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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...

    According to a statement released by Greece's National Public Health Organization on Tuesday, a total of 52 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country over the last 24 hours, including seven individuals who had entered the country overland...

In response to needs which came to light during the coronavirus pandemic, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has recently made a donation of 15 million euros to the public health system in Greece. The contracts for the building of 174 new...

    Greek Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas called Turkey's decision to de-escalate tensions in the southeastern Mediterranean a "positive action" in an interview with Skai television on Tuesday. Petsas stated that he welcomed "...the fact that we have this statement on Turkey's...

  The reopening of Greece's cruise sector beginning on August 1 was confirmed by Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis in a letter to the International Cruise Association and the three largest cruise companies which operate in Greece, including MSC Cruises, Costa,...

Greek authorities announced on Tuesday that mask-wearing will be made compulsory in more indoor public spaces to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The government made the decision after a small flare-up of infections in the second half of this...

Turkey announced on Tuesday that it will “put on hold for a while” energy-exploration operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea that have raised tensions with Greece and Cyprus. Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin, revealed that Erdogan said “let's follow a constructive...

  Soumela Monastery, the Greek Orthodox edifice built in 385 AD which was included on UNESCO's temporary list of World Heritage Sites in 2000, was reopened on Tuesday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a videoconference ceremony. The Turkish President,...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) participated in surface exercises with the Hellenic Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, from July 24-28, 2020. The exercises included formation steaming, tactical maneuvers, and communications drills, and allowed the participating forces...

By Dora Aliferis Every story has a beginning and our best journeys in life lead us back home. Until I was thirteen, I only knew Greece from afar. Only through the eyes of my parents my Greek school teacher and...