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Greece bans flights from Barcelona, extends COVID-19 travel restrictions

Greece will ban flights to and from Barcelona from Monday, health authorities said on Friday, as they extended most of the travel restrictions for foreign visitors by three weeks due…

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Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row

Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in…

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Maguire claims that Greek police beat him and threatened him he’ll never play again

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire told the BBC on Thursday that he feared for his life and thought he was being kidnapped as he was arrested by plainclothes police officers…

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Greek parliament ratifies maritime accord with Egypt

The Greek parliament ratified an accord defining maritime boundaries between Greece and Egypt on Thursday, amid rising tensions with neighbouring Turkey over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. The pact,…

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Turkey to hold military drills in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey said on Thursday it will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on Sept 1-2, the latest in a series of military drills which have fuelled tensions with Greece.…

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Greece plans to extend its western territorial waters

Greece plans to extend the western limit of its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 miles, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Italy and Albania, who also…

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Joint Greek-US aeronautical exercise was held in the sea area south of Crete

A handout photo made available by the Greek National Defence Ministry shows part of a joint Greek-US aeronautical exercise that was held in the sea area south of Crete Island,…

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Dozens of migrants rescued off Greek island

Dozens of migrants have been rescued from a boat off the Greek island of Halki, the coast guard said on Wednesday, in one of the biggest operations of its kind…

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Germany says Turkey, Greece ready for dialogue on East Mediterranean dispute

Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday the two were ready for dialogue to defuse an worsening dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean,…

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Maguire withdrawn from England’s squad after guilty verdict

Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from England's squad for next month's Nations League matches after being found guilty of three charges by a Greek court. Maguire had initially been named…

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Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on Aug. 26

Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on Thursday, referring to a deal which has angered Turkey and highlighted overlapping claims…

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Norway adds Britain, Greece, Austria and Ireland to quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Britain, Austria, Greece and Ireland from Aug. 22 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those…

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Erdogan says no threats can deter Turkey’s operations in Mediterranean

No threats can deter Turkey from seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan warned, adding that Ankara expects actors in the region to take steps to de-escalate…

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Visitors from Greece, Croatia and Turkey possibly next to be ‘quarantined’ by U.K.

Greece, Croatia and Turkey could join the UK's quarantine list as the countries record a rise in coronavirus cases. British holidaymakers returning to the UK from these countries could be…

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Photo Story: Airport screenings in Italy for anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain and Malta

Passengers arriving from high-risk countries are screened for COVID-19 at a testing station set up inside Ciampino airport, near Rome, Italy, 17 August 2020. Italy has introduced mandatory coronavirus disease…

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Greece rattled by magnitude 5.1 quake, tremors felt in Malta

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rattled parts of Greece on Monday, with the tremor felt in Athens, witnesses said. The Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens…

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Greece on course to join Britain’s quarantine red list

Greece could be added to Britain’s mandatory two-week quarantine list if the number of Covid-19 cases in the country continues to surge. Greece is experiencing its highest daily increase in…

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Greece hopes war in Eastern Med is avoided

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday he hoped that all parties involved in a dispute in the eastern Mediterranean Sea will act according to international law and that…

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Erdogan warns against any attack on Turkish ship in Mediterranean

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a “high price” and suggested Turkey…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the only solution to Turkey's dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean was through dialogue and negotiation, and Ankara was…

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Greece registers 262 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally

Greece reported 262 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The latest jump in cases brings the…

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Greece, US foreign ministers to meet over Eastern Mediterranean tensions

The foreign ministers of Greece and the United States will meet in Vienna on Friday to discuss tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Greek foreign ministry said, amid a dispute…

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Mandatory quarantine for those going to Puglia from Malta, Spain and Greece

Those returning to Puglia from Greece, Malta and Spain will have to stay in mandatory quarantine. The announcement from the governor of Puglia Michele Emiliano was made in the light…

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Italy evaluating tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Malta and Croatia – UPDATED

Updated 1503 - "Not too many controls in Malta - Italian Mayor" La Repubblica, one of Italy's leading news portals, has once again shed light on the spike of coronavirus…

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Greece adds more countries where visitors will be required obligatory testing

Visitors to Greece arriving from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic will need proof they have tested negative for the novel coronavirus to gain entry, the government…

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Greece registers highest daily tally of COVID 19 cases

Greece reported 203 new cases of COVID 19 on Sunday, its highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak in the country, a government official said. The latest jump…

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Baby among seven killed as thunderstorms hit Greece

At least seven people were killed when torrential rain and thunderstorms caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Evia over the weekend, officials said. Three of the victims, including…

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Floods in Greece

A Greek Orthodox priest walks in front of a flooded 18th century church in the village of Kavalari, Thessaloniki, Greece, after heavy rains hit the greater Langadas area in Greece.…

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Maltese visiting Greece will have to present negative tests before entry

As of August 12, travellers from Malta will have to present proof of a negative molecular test (PCR) result for Covid-19 taken up to 72 hours before their entry to…

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Greek officials concerned at amount of young people testing positive

Greek public health officials are becoming increasingly concerned at the number of young people testing positive for the novel virus. An abrupt increase in cases nationwide is being attributed increasingly…

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Egypt and Greece sign agreement on exclusive economic zone

Egypt and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two countries, an area containing promising oil and gas reserves, Egyptian…

