Derek Gatopoulos
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Print and Digital Media at Associated Press.
With no time for a news conference, Ukraine's Zelenskyy takes questions on the fly. w/ Illia Novikov
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy improvises mid-flight to get his message out on a whirlwind European trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used an improvised WhatsApp audio briefing during a rapid tour of European capitals to reaffirm that Ukraine will not surrender territory to Russia.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-audio-6193bd194ba37c0a89fac3ff0c56f024
10 days ago
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The Associated Press
12 days ago
A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv's uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy.
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As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks
A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy.
https://bit.ly/3MjSssV
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Daphne Tolis
14 days ago
#StormByron
The Fire Service has received more than 580 calls for water pumping, tree cutting, and transport of citizens since Thursday morning. Severe weather is expected in the next 12 hours in southeastern Crete, the Cyclades, and the Dodecanese. 📸 Daphne Tolis, 15:18 pm
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Defying a government warning, Greek farmers block border crossings in wake of EU subsidy scandal By Costas Kantouris
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Defying a government warning, Greek farmers block border crossings in wake of EU subsidy scandal
Farmers in northern Greece have blocked border crossings with North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey as part of a growing protest over delays in farm subsidy payments.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-farmers-protests-subsidies-9bbf128b5c1409e0edaa43d662cbf0e7
16 days ago
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There’s a metaphor there somewhere. (In central Athens)
20 days ago
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Apollo called in sick: Olympic flame ceremony for Winter Games scaled back by bad weather.
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Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum.
https://apnews.com/article/olympic-torch-relay-flame-lighting-milan-cortina-4e65b3fd17469322dd0023c4df1fb361?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
23 days ago
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The Associated Press
28 days ago
Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts. But not everyone is enthusiastic about the comeback.
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Bears in the backyard, wolves at the door: Greek villages have a growing predator problem
Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts. But not everyone is enthusiastic about the comeback.
https://bit.ly/48iuGF4
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Bears in the backyard, wolves at the door: Greek villages have a growing predator problem. By Costas Kantouris
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Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback
Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts. But not everyone is enthusiastic about the comeback.
https://apnews.com/article/wildlife-conservation-bears-wolves-boar-attacks-greece-17643359603619c1eb87d944d6f57570
28 days ago
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Trump ally, former prosecutor and TV presenter Kimberly Guilfoyle takes up position as the new U.S. ambassador to Greece.
#Greece
#Guilfoyle
about 2 months ago
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Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine's long-range drones are rattling Russia. w/ Volodymyr Yurchuk
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Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine's long-range drones are rattling Russia
In rural Ukraine, attack drones are assembled in secret to strike deep into Russia. These drones target oil refineries, fuel depots, and military hubs, stretching Moscow's air defenses.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-drones-economy-refineries-strikes-24fb93e0fab5dbba1a323b92510125bb
about 2 months ago
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Greece's Defence Ministry has a fully renovated exterior. Inauguration taking place now.
#Greece
about 2 months ago
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Drones and anti-drone systems on display for the first time at today's annual military parade in Thessaloniki.
#Greece
/ HT Costas Kantouris
about 2 months ago
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Greek Foreign Ministry statement with formal complaint to Israel over flotilla.
#Greece
(unofficial translation)
3 months ago
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Oksana and Mykola Pastukh lost their new house in a Russian missile strike on Kyiv. Their grateful to the volunteers who rushed in to help them. w/ Vasilisa Stepanenko
#Ukraine
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3 months ago
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Derek Gatopoulos
The Associated Press
3 months ago
Greece's once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe's most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.
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High-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstream
Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.
https://bit.ly/3ILVrsx
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Aliki Chapple
3 months ago
Old Athens: Door in bloom
#Athens
#UrbanPhotography
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"We have a game tomorrow. That's just the thing that I know. The other aspects don't belong to me or to us." PAOK coach Razvan Lucescu on Wednesday's match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League.
3 months ago
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Greece’s tax system — once a byword for inefficiency — has been rewired by technology.
#Greece
apnews.com/article/gree...
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High-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstream
Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-tax-ai-technology-b0c6c32dae42964142d8ef9aa7f0e9c6?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
3 months ago
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Derek Gatopoulos
World History Encyclopedia
3 months ago
Minted in the
#AncientGreek
city-state
#Athens
between 550-546 BCE., this silver coin depicts a
#Gorgon's
head, a symbolic ward against evil also known as a "gorgoneion." On the reverse, not pictured here, is stamped a square divided into four triangles. 📷British Museum, London.
#AncientHistory
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The Associated Press
3 months ago
There are more than 1,000 whitewashed stone chapels on the Greek island of Tinos owned and cared for by private families as they have in some cases for centuries.
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A Greek island has 1,000 private chapels. Families maintain them for faith and community
There are more than 1,000 whitewashed stone chapels on the Greek island of Tinos owned and cared for by private families as they have in some cases for centuries.
https://bit.ly/4n3NRIC
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The Associated Press
3 months ago
Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship the Britannic for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.
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Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship Britannic for the first time
Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship the Britannic for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.
https://bit.ly/3K6VBer
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Iliana Mier-Lavin
3 months ago
#Greece
Have you ever heard of Ikaria, the Greek island where locals seem to have unlocked the secret to long, joyful lives? I produced this episode of The Special List for BBC with 🎥 Angelos Tsatsis & ✂️ Anna Bressanin. Many thanks to our host Anna Katsas.
