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Greece

Russian PM Mishustin to visit Mt Athos on Thursday

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece on upcoming Thursday. According to sources, Mishustin will stay at the Panteleimon monastery, where most of the monks are Russian, until Friday. Mount Athos is a male-only religious community that consists of 17 Greek …

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Erdogan sues Greek newspaper over offensive headline

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a lawsuit against the editors of a Greek newspaper for an insulting headline, state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Monday morning. Erdogan’s lawyers filed the lawsuit against the editors of conservative daily ‘Dimokratia’ went to print last thursday with a headline, that Ankara described as …

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8 coronavirus cases in Mt Athos, Monastery in quarantine

At least eight confirmed cases of coronavirus were recorded since Sunday night in a single monastery of Mount Athos. Authorities have placed the Monastery of St. Paul in quarantine on Monday morning. While the majority of infected monks has reportedly mild symptoms, one monk was transferred outside the Monk’s Republic …

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Coronavirus infections in Greece exceed 15K: 170 new cases, 7 more deaths, intubations increase

Greece recorded 170 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths and 13 new itubations of Covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours, health authorities announced  on Sunday evening. Total infections exceeded 15,000 and reached 15,142. Death toll rose to 338. 15 of the new cases have been detected among tourists and …

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Tons of rocks bury Assos village in Kefalonia hit by Medicane Ianos

Tons of rocks flooded the village Assos in the west coast of Kefalonia, trapped people in their homes, buried vehicles, destroyed houses and businesses. The picturesque harbor of the village is practically non-existent. The torrential rainfalls of medicane Ianos brought rocks, mud and other debris from the mountain. There is …

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US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo to visit Greece

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Greece next weekend, September 27-28, media report on Sunday. The visit is of high political importance due to the developments in the Greek-Turkish relations. Pompeo will reportedly speak at a conference in Thessaloniki. On Sunday, he will visit the Naval base of …

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Fun & duty in Medicane: Surfers, swimmer, delivery boy risk their lives (videos)

While Medicane IANOS started testing the Ionian islands and the West coast of Peloponnese, some water sports fans could not resist the challenge and jump in the water. For a delivery boy in Central Greece, it was a matter of duty to deliver the ordered meal. A 35-year-old man almost …

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Greece records 240 new coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths

Greece recorded 240 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths in the last 24 hours, health authorities announced  on Saturday evening. Total infections have reached 14,978 and deaths 331. 40 of the new cases have been detected among tourists and 42 are linked to known clusters. The data are typical …

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