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*[[March 5]]: It is announced that, so far, 31 Greeks have been infected by the Coronavirus. At [[Rethymno]], the local university closes for three days, due to a suspected case, while Panteios suspends classes for two. | *[[March 5]]: It is announced that, so far, 31 Greeks have been infected by the Coronavirus. At [[Rethymno]], the local university closes for three days, due to a suspected case, while Panteios suspends classes for two. | ||
| + | *[[March 11]]: Schools and nurseries throughout Greece are closed for two weeks due to the Coronavirus. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 08:17, March 11, 2020
Events
January
- January 7: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits the White House for talks with US President Donald Trump.
- January 22: Katerina Sakellaropoulou is elected to serve as the first female President of Greece.
- January 24: Fitch Ratings upgrades the credit ratings of Greece to BB (from BB-).
February
- February 24: The Athens Stock Exchange index crashes with a drop of 8.36%.
- February 26: Violent protests break out on the island of Lesbos over the proposed construction of new migrant camps.
- February 29: Turkey sends thousands of illegal migrants to the Greek border where they are met by riot police and army units.
March
- March 5: It is announced that, so far, 31 Greeks have been infected by the Coronavirus. At Rethymno, the local university closes for three days, due to a suspected case, while Panteios suspends classes for two.
- March 11: Schools and nurseries throughout Greece are closed for two weeks due to the Coronavirus.
Deaths
January
- January 5: Erika Breuer, actress
- January 17: Yiannis Michailidis, footballer
- January 31: Dimitris Papadopoulos, footballer
February
- February 26: Kostas Voutsas, comic actor
March
- March 1: Andreas Papaemmanouel, footballer
