Greek Army to continue exercises with live ammunition on Aegean islands

The Greek Army will continue military exercises with live ammunition also on Tuesday, March 2, 2020, state broadcaster ERT TV reported late on Monday. Military exercises using live fire will be held in sea areas to the East, including east of the Eastern Aegean islands, between the island of Samothrace and that of Megisti (Kastelorizo). … The post Greek Army to continue exercises with live ammunition on Aegean islands appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greek PM says Trump backs him on border enforcement

Leaders spoke on the phone about the migration situation in the country.

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GREEK market ripe with project tenders in 2020

GREEK market ripe with project tenders in 2020. TornosNews.gr 02.03.2020 | 13:40. Α Decrease font Enlarge font.

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GREEK Orthodox church in Lesvos vandalised by refugees

Images are emerging of a GREEK Orthodox church in Lesvos which was vandalised by refugees. On Monday, more than 500 refugees grouped ...

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EU leadership heads to GREEK-Turkish border on Tuesday

"Important statement of support by all three institutions at a time when Greece is successfully defending EU borders," GREEK PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...

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The Yellow Jacket Newspaper

Tri Sigma Joins the R-MC GREEK Community. Emma White '22. News Editor. GREEK life is a central aspect of Randolph-Macon's culture, and earlier this ...

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GREEK Military Announces Live-Fire Exercises in Eastern Aegean throughout Monday

GREEK Military Announces Live-Fire Exercises in Eastern Aegean throughout Monday. By ANA March 2, 2020. GREEK soldiers patrol in the village of ...

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FM speaks with GREEK counterpart about migrant crisis

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides spoke with his GREEK counterpart Nikos Dendias on Monday and expressed Cyprus' support for Athens as it ...

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Irish doctor volunteering in GREEK refugee camp attacked by angry mob wielding weapons and ...

AN Irish doctor volunteering in a refugee camp on the GREEK island of Lesbos was among a group of volunteers attacked by a mob wielding planks of ...

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GREEK PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS SPEAKS TO US PRESIDENT TRUMP OVER MIGRATION ...

GREEK PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS SPEAKS TO US PRESIDENT TRUMP OVER MIGRATION CRISIS ON GREEK-TURKISH BORDERS - PM'S ...

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GREEK Coast Guard pushes migrant boat, opens fire into water

A GREEK Coast Guard has been caught on video pushing a boat full of migrants on the Aegean Sea and another GREEK officer opening fire into water.

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Frontex Accepts GREEK Request, Pledges Immediate Border Support for Greece

“Given the quickly developing situation at the GREEK external borders with Turkey, my decision is to accept to launch the rapid border intervention ...

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GREEK PM speaks to US President Trump, says has backing on borders

ATHENS, March 2 (Reuters) - GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the migration crisis evolving on ...

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Test finds poor quality in GREEK CBD products; experts divided on what is means for US

Test finds poor quality in GREEK CBD products; experts divided on what is means for US. By Hank Schultz. 02-Mar-2020 - Last updated on ...

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The perfect desk salad takes 5 minutes to make, costs less than $5, and has no lettuce. I should ...

I make GREEK salad for lunch every day of the week because it's cheap, filling, and really delicious. A full week of ingredients costs me around $23, less ...

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WATCH: Giannis Antetokounmpo Activates GREEK Freak Mode Against Hornets

The Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis, threw down an absurd Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. The GREEK Freak spun down the lane, elevated ...

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Turkey's Erdogan says Greek soldiers killed two migrants on Monday

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Greek soldiers had killed two migrants and severely wounded a third. More than 10,000 migrants, mostly from Syria, other Middle Eastern states and ...

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Measures to Guard GREECE'S Eastern Borders to Be Stepped up to Maximum, KYSEA Meeting ...

“In recent days, GREECE has suddenly come under mass, organised and coordinated pressure from the movement of populations at its eastern land ...

