Greece

One third of the Greeks are not concerned about the risks posed by the pandemic and 2 in 10 believe that restrictions imposed by the government were too strict. As the government prepares for the next phase of easing the restrictions imposed in March to curb the spread of the …

Fifteen new confirmed cases and one more death remind Greeks that despite the lifting of the lockdown restrictions the coronavirus is still here. Health authorities announced on Thursday evening, 15 new cases in the last 48 hours, that increased the total number of infections to 2,952. A little over half …

Greece’s iconic singer Haris Alexiou announced that she will stop performing live as well as doing recordings because her voice does not allow her to do so. In a confession that shocked her fans in and outside Greece and her colleagues, Alexiou bids farewell to singing as her “voice does …

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is determined to bring Turkey’s provocations to the agenda of the European Union and the next summit in June an dis confident to secure EU’s support against Ankara’s plans to drill off the Greek islands. On Wednesday, Mitsotakis sent letters to the President of European …

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined a protest march in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Archbishop marched together with Borough president of Brooklyn, Eric Adams and state Senator Andrew Gounardes. “We must speak and speak loudly against the injustice in our country. It is our moral duty and obligation to uphold the …

Students organization, citizens, leftist parties and collectives, some 3,000 people marched through from Syntagma Square in downtown Athens and to the US Embassy on Wednesday afternoon to express solidarity with protesters in USA and demand justice for George Floyd. The main slogans to be heard in this anti-racism, anti-fascist rally …

Greece’s Shipping Ministry announced on Wednesday the increase of capacity for travel with ferries and ships. ferries. The loosening of the restriction is attributed to the limited infection rates from coronavirus in the country. The maximum passenger capacity allowed on ferries increases to 60% – from 50% currently- for  ships …

And suddenly amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement condemning the Yoga, stressing that it has no place in the lives of Christians.” At the same time, the Holy Synod targeted the Rotary Club and the Lions and urged its cleric to …

Turkey has published the map with the blocks where it plans to drill for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministyr in Ankara, the “new license areas regarding the exploration and drilling activities, lie within Turkish continental shelf as declared …

Greece announced on Wednesday the lifting of further lockdown restrictions to a number of facilities that have been shut down since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The lifting of restrictions refers to the period June 6-July 1, 2020, and is the sixth and seventh stage of ending the lockdown. …