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Regarding non-EU countries, Greece will follow the list drawn by the EU, while until July 15 no direct flights will be allowed from the UK and Sweden. Passengers arriving in Greece will have had to fill out a special form providing basic information 48 hours before their arrival day and time.

The president of the Council, Manolis Derrmitzakis has called for major funding for research in a spate of interviews in which he also criticises the one-sided governmental emphasis on start-ups.

A courageous and bold party should not have needed [SYRIZA MP and ex-education minister] Nikos Filis to defend its history.

Certain groups and networks undoubtedly acted in an extra-institutional manner, set up cases and blackmail, manufactured guilty persons, and sought to place liens and to take people hostage – to neutralise people they wanted as potential competitors for power.

The Dutch aid will ensure KLM can continue to operate at least into 2021 and the government remains willing to provide further assistance if needed, Hoekstra said.

"We really need to act quickly now if we want the funds to be available on January 1, 2021," Kukies told an online event.

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a stern message to Turkey criticising its activity in Libya but other EU states are not on board and there is no solid EU front against Turkey.

'For our part, we were also very clear, I hope, in expressing not only European solidarity but also our commitment to Greece, to protecting your sovereignty, your external borders, which are also the external borders of the whole of the European Union,' he underlined.

The creation of a Citizens’ Digital Academy to improve digital skills is a step in the right direction. In this wondrous world of amazing accomplishments and capabilities no one should be left behind.

Let us protect the prestige of institutions and politicians and let the entire system (and its branches that tried to push the country back to dark times) come to light.

"Dear Alessandro, your story is an example of how to succeed in starting again after an unexpected stop," said the letter. "Through sport, you have taught us how to live life to the full, making disability a lesson of humanity.

More than 9.28 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 476,368? have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: open […]

'The idea is to make an ecosystem which combines knowledge and innovation and will have a positive impact on the economy. The essence of the economy is not just money. It is to provide solutions to real problems affecting society,' says the head of Greece's National Council on Research, Technology, and Innovation.

The political system must shed light on all aspects of the recent revelations in such a way that will allow citizens to regain trust in state organs and institutions and in politics in general.

Without the contribution of systemic news outlets, their staunch support for social distancing measures, their scientific approach to reporting on the virus, and the risks taken by journalists who were on the frontline during the epidemic, the results would have been different.

Body-worn cameras can malfunction, he said, and officers sometimes fail to activate them before an incident. Beyond that, people who view any type of videos may disagree about the facts and what they mean

German metals trader Kloeckner & Co jumped 15.2% after it provided positive earnings outlook for the second quarter

The London-based company plans to bring all employees back from furlough by July 31, and added that it does not expect to issue commercial paper under the government's coronavirus aid scheme.

"As a journalist I am on trial for the job I did," Prokopyeva told Reuters on the sidelines of her trial on Monday.

The number of new cases rose by a record last week in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas, together home to about a third of the U.S. population. Alabama, Georgia, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Wyoming also experienced record spikes in cases.

A broad gauge of dollar positioning on Friday showed speculators increased their short bets against the greenback to the most since May 2018, at $16.27 billion.

The tweeted video, with more than 7.7 million views and 125,000 retweets, then goes on to show the original video and concludes : "America is not the problem. Fake news is."

"South Asians have 20% increased risk of death. Part of that risk is explained by diabetes, but part of it is not," said Ewen Harrison, Professor of Surgery and Data Science at University of Edinburgh.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during their joint statements after their meeting on Tuesday in Jerusalem referred to the strong ties of friendship and history between the two countries.

For years drivers have had to endure protests blocking roads and boulevards for extended periods.

One justification for snap elections would be the desire for a fresh mandate to gain approval for a post-pandemic recovery plan

Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday that new momentum was required in talks on their future ties, supporting plans to intensify the negotiations that have all but stalled and to work hard «to deliver a relationship». In a joint statement, the two sides said: «The parties agreed nevertheless that new momentum was required. […]

Ghani and Abdullah on May 17 signed a power-sharing deal, raising questions whether Washington would reduce the funding

One can buttress a new type of citizen-friendly state and a public administration that will rely on expediting digital reform.

A re-orienation of the economy and a shift in the productive model is needed now more than ever.

Who tried to pin the blame on the late Archbishop Stylianos

Greek diplomats had long privately conceded that it is Ankara that has long worked to block any EEZ deal between Greece and its neighbours.

No one would quarrel with the upgrading of Greece state schools, as long as successive governments do not use it to serve partisan objectives.

It has become clear all these years that Greece’s decision not to fully exercise its rights under international law has to this day failed to limit Turkey’s provocations.

The second parameter of the Greece-Italy EEZ agreement is the content of the agreement – the right of islands to have sea zone

Palme was a close friend of Greece’s late PM Andreas Papandreou, and an avenue in Athens was named after the slain Swedish leader.

