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Monday, September 30, 2019

GREECE Fire in Moria camp highlights abject failure of government and EU to protect refugees

Responding to the tragic fire in which a woman died in Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos yesterday, Amnesty International's ...


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Greek plan to deport 10,000 migrants, move thousands to mainland

Greece has announced a catalogue of measures to deal with rising migration flows, including deporting 10,000 people by the end of next year and relocating thousands to the mainland from overcrowded ...


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Migrants set fire to Greek refugee camp; at least one is killed, authorities say

Migrants crammed into an overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos set fires on Sunday that killed at least one person, according to authorities. A burned body was brought to a local ...


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Vestas V150 secures GREEK debut

The deal takes Vestas' order intake in Greece past 200MW in this quarter alone and marks the debut for the V150-4.2MW turbine in the GREEK market.


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The Best Hotels In Athens (GREECE) For Business Travelers, 2019

GREECE'S first Four Seasons hotel, the Astir Palace Hotel is set in the Athenian Riviera. Thanks to its spa center and a private beach area, a visit to this ...


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Luxury travel company wants to pay you to island hop in GREECE

GREECE -- How would you like to go on a vacation for free? Luxury travel company Unforgettable GREECE is looking for someone to join them on an ...


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Deadly fire sparks clashes at crowded Greek migrant camp

Demonstrations against a hugely unpopular extradition bill that began in June have since broadened into calls for more democracy in the Chinese-ruled city. Hong Kong police fired a water cannon ...


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Greece to Overhaul Asylum Process After Deadly Refugee-Camp Fire

Greece vowed to reduce overcrowding at camps for asylum-seekers on its Aegean islands, after a deadly fire on Sunday highlighted the country’s growing struggle to cope with refugees and other migrants ...


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Greece’s Private & Public sectors on 24h strike, work stoppages Oct 2-3

Unions of private sector in Greece will launch a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The country’s public sector will join the protest with work stoppages. Protesting the development law, the unions are going to paralyze the country as banks, public services, schools will be closed. Public transport means including trains join the … The post Greece’s Private & Public sectors on 24h strike, work stoppages Oct 2-3 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece moves to step up deportations after migrant camp fire

Greece aims to deport 10,000 migrants by the end of next year, the government said on Monday, following a deadly fire and clashes at its biggest migrant camp, which is massively overcrowded. A woman ...


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Senior Kurdistan Region leaders discuss Erbil-Athens relations with GREEK Ambassador to Iraq

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during a meeting with Leonidas Kontovounesios, the GREEK Ambassador to Iraq, Sept. 30, 2019.


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Get paid to go island-hopping in GREECE

Travel company unforgettable GREECE is looking for the next island-hopping Instagrammer to spend nine days in GREECE while taking pictures.


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GREECE Tax Agency Issues Circular on Taxation of Insurance Reimbursement

The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue Sept. 26 issued a circular on the taxation of insurance premium reimbursements paid by a ...


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One Ton of Cannabis Found By GREEK Coast Guard Near Alonnisos Island

GREEK Coast Guard authorities discovered large quantities of drugs in a cave on the islet of Piperi, near the island of Alonnisos, in the Northern ...


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Opinion: The Electoral College: How GREEK Life proves its necessity

The GREEK population at the University during the Student Government presidential elections foreshadows what would happen without the electoral ...


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GREEK restaurant in Clearwater incorporates family recipes

CLEARWATER, Fla. (FOX 13) - A Clearwater man is continuing his family's legacy through a GREEK restaurant. GREEK City Cafe focuses on healthy ...


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100th GE HA gas turbine going to GREEK combined cycle plant

GREEK industrial firm MYTILINEOS S.A. has ordered a GE 9HA.02 gas turbine for the Agios Nikolaos GTCC plant in the Voiotia region. This will be the ...


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GREECE Officially Requests Further FRONTEX Assistance to Tackle Migrant Crisis

The Greek Coast Guard sent a request to the European Border and Coast Guard agency FRONTEX on Monday to send further assistance to GREECE, ...


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N Macedonia marks anniversary of historic referendum

BELGRADE, Serbia. North Macedonia on Monday marked the anniversary of its historic referendum on resolving the name dispute with GREECE.


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GREECE on its Way to Improve Accuracy of Tourism Statistics

The launch of a TSA in GREECE is a project that has been absent from the sector for years and requested by tourism bodies on many occasions.


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Kandi Burruss Shows A LOT of Skin in a Sexy, Black Monokini

Earlier this month, The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast hightailed it to GREECE for a fabulous girls' trip — and Kandi Burruss came prepared with the ...


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GREECE rushes to unblock camps after migrant deaths

ATHENS — GREECE'S government announced on Monday sweeping measures to deal with a sharp increase in migration flows, a day after a killer ...


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GREECE'S Moria fire exposes refugee camp pushed to limit

Greek authorities on Monday vowed to address the dire conditions at the Moria refugee camp, and speed up asylum-seeker processing. The news ...


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St. George Greek Festival in Media, Pennsylvania

MEDIA, PA – The St. George community Greek Festival: A Taste of Greece in Media, Pennsylvania was a great success once again this year. It […] The post St. George Greek Festival in Media, Pennsylvania appeared first on The National Herald.


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Dimitrios “Jimmy” Avgerinos, Founder & Chef of Acropolis in Baltimore, Dies at 73

BALTIMORE, MD – Dimitrios “Jimmy” Avgerinos, a Greek immigrant who was the founder and chef of the popular Acropolis restaurant in Baltimore’s Greektown, passed away […] The post Dimitrios “Jimmy” Avgerinos, Founder & Chef of Acropolis in Baltimore, Dies at 73 appeared first on The National Herald.


