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Sunday, May 10, 2020

May heat wave in Greece with up to 39°C and Sahara dust

Meteorologists in Greece forecast a mini heat wave with temperatures to reach up to 38 and 39 degrees Celsius. The warm air masses are coming from Africa together with strong south winds and Sahara dust. It will be the first heat wave of the year. According to National Observatory of Athens, starting on temperatures would … The post May heat wave in Greece with up to 39°C and Sahara dust appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Shura Council Okays draft MoUs with Greek, Albanian, UAE, & Japanese agencies

Presided over by its Speaker Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, the Shura Council approved during its 40th today's session via virtual network a number of draft memorandums of ...


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The documents required to travel to Greek islands from Monday, May 11

They will only be permitted to travel and get a ticket upon showing the certificates


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Zero Covid-19 deaths in Greece

There are 30 intubated patients in the ICU


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Why your summer vacation to Greece looks promising

The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Health officials say the fastest way to return to normalcy is to stop coming in contact with others. That ...


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Greece extends coronavirus lockdown on migrant camps

Greece will extend to May 21 a coronavirus lockdown imposed since March on migrant camps and which had been expected to be lifted from Monday (May 11), the authorities said.. Read more at straitstimes ...


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Pakistani family to sue Greece over shooting of migrant at border

The family of a Pakistani migrant plans to sue the Greek government over his fatal shooting at the border with Turkey in March when thousands of people were barred entry to the European Union. The ...


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Greek police catch migrant smuggler in wild pursuit

Hellenic Police, in particular, the Immediate Action and the Crime Prevention Prevention Team (OPKE), conducted a wild pursuit of an illegal migrant smuggler in ...


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Greek President delivers a special Mother’s Day message

On the occasion of Mother's Day, President of Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou posted a touching message and photographs of herself with her daughter ...


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Europe’s Battle-Hardened Nations Show Resilience in Virus Fight

Countries such as Croatia and Greece, which took early measures to stop the outbreak, have generally been aided by cooperation from citizens galvanized by tough recent experiences of war or financial disaster.


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Family reunion rescue flight to bring vulnerable migrants from Athens to UK

Exclusive: Greek PM intervenes to help 50 asylum seekers reach UK despite ban on direct flights An unprecedented family reunion rescue flight is due to leave Athens, bringing 52 vulnerable migrants, including several minors, to join family in the UK. The flight on Monday is the result of intense efforts by refugee families in the UK with the support of campaign group Safe Passage and the peer Alf Dubs. It was organised with collaboration from the UK and Greek governments after direct flights between Greece and the UK were suspended in March. Related: ‘All I think of is my brother’: UK refugee family reunions disrupted by Covid-19 Related: Migrant children on Greek islands to be flown to Luxembourg Continue reading...


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Heatwave expected to hit Greece next week

It is forecast to reach 35C in central and southern parts of Greece


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Travel to Greek islands: Gov’t plan in 3 stages, safety and masks on ferries

When will the Greek government lift the restrictions for traveling to the islands? Greeks and tourists ask the same question as the summer comes near. According to media, the government has a 3-phase plan with the key dates being May 11, May 18 and June 1 The first phase reportedly refers to professionals like supplementary … The post Travel to Greek islands: Gov’t plan in 3 stages, safety and masks on ferries appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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A Cold War missile base abandoned for decades is on sale in New Jersey for $1.8 million - see inside

[Richard Lewis_PH58_Radar Area_Generator Bldg Exterior]Richard Lewis Photography * Woolwich Township, New Jersey is selling an old missile base from the Cold War. * The base was one of 12 built to protect Philadelphia from Soviet missiles. * The Army abandoned it in 1974, and the town bought it in 2009.  * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A piece of Cold War history is up for sale in New Jersey, where a town is listing its Nike missile base for $1.8 million. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, launching an arms race that would continue throughout the Cold War. After Sputnik, the US responded with missiles of its own, and 12 Nike missile bases were built in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, surrounding Philadelphia.  Project Nike was a US military plan of more than 250 bases across the country using an anti-aircraft missile system, named after the Greek goddess of victory. When this and other missile bases were decommissioned in 1974, they were offered to federal agencies, local governments, and private buyers. Woolwich Township only bought this base in 2009 for $828,000. Here's what the site looks like today. THE MISSILE BASE CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS, THE LAUNCHER SECTION AND THE RADAR SECTION. Richard Lewis Photography WOOLWICH IS ONLY SELLING THE RADAR SECTION, WHICH IS ABOVE GROUND. Richard Lewis Photography THE LAUNCHER SECTION, WHICH IS NOT FOR SALE, STILL HAS SOME MISSILES STORED UNDERGROUND, THOUGH THEY ARE SEALED. HATCHES ARE AT LEAST 30 FEET DEEP. Richard Lewis Photography SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * Softbank-backed delivery startup Rappi is testing out robots for contactless delivery — take a look * A Japanese company created the thinnest paper in the world and it's used to preserve art at the Vatican and the Louvre — see how it's made * Stores in Italy are using robots to screen customers for mask wearing and high temperatures before they can go inside as the country reopens SEE ALSO: A DILAPIDATED CASTLE IN THE MIDDLE OF SAN FRANCISCO COMPLETE WITH A TURRET AND STAINED GLASS IS ON THE MARKET FOR $1.8 MILLION — SEE INSIDE


