Greece
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Watch time-lapse footage of the haunting mist over Pelion
The Meteo weather prognostics site, run by the National Observatory of Athens, has been the go-to place for Greeks to get their most up-to-date weather forecasts. The addition of time-lapse …
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Greek example shows way for countries mired in COVID-19 crisis
In its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, Greece has a lot to be proud of and its swift early reaction to the threat that the virus has posed should be …
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Greece faces further recession post Covid-19
Greece’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been praised globally. The government urged the people to “stay home” imposing strict measures and the people complied, successfully. However, as case numbers …
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5 Canadians presumed dead from chopper crash in Ionian Sea
A Cyclone helicopter was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton and was participating in a NATO training exercise off the coast of Greece when the ship lost contact …
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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits Greece
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and official website of earthquake.usgs.gov an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred 90 kilometres from Ierapetra, Greece on 2 …
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May Day commemorated with rallies and messages in Greece
Greek workers defied a government ban on movement as part of coronavirus restrictions and commemorated May Day, a public holiday in Greece which honours the workers movement. The protesters, who …
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Greek retailers given restricted ‘go-ahead’ to start trading next week
With Greece finally coming out of 10 weeks of strict lockdown that has proved so effective against the spread of Covid-19, the first steps were taken this week for the …
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Diplomats unite again in solidarity to recite Greek works
The General Secretariat for Public Diplomacy which falls under Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released the second and final part of the video “Staying at Home, Travelling through Literature: …
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Greek national who had been linked to cocaine trafficking to Australia released from jail
In November 2018, a major police operation involving Greek, US and Ecuatorian authorities had made headlines for dismantling an international drug smuggling ring. The group was said to be using …
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‘Lest we forget’ by Greeks and Philhellenes [PHOTOS-VIDEO]
For the first time in more than a century, no marches or public commemorative services took place for this year’s Anzac day due to the coronavirus-imposed restrictions. But this didn’t …