Greece and the economic crisis 2020

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 16

August 16, 2020

Mykonos midnight curfew provokes angry reaction

Story at Sky News UK [English]

Turkey's renewed drilling plan draws another condemnation from EU

Story at MSN News [English]

On Turkey, Europe "has its head in the sand"

Europe’s harsh public criticism of Lukashenko contrasts sharply with its reluctance to openly denounce the latest aggressive machinations in the eastern Mediterranean of another elective dictatorship, that of Turkey’s long-entrenched leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey is a Nato member, key EU trade partner, border gatekeeper and influential actor in Syria and the Near East. Unlike Belarus, it has real strategic importance. Perhaps that explains the awkward silence of many governments, including the UK’s.

Longish article at UK Telegraph chronicles Erdogan's provocations toward many countries, not just Greece, and ends with an obvious statement: "Nobody seems to have an Erdogan containment plan."

The 7.2 earthquake on Zakynthos in 1952

Anniversary of the devastating earthquake - story at Iefimerida [Greejk]

Pilgrims crawl in front of the Holy Church of Panagia of Tinos

Story at MSN News [English]

Pandemic case count at 7,075

Story at Naftemporiki [English]

Erdogan: Greece are performing bandity

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Joe Biden: Erdogan has to pay a price

Story at Iefimerida [English]

Metamorfosi plastic factory fire

Story at Tovima [Greek]

Erdogan's American nightmare

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Germany seeking Greece/Turkey dialogue

Story at Naftemporiki [English]

UK and the new measures against the pandemic

Story at UK Telegraph [English]

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