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Hundreds of Migrants Moved to Greek Mainland from Lesvos
Hundreds of migrants wait to board buses at the notorious Moria camp in Lesvos on Sunday. Source: lesvosnews.net A ferry carrying 249 undocumented migrants from the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos...
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Chart-Topping Rapper Drake Vows to “Fly Out to Greece” in New Song
Aubrey Drake Graham, the chart-topping Canadian rapper and songwriter, also known as Drake, refers to “fly[ing] out to Greece” during a live Instagram session previewing some new songs. Among the...
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Mock Dogfight Between Greek, Turkish Jets Captured in Dramatic Video
A video showing Greek fighter jets intercepting two Turkish F-16’s which had violated the country’s airspace over the Aegean was leaked to the media on Tuesday. The incident, filmed from the cockpit of...
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Greece Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Deadly Firebomb Attack
Three employees died in the firebomb attack at Marfin Bank in central Athens on May 5, 2010 Greece marked the 10-year anniversary of one of the worse violent acts in recent years on Tuesday, when three...
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Greek Man Adds Zipper to Face Mask to Make Eating, Drinking Easier
A Greek restaurant owner in Germany has created what he says is a new type of face mask which includes a zipper in order to make dining more convenient during these coronavirus times. Alexis Vaiou,...
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Two Orphaned Bears Released Into the Wild in Northern Greece
Photo source: Arcturos One-year-old orphaned bears, called Bradley and Cooper, were released into the wild on Saturday after being trained by wildlife experts in how to make it on their own. The...
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Greece Outlines Plan to Open Up to Tourism in July
The Greek Island of Symi. Photo source: MariaKefer/Wikimedia Commons Following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pledge to open the summer season starting July 1, 2020, the country’s Tourism Minister...
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Greece to Open Restaurants, Cafes on June 1 as Coronavirus Cases Dwindle
Greece is looking to open up restaurants and cafes on June 1 as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the country has been reduced significantly. On Tuesday, health authorities announced...
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Greece is Viable Destination for Tourists, Says World’s Largest Travel Agency
TUI Group, the Anglo-German multinational travel and tourism company headquartered in Hannover, Germany, called on EU member states on Monday to develop a “roadmap for travel” after the long months of...
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Greek Economy to Contract by Almost 10 Percent, EU Says
The Greek economy is set to contract by 9.7 percent in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission forecast on Wednesday. Greece, along with Italy, Spain and Portugal will be among...
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Greek Police Clash with Ravers Breaking Coronavirus Rules
Greek police clashed with a group of ravers on Tuesday night in the suburb of Aghia Paraskevi in Athens as they moved in to break up an impromptu party involving hundreds of people. The Greek...
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Greece, Israel Mull Coronavirus-Free Tourist Zone
The Tourism Ministers of Israel, Greece and Cyprus have been discussing a proposal to create a “safe zone” for tourism between the three countries which have successfully until now dealt with the...
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Greece to Acquire Israeli Drones for Border Defense
Israel’s “Heron” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Photo source: Wikipedia Greece will acquire drones from Israel to defend its borders, in the very first military deal between the two countries which...
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Greece Records One Death, 21 New Coronavirus Cases on Wednesday
The Greek Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras on Wednesday evening announced 21 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Greece in the past 24 hours and one new death. The epidemiologist...
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Low Cost Airline Announces Plans to Resume Flights to Greece
Low cost airline Wizz Air announced this week plans to resume flights to Greece despite the current coronavirus restrictions on travel. The airline has said it will restart vacation flights from Luton...
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Athens Riviera Beach Gets Safety Facelift for Coronavirus Times
One of the most popular beaches near Athens has been transformed by the local authority to ensure appropriate social distancing, as required by the new rules in these coronavirus times. The council of...
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Greek Restaurants Join European “Empty Chairs” Protest
Scene from today’s protest at Nafplio. Photo source: AMNA Greek cities participated in “Empty Chairs”, a Europe-wide event to protest the shutdown of restaurants and cafes during the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Greece’s Highest Court Confirms Mohegan as Sole Bidder for Athens Casino
The plan for the casino by the consortium of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and its Greek partner GEK Terna Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Thursday rejected an...
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Greece Set to Reopen Archaeological Sites, Museums Soon
Greece’s Ancient Olympia will reopen on May 18. Photo Source: John Karakatsanis/Wikimedia commons Greece is to gradually open its ancient cultural heritage starting on May 18, when visitors will again...
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Greece Calls on Australia, Six Other Nations to Create Corridor for Tourism
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in a video conference with seven other heads of state on Thursday, during which he proposed the creation of “safe corridors” which will allow the movement of...
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