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Coronavirus live news: Germany sees infections rise again after easing lockdown

Anthony Fauci and top advisers from CDC and FDA to work remotely because of potential exposure to Covid-19; global cases pass 4 million; Russia cases approach 200,000 * Three White House Covid-19 taskforce members to self-quarantine * New York warns of children’s illness linked to Covid-19 * Coronavirus at a glance * UK coronavirus updates - live * US coronavirus updates - live * See all our coronavirus coverage 1.11pm BST CHINESE authorities have reported what could be the beginning of a new wave of coronavirus cases in the northeast of the country, with one city in Jilin province being reclassified as high-risk. Jilin officials raised the risk level of the city of Shulan to high from medium, having raised it to medium from low just the day before after one woman tested positive on Thursday. 1.02pm BST As the lockdown lifts in GREECE, people in the county – like many others in Europe – have been left astonished and alarmed by the UK government’s handling of the public health emergency. Britain’s chaotic strategy, initial soft-touch approach and high death toll have been met with disbelief in a country that, despite the eviscerating effects of a near decade-long debt crisis, has kept the virus under control. “Johnson’s management of the pandemic has been almost Mediterranean in style, flippant and carefree,” said the economic analyst ANTONIS PAPAGIANNIDIS. “You can’t help but think that people have been left to rot, that the interests of the economy were put before health.” Related: Greeks marvel at Britain's Covid chaos as their lockdown lifts after 150 deaths Continue reading...


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Four amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece

This story, if true, recounts the earliest known circumnavigation of Africa, but also contains an interesting insight into the astronomical knowledge of the ancient world. The voyage took several ...


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Greece could be one of the first countries that welcomes tourists after coronavirus shutdown

In its new 2020 Economic Impact Report (EIR) report, the WTTC shows that Greece continued to be one of the strongest European countries in terms of Travel & Tourism growth last year, and that the ...


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Civil Protection withdraws sexist anti-crowding spot following outrage

Greece’s Civil Protection was forced to take down a campaign spot with sexist content in which it was urging Greeks to avoid crowding and socializing outdoors amid the pandemic. The spot broadcast on Saturday triggered an outrage due to its content featuring a young woman as irresponsible, superficial and ignorant. The spot perpetuated misogynistic stereotypes … The post Civil Protection withdraws sexist anti-crowding spot following outrage appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Beating boredom is the first rule of toddler lockdown

Providing all the stimulation a young mind needs is tricky when he’s happy behind the sofa It’s hard to know how much lockdown is affecting my son. He’s now 22 months old and at this stage looks likely to be spending his second birthday in some form of quarantine or other. In a lot of ways, he got used to it quicker than we did, and we didn’t take much longer after that. One of the strangest parts of this whole saga has been how quickly it all became normal, barring my incessant longing for a mediocre meal in a mid-price Italian restaurant, and the constant low-level worry that he’s being starved of stimulus and will emerge from all this woefully behind all his friends because their mums and dads were actually good parents and had a nine-hour course of cultural delights planned each day. It doesn’t help that so many of the ‘great ideas for young kids’ you see online are so complex and labour intensive, and when we try them on him he seems resolutely uninterested and happy to continue doing his same old thing. We read to him, play games, do painting and building, speak to him all day in full sentences and try to keep screens to a minimum. We video-call his nana and grandad and make sure he has a little run-around in the park for half an hour every day. But we still fear it’s not enough. That we’re not enough, and he’ll arrive at his first day back at playgroup saying ‘nee naw’ at his new fire engine, while all his playmates are tuning their violas and punning in Greek. Continue reading...


