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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Mount Athos Shuts Down to Visitors To Shield Health of Monks

The decision excludes those who work on the ”Holy Mountain.” TAGS; Agio Oros · coronavirus · Greece · Greece news · GREEK news · Holy Mountain ...


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New line of GREEK borrowing after ECB's decision

GREEK bonds have never been part of the ECB quantitative easing programs as they were not given investment grade by any of the major credit rating ...


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Growing calls to evacuate GREEK refugee camps amid virus threat

Athens, Greece - For most people living in crowded refugee camps on the GREEK islands, following the measures recommended to prevent the spread ...


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Greek PM: Tougher measures needed, decisive months ahead, €10bn support package

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening a support package totaling 10 billion euros and the extension of the 800-euro supplement to more people including recent unemployed and self-employed. “Tougher measures measures may be needed, there are critical months ahead,” Mitsotakis said in a televised address to the nation. “In Italy, they do … The post Greek PM: Tougher measures needed, decisive months ahead, €10bn support package appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Nurse on the remote island of Karpathos tested positive on coronavirus

Coronavirus has reached also the Dodecanese, after a nurse at the Health Center on the remotes island of Karpathos was tested positive. “The first official case confirmed by the National Health Organization has been recorded on our island,” a statement issued by the management of the Health Center said on Thursday. The patient has been … The post Nurse on the remote island of Karpathos tested positive on coronavirus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Religious Tourism: Mount Athos closes for pilgrims in GREECE until March 30

Religious Tourism: Mount Athos closes for pilgrims in GREECE until March 30. TornosNews.gr 19.03.2020 | 18:56. Α Decrease font Enlarge font.


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GREEK Tourism Ministry: Year-round hotels to close down till end of April

Hotels that remain open year-round must suspend operation to protect staff from the coronavirus pandemic, the GREEK Ministry of Tourism announced ...


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Legends of Tomorrow Theory: Who The Arrowverse's Other GREEK Gods Are

With one of the GREEK Fates already confirmed in the Arrowverse, Legends of Tomorrow has hinted at who the other two major villains are going to be. by ...


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Italian and Greek bonds rally after ECB asset-purchase plan as European stocks end higher

In another volatile session, European stocks closed higher Thursday after the European Central Bank and then the Bank of England surprised markets by unveiling major asset-purchase programs to combat ...


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Porsha Williams Is Dreaming About Her GREECE Vacation – Check Out The Jaw-Dropping Pics That ...

Porsha shared some amazing pics featuring herself from a vacay in GREECE and you can also check them out below. '“You'll never find peace of mind ...


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GREECE hands Olympic flame over to Japan amid calls to delay 2020 Games

ATHENS, GREECE (AP/CNN) – GREECE has officially handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.


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Greece to inject 10 billion euros to support economy as coronavirus spreads

Greece is ready to inject 10 billion euros to support its economy through tough times in the coming months due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.


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Coronavirus Greece: 46 new cases, total 464; death toll 6

46 new cases of coronavirus infections were announced on Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases in Greece to 464 in total. For 72 of the total cases no source of contamination would identified. 78 patients are hospitalized. 16 of them are intubated in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras hospitals; their average age is 69. So … The post Coronavirus Greece: 46 new cases, total 464; death toll 6 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coronavirus – 46 new cases confirmed in Greece

Sixteen are on life support systems


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Turkish aircraft violate Greek airspace 38 times

One dog fights ensued over Aegean Sea


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Greek Collection Companies to Provide Three-Month Grace Period to Debtors

ATHENS – Credit collection companies will provide a grace period for borrowers who can prove they are having a hard time paying their debts, they […] The post Greek Collection Companies to Provide Three-Month Grace Period to Debtors appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek PM Mitsotakis Addresses Nation, Says 10 Bln Euros to Go to Businesses and Workers (Vid)

ATHENS – A support package totalling 10 billion euros and the extension of the 800-euro supplement to more people was announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos […] The post Greek PM Mitsotakis Addresses Nation, Says 10 Bln Euros to Go to Businesses and Workers (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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With all eyes on Covid-19, refugee suffering continues in GREECE, Turkey and Syria

Advocates say GREECE'S unilateral decision to suspend asylum claims and the efforts of its security forces to push refugees back from its borders ...


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Over 20 DHKP-C terror suspects arrested in GREECE

Over 20 DHKP-C terror suspects arrested in GREECE. Greek counter-terrorism police conducting operation against far-left terror group in Athens. Mehmet ...


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Woman with coronavirus gives birth to healthy baby in GREECE

Woman with coronavirus gives birth to healthy baby in GREECE. A woman in a protective mask walks outside a closed store on the main commercial ...


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GREECE Boosts Virus-Fighting Fund as Its Economy Buckles

GREECE will ramp up the amount of money it will throw at the economy to counter the effects of coronavirus. The government will spend another 3 ...


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Watch Saudi prince's $80M superyacht resurface after capsizing in GREEK port

THE $80 million yacht of Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud is back in action after capsizing in a GREEK port while undergoing maintenance.


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GREEK PM announces more financial aid, bonus for health workers

GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced an additional 3 billion euros in measures to prop up the economy and help workers ...


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Remote GREEK island reports first case of Covid-19

A nurse at the health center of Karpathos became the first person on the remote Aegean island and in the Dodecanese cluster to test positive for the ...


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Greek PM says coronavirus will test economy, ready to inject 10 bln euros

ATHENS — Greece’s economy will be tested in the coming months due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, announcing a package of 10 billion euros in measures ...


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GREECE Hires Nursing Staff, Doctors under Fast-Track Procedures

GREECE Hires Nursing Staff, Doctors under Fast-Track Procedures. By ANA March 19, 2020. (Photo by Eurokinissi, File). ATHENS – A total of 45,076 ...