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In pictures: migrant crisis at GREECE'S doorstep

A child lies on a sack with belongings as migrants rest on their way to GREECE in Edirne, Turkey, on March 1. Advertisement. AP Photo Credit: AP.

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Coronavirus precautionary measures: Visiting hospitals is abolished in GREECE

... four outbreaks of the new coronavirus in GREECE, the Ministry of Health sent guidelines for hospital visits all over the country, protothema.gr reports.

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GREECE to slash bureaucracy to unblock 29GW green energy project backlog

Larger projects emerge as GREECE'S solar decade kicks off. The easing of renewable licensing marks the latest green move by the government of the ...

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EU Raises Coronavirus Risk to High, GREECE Sends E-Mail Blast to All Citizens

In GREECE, the National Committee for Public Health Protection against the COVID-19 recommended the suspension of operation for 28 schools that ...

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An odyssey to the beating heart of ancient GREECE

So the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann wrote in a telegraph to the King of GREECE in 1876. Schliemann had been excavating the citadel of ...

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Blow for Ireland as Megan Connolly to miss GREECE qualifier

Brighton midfielder Megan Connolly has been ruled out of this week's European Championship qualifier against GREECE after sustaining a shoulder ...

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Christine McGuinness jets off to GREECE without Paddy and her kids

Christine McGuinness has headed off to GREECE without her husband or children for a break away. Christine, 31, shared a photo earlier today from an ...

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Szijjártó: Turkey-GREECE Border Situation Worrying, Hungary to Protect Borders 'Under All ...

He said that developments at the Turkey-GREECE border were worrying and suggested that hundreds of thousands of migrants could soon arrive in the ...

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The EU will tell Britain to give back the ancient Parthenon Marbles, 'brutally removed' from GREECE ...

Brussels included this clause at GREECE'S request. A spokesperson for the British Museum said that the classical Greek structures were taken from the ...

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JRS Italy calls on EU to relocate migrants from GREECE

A statement released by the Centro Astalli, the Jesuit Refugee Service in Italy, calls for the relocation of migrants in GREECE and the activation of ...

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Suspected burglary gang arrested in Agrinio, western GREECE

Suspected burglary gang arrested in Agrinio, western GREECE. ×. agrinio_burglars. Police handout photo. TAGS: Crime. Police in Agrinio on Monday ...

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GREECE'S approach towards migrants 'inhumane'

GREECE'S approach towards migrants 'inhumane'. 'It is an inhumane approach that GREECE fires teargas shells [at migrants] and killed of them,' says AK ...

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Magnificent seven from US gearing up to invest in GREECE

Top officials from seven important US investment groups are preparing to visit GREECE with the aim of developing business plans in their fields of ...

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Greece tries to halt thousands of migrants, sparking UN rebuke

Greece struggled on Monday to stop a growing throng of migrants from crossing its border with Turkey, as the UN urged Greece to honour its commitments under international law. Thousands of migrants ...

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Germany’s “support” to Greece: “We haven’t hear of EU-Turkey deal termination”

Germany offered a lukewarm support to Greece and the dangerous situation at its border with Turkey, however, neither did it condemn Turkey nor did it say it sees a violation of the EU-Turkey deal of 2016. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday it was “unacceptable” for Turkey to pressure the EU “on the backs of … The post Germany’s “support” to Greece: “We haven’t hear of EU-Turkey deal termination” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Over 75 NGOs demand EU’s support at Greek border, islands decongestion

In an open letter to European Commission, European Council and heads of member states, over 70 NGOs demand EU support at Greek Border. They call for immediate action for the decongestion of the Aegean Islands following escalating violence and worsening humanitarian conditions for asylum seekers. 75 NGOs have now signed an open letter calling on … The post Over 75 NGOs demand EU’s support at Greek border, islands decongestion appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Swiss Festivals Canceled, Greek Event Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concern

Three international film festivals canceled or postponed their upcoming editions Monday. Switzerland’s International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) and Think Cinema Lausanne (a.k.a.

