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"Greece faces a crisis within a crisis; migration and the pandemic together. The combination makes an already difficult situation even more [...] complex." - Dep. Migration Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos relayed to state broadcaster ERT #COMM1301

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Several more children are expected to be relocated from Athens to Germany to assuage fears of unfair treatment in camps #FreeTheKids #COMM1301

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Today Greece begins expedited process of transferring children from overrun migrant camps to Luxembourg due to the concerns of specific groups who are more susceptible to contracting the virus #COMM1301

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To the surprise of the country's inhabitants, Greece is gaining back their citizen's trust by their ability to respond to the Coronavirus threat #COMM1301
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Greece is facing unprecedented luck in efforts to flatten the curve, reporting less fatalities than any other European country. Here's how: https://t.co/0Q4jINMT9x

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Hotels forced to close despite Greece's likelihood of bankruptcy with little to no visitors in the tourist season due to travel ban #COMM1301 https://t.co/pVx3MsSWJu

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#FreeTheKids Campaign urges Greek PM to relocate unaccompanied migrant children from detainee cells amidst Covid-19 outbreak #COMM1301
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The #Greek government has #stopped construction of detention centers after #controversy grows amongst the people. #COMM1301

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U.S. and Greece #Army aviation forces collaborate for for a #live-fire training as military cooperation increases. #COMM1301

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Bronze age #ancient tombs, dating back some 3,500 years, have been discovered near King Nestor’s palace. Items such as gold, jewelry and bronze lead excavators to believe the civilization was a major wealthy #trading city en route to Italy. #COMM1301

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Overcrowding caused by #migrants arriving by sea to Greek islands through Turkey is causing severe #overcrowding at refugee camps. Greece wants to build a 1.7-mile floating #barrier to manage the inflow of refugees into Greece. #COMM1301

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Tear gas expelled amidst refugees in #Lesbos, Greece while marching from #Moiros camp to protest living conditions. Asylum requests slowly processed, migrants grow restless. #COMM1301

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First female president, #EkateriniSakellaropoulou to be sworn in March 13, 2020. "The time has come for Greece to open up to the future" PM #KyriakosMitsotakis says of new leader, considering her gender and no ties to a political party #COMM1301