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Cyprus University of Technology Hosts Successful Erasmus+ Project “Feel the FemPower Limassol” Multiplier Event
Scientix
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July 4, 2025
July 4th, 2025 by guest CC-BY, provided by author The “Feel the FemPower Limassol” event successfully brought together academia and industry experts to discuss and address gender inequalities in the sector of clean energy transition. The event...
Ship Financing: Greek Banks Emerging as Major Players With a Market Share of 6.1%
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
Greek banks have emerged as key members of the global ship financing market, with a growing market share and a portfolio of $18 billion by the end of 2024, an impressive annual increase of 18%, according to the latest annual report on global ship...
Greek Student Team Aiolos NTUA Takes Global Wind Turbine Gold
To Vima
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June 30, 2025
The student team Aiolos NTUA from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) claimed first place in the overall ranking of this year’s International Small Wind Turbine Contest (ISWTC), held in Nantes, France, during the final week of June...
Greek Ministry of Digital Governance Renamed to Include Artificial Intelligence, Reflecting Strategic AI Focus
Greek City Times
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June 30, 2025
Minister Dimitris Papastergiou unveiled a strategic plan for AI, which includes establishing a Secretariat for Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance. Sources indicate the name change highlights the need to balance innovation with regulation...
Surprising Regions Raise Greece's Reputation in Winter
Tornos News
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July 4, 2025
With "vehicles" of culture, gastronomy and hospitality, Greece, Athens and its Regions also stand out in the perceptions of travelers in winter, since online ratings of their experiences in the country exceed the European average of ratings, as...
Greek Cypriot leader extends invitation to Erdoğan
Sabah
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June 30, 2025
It is an invitation that Türkiye may automatically reject, but Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides seems to have no choice but to make it anyway. The leader of an entity on the divided island of Cyprus, which is not recognized by Türkiye,...
Greek banking technology platform Natech Banking Solutions secures over €28.1 million
EU Startups
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June 30, 2025
Ioannina-based FinTech scale-up Natech Banking Solutions, a banking technology platform, today announced the successful completion of its Series B capital increase, securing over €28.1 million in growth funding. The round comprises €22.1 million...
Greek health authorities issue alert after man dies of rare tick-borne illness
Euronews
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Published on 30/06/2025 - 13:47 GMT+2 Health authorities in Greece are raising the alarm after a 72-year-old livestock farmer died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. The man was infected by a tick and hospitalised in Larissa, where he...
Fourth of July: How Ancient Greece Inspired American Independence
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
US Capitol Building, which was inspired by ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Ancient Greece and the ideals we celebrate on Fourth of July greatly influenced the push for American independence. Credit: Public domain Greek Americans have one...
Open call for green hydrogen high-efficiency CHP pilot plant in northern Greece
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 4, 2025
Western Macedonia is Greece’s main coal region, and the other one is Megalopolis in the Peloponnese. The country is transforming the economies of the two areas toward clean and smart technologies, largely with funding from the European Union and...
Greece renames Digital Governance Ministry to include AI
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY [InTimeNews] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday, during a cabinet meeting, the addition of “Artificial Intelligence” to the title of the Ministry of Digital Governance. The new name will be Ministry of Digital...
Wildfire on Greek island of Crete is 'retreating' but new blaze spreading near Athens
The Journal
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July 4, 2025
A WILDFIRE ON the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is “retreating”, Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is spreading east of the capital, Athens. Hot dry weather in...
Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks
Yahoo News
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A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to increased temperatures and strong winds. Thousands of tourists and locals were meanwhile forced to flee hotels and guesthouses...
"Never seen a more unprepared player" - Stefanos Tsitsipas' coach Goran Ivanisevic gives brutally honest reality check to Greek after Wimbledon loss
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Stefanos Tsitsipas has come under heavy criticism from Goran Ivanisevic following his first-round exit at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Ivanisevic, who recently joined Tsitsipas’ coaching team, didn’t hold back, saying the Greek isn’t remotely...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
Yahoo News
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and six...
New wildfire near Athens, Crete blaze 'retreating': firefighters
The Paintsville Herald - Kentucky
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A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is spreading east of the capital, Athens. Hot dry weather in...
Oxford study finds lasting impacts of aquaculture on Greek seagrass
The Fish Site
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The master’s-level field study conducted in October 2024, highlighted significant degradation of seagrass meadows in the shallow, sheltered waters surrounding the Greek island of Poros, an area with aquaculture farms. The study suggests that the...
Eretria: A Forgotten Powerhouse of Ancient Greece
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
For centuries, Eretria played a pivotal role in shaping early Greek civilization. Credit: Swiss School of Archaeology, Greece Nestled on the western coast of the Greek island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was once one of the most...
The "Athens Of Florida" Is Quickly Becoming The Coolest City In The State
The Travel
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July 4, 2025
When most people plan a trip to Florida, they usually stick to well-known tourist spots like Miami and Orlando. However, this has started to change in recent years. Located between Orlando and Daytona Beach, DeLand has quickly become the state's...
Deal Dispatch: Trump Settlement Clears Way For Paramount Merger, Euronext Eyes Greece, KKR Strikes Twice
Benzinga
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New On The Block Abry Partners hired JPMorgan Chase to find a buyer for physician social network Sermo, Axios reports. Bids are expected to be between $600 million and $800 million. Boston-based Abry first invested in Sermo in 2019. Verint Systems...