Greece

A graffiti portraying Marantona has created tension between local and school authorities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, with the latter demanding its removal. The parents association and the principal of the 3rd elementary school in Kalamaria Municipality  demand the removal of the graffiti claiming the lifestyle of the football legend cannot …

The European Union and Turkey must stop the “game of cat and mouse,” European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday. EU “members will weigh sanctions against Turkey,” he added. Michel’s statement came as Turkey withdrew for one more time the exploration vessel Oruc Reis from “disputed waters” ahead of …

A special lower Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for the five islands coping with the migration crisis has been extended until June 2021, the government announced on Friday. The lower VAT is for the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Leros and Kos. The extension is based the relevant Joint Ministerial …

Coronavirus: Concerns about lockdown effectiveness – Cases remain high   What do scientists fear and what are their suggestions to the government about schools and food services due to the coronavirus pandemic. Concern prevails both in the government and among the infectious disease specialists about the coronavirus pandemic in our …

SMS 13033: What code do we use to Christmas shopping? What applies to toy stores. Seasonal stores are rolling out to welcome consumers who want to buy decorations to give their homes a Christmas tone and boost their low morale from the fatigue caused by the prolonged lockdown. On Monday, …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday, 100 more deaths in past 24 hours and 1,882 new coronavirus cases. The number of intubated Covid-19 patients has hit a new record and rose to 622. Death toll has reached 2,706 and the total cases stand at 111,537. The number of the daily …

Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis and European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson signed a memorandum of cooperation for the construction of a new reception centre for migrants and refugees on the island of Lesvos. The new reception centre will be built with the cooperation of the Greek …

The former Made In She became engaged to boyfriend of five years, James Dunmore in September after he popped the question during a romantic getaway in Greece

Council of State: Vaccines are mandatory for students. The constitutional obligation of the state to take care of public health allows children to be expelled from kindergartens and nurseries when their parents refuse to vaccinate them, the Council of State ruled in a timely decision. In view of the expected …

In the next few hours, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make the final decision on the opening of the schools – First he will listen to the suggestions from the infectious disease specialists With the prevailing scenario, the opening of schools to take place after the Christmas and New Year holidays, ie …