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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 7d

Greek Foreign Ministry statement with formal complaint to Israel over flotilla.

#Greece (unofficial translation)

Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 11d

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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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14d

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.

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.

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Aliki Chapple @commonmugwort.bsky.social · 16d

Old Athens: Door in bloom
#Athens #UrbanPhotography

Colour photo. The front door of an apartment building, plate glass with curlicue patterns of metal grille painted pale grey. In the old days, the glass was open in warm weather to let the breeze blow through. Here, the curves are framed to resemble a four-petalled flower. Through them, the marble entrance stairs, and behind them, in the depths, a lit doorway looking almost like the pollen in the heart of the bloom. There’s a bit of the building opposite reflecting in the glass, and also my left elbow and part of my hair as I take the picture
Kypseli.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 18d

"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.

Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 18d

Greece’s tax system — once a byword for inefficiency — has been rewired by technology.

#Greece
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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.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 19d

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

Ancient coin with a grinning face, large eyes, and stylized teeth, resembling a gorgoneion, against a black background.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25d

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.

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.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24d

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.

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.

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Iliana Mier-Lavin @imlavin.bsky.social · 24d

#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.
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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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 26d

Check out Petros Giannakouris' beautiful photo essay from the island of Tinos.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 26d

Oxygono pulling out of the harbour

Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 28d

Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill.

#Greece
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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Sep 10

Academy of Athens.

#Greece

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Sep 8

Mag 5.2 earthquake northeast of Athens. Authorities say no immediate reports of serious damage.

#Greece

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Sep 7

PM Mitsotakis on Ukraine: “Inconceivable” not to be on the side of the defenders.

#Greece
Speaking at annual news conference.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 1

Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.

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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Sep 1

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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Aug 30

Tower of Winds at sunset in Athens.

#Greece

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Aug 26

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.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 25

BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.

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.

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Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos.bsky.social · Aug 25

New Greek stamps honour Mikis Theodorakis, 100 years after the composer's birth.

#Greece
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