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Israeli energy minister cancels Athens visit due to cabinet meeting on Hezbollah
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen visit to Athens on Tuesday for the signing of a bilateral energy agreement with his Greek counterpart, Theodoros Skylakakis, was canceled at the last minute.unterpart, Theodoros Skylakakis, was canceled at the last minute.
Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken former foreign minister, dies at 84
Theodoros Pangalos, a former Greek foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on whose watch Greece suffered one of its most embarrassing foreign policy debacles in 1999, has died. He was 84.
Pangalos' family said on Twitter that he died on Wednesday "peacefully at home, surrounded by his family and close associates."
Former foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos dies
Theodoros Pangalos, a former foreign minister with Socialist PASOK in the 1990s, died on Wednesday, aged 84. The news was announced by his family on his Twitter account.
"Our beloved Theodoros Pangalos died today peacefully at home with his family and close associates by his side. Have a good journey our beloved. We will always remember you with love," the tweet said.
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Derailed investments
A political scientist or philosopher could go way back in assigning responsibility for the mess of the Greek railway system, stretching to Theodoros Diligiannis, the populist demagogue and rival of Harilaos Trikoupis in the mid-1800s. They could even go back to the very beginning of the modern Greek state and its ailments.
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Meeting set up to prepare for frosty weather
Α meeting will be held at the Civil Protection's operatin center on Thursday to discuss the state's preparation ahead of the imminent cold front that is expected to hit a large part of the country in the following days.
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Restrictions an endurance test for elderly people
The elderly and pensioners in Greece are accustomed to a life of sacrifice, having served as a bedrock for their families and the country during difficult times.
During the recent economic crisis, they saw their pensions slashed and had to suffer the humiliation of being accused by former socialist politician Theodoros Pangalos of being complicit in the country's financial demise.
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Ex-minister says police should shoot anyone wielding a weapon
Former Greek foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos said police should have the right to shoot anyone wielding a gun, during a radio interview on Thursday.
His comment came during a discussion on the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old ethnic Greek man by police in southern Albania on Sunday.
Beach volleyball event commemorates Mati wildfire victims
Former Greek basketball star Theodoros Papaloukas jumps at a beach volleyball event in Mati, east Attica, held on Saturday and Sunday in honor of the nearly 100 victims of last month's wildfire. The event was named after Dimitris Katsoulakis, a young man who perished along with his father, mother and grandmother. [Intime News]
Human remains found on Crete islet, may date from WWII
Bones that have been identified as human and may date to World War II were discovered on Sunday by a walking group on the islet of Aghios Theodoros off the coast of Hania in Crete.