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Citizens Protection Minister Limits House Parties in Greece to 40 to Curb Virus Spread

  At a meeting today on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, Greek Citizens Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis vowed that police authorities in the country would be heightening their enforcement of the many rules and regulations designed to stem the further...

Greek TV Channel Drops Turkish Series Due to Hagia Sophia

Leading Greek TV channel Antenna (ANT1) dropped a Turkish series from its schedule  which was due to start screening in the summer, because of the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, an executive revealed on Tuesday. ANT1 Chief Content...

Many Hotels in Greece Still Shuttered as Tourist Wave Fails to Materialize this Summer

Despite hopes that domestic tourism, along with travelers from what was considered "safe" countries, would save the tourist season in Greece, many hotels are still closed while the rate of occupancy in those that are open is as low...

PM Mitsotakis Tells Parliament Greece One of the "Winners" in EU Agreement

    In an address to the Greek Parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mitsotakis praised the deal the country received as part of the gigantic relief package cobbled together by the EU in order to lessen the economic effects of the...

Greek Citizen Protection Minister to Meet on Mykonos Island Security Issues

  Greece's Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis is holding a series of meetings on Wednesday with officials on the island of Mykonos, where he has been since Tuesday afternoon. The focus of the Minister's meetings will be on policing and security...

Greek Australians Shocked at Twelve Deaths in Church-Sponsored Care Home

Greek-Australians continue to express outrage, sadness and anger over what is now twelve deaths suffered by their tight-knit community at St. Basil's Home for Aged Care in Melbourne. According to media reports, the entire state of Victoria has experienced 92...

UN Ignores Turkey's Protest, Extends Peacekeeping Force Mandate in Cyprus

Turkey on Tuesday slammed a decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) which extended the mandate of a peacekeeping force in Cyprus, saying that the decision, made without the consent of Turkish Cypriots, is against the rules and...

WWII Submarine Wreck Lying in Greece's Ionian Sea Cleared of Fishing Nets

A group of professional divers removed the fishing gear that was covering a British World War II submarine which is laying at a depth of 52 meters in the area between the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos in the...

Greece Open to Dialogue with Turkey But Not "At Gunpoint"

Greece is open to a dialogue with Turkey but not under threats, the country’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias reiterated on Wednesday. Speaking on state broadcaster ERT, Dendias criticized Turkey for issuing “threats and deadlines,” adding that dialogue cannot be held...

What Does "I Can't Breathe" Mean to AfroGreeks?

The killing of George Floyd by police in the United States and the subsequent violent protests that continue two months later have shaken the world. The Black Lives Matter movement and the phrase "I Can't Breathe" have gone viral...