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Monday, February 10, 2020

While the coronavirus’ spread is blamed on communism, are Americans tracking the ills of their own political culture?

All epidemics are not alike, even as they all have the powers to threaten the public’s health, broadly defined.The latest coronavirus is one tough enemy of the people, as doctors of medicine will tell you. But there is another category of menace, no less frightening when you think about it, for which we will have to turn to the doctors of etymology who tunnel through the centuries seeking the origins of words.It turns out, the word “epidemic” hails from the Greek “demos” (population or…


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As Fates would have it

Many will be familiar with the looming presence of Oedipus or Antigone in Classical Greek tragedy. But how many remember the so-called secondary characters (nurses, soldiers, pedagogues ...


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WTA roundup: Sakkari survives St. Petersburg opener

No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece outlasted Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Monday in Russia. Down 5-3 in the decidin


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Greek conservatives agitate for drastic response on refugees

ATHENS — The Greek government's tough stance on migration doesn't go far enough for conservatives in the ruling New Democracy party like ex-Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is goading his successor ...


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Xanthi: Car transporting migrants crashes at house entrance

A car transporting illegal migrants crashed in the entrance of a house. The driving trafficker was trying to escape police that was chasing him on a land road near the town of Xanthi in north-eastern Greece. The accident occurred on Monday morning in the town of Xanthi, north-eastern Greece. In an effort to avoid arrest, … The post Xanthi: Car transporting migrants crashes at house entrance appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Zorbas Greek Mediterranean Cuisine

The grains and legumes are ground fresh at Zorbas, and it shows in the succulent, fragrant traditional dishes. The baba ganouj is outstanding. -- Mark Jones (04/09) ...


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Elon Musk's Tesla Plans “Electric Highway” in GREECE

Tesla Company executives are discussing with Greek authorities their plans to include the country in a mega-project to build vehicle superchargers ...


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GREECE Launches ”Plastic-Free Santorini” Campaign in Bid to Eliminate Pollution

The aim of the ambitious project is to spread a message encouraging a reduction in the use of plastics throughout all of GREECE, not just on Santorini, ...


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GREECE'S Kostas Englezakis Qualifies For 2020 Olympics In 800 Free

In addition to Turkish teenager Beril Boecekler clocking a new national record in the women's 400m free, the men's 800m free also saw a national ...


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Greek from GREECE lands 31-unit deal

Greek from GREECE Bakery-Cafe has finalized a deal that will expand its portfolio from 10 to 41 locations. Thirty locations will open in Long Island, New ...


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GREECE Presents Logo for Upcoming Council of Europe Presidency

Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiades Varvitsiotis, along with a group of students and professors from the University of West Attica, ...


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The Trip To GREECE Q&A With Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon & Michael Winterbottom

The Trip to GREECE is a triumphant final odyssey. Ever since Seinfeld, story arcs in comedy centred on nothing in particular have grown to become ...


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GREECE confirms guidelines of foreign tax credits for special solidarity contributions

In an expected move, the Greek tax administration has acknowledged that paid foreign tax is credited against domestic special solidarity tax.


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MEGA, GREECE'S First Private TV Channel, Set to Return to Air

The MEGA Channel, GREECE'S first private television broadcaster, is set to return to the country's television airwaves in just a few days. On Monday, the ...


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Switzerland pledges more help to GREECE on migrant issue

State Secretary for Migration Mario Gattiker, who is visiting GREECE, will sign an agreement on Tuesday with the non-governmental organisation ...


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GREECE protests the use of old name of North Macedonia by VMRO Minister

SKOPJE – GREECE has sent a verbal note of protest to North Macedonia for breach of the Prespa Agreement after a technical Minister for Labor from ...


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GREECE Aegean Islands Weekly Snapshot: 03

Arrivals. This week, 149 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a decrease from last week's 601 arrivals and from last year's 247 arrivals during the ...


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Learn Greek with Innovative New Apps from Rebooting the Greek Language

A suite of clever new apps from the Rebooting the Greek Language project seeks to engage young Greek learners with story-driven and game-based language courses. […] The post Learn Greek with Innovative New Apps from Rebooting the Greek Language appeared first on The National Herald.


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Meet T-Rex’s older cousin: the Reaper of Death

Scientists said on Monday they had discovered a new species of dinosaur closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex that strode the plain of North America some 80 million years ago.Thanatotheristes degrootorum – Greek for “Reaper of Death” – is thought to be the oldest member of the T-Rex family yet discovered in northern North America, and would have grown to around eight metres (26 feet) in length.“We chose a name that embodies what this tyrannosaur was as the only known large apex predator of its…


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Nostalgia Kouzina, new restaurant in Stuart, features 2 chefs and 2 distinct kitchens serving up Greek and Italian cuisine

Nostalgia Kouzina, new restaurant in Stuart, features 2 chefs and 2 distinct kitchens serving up Greek and Italian cuisine Nostalgia Kouzina, in Stuart, boasts two chefs working out of two separate ...


