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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 …
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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 …