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    Destinations that are safe to travel to this summer

    04 Jul 2020


    Can't wait to go on your annual summer holiday despite the coronavirus scare? Here's a list of places around the world that have the lowest infection rates, and are considered fairly safe, at least for now.

    Cat lady saves newborn from garbage death in Greece

    18 Dec 2019

    The woman who was feeding stray cats was able to rescue the days-old baby because the garbage truck ran late.

    Greece expects tourism growth this year despite a bumpy 2019

    24 Jan 2020

    Tourism, which accounts for about a quarter of Greece’s gross domestic product (GDP), will grow in 2020 despite the blow dealt to the sector last year by the collapse of British travel giant Thomas Cook, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said.

    Emotional scenes as Greek police tear gas migrants protesting against tougher asylum rules

    03 Feb 2020

    Thousands of migrants brandishing placards with 'freedom' written on them protested against tougher new asylum rules on Greek island of Lesbos.

    Greece receives record orders for first fifteen-year bond sale

    29 Jan 2020

    Financial markets of Greece revived due to the recent bond issue. Greece has attracted record orders for its first 15-year bond sale since the financial crisis. This is a crucial step

    Fear and impatience as Greek island of Santorini awaits return of mass tourism

    16 Jun 2020

    The tourist season officially reopened on Monday in Greece after three months of restrictions that have halted large-scale tourism, a sector that makes up a quarter of Greece's economic output.

    Greek community in lockdown after spike in cases

    18 Jun 2020

    Residents of the Echinos community in the province of Xanthi are forbidden from leaving the area, and are under a 24-hour curfew. They can leave their homes only to buy food or medication, and must wear a mask.

    Migrants in Greece shot after apparently breaking quarantine

    23 Apr 2020

    The men told police they had ventured out of the camp, which is under lockdown alongside the rest of Greece's migrant facilities to limit the spread of the virus. There have been coronavirus cases in two camps and a migrant hotel on the Greek mainland, where 150 people tested positive this week.

    Greek island Mykonos waits for tourism relief as it turns into a 'ghost town' due to the pandemic

    16 May 2020

    Seated on stone steps beside his Mykonos souvenir shop, Nikos Degaitis has for decades watched round-the-clock tourist crowds snake through the iconic Greek island town's labyrinthine alleys.

    The Greek island of Rhodes finds hope as tourists trickle back amid the coronavirus pandemic

    05 Jul 2020

    Shops shuttered and streets abandoned, the island of Rhodes is pinning its hopes on a trickle of tourists to salvage what is left of a holiday season decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

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