Putin offers condolences over death of former Greek president

Karolos Papoulias served as Greece’s president for two consecutive five-year terms, from 2005 to 2015

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Greek COVID-19 infections set to hit one-day high

ATHENS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Confirmed cases of COVID-19 are expected to hit a fresh daily record on Tuesday, topping 15,000, the Greek health minister said, after announcing tighter curbs a day ...

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Greece tightens restrictions as daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high

ATHENS, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Monday stronger measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 as the daily number of new infections surged to an all-time high in the country. The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 9,284 new cases within 24 hours on Monday. "The Omicron variant of coronavirus seems now gaining significant ground in Greec

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Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece attend joint press conference

Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece agreed on Saturday that the whole region needs to be included in the European Union (EU) and that the cooperation on joint projects can bring the region long-awaited prosperity and stability.

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New measures against Covid to be announced on Monday

GREEK Health Minister Thanos Plevris is expected to announce new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron variant on Monday afternoon.

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'Shopping like crazy': An inflated lira sees neighbours flock to Turkey

As lira hits an all-time low against the euro in late December, shoppers from Turkey and Greece arrive in Turkey in droves to capitalise on it.

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Greece Extends Mask Mandate Till Mid-January

The Greek government is extending a mandate making the wearing of masks in certain settings mandatory. Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Monday announced that the measure would continue until 16 ...

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