Two hundred years ago, the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule became a European cause thanks to the support of writers and artists.
For Greece’s 200th Independence Day, Russia reaches out for relations upgrade (New Europe)
ATHENS – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Athens on March 24 to discuss bilateral relations with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a conversation that is expected to cover topics ranging from culture, economy and energy and Russia’s participation in a military parade to mark the 200th anniversary of Greece’s 1821 revolution against the Ottoman Turks and the country’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on March 25.
Western Balkans goes east for coronavirus vaccines (Politico)
Serbia has emerged as the frontrunner in continental Europe’s vaccination race — thanks to China.
The Western Balkan country has given at least one dose of a coronavirus shot to some 7 percent of its population, a rate more than twice as high as the current European Union average, where between 3 and 4 percent of people have been vaccinated as of early February.
Police brutality on the rise in locked-down Greece, activists warn (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s capital is no stranger to clashes between protesters and police. But the pandemic, activists and opposition lawmakers say, has marked a turning point.
Deserted Ancient Olympia and the Temple of Zeus (New Europe)
It was a unique experience, Ancient Olympia completely deserted. I visited the birthplace of the Olympic Games on Saturday, November 28, a few weeks after all of Greece’s archeological sites had closed down due to a country-wide lockdown to stave off the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece to enter second lockdown on Saturday (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece will enter a second nationwide lockdown this weekend in an effort to halt a recent coronavirus surge, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday.
Greece imposes curfew as coronavirus cases soar (Politico)
ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced fresh measures aimed at curbing a dramatic increase in coronavirus infections, including a nighttime curfew.
Migration crisis upends Greece’s coronavirus strategy (Politico)
ATHENS — Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Greece, including among migrants packed into overcrowded camps across the country — and the health system is struggling to meet the challenge.
Greece plans nautical boundary shift as Turkey tensions increase (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece plans to extend the size of its territorial waters along its western coastline in the Ionian Sea from 6 nautical miles to 12, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday in what appears to be a test run for a similar move on its Turkey-facing east.
Coronavirus casts shadow over North Macedonia’s election (Politico)
They won praise across Europe for ending a decades-long dispute with Greece, getting their country into NATO and opening a path to EU membership talks.
