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Athens: Taking responsibility for arson attacks ——————— In the context of the war that we experience every day, as a sign of our practical solidarity with unrepentant revolutionary Dimitris Koufontinas as well as to all oppressed persons, we chose to attack. We cannot leave the comrade’s torture and possible massacre unanswered. From the insurgent violence of the oppressed to the guerrilla practices of the rebels, the streets belong to us, the targets are many, let us strike them. So we chose to attack: 1) A van of the General Post Office set on fire (for obvious reasons) in t...

Record Low Temperatures Remain in Greece as Power in Athens Restored The Acropolis blanketed in snow. Credit: Odysseas Karadis/Greek Reporter Record low temperatures were experienced in Greece on Wednesday during the second phase of the storm “Medea.” According to the National Observatory of Athens weather service, meteo.gr, the lowest temperature, recorded at Neos Kafkasos in Florina, was -24.8C (-13 F). The town of Ptolemaida followed with -20.4C, which is a new record since a meteo station was installed in the city in 2006. Kilada, in the Kozani region, with -19.9C, the town of Florina...

Lockdown extends to 1 February Youths stand in a queue as they wait to enter a clothes shop on Ermou Street, Athens’ main shopping area. Photo: AAP via AP/Thanassis Stavrakis 24 January 2021 1:44pm Greek health authorities have recorded 605 new coronavirus cases in a day, and 24 deaths, until midday Saturday while 292 patients are on ventilators in ICUs. In total, Greece has had 151,646 confirmed infections and 5,622 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic. The last week cases have stabilised at around 500-600 a day, allowing authorities to discuss the gradual easing of...

23 January 2021 9:06am COVID-19 restrictions have been extended by another week to 1 February. On Friday, Greece confirmed 585 new coronavirus cases with seven of these identified at the country’s entry points. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) also confirmed 28 new deaths, with the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Greece at 5,598. Greece’s Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias said that there would be a continuation of the overnight curfew (21:00-05:00), the SMS permits for ortings and the obligatory wearing of face masks at all indoor and ou...

35shares Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at Athens University Vana Papaevaggelou, Greek Education Minister Niki Kerameos and Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: @nkerameus Greece’s authorities have announced the opening of high schools in the country and the loosening of a few lockdown measures, but said that the night curfew and movement restrictions would stay in place. Speaking during the Covid-19 Friday media briefing, Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias said the government has decided to ease some restrictions, as co...