Greece

Eftsathia Kampisiouli, chief nurse at the Intensive Care Unit of Evangelismos hospital in Athens, was the first Greek to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. She was followed by an 88-year-old care home resident and the political leadership of the country who received the Covid-vaccine in a symbolical move aiming …

Thirty packages of cocaine, weighing a total of 35 kilos, were found in a container in the port of Piraeus by the Drug Prosecution Sub-Directorate of the Attica Security Directorate. The container was declared as “food items.” After evaluating information, the Hellenic Police found the packages of cocaine hidden in …

Armed with sticks, knives and iron bars and shouting racist slogans a group of people attacked the accommodation center for unaccompanied refugee children in Oraiokastro, northern Greece, late on Saturday night. Four minors were injured and transferred to hospital. The structure hosts unaccompanied children aged 12-15 and is run by …

Although Byron travelled throughout Europe and died in his early 30s in Greece, his story can be pieced together in Britain. Our tour includes Newstead Abbey and Hughenden Manor.

Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Saturday that “it is possible” schools will open again on January 8. The reopening of schools is “a priority” for the government, Petsas told TV station Open. Petsas added that when schools reopen, it will be for all classes and not just elementary schools. …

A mansion on the island of Chios is most probably the house with the most Christmas lights across Greece. some 300,000 lights decorate the house, the garden and the impressive Christmas tree. The sparking lights form bit starts and other Christmas motives, reindeer and fawns and every else the the …

Greece is now marked green in the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) maps for the coronavirus as the test positivity rate of the COVID-19 fell below 4 percent and the notification rate is lower than 25 cases per 100 000 people. The maps are based on data …

Tce, riot police and anti-terror squads in an operations carried out “in strict secrecy,” as media claimed. Secrecy? HA! Each step of the vaccines transfer, delivery and storage was closely monitored by the Civil Protection as well as dozens of cameramen and photo-reporters who were invited to cover the – …

Yes, this Christmas is “different.” To start with, for the first time since ever, there was no smiling, bold or shy child at my door step singing the Christmas carols. Blame the lockdown and the pandemic. And I must confess: this morning in deafening silence spoiled the whole mood for …

KTG wishes  Merry Christmas to all its readers celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. And remember Things can only get better. Endurance is the key. The post Merry Christmas to all KTG readers appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.