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Thursday, January 30, 2020

GREECE ratifies defence agreement with the US amid anti-war protests

GREECE'S Parliament on Thursday approved an updated Defence Agreement with the U.S. allowing the use of Greek military facilities as hundreds ...


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GREECE – Always in Season: New Campaign Aims to Attract Tourists All Year Round

“Through the campaign we are highlighting GREECE'S identity, its comparative advantages, and the fact that it is a country that contains many other ...


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Pompeo welcomes ratification by Greek Parliament of updated US-GREECE defense deal

It stipulates increased joint US-GREECE and NATO activities at Greek military bases and facilities in Larissa, Stefanovikeio, and Alexandroupoli, ...


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UEFA President to meet with PM Mitsotakis

The Greek PM seemed determined to make drastic changes in the domestic league


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Greece to seek FIFA, UEFA help to ‘reset’ football problems

The complaint by Olympiakos alleges PAOK chief Ivan Savvidis has acquired a stake in Xanthi through a family member, a claim which he denies Mitsotakis’ government rushed to parliament to make an ...


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French military source: Turkey spotted escorting military equipment to Libya

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle spotted a Turkish frigate escorting a cargo ship delivering armored vehicles to the Libyan capital Tripoli in defiance of a UN embargo, a French military source told media on Thursday. The cargo ship Bana docked in Tripoli port on Wednesday, said the source, who asked not to be named. … The post French military source: Turkey spotted escorting military equipment to Libya appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE'S TIF Helexpo welcomes Germany as honored country in 85th exhibition

TIF-Helexpo on Thursday officially welcomed Germany to the launch of its exhibition program for 2020, ANA reports. Preparations are now in full swing ...


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GREECE ratifies updated US defense agreement

GREECE'S parliament on Thursday, January 30 approved an updated defense agreement with the U.S. allowing the use of Greek military facilities as ...


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GREEK MEP rips Turkish flag during EP session on migration

Far-right GREEK Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ioannis Lagos ripped the Turkish flag during the plenary debate on migrants, reports said ...


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Blind GREEK Cook Wows Master Chef Judges

A nearly-blind contestant moved the audience and the judges from the television reality show Master Chef on Wednesday not only with his cooking ...


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WSJ: GREEK Economic Revival Should Be Credited to Mitsotakis

NEW YORK- Greece finds itself into a remarkable economic turnaround and investors think Athens's goal of 2.8 pct GDP growth this year and 3-4 pct ...


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Women Asylum Seekers and Their Children Holding Protest Rally in GREEK Island

MORIA, Lesvos – Women, the majority from Afghanistan, who had applied for asylum and were housed in the reception and identification centre in ...


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Moderate Quake near GREEK Island of Karpathos

KARPATHOS, Greece – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Eastern Dodecanese islands at 13:24 on Thursday, with an ...


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Parents share a common worry about college drinking, GREEK life

The Boozes' worst fear, like many other parents', is that something like this could happen to their children. They are skeptical of the school's GREEK life.


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Metropolis of NJ Celebrates the Three Hierarchs and the GREEK Letters

TENAFLY, NJ – The Three Hierarchs and the GREEK letters were celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, NJ on ...


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Greek Deputy Min of Development Meets with Amazon Executives

ATHENS – Deputy Minister of Development and Investments Christos Dimas met with Amazon.com executives in Athens on Thursday, to discuss the company’s potential involvement in […] The post Greek Deputy Min of Development Meets with Amazon Executives appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREECE govt to subsidise a number of Greek island routes

GREECE's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport plans to provide EUR24.6 million in subsidies to operate services from Athens, Thessaloniki and ...


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Axia sees investment grade for GREECE in 2020

Axia Research considers it very possible that GREECE will secure the coveted investment grade as early as this year, likely toward the end of 2020, ...


