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Why Orthodox and Western Easter Are on Different Dates
Greece is slowly but surely coming closer to the great feast of Easter — a religious occasion celebrated here with more gusto than in many other Western Christian countries. Unlike most European...
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The Great Greek Anomaly: Bloomberg Hails Country’s Coronavirus Response
Greece is the “one noticeable – and perhaps surprising – exception” to a trend of poor leadership exposed by the coronavirus epidemic, according to an op-ed in Bloomberg on Friday. “The government...
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Greece Flies Spanish Flags in Solidarity to the Coronavirus-Stricken Country
From left to right: Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Ambassador Enrique Viguera, Parliament President Konstantinos Tasoulas and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias Greece has shown on...
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After Bears, Deer Are Now Spotted Wandering Greek Village
After a bear mother and her cubs were seen strolling the streets of Kastoria in north-western Greece earlier this week, a herd of deer was spotted roaming the deserted streets of a village near Serres,...
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Coronavirus Cases Top 2,000 in Greece as Roma Camp is Quarantined
Members of the Roma community confront Sotiris Tsiodras who visited their camp in Larissa on Friday Coronavirus cases in Greece rose above 2,000 on Friday as a Roma settlement in central Greece has...
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Greece Remembers Hero Pilot Who Fell Defending Aegean Skies
Greece remembers on Sunday Giorgos Baltadoros, the fighter pilot who died on this day in 2018 when his Mirage 2000-5 plane crashed into the Aegean, after a mission intercepting Turkish jets which had...
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Greece Confirms Migrants Are Gathering Along Turkish Coast
A Greek government minister confirmed on Monday that migrants have been gathering on the Turkish coast opposite the Aegean islands, with the apparent intention of crossing over into Greece. Greek...
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Twelve Coronavirus Cases Detected at Greek Nursing Home
A nursing home in Nea Makri, east of Athens, was placed under quarantine late on Sunday as ten pensioners and two employees tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. “Following the results of 122...
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Up to 65 Percent of Greek Hotels Face Bankruptcy, New Report Warns
The village of Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. Photo Credit: Gary Bembridge, Wikimedia Commons Up to 65 percent of Greek hotels face bankruptcy due to the coronavirus lockdown, a study by the...
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Greece’s Marine Environment Gets New Lease on Life, Scientists Say
Travel restrictions imposed globally to manage the coronavirus pandemic are having visibly positive repercussions on marine life, with not only a reduction in pollution but also a revival in marine...
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The Quiet Earth: Seismic Noise in Greece Has Fallen Tenfold Since Lockdown
A study by Greek experts on “seismic noise” in the country since the imposition of the severe restrictions on movement this Spring has shown that this background noise has been reduced by a factor of...
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Greece Flirts With 100th Coronavirus Death as PM Warns “War is Not Yet Won”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in televised address to the nation on Monday cautioned that the “war against coronavirus is not yet won” after one more person died of the virus today,...
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Why 5G Conspiracy Theories Prosper During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Tim Hill, Robin Canniford, and Stephen Murphy* As the coronavirus pandemic has gathered momentum, so too have explanations for how the outbreak started and what is causing its spread. Among these...
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Tide Turning in Greece as Coronavirus Patients Cheered On Leaving ICUs
Source: Ioannis Koutsodimitropoulos/Facebook There were emotional scenes in the Thriasio Hospital of Athens and the Venizeleio Hospital of Crete on Monday as staff cheered two patients out of the...
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Top Ten Things To Do When Lockdown is Lifted in Greece
An opinion poll undertaken by the Star TV channel and released on Tuesday shows the top ten things that Greeks will rush to do when the coronavirus lockdown is finally lifted. According to the survey...
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Greek Olympic Athletes Salute Healthcare Workers Fighting Coronavirus
A host of Greek athletes, including Rio 2016 gold medalists Anna Korakaki, Eleftherios Petrounias and Katerina Stefanidi, joined the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) in praising healthcare workers who...
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Greece to Announce Relaxation of Coronavirus Lockdown Before April 27
Police are now stopping drivers in numerous parts of the country. Photo Credit: twitter.com/athens969_news Any decisions about lifting Greece’s severe lockdown measures put in place to tackle the...
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Northern Greece Covered by Blanket of Snow on Holy Wednesday
Photo source: @CharilaosKoukas/Twitter Parts of northern Greece woke up under a blanket of snow on Holy Wednesday as a mid-Spring cold front descended upon the country from the north. Social media...
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The Good Side of Greece Radiates During Coronavirus Times
In every corner of Greece an “outbreak” of donations and volunteering and a strong mobilization in the battle against the coronavirus is manifesting itself. Kali Ellada brought together a detailed...
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Sotiris Tsiodras is the Most Popular Greek
Sotiris Tsiodras, the soft-spoken epidemiologist who serves as the Director of the Infectious Diseases Committee, is the most popular Greek personality during these coronavirus times. In an opinion...
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