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Greece starts opening up this week with strict rules in place

The process of returning to normality in Greece began on Monday, 4 May, with the easing of shutdown measures that had been in place for 42 days. The new measures …

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Hydra Mayor George Koukoudakis highlights Hydra’s role in 1821, ahead of the 2021 bicentenary of Greek Independence

Hydriots seldom lack in pride for their island. Hydra’s physical beauty is almost mythical, its light, sea, and atmosphere a constant inspiration for both the artistic and for those who …

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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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