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The Church of Greece is revolting against the conservative Government and defies the ban of religious services in the presence of faithful on Epiphany on January 6. In a meeting on Monday, the Holy Synod decided to open the churches to believers despite the ban aiming to prohibit the spread …
Read More »Vaccination of health workers starts as more hospitals added on program
Dozens more hospitals across Greece have been receiving batches of the Covid-19 vaccines on Monday. in a vaccination program scheduled to be completed in three phases. 42 more hospitals are being added to the nine hospitals that already carry out vaccinations since the end of 2020. First vaccines arrived at …
Read More »Marble slab dug up in bungalow back garden is revealed to be rare Roman relic worth £15,000
The weighty artefact was dug up from an old rockery in the garden of a bungalow home in the village of Whiteparish, Wilts, about 20 years ago.
Read More »Greece’s Cabinet reshuffle: Much Ado About Too Little
The new government spokesman Christos Tarantilis announced the new cabinet of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday noon. With the exception of two, key ministers remain in their positions: Foreign Affairs, Defense, Health, Citizen Protection, Education, Development, Finance, Migration. Sent home are the Minister of Interior, Theodorikakos, and of Labor, Vroutsis. …
Read More »Von der Leyen hails Elias Giovanidis as example of solidarity and kindness
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen hailed Elias Giovanidis as an example of solidarity throughout the pandemic. The 24-year-old Greek Roma has been a volunteer at a food bank in Thessaloniki, providing meals for families struggling due to the Covid-19 crisis. Recognizing the immense weight of the …
Read More »Authorities approve €165-million project on Skorpios island by Russian tycoon Rybolovlev
A big investment project worth 165 million euros on the Ionian island of Skorpios, east of the island of Lefkada has entered the next phase after a relevant Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) was signed on December 31. The ambitious project on the private island, which was bought by Russian billionaire …
Read More »Gov’t reshuffle to be announced at 12 noon
Prime Minister Kyrakios Mitsotakis has decided to proceed with a government reshuffle on Monday, the first working day of the new year. There is little information about how extensive the reshuffle that will be announced at 12 o’ clock noon will be. According to media speculation, key ministers like the …
Read More »Greece records 390 new cases, 36 deaths, 421 intubations
Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday, 390 new coronavirus cases and 36 more deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 421. Death toll has reached 4,957 and the total cases stand at 140,099. It is the first time …
Read More »Greek celebrities under fire for New Year party in ‘free’ Dubai
The first group of Greeks who returned from Dubai underwent massively rapid tests when they arrived at Athens International Airport on Sunday noon. Despite the rapid test the Greek celebrities and entourage had to show also a negative PRC test conducted 72 hours before arrival in the country. One of …
Read More »Mutated Covid-19 strain detected in travelers to Greece
Alarm in Athens. Strains of the coronavirus mutated in the UK have been detected in travelers to Greece, media report on Sunday evening. It is also the same strain located in Cyprus over the weekend, they add. According to media, the mutated strain VOC 202021/01 was detected in travelers who …
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