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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, …
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Turkey extends seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean as tension with Greece escalates
Turkey has extended its navigation advisory (NAVTEX) for the Oruc Reis, to continue conducting its ‘seismic surveys’ for oil and natural gas in Greek waters south of Kastellorizo until 27 …
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Negative record for Greece as 284 new COVID-19 cases are recorded with restrictions in Lesbos, concern in Mykonos
There were 284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greece on Sunday of which 141 were in the Attica region where the country’s capital is located. The figure is the highest …
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Greece records 264 new Covid-19 infections, two deaths
On Saturday, Greek health authorities confirmed 264 new coronavirus infections in the country in the last 24 hours. Of those cases, 29 were recorded at Greece’s entry points. As of …
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Manchester United Captain Maguire arrested following late-night incident on Mykonos
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, one of the most high-profile soccer players in England, was arrested in the early hours of Friday following a late-night incident on Mykonos. United released …
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EU more concerned with Belarus than protecting Greece from Turkish threats
“The European Union would rather concentrate on toppling [Belorus dictator Alexander] Lukashenko than protect two of its member countries – Greece and Cyprus – from the Turkish threat,” the Athens …
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209 new COVID-19 cases in Greece as gov’t plans ahead for free vaccines and face masks
Greece confirmed 209 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 11 of these identified at entry points to the country. The National Public Health Organization’s new cases on …