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
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The Greek island holding the secret to a long life
A resident of the Greek island of Ikaria, known as the island of immortals, shares her tips for longevity.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0m30kwv/the-greek-island-holding-the-secret-to-a-long-life
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Check out Petros Giannakouris' beautiful photo essay from the island of Tinos.
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3 months ago
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The Greek boat "Oxygono" is leaving the port of Syros to join vessels headed towards Gaza and departing from Tunisia, Italy, Spain, and other countries.
#Greece
/ From organizers' livestream
3 months ago
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Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill.
#Greece
apnews.com/article/gree...
3 months ago
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Demis Hassabis, head of Google's AI research company DeepMind, at today's meeting with PM Mitsotakis. 🏀 A talk this evening was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the Greece-Turkey EuroBasket semifinal.
3 months ago
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Trump's energy envoy sees Greece as hub to boost American natural gas exports.
#Greece
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US official sees Greece as hub to boost American natural gas exports
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says Greece could play an important role in expanding American liquefied natural gas exports to Europe through its regional pipeline system.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-us-energy-burgum-trump-trade-47522aa7eaf8b8d3535c7d9c734bc5cf?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
3 months ago
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Academy of Athens.
#Greece
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3 months ago
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Mag 5.2 earthquake northeast of Athens. Authorities say no immediate reports of serious damage.
#Greece
3 months ago
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PM Mitsotakis on Ukraine: “Inconceivable” not to be on the side of the defenders.
#Greece
Speaking at annual news conference.
3 months ago
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The Associated Press
4 months ago
Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.
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Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI
Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.
https://bit.ly/4p02tdu
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Experts warn: Household chores will be harder than space travel for robots. Developers and futurologists gather at Ancient Olympia
#Greece
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Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI
Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.
https://apnews.com/article/robots-data-ai-greece-olympics-9e15c1fc1b9d5d8fb8195144059f0b5a?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
4 months ago
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Tower of Winds at sunset in Athens.
#Greece
4 months ago
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The growing demands of the holiday industry and leisure inflation have reshaped Greek summers.
#Greece
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Beach on a budget: Greeks settle for day trips, priced out of iconic destinations
Greece’s booming tourism industry is drawing huge numbers of foreign visitors, but many Greeks are struggling to afford holidays in their own country.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-tourism-holiday-cost-of-living-economy-d716296b2900a4bb2f921b91fbae7dc5?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
4 months ago
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The Associated Press
4 months ago
BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.
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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
https://bit.ly/4fNAiu0
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New Greek stamps honour Mikis Theodorakis, 100 years after the composer's birth.
#Greece
www.elta.gr/singleblog/d...
4 months ago
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Daphne Papadopoulou
4 months ago
Greek authorities have moved to freeze the assets of individuals accused of unlawfully receiving European Union farm subsidies through the country’s payment agency OPEKEPE, Kathimerini understands.
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1278391...
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Assets seized as farm subsidy probe gathers pace | eKathimerini.com
Authorities have moved to freeze the assets of individuals accused of unlawfully receiving European Union farm subsidies through the country’s payment agency OPEKEPE, Kathimerini understands.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1278391/asset-seizures-in-farm-subsidy-probe/
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Spotted near Athens - a Hoopoe!
#Greece
4 months ago
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Empty streets in August: Painted kiosk shutters in front of Athens University.
#Greece
4 months ago
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Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Trump-Putin meeting: "Enlighten the leaders ... so that they may bring peace to the world, end these murderous wars, stop the shedding of blood, let reason prevail."
4 months ago
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Migrants on deportation list to wear ankle monitors, minister says.
#Greece
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4 months ago
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Summer look / Athens
4 months ago
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Fire has lit up the night sky south of Athens. Huge deployment of police and fire service.
#Greece
4 months ago
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Fire worsening ahead of sunset.
#Greece
4 months ago
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Dramatic scenes in Keratea as flames tear through olive groves and reach homes.
#Greece
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4 months ago
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Firefighting helicopters swooping low over flames southeast of Athens.
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4 months ago
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Wind riders: kiteboarders flock to Attica coast as August gales churn sea.
#Greece
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Wind riders: kiteboarders flock to Greek coast as August gales churn sea
Strong August winds have swept the eastern coastline near Athens, drawing dozens of kiteboarders to the beach.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-wind-sports-kiteboarding-windsurfing-2f43cb88bd86abce5989a8bcc8dbda71
4 months ago
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The Associated Press
5 months ago
Cruel heat is baking southern Europe as the continent slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief. But under the scorching sun, outdoor labor can be grueling, brutal, occasionally even deadly.
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Outdoor work in Southern Europe's tourist hot spots is becoming hellish
The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.
https://bit.ly/415CcQA
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5 months ago
Outdoor workers swelter as heat bakes southern Europe. By
@dgatopoulos.bsky.social
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Outdoor workers demand protection as cruel heat bakes southern Europe
The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.
https://apnews.com/article/heat-deaths-southern-europe-climate-workers-5f112ba0d5276c547e7565d4c3e4655a
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Daphne Papadopoulou
5 months ago
The island of Symi in the southeastern Aegean is requesting government approval to impose a €3 fee on all day-trippers, aiming to manage the mounting pressure of mass tourism on local infrastructure and public services.
#overtourism
www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1275...
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Symi moves against overtourism | eKathimerini.com
The island of Symi in the southeastern Aegean is requesting government approval to impose a €3 fee on all day-trippers, aiming to manage the mounting pressure of mass tourism on local infrastructure a...
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1275764/symi-moves-against-overtourism/
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