Joanna Kakissis
Stories
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World
The 1st trial begins for volunteers who helped migrants in Greece
The first of more than 20 volunteers who helped migrants in Greece are going on trial, in what rights groups say is a politically motivated attempt to criminalize humanitarian work.
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Health
Portugal Is Scrambling To Save Vacation Season From New COVID-19 Strains
As new COVID-19 strains threaten southern Europe's summer of recovery, tourism-reliant countries are scrambling to save vacation season while adapting their hospitality industries to the uncertainty.
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Health
EU Begins Its Vaccine Rollout With Goal Of Inoculating 450 Million Against COVID-19
Leaders from across the European Union's 27 member-states celebrated the start of vaccination efforts on Sunday. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it "a European success story."
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Politics
Publicly, Hungary PM Orbán Predicts Trump Win. Privately, Prepares For Loss
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a leading European populist allied with President Trump, is publicly predicting a Trump election victory while quietly preparing for a world without him.
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World
'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud
Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.
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World
Fire Sweeps Through Greece's Largest Refugee Camp
The camp on the island of Lesbos was under lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 12,000 migrants are in need of emergency shelter.
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World
'A Journey That We Have To Join Together': 2 Dutch Women Confront Slavery's Legacy
Maartje Duin and Peggy Bouva are examining painful issues in the Netherlands' colonial past. "We wanted to show people that you can talk about this openly, even if it's uncomfortable," says Bouva.
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World
Podcast Helps Dutch Acknowledge Netherlands' History Of Slavery
A popular podcast in the Netherlands is showing the Dutch how to face their country's colonial and slave-trading past as lawmakers push for a national apology and reparations.
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Health
Can Love Conquer Travel Bans? Couples Divided By Pandemic Are Rallying To Reunite
Couples discuss how travel restrictions have kept them oceans apart for months. While they lobby governments to allow them to see each other, some have had to delay weddings or even miss a childbirth.
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Health
Married Couple Affected By Muslim Travel Ban, Pandemic Constraints
A couple forced into a long-distance marriage because of a Trump administration travel ban on Muslim countries haven't seen each other in more than five months because of pandemic travel restrictions.