Greece and the economic crisis 2020

NEWS ARCHIVE - October 19

October 19, 2020

Beginning actions to expand territorial waters from 6 to 12 nautical miles

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Germany wants talks, but another drilling rig may happen

Despite Europe threatening sanctions and asking for more effort in talks, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez says:

...if seismic surveys identified gas fields, Ankara would send a drilling rig to begin drilling opposite Kastellorizo.

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

The labyrinth in Ankara

Questions of "why" answered at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Pandemic case count at 25,802

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Russian warship moored at Piraeus

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Olive harvest has smaller yield but higher prices

Story at Imerazante [Greek]

New restriction in Thessaloniki

Story at Liberal [Greek] and at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Ministry of Finance to clarify forced rent reductions

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

New pandemic measures spread across Europe

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

New updated map of pandemic cases in Greece

Detail image at Nleftherostypos [Greek]

Erdogan-backed Tatar wins on N. Cyprus

Election results at MSN News [English] and about "cooked results" at Ethnos [Greek]

Italy has begun new pandemic restrictions

Story at Iefimerida [Greek] and at US News [English]

Turkey's Lira currency continues slide

Details at FX Street [English]

Winter plans to combat the pandemic

Story at Ta Nea [Greek]

Erdogan popularity drops in polling in Turkey

Story at Skai [Greek]

Final matters in the Golden Dawn trial

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Erdogan, illusions, and reviving the Ottoman Empire

Story at Tovima [Greek]

Ranking the leaders of Europe for their pandemic actions

Story at Politico [English]

Income levels show shrinkage

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Pension increases coming for some

Details at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

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