Greece
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Galatasaray team denied entry at Athens airport after refusing random COVID tests
Greek authorities said that players and coaching staff of Turkish Galatasaray were denied entry after they refused to comply with Greece’s COVID-19 testing rules on their arrival at Athens International …
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Greek democracy’s gadfly: the journalist who carried the fight to the junta
The media played a pivotal role in the history of Modern Greece going right back to its beginnings. The Greeks, through their network of friends around Europe, ensured the struggle …
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Greece’s cases are on the rise again: 1,465 new cases and 12,792 deaths since start of pandemic
There were 1,465 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greece over the last 24 hours, of which 11 were intercepted during checks at the country’s borders. The National Public Health …
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Greek fire fighters battling raging blazes across the country all night
Greece has been fighting wildfires all over the country for days with last night being a particularly difficult operation for 679 firefighters across 21 groups, 335 vehicles, 13 helicopters and …
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Greece plans mandatory jabs for certain workers as Covid cases rise
With 2,327 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths recorded in Greece over the last 24 hours, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reassures citizens that the country’s economy will not …
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Wildfires have broken out in various parts of Greece
Wildfires have broken out in a forested area in Varnavas, Attica and in low-growing vegetation in the western Attica region of Elefsina, the fire brigade reported on Saturday. Neither blaze …
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Greece confirms 1,997 new coronavirus infections on Friday
Greece confirmed 1,997 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 5 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on …
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Community in Anavissos area evacuated as fire approaches homes
The Katafigio community in Anavissos was evacuated on Friday evening, as a fire threatened homes and was aided by winds registering 5 on the Beaufort scale, the Fire Brigade reported. …
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Antithesis for the Antipodes: Two political viewpoints showcased in meeting with diaspora
Two Greek officials – one from the government and the other from the main opposition party – addressed the diaspora on Wednesday afternoon. “We want you back,” Greece’s Deputy Minister …
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Hellenic Post issues LGBTQIA+ themed block of stamps
Hellenic Post recently launched a special edition of four stamps under the title “LGBTQIA+ We support you” in support of gay communities in the country. Hellenic Post (ELTA) unveiled the …