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The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined a letter from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to the Greek government calling for greater transparency and objectivity in the distribution of public advertisement funds to media. A recent analysis has shown that ad revenue from a public health advertising campaign related …
Read More »Greece’s “Plan B” to stem spread of coronavirus as infections on the rise
The Greek government is considering to impose new restrictions as coronavirus infections continue to rise with an increase of asymptomatic patients and “unsourced” infections. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for an extraordinary meeting with government ministers and health experts on Wednesday afternoon. Greek epidemiologists reportedly recommend to make the …
Read More »Body of 16-year-old girl found outside chapel in Trikala
The body of a 16-year-old girl was found outside a chapel in the woods near the city of Trikala, Central Greece, on Wednesday morning. The body was found near to the chapel of Profitis Ilias by a walker who informed the police. According to the medical examiner who performed a …
Read More »Who selected Germany to be a talks broker between Greece and Turkey?
A secret meeting between officials from Turkey, Greece and Germany was held in Berlin, three days after President Tayyip Erdogan decided to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The meeting allegedly brokered by Berlin was held before the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council on Monday and it was reveled Turkish Foreign …
Read More »Princess Diana is the most attractive royal of all time according to the Golden Ratio
Dr De Silva, who runs the Centre For Advanced Facial Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery in London, used the ‘golden ratio’ formula devised by ancient Greeks to analyse the faces of royal women.
Read More »Coronavirus spikes in Greece: 58 new cases, 34 of them among tourists
58 new confirmed coronavirus cases with 34 of them located among tourists in Greece, the country’s health authorities announce don Tuesday evening. The number of total infections has increased to 3,883 with the daily growth at 1.5%. Ever since Greece opened its gates to international travellers, infections rose to 422 …
Read More »PM Mitsotakis: Turkey’s behavior on Hagia Sophia issue is directed against Europe
“Turkey’s behavior on the issue of Hagia Sophia is directed against Europe,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday adding that this behavior was “outside the frame and international law. During joint statements with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in Athens, Mitsotakis said that “Turkey’s provocations, which are many, are …
Read More »Vassilis Maggos, 27, dies in Volos, a month after severely beaten by police
A young man was found dead in his home by his mother in the city of Volos on Monday afternoon. The death of 27-year-old Vassilis Maggos comes exactly one month, after he was severely beaten by police in his hometown during a demonstration. Maggos was hospitalized for seven broken ribs …
Read More »Greece bans again local festivals to contain spread of coronavirus
Greece has decided to temporary suspend local festivals and similar public gatherings following health experts recommendations in order to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. According to the joint ministerial decision published on Tuesday, July 14, the temporary ban is valid for the period of July 13 until …
Read More »Counterfeit certificates of “negative” Covid-19 test circulate at Promachonas
Counterfeit documents certifying a “negative” Covid-19 test are reportedly sold at Promachonas border-crossing with Bulgaria, hours before the mandatory “negative” test goes into effect Tuesday midnight. According to a report broadcast by Mega TV, intensive inspections carried out in the border area have shown that there is a “new business” …
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