Greece’s Civil Protection decided on Wednesday to impose extraordinary restrictive measures to two major tourist destinations, the island of Mykonos in the Cyclades and the peninsula of Halkidiki, in northern Greece. In a statement issued Wednesday noon, the Civil Protection said that the decision for the restrictive measures was taken …
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Meteor falls in the sea area between Evia and Aigina (video)
A meteor, a “shooting star” fell in the sea area between the south of Evia and the island of Aegina at 9:36 p.m. on Tuesday night. The rock from space was so impressively bright that turned night into day. The rate phenomenon was visible in several areas such as East …
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Greece releases data on tourists “tested positive” July 1-August 16
Greece’s Civil Protection released on Tuesday data and statistics about “imported” coronavirus cases since the country opened its borders to tourists on July 1. According to statistics, the majority of “imported” cases came from Romania. For the time July 1-August 16, a total of 2,592,853 people entered the country. 2,068,408 …
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“Tourism not to blame for infections increase,” says Greek Civil Protection
Tourism is not to blame for the resurgence of the pandemic in Greece, 83% of the cases are domestic, head of the Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday during the weekly live briefing on the course of the coronavirus. Together with deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis, dismissed reports that …
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“Coronavirus vaccine will be in Greece end of December” says Health Minister
“The first dose of coronavirus vaccine will be in Greece at the end of December,” Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Tuesday morning. “Greece will have the first batch of vaccines that the European Union will buy from the Oxford vaccine as announced by European Commission Ursula von der Leyen,” …
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Prominent UK artists, academics call on London’s “clear support” to Greece, Cyprus
Twenty-five prominent academics, authors and politicians called on the British government to express its “clear support” to Greece and Cyprus over the increased tensions in the eastern Mediterranean caused by Turkey’s refusal to accept the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, in a letter to the editor of …
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Schools in Greece to open on Sept 7
Schools in Greece will open on September 7, 2020, government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Monday. Speaking to Open TV, he said “we will have to face again the same main challenges.” He underlined that personal health measures and the safety distances must be observed, however, he did not elaborate …
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Two ferry passengers from Patmos detained for breaking quarantine
Three young people who arrived from the island of Patmos to the port of Pireaus on Sunday were detained by the Greek Coast Guard because they broke the quarantine following a COVID-19 test. According to media, the group of four 26-year-old Greeks were on vacation on the island and one …
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Coronavirus Greece: 217 new cases, 7075 in total; 2 more deaths, 228 in total
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced 217 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday and 2 more deaths. The number of total infections has increased to 7,075 and the death toll to 229. Among the katets two deaths is a 71-year-old man from the nursing home in Thessaloniki. 18 of …
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Bar owners arrested and fined on Greek islands for operating after midnight
Six business owners were arrested on the Ionian islands and fines worth several thousands euros were imposed because they operated their bars and restaurants beyond the midnight curfew. Among those arrested on Saturday, were two facility owners on the island of Corfu and one on Paxos. Each one was fined …
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Extraordinary restrictions for Paros and Antiparos against coronavirus
Greece’s Civil Protection announced a series of extraordinary restrictions for the Cyclades islands of Paros and Antiparos on Friday in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions are similar to ones imposed on the island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf beginning of the month. According to …
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Greece announces more measures to contain spread of coronavirus
Greece announced on Friday additional measures and restrictions to prevent the increasing trend of the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The measures include the closure of restaurants and bars in Attica by midnight, limit to the number of people participating in social events, the use of mask in …
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Greek frigate Limnos rams Turkish frigate Kemalreis in East Mediterranean
Greek frigate Limnos has reportedly collided with or better say rammed Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis destroying its propeller and causing serious damage. The incident has allegedly taken place on Wednesday. According to the news website armyvoice.gr, the incident occurred in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, more or less in the area …
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From beach parties in Halkidiki to over 30 infected elderly in Thessaloniki
A live music concert with 2,000 people in a beach bar of Halkidiki peninsula triggered lots of coronavirus infections in the neighboring Thessaloniki including 33 elderly in a nursing home. According to locals media, three of the bartenders were tested positive. President of Medical Association of Halkidiki, Marios Pyrpasopoulos told …
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Macron: France will increase military presence in East Med due to Turkey
France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling on Turkey to halt oil and gas exploration in disputed waters that has heightened tensions with Greece. The French leader voiced concern over “unilateral” exploration by Turkey in a call with Greek Prime …
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Greece’s’ Civil Aviation extends flight bans, mandatory PCR test to Aug 31
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authorities issued a new notam on Wednesday, extending travel bans and restrictions to several European and Balkan countries and to non-EU countries as well as the requirement for a mandatory negative molecular PCR test for flight passengers from specific EU countries. the extension is valid until August …
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PM Mitsotakis to Turkey: No challenge will remain unanswered
Turkey’s reaction to the legal agreement between Greece and Egypt on establishing an Exclusive Economic Zone shows that the neighboring country “cannot come to terms with the European principles of the 21st century and remains stuck in the logic of using force and threats,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in …
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Greek Coast Guard says it fired warning shot at boat carrying migrants off Rhodes
An incident with migrants attempting to cross into Greece from Turkey occurred near the island of Rhodes in the early morning of Tuesday. According to the Greek Coast Guard, warning shots were fired to prevent the boat from entering Greece. On the other side, the Turkish Coast Guard says that …
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Civil Protection: Number of infections in first August week led to additional measures
In his weekly briefing on the course of the pandemic in Greece, Head of Civil Protection and Deputy Minister for Crises Management Nikos Hardalias stated that there have been 961 confirmed coronavirus cases last week and that this “fact that led to the government’s decision to impose additional measures in …
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Turkey announces new drilling licenses in plots very close to Greek islands
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Tuesday that Ankara will issue new license for drilling in the “western part of its continental shelf in the Eastern Mediterranean region, the country’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. According to Turkish media, Cavusoglu said “the Turkish administration demonstrated its goodwill in the …
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