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Friday, February 28, 2020

Organizers Breaking Carnival Ban Threatened with Jail, GREEK Gov't Announced

ATHENS – Agencies that do not comply with the government's directive banning carnival celebrations over coronavirus concerns will face the prospect ...


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Activists call on GREEK government to finally ban 'donkey-taxis'

Activists are calling for an immediate ban on the practice of using donkeys as “taxis” for tourists in Greece, saying that an awareness campaign will not ...


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Record number of GREEK organizations have recognition revoked after hazing incidents

Since November 2019, three GREEK organizations on the UC Davis campus lost their recognition with the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life (OSFL) ...


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There Will Be a Full Investigation and Accountability for Events on GREEK Islands, Police Says

ATHENS – “Unlawful actions will not be tolerated… there will be accountability for any responsibility found, down to the last iota,” Hellenic Police ...


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GREEK government to put migration plan forward despite island clashes

Tension is mounting on the GREEK islands, where closed detention centres are set to be created after months of deliberation and rounds of discussions ...


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GREEK migrant camps endanger women and girls, says new report

Unprecedented overcrowding in GREEK camps for asylum seekers is putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence and harassment, ...


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PM briefs EU leaders on GREEK border security against irregular migration

GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday briefed key European leaders about the steps Greece has taken to guard its borders more ...


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GREEK hospitals clamp down on visiting hours amid fears of new coronavirus spread

The Health Ministry on Friday directives to clamp down on visitors and attendants at Greece's hospitals in a bid to safeguard patients who are ...


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State of the Union: Coronavirus, GREEK riots and Slovakia votes

For most Europeans, the coronavirus outbreak in China was more or less a television event with little impact on their personal lives. That changed ...


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Commemoration of GREEK Independence Day at the State Capitol

Our delegation from Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill, PA will be led by Father Michael and a group of AHEPA Power District #4 and ...


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GREEK authorities warn defiant carnival revelers

A joint ministerial decision states that those who fail to comply with a government decision to ban Carnival festivities as part of a broader drive to avert ...


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Lehigh University lifts 'pause' on GREEK life

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh University is letting GREEK Life resume on campus. The school put a "pause" on GREEK chapters last month, halting all ...


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Greece tells online gambling sites not to fear April Fool’s Day

Greece-facing online gambling operators won’t have to halt their business at the end of March, even if the country’s new licensing system won’t be ready by then. On Wednesday, the Hellenic Gaming ...


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Seven Ohio State Greek organizations under investigation

Four fraternities and three sororities at the Ohio State University are being investigated for unnamed violations of student conduct. Of the seven, four have a history of previous offenses related to ...


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Turkey turns blind eye as refugees head for border

Greece and Bulgaria increase security as Ankara looks for EU support in Syria


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No risk of coronavirus at Holy Communion, “Christ never had germs,” says Greek priest

Greek state broadcaster ERT invited a spiritual authority to give answers to commoners’ crucial and practical contemporary questions: is there any coronavirus contamination risk during the Holy Communion? There is no problem between the coronavirus and the Holy Communion “because Christ had never been a germs carrier,” priest Stylianos Karpathiou taught the panicked faithful, two … The post No risk of coronavirus at Holy Communion, “Christ never had germs,” says Greek priest appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Chrisochoidis: Greece Is Protecting Its Borders, a Country Secure

ATHENS – Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis on Friday evening emphasized how “we send a strong message to everyone, that Greece is protecting its borders […] The post Chrisochoidis: Greece Is Protecting Its Borders, a Country Secure appeared first on The National Herald.


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Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan back on form in The Trip to Greece

The curmudgeonly couple spar their way down from Troy (“It’s odd to start a trip to Greece in Turkey”) via ferry, speedboat and Range Rover. Joyfully familiar motifs emerge: Coogan’s seven Bafta ...


