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It became glaringly obvious that the much-touted cooperation between political parties during the first wave of the pandemic in spring was merely one brief shining moment.

Chrisohoidis deployed an army of 5,000 policemen throughout Athens to prevent any commemorative gathering or march, shutting down all the streets in the capital's centre.

Moreover, it is unacceptable that parties and individuals make incredibly far-fetched accusations about the alleged existence of a junta, or about a derailment of democracy

The national interest mandates unity and prudence in confronting the new virus which continues to plague the population.

The insistence of certain political forces that 17 November commemorative gatherings and marches should take place imperils public health.

'We are living nights of Apocalypse. People are dying torturously and totally alone. We cannot catch up with our patient case load. We are fighting against time,' said one doctor.

Johnson met lawmakers in Downing Street on Thursday, including Lee Anderson, a Conservative Party member who subsequently developed COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive.

They warned that Republican President Donald Trump's transition delay could further jeopardize the battle against the rampaging virus, including vaccine distribution planning, and urged Congress to immediately pass bipartisan financial relief even before Biden, a Democrat, takes office on Jan. 20.

LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global stocks eyed a fresh record high on Monday as signs of economic recovery in China and Japan, recent strong corporate earnings and hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine bolstered investor sentiment.

In Turkey, his sacking of his son-in-law and finance minister, Berat Albayrak, showS that Edogan will not hesitate to sacrifice even family members in order to stay in power.

The experience of the first wave of the pandemic proved that citizens themselves possess the strongest weapon to confront the pandemic,that we have the power to transcend our flaws

Pavlos Polakis, he coarse native of the Cretan town of Sfakia, which is historically known for its bravery, is not the exception in Syriza but rather an organic part of the party.

The experience of the first wave of the pandemic proved that citizens themselves possess the strongest weapon to confront the pandemic.

The government must prepare for the new socio-economic realities that will emerge once the public health crisis has been transcended. As distant as it seems, that day is no so far off.

Mitsotakis underlined the importance of tourism cooperation between the countries of the group, which all have a relatively limited COVID-19 case load.

The picture in Athens on the first day of the lockdown looked like anything but that, as opposed to the March lockdown during which people actually stayed home.

The prospect of a vaccine electrified world markets with the S&P 500 and Dow hitting record highs. JPMorgan said it expected the S&P 500 index to hit 4,000 points by early 2021.

Mr. Biden has a lot to do right off the bat for his  citizenry. He does not have a magic wand to deal with Greece and the new global realities.

Throughout Europe including Greece the COVID-19 pandemic is placing an excessive burden on public health conditions and is necessitating new lockdowns everywhere.

When Biden enters the White House on 20 January, the oldest person to assume the office at age 78, he likely will face a difficult task governing in a deeply polarised Washington.