Greece, Egypt Maritime Deal Posted by UN
Credit: AMNA The agreement on the partial demarcation of maritime boundaries between Greece and Egypt was posted on the website for the United Nation’s Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea...
View ArticleThe Greek President’s Christmas Message to the Greek Diaspora
Credit: Greek Presidency President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a Christmas and New Year message for Greeks abroad on Thursday, noted that “2021 is arriving and raising our...
View ArticleGreek Officials Concerned Over Traffic Congestion Despite Lockdown
Syntagma Square, Athens, on Wednesday evening. Credit: Skai.gr/video frame Health officials have expressed concern over the scenes of congestion in the streets and highways of Athens and Thessaloniki...
View ArticleGreece Records 55 Covid-19 Deaths and 873 New Cases on Christmas Eve
Credit: Greek Reporter Health authorities in Greece announced on Thursday that 55 people died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a significantly smaller number of casualties compared to the...
View ArticlePfizer CEO: “Not Sure Coronavirus Vaccine Protects Against New Variants”
Albert Bourla. Credit: Pfizer Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that he and his company are not sure if their vaccine will be effective against any new coronavirus variants. “We are cautiously optimistic...
View ArticleFirst Batch of Coronavirus Vaccines Delivered to Greece
Credit: Greek Government The first 9,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioΝTech vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Greece under tight security on Christmas day. The vaccines will be stored in special areas that...
View ArticleNasos Papargyropoulos Wins Greece’s Popular TV Show ‘Just the Two of US’
Josephine and Nasos Papargyropoulos Credit: Open TV. Actor Nasos Papargyropoulos paired with professional singer Josephine won the popular singing Greek talent show ‘Just the Two of Us’ in Athens on...
View ArticleGreece Extends Territorial Waters Westwards
The Greek flag atop of the Acropolis. Credit: Martin Lopatka/Wikimedia commons Greece territorial waters will be extended further in the Ionian Sea the Greek authorities announced on Sunday with the...
View ArticleLonely Greek Parents Share Christmas Table with Childrens’ Portraits
Credit: Dimitris Kletsas/Facebook A Greek couple who were forced to spend Christmas alone due to the coronavirus lockdown made the best out of an awful situation by creating life-size portraits of...
View ArticleGreece Records First Allergic Reaction After Hundreds Vaccinated Against...
An allergic reaction was experienced by a person receiving the coronavirus vaccine on Monday in Greece. Credit: AMNA Coronavirus vaccine side effects happen only rarely; however, authorities recorded...
View ArticleGreek Bishop Dies from the Coronavirus in Thessaloniki
Greek Bishop Serapheim died on Tuesday after suffering from the coronavirus. Credit: AMNA Greek bishop Serapheim passed away after suffering from the coronavirus at a Thessaloniki hospital in the early...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Creator Moving to Greece to Start Hi-Tech Project
Google maps creator Lars Rasmussen on vacation in Patmos, Greece. Credit: Lars Rasmussen/Facebook Google Maps creator Lars Rasmussen has announced he is moving to Greece in January 2021 to create a new...
View ArticleCoronavirus Vaccine Side-Effect was Mild, Says Greek Doctor with Allergic...
Coronavirus vaccine side-effect was mild says doctor with allergic reaction. Credit: AMNA The coronavirus vaccine side-effect was mild, according to a 32-year female doctor who developed an allergic...
View ArticleTurkey Provokes Greece by Demanding Change in Border Treaty
Greek-Turkish borders at Evros. File photo Turkey provoked Greece yet again by calling on Monday for a renegotiation of the Lausanne Treaty of 1923, which set out the modern borders between the two...
View ArticleGreek Consulates Around the Globe Enter Digital Age
Greek consulates get ready to offer digital services. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greek consulates all over the world will soon become digital — offering the Diaspora a fast and easy way to...
View ArticleCoronavirus Vaccination in Greece Under Fire for Favoritism
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis getting his dose of the Coronavirus vaccine on Sunday. Credit: Greek Government The coronavirus vaccination process in Greece has come under fire from opposition...
View ArticleGreek Nurse Sets Up ICU at Home to Care for Covid-Infected Family
Gabriel Tachtatzoglou speaks to reporters from the balcony of his home-made ICU. Credit: Mega Channel Greek nurse Gabriel Tachtatzoglou has set up an ICU at home near Thessaloniki to care for members...
View ArticleKalymnos Island on Strict Lockdown After Rise in Coronavirus Infections
The port at Kalymnos. Credit: Wikimedia commons Kalymnos, the Greek island in the Dodecanese archipelago, has been placed under strict coronavirus containment measures as of Thursday, New Year’s Eve,...
View ArticleStanley Johnson, British PM’s Father, Chooses France Over Greece for Citizenship
Stanley Johnson posing at the Acropolis last summer. Credit: Stanley Johnson/Instagram Stanley Johnson, the father of British PM Boris Johnson, who owns a villa in Greece and has spoken repeatedly of...
View ArticleGreece Delivers Aid to Quake-Struck Croatia
Credit: AMNA Greece delivered humanitarian aid to Croatia on Wednesday in response to the country’s request for assistance after Tuesday’s destructive earthquake, which caused extensive damage and...
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