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Lesbos braces for more refugees as Turkey threatens to open borders

As Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees leaving for Europe, the Greek island fears more arrivals Indignation and a sense of preordained fate have gripped Lesbos as the Aegean island long on the frontline of the refugee crisis readies itself for possible new arrivals on its beaches following Turkey’s stated intention of no longer impeding access into Europe for migrants. Along the shoe-horn harbour of Mytilene it was business as usual as the sun went down: cafes were brimming, boats were docking after a day out on a silky smooth sea, local teenagers were getting into the spirit of a long holiday weekend. But it was hard not to miss the police in full kit, as soldiers and coastguard officials gathered outside a squat two-storey building on the harbour front. Inside, the minister for shipping, Yannis Plakiotakis, freshly arrived from Athens, was discussing contingency plans that in the words of one official will see “every boat and every patrol we have out on the sea”. Continue reading...


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Refugees reach Greek border as EU demands Turkey uphold its migration commitments

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Turkish mayor arranges free bus services for refugees to the border with Greece

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Greece closes customs post on land border with Turkey to stem migrant influx

Greek police forces used tear gas to disperse a group of people who attempted to cross the borderline. "I want to be clear: no illegal entries into Greece will be tolerated. We are increasing our ...


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GREEK Festival set to take over the Streets of Melbourne this weekend

Melbourne's largest GREEK event organised by the GREEK Community of Melbourne is back again, as the Antipodes Festival takes place this weekend ...


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GREEK life, teams cited for violations

HANOVER — Three fraternities, two sororities and two varsity sports teams at Dartmouth College recently “admitted responsibility” for violating school ...


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Three GREEK organizations suspended this past week

Zwick said the University is committed to creating a positive environment for all students, including those involved in GREEK life, and they will continue ...


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Olympiacos Triumphs Against Arsenal in Historic Night For GREEK Football

Olympiacos celebrated one of its biggest achievements in its history by overturning a 1-0 defeat by Arsenal at Piraeus to win 2-1 in London on ...


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Turkey reacts to GREEK air violations complaint

Turkey has hit back at GREEK accusations of airspace violations by saying they were based on bogus territorial claims. "Turkish forces are conducting ...


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It's All GREEK to Mystery Author Jeffrey Siger

A successful Wall Street lawyer, realizing he loves creative writing more than practicing law, packs up his life, bids his law career farewell and moves ...


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GREEK novelist Alki Zei dies at 97

Much-awarded GREEK novelist Alki Zei, whose work has been translated in more than 30 languages, has died at her home at the age of 97, her ...


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GREEK gov't steps up measures after fourth case of coronavirus confirmed

As health authorities confirmed the fourth case of coronavirus in Greece on Friday, the government pressed forward with its drive to contain its spread.


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GREEK PM DISCUSSED TURKEY, MOVEMENT OF MIGRANTS TOWARDS GREEK BORDERS ...

GREEK PM DISCUSSED TURKEY, MOVEMENT OF MIGRANTS TOWARDS GREEK BORDERS WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL - GOVT.


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GREEK Police to probe violence on islands

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) has launched a probe into the violence that broke out on Wednesday on Lesvos and Chios during protests by residents ...


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The GREEK Language is the Greatest Ambassador of Hellenism

By Ada Leivada. Whenever Greece faces challenges with its public image, such as the unfair comments made against GREEKS during last decade's ...


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'The Farewell' Isn't The Chinese Version of 'My Big Fat GREEK Wedding' - It's A Horror Movie

I'm not saying it's not good — it's actually very good — I'm saying it's not good because it's some kind of My Big Fat GREEK Wedding farce about the ...


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GREEK FM meets with US Ambassador in Athens

GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met in Athens on Friday with US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt for talks that focused on bilateral issues but also ...


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Turkish authorities help refugees cross border to Greece in bid to pressure EU

Turkish authorities are being accused of helping hundreds of migrants and refugees cross the border into Greece in an apparently coordinated effort to pressure the EU to help Ankara in Syria, videos


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Sky Express Receives Award for the Mostly Rapidly Growing Airline in Greek Market

ATHENS – The airline Sky Express was declared, for fifth consecutive year, the most rapidly developing airline in the domestic market. The award was presented […] The post Sky Express Receives Award for the Mostly Rapidly Growing Airline in Greek Market appeared first on The National Herald.


