Greece

05 December 2021, Greece, Lesbos: Pope Francis (L) greets refugees during his visit to the Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) in Mitilini on the island of Lesbos in Greece. Pope Francis is returning to the island of Lesbos, the migration hotspot he first visited in 2016, to plead for better treatment of refugees, as attitudes toward immigrants harden across Europe. Photo: Vatican Media/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

World

RELIGION

Pope Francis finds 'eyes full of fear' in migrants' sermon on Lesbos

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/5/21

In parallel with Francis' visit, the Vatican is arranging for dozens of refugees to accompany the pope back to Italy

Pablo Sarabia's penalty wasSpain's first goal from the spot in a World Cup qualifier since October 2009. Photo: @EURO2024/Twitter.

Sports

GROUP B LEADER

Sarabia penalty puts qualification in Spain's hands

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

They will book their place at Qatar 2022 if they can avoid defeat to Sweden in their final matchday showdown on Sunday in Seville

FILED - The bronze statue of legendary opera singer Maria Callas. The sculpture of La Diva stands opposite the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in a small park with olive trees close to the Acropolis of Athens. (Credit Image: © Aristidis VafeiadakisZUMA Press Wire Photo: Aristidis Vafeiadakis/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

MOCKERY

New Greek statue of Maria Callas ridiculed in social media

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

"Looks like a Terminator," people were saying on Twitter and Facebook

HANDOUT - 28 September 2021, France, Paris: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron speak during a press conference after the signing ceremony of a new defence deal at The Elysee Palace. France and Greece signed an important defence agreement on Tuesday that includes commitments from Athens to buy three French warships, with an option to buy a fourth. Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos/Prime Minister's Office/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

DEFENCE

France and Greece announce expansion of military partnership

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/21

Macron warned that Europe would be making a terrible mistake if it did not learn lessons from US behaviour in recent years and begin to take steps to ensure its own protection

Tourism

TOURISM

Greece to open for tourists vaccinated with Russian jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

Entering Greece without having to quarantine is also possible for travelers who present a negative PCR test result for the virus.

World

804 INJURED

Death toll in western Turkey earthquake rises to 25

The Nomad Today 10/31/20

Two teenagers were found dead on the Greek island of Samos and eight people were taken to hospital with injuries, according to Greek media.

07 October 2020, Greece, Athens: Protesters clash with policemen during a protest after the Greek Court of Apeal found members of the right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn guilty on charges of killing an anti-fascist rapper in 2013. Photo: -/Eurokinissi/dpa.

World

RACIST MOVEMENT

Greek court sends far-right Golden Dawn leaders to prison

The Nomad Today 10/22/20

They must serve time for running a criminal organization, an Athens court ruled.

11 September 2020, Greece, Moria: A boy sits in front of policemen as migrants take part in a protest to call for their resettlement after the massive fire that burnt out the refugee camp of Moria which almost destroyed it, leaving more than 12,000 migrants homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

Finland

SOLIDARITY

Finland sends tents, sleeping pads, blankets, soap to Greek Moria camp

The Nomad Today 9/16/20

Greece has requested international assistance from the EU

10 September 2020, Greece, Moria: Migrants queue to get food, near the burnt-out Moria refugee camp that was almost completely destroyed in a fire the broke out overnight on Wednesday. More than 12,000 migrants, who lost what homes they had in the blaze that might have been intentionally set, had to spend the night on the streets. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

Finland

REFUGEES

Finland to take 11 underage asylum seekers from Greece’s Moria camp

The Nomad Today 9/11/20

Greece has transferred more than 400 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers from the island of Lesbos to the mainland.

09 September 2020, Greece, Lesbos: Smoke rises in Moria refugee camp on the north-eastern Aegean island of Lesbos. A huge fire has almost completely destroyed the camp, home to thousands of migrants living in already dire conditions, dialing up the pressure on European countries to respond to the crisis. Photo: Arne Büttner/dpa.

World

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Huge fire destroys Europe's largest refugee camp

The Nomad Today 9/9/20

Located in the island of Lesbos, Moria is infamously overcrowded. Thousands of people lived there in woeful conditions, sometimes in huts or under plastic sheeting. Norway's government has…

A view of Santorini, in Greece. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

Greece to open ports to cruise ships

The Nomad Today 7/29/20

"All cruisers are welcome in Greece," Tourism Minister said.

Tourism

'Unique opportunity' to visit empty Acropolis during pandemic

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

The monument reopened on 1 July but has been unusually empty.

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Finland

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Authorities postponed the arrival of 25 refugee minors until July

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

The majority of the minors in the refugee camps on the Greek islands are male and over 14 years of age.

Tourism

TOURISM

Where can residents of Finland travel?

The Nomad Today 6/7/20

Finland's residents can go to many European countries; however, Norway and Denmark have been closed so far for them.

Sanna-Marin-by-Kosti-Keistinen-Finnish-Government

Finland

Sanna Marin: "We have the possibility to close border crossings"

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

According to her, Turkey's actions at the Greek border are unacceptable.

Asylum-seekers-in-Turkey,-trying-to-enter-the-EU-by-Tülin-Çetinkol

Finland

Ohisalo: "It is very important that EU member states support Greece"

The Nomad Today 3/4/20

Finland is currently examining the possibility of sending assistance to Greece. This could include, for example tents and blankets.

Video

Refugees at the Turkish-Greek border

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

Thousands of refugees crowd these days on the border between Turkey and Greece, trying to enter the European UNion. Turkey does not stop them, but Greece does not accept them. Video: The Nomad…