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Covid-19 Cases in Greece Reach 100,000

Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that they detected 2,018 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours throughout the country, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 99,306. They also announced that 608 patients...

European Parliament Calls for Sanctions Against Turkey Over Varosha

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Cypriot coastal town of Varosha on Thursday, calling on the European Council to impose sanctions on Turkey over the partial reopening of the town, which violates UN Security Council resolutions. The resolution,...

US Army Chooses Cretan Water to Quench its Thirst

The Greek bottled water brand Zaros, which comes from the Cretan village of the same name, will soon be slaking the thirst of the US Armed Forces, according to a list of approved products to be purchased by the...

Greek Child Piano Prodigy Releases Modern Version of Epirus Folk Song

Stelios Kerasidis, the eight-year-old Greek piano prodigy and composer, has brought a traditional Greek folk song from the region of Epirus into the modern era. Kerasidis’ Isolation Waltz, which he wrote in March of 2020, went viral as people around the world...

Greece Extends Lockdown Until December 7

Greece extends the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 until Monday, December 7, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. The lockdown extension was expected as the number of new infections remains steadily at 2,000-3,000 cases and the deaths...

Public Sector Strike Slows Down Greece Amidst Lockdown

Metro services in Athens will be affected on Thursday, due to the participation of workers in the 24-hour strike, which has been announced by trade unions. ADEDY, the public service union, is also carrying out a nationwide strike, demanding, among...

When Diego Maradona "Turned" Olympiacos Twice

Football legend Diego Maradona, who passed away on Wednesday making the whole world mourn, had "joined" Greece's Olympiacos twice. Even if it was only for a few hours, the greatest football player in the world for many donned the red...

The Big Dilemma: Should COVID-19 Vaccines be Mandatory?

As Covid-19 vaccines will become available soon, health experts and governments worldwide are mulling whether they should be made compulsory. In liberal democracies forcing people to vaccinate is a tricky and, in many cases, unconstitutional. But, there are concerns that...

Nearly 600 Intubations in Greece Wednesday Despite National Lockdown

A record-breaking 597 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 87 people suffering from the virus died in the past 24 hours as health officials announced a total of 2,152 new cases on Wednesday. The previous record for the...

Greece, Fellow Mediterranean Nations Sign New Migration Memorandum

The leaders of four Mediterranean nations who are the most affected by illegal immigration  sent a joint memorandum regarding the European Union's new migration rulebook to the EU on Wednesday. The nations of Greece, Italy, Spain and Malta together signed...