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NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Settles $2 Million 'GREEK Freak' Lawsuit

Back in August, the NBA star sued Viral Style over his “GREEK Freak”, accusing them of selling merchandise with the name.The suit claimed the ...


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GREEK Super League 2 clubs mull legal action over proposed ERT fee reductions

A pair of GREEK Super League 2 clubs are considering legal action against GREEK public broadcaster ERT in the wake of proposals which would see ...


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UN, Local Officials Urge Migrant Transfers After Deadly Fire in GREEK Camp

The U.N. and the mayor of Lesbos on Monday called for the immediate transfer of migrants from an overcrowded GREEK refugee camp on the island ...


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Greece wants to return 10,000 migrants to Turkey after deadly camp fire

MORIA (GREECE) - Greece said Monday it wanted to start sending back thousands of migrants to Turkey, a day after a deadly fire sparked riots at an overcrowded camp on the island of Lesbos. The ...


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GREECE Aegean Islands Weekly Snapshot: 23 – 29 September 2019

Arrivals. This week, 3,164 people arrived on the Aegean islands, an increase from last week's 2,856 arrivals and from last year's 596 arrivals during ...


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Armed forces chiefs from GREECE, North Macedonia, sign air policing deal

The armed forces chiefs of GREECE and North Macedonia on Monday signed a technical agreement to allow the policing of the latter's airspace by ...


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Fatal fire at packed refugee camp sparks riots among residents

At least one person died in a fire that broke out at the overcrowded Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday, leading to rioting among its inhabitants and clashes with police.


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Migrants riot after deadly Greek blazes

At least two migrants have died in a fires at a Greek ­island refugee camp, with the blaze triggering rioting by angry residents. Athens News Agency, quoting police sources, reported on Monday that a ...


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Greek writers praise world-famous Turkish baklava

The Greek gastronomy and travel writers visited Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province to watch the making of the world-famous Turkish dessert of baklava. The writers, Nana Darioti, Thalia ...


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Survey Finds GREEKS Now Own More Mobile Than Landline Phones

A survey regarding consumer trends in GREEK society was published on Monday by the country's statistical authority ELSTAT, revealing some ...


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Marina Carr's take on Hecuba turns GREEK account of the Trojan War on its head

Her Hecuba at Project Arts Centre for the Dublin Theatre Festival turns the GREEK account of the Trojan War on its head: the Trojans are the victims, not ...


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Greek silk-makers are reinventing a centuries-old tradition

Combined with new printing technology, luxury fashion firms are helping reboot silk factories in a remote border town.


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GREECE for active or lazy

Is there anything better than basking under the Mediterranean sun in a hammock in the sea? Well, how about the moment you savour a delicious iced ...


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After deadly fire, Greece to move migrants from packed camps

Signaling a shift in policy, Greece's government says it will accelerate efforts to move thousands of refugees and migrants from Aegean Sea islands to the mainland following a deadly fire at the country's largest camp on the island of Lesbos


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UPDATE 1-After deadly fire, Greece plans to step up migrant deportation

LESBOS, Greece, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Greece aims to deport 10,000 migrants by the end of next year, the government said on Monday, following a deadly fire and clashes at its biggest migrant camp which ...


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Greece wants to return 10,000 migrants to Turkey by 2020: Government

ATHENS: The Greek government said Monday (Sep 30) it wants to send 10,000 migrants back to Turkey by the end of 2020, following an emergency cabinet meeting. Athens would increase the rate from the "1 ...


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Greek Gov’t: 40K people to relocate from the islands in 2 months, 10K “returns” by 2020

The Greek government has drafted an ambitious plan in order to deal with the migration crisis and decongest the overcrowded hot spots on the islands of the East Aegean Sea.. The cabinet held a four-hour meeting on Mondayin the shadow of the tragic incidents in the camp of Moria. At the meeting, the cabinet discussed … The post Greek Gov’t: 40K people to relocate from the islands in 2 months, 10K “returns” by 2020 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece's securities regulator approves Sazka's bid for OPAP

ATHENS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Greece’s capital markets commission on Monday approved a bid by Czech-based Sazka Group to take full control of Greek gaming firm OPAP. Greece sold a 33% stake in OPAP to ...


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7 Sexist Ideas That Once Plagued Science

Feeling a little off? If you have a womb, you might want to make sure it hasn't wandered out of place, according to ancient GREEK and Egyptian doctors.


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EIB, GREEK Banks Launch Infrastructure Fund to Back Business

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Monday, that four GREEK banks would be participating in a 650-million-euro infrastructure ...


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Watch: GREEK economic recovery revives centuries-old silk industry

Watch: GREEK economic recovery revives centuries-old silk industry ... made elements found in traditional GREEK garments into its women's line.


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Indian Restaurant Owner in Scotland Fed Greek Scientist’s Sports Breakthrough

It sounds like it doesn’t go together – like ouzo with curry, but Neki Sumal, who owns an Indian restaurant in Glasgow so bonded with […] The post Indian Restaurant Owner in Scotland Fed Greek Scientist’s Sports Breakthrough appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece, Turkey Could Join Cyprus Unity Talks – If Restarted

With Cyprus reunification talks dead in the water – because Turkey is drilling for energy in the island’s sovereign waters – a reboot could see […] The post Greece, Turkey Could Join Cyprus Unity Talks – If Restarted appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek government under pressure to deal with migrant crisis following Moria deaths

Following the deaths of a mother and a child in Moria refugee camp in Greece, the country’s government has been left scrambling to respond to the country’s migrant crisis. Greek prime minister ...


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GREECE'S Cruise Tourism Expected to Gain Momentum

With GREECE'S 2019 cruise figures surpassing those of the previous year with a 10 percent increase, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is ...


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