Greece
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US Secretary of State supports Greece’s efforts for peace, stability and prosperity in the eastern Mediterranean
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greeted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Chania, Crete, on Monday evening. Mr Pompeo and his wife, Susan, will be staying at the Greek …
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Drone plays Turkish anthems over Kastellorizo and spills red paint on Greek flag
Greece’s Foreign Ministry condemned the vandalism of a mural of the Greek flag on the island of Kastellorizo on Saturday, in an announcement on Sunday. A drone flew over the …
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Greece prepares for lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported yesterday 315 Covid-19 new cases, 165 of which were detected in the wider area of Attica. Seven new deaths were recorded in the …
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New restrictions in Greece following rise in new COVID-19 cases
The government on Friday announced additional restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 in Attica and other regions. The new rules will start on Saturday and run through to 4 …
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342 new COVID-19 cases in Greece, with PM urging people to act responsibly
Greece confirmed 342 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and nine deaths, which takes the tally of total coronavirus-related deaths in Greece to 366 since the outbreak of the disease. Greece’s …
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Murder victim’s family accuse Greek authorities of inaction
The family of a 25-year-old Greek mother of two murdered in Germany 31 years ago have accused Greek prosecutors and police of inaction against the murderer. The murderer, Spiridon K., …
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Doctors strike as Greece confirms 358 new COVID-19 cases
Greece confirmed 358 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, of which 56 are linked to known clusters and 43 were detected at the country’s entry points. There have been 16,286 cases …
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Positivity surrounding the start of Greece and Turkey’s exploratory talks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the resumption of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey as a “positive step of rapprochement” when he addressed the European People’s Party during a video …
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“For my parents, all four of them”
For many years, Peter Papathanasiou’s parents could never find the right time or the right words to tell him the story of his birth. His mother Elizabeth worried that she …
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Summer song: From Russia with love
A love song dedicated to the beautiful island of Zakynthos was sent to us from Russian guitarist Andrew Doriane who has visited the Ionian islands every year since 2013. “The …