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Wind Energy Production Soars in GREECE in 2019

Wind energy output soared to new record highs in GREECE last year, according to the latest official data released on Thursday by the Hellenic (Greek) ...


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Refugees in GREECE: the Greeks as 'refugees'

Abstract. The state of economic emergency under which GREECE has been put for the past eight years throws into relief the basic antinomy inherent in ...


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GREECE supports Croatia's entry to Eurozone and Schengen zone

GREECE fully supports Croatia's entry to the Schengen area, the Eurozone and the OECD and for “strengthening regional cooperation and promoting ...


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KINAL Won't Vote for US-GREECE Defence Agreement the Wrong Choice

ATHENS – Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Fofi Gennimata on Thursday said that to not vote in favour of the Mutual Defence Cooperation ...


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Communist Party of GREECE General Secretary Meets Palestinian Ambassador

ATHENS – Communist Party of GREECE (KKE) General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas met on Thursday with a delegation of the Palestinian Embassy ...


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UNICEF Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe: Humanitarian Situation Report #34 (January ...

Nearly 80 per cent of them were registered in GREECE alone. • In 2019, with UNICEF support nearly 19,500 children benefitted from psychosocial ...


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The Athens Solidarity Center continues its actions and stands by the side of the most vulnerable ...

SolidarityNow was founded in GREECE in 2013 to help the populations most affected by the economic and humanitarian crisis. From 2013 until today, ...


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GREECE eyes FIFA-UEFA 'memorandum' for Super League overhaul

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday that the presidents of international soccer's governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, will be invited to ...


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Exclusive preview: Lilliam Rivera's next novel spins a Bronx-set Greek myth retelling

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Breaking! Greek man with coronavirus symptoms admitted to hospital in Thessaloniki

The results to become available on Friday


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Hollywood star Emma Stone in Greece (photos)

She will collaborate with Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos in a short film to be shot in Greece


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21 people have died of flu in Greece, 8 in just one week

The death toll of flu victims rose to 21, the Greek National Health Organization (EODDY) announced on Thursday, with eight of the victims to have died in just one week. 13 of the victims were hospitalized in Intensive Care Units. Among the victims are 11 men and 10 women with their age ranging from 4 … The post 21 people have died of flu in Greece, 8 in just one week appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Man hospitalized in Thessaloniki with suspected coronavirus

Health authorities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, went on high alter when a man was admitted to AHEPA hospital with symptoms similar to those of corona virus. It is the first suspected case of coronavirus in Greece According to AHEPA director, Panagiotis Panteliadis, the patient is a middle-aged man with symptoms of the virus, had recently … The post Man hospitalized in Thessaloniki with suspected coronavirus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek PM threatens suspension of soccer leagues

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister says his government is seeking emergency talks with soccer's world and European governing bodies to reform Greece's professional leagues and has ...


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Hellas Restaurant & Bakery serves up authentic Greek food in Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Since 1970, Hellas Restaurant and Bakery has been a proud cornerstone of the Greek community in Tarpon Springs. Located in the heart of the historic sponge docks district, ...


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Greek Foreign Ministry Condemns Lagos for Tearing a Turkish Flag in EU Parliament (Vid)

ATHENS – The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the act of Greek Independent MPE Yiannis Lagos for tearing a Turkish flag in Parliament, calling […] The post Greek Foreign Ministry Condemns Lagos for Tearing a Turkish Flag in EU Parliament (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Amnesty International Criticizes Greek Sea Barrier Plan for Migrants

ATHENS — Amnesty International on Thursday criticized Greece’s plans to deploy a floating barrier as a way to prevent migrants from reaching the Greek islands […] The post Amnesty International Criticizes Greek Sea Barrier Plan for Migrants appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece-US Defense Agreement Beneficial to Both Sides, Greek Defense Min Says

ATHENS – The Greece-US defense agreement debated in Parliament is the result of “successful negotiations with the American side” which “began and were built, in […] The post Greece-US Defense Agreement Beneficial to Both Sides, Greek Defense Min Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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John Catsimatidis Honored at Three Hierarchs in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn community of the Three Hierarchs honored Greek businessman and philanthropist John Catsimatidis, with the Greek Heritage Award on January 29 in […] The post John Catsimatidis Honored at Three Hierarchs in Brooklyn appeared first on The National Herald.


