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British tourist missing in Crete located in gorge

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:22 +0000

A British tourist’s hike in the Imbros Gorge in Sfakia turned into an adventure with a happy ending Tuesday afternoon. The 73-year-old decided to walk through the gorge, with his last contact with his wife taking place on Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2026. Since then, there had been no signs of life, and his wife, […]

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Leader of populist, far-right party LAOS arrested for insurance fraud

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:20:16 +0000

Filippos Kambouris, a Trash TV presenter and president of the right-wing populist LAOS party, has been arrested over his alleged leading role in a scheme to defraud the Greek state to the tune of millions of euros. Citing police sources, media noted later on Tuesday according to preliminary findings losses to e-EFKA and the Greek […]

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Rubio in Athens: Traffic and gathering bans, closed metro stations, draconian security measures

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:48:14 +0000

Traffic bans, closed metro stations and a ban of gatherings and protest rallies are being imposed in the entire center of Greek capital Athens during the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Following a decision of by the head of the Athens Police Directorate, all outdoor public gatherings […]

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Inflation in Greece surged to 5.1% in September 2026

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:34:33 +0000

Inflation in Greece surged to 5.1% in September, while the Eurozone average stood at 3.8%, the European Statistics authority EUROSTAT announced on Friday, October 2, 2026, based on preliminary data.. The Energy index rose by 14.1% Annual inflation in the Eurozone came in at 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August, while in Greece […]

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Greece renews mandate for Patriot missiles in Saudi Arabia

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:02:54 +0000

Greece will extend the presence of its air defense battery of Patriot missiles in Saudi Arabia for at least another month, top defense and foreign policy officials agreed on Thursday. In a session chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Government Council on National Security and Foreign Affairs (KYSEA) took into consideration the increased tension […]

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