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Diplomacy
Greek Relatives Provide Blood Samples to Help ID Fallen Soldiers from Greek-Italian War
The remains of Greek soldiers from Western Macedonia who died during the Greek-Italian war of 1940-1941 in Albania will be identified through blood samples provided by living relatives in the region, authorities said on Friday.
Western Macedonia regional director George...
Greece
Coronavirus: 209 New Cases Today; Stricter Emergency Measures in Karditsa, Pella and Pieria
On Friday Greek health authorities reported that there were a total of 209 new infections of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours; there were three deaths associated with the virus in the last day as well.
This brings the...
Celebrities
Football Star Maguire Allegedly Fought, Attempted to Bribe Greek Police After Brawl
Manchester United football megastar Harry Maguire found himself in even hotter water late on Friday after being accused of trying to bribe the police after being arrested for his part in a huge brawl on the Greek island of...
Culture
Archbishop Elpidophoros Deplores Turkey’s Conversion of Orthodox Church into Mosque
Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America, deplored Friday's decision by Turkish authorities to re-convert the Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Savior in Chora back into a mosque.
The Archbishop wrote on Twitter: "After the tragic transgression with...
Diplomacy
Greece Reacts to Monastery of Chora Being Turned into Mosque
Greece's Foreign Ministry on Friday spoke out very strongly against Turkey's decision to turn the Byzantine monastery of Chora into a mosque, saying it was "another provocation against religious people everywhere in the world and of the international community that...
Cyprus
Cypriot Ghost Town of Varosha to Reopen to Visitors Soon
The leader of occupied northern Cyprus announced on Friday that the once-glittering resort city of Varosha will soon be reopened in a bid to attract tourism and trade.
Reuters is reporting that Ersin Tatar, the leader who has assumed the...
Greece
F-16s from UAE Arrive at Their New Base at Souda Bay
Greek media are reporting that there is a change in the air over Souda Bay base on Crete.
During the day on Friday, four F-16 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates will fly there and it is reported that...
Celebrities
Manchester United Captain Harry Maguire Arrested After Mykonos Brawl
Greek police arrested Harry Maguire, the captain of English football giant Manchester United, late on Thursday after a brawl involving police officers outside a Mykonos bar.
According to reports, Maguire and his entourage were involved in a noisy altercation with...
Education
Greece Offers Free Covid-19 Vaccine, Face Masks to All Students
The Greek government announced on Friday that it will provide, free of charge, the Covid-19 vaccine to all Greek citizens and face masks for all pupils and teaching staff when schools open in September.
The Covid-19 vaccine will be free...
Greece
Face Masks Become the New Normal in Mykonos
Most Mykonos residents and tourists adhered to the stricter measures imposed by the Greek authorities to combat the spread of coronavirus which came into effect on Friday.
Mykonoslive.tv reports that wearing a face mask, which is now compulsory — both...