The sudden hike in coronavirus cases was a rough landing and reminded us that the danger is still very much present.

Tzilos, Papapetrou and luxury gifts from “the services centre Melo Pereira’ as if a day had not passed

Iceland Foods is now 100% owned by Walker, Dhaliwal and their related parties.

"We have seen 200 cases of racial profiling, of people who have been stopped by police purely because of their appearance," Franke said.

Testing by scientific research centre Demοkritos team regarding the stench and pollution in Drapetsona and Keratsini ‘points to’ Oil One facilities as a possible source.

The CDC suggested that official COVID-19 prevention messages that currently focus on hand hygiene and frequent cleaning should also include instructions on proper usage of cleaners and disinfectants, and storing chemicals out of reach of children.

The government shut state-run museums on March 12 as it locked down the country to curb the coronavirus spread. Curbs have been lifted gradually, with Madrid one of the slowest places to ease restrictions as it was among the worst hit.

"This decision does not mean that the danger is over," Lofven told a news conference. "It doesn't mean that life is back to normal again, and other restrictions remain in place. "If the curve showing the seriously ill turns up again, there will be new restrictions.

The pound was last 0.7% down against the euro at 89.96 pence , having weakened to 90.03 pence earlier, lowest since Monday. Sterling edged up against the U.S. dollar to $1.2611, up 0.3% on the day.

The Caribbean, known for its palm-fringed beaches, turquoise water and colonial towns, is the most tourism-dependent region in the world. The move is a pilot test for other regions planning to restart tourism after pandemic-induced lockdowns.

Creator Hector Rodriguez said his work - which switches between Spanish and English - aimed to combat negative stereotypes around immigrants, particularly for younger readers. "Our goal ... is to portray our community in a positive light, to uplift our community," the 37-year-old told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Our stories matter."

How Oil One polluting facilities in Drapetsona are related to the company associated with businessman Dimitris Melissanidis

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans into orbit from Florida on Saturday in a landmark mission marking the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

From Los Angeles to Miami to Chicago, protests marked by chants of “I can’t breathe” - a rallying cry echoing the dying words of George Floyd - began peacefully before turning unruly as demonstrators blocked traffic, set fires and clashed with riot police, some firing tear gas and plastic bullets in an effort to restore order.

British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government’s “careful” loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking at this moment in time”.

Net revenues from the state budget amounted to 14.1bn euros, a 1.34bn shortfall (8.7 percentage points as compared to the 2020 budget projection) and that is due to the impact of the lockdown and subsequent issues.

The aggregate sum of 43.5 billion euros represents a 5.8 pct of the 750-billion-euros of the Recovery Fund, while the country’s contribution to the EU’s GDP is 1.3 percent.

Constant monitoring is necessary in order to chart to the degree possible the role of children in transmitting the virus to the community.

The programme presented by Mr. Tsipras yesterday at Zappeion Hall in Athens is an exercise in readiness and an act that entails responsibilities to the Greek people.

Obviously governments should meet up with businessmen and businesswomen but this must be done openly and publicly in order to establish cooperation with the various sectors of the economy.

Today there is nobody in their right mind who has not understood the significance and value of a country being governed by trustworthy individuals and forces that are at least in a position to discern major threats

The market was awaiting the German Ifo business climate index survey, due out at 0800 GMT, which is expected to show a moderately improved reading compared to April's release, according to a Reuters poll. ($1 = 0.9197 euros).

Le Maire said that President Emmanuel Macron would announce "strong measures" for carmakers that would boost demand, but which would require them to re-locate some production in France in exchange.

The tourism minister spoke straight after a nationally televised address by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in which he announced a 24bn euro pandemic recovery fund and the government’s plans to re-open the country to international flights.

The PM boasted that the  Greek people through perseverance in weathering the crisis and religiously following public health guidelines in the lockdown turned Greece into a model country.

Even if one were to accept that in the past Mr. Melissanidis gave the impression that governments are in one way or another vulnerable to various demands, there is no reason for that status quo to continue.

How can such things be going on for a quarter-century? That is a question for the Greek judiciary and for the state, which has failed to create a real “protective framework” for football.

Certain government members in an effort to personally capitalise on the public health success are creating a climate of unjustified complacency.

The Syrian government ordered the seizure of assets belonging to President Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, one of Syria’s richest men, as well as his wife and children, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. The document, stamped May 19 and signed by the Syrian finance minister, said the «precautionary seizure» aimed to guarantee […]

"Coronavirus killed our grandmother of course and we're grieving," Kornilova said. "If it wasn't for coronavirus, with chemotherapy she would have held out for some time."

Many of these medicines are in shortage and have previously been imported from other countries, the private company said in a statement.

A total of 112,042 diagnostic tests for coronavirus have so far been carried out nationwide.