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Dendias to Visit Washington, Sign Mutual Defence Agreement This Week

Dendias to Visit Washington, Sign Mutual Defence Agreement This Week

ATHENS – Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Washington on October 13-14 to participate in the third round of U.
Greek Teachers Fight Evaluations, Student Protesters Occupy Schools

Greek Teachers Fight Evaluations, Student Protesters Occupy Schools

ATHENS - It's an almost annual phenomenon - Greek students take over their high schools in protests - but this year it has escalated with more demands and teachers resisting a requirement they be evaluated.
Turkey’s Foreign Chief Says Greece, Cyprus  Wrongly Claiming Seas

Turkey’s Foreign Chief Says Greece, Cyprus Wrongly Claiming Seas

As his country claims waters around Greek islands and is drilling for oil and gas in Cypriot waters, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it's Greece pushing a dispute over rights in the Aegean and East Mediterranean.
Greece’s Public Health Chief Mysteriously Quits During Pandemic

Greece’s Public Health Chief Mysteriously Quits During Pandemic

ATHENS – Even as the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering and another wave feared looming, the President of the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) has resigned without saying why.
Turkey Rips Greece’s Arms, Mutual Defense Deal with France

Turkey Rips Greece’s Arms, Mutual Defense Deal with France

Turkey – which has bought Russian missile defense systems that undermine the security of NATO – said it's Greece threatening the defense alliance with its deal to buy warships from France and have a mutual defense pact with that country.
Mitsotakis Says Greece’s Borders Tight, Visits Samos Refugee Camp

Mitsotakis Says Greece’s Borders Tight, Visits Samos Refugee Camp

Visting a new refugee detention camp on the island of Samos – within sight of Turkey, which has let human traffickers keep sending more - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis again said the European Union has to have a policy how to deal with them.
Mitsotakis Sees No Imminent Resolution for Divided Cyprus Dilemma

Mitsotakis Sees No Imminent Resolution for Divided Cyprus Dilemma

NEW YORK - Dealing with Turkey stepping up provocations in the seas around Greek islands, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said they doesn't bode well for any hopes of reunifying Cyprus, where Turkey has been drilling for energy offshore.
No Jail Time for Greek Anti-Vaxxer Dad Who Terrorized School

No Jail Time for Greek Anti-Vaxxer Dad Who Terrorized School

THESSALONIKI - A 37-year-old father who tore into a school in northern Greece and pushed a principal after his son was denied entry for refusing to wear a mask in violation of COVID-19 health rules was given a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for three years.
Greece Sees 12-Billion Euro Tourism Take During 2021 Pandemic

Greece Sees 12-Billion Euro Tourism Take During 2021 Pandemic

ATHENS – Despite opening early to tourists in July, Greece will fall far short of its goal of reaching 50 percent of visitors and revenues during the record-breaking 2019, but still expects to rake in some 12 billion euros ($14.
Boots on the Streets: Digitizing Services Frees Greek Cops for Beats

Boots on the Streets: Digitizing Services Frees Greek Cops for Beats

ATHENS – Greece's police department will make use of the electronic age to digitize a range of public services at local precincts so that more police can be put on duty where they are mostly needed, patrolling and other duties.

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