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“We are Macedonians”: North Macedonia Minister provokes Greece

Labor Minister Rashela Mizrahi in the caretaker government of North Macedonia triggered  a storm of reactions after she had a picture in front of a plaque bearing the country’s old name “Republic of Macedonia.” The Labor minister is a member of nationalist VMRO that opposed the Prespes Agreement with Greece. Mizrahi reportedly refused to apologize … The post “We are Macedonians”: North Macedonia Minister provokes Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Michigan State Basketball Goes Back to a Greek-Inspired Pattern With Retro Uniforms

The team’s jerseys were immediately recognizable with the Greek-inspired key pattern used as a trim around the neckline, arm sleeves, waistline and the bottom of the shorts. Now, the Spartans are ...


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President Iohannis on Greek Language Day: The Greek language helps us talk about democracy, condemn xenophobia

Today’s Romania is the fruit of history that brought Romanians in contact with peoples and communities of cultural identities that enriched not only our cultural heritage, but also the diversity of European civilization, says President Klaus Iohannis, in a message transmitted on Monday on the occasion of the Greek Language... The post President Iohannis on Greek Language Day: The Greek language helps us talk about democracy, condemn xenophobia appeared first on Nine O' Clock.


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The Antigone uprising: gilets jaunes and Catalan protests spark new myth

A new version of Sophocles’ tragedy draws on the political turbulence in the home countries of its choreographer and performer ‘I didn’t recognise my own democracy. The Spanish state was repressing a civic initiative. Regardless of what I think about Catalan independence, it was a real shock.” Joan Clevillé recalls the banned Catalonia independence referendum of 2017 and its ensuing violence as a “traumatic experience”. The choreographer, who comes from Barcelona and is now artistic director of Scottish Dance Theatre, decided that Greek myth would provide a powerful lens through which to view these events and other ideas of resistance and disobedience. His new work – Antigone, Interrupted – is a solo, made with and performed by Clevillé’s long-term collaborator Solène Weinachter. In looking at Sophocles’ directly political tragedy, with its characters driven to inescapable fates from the conflict between civic duty and family loyalty, Clevillé and Weinachter ask: what is that driving force today, and is it possible to regain control in our uncertain world? Continue reading...


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Greece: NGOs accused of stoking unrest in refugee camp

"They are leeches and these practices must end. All of this contributes to illegal migration." Under legislation decreed last week, hundreds of NGOs in Greece will now come under strict state scrutiny ...


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Greek Police Crack Down on Cars Blocking Wheelchair Access

ATHENS – With Greek notorious for parking – or double parking – where they want, including on sidewalks, police in Athens and the port of […] The post Greek Police Crack Down on Cars Blocking Wheelchair Access appeared first on The National Herald.


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Paul George Manolis Lifelong Historian of the Greek Orthodox Church Passes Away

PIEDMONT, CA – Paul George Manolis, much loved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 8, at age 92, in his Piedmont, CA […] The post Paul George Manolis Lifelong Historian of the Greek Orthodox Church Passes Away appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Foreign Min Meets with His Spanish Counterpart, Gonzalez Laya, in Madrid

MADRID – Greece and Spain will boost private investments and expand bilateral collaboration, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said at a joint press conference […] The post Greek Foreign Min Meets with His Spanish Counterpart, Gonzalez Laya, in Madrid appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece to Use 'Emergency' Powers to Build Migrant Detention Centers Across Overcrowded Islands

The plan comes after the UNHCR called on Greece's government to take action to address overcrowding and poor conditions at refugee camps.


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Alisher Usmanov donates £6.8m Olympic manifesto to Games museum

* Billionaire reveals himself as mystery buyer of document * 14-page manifesto was written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov came out on Monday as the mystery buyer of the original 1892 Olympic manifesto, the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold at auction, when he donated it to the Olympic museum in Lausanne. The businessman, who also heads the international fencing federation, had bought the 14-page document penned by International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin, advocating the resurrection of the ancient Greek Games, for a record $8.8 m (£6.8m) at auction in New York in December. Continue reading...


