Greece
1.17.22
Unvaccinated Greeks 60 and above now face fines
—Mychael Schnell // 17 Jan. 2022 // 11:32 AM EST
Unvaccinated Greeks 60 and above now face fines
—Mychael Schnell // 17 Jan. 2022 // 11:32 AM EST
12.25.21
16 killed when ship carrying migrants sinks near Greece
—Chris Mills Rodrigo // 25 Dec. 2021 // 5:28 PM EST
16 killed when ship carrying migrants sinks near Greece
—Chris Mills Rodrigo // 25 Dec. 2021 // 5:28 PM EST
10.17.21
Two Americans detained by police in Greece for protesting Beijing Olympics
—Caroline Vakil // 17 Oct. 2021 // 1:55 PM EDT
Two Americans detained by police in Greece for protesting Beijing Olympics
—Caroline Vakil // 17 Oct. 2021 // 1:55 PM EDT
11.1.20
The earthquake in the Aegean Sea has killed at least 71 people in Greece and Turkey so far, The Associated Press reported. The figure includes 69 people in Turkey’s Izmir province and two teenagers on the Greek island of Samos, near the site of the quake. At least 949 people were injured in Turkey, according to the nation’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
—Zack Budryk, "Rescue workers pull 70-year-old from earthquake rubble in Turkey," 1 Nov. 2020 {2:48 PM EST}
The earthquake in the Aegean Sea has killed at least 71 people in Greece and Turkey so far, The Associated Press reported. The figure includes 69 people in Turkey’s Izmir province and two teenagers on the Greek island of Samos, near the site of the quake. At least 949 people were injured in Turkey, according to the nation’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
—Zack Budryk, "Rescue workers pull 70-year-old from earthquake rubble in Turkey," 1 Nov. 2020 {2:48 PM EST}
10.20.20
More millennials around the world are disillusioned with democracy than previous generations, according to a study released Monday by the University of Cambridge... The report also found that pro-democracy attitudes increased in countries that have recently elected populist leaders, including Greece, Spain, Hungary and Poland.
—Celine Castronuovo, "Study: Majority of millennials dissatisfied with democracy," 20 Oct. 2020 {1:21 PM EDT}
More millennials around the world are disillusioned with democracy than previous generations, according to a study released Monday by the University of Cambridge... The report also found that pro-democracy attitudes increased in countries that have recently elected populist leaders, including Greece, Spain, Hungary and Poland.
—Celine Castronuovo, "Study: Majority of millennials dissatisfied with democracy," 20 Oct. 2020 {1:21 PM EDT}
3.1.20
Police fire tear gas at migrants trying to enter Greece from Turkey
—Zack Budryk // 1 Mar. 2020 // 4:19 PM EST
Police fire tear gas at migrants trying to enter Greece from Turkey
—Zack Budryk // 1 Mar. 2020 // 4:19 PM EST
11.29.19
In addition, Trump will hold bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime ministers of Denmark and Italy. He's also slated to meet with representatives from Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and the U.K. — though not with Johnson himself. The United States and eight other NATO countries are expected to meet or exceed the 2 percent target by the end of the year: Bulgaria, the U.K., Greece, Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All members have pledged to dedicate the money by 2024.
—Ellen Mitchell, "Trump 'well aware' of Boris Johnson's request to not interfere in UK election," 29 Nov. 2019 {1:06 PM EST}
In addition, Trump will hold bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime ministers of Denmark and Italy. He's also slated to meet with representatives from Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and the U.K. — though not with Johnson himself. The United States and eight other NATO countries are expected to meet or exceed the 2 percent target by the end of the year: Bulgaria, the U.K., Greece, Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All members have pledged to dedicate the money by 2024.
—Ellen Mitchell, "Trump 'well aware' of Boris Johnson's request to not interfere in UK election," 29 Nov. 2019 {1:06 PM EST}
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