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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 …
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Greece tightens border security and calls on EU to help stem migrant tide
Greece has said that it stopped nearly 10,000 migrants from crossing the country’s land border with Turkey in the space of 24 hours over the weekend. At the same time …
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Migrants head to Greece as Turkey opens floodgates
Migrants trickled through permeable borders to Greece from Turkey on Sunday, as thousands more gathered on the Turkish side seeking entry after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement. At least …
Greece coronavirus cases rise to 7
Greece’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday, that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen up to seven. A woman and a man, related to previously confirmed …