• What myth in which Greece?
  
  Even amid a pandemic, tourism demand for Greece is so high that it risks becoming a form of diplomatic pressure. This reality, however, does not allow us to drop our guard.
  Ekathimerini.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:13:05 GMT.
• Greek Orthodox Church rules yoga is 'incompatible' with Christianity
  
  The Orthodox Synod made the ruling after Greeks were encouraged to practise yoga during quarantine.
  BBC News.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:49:33 GMT.
• Greece goes after cleaner transport with tax breaks for electric cars
  
  Greece on Friday unveiled tax incentives to boost the use of electric cars, motorcycles and bicycles, as part of its 10-year climate plan for lower carbon emissions.
  Reuters.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:01:39 -0400.
• Yoga has been deemed 'absolutely incompatible' with the Christian faith by Greek Orthodox Church
  
  The church's Holy Synod, made up of the patriarch and senior bishops, announced on Wednesday that yoga had 'no place in the lives of Christians', as it is a fundamental part of the religion of Hinduism.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:16:34 +0100.
• George Floyd protests: Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence
  
  Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States.In Athens, police ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:36:46 +1200.
• Greek demonstrators hurl firebombs towards U.S. embassy in Athens
  
  Demonstrators hurled firebombs in a march towards the U.S. Embassy compound in Athens on Wednesday in a protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. ...
  Yahoo.  Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:18:46 -0400.
• Gazprom signs contract with Mytilineos to supply gas to Greece until 2030
  
  The contract provides for the delivery of gas to Greece from 2020 to 2030, according to official data
  Tass.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:39:34 +0300.
• Coronavirus: Greece to open up in two weeks, but not to the UK
  
  Tourists from 29 countries will be able to visit Greece from 15 June, but not travellers from the UK.
  BBC News.  Fri, 29 May 2020 21:02:09 GMT.
• Was Philip of Macedon Even Greater Than His Son Alexander?
  
  Archaeologists in Greece are showing how the murdered king paved the way for his scion to become a legend
  Smithsonian.  Thu, 28 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000.
• Turkey, Greece spat over border policy and treatment of refugees
  
  Turkey's foreign ministry says Greece is misleading public opinion by manipulating facts.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 28 May 2020 08:56:44 GMT.
• In race for tourism, Greece reopens cafes, island ferries
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and restaurants were also back open for business as the country accelerated efforts to salvage its tourism season. ...
  Derek Gatopoulos.  Washington Times.  Mon, 25 May 2020 03:14:23 -0400.
• Greece Complains to Turkey Over Border Riverbed Dispute
  
  Greece says Turkish troops on its side of the border.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 23 May 2020 02:11:14 -0400.
• Athens medical students fast-tracked to help at top COVID-19 hospital
  
  More than a century ago, Sotiria Hospital in Athens was built to house patients with a feared infectious disease that killed indiscriminately. Its history is repeating.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 20 May 2020 04:07:30 +1000.
• Coronavirus World Updates: Greece, Italy, China, Netherlands
  
  A Chinese health official suggested that some labs had destroyed coronavirus samples. Italy will loosen travel rules. And the movement of schoolchildren back to their home villages raises virus fears in Nigeria.
  New York Times.  Sat, 16 May 2020 16:00:36 +0000.
• Arthritis drug may improve respiratory function in some patients with severe COVID-19
  
  A small study in Greece found that the clinically approved anti-inflammatory drug anakinra, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improved respiratory function in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
  Science Daily.  Thu, 14 May 2020 13:17:26 EDT.

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