Greece
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Mandatory vaccinations for all citizens over 60 – fines for those that do not comply
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory for all citizens aged over 60 years old. This new measure was in fact the opening statement at …
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THI Australia calls for your support to help Greece’s needy this winter
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has called on the Greek community of Australia to give their support to vulnerable communities in Greece this winter. THI said that the donations of …
Last-minute goals deliver victories for Olympiacos and AEK
It was business as usual for the top teams in Greek Superleague over the weekend as Olympiacos and AEK won their matches with late winners while crowd problems in injury …
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Greece opens two ‘closed’ refugee camps on islands
Greece has opened two more “closed” refugee camps. “A new era is beginning,” said migration minister Notis Mitarachi on Saturday at the opening of the facilities on Kos and Leros. …
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Greece’s travel restrictions extended until 4 December
Greece’s authorities have extended the pre-existing restrictions into the country for the majority of travellers outside of the European Union and the Schengen Area as fears pertaining to the appearance …
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Asylum seekers on Lesvos have to stay in tents in winter
Asylum seekers on the islands of Lesvos and Chios cannot move as planned into planned new refugee camps by winter. About 2,550 people will continue to live there in tents …
Greek medical pioneers of last 200 years remembered in special study
The results of a study looking at the contribution of Greek pioneers in the fields of medicine and biomedical research in the 200 years since the independence is to be …
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Letter reveals Boris Johnson ‘sympathy’ for the return of the Parthenon Marbles
A Guardian newspaper report this week reveals that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while Lord Mayor of London wrote in a 2012 that in “an ideal world it is of …
Last-gasp goal guarantees Europa playoff berth for Olympiacos
Olympiacos left it to the 89th minute of their Group D match to score the only goal in their game against Fenerbahce. It is a result that guarantees the Red …
Top-flight European teams circle to sign Olympiacos’ Aguibou Camara
Media speculation is rife that a number of English Premiership clubs have expressed an interest in Olympiacos’ midfielder Aguibou Camara who opened opened the scoring with a bullet within a …