Greece and the economic crisis 2020

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 31

August 31, 2020

France moves Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into east Med

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

UK academics, dignitaries come out in favor of Greece/Cyprus

Story at eKathimerini [English]

New restrictions imposed in Crete

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Pandemic case count now at 10,317

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Civil service changes coming

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

"Turkey has never been an aggressive state in its history"

Erdogan quotes at Protothema [English]

NATO in danger in east Med

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Airspace violations

Story at Protothema [Greek] "...seven violations of the Greek airspace and 27 infringements of air traffic rules in the Athens FIR."

Turkey accuses Greece of "piracy"

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Turkey demanding Kastellorizo be cleared of Greek military presence

Story at Japan Times [English] This piece at JT (via Bloomberg) emphasizes that Kastellorizo island is "tiny" and complains about the 2006 death of Greek pilot "...in one of endless mock dogfights over the Aegean."

Deepening economic trouble for Turkey

Story at Skai [Greek]

Turkey’s MHP party leader Bahceli says Greece is "malignant tumor"

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Greece and Turkey letting the disagreements get "too hot"

Story at NY Times [English]. The article at the Times wants everyone to listen to Germany for what to do.

Turkey celebrates 1922 victories

Story at US News [English]

Fire near tomb of Agamemnon

Story at UK Guardian [English] and at Ta Nea [Greek]

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