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Two people are killed when a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsizes near the coast of Kos, Greece.
2023-03-1

The Russian ruble experiences extreme buy–sell spreads. While the currency exchanges in banks offer a range of 70–90 rubles per US dollar and 80–100 rubles per euro, sell quotes vary from 100 rubles to over 150 rubles for 1 US dollar. Panic selling is suspected as a reason for the fluctuations.
2022-02-27

Greece begins to introduce monthly fines for people over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 amid an increase in the number of new cases in the country. The monthly fine will initially be €50 this month and will be €100 per month thereafter.
2022-01-17

Greece bans music at New Year's Eve celebrations and orders all entertainment venues to close at midnight due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant.
2021-12-30

Amid an unprecedented heatwave, Greece records its highest-ever temperature of 46.3°C (115.3 °F) in Makrakomi, Phthiotis, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
2021-08-3

The Greek government announces a closure of its border crossing with Albania in Krystallopigi beginning tomorrow morning and will also test all people entering the country through its land borders as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
2020-11-19

The eurozone will pay out of 43.7 billion euros in loans to Greece from December 13 for reducing Greece's debt.
2012-11-27

Greece is to hold a second round of elections on June 17, after final talks by the major political parties to form a coalition government were unsuccessful.
2012-05-16

Greece heads for a general strike after legislators raise the retirement age from 60 to 65.
2010-07-8

Standard & Poor's downgrades Greece's sovereign credit rating to junk, four days after the country's government requests the activation of a €45-billion EU–IMF bailout.
2010-04-27