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SYRIZA on Migration Crisis: Greek PM Mitsotakis Must Call for Extraordinary EU Summit

ATHENS – Main opposition Syriza party on Friday urged the government to call for an extraordinary EU summit, bearing in mind, it said, that “the […] The post SYRIZA on Migration Crisis: Greek PM Mitsotakis Must Call for Extraordinary EU Summit appeared first on The National Herald.


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PM Mitsotakis: “We Will not Tolerate Illegal Entry into Greece”

ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday stressed that “significant numbers of migrants and refugees have gathered in large groups at the Greek-Turkish land […] The post PM Mitsotakis: “We Will not Tolerate Illegal Entry into Greece” appeared first on The National Herald.


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Denis & Katya review – Venables turns real-life tragedy into chilling opera

RIVERFRONT THEATRE, NEWPORT Music Theatre Wales’s production of Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s opera gives horrible immediacy to their oblique take on a tale of transgressive teens Romeo and Juliet crossed with Bonnie and Clyde: Denis Muravyov and Katya Vlasova were both innocent and transgressive. Music Theatre Wales’s UK premiere of an opera based on the true story of two Russian 15-year-olds in the Pskov town of Strugi Krasnye, who over three days livestreamed their own demise on Periscope, is chilling. The standoff and police shootout was the stuff of tragedy. Yet the manner of composer Philip Venables’s and librettist/director Ted Huffman’s telling of their tale is unusual. Neither Denis nor Katya is portrayed: instead events are plotted – piecemeal and post hoc – by two protagonists playing the roles of journalist, friend, neighbour, teenager, teacher and medic. Mezzo-soprano Emily Edmonds and baritone Johnny Herford, already much acclaimed in last year’s Opera Philadelphia premiere, project these with objectivity and passion. Four cellists, one in each corner of the bare set, form a sort of Greek chorus. Continue reading...


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Greek-Turkish borders: Tense situation & tear gases as migrants try to storm into Greek territory

It is then estimated that more than 400 people are at the site, including children


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Mitsotakis: No illegal entry of immigrants into Greece will be tolerated

"Greece does not bear any responsibility for the tragic events in Syria and will not suffer the consequences of decisions taken by others"


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Turkey, Russia talk on Syria as migrants rush Greece border

Greece and Bulgaria increased security at their borders with Turkey in preparation for an influx. The crisis stems from a Syrian government offensive that began Dec. 1 with Russian military support to ...


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Greece Blocks Migrants On Border With Turkey

Greece blocked hundreds of migrants trying to enter the country on Friday, hours after Turkey said it would no longer prevent them from going to Europe. At a border crossing in Kastanies in Greece's ...


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Greece blocks migrants at border after Turkey says it will let refugees into Europe

Greece will not tolerate any illegal entries of migrants through its borders and will increase its border security, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. Migrants and refugees started ...


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'Europe is nicer': migrants head west after Turkey opens border

Hundreds of migrants in Turkey started arriving on the borders with Greece and Bulgaria on Friday after a senior Turkish official said Ankara would no longer abide by a 2016 EU deal and stop refugees from reaching Europe.


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Greek PM says no illegal entries into Greece will be tolerated

Greece will not tolerate any illegal entries of migrants through its borders and will increase its border security, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. Migrants and refugees started ...


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Greece closes border with Turkey: They will not enter the country

Greek police reinforcements were deployed to the country's border crossings with Turkey earlier today to prevent migrants from entering Greece. Several dozen people were amassed on the land border at ...


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Greece Meteo Warning: Rainfalls, Storms, Snow, Winds up to 9 Beaufort

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has issued a weather warning with its main features being heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms, possibly accompanied with hailstorms, powerful North winds and snowstorms in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions. According to the warning, the bad weather front will initially hit western and northern Greece on Friday afternoon, February 28, 2020, … The post Greece Meteo Warning: Rainfalls, Storms, Snow, Winds up to 9 Beaufort appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EU: Turkey hasn’t officially announced change in migration policy

Turkey has not officially announced a change to its policy on refugees in its country, the European Commission said on Friday, after Ankara open its gates encouraging refugees and migrants to cross into Greece. We expect Ankara to uphold commitments it made on controlling flows of migrants to the European Union, the Commission added. Turkey … The post EU: Turkey hasn’t officially announced change in migration policy appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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