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Greece must stand ready against Turkey’s revisionist ambitions

Greece must remain vigilant and fully prepared to counter any revisionist ambitions emanating from Turkey, particularly those that challenge sovereignty and stability in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. Greece must stand ready against Turkey’s revisionist ambitions. In the face of rhetoric that…

24 April, 2026

Corona Virus·GREECE

Greeks clap in gratitude to doctors and nurses against the coronavirus

Following the example of Spain, Greeks came out in their balconies at 9:00 p.m. Sunday and clapped in gratitude to doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus in the country’s hospitals. The call to action was supported by the wife of the Prime…

18 March, 2020

GREECE

Greece suspends services in worship places of all religions

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced late on Monday that services in all areas of religious worship of any religion or dogma are suspended. The conservative leader announced the decision on a tweet just an hour after the Holy Synod decided to…

18 March, 2020

Corona Virus·GREECE

Coronavirus Greece: 21 new confirmed cases, total 352

Greece’s health autho-rities announced on Monday 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, cases that increase the total number of inflections to 352. 65 patients are hospitalized, 9 of them are intubated hospitals ICU in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras. 51 of the cases…

18 March, 2020

Corona Virus·GREECE

Greece shuts down Museums, Archaeological sites due to Coronavirus

The Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Friday that it is closing down the country’s museums and archaeological sites — at least until March 30 — to help control the spread of coronavirus. In a statement, the Ministry said that “due to…

17 March, 2020

GREECE

Coronavirus: Greece holds its breath as tens of millions of Italians put in quarantine

As the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 84 on Monday with 11 new infections identified, health authorities called on people with symptoms of the virus to stay at home and avoid exposing others to potential infection. Of the…

11 March, 2020

COMMUNITY·GREECE

The Hellenic Initiative Australia, renews grant for SOS family support program in Patras

The Hellenic Initiative Australia has renewed its support for SOS Children’s Villages Greece, providing children from disadvantaged families in the regional city of Patras with critical educational and nutritional support. The €20,000 grant renewal will enable more than 200 children to attend…

10 March, 2020

GREECE

Greece’s Civil Aviation has suspended flights to/from North Italy

Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has decided to suspend flights from all Greek airports to and from North Italy on Monday. “All flights to and from Northern Italy are suspended from all Greek airports and for all airlines, from today March 9 to…

10 March, 2020

GREECE

Greek Bishop “discovers” drug against coronavirus: Holy Water

Retired Greek Orthodox bishop Amvrosios presented to the faithful the “absolute” medication against the coronavirus: a small spray container full of Holy Water. This is the “eternal and indefinable” protection, he claimed. The former Bishop of Kalavryta and Aegialia, Perloponnese, had a…

10 March, 2020

Corona Virus·GREECE

Athens stock exchange tumbles as world markets get infected by Coronavirus panic

The Athens Stock Exchange plunged 13.39 percent on Monday, as investors worldwide react to the coronavirus and the oil price war launched by Saudi Arabia overnight. OPEC and Russia added to the worst one-day crash in crude prices in nearly 30 years, fuelling…

10 March, 2020

Corona Virus·GREECE

Coronavirus cases reach 84, Greece cancels events with over 1000 people

The number of corona-virus infections in Greece reached 84, after 11 new cases were tested positive, Health authorities announced on Monday. The constantly rising number has forced Greece to take additional measures, like banning events with the participation of more than 1,000…

10 March, 2020

GREECE

Greece’s Migrant Crisis: “A powder keg ready to explode”

“People have seen their properties destroyed, their sheep and goats have been slaughtered, their homes broken into. A few years back, when there were 5,000 migrants on the island, things seemed bad enough. Now there’s a sense that the situation has really…

4 March, 2020

GREECE

Lesvos: Locals mob against migrants boat, attack reporters

Things got out of control in the port of Thermi in the island of Lesvos on Sunday, with locals to block migrants and refugees to disembark from dinghy with a broken engine. Not only did the locals used vulgar expressions and threats…

4 March, 2020

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