Greece
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Greek police arrest 127 people for breaking quarantine rules
The Greek police force has arrested at least 127 people for breaking nationwide quarantine rules that were implemented last weekend. The police announcement notes that 48 of these were in …
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Church of Greece suspends daily church services and advises the elderly to stay home
The Greek Orthodox Church of Greece decided to suspend daily church services except for its Sunday morning liturgy in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. Infectious disease spokesman Sotiris …
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Empty streets of Mykonos and other tourist hotspots bodes ill for summer
In Mykonos, the popular tourist island appeared deserted over the weekend with the residents heeding government measures to close bars and restaurants and to stay at home. There have been …
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Greeks at home demonstrate vocal support for health workers battling spread of Covid-19
Health workers in Greece were nationally applauded in a unique display by thousands of people across the nation at 9pm on Sunday who stood out on their balconies to cheer …
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President Sakellaropoulou’s first act is to rally nation against Covid-19
In her first act as President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoullou, identified the fight against Covid-19 as a priority in a brief statement before the press at the Presidential …
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EU, Greece offer €2,000 incentive to leave island migrant camps
A financial aid deal has been agreed which offers a large cash incentive for migrants living in overcrowded migrant camps on the islands to leave Greece. The deal brokered between …
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Greece in partial shutdown due to Coronavirus after one death
The death of the 66-year-old who contracted coronavirus after a trip to the Holy Land came after public health authorities had ordered the closure of all educational institutions for two …
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First coronavirus fatality documented in Greece
A patient at the University Hospital of Patras in Rio lost his battle with coronavirus today, becoming Greece’s first fatality. The 67-year-old man diagnosed with coronavirus had been admitted to …
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Migrants clash with Greek and EU authorities at Kastanies
A resumption of clashes took place on Wednesday near Kastanies on the Greek border with Turkey as people on the Turkish side of the border threw lit pieces of wood, …
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Europarliament members call for EU to help Greece protect its borders
MEPs meeting in Brussels instead of Strasbourg because of Covid-19 considerations have said that there should be no repeat of the 2015 refugee crisis and condemned Turkey for using the …