How Poetry Won Independence for Greece (The Wall Street Journal)
Two hundred years ago, the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule became a European cause thanks to the support of writers and artists. Read more :
For Greece’s 200th Independence Day, Russia reaches out for relations upgrade (New Europe)
ATHENS – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Athens on March 24 to discuss bilateral relations with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a conversation that is expected to cover […]
Western Balkans goes east for coronavirus vaccines (Politico)
Serbia has emerged as the frontrunner in continental Europe’s vaccination race — thanks to China. The Western Balkan country has given at least one dose of a coronavirus shot to […]
Police brutality on the rise in locked-down Greece, activists warn (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s capital is no stranger to clashes between protesters and police. But the pandemic, activists and opposition lawmakers say, has marked a turning point. Read more:
Deserted Ancient Olympia and the Temple of Zeus (New Europe)
It was a unique experience, Ancient Olympia completely deserted. I visited the birthplace of the Olympic Games on Saturday, November 28, a few weeks after all of Greece’s archeological sites […]
Greece to enter second lockdown on Saturday (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece will enter a second nationwide lockdown this weekend in an effort to halt a recent coronavirus surge, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday. Read more :
Greece imposes curfew as coronavirus cases soar (Politico)
ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced fresh measures aimed at curbing a dramatic increase in coronavirus infections, including a nighttime curfew. Read more :
Migration crisis upends Greece’s coronavirus strategy (Politico)
ATHENS — Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Greece, including among migrants packed into overcrowded camps across the country — and the health system is struggling to meet the challenge. Read […]
Greece plans nautical boundary shift as Turkey tensions increase (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece plans to extend the size of its territorial waters along its western coastline in the Ionian Sea from 6 nautical miles to 12, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis […]
Coronavirus casts shadow over North Macedonia’s election (Politico)
They won praise across Europe for ending a decades-long dispute with Greece, getting their country into NATO and opening a path to EU membership talks. Read more :
