platforms such as Whatsapp, Viber, Messenger and Youtube. the […]

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5. Greek MoD & US Ambassador discuss Partnership with Florida’s National Guard

   National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday had a meeting with US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle at the defense ministry. In a post on the social media platform X, Dendias noted: “The focus was on the announcement of the partnership between Greece and the National Guard of the State of Florida, in the context […]

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