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Greece Offers Reward for Anarchists who Assaulted University Rector
Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection has announced a 100.000 euro reward against members of the anarchist group "Fighting Solidarity Initiative" who assaulted the Rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business in his office on Thursday.
A group of...
Greece
Greece Registers More than 2,000 New Coronavirus Cases on Saturday
Greece confirmed 2,056 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, of which 62 are linked to known clusters of infection and 22 were identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said.
All cases in Greece total...
Diplomacy
Can the Earthquake Reduce Tensions Between Greece and Turkey?
The deadly earthquake that hit under the sea between the Greek island of Samos and Turkey's coastal city of Izmir (Smyrna) on Friday had the leaders of the two countries put aside their differences and offer condolences to one...
Greece
Greek PM Announces Closing of Restaurants, Bars, Theaters, Cafes, Gyms for One Month
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday noon the new, stricter measures for curbing the spread of Covid-19, including the closing of restaurants, bars, theaters and movie theaters, coffee shops, and gyms by Tuesday and through November.
The measures...
Europe
Greek Orthodox Priest Injured in Suspected Terrorist Attack in France
Police are hunting a gunman who shot and seriously injured a Greek Orthodox priest in the city of Lyon, France, French media have reported.
Father Nikolaos Kakavelakis, a Greek citizen, was fired on twice at around 4pm local time as...
Crime
Assault of Greek University Rector by Anarchists Sparks Outrage
The photograph of a Greek rector being abused and humiliated by anarchists inside his own office in Athens University on Thursday has caused outrage in Greece.
The image shows the rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business, Dimitris...
Greece
Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos Expresses Sorrow over Samos Earthquake
The Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos sent his sorrowful condolences to the people of Samos on Friday after the earthquake which took the lives of two of its teenagers and caused widespread damage.
"I express my deepest sorrow for the unfortunate...
Greece
Covid Cases Jump Over 1,600, Setting New Record in Greece
Greek health authorities announced on Friday that 1,690 new cases of the coronavirus were detected in the last 24 hours throughout the country.
This is the highest daily number of new coronavirus diagnoses in Greece since the onset of the...
Greece
Two Teenagers Killed as Powerful Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Greece's Samos Island
Two high school students were killed during the powerful earthquake, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, which struck the Greek island of Samos on Friday afternoon.
Reportedly, the teenagers, a boy and girl, aged 15 and 17 respectively, were walking...
Diplomacy
Greece Offers Assistance to Turkey after Deadly Earthquake
Greece offered on Friday to assist the efforts of the Turkish authorities to locate and rescue people who have been trapped under the rumble of collapsed buildings in Smyrna, after the powerful earthquake that hit under the sea between...