Greece
Diplomacy
Greece Refutes Turkey’s Claims in the UN Over Status in the Aegean
Greece sent a letter to the UN in response to a similar move made by Turkey earlier in July, refuting many of the claims it made.
USA
US Federal Agency Announces Mandatory Vaccination Rule
The Department of Veterans Affairs became the first federal agency to require its employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine today. The VA has made its mandatory vaccination announcement at a complex new threshold in the pandemic: as more than half...
World
Cuba Protests: US, Greece, and other Countries Release Joint Statement
The United States, Greece, and several other countries have released a joint statement condemning the Cuban government's response to the demonstrations that took place in the country this past month. The other countries that co-signed the statement were Austria,...
Greece
Greek Police Clash with Anti-Mandatory Vaccination Protesters in Athens
Greek police clashed with protesters in Athens following a relatively small demonstration against the mandatory vaccination of certain professional groups.
Sports
Greek Athletes Advance to Next Round of Rowing at Tokyo Olympics
Three Greek athletes qualified on Sunday for the next rounds of their tournaments in rowing for the Olympic Games of Tokyo in Japan.
Greece
Tokyo Olympics: Greece Beats Hungary in Water Polo
Greece beat the European water polo champion team of Hungary on Sunday in their first match for the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
Greece
Greece’s Petrounias Breezes to Tokyo Olympics Rings Finals
Eleftherios Petrounias qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games finals on Saturday after a majestic performance in the qualifying round.
Sports
Greek Tennis Champion Maria Sakkari Beats Anett Kontaveit in First Tokyo Olympics Match
Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari managed to beat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit after a comfortable win in her first match in Tokyo.
Art
Artists Unite to Help Provide Earthquake Relief in Greece and Turkey
In a heart-warming act of compassion and solidarity, Nikos Nikolaidis, a Greek artist from Thessaloniki, and Mikail Akar, an eight-year-old art prodigy of Turkish descent, have collaborated on a large-scale painting in the wake of the disastrous earthquake that...
Greece
Greece Records 10 More Coronavirus Deaths; More than 1,500 Cases
The recorded coronavirus cases in Greece remained high on Sunday, although significantly lower compared to previous days.