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Tsipras Questions Gov’t’s Ability to Handle Foreign Policy, During Debate in Greek Parliament

The greatest cause of anxiety of Greek people relates to the government’s foreign policy, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday, in a […] The post Tsipras Questions Gov’t’s Ability to Handle Foreign Policy, During Debate in Greek Parliament appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece offering half-million dollar contract to build 'floating sea wall' to stop migrants from Turkey

Greece announced a plan Thursday to install a “floating wall” in the Aegean Sea to help curb the flow of migrants arriving on its islands’ shores from Turkey, according to reports.


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Russian human rights commissioner sends request to visit Vinnik in France

On January 23, Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, detained in Greece in 2017 at the request of the United States, was extradited to France, where he is accused of extortion and identity theft


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Opposing Viewpoints: Rush GDI (God Damn Independent); don't go Greek

Taylor and Jurado Vélez argue that Greek life is beneficial, while Lola and Williams disagree. We know that rape is bad. That’s not what we’re here to say — if you have an ounce of morals, you know ...


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Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece Answers Our Most Burning Etiquette Questions

and now an author: Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern Etiquette for Families will be published by Vendome next month, with a forward by Tory Burch. Which means Marie-Chantal is as well versed in ...


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Why many Greek greens oppose wind power

Windmills spoil the view


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Rights group criticizes Greek sea barrier plan for migrants

ATHENS, Greece -- Amnesty International on Thursday criticized Greece's plans to deploy a floating barrier as a way to prevent migrants from reaching the Greek islands from nearby Turkey. The ...


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Neo-Nazi MEP rips Turkish “flag” in EP, Athens and Ankara condemn

In front of the eyes of stunned members of the European Parliament, Greek Neo-Nazi and former den Dawn MEP Giannis Lagos teared apart a Turkish flag printed on a A4-size paper. His action triggered the anger not only of Turkey but also of Greece. Video “This soaked… blood-sk… blood-soaked flag has no place here,” Lagos … The post Neo-Nazi MEP rips Turkish “flag” in EP, Athens and Ankara condemn appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Gov’t to discipline Greeks with “healthy eating, no smoke & alcohol, exercise”

Ηealthy eating, weight control, abstinence from smoking and alcohol and regular exercise: the Greek government and the Prime Minister are determine to teach Greeks health living, good prevention and discipline. According to state-run news agency amna, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined during a cabinet meeting: “prevention is very important and we can get positive results … The post Gov’t to discipline Greeks with “healthy eating, no smoke & alcohol, exercise” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek plan for floating barriers to deter fleeing refugees 'puts more lives at risk'

Refugees and migrants call for help as their boat sinks off the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on October 30, 2015 Credit: AFP A plan by Greece to use floating ...


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Greece set to ratify new military deal with United States

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliament is set to ratify an agreement with the United States for a major expansion of military cooperation as it faces an escalation of tensions with neighboring ...


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Hoppe Marine GmbH: OCEANKING Technical & Trading S.A. is the new representative for the Greek and Cypriot market

Hoppe Marine is pleased to announce OCEANKING Technical & Trading S.A. as official representative for the Greek and Cypriot market In view of the leading role and fleet size of the Greek ship owners, ...


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Greece, France, U.S. Joint Naval Exercise Continues off Volos

Volos, Greece – The French aircraft-carrier “Dixmude” is expected to arrive at the port of Volos on Friday, in the context of the multinational Greece-France-United […] The post Greece, France, U.S. Joint Naval Exercise Continues off Volos appeared first on The National Herald.


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