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Athens Opens Museum Dedicated to Nobel Laureate Poet Odysseas Elytis

Greece inaugurates a new museum honoring one of its greatest poets, Odysseas Elytis, who received the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979. Located in the heart of Athens, in the historic Plaka district, the museum occupies a post-war residence, accompanied by two annexes. With a budget of 657,200 euros, this ambitious project aims to ...

State of Emergency in Greek Port City over Dead Fish Flood

The port city of Volos in central Greece declared a state of emergency following an inundation of dead fish, which local residents say could threaten their livelihoods, the state's news agency announced Saturday. The month-long emergency declaration issued by the Climate Ministry's Secretary-General for Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou, ...

Greece to Join Coalition to Protect Red Sea Shipping

Greece will join a US-led coalition to safeguard the Red Sea's shipping route from Houthis, as announced by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday. A Greek navy frigate, acting on orders from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be part of the task force, according to the minister. Given Greece's status as a leading shipping nation, ...