Greece
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156 new cases, five COVID-19 related deaths in Greece and one death in Cyprus
Greece on Monday registered 156 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour period, including 13 identified at entry points to the country, according to the Greek National Public Health Organisation …
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Athens beefs up military as Turkey continues to survey Greece’s seabed
Greece plans to bolster its military with new weapons following deteriorating relations between Greece and Turkey in a row over drilling rights. Turkey’s decision to prospect the seabed in Greece’s …
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The Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Athanasios Spyrou, in Rhodes and Kastellorizo
Regional Governor of the South Aegean George Chatzimarkos welcomed Greek-Australian Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Athanasios (Arthur) Spyro at his office in Rhodes. Discussions raised issues concerning the strong long-standing …
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Greece’s national investment and trade promotion agency invites us to a video conference
Greece is has been going through rapid changes for the past decade, finding itself on a significant growth path. According to data provided by the Foreign Direct Investment and Export …
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Foreigners will need to sit for a written exam to acquire Greek citizenship
Foreigners wishing to obtain Greek citizenship will have to pass written examinations according to an Interior Ministry Bill that has been opened up for public consultation until 10 September. The …
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Footage of soldiers singing the Greek national anthem on departing ferry from Kastellorizo
A video on Twitter is doing the rounds showing a ferry leaving the island of Kastellorizo to the sound of Greek soldiers at the end of their deployment to the …
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Greece’s new cases at 233 with fears for outbreaks at aged care facilities
In Greece, 96 per cent of the 273 COVID-19 related deaths had an underlying condition or concerned people aged 70 and above. Greek health authorities are concerned about outbreaks at …
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COVID-19 damage to tourism has not hurt Greece’s credit rating: Moody’s
Greece’s credit rating remains resilient despite the COVID-19 induced damage to the key tourism sector likely to continue beyond 2020, said the international credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on …
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Border dispute: Turkey tests Greece’s waters in the eastern Mediterranean despite warnings
The eastern Mediterranean is bubbling as tension escalates in the area over the hottest border dispute between Greece and Turkey since the 1996 Imia crisis when the two countries came …
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Schools set to open amid assurances that Greece is in good steed despite 207 new cases
Greece registered 207 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 20 identified at entry points to the country, said the country’s infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras during a live briefing. Greece’s …