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Gov’t Act: Requisition of properties & land for the closed Migration centers

With a legislative act “for reasons of public interest” the Greek government proceeds with the requisition of properties and land on the five Aegean islands in order to construct the new closed migration centers, government spokesman Stelios Petsa announced on Monday. “The Council of Ministers is today issuing a Legislative Content Act authorizing the Ministry … The post Gov’t Act: Requisition of properties & land for the closed Migration centers appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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“Plastic-Free Santorini” awareness campaign to be launched

The Tourism Ministry will launch the public awareness campaign “Plastic-Free Santorini” aiming at spreading the message for the reduction of the overuse of plastics throughout Greece. The island with the iconic sunsets and the millions of visiting tourists every year is to be “the first island of the Clyclades free of plastic.” It is a … The post “Plastic-Free Santorini” awareness campaign to be launched appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Petition for “national strategy” to tackle Animal Abuse in Greece

The Greek Animal Welfare and Environment Protection Federation, an umbrella for 67 animal welfare organizations across the country has started a petition urging Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the need of a “national strategy” against animal abuse. “We can no longer tolerate the animals abuse that are not isolated incidents,” petioners write among others. The … The post Petition for “national strategy” to tackle Animal Abuse in Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Construction to Start on New Refugee, Migrant Centers in Greece

ATHENS – After delays that had officials and residents of islands furious, work on building new migrant detention centers will begin in March, places aimed […] The post Construction to Start on New Refugee, Migrant Centers in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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New Democracy Plans Relief for Crunched Greek Middle Class

ATHENS – After the former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA admitted deliberately overtaxing the middle class to meet demands from Greece’s international creditors, the New Democracy […] The post New Democracy Plans Relief for Crunched Greek Middle Class appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek government to seize properties to tackle immigration crisis

The relevant legislative act was announced by the government spokesperson


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US Ambassador Pyatt: Crete has the same territorial rights as mainland Greece

His response came as a clarification on an interview he gave to newspaper Ta Nea


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GMR Airports to build and operate new airport in Greece

GMR Airports Ltd said on Monday it has achieved the concession commencement date for design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of new international airport of Heraklion at Crete in ...


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Greece plans floating sea border wall to keep out refugees

Greece has been criticised for plans to erect a floating barrier in the sea to deter people crossing by boat, in a project reminiscent of Trump's border wall. Pylons will be sunk into the ocean floor ...


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Greece: Emergency powers to build migrant detention camps

Greece is planning to use emergency legal powers to create detention centers for migrants on five islands to try and speed up deportations back to Turkey, officials said Monday. Areas have been ...


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Greece to speed up creation of migrant holding centers to ease tension

Greece plans to accelerate the creation of detention centers on its outlying islands in the Aegean Sea after a backlash against overcrowded camps by some migrants and nearby residents. Authorities ...


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Hellenic Film Society Hosts GREEK Oscar-Winner Director Costa-Gavras in Astoria

ASTORIA – The Hellenic Film Society USA presented a rare New York visit on February 8-9 by Oscar-winning director Costa-Gavras, in town for two ...


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GREEK Trainee Astronaut at Hi-Seas Simulation Facility in Hawaii

HONOLULU. Hawaii – GREEK astronaut trainee Avgoustos Pantazidis is being trained at the Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii, where the Hi-Seas space ...


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GREEK Tourism Ministry Launches “Plastic-Free Santorini”

ATHENS- The Tourism Ministry will launch the public awareness campaign “Plastic-Free Santorini” aiming at spreading the message for the reduction ...


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North Macedonia Minister Defends Right to Challenge “Name” Agreement

Caretaker Labour Minister Rashela Mizrahi has refused to apologise for provoking a storm within the caretaker government – and with GREECE – by ...


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Pavlopoulos: GREECE has 'obligation' to defend islands against Turkish aggression

GREECE has a right, as well as an obligation, to defend its Aegean islands against Turkish aggression, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on ...


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Greece Industrial Production Declines For Third Month

(RTTNews) - Greece industrial production fell for the third month in a row in December, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed on Monday. Industrial production fell a working-day adjusted ...


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Greece’s Weather: Sunshine, temperature rise by up to 14C and frost

Freezing cold goes, temperatures rise but frost remain. A barometric high is bringing significant weather improvement in large parts of Greece with temperatures expected to rise by even 14 degrees Celsius. Meteorologist, Giannis Kallianos, optimistically forecast temperature rise by up to 12-14° Celsius as of Wednesday, February 12, 2020. The mild sunny weather will affect … The post Greece’s Weather: Sunshine, temperature rise by up to 14C and frost appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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“Of Humans and Mice”: Dramatic situation in the hotspot of Chios

A health bomb is about to explode on the island of Chios where 6,700 refugees and migrants live in despicable living conditions in a reception and accommodation center with capacity for just one thousand people. Humans and mice live close next to each other with garbage piling up next to the tents. While the media … The post “Of Humans and Mice”: Dramatic situation in the hotspot of Chios appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Anti-populism and “normality: from Greece to Chile

The profound anti-populism of Chilean president and his call to “return to normality” echoed the -very similar- mainstream political discourse in Greece during the years of crisis and austerity. The ...


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