Greece
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The pandemic could be contained if half of Greece’s population gets vaccinated, expert says
A current two-month lockdown for Greece officially ended on Thursday, but government officials say many restrictions will be extended to allow for a successful rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. While …
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Lockdown in Greece extended but schools open as 721 cases are recorded
Greece confirmed 721 new COVID-19 cases and 49 deaths in 24 hours on Friday, reported the National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Friday. There have been 5,195 coronavirus-related deaths in …
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Permit allows Onassis’ Skorpios island to be developed into exclusive resort
Once Aristotle Onassis’s private island on the Ionian Sea, the island of Skorpios is set to become a VIP resort following approval from the Greek government. The permit allowing the …
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Red-Whites take all the honours in Athens derby against AEK
Olympiacos‘ Moroccan striker El Arrabi played a pivotal role in Sunday’s Super League clash against AEK Athens, netting two of the goals in a 3-0 victory. The North African forward …
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Greek government criticises Church call to allow worshippers to attend Epiphany services
A Church of Greece statement criticizing a nationwide ban on open churches that prevents worshippers from taking a direct part in the Blessing of the Waters ceremony on Wednesday has …
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Greek government reshuffle doubles women and appoints openly gay minister
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Monday in an attempt to give a boost to his conservative government. In July 2019, Mr Mitsotakis had come under fire …
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Olympiacos joins list of clubs eager to sign Sokratis in January
Olympiacos is the latest club to express an interest in Arsenal’s out-of-favour centre back Sokratis Papastathopoulos according to English football website Football London. The Greek champions, who have long admired …
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Greece announced tighter one-week safety restrictions
Coronavirus safety restrictions will be tightened for a week as of Sunday, in view of opening schools nationwide on Monday January 11, announced government spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Saturday. The …
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A foreign will may not be applicable in Greece
Many Greeks living abroad or even non-Greeks, who own assets in Greece, make their Will, to direct where they wish to leave their property. With regards to property they own …
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Jewish communities condemn vandalism of Holocaust memorials in Drama
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki (JCT) condemned the vandalism in Drama of the Monument for Jewish Victims of the Holocaust and of the tobacco storage building where victims were brought …