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1. FRONTEX vessel sinks off Kastellorizo; Estonian Ambassador among the injured

   A Frontex vessel capsized and sank outside the port of the island of Kastellorizo in south-eastern Greece on Monday afternoon. According to initial information, the Frontex vessel hit a rocky reef known as Psoradia outside the port of Megisti during a maneuver, local media reported. Six people were on board of the Estonian vessel, among […]

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2. No taxi in Athens and Attica from Tuesday to Friday

   The Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA) on Monday announced a series of rolling 24-hour strikes, starting on Tuesday, March 17, and lasting until Friday, March 20, 2026. In an announcement posted on SATA website, the union said the strikes start at 06:00 on Tuesday and will last for as long as the debate on the […]

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3. Donations agreement signed for new communication system for Civil Aviation

   An agreement was signed on Monday for a donation of 3.8 million euros (before VAT) by private companies to purchase and install a new Voice Communication & Recording System (VCRS) for the Civil Aviation Authority’s Athens and Macedonia Control Centers. The move comes after an enforced black out at Greek airports in January due to […]

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4. Marble fragment found during underwater excavations of Lord Elgin’s ship “Mentor”

   A fragment of a marble decorative element was found in the Kythira shipwreck of the brig ‘Mentor’, owned and used by Lord Elgin to remove antiquities from Greece, according to 2025 underwater excavation report released by the Ministry of Culture on Monday. The fragment comes from a marble slab measuring 9.3 cm x 4.7 cm, […]

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5. Two fox cubs found injured in park in W. Athens (video)

   Two injured fox cubs were found in a park of Peristeri suburbs of western Athens. The one didn’t make it as it succumbed to its injuries. The other is being taking care of by the Wildlife Protection association ANIMA. The fox cubs were very young and both had injuries probably by some animal. The Wildlife […]

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