July 25, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A young Briton died on Monday after he was struck by the tail rotor of a helicopter in unclear circumstances in a town outside Athens. The victim was 20-22 years old, media report. The accident happened at around 6.20 p.m. in Agios Georgios area in the town of Spata, in …
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July 8, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Greek police smashed a gang trafficking cocaine and other drugs on the island of Mykonos. Among the arrested drug dealers is a young beauty and known social media “influencer” from North Macedonia whose role was to locate customers among the so-called “high society” on the island. Cocaine, XTC, MDMA, raw …
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June 20, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Search and Rescue operation continues south of Mykonos on Monday, as eight passengers on board of the sailing boat carrying migrants are still missing. Among the missing people are three children. Six human traffickers were arrested. According to local media, those people still missing are aged: 3, 8, 15, 23, …
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June 19, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A big Search And Rescue operation has been launched by the Greek Coast Guard after it was alerted on a shipwreck with over 100 migrants on board of a sailing boat carrying them from Turkey to Europe via Greece. According to preliminary reports, there are injured passengers and at least …
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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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July 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek authorities lifted the Covid-restrictions on the island of Mykonos at 6 o’ clock on Monday morning citing improvement of the epidemiological situation. The restrictions imposed a week earlier were nigh curfew and banning music on an island famous for the entertainment it offers to thousands of visitors each summer. …
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July 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece authorities updated on Thursday, July 22, 2021, the country’s Covid-Map placing several regions and islands on higher risk levels. The changes in the epidemiological map of the country emerged following the meeting of the epidemiologists’ committee today, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias stressed. The Municipality of Mykonos remains …
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July 22, 2021
Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition party SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, accused the government for the mini lockdown on Mykonos saying that the island is the most characteristic example of the government’s total failure in dealing with the pandemic. Visiting the island’s health center and meeting with the mayor of Mykonos he noted …
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July 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday 2,604 new coronavirus cases and 5 Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals Intensive Care Units stands at 126. As the infections today are little over 2,500, it looks as if the head of EODY was just …
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July 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
An unbelievable incident took place on the Cyclades island of Paros, when six teenagers got infected with coronavirus and there was no place to be accommodated and isolated. They had to spend 16 hours in the parking lot of the parking place of the Health Center, until the state broadcaster …
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July 17, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Civil Protection announced on Saturday a so-called mini lockdown on the island of Mykonos due to an “alarming coronavirus outbreak in the last 24 hours, multiple outbreaks and clusters” as the relevant statement said characteristically. The restrictions go into force from 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, and until …
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January 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Civil Protection and deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday evening tougher lockdown measures for the regional unit of Attica and Athens as well as for several municipalities including two Cyclades islands due to increased epidemiological load. At the same time, he urged residents of two regional units …
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September 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Authorities have shut down two famous beach bars on the island of Mykonos on Tuesday night after at least 10 staff members were tested positive for coronavirus. The decision to temporarily suspend the operation of Nammos and Scorpios on Paraga beach until Friday was announced by the Secretary General of …
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August 21, 2020
Sports
A video shot on Thursday night, allegedly shows the brawl between the captain of Manchester United Harry Maguire and his company against another group of British tourists on the island of Mykonos. The brawl led to the detention of Maguire, his brother and a friend because they resist to police …
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August 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Police on the island of Mykonos raided a rented villa where a private party with a few hundred participants was under way. The raid of the villa in Ftelia area took place in the early hours of Thursday. According to local media, some 500 people had been attending the party. …
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August 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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August 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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July 25, 2020
Very Mix
Tragic end for an 18-year-old tourist on summer vacations on the island of Mykonos. The girl was killed on the spot when the vehicle she was with another three friends fell off a cliff. The dream vacations for a group of 8 young tourists turned into a nightmare in the …
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July 13, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Three Turkish fishing vessels have been spotted in Greek territorial waters off the coast of the island of Mykonos in the central Aegean Sea. Turkish fishing vessels are reported also off the island of Paros.The vessels are still in the area, with the Greek Coast Guard to have not taken …
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June 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
Does the state put restrictions due to coronavirus? No, problem. Some people will always find a solution: the private parties in luxurious villas on the island of Mykonos. Entrance fee starts at 500 euros and a party package can reach up to 10,000. All without receipts, taxes and social contributions. …
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