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Greek Cup in limbo, after third Olympiacos player tests COVID-19 positive
An 11th hour coronavirus development is set to leave Olympiacos and AEK fans disappointed with the scheduled Greek Cup final between the two teams for today, Sunday, put on hold. …
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270 new COVID-19 cases in Greece, and five more deaths
Greece confirmed 270 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 26 identified at entry points to the country. There were also five new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the …
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Greek-Turkish NAVTEX and counter-NAVTEX and President Trump’s calls and counter-calls for peace in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece, though they are both NATO allies, continue to be at odds with one another in the eastern Mediterranean following Turkey’s seismic survey operations within Greece’s 200-mile Exclusive …
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Greece expands territorial sea in the west from six to 12 nautical miles
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Greek expansion of its territorial sea in the Ionian Sea from six to 12 nautical miles on Wednesday, in accordance to Article 3 of the …
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US President Trump and Greek PM Mitsotakis discuss eastern Mediterranean tension
US President Donald Trump called Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday evening (Athens time) to discuss the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean. Mr Mitsotakis thanked the US President …
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Manchester United Captain found guilty of assault and bribery, and withdrawn from England’s National League squad
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was convicted of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts at bribery in a Greek court. He was handed a suspended sentence of 21 months and …
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Turkey extends an olive branch to Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean as long as there are no “preconditions”
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday met with officials from Greece and Turkey. An olive branch was extended to Greece with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglou stating Turkey was …
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Greek researchers to conduct research into potential of invasive fish species
A research project is to look into the commercial and medical potential of three invasive fish species and to find a way of controlling their spread into the Greek waters. …
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Greece and Turkey at loggerheads with rival exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece – both NATO members – are both conducting rival naval exercises off the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday amid rising tension over claims to gas and …
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Giannis Poulopoulos dies at the age of 79
The voice of Giannis Poulopoulos marked the Greek music scene of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s before noting a revival in the 1990s. He died at the age of 79, …