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Greece: 2,556 Covid Cases, Record 34 Deaths on First Day of Lockdown

A total of 2,556 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 34 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered from the virus, the highest number of deaths recorded in one day since...

Greek PM First Foreign Leader to Congratulate Joe Biden

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis was the first foreign leader to congratulate Joe Biden for his victory in the US elections. In a tweet minutes after Biden was projected to become the 46th President, Mitsotakis said: "Congratulations to US President-Elect @JoeBiden. Joe...

Joe Biden’s Win Sparks Wild Celebrations in NYC and Other American Cities

The announcement that Democrat Joe Biden has won the presidential election sparked spontaneous street celebrations around the country on Saturday. Within minutes of the race being called a cheering crowd descended on New York City's Times Square. The sounds of...

Greece Under Lockdown: Empty Streets, Strict Police Checks for Observance of Measures

After a spike in cases of Covid-19, Greece entered a nation-wide lockdown on the early morning hours of Saturday. Police have been stationed around the city on Saturday to be sure that citizens are observing the anti-virus measures. After Athenians...

Donald Trump Refuses to Concede

President Donald Trump refused to concede the results of the 2020 presidential election late Saturday morning and expressed his strenuous disagreement in a statement posted to Twitter. “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the...

Archbishop Elpidophoros: The People of America Have Spoken

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their victory and called for unity "for the sake of the Nation." "The People of America have spoken. It is time to come together for the sake of the...

Greek Health System at its Limits as ICU Units Fill Up

Greece's recent spike in intubated patients with the coronavirus has led to a strain on the county's health system. As patients fill up Greece's ICU units, hospitals, especially in Northern Greece, are reaching capacity. Attica, home to Greece's capital city...

Greece Receives Boosted Credit Rating from Moody's

Moody's, the bond credit rating agency, upgraded Greece's credit rating on Friday, giving the country's market a boost amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The country's rating went from a B1 to a B3, signaling the possibility of economic recovery in the...

Joe Biden Elected President of the United States

Joe Biden is projected to become the 46th President of the U.S. after results on Saturday suggest that he is set to achieve victory in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and therefore secure at least 270 electoral votes needed to...

Protesters Clash with Police at Thessaloniki Demonstration Against Lockdown

Protesters gathered near Thessaloniki's iconic White Tower on Friday to demonstrate against the nationwide lockdown set to begin in the early morning hours of Saturday. Protesters were hit with tear gas after they threw rocks at policemen at the...