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Greek President Visits Greek-Speaking Villages in Southern Italy
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited a number of Greek-speaking villages in Southern Italy this weekend.
Sakellaropoulou visited villages in Salento, Italy, where the Greek dialect of Griko is still spoken by thousands of people.
The Greek President was welcomed to the...
Diplomacy
Italy Ratifies Exclusive Economic Zone Agreement With Greece
The Italian Senate ratified on Friday the 2020 maritime agreement with Greece, with which the two EU member states delimited their Exclusive Economic Zones.
Crime
Trafficking Ring Ferrying Migrants From Greece to Italy Discovered
On Saturday, July 18, Greek authorities announced that they had arrested six suspects involved with trafficking migrants from Greece to Italy, using sailboats to cross the border.
According to officials, members of the trafficking ring had bought at least four...
Greece
Greece to Italy Ferry Route Reopens
As Greece opens its borders to international tourists, various ferry routes between the country and Italy have also been reestablished amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
On late Wednesday, July 1, a ferry route linking Italy to the Greek port city of...
Diplomacy
Greece, Italy Maritime Deal "Model of Cooperation" in the Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday hailed an agreement on maritime boundaries signed between Greece and Italy on Tuesday as “a model of cooperation and good neighborly relations.”
Speaking in Parliament, he added that “(The agreement) describes the extent...
Diplomacy
Greece, Italy Sign Agreement on Maritime Boundaries
Greece and Italy signed an agreement in Athens on Tuesday regarding the delimitation of maritime zones between the two countries.
The signing of the agreement on the boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) occurred during the meeting of the...
Greece
Why Greece Succeeded as Italy, Spain Failed to Tackle Coronavirus
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By Takis Pappas, Political scientist, the University of Helsinki, Finland*
When the covid-19 pandemic broke out in Europe, no government had any experience of how to face it and each tried to weather the storm in its own ways. Some...
Greece
Greece to Repatriate Greek Students Stuck in Italy and Spain
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in continual negotiations with authorities in Italy and Spain so that Greek nationals, who are primarily students, who wish to return to Greece will be able to do so.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos...
Diplomacy
''Forza Grecia!'': Italy Sends Moving Message of Support to Greece
Despite the fact that Italy is currently the global epicenter of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, Italians are still valiantly trying to stay calm. Now they are also beginning to send messages of support to their neighboring nations.
This is just...
Greece
Coronavirus: What Greece Must Learn from Italy — Now
Italy has the largest number of deaths in proportion to the number of diagnosed Coronavirus, leaving virologists perplexed about this particularly high mortality rate. A Greek researcher believes that, unknowingly, Italy is moving toward the direction of herd immunity --...
Greece
Greece Shuts Borders, Suspends Ferry Travel to Italy to Contain Coronavirus
The Greek government announced on Sunday that it is closing off the country's borders with Albania and North Macedonia and suspending ferry services with Italy in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The adoption of new emergency measures...
Greece
Coronavirus Live Updates: Greece on Alert After Italy Outbreak
Greek authorities are on high alert on Wednesday following the first case of coronavirus in the country and the alarming outbreak in Italy, where as of Wednesday morning more than 300 cases and eleven deaths have been recorded.
The virus...
Greece
Greek Authorities Call for Calm as Italy Records Seventh Coronavirus Death
Greek authorities have asked the public to remain calm and not panic as neighboring Italy struggles to cope with the unexpected and dramatic rise of coronavirus cases over the last two to three days.
Speaking with reporters on Monday, Greek...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece on High Alert as Cases in Italy Skyrocket
Greek authorities are on high alert following the alarming outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy. As of Monday morning, at least five individuals in northern Italy have died from the disease and more than 200 active coronavirus cases have...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greek Schools in Italy Close, Ed Min Bans Educational Trips
Greek Education Minister Niki Kerameos has decided to suspend all student educational trips planned to Italy and also shut down ten Greek schools operating in the neighboring country, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
There are ten Greek schools in Italy....