Tag: Greece

TRAVEL | Greece To Open To Tourists From 29 Countries From June 15

May 29, 2020

BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins. The countries are: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Hungary, South Korea, Serbia, … More TRAVEL | Greece To Open To Tourists From 29 Countries From June 15

CORONAVIRUS | Greece Extends Coronavirus Lockdown By A Week To May 4

April 23, 2020

BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Greece on Thursday extended its general coronavirus lockdown by a week to May 4, saying any relaxation would be staggered over May and June. Greek authorities imposed a blanket shutdown of public life from mid-March to stem coronavirus contagion, and the country has recorded a significantly lower outbreak of the COVID-19 … More CORONAVIRUS | Greece Extends Coronavirus Lockdown By A Week To May 4

CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Greek Coronavirus Cases Triple After People Linked To Pilgrim Test Positive

March 5, 2020

ATHENS – Greece said on Wednesday that 21 people linked to man who had tested positive for coronavirus after they all visited Israel and Egypt had themselves become infected. The new cases brought the total in Greece to 31, and health ministry officials Sotiris Tsidoras said a significant rise was expected in the coming weeks. … More CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Greek Coronavirus Cases Triple After People Linked To Pilgrim Test Positive

BREAKING NEWS | Saudi King Receives Greek FM in Riyadh

December 17, 2019

RIYADH | Saudi Arabia – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received in Riyadh on Tuesday Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The meeting talked bilateral cooperation between Riyadh and Athens and means to boost them in various fields. They also discussed regional developments. The … More BREAKING NEWS | Saudi King Receives Greek FM in Riyadh

BreakingNews | At Least Six Killed In Heavy Storm In Greece

July 11, 2019

Athens, July 11, 2019 – At least six people were killed in a storm in northern Greece overnight, state broadcaster ERT, reported Thursday. The Halkidiki peninsula was hardest hit by the storm, which was accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tourists from the Czech Republic, Romania and Russia were among those killed, ERT radio … More BreakingNews | At Least Six Killed In Heavy Storm In Greece

ART & CULTURE | Acropolis Museum Opens Ancient Athens Neighborhood Site Below Its Base

June 22, 2019

Athens, Greece – Greece’s Acropolis Museum opened an excavation  site underneath its modern building on Friday, allowing visitors for the first time to walk through an ancient Athenian neighborhood that survived from the Classical era to Byzantine times. The museum, which site at the foot of the Acropolis hill in Athens, houses masterpiece sculptures of … More ART & CULTURE | Acropolis Museum Opens Ancient Athens Neighborhood Site Below Its Base