June 26, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
At the NATO Summit upcoming week, Turkish president Recep Tayipp Erdogan will raise the issue of “militarization” of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea and their “illegal occupation by Greece,” some Erdogan-affiliated media reported on Sunday oblviously following leaks by president’s aidees. With the title “President Erdogan goes to NATO …
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January 27, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The management company of the Athens highway ring Attiki Odos announced on Thursday morning that all parts of the motorway reopened at 08:00 on Thursday morning, with unobstructed flow of traffic on all sections of the road. No tolls will be charged until Sunday midnight, January 30, to facilitate drivers, …
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January 23, 2022
Tourism, Travel
The islands of Corfu and Paxi will soon be able to allow seaplane flights to land there after Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos approved the licences needed to found and operate seaplane bases. The decision followed the certification of the existing licences by port authorities on Corfu and …
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January 23, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A not so often phenomenon on the Cyclades islands in the central Aegean Sea: Snow! Famous landscapes on Mykonos, Santorini, Amorgos, Tinos have been covered with a white carpet and the scenery reminds anything but bright sun, endless blue sea and sandy beaches. Syros, Sifnos and Andros via syrrospress Thrilled …
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January 16, 2022
FEATURED
Greece is firm on its position to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, diplomatic sources in Athens said on Sunday. Greece’s firm position was and is the country’s inalienable right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles as is clearly provided by the International Law and …
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December 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Reinfection by the current Omicron variant is 5.4 times more likely among people who have already been infected with coronavirus variants previously, Head of Greece National Vaccination Committee Maria Theodoridou pointed out at a regular live briefing on Monday. She clarified that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is transmitted very …
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December 5, 2021
FEATURED, Politics, World
Pope Francis returned to the Greek island of Lesvos on Sunday to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.” “Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!” Francis said at the …
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September 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
People aged over 60 and healthcare workers who have fully completed their vaccination at least six months earlier can visit the online platform and book appointments for a booster shot of the vaccine against Covid-19. The platform to book an appointment opened on Thursday, September 30, 2021. According to health …
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July 15, 2021
Greece, Politics
Amnesty International accused Greek police of using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to impose blanket bans on protests and apply excessive force to crush peaceful demonstrations. Street protests are common in Greece, and several have taken place in recent months on issues ranging from a new labour law to …
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May 27, 2021
Greece, Turkey-GR
Slovakia withdrew its participation from the Turkish military exercise “Anadolu Ankasi 2021” on Thursday, after a Greek demarche due to the participation of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus in the drill. According to a Greek Foreign Ministry statement, the participation [of the Turkish-occupied north Cyprus] was conveyed by Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan …
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April 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The government is working for a controlled and safe opening of the economy and society with all the “tools” that science currently provides, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos said on Wednesday. In an interview with Thema FM, Skertsos said regarding the lifting of the lockdown restrictions that …
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November 16, 2020
FEATURED, Greece
Two incidents with police against young people in northern Greece over the weekend have mainstream media and social media users wonder whether police is going too far with brutality and apprehension of people for literally no reason. media and social media users speak of “police arbitrariness and authoritarianism.” A video …
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August 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
With 262 new confirmed coronavirus cases, Greece recorded a dramatic increase in the last 24 hours. Health authorities announced on Wednesday evening that the total infections have increased to 6,177 and death toll climbed to 216, after two patients passed away. Infections rose to 1,747 since August 1. There were …
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August 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s health authorities announced 126 new confirmed coronavirus case and one more death on Monday evening. Even though the daily rate decreased compared to Sunday’s top record of 203 new cases, the number of intubated patients has increased to 24 from 22 a day earlier. An epidemiologist told Alph aTV …
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August 5, 2020
Greece, Politics
A C-130 military aircraft with a special rescue team (EMAK), one dog, two vehicles and equipment on board took off from the Elefsina airport for Beirut, on Wednesday morning. This was Greece’s immediate relief response to the explosion disaster in Beirut that has cost so far the lives of over …
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July 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given the green light to epidemiologists to propose and impose additional restrictions they consider as necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Mitsotakis held an extraordinary teleconference on Thursday with the participation of the country’s top epidemiologists and ministers involved in health issues …
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June 17, 2020
Very Mix
Greek police arrested a man, a pseudo-doctor, as responsible for the death of three cancer patients. Among his victims were two children, aged 14 and 16, and a 76-year-old man. The man would falsely identify himself as a doctor, convince his victims or their relatives to interrupt the therapies. He …
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May 11, 2020
Greece
The assets declarations of political leaders, lawmakers and high-ranking state officials have been published on the website of the Greek parliament on Monday. A total of 1,072 assets declarations- pothen esches ‘where from’ – have been and are still uploaded, according to provisions of the law. The declarations remain posted …
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March 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
49 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have increased the total number of coronavirus infections to 331, Greece’s authorities said on Sunday afternoon. Eight people are incubated in Intensive Care Units and, ten people have been discharged from hospitals, spokesman of the National Health Organization. He appealed again …
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April 13, 2019
Tourism
The innovative platform VirtualDIVER for virtual underwater experiences targeting the cultural and tourism industries has been developed in cooperation of Greek academics and private companies. VirtualDIVER will allow people to “travel” and “explore” the magical terrestrial and underwater environment of the island of Santorini, while they comfortably sit on their …
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