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Greek unemployment jumps to 17.0% in May, highest in nine months

Greece's jobless rate rose to 17.0% in May from an upwardly revised 15.7% reading in the previous month, data from the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. It was…

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Photo Story: Iraqi asylum seekers repatriated from Greece

Migrants wearing face masks board an airplane bound for Iraq, at the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, 06 August 2020. According to the Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry,…

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Greece reports new spike in COVID-19 cases

Greece registered 124 additional cases of the coronavirus in its latest medical bulletin, with 15 detected at airports and other entry points. Athens and Thessaloniki each had 22 new infections…

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Greece reports spike in coronavirus cases

Greece’s top scientific adviser warned against complacency on coronavirus after the country reported its highest single-day increase in infections in weeks. Authorities reported 121 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after…

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Greece opens its first underwater museum

Greece has inaugurated its first underwater museum, a trove of fifth-century BC amphorae labelled the “Parthenon of shipwrecks”, off the coast of Alonissos island in the western Aegean. The site…

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Greece makes masks compulsory on ship decks

Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond interior spaces after a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the government's spokesman…

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Greece reopens six of its ports for cruise ships

Greece on Saturday reopened six of its main ports to cruise ships for the first time in the coronavirus-shortened tourism season, but no ships are expected before three weeks. In…

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Greece extends mask-wearing requirement as coronavirus infections flare up

Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor public spaces and also in outdoor spaces where proper social distancing cannot be observed, its deputy civil protection minister said on Friday,…

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UPDATED: Pipeline rupture halts gas flows from Bulgaria to Greece

A rupture in a pipeline in southwest Bulgaria on Monday halted the transit of Russian natural gas through Bulgaria to Greece, the head state gas company Bulgartransgaz said. Vladimir Malinov…

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Greece to require negative coronavirus test for entry from Bulgaria, Romania

Visitors to Greece arriving by air from Bulgaria and Romania will need to provide proof they have tested negative for coronavirus to gain entry, Greece’s Civil Protection authority announced. The…

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Greece and Turkey engage in strong exchange over conversion of Hagia Sophia

Greece and Turkey had another acrimonious exchange on Saturday over the conversion of the former church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque. eKhatimerini reports that the Turkish Foreign Ministry…

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Greece wildfires force further evacuations and night-long battles

Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft have been battling for several days to contain a large wildfire in southern Greece that forced evacuations and night-long battles to save homes. Seven villages and…

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Greek Cup final postponed following fears of fan violence

The Greek Cup final has been postponed because of fears of organized fan violence after police found petrol bombs and wooden bats hidden near the stadium where the match was…

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Forest fire continues to burn near Greek seaside village

Greek firefighters continue to battle a wind-driven forest fire that burned through pine forest and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people near the seaside village of Kechries in the…

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France’s Macron wants sanctions over violations in Greek and Cypriot maritime space

France's president on Thursday said it would be a serious error by the European Union to not respond to provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and said he wanted more sanctions…

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Turkey rejects Greek claim over Mediterranean seismic survey

The eastern Mediterranean region where a Turkish ship will carry out a seismic survey is part of Turkey's continental shelf, Ankara said on Wednesday, rejecting Greece's accusation that the ship…

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Greece calls for sanctions against Turkey over disputed gas explorations

Greece said there should be no alternative but European Union sanctions against Turkey if Ankara does not back down on disputed attempts to explore for natural resources in the Mediterranean.…

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Greece’s tourism re-opening results in more infections but no economic gains – POLITICO

POLITICO explains that with tourism making up more than a fifth of the country's economic output and employing around a quarter of its workforce, the Greek government felt it had…

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Photo Story: Archaeological discovery during works in Piraeus

Photos made available by the Greek Ministry of Culture show various phases of archaeologists at an excavation site in a well in Piraeus, Greece, and their findings. During excavation works…

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Greece toughens rules for visitors at Bulgarian border

Greece will allow in visitors through its border with Bulgaria only if they show a negative COVID-19 test, the government announced, as it tries to contain the spread of the…

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Greece to resume direct flights with Britain from July 15

Greece is allowing direct flights from Britain on July 15, the Greek government said on Monday, as Athens tries to salvage its all-important summer tourist season. Greece lifted restrictions on…

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Greece bans Serbian visitors in bid to contain coronavirus spread during peak tourism season

Greece will not allow Serbian visitors in from July 6 until July 15, the government said on Sunday, as it moved to contain the spread of coronavirus during its peak…

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Greece PM says won’t accept strict EU conditions on COVID-19 aid – FT

Greece will not accept strict European Union conditions on the use of the coronavirus emergency aid, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the Financial Times newspaper in an interview published on…

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Greece reveals more measures to shield jobs from COVID-19 impact

Greece's economy performed better than others in the euro zone in the first quarter but the hit from coronavirus restrictions in the second and third quarters will be "dramatic", Prime…

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Ryanair resumes flights from Greece after four-month grounding

Low cost carrier Ryanair resumed flights from Athens after a near four-month grounding due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, it announced. A flight from Athens to Rome's Ciampino airport marked the…

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Greece warned to prepare for a “very difficult” tourist season

Greece should prepare for a “very difficult” tourist season, the country’s prime minister has said. Tourism officials say the country – which usually makes around 18.1 billion a year from…

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