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Greece

Turkey demands demilitarization of Chios with a …NAVTEX!

Turkey doe snot show any sign of intention to de-escalate tensions with Greece and in an unprecedented move it issued a navigation warning, a NAVTEX, demanding the demilitarization of the island of Chios. In its urgent maritime safety information to ships, Ankara goes so far to to invoke the Treaty …

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Coronavirus Greece: 180 new cases; 5 more deaths raise death toll to 310

Health authorities announced on Monday evening that Greece recorded 180 new coronavirus cases and 5 more deaths in the past 24 hours. The total infections have reached 13,420 and death toll stands at 310. According to the health authorities, 23 were detected among tourists and 22 are linked to known …

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Search and Rescue operation south of Crete for sunk boat with 16 migrants

An search and rescue operation by air and sea for survivors of a suspected migrant boat sinking was under way Monday off the southern Greek island of Crete. Greece’s coast guard said 16 people were reported to have been on the vessel that sank about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east …

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Oversized masks: Greek parents at risk to pick up wrong kid from school

When Greece’s epidemiologists and the country’s Education Ministry agreed on the compulsory use of face masks in schools, a heated debate broke out, with teachers and parents demanding that the masks are distributed free of charge. Ultimately, the Ministry stepped back and promised that each student will be given 2 …

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National Guard on Lesvos fired for racist post, threats against refugees

A member of the National Guard on the island of Lesvos was dismissed after posting on social media that he was longing to fire against refugees and migrants. The lieutenant general of the Military Body responsible for the National Guard Battalion dismissed the man early Monday morning just hours after …

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Turkey doesn’t expect EU sanctions, says FM Cavusoglu (POLL)

Τurkey does not step back from its claims in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and both the foreign and the defense ministers confirmed this on Monday. The withdrawal of seismic vessel Oruc Reis from the Greek continental shelf  was merely for reasons of “maintenance” the top diplomat in Ankara said implying …

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Restrictive coronavirus measures in Attica underway, says gov’t spokesman

Greece is preparing a list of restrictive measures to be imposed in areas with high coronavirus load, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas revealed on Monday morning adding that Attica is among these areas. Earlier today, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that there are thoughts to impose restrictions in municipalities of …

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Greece’s Covidiot-parents hinder their children from attending school

Schools throughout Greece opened on Monday in completely different conditions than all previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic: face masks for students and teachers, antiseptics and social distancing where possible. The rules from the Education Ministry are clear: no pupil will be allowed in the class-room without a face …

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