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31.03.2021 / 19:30

Ban on pilgrimages to Mount Athos extended to April 15

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The deputy governor of the Mount Athos monastic community in northern Greece, Aristos Kasmiroglou, has extended a suspension of pilgrimages to the peninsula until April 15, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.

31.03.2021 / 19:15

Paramedic remanded in custody over sexual abuse claims in children’s hospital

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A paramedic of the Children’s Hospital Aghia Sofia was ordered to remain in jail pending trial on Wednesday after testifying on charges of sexually molesting two girls, aged 6 and 8.

31.03.2021 / 19:00

Spanish student sentenced in Greece over lockdown party

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A Spanish exchange student in Greece has been given a suspended sentence and fined for violating lockdown measures and hosting a party with dozens of guests in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

31.03.2021 / 18:41

President supports vaccination drive

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President Katerina Sakellaropoulou referred to the vaccine against Covid19 as a gift to mankind and stressed its importance in ending the pandemic during a visit to a vaccination center in Elliniko in southern Attica on Wednesday.

31.03.2021 / 18:05

Fire breaks out in western Greece

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A fire broke out on Wednesday in a wooded area of Aitolokarnania, a region in western Greece.

31.03.2021 / 17:40

3,616 new Covid-19 infections; daily record of deaths for 2021

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Greek health authorities reported another 3,316 new cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the overall number to 263,689.

31.03.2021 / 17:34

Mitsotakis to visit Libya next week

VASSILIS NEDOS

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit Libya next week in the wake of the political change in the North African country. The final date of the visit is expected in due course.

31.03.2021 / 16:20

High number of new Covid-19 cases expected again on Wednesday

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Greek health authorities are again expected to announce a high number of new infections on Wednesday, a day after they reported a record number of new cases.

31.03.2021 / 15:23

Turkey’s slumping lira adds fuels to crypto trading boom

EZGI ERKOYUN AND TOM WILSON

The Turkish lira’s dramatic slump has added fuel to a surge in cryptocurrency trading in the country, data showed, with investors hoping to both gain from bitcoin’s rally and shelter against inflation.

31.03.2021 / 15:16

OTE wins satellite-to-ground services bid

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Following an international tender, the leading satellite and ground communications solutions provider SES has selected the OTE Group’s Satellite Teleport in Thermopylae as a gateway site.

31.03.2021 / 14:56

Russia registers world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals

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Russia has registered the world’s first vaccine for animals against Covid-19, its agricultural regulator said on Wednesday, after tests showed it generated antibodies against the virus in dogs, cats, foxes and mink.

31.03.2021 / 14:34

EU official visits Greece, putting migration back in the spotlight

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Politico journalist Nektaria Stamouli joins The Greek Current to talk about the new migration pact the EU is working on, the kind of solidarity Europe’s frontline states like Greece want to see from their European partners, and the different challenges Greece is currently facing as a result of the migration crisis.

31.03.2021 / 13:53

Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine protects younger teens

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Pfizer announced Wednesday that its Covid-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall.

31.03.2021 / 13:25

Dendias meets Turkish ambassador in Athens

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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday met with Turkey’s ambassador to Athens, Burak Ozugergin.

31.03.2021 / 13:10

Self-testing for Covid-19 mandatory for pupils and teachers

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Self-testing for Covid-19 will be mandatory for pupils and teachers when schools reopen and it will also be a prerequisite for those sitting university entrance exams in June, according to Education Ministry legislation included in a Health Ministry bill.