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Young Greeks offered €150 to get one dose of a Covid vaccine, as government tries to boost inoculation drive

Posted on June 30, 2021By Editor

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has unveiled a ‘freedom pass’ that will give 18-to-25-year-olds who get a Covid jab €150 ($179) to spend on travel and entertainment, an attempt to ramp up the country’s inoculation drive. … Read More >Young Greeks offered €150 to get one dose of a Covid vaccine, as government tries to boost inoculation drive

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Sun’s out, masks off: Greece scraps mandatory face covering rule outdoors in time for summer, as Covid risk drops

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Greek authorities have announced that people will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors – unless attending a large gathering – as Greece’s Covid situation has improved, with cases dropping and vaccinations increasing. … Read More >Sun’s out, masks off: Greece scraps mandatory face covering rule outdoors in time for summer, as Covid risk drops

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Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Senior members of the Greek Orthodox Church have received acid burns after a fellow clergyman “sprinkled” them with the chemical. The incident happened as they gathered to discuss the priest’s dismissal over a drug case. … Read More >Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

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Athens brought to a standstill as Greek transport workers strike over labor reform bill (VIDEO)

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

The Greek capital has been brought to a standstill as striking public transport staff down tools and take to the streets to voice their opposition to a labor reform bill which is being brought before parliament on Wednesday. … Read More >Athens brought to a standstill as Greek transport workers strike over labor reform bill (VIDEO)

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4 Afghan nationals jailed for 10 years over arson that destroyed Greece’s Moria migrant camp amid Covid-19 quarantine protests

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

A Greek court has sentenced four asylum seekers from Afghanistan to 10 years behind bars for their role in the fire that ripped through Europe’s largest migrant camp, Moria, on the Mediterranean island of Lesbos last year. … Read More >4 Afghan nationals jailed for 10 years over arson that destroyed Greece’s Moria migrant camp amid Covid-19 quarantine protests

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Bitter rivals Greece and Turkey agree on plan to boost economic ties, recognize each other’s Covid-19 vaccine certificates

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers have agreed to move towards a normalization in relations, outlining a roadmap for economic cooperation during a face-to-face meeting. … Read More >Bitter rivals Greece and Turkey agree on plan to boost economic ties, recognize each other’s Covid-19 vaccine certificates

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Vaccine passports for cross-border travel take off in Europe as US looks ‘very closely’ at concept, but promises ‘no mandates’

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Greece and Denmark have become the first to launch Covid-19 vaccine passports for travel within the EU, as the bloc pushes for all member states to adopt the system and US officials say they’re considering the idea. … Read More >Vaccine passports for cross-border travel take off in Europe as US looks ‘very closely’ at concept, but promises ‘no mandates’

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Hundreds evacuated in Greece as fire rages through countryside in Corinth region

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

Greek authorities have evacuated around 300 people from their homes as a fire, which broke out on Wednesday night near a seaside resort on the Peloponnese peninsula, spread to surrounding villages. … Read More >Hundreds evacuated in Greece as fire rages through countryside in Corinth region

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EU calls on Turkey to ‘deliver’ on migrant deal at meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The EU’s Commissioner for Home Affairs has called on Turkey to “deliver” on the migrant deal agreed with Ankara after meeting the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees to discuss how to manage the situation across the bloc. … Read More >EU calls on Turkey to ‘deliver’ on migrant deal at meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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Cyprus lifts 3rd lockdown, introduces Covid ‘safety pass’ for citizens to return to some form of normality

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

As the country emerges from its third partial lockdown, authorities in Cyprus have introduced a coronavirus “safety pass” system to afford at least some semblance of freedom of movement to its (vaccinated) citizens. … Read More >Cyprus lifts 3rd lockdown, introduces Covid ‘safety pass’ for citizens to return to some form of normality