Greece

ECDC: Greece is the only country in Europe with “green” coronavirus areas Greece is among the countries with the fewest cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the same period. An optimistic note for the future of the pandemic in our country is the report of the ECDC, the European Center for …

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday that the fine for violations of lockdown restrictions increases from €300 to 500 euros -an amount equivalent to the monthly minimum wage and the state support to workers on suspension contracts due to the pandemic. Mitsotakis made the announcement while speaking at …

Greece is the only country in European Union, next to Finland, that has several regions marked with “green” on the latest map issued by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) charting the spread of the coronavirus. Finland has just one region. Epirus in northwestern Greece, the Ionian …

Greek government is mulling the establishment of a special police force for public transport in the greater region of Athens, Transport Minister Kostas. Karamanlis said on Friday. the minister’s announcement comes two days after the brutal beating of a metro worker in a station in central Athens. Speaking on Skai …

Greece: Free wireless internet in archeological sites and museums The cooperation of COSMOTE with the Ministry of Culture and Sports contributes to the promotion of Greek culture by providing free wireless internet in archeological sites and museums and upgrading the experience of visitors. Greece is a country with a rich …

With a broad majority the Greek parliament approved at a plenary vote the Defense Ministry bill for the acquisition of 18 French Rafale fighter jets on Thursday evening. The bill was voted in favor by ruling New Democracy, main opposition party SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Movement for Change (KINAL) and Greek Solution; …

The oldest Greek, a granny of 117 years old, received the vaccine against the Covid-19 on Wednesday just to be able to hug her children again. Mrs Eleftheria is a resident at a care home for elderly in Nea Ionia suburb of western Athens. Visits by family members have been …

With high speed and dangerous maneuvers a Turkish coast guard boat harasses a Greek fishing boat in the broader sea area of the islets of Imia neat the island of Kalymnos. The Turkish boat sails by at a “breathing distance” from the bow of the fishing boat setting the crew …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday evening, 599 new coronavirus cases and another 33 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 328. Death toll has reached 5,387 and the total cases stand at 147,283. Greece shows an improved …

How did the American Revolution influenced the Greek Revolution of 1821? What was the relation between scholar Adamantios Korais and Dounding Father and third President Thomas Jefferson? What is the explanation for Philellenism in the USA? These and other issues are contained in the yearlong campaign the US embassy in …