October 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Without masks and without keeping safety distance, the faithful attended the procession for Saint Demetrius,m the patron on Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday. They crowded as if there was no pandemic and kissed the holy icon of Panagia Portaitissa as well as the relics of St Demetrius without mask …
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March 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Music, dance, fire works and smoke devices. No masks and no social distancing. Hundreds of carnivalists flooded the main square and the surrounding streets of Xanthi on Saturday night as if there was no pandemic and no lockdown measures. The huge party took place when Municipality started to play loud …
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January 6, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greeks flocked to churches and crowded for a bottle of Blessed Water and a sip of Holy Communion on Epiphany, after the Prime Minister bowed to the pressure of the powerful Church of Greece. The government reversed a ban and allowed the opening of churches to limited number of faithful …
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November 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated claim that the Public Tranport was not a source of Covid-19 transmission. It was a scientific unfounded claim to justify that the government did nothing to fix the problem of overcrowded public transport means especially in Athens and other big cities during the peak …
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October 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s ruling conservative party and local authorities gladly turn a blind eye when it comes to crowding in churches and the breaking of coronavirus restrictions in the nameof a higher, spiritual purpose. On the Eve of Saint Demetrios celebration day, the patron of Thessaloniki hundreds of faithful gathered at the …
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October 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Wearing a face mask is now mandatory in all enclosed places of work and open-air public areas where there is crowding, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday evening. Τhe measure applies nationwide irrespective of local coronavirus transmission levels, he added. Wearing mask outdoors in crowding situation was …
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August 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Hardly were the new restrictions against the spread of coronavirus decided and imposed and Greek Police was sent out the country on Saturday to check if the measures are observed. Police teams registered a total of 333 violations and fined the violators with the relevant fines. The majority of violations, …
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June 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Editor, Opinion
Greek authorities are concerned about Greeks infected with coronavirus who return to the country from abroad, and most important, they break the imposed quarantine and spread the virus to locals. But it’s not only the Greeks from abroad who don’t observe what they should. It is also the local youngsters …
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June 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Authorities on the island of Mykonos imposed a fine of 20,000 euros and shut down for 60 days one of the famous beach bars on the island for “facilitating” crowding over the weekend. Worth noting, right away, is that customers are not allowed to stay at the bar counter; they …
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May 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Hundreds of young people flooded the streets of iconic Psyrri area in the historical center of Athens outside bars selling take away drinks in plastic cups. They enjoyed a late spring Saturday night without masks or gloves and fairly ignored the safety distance of 1.5-2 meters as recommended by health …
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May 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Crowds of people flooded the beaches in Athens, Thessaloniki and other major urban centers as a heat wave is hitting the country with up to 40 degrees Celsius, and organized beaches were allowed to open again earlier than planned due to the soaring temperatures. Strict social distancing rules are supposed …
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May 14, 2020
Greece
Dozens of Greeks gathered at Omonia Square on Thursday night to attend the inauguration of the new fountain at the Omonia Square by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis. The fountain was illuminated and the water spurted up to 20 meters high. It was the right place but the wrong time. The …
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May 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
It is difficult to tame Greeks, especially the younger generations. The lockdown has been gradually lifted on Monday, however, restrictions such as gatherings and crowding and parties remain and bars are closed. Closed? On the first night of the lockdown easing, sneaky businessmen and eager customers found ways to come …
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April 28, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Hundreds of residents of Thessaloniki flocked to Nea Paralia early Monday evening just minutes after the promenade was opened again to public, following two weeks of restrictive access. Young and old, on foot or on bicycle, crowded along the seaside and enjoyed the warm weather and the sundown. Police was controlling …
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April 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A concert on a truck initiated by the Mayor of Athens and the crowding outside the Prime Minister’s residence amid lockdown have angered Greeks who have been complying with the anti-coronavirus measures for over a month. Singer Alkistis Protopsalti and some musicians on the back of a truck toured the …
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April 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
When the city doesn’t go to the village, the village comes to the city. Greeks crowded at the inter-city bus stations in the last couple of days before Easter to receive parcels sent from the villages as the coronavirus restrictions do not allow them to travel there. Despite the government …
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