Greece’s young tennis star Maria Sakkari is through to her third premiere quarterfinal of the season, after defeating world No.5 Elina Svitolina at the J&T Banka Ostrava Open. Sakkari defeated Svitolina 6-3,…
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Greece reported a record daily rise of 865 coronavirus infections on Wednesday. Yesterday, 667 cases were recorded, reflecting the concern of authorities recently about several cluster outbreaks in Greece This raises the total number…
Greece reported a record-breaking 667 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour reporting period, with younger people accounting for a majority of the new infections. This raises the total number of cases…
At the inauguration ceremony for 50 additional ICU beds at Sotiria hospital in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that “the next months will be crucial and we are very well…
Greece’s Civil Protection placed the regional unit of Kozani, a city in northern Greece, on lockdown until October 29, in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Civil Protection Deputy Minister…
The Greek government has mandated nationwide the wearing of face masks in all enclosed places of work and open-air public areas where there is crowding. The announcement was made by Deputy Civil…
Photographs published today by Protothema, show that the burnt Moria refugee camp has turned into “garbage dump,” which residents of the area are calling a “sanitary bomb.” Less than a month ago,…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority extended the aviation directive (NOTAM) concerning travellers arriving from Russia. The NOTAM has been extended until midnight Monday, October 12, 2020. 500 Russian citizens per week will…
After about nine hours of tough negotiations, the first day of the European Council summit in Brussels concluded. Shortly before 2am, the European Union’s 27 leaders agreed on the text of the…
“The light of the 21st century embraces the Acropolis. It is a celebration beyond borders and languages. The values that were born in this place are a universal property,” Greek Prime Minister…
Experts are concerned about the epidemiological situation of the novel virus in Athens, Infectious disease specialist Sotiris Tsiodras said on Wednesday. His comments were made outside a nursing home in Agios Panteleimonas, central…
A Greek and an Italian photographer are the winners of this year’s Athens Photo World Awards. The photographs shot by Dimitris Michalakis and Fabio Bucciarelli captured the harsh reality of the pandemic…
Some 700 migrants, mostly families or members of vulnerable groups, left Lesvos on Monday and boarded a ferry to the mainland. This was the first stage of the planned relocation of 2,500…
The City of Athens and the Greek Health Ministry on Monday announced a series of additional measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus in Athens. The actions also aim…
Two earthquakes were recorded on Sunday in the area of Mount Athos, in northern Greece. A 5.2 Richter quake was recorded at 01:50am with no damages reported. Video captured at Axion Estin…
Greek officials announced the first coronavirus death of a migrant living in a camp on Sunday. The victim was a 61-year-old Afghan, a father of two children, who had been living in the Malakasa…
Greece announced additional restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19 in Attica and other parts of the country. In a state address on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to the public to…
According to an announcement by the National Commission for Telecommunications and Post, Greece on Thursday launched a tender to award frequencies to operate 5G networks in the country. The auction concerns the…
From Monday, September 28, passengers from the Czech Republic will need to present a negative Covid-19 test result on arrival to Greece. The test cannot be older than 72 hours prior to their…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to the public to wear masks and comply with regulations so that stricter coronavirus measures can be averted. The question, the PM said, is “self-protection or…