Greece and the economic crisis 2021

NEWS ARCHIVE - April 2021

April 30, 2021

Greece sends doctors to help in India

Story at Skai [Greek]

Huge vaccination increase with young people

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Very warm temps ahead

Weather at Iefimerida [Greek]

German Foreign Ministry says 2-state solution on Cyprus is "incompatible" with UN goals

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Erdogan states that Greek Cypriots cannot be trusted

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

The three mutations that are causing hospitalization

Story at Skai [Greek]

Greece's Iniochos military exercises cause for concern in Ankara and in Tehran

Both Israel and the United Arab Emirates brought American-made fighters to the exercise. The Israeli contingent included F-15Is and F-16Is as well as refueling tankers and G550 surveillance aircraft. The United Arab Emirates, for its part, sent F-16s. French M-2000D fighters, Spanish EF-18 fighters and Cypriot AW139 helicopters also participated. Notably, Egypt and Jordan were among five nations welcomed by Greece to officially observe the exercise."

Story at Army Times [English]

Greece "keeping lid on Orthodox" events

Story at AP News [Greek]

"Vaccine Passport" could guarantee free movement

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Pandemic case count at 345,033

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Pfizer inoculations for children above age 16

Story at Skai [Greek]

Big increase in online shopping during pandemic

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Controversial changes to the Acropolis

Story at Smithsonian [English]

Restarting tourism in 2021

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Will French companies become investors in Greece?

Story at eleftherostypos [Greek]

Renovations on Mount Lycabettus to begin

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Growing hedge fund interest in Greece

Story at Bloomberg [Greek]

The rules for Pascha travel and times

Story at Skai [Greek]

Greece is "green" again on EU map of infections

Story at Kefalonia Pulse [Greek]

The failure of the Cyprus 5+1 talks in Geneva

Story at Protothema [English]

Turkey claims Incirlik as a Turkish Military Compound

Story at Protothema [English]

The vaccination rush through June

Story at To Vima [Greek]

How realistic is travel for Americans going to Europe?

Story at NY Times [English]

Cruise ships mapping out trips

Many of the major cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian and Crystal announced plans to sail in the Caribbean and Greece as early as June 5."

Story at WFMY News 2 [English]

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