Seismologists Cautiously Optimistic as Aegean Earthquake Activity Evolves
Seismologists grow increasingly optimistic as Aegean earthquake activity shows signs of decline
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PM Mitsotakis: It is better to be prepared and anticipate events than rush to deal with them afterwards
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I want to once again assure the residents of Santorini, as well as the residents of the neighbouring islands who are now going through a difficult time, that the state mechanism is at their side. Obviously, it is much better to be prepared and anticipate events than to rush to deal with them afterwards. I again recommend keeping calm, listening to the civil protection service's instructions and we hope that this phenomenon will end and the island return to its normal life," he noted.
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Defence Minister Dendias Visits Mount Olympus for Military Inspection
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Panathinaikos Overpowers Efes 104-89 as Nunn Shines with 36 Points
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Greek Deputy Minister Resigns Amid Tempi Tragedy Investigation
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Quake experts wary as tremors continue to rattle islands
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“We are not yet in a position to say that we see any indication suggesting the sequence is gradually coming to an end. We are still in the middle of the process,” the director of Greece’s Geodynamic Institute, Vasilis Karastathis, told state broadcaster ERT on Thursday morning.
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Greek Presidential Vote Stalemate: Third Round Fails to Produce Winner
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Turkey-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council to Meet in Ankara This April
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