April 8, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Chinese love the beauty of the iconic island of Santorini and wanted to make a miniature of it in the Yunnan province in south-western China. They built a resort, a replica of the iconic island of Santorini even though far from the original scenery in the Aegean without sea …
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January 17, 2023
CORONAVIRUS
Air passengers from China will need a negative Covid-19 test, a PCR or a rapid test, Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority announced in a air directive (notam) issued late on Monday. The measure refers to all passengers on direct flights from China to Greece regardless of their nationality. All travelers from …
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January 5, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Negative covid-19 test, masks and checks on travelers from China at the airports of Greece is what the government decided on Thursday at an emergency meeting at the office of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis The coronavirus outbreak in China and the XBB1.5 mutation has put also the government on alert, …
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December 29, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The European Union is assessing Beijing’s rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but refrained Thursday from immediately following EU member Italy in requiring coronavirus tests for airline passengers coming from China. Health officials from the 27-member bloc promised to continue talks on seeking a common approach to travel rules. However, …
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October 18, 2021
Politics, World
Activists from Tibet protested against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Greece, hanging a banner at the Acropolis and disrupting the torch lighting ceremony at the ancient Olympia site. A total of six people have been arrested. Two people were arrested in Athens on Sunday as they attempted to …
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May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) has confiscated 850,000 poor quality face masks at Athens’ International Airport, the head of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue announced on Monday. Speaking at the airport’s customs, Giorgos Pitsilis said the masks did not meet the necessary specifications and lacked international markings. Most came …
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March 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Tons of medical supplies including one million surgical masks arrived in Athens international airport from China on Saturday morning. The airlift followed an urgent aid request from Greece with hospitals to run low on masks, giving only two to each health worker per shift. The aid consists of 550,000 medical …
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March 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
China has donated 50,000 masks for the needs of the Greek national Health system on Wednesday, while another, a bigger load is expected to arrive on upcoming Saturday. “The crisis lies before us.is ahead of us. The next few days, weeks and months will be difficult and we all need …
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February 17, 2020
Economy
The Independent Public Revenues Authority AADE has cancelled the 15-euro fee imposed by the Greek Post for small parcels sent from third countries. AADE made clear that the Hellenic Post cannot design and implement customs practices policy. The Greek Post decided to raise a 15-euro fee for small parcels from …
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February 9, 2020
Economy, FEATURED
Did you live to shop online cheap items from China? The times of Alibaba are over as the 40 thieves are here… Recipients of parcels from non-EU countries have to pay a 15-euro fee to the Greek Post in order to receive their package. The price increase has gone into …
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February 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
The coronavirus outbreak in China has triggered a series of racist abuse around the globe. Reports coming from Europe, the US and Australia confirm that Chinese in particular and even people who look “Asian” fall victim to harassment. At the same time, lurid lurid conspiracy theories flood the internet and …
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February 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Greece has decided to close its visa centers in Mainland China, thus stop receiving applications and granting visas, after the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the city of Wuhan in Hubei, China. It is the second country, after the Czech Republic to undertake such measures, to prevent a spread of …
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January 27, 2020
Very Mix
Organized tours from China to Greece have been stopped and local authorities are on alert due to the corona virus. The Greek Education Ministry is preparing instructions for the protection of students and the health authorities at the Athens International Airport are on alert. The Greek National Health Organization is …
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November 12, 2019
Archeology, Culture
“Not only do I agree with the return of the Parthenon Sculptures but you will also have our support,” Chinese President Xi Jingping said during an one-hour visit to the Acropolis Museum on Tuesday morning. Accompanied by the Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the Chinese President was toured through the Museum …
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November 11, 2019
Greece
Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Athens on Sunday evening, for a three-day official visit looking at “a deeper cooperation with Greece in all sectors.” It is the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the European nation in 11 years. Following laying a wreath at the …
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November 3, 2019
Greece, Politics
Greece-China relations have entered a new era, characterized by a dynamic cultural and economic collaboration, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Xinhua News Agency on Saturday. “The cornerstone of the two countries’ relationship is summed up in just two words: mutual respect, which is derived from a great historical heritage …
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October 25, 2019
Economy
Greece is keen to expand its commercial relations with China further and for this purpose looks to have Chinese banks established in the country. “We want to find ways to enable Chinese banks to have branches in Athens and help the development of Greek business,” Development and Investment Minister, Adonis …
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April 20, 2019
Lifestyle
Pita bread, pork chunks, tomato, onions, parsley, french fries and sauce. This is the traditional souvlaki, Greeks’ top junk food. Now Greek are shocked to hear the price for favorite quick and cheap meal is going to climb to 3 euros from 2.20 currently as of May 1, 2019. The …
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April 13, 2019
Greece
“Greece confirmed today its leadership role in the greater region of the Balkans, and in East and Central Europe, and restored its reputation” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said at the summit of the Cooperation of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and China, an initiative long known as 16+1, held …
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February 14, 2019
World
Chinese drone maker creates no-fly zones around airports in 32 European countries, also in Greece. The Chinese drone company DJI will roll out a new system to protect airports from drones this month. The upgraded security system will be applied to 32 countries in Europe. It comes after drones disrupted …
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