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Greeks marvel at Britain's Covid chaos as their lockdown lifts after 150 deaths

Still resilient after taking tough and early action, Greece can now look forward to a summer tourist season beginning in July * CORONAVIRUS – LATEST UPDATES * SEE ALL OUR CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE When Pavlos Pandelides realised the coronavirus pandemic was moving west, he bought a plane ticket and flew from Athens to London. He then drove north to Nottingham to collect his daughter, a student at the city’s university, before returning with her the next day to Greece. An ardent admirer of all things British, the businessman had absolutely no doubt that what he was doing was right. “The British are fighters but I could see they were underestimating this,” he said. While Covid-19 was tearing through northern Italy, Boris Johnson was still faltering, with his government showing worrying signs of complacency. There was, said Pandelides, no time to waste. “It was more than a protective father thing. It was clear they were about to really mess up.” Mitsotakis is a details man who reads every study, every new bit of research about any advance on the virus Continue reading...


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Travel Agent says UK Bookings Collapsing to Spain's Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as GREECE ...

“Sales to Spain have dropped by 43 per cent, whilst we've seen an increase of reservations to GREECE by 32 per cent including an 8 per cent upturn to ...


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Fire's Frank Klopas witnessed how Bulls raised Chicago's international profile

Klopas played in GREECE from 1988 to 1996 and saw how Chicago became known for Michael Jordan and the Bulls, not Al Capone. By Brian Sandalow ...


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Covid-19: Health Protocols for Greek Hotels and Flights to GREECE Unveiled

The protocols have been drafted by the Tourism Ministry in collaboration with the Infectious Diseases Commission of EODY, GREECE'S public health ...


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Iowa State men's basketball: “She definitely is a superhero in my book”

It started off a little glamorous, with trips to GREECE and Italy. Then came a jaunt out west, followed by a Bahamanian excursion. After that, things ...


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Digital disparity

... Commission this week corroborates the fact that GREECE has the most expensive telecommunications services in Europe – and by a long shot too.


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Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

GREECE: Tourism central to re-opening plan. A municipality worker disinfects a high-school yard in Athens Image copyright Getty Images ...


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County distributes over 1 million masks to residents for free

GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) —A countywide initiative is making face masks available to anyone who needs them. The county is distributing more than 1 ...


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Australia and GREECE on the same “team” fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, GREECE'S PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Australian PM Scott Morrison and the leaders of the other participating nations ...


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UNICEF Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe: Humanitarian Situation Report #35 (January ...

As of March 2020, nearly 52,000 refugee and migrant children were present in Italy, GREECE and the rest of the Balkans. In 2020, UNICEF ensured nearly ...


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SafeStyle Mask by Nevena Couture House Has Been Presented in Spain, Austria and Greece

London, United Kingdom, May 10, 2020 --(PR.com)-- The new SafeStyle Mask product line has been presented in Spain, Austria and Greece, so presently the masks can be purchased online in five European ...


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EU Decides to Keep European Borders Closed Until June 15

GREEK Reporter Europe · News from Greece · news · Business · entertainment · EU · sports · Interviews · List By Country · Albania · Austria · Belgium ...


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Greek President: Europe needs “real and not just rhetorical solidarity”

In a world that is ever darker, Europe despite all its flaws, mistakes and failings, remains the shining house on the hill,” Sakellaropoulou concluded. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also ...


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Der Spiegel supports Turkish propaganda against Greece, but there are major 'holes' in their ...

“The Killing of a Migrant at the GREEK-Turkish Border.” This was the title of Germany's Der Spiegel article that had many 'holes' in its narrative, despite ...


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Giannis Antetokounmpo seeking $2 million in damages in 'GREEK Freak' trademark lawsuit

The 2019 league MVP is suing California-based website Fan Closet for selling unlicensed gear with the “GREEK Freak” moniker on it, per Dean ...


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This year's GREEK Festival in Waterbury may be canceled, but you can still buy the food

This year's festival has been canceled, but the church is offering GREEK food to-go on May 23. WATERBURY – The coronavirus may have canceled this ...


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k studio reveals completion of casa cook hotel's interlocking villas in chania, greece

developed and realized by k-studio and lambs and lions, the greek resort casa cook chania expresses its modernist influence at every moment. from the entrance building along the highest point of the ...


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