Greece
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US Center for Disease Control issues Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America coronavirus directives
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will continue to offer Holy Communion to parishioners despite Covid-19, however the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is beating to the tune …
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Coronavirus and Greece: School closures as toll climbs to 89 with increases expected in the next two weeks
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the shutting down of all schools in Greece on Tuesday in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus which has reached 89 following five …
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‘Greece can’t be blackmailed’, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during visit to Germany
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the German-Hellenic Economic Forum in Berlin on Monday to discuss economic issues plaguing Greece and the migration crisis at Greece’s eastern borders. He also participated …
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Erdogan adds fuel to the fire as EU-Turkey deal collapses
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the spirit of turmoil over the Greek-Turkish border saga told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the 2016 migration deal between Turkey and the European …
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Greece coronavirus cases rise to 66
An additional of 21 new cases were added to the total of patients in Greece who have been tested positive for the COVID-19 strain bringing the tally to 66. Most …
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson post heartfelt video celebrating Greece’s 200 years of independence
Tom Hanks’ constantly growing love for Greece is almost as famous as he is. The Hollywood A-lister and his Greek-American wife never miss a chance to publicly demonstrate it. The …
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Fake news: Greece dismisses Turkey’s claims on opening fire on migrants
Turkish governor in the city of Edirne accused Greece of opening fire at migrants trying to cross the border. He said that one migrant was killed and five wounded. In …
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Greek PM Mitsotakis signals alarm: “Turkey has become an official migrant trafficker”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Europe to take decisive action during a press conference with high-level EU officials. He said that the problems at Greece’s border are “no …
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Australia’s Greek, Armenian and Assyrian communities push for recognition of Turkish-committed Genocide
Last Tuesday, 25 February, representatives from peak bodies of Australia’s Greek, Armenian and Assyrian communities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the launch of their “Joint Justice Initiative” in …
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#IStandWithGreece hashtag gathers waves of support for Greece on refugee crisis
Social media users around the world are showing their solidarity to Greece in the border crisis with Turkey using the hashtag phrases #IstandwithGreece and #Greece_under_attack. Trending on social media, these …