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Greek PM Mitsotakis reshuffles cabinet, key portfolios unchanged

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reshuffled his cabinet, new government spokesperson Christos Tarantilis announced in a televised statement.

Greece further extends coronavirus lockdown as second wave takes over

The second lockdown in Greece amidst the pandemic started on Nov. 7 and was initially scheduled to end on Nov. 30

EU to hit Turkey with more sanctions over its Mediterranean gas exploration

European Union leaders gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus

Greece or Barbados? The fight to lure Covid's work-from-home nomads

Countries of a sunny disposition, from tax havens to tourist traps, are competing hard to attract this new workforce aristocracy

Greece to impose nationwide curfew as daily coronavirus deaths rise

The Greek government announced on Wednesday a nationwide curfew starting from Friday evening as a new daily record of 43 Covid-19 deaths was reported

4 dead, 120 injured as earthquake hits Turkish coast: Health Minister

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, with an epicenter 13 kilometers (8 miles) north northeast of the Greek island of Samos

NATO Secretary-General says Greece, Turkey agree to cancel war games

NATO chief said that Greece and Turkey are going to cancel war games scheduled for next week on each other's national holidays, in a further sign of easing of tensions between the two NATO allies

Greece asks European Union countries to halt military exports to Turkey

Greece has asked fellow EU countries to halt military exports to Turkey, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, amid a deepening dispute between the two neighbors over maritime boundaries

Greece finalises plan to build wall on border with Turkey to block migrants

Greece's government says it has finalised plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country

Powerful earthquake of 5.7 magnitude strikes off shore of Greece's Crete

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the shore of the Greek island of Crete, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said

UK slaps quarantines on Greek island travellers as coronavirus cases rise

The UK recorded nearly 3,000 cases for the second day running and unveiled a new islands policy that will require anyone returning to England from seven Greek islands, including Crete

NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to technical talks about tensions at sea

The chief of NATO said Thursday that Greece and Turkey have agreed to start technical talks aimed at helping to reduce the risks of military incidents and accidents in the eastern Mediterranean

Greece suffers huge economic output loss but sticks to 2020 forecast

Tourism-dependent Greece suffered a huge drop in economic output in Q2 of the year, plummeting 15.2% on an annual basis, but the govt insisted that figures did not worsen the country's annual outlook

With 284 new cases, Greece's daily coronavirus cases hit record high

Greece reported 284 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, the highest single-day spike since February

Turkish court's order allows govt to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque

The decision could deepen tensions with neighbouring Greece, which also called on Turkey to maintain the structure's status as a museum.

Greece clarifies Covid-19 policy, to welcome tourists from all nations

High-ranking tourism ministry officials said the government needed to clarify the purpose of the 29-country list during the coronavirus pandemic

A world shut in: More than a billion people stay home for coronavirus

At least four countries with a collective population of more than 228 million people, including Iran, Germany and Britain, have urged their populations to stay indoors and limit contact with other peo

Iowa or Greece? US-China meet venue becomes the latest trade-deal issue

The lack of consensus on a signing location reflects the fluid nature of the talks

Tourism to shareholders, who loses and who gains from Thomas Cook's demise?

Ripples are set to hit the tourism sectors in Mediterranean and North African resorts, leave fuel suppliers out of pocket and further hurt British shopping streets

PM-elect Mitsotakis vows a post-bailout period of jobs, growth for Greece

Sunday's election was Greece's third in as many months, and the first held in midsummer since 1928