Greece and the economic crisis 2020

NEWS ARCHIVE - July 6

July 6, 2020

Expectation to restart UK/Greece flights mid-July

Story at Reuters [English]

Three new metro stations open

PM Mitsotakis inaugurates three new stations in Agia Varvara, Korydallos and Nikaia. Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Media fund allocation along political party lines?

Story at KTG [Greek]

Russian church calls on Turkey to use caution

Story at eKathimerini [English] and at US News [English] - more about the Hagia Sophia

Cavusoglu warns Turkey will “reciprocate” against EU

Turkey wants an "honest broker" concerning E.Med and Cyprus issues, and not "solidarity" among members. Story at MSN News [English]

Erdogan has been busy in E. Med, Libya and Ankara

Activity noted at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Custom controls for border stalls Serbian tourists

Story at EFSYN [Greek] and at MSN News [English]

Pandemic cases now at 3,519

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English] and new cases predominantly from foreign visitors - Eleftherostypos [Greek] and most foreign cases are from Serbia Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Demographic pressures continue as birth rates decline

Story at Cyclades 24 [Greek]

Schedule on retroactive pension distributions

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Composer Ennio Morricone has died

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Dilemma of stray animals on Ellinikon construction site

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Modern Turkey and the dilemma of Hagia Sophia

Story at Protothema [English]

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