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GREECE included for the first time in European Central Bank's QE program

GREECE'S participation in the European Central Bank's (ECB) quantitative easing program, which reduces the country's borrowing costs and secures ...


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Greek metal god Rotting Christ reschedules only Florida date for March 2021

As of Tuesday, Grecian health authorities reported that their country's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 387 from 352 with the death toll increasing to five. Hopefully the virus and its long ...


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Historic Houses of the Month The Temple Front GREEK Revivals

GREEK Revival homes are side-hall plans and generally have elegant taller first floor windows, in this case nine-over-six sashes. Known as the Swallow ...


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We chat with GREEK – Canadian Alternative Hip Hop Artist Ero Seagull

GREEK major Radio stations like En Lefko and Athens Voice Radio play my songs. We also released a single for Amour Records' Grecospectiva ...


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ESMA Issues Positive Opinions On Bans On Net Short Positions By Belgian FSMA And Greek HCMC

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued official opinions agreeing to emergency net short positions prohibitions by the Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) of ...


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Greece ‘s Tourism Ministry closes hotels until end of April – Exceptions

The Greek Tourism Ministry announced on Thursday the closure of hotels operating all around the year. The measure aims to protect the staff from the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry said in a statement. The decision is effective as of midnight March 22 to March 23 and until the end of April 2020. The only exceptions … The post Greece ‘s Tourism Ministry closes hotels until end of April – Exceptions appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek police use tear gas on refugees at border

The evening clashes took place near the Kastanies border crossing. Greek police said that Turkish authorities also fired tear gas at Greek forces, and migrants later lit fires on the Turkish side of ...


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The tricky politics of tearing down statues of Alexander the Great

Nationalists in North Macedonia claim the ancient conqueror as their own. Greece begs to differ


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Did 300 Spartans Hold Off a Persian Army of Millions?

The GREEKS Unite. Although the residents of the various GREEK city-states shared some basic cultural similarities, they also fought and vied for power ...


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UPDATE 1-Greece's borrowing costs fall after inclusion in ECB's package

GREEK 10-year yields, which had shot up nearly 300 bps over the last two weeks, were the clear outperformers in the euro zone government bond market ...


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Asylum Rights Denied, Migrants, Refugees Find GREEK Island on the Brink

On March 14, a GREEK naval ship docked on mainland Greece carrying 574 migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa. For two weeks, the ...


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Package of 3.8 bln euros to keep GREEK economy afloat

The government on Wednesday announced a 3.8-billion-euro package of measures to soften the blow to the economy from the coronavirus epidemic.


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“GREEK” Solutions to Use Technology Creatively with Your Kids While Staying at Home

Or maybe if this is too difficult, parents could at least encourage their children to use characters from GREEK mythology. In this way, they will have found ...


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GREECE allows virtual bids in gas utility DEPA sale

ATHENS, March 19 (Reuters) - GREECE on Thursday gave investors the option of submitting their interest in a majority stake in the wholesale and retail ...


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GREECE'S Invisible Coronavirus Sufferers

GREECE'S Invisible Coronavirus Sufferers. By ... As a PhD student conducting fieldwork in Athens, GREECE, the NGOs and community centers I volunteer ...


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Greece Orders Hotels to Shut down to Combat Coronavirus

ATHENS – The government of Greece is ordering hotels to shut as part of measures to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. The Tourism […] The post Greece Orders Hotels to Shut down to Combat Coronavirus appeared first on The National Herald.


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President Sakellaropoulou Express Greece’s Solidarity to Italian President Mattarella

ATHENS – President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke on the phone on Thursday with Italian President Sergio Mattarella to express her own and […] The post President Sakellaropoulou Express Greece’s Solidarity to Italian President Mattarella appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Reach 464 as 46 New Announced Today

ATHENS – Forty six new coronavirus cases were diagnosed since Wednesday, infectious diseases professor and coronavirus-related spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras announced on Thursday. The post Greek Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Reach 464 as 46 New Announced Today appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece has registered 464 coronavirus cases, six deaths: health min official

Greece has so far confirmed 464 coronavirus cases and registered six deaths, a health ministry official said on Thursday. Sotiris Tsiodras, a health ministry coordinator, said that estimates for at ...


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Tokyo Olympics could be delayed due to coronavirus, admits Sebastian Coe

* ‘Nobody is saying we will be going to Games come what may’ * World Athletics president rules out immediate decision * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Sebastian Coe has admitted that “nobody is saying we will be going to the Games come what may” as the debate over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be staged this summer continues to intensify. A growing number of athletes and athlete representatives, including Britain’s world heptathlon champion, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, and the Olympic pole vault gold medallist, Katerina Stefanidi of Greece, have expressed their concerns about being able to prepare for the Games with much of Europe in lockdown. The president of World Athletics has now accepted that nothing is off the table in terms of future planning – including moving the Games to September or October – because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading...


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AUSTRIA IS IN COOPERATION WITH GREEK AUTHORITIES REGARDING POTENTIAL ...

AUSTRIA IS IN COOPERATION WITH GREEK AUTHORITIES REGARDING POTENTIAL SUPPORT IN CASE OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG ...


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Year-Round GREEK Hotels to to Shut Down to End of April, Tourism Ministry Announced

Year-Round GREEK Hotels to to Shut Down to End of April, Tourism Ministry Announced. By ANA March 19, 2020. A general view of the city of Athens ...


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The 1821 GREEK Revolution Began in Fierce Mountain Stronghold of Mani

The GREEK uprising against oppressive Ottoman rule did not actually start in Kalavryta on March 25th, 1821 – as is often believed. Although that date ...


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Migrant Numbers Decrease on Turkey-GREECE Border

The number of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into GREECE border has decreased dramatically amid the coronavirus crisis, but some ...


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