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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 …

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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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