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Four years after Turkey deal, EU no closer to new asylum system

Distracted leaders have been unable to agree on how to ease the burden on frontline states It was said to be the moment when the European Union lost its political innocence. Nearly four years ago, in March 2016, EU leaders signed a deal with Turkey aimed at preventing asylum seekers from travelling to Europe. The pact was “celebrated by people who are dancing on the grave of refugee protection”, said the Europe boss of Amnesty International. But the realpolitik worked: the number of people arriving on the Greek islands from Turkey dropped drastically from a peak of 7,000 a day to a few hundred, although numbers began creeping up again in 2019. Continue reading...

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Refugee crisis in Greece: Anger and foreboding grow on Lesbos

Turkey is letting refugees leave the country for the EU. Many travel via the Greek island of Lesbos, where some locals are up in arms: They do not want more asylum seekers. DW's Florian Schmitz reports from the island.

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EU interior ministers to discuss Turkey border situation on Wednesday

European Union home affairs ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to discuss the situation at the EU's border with Turkey where thousands of migrants are trying to cross into Greece and Bulgaria since last week, three officials said.

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Greek Soldiers Called In to Block Migrant Crossings at Turkish Border

Greece rushed more soldiers and border guards to its eastern border in an attempt to hold back thousands of migrants after the Turkish government said it would no longer prevent refugees in Turkey ...

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Breaking News – US President Trump recognises right of Greece to secure borders in phone contact with PM Mitsotakis

The Greek PM briefed the US President over the situation

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Federation of Dodecanese Societies Commemorates Unification on Sunday

ASTORIA – The Federation of Dodecanese Societies of America holds its annual commemoration of the Unification with Greece on Sunday, March 8 beginning with the […] The post Federation of Dodecanese Societies Commemorates Unification on Sunday appeared first on The National Herald.

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Turkey Weaponizes Refugees

Let’s not kid ourselves anymore. Greece is under attack by Turkey. This was made clear by the events over the last few days along the […] The post Turkey Weaponizes Refugees appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek Scientist Leads Team Warning of Climate Change Threat to Sandy Beaches

BERLIN — Scientists say that half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century if climate change continues unchecked. Researchers […] The post Greek Scientist Leads Team Warning of Climate Change Threat to Sandy Beaches appeared first on The National Herald.

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Frontex to Launch Rapid Border Intervention at Greece’s External Borders

ATHENS – The Executive Director of Frontex on Monday agreed to launch a rapid border intervention (RABIT) to assist Greece in dealing with the large […] The post Frontex to Launch Rapid Border Intervention at Greece’s External Borders appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek Asylum Min: Only Change in Policy Can Extricate Turkey from the Dead Ends it Has Created

ATHENS – In a strongly worded reply to Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu concerning the situation on the Greek border, Alternate Migration and Asylum Minister […] The post Greek Asylum Min: Only Change in Policy Can Extricate Turkey from the Dead Ends it Has Created appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek PM Mitsotakis Briefs U.S. President Trump on Migration Crisis

ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke today with U.S. President Donald Trump and briefed him on the situation at the Greek-Turkish land and sea […] The post Greek PM Mitsotakis Briefs U.S. President Trump on Migration Crisis appeared first on The National Herald.

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Government: “Greece Has a Constitutional Obligation to Protect Its Borders”

ATHENS – The government on Monday issued a series of clarifications concerning the decisions announced by the Government Council on National Security (KYSEA) following its […] The post Government: “Greece Has a Constitutional Obligation to Protect Its Borders” appeared first on The National Herald.

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Child dies as migrant and refugee crisis escalates on Greek-Turkish border

Greece also announced it would not be accepting asylum applications for a month from migrants who enter illegally. This has led to violence at the land border, with Greek riot police physically ...

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Watch: Migrant boat targeted in sea between Turkey and Greece

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EU Frontex agency to launch operation at Greek border

The EU border protection agency Frontex said Monday it will launch a border operation to help Greece cope with thousands of migrants trying to enter the bloc from Turkey. Migrants currently have ...

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