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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Mum fights for life in hospital in GREECE after falling critically ill on holiday

A MUM from Port Glasgow is fighting for her life in a hospital in GREECE after falling critically ill while on a family holiday. Emma Murdoch has ...


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Draft Bill to Facilitate GREECE Diving Tourism Set for Parliament

Aiming to tap into diving tourism, one of GREECE'S newly emerging travel products, the tourism ministry announced it was getting ready to table a bill ...


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China-GREECE relationship could be example for rest of Europe: experts

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to pay a state visit to GREECE and will also visit Brazil for the annual BRICS summit, with Chinese experts ...


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Rick Pitino confirms talks to become the head coach of GREECE

Rick Pitino confirmed he is in talks with the Basketball Federation of GREECE in order to take over the national team. Here is what the 66-year-old Hall ...


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GREECE Accommodation Update – October 2019

The Accommodation Scheme1 provides rented housing to vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees in GREECE. Urban accommodation helps restore a ...


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Xi Focus: Xi's trip to GREECE, Brazil to advance bilateral ties, BRICS cooperation

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to GREECE and Brazil is expected to intensify China's relations with the two ...


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Parliament President opens 'GREECE 2021' committee proceedings

Greek Parliament President Constantine Tassoulas on Thursday declared the commencement of the proceedings of the "GREECE 2021" Committee ...


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Cooperation with China, Russia and the US

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spent four days in Shanghai this week promoting GREECE'S exit from the crisis and attracting foreign ...


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What's Going On ... Blain Meets US Combat Vet in GREECE (Part 1)

While in Thessaly, GREECE, this author met and befriended Nathan William Smith, a 34-year old U.S. Army combat veteran from the American Midwest.


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GREECE inaugurates GREECE 2021 committee to mark Greek Revolution Bicentenary – stacks it with ...

A group of 31 renowned Greeks and Philhellenes of the diaspora will make up the GREECE 2021 Committee, helping GREECE'S preparations to ...


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GREEK competition watchdog raids banks in pricing probe

By George Georgiopoulos. ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's competition authorities raided the country's main commercial banks on Thursday in a probe ...


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GREEK border guards beat us, say migrants in Turkey

EDIRNE, Turkey. Ahmet Cuma and Velit Cemal are among the 252 irregular migrants that Greece forcibly returned to Turkey three days ago.


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GREEK Students Win Gold at MIT Global Competition

A team of GREEK biology students from the University of Thessaly recently won first prize in an international competition hosted by the Massachusetts ...


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Interfraternity Council builds unity between GREEK houses

“The main thing that we do, especially during the spring semester, is GREEK Week.” Alpha Tau Omega's IFC Representative Alex Yun said. “It's the big ...


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It's All GREEK to Them

In a recent interview with Vox, Donna Zuckerberg, a scholar and editor of online classics magazine, Eidolon, lamented the fact that the “alt-right” has ...


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Saint Photios GREEK Orthodox National Shrine Christmas Open House

The Saint Photios GREEK Orthodox National Shrine invites one and all to a Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 8, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 ...


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Astonishing footage shows GREEK factory torn apart by destructive tornado

Astonishing footage of a GREEK factory being blown apart by a destructive tornado has been captured by a security camera. The video - taken by ...


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GREEK-Italian bond spread gap turns negative

The gap between GREEK and Italian government bond spreads turned negative on Thursday for the first time since early 2008, amid expectations ...


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GREEK Peak to start making snow

The snowmaking team at GREEK Peak in Virgil says it's making the most of this blast of winter and hopes to get in some solid nights and a few days of ...


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Minister heralds new chapter for GREEK defense industry

GREEK Defense Ministry Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday stressed the government's commitment to boosting the country's flagging defense ...


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Minoan Purple Dye Workshops Excavated on GREEK Island

ATHENS, GREECE—The GREEK Ministry of Culture and Sports announced the discovery of a large quantity of Hexaplex trunculus shells, which were ...


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GREEK insurance market desperately lags OECD states

GREEKS are particularly underinsured compared with other insurance systems in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ...


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US: Warning message to Turkey over Greek continental shelf

The US publicly condemned the Turkish drillings as provocative and undermining the confidence it should have in the Cyprus negotiations


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Greece feeds economic recovery with tax law to lure investors

Not so long ago the idea of Greece announcing tax relief measures to entice the global rich would have been regarded a joke. For the EU’s weakest economy, and one with a leftist government in power, ...


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Impressive storm strikes Corfu with 1,046 thunderbolts in a few hours

A powerful thunderstorm stroke the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.  1,046 thunderbolts fell from midnight until 3 o’ clock in the morning. Pictures Alexandros Melidis via corfutvnews The electric discharged continued during the day, with a total of 12,000 thunderbolts to have fallen in the broader … The post Impressive storm strikes Corfu with 1,046 thunderbolts in a few hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EU to pay Turkey €50mn to boost coast guard, improve migrants’ centers

The European Union is preparing to pay Turkey tens of millions to help bolster its coast guard, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as increasing numbers of migrants and refugees are leaving Turkey in hopes of finding sanctuary or jobs in Europe. Greek authorities are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in the number … The post EU to pay Turkey €50mn to boost coast guard, improve migrants’ centers appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Tornado rips through olive oil factory in Greece, sending debris in the air

A violent tornado took aim at an olive oil factory in Greece on Monday, sending debris into the air as the dozens of workers inside managed to escape serious injury.


