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Τhe low pressure front responsible for the weather system Circe is already moving east and will begin to affect the southwest of Greece early on Wednesday, with the phenomena gradually spreading toward the northeast and affecting a large part...

In what came as a surprise move, Greek authorities on Sunday banned flights from Canada in a new ruling originating from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. The new restriction will be in place at least until November 8, 2020, according to...

A Hellenic Navy minesweeping vessel was badly damaged on Tuesday in the port of Piraeus after it was rammed by a huge container ship. All 27 crew members of the 57-meter minesweeper "Kallisto"were safely evacuated. At least two were being...

Greece's Margaritis Schinas, the European Commission Vice President, in charge of the portfolio called Promoting Our European Way of Life, announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be self-isolating. The admission was made public...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he would visit occupied northern Cyprus on Nov. 15 and expressed the wish to have a picnic in Varosha. "I believe it would be beneficial to have a picnic there all...

In yet another abrupt about-face after declaring on the weekend that would in fact hold its war games, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, Turkish officials stated on Monday that they had decided to cancel the exercises. The...

The German reality show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, part of the "Idol" television franchise, was spotted filming an episode on the Greek island of Mykonos on Friday. Using the island's iconic "Little Venice" area as an outdoor studio, contestants were seen...

On Monday, 715 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the country, along with seven deaths in those who had suffered with the virus. Of the total new cases announced on Monday, 93 are linked to known outbreaks across the country,...

It has been 80 years since the great "OXI!" Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas said to the fascist powers of Italy, yet the events of the days leading to October 28, 1940 are similar to today, as Greece says...

Greek police made one arrest and recorded over one thousand violations of the mandatory face-mask order, which was imposed recently, on Sunday. A total of sixteen venues were operating out of hours, and 260 people were found to be in...