Coronavirus Cases in Greece Climb to Double Figures
The second case of coronavirus was recorded in the western Greece city of Patras on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the country to ten. The Greek Health Ministry...
View ArticlePhenomenal Mobilization by Greek Diaspora to Support Greece, Counter...
The Greek diaspora throughout the world has united as one to defend the territorial integrity of Greece and counter Turkish propaganda, as thousands of migrants sent by Turkey attempt to storm the...
View ArticleTurkey Ramps Up Tensions at Greek Border by Deploying 1,000 Special Police...
Turkey announced on Thursday that it is deploying 1,000 special police forces along its border with Greece in a move it to halt — as it claims — the pushback of migrants toward its territory. Speaking...
View ArticleVandals Deface Acropolis Metro Station in Athens
Greek police on Wednesday evening arrested 43 people on suspicion that they had vandalized the Acropolis metro station in Athens. The suspects are accused of spray painting slogans underneath the...
View ArticleMelina Mercouri: The Epitome of Hellenic Spirit
Melina Mercouri is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; a politician; but above all —...
View ArticleGreek Security Forces Attacked by Tear Gas at Turkish Border
Photo by Stamatis Grozoudis, Greek Reporter The Greek-Turkish border at Kastanies on the Evros river resembled a war zone on Friday morning as the Greek security forces deployed to prevent thousands of...
View ArticleThousands March in Solidarity With Migrants, Refugees in Athens
At least two thousand demonstrators took part in a march held in the Greek capital of Athens on Thursday evening to demonstrate their solidarity with migrants and refugees. Protesters gathered in...
View ArticleCoronavirus Live Updates: Greece Holds its Breath as Tens of Millions of...
As Italy announced that more than sixteen million people will be quarantined in a total of fifteen provinces of the country, Greek health authorities announced on Monday 11 new cases of the viral...
View ArticleAthens Stock Exchange Tumbles as World Markets Infected by Coronavirus Panic
The Athens Stock Exchange plunged 13.39 percent on Monday, as investors worldwide react to the coronavirus and the oil price war launched by Saudi Arabia overnight. OPEC and Russia added to the worst...
View ArticleNo Spectators Allowed for Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony
The Lighting Ceremony for the Olympic Flame will be held this year without the presence of spectators, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Monday. The Committee’s statement said “The Hellenic...
View ArticleEU Coalition to Relocate 1500 Migrant Children From Greece
A voluntary coalition of European Union countries will take in as many as 1,500 migrant children currently living in limbo on the Greek islands as a measure of humanitarian support, the German...
View ArticleCyprus Confirms First Two Cases of Coronavirus
The government of the Republic of Cyprus confirmed the first two coronavirus cases on the island on Monday. The first case is a 25-year old Greek Cypriot who had traveled recently to Milan, Italy. He...
View ArticleCoronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Down All Schools, Universities as...
As Italy has extended its already draconian coronavirus quarantine measures to the entire country, Greece announced the closure of all educational institutions in the country for 14 days. Earlier it...
View ArticleAmerican College of Greece Shuts Down Due to Coronavirus Case
The American College of Greece, Deree, announced on Tuesday that it is shutting down operations for 48 hours after a case of coronavirus was confirmed at its campus in Athens. In a Facebook...
View ArticleBulgaria Floods Evros River to Prevent Migrants Storming Greek Borders
File photo At the request of Greece, Bulgaria opened an Evros River dam located on its territory on Monday in order to cause intentional flooding and make it more difficult for migrants amassed at the...
View ArticleCoronavirus Latest Updates: WHO Declares Pandemic, Cases in Greece Jump to 99
Photo Credit: fda.gov The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak is now a global pandemic. As Greece announced that there are 99 cases in Greece and...
View ArticleTurkish Speedboat Rams Greek Coast Guard Vessel in Dangerous Escalation
A Greek Coast Guard vessel was rammed by a Turkish speedboat on Tuesday evening off the eastern Aegean island of Kos in a new dangerous provocation by Ankara. According to a video uploaded on Twitter,...
View ArticleErdogan Calls Greeks Nazis, Barbarians in New Delirious Diatribe
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday launched a scathing new verbal attack against Greece, saying there is “no difference” between Nazis and the Greek authorities. He was referring to...
View ArticleHundreds of Migrants Crammed Together on Greek Navy Ship off Lesvos
A video obtained by German magazine Der Spiegel shows the cramped conditions hundreds of migrants and refugees are having to endure living on board the “Rodos,” the Greek Navy ship the anchored off...
View ArticleCyprus Bans Liturgies in Crowded Churches Following Coronavirus Epidemic
File photo Cypriot Health authorities on Tuesday ordered a ban on mass gatherings of people — including churches — after two cases of Covid-19 coronavirus were recorded on the island. Health Minister...
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