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Giannis Antetokounmpo Shares Moving Family Photos
Greek NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently shared a post full of touching family photos on his instagram account.
In a slideshow featuring childhood pictures of Giannis and his three siblings, Thanasis, Kostas, and Alexis, the incredible athlete shows the transformation...
Greece
Joint Greek-US Military Exercise Held South of Crete
A joint Greek-US aeronautical exercise was held on Monday in the sea area south of Crete.
According to a Hellenic National Defence General Staff's announcement, the exercise, which is part of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and the United...
Greece
Greece Considers Opening to American Tourists by End of July
Greece announced on Monday that it is considering resuming flights to and from the U.S. by the end of July — under the precondition that tourists will show a “negative” COVID-19 test.
The decision was made at a meeting to...
Greece
US Sends Financial Assistance to Support Coronavirus Measures for Refugees in Greece
The US Department of State announced on Thursday that it will send $500,000 to Greece to assist the country's efforts to safeguard the refugee population from a potential coronavirus outbreak.
''$500,000 in MRA humanitarian assistance will support COVID-19 response efforts...
Europe
Coronavirus Pandemic: Europe Blasts US Travel Ban
President Donald Trump's announcement of a 30-day European travel ban beginning at midnight on Friday drew a sharp rebuttal from the European Union on Thursday, which lashed out at the “unilateral” decision.
In a joint statement, EU Council President Charles Michel...
Diplomacy
US Deputy Assistant Secretary Palmer: America Stands in Solidarity with Greece
The U.S. State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Matthew Palmer, declared on Saturday from the border city of Alexandroupolis that "We are here to underscore our firm commitment to this project, to...
Greece
US State Department Says Greece Has the Right to Enforce Law Along Borders
“The United States recognizes Greece’s right to enforce its laws along its borders,” was the American State Department's response on Sunday to the latest developments across Greece's eastern border with Turkey.
This was what a senior State Department official said...
Greece
"Superman" Panagiotis Rafael Out of Hospital, Returning to Greece
Some very positive and optimistic news came from Boston on Thursday regarding the health of Greek toddler Panagiotis Rafael Glossiotis, who suffers from a very rare disease and has been hospitalized for months in Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts.
Brave toddler Panagiotis-Rafael...
Diplomacy
Greece Appears to Bow to US Pressure, Delays Decision on Chinese 5G Network
Greece has been reluctant to use the Huawei Fifth Generation (5G) telecommunications network, although pilot programs have already taken place in Greek cities. And some analysts now attribute the Greek government's slow pace in this burgeoning sector to pressure...
Diplomacy
The Naval Base at Souda, Crete: Strategic Asset or Source of Danger for Greece?
At a time when tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating dangerously, the strategic importance of Souda Naval Base on Crete is coming under the spotlight once again.
Formally known as ''Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay,'' this facility, located...