greece news
Greece
Greek Epidemiologist Tsiodras Warns Virus Spreading "At Very High Speed"
During a joint address to the Greek nation at noon on Thursday, alongside Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, the country's most eminent epidemiologist warned that the sharp uptick in the rates of transmission seen in the last few days shows...
Greece
SMS Required to Leave House after Greek Lockdown- How it Works
Text messages and typed or hand-written notes will once more become part of the everyday life in Greece, after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday a three-week nationwide lockdown, beginning Saturday at 6.00 AM.
Under the new rules, only those...
Australia
Melbourne’s Oldest Greek Orthodox Church to Reopen Before Christmas
The renovated Holy Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, or Evangelismos tis Theotokou, is preparing to open its doors to the faithful before Christmas for the first time after a disastrous fire in 2016.
The fire blazed through much...
Greece
Greek PM Announces Nationwide Lockdown Till November 30
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in a televised address to the nation on Thursday that a nationwide lockdown will be imposed starting Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
The lockdown, which will last until the end of...
Greece
Turkish Dissidents, Including Policemen, Sail to Greece on Migrant Boat
Dozens of Turkish citizens, who claimed to be dissidents of the Erdogan regime, sailed to the Greek port of Katakolo on the Peloponnesian peninsula, on Wednesday evening.
Coast Guard and police officers have been interviewing all 65 people, among them...
Greece
Restaurant in Thessaloniki Offers Free Food to Those in Need
The owner of the restaurant Sta Kala Kathoumena in the Macedonian city of Thessaloniki has offered to feed those in need of a free meal every day for a month starting on November 2.
This act of amazing generosity comes...
Diaspora
Greek Seven-Year-Old Anastasia Needs Your Help to Fight Brain Cancer
The family of the 7-year-old Greek girl Anastasia, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, are seeking financial support after learning that the cost of their daughter's necessary surgery is nearly 700,000 euros ($820,316).
In a social media post made...
Greek News
Joe Biden on Track for Victory; Donald Trump Deploys Lawyers
Democratic challenger Joe Biden stopped short of declaring victory on Wednesday but claimed it was “clear” he would hit the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, as Republicans mount legal challenges in some key states.
Addressing the nation...
Greece
Record 2,646 Covid Cases Diagnosed as Greece Mulls Nation-Wide Lockdown
A record-breaking 2,646 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country on Wednesday, and 18 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered with the virus.
This is the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded in a one-day period in...
Greece
Greek Island of Samos Rises 18-25 Centimeters After Powerful Earthquake
According to preliminary data released by Greek scientists on Wednesday, the Greek island of Samos has risen 18-25 cm (9.84 inches) after it was struck by a powerful earthquake on Friday,
The massive earthquake, which measured 7.0 magnitude on the...