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Greece endures unprecedented triple weather threat: heatwave, winds and dust

Greece is facing one of its most severe and unusual weather events in recent history, with meteorologists describing a rare “triple phenomenon” combining a relentless heatwave, powerful northeasterly winds, and African dust. According to meteorologist Panagiotis Giannopoulos of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS), the combination of temperatures exceeding 45°C,

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How ancient Greek vases were made

From the Neolithic period onwards, the ancient Greeks made pots in a variety of different styles. The most characteristic styles of pottery being black-figure and red-figure. In black-figure, the figures are painted using a slip

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Lies and responsibilities

From the first hours of last summer’s disastrous wilfire in Mati the weaknesses of crumbling state services, a lack of coordination, and the absence of even rudimentary emergency plans were glaring. One witnessed in amazement

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Are Turkish Cypriots Done with Ankara?

For the Turks, Turkey is the homeland and Cyprus is the “baby homeland.” In January 2018, several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched against what they said was Turkey’s unwanted influence that has emboldened hard-right groups to

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UN to post EEZ maps of Libya, Turkey deal

Athens is bracing for the United Nations’ Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea to post the geographical coordinates outlined in the maritime border agreement signed by Turkey and the Tripoli-based government

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