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Greece tries to lure wealthy foreigners with flat tax to help turbocharge recovery

Greece’s new government will tempt rich foreign individuals with a flat tax as it tries to turbocharge the country's recovery. Wealthy individuals will be able to obtain a “non-dom” status in Greece ...


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Italy surpasses Greece as euro area’s riskiest borrower

Greece has lost the dubious distinction of being the riskiest government borrower in the eurozone after its bond yields dipped below Italy’s for the first time since 2008. Greek bonds have staged a ...


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The President of China visits Greece on November 10

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited Shanghai as head of a diplomatic and business mission to China


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There’s More to Greek Cheese Than Just Feta

The word cheese itself comes from the ancient Greek word “tyros” (τυρός). It is believed to derive from the verb “tyrevo” (τυρεύω), which means to curdle, or solidify, milk. Since ancient Greeks kept ...


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UPDATE 1-Greek, Italian yield spread turns negative for first time since 2008

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The gap between Greek and Italian government bond spreads turned negative on Thursday for the first time since early 2008, amid expectations political uncertainty will return ...


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Lamda Hellix lets China Telecom Europe establish POP in Athens, Greece

China Telecom Europe (CTE) has launched a point of presence (PoP) at Lamda Hellix's Athens data center campus. This is CTE’s first PoP in Greece, and will give both Greek and Chinese organizations the ...


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UPDATE 2-Italian bonds yield more than Greece's for first time since 2008

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Italy's bond yields rose above those of three-time bailout recipient Greece on Thursday for the first time in more than a decade, amid expectations that political uncertainty ...


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Greece: New bid to understand prehistoric engineering feat

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Archaeologists excavating a vast 3,300-year-old fortress northwest of Athens are hoping to shed light on one of the most impressive engineering feats of ancient Greece.


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Greece lures wealthy foreigners with tax incentives, “non-dom” €100K

Greece plans to offer tax incentives to lure wealthy foreigners to move their tax residence to the country. According to the draft tax bill published for public consultation on Thursday, the “non-dom” program will offer a flat tax rate to “non-dom” for an annual amount of 100,000 euros on global incomes earned outside the country. … The post Greece lures wealthy foreigners with tax incentives, “non-dom” €100K appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Racism virus infects pupils: They march chanting “Illegals out of schools”

The racism virus has infected also pupils in Giannitsa, Central Macedonia. Pupils from the vocational high school held a protest against refugees and migrants on Friday. Holding Greek flags, they chanted “Illegals out of schools.” Video: Some 50 pupils first occupied their school and later marched through the center of the town with main slogan … The post Racism virus infects pupils: They march chanting “Illegals out of schools” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Oxford Brookes U: new programs in China, Greece

October 2019 has also seen the launch of a new international partnership between Oxford Brookes University and Metropolitan College, Greece which will see six programs delivered, spanning areas such ...


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Braves Sign Greek-American Outfielder Nick Markakis

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Braves announced in a press release on November 4 the signing of Greek-American outfielder Nick Markakis and catcher Tyler Flowers […] The post Braves Sign Greek-American Outfielder Nick Markakis appeared first on The National Herald.


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THI’s $30,000 Grant to HOPEgenesis Helps Greek Population Crisis

ATHENS – HOPEgenesis is a Greek non-profit organization active in the field of medicine and social welfare that addresses the major issue of Greece’s low […] The post THI’s $30,000 Grant to HOPEgenesis Helps Greek Population Crisis appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek tanker firm readies files for Brazilian oil probe

Athens (AFP) - The Greek-flagged tanker Bouboulina, suspected of spilling oil along Brazil's northeastern coast, is ready to hand over the documents requested by Brazilian authorities, a public ...


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Competition watchdog raids Greece’s four systemic banks for the extra charges

Teams of the Greek Competition Committee have raids the headquarters of the four Greek systemic banks (National, Piraeus, Alpha and Eurobank), media report on Thursday. According to state broadcaster ERT TV, the offices of the Greek Banks Association have been raided as well. The raids reportedly aim to find evidence whether the banks recently raised … The post Competition watchdog raids Greece’s four systemic banks for the extra charges appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Party Secretary Li meets Greek PM

Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang met GREECE Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Shanghai on Sunday. Li expressed a warm welcome to the Greek ...


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GREECE to offer tax incentives in bid to lure rich foreigners

GREECE will offer tax incentives to lure wealthy individuals to move their tax residence to the country as part of draft legislation on tax relief set to be ...


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GREECE 2021: Committee Begins Preparations to Mark Bicentennial of Independence

On Thursday, GREECE officially opened the proceedings of a committee tasked with overseeing preparations to mark the bicentenary of the ...


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EU Commission Predicts 2.3% Growth for GREECE in 2020

The Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2020, the European Commission said in its autumn forecasts ...


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REFILE-GREECE'S 10-year government bonds yield less than Italy's for the first time since 2008

(Refiles to add missing word to headline; no other change in text). LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The yield on 10-year Greek government fell below their ...


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Situation Update: Unaccompanied Children (UAC) in GREECE (31 October 2019) [EN/EL]

Key Facts. 1.760 children in long term or temporary accommodation. 1598* children in RICs. 234* children in Protective custody. 160* children in ...


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SHIPTEK 2019 Anchors in GREECE for its 12th edition

One of the leading Marine industry event, Shiptek anchored on the maritime metropolis of GREECE to celebrate its 12th edition this year. Organised by ...


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Competition watchdog “raids” offices of 4 systemic Greek banks

The audit is reportedly linked with information that they colluded to fix commission rates


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