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Greece Aims to Ban Single-Use Plastics by July 2021
Credit: pxfuel.com/ The Greek government is drafting a bill that aims to ban all single-use plastics in the country by July 2021. The draft law to reduce the impact of certain plastics on the...
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Total Covid Cases Climb Over 10,000 in Greece
Credit: Greek Reporter There were 157 new cases of coronavirus detected in Greece on Sunday, of which 41 were detected during checks on travellers entering the country, the National Organisation for...
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Flotilla of Fishing Boats Brings Home-Made Food to Navy Frigate Patrolling...
Credit: Open Channel/You Tube A flotilla of Greek fishing boats loaded with fresh home-made food, vegetables and other supplies set sail recently from the town of Myrtos, near Ierapetra, Crete to the...
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Huge Whale Spotted off Mani, Peloponnese in Rare Sighting
Credit: Messinialive.gr A whale was spotted off the coast of the town of Gerolimenas in Mani, Peloponnese on Friday. The rare sighting of what was reportedly a sperm whale was pictured by passengers on...
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Pope Francis Prays For Peace Between Greece, Turkey
Francis with Patriarch Bartholomew I in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, during his 2014 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Credit: Nir Hason/Wikimedia Commons After the recitation of the Marian Prayer...
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British Tourist Killed by Speedboat on Greek Island of Corfu
Credit: AMNA The body of a British tourist was found by swimmers in the sea region of Avlaki, off northeastern Corfu, on Monday morning. According to sources, the woman, who was spending her holidays...
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Greece Extends Coronavirus Flight Restrictions to September 15
Credit: Greek Reporter The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Monday announced the extension of current flight restrictions between Greece and several countries, as part of its ongoing campaign to...
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Greece Vows It Will Not Be Blackmailed as Turkey Extends East Med Exploration
Credit: Hellenic National Defense General Staff Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of being a troublemaker, escalating provocations in the eastern Mediterranean, following Ankara’s decision to extended...
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Archaeological Site of Mycenae Reopens After Wildfire
Credit: AMNA The archaeological site and museum of Mycenae reopened on Tuesday following a fire on Sunday that reached the ancient ruins. On Monday, the Greek Culture ministry made known that the fire...
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Greece Mulls Defense Upgrade Program; Talks with France Over Fighter Jets
The acquisition of France’s Rafale fighter is said to be one of the top priorities for Greece. Credit: Tim Felce/Wikimedia commons Greece is discussing with friends and allies possible defense...
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Last Full Moon of Summer Dazzles Greek Skies
Full moon rising over the town of Edipsos, on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday evening. Credit: A. Makris/Greek Reporter The last full moon of the summer lit up Greek skies on Tuesday evening. Each...
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Report Claims Erdogan Asked Turkish Military Chiefs to Sink Greek Ship
Joint Naval exercise between Greek and French forces in the eastern Mediterranean in late August. Credit: Hellenic National Defence General Staff Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked his...
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Popular Mykonos Beach Bars Close as Covid Clusters Detected
Little Venice on the Greek island of Mykonos. Credit: Greek Reporter Greek authorities ordered two of the most popular beach bars on Mykonos to close down temporarily as a cluster of coronavirus cases...
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Greece’s Moria Migrant Camp Quarantined After First Covid Case Detected
Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credit: AMNA Greek health authorities placed the overcrowded migrant camp of Moria, on the island of Lesvos, in quarantine for 14 days beginning...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Cruises Into Third Round of US Open
Credit: Carine06/Wikimedia commons Greek tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated wild card Maxime Cressy 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the fifth time....
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Greek Economy Contracts a Record 15.2% in Second Quarter of 2020
Photo: pxfuel The Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Thursday that the Greek economy contracted by 15.2% in the second quarter of 2020, a record which even surpasses the recession...
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Greek Ministers Forced into Quarantine after Contact with Covid Carrier
The Greek Parliament building at Syntagma Square. Credit: Greek Reporter Three Greek government ministers were forced into quarantine on Thursday after they were told that a person they had all met the...
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Maria Sakkari Rallies From One Set Down to Advance to Round 3 of US Open
Maria Sakkari. Credit: Peter Menzel/Wikimedia commons Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari came back from a set down against unseeded Bernarda Pera, a Croatian-born American, to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and...
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Greece in Goalless Draw Against Slovenia
Credit: Hellenic Football Federation, EPO The Greek National team on Thursday dropped two points against Slovenia after a disappointing game that ended goalless in the first round of the UEFA Nations...
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Greek Paradise: Crystal Clear Waters and Secret Coves Await You at Syvota
Credit: Chris Makrozahopoulos/Wikimedia commons Facing the southern tip of Corfu, Syvota is considered to be one of the most exotic destinations in Greece. Sandy shores, luscious green islets, long...
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