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Thursday, June 4, 2020

One third of Greeks are not worried about the pandemic, survey finds

One third of the Greeks are not concerned about the risks posed by the pandemic and 2 in 10 believe that restrictions imposed by the government were too strict. As the government prepares for the next phase of easing the restrictions imposed in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a new survey has … The post One third of Greeks are not worried about the pandemic, survey finds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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“We’re prepared even for military action,” Greek MoD tells Turkey

“We are also preparing for military involvement,” said Greece’ Defense minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday in a clear message to Turkey and its planned drilling for oil and gas south of the three Greek islands of Crete, Rhodes and Karpathos. Speaking to Skai TV prime time news, Panagiotopoulos said that Greece is even ready for … The post “We’re prepared even for military action,” Greek MoD tells Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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WIU Greek Life Summer Zoom Sessions: Fraternity & Sorority Life 101

Western Illinois University's Office of Student Activities and the Fraternity & Sorority Life Community, led by Panhellenic Council President Yazmin Laserna, will host a series of information sessions ...


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GREEKS less anxious about pandemic, new poll shows, giving ND 19.5% lead

GREEKS appear less worried about the coronavirus pandemic than they were in April, according to a poll by Pulse on behalf of Skai TV.


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GREEK Finance Minister: New bond issue probable in either June or July

GREEK Finance Minister: New bond issue probable in either June or July. TornosNews.gr 04.06.2020 | 12:24. Α Decrease font Enlarge font.


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PM Mitsotakis at “Restart Tourism” campaign start: “The safety a non-negotiable priority in reopening Greece”

"Summer is not a season, it's a mentality, a way of looking at things"


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AHEPA donates $30000 to boost Public Health in GREECE amid COVID-19

Dr. Theoklis Zaoutis, who founded CLEO in 2011, will lead the research. He also serves in an advisory role at GREECE'S Ministry of Health where he has ...


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Migration flows to GREECE reduced by 91% during May

Migration flows in GREECE shrank by 91% in May compared with the same period last year, according to a migration and asylum ministry announced ...


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Irish aid workers on the Covid-19 front line in GREECE and Iraq

Irish aid workers on the Covid-19 front line in GREECE and Iraq. 'Before Covid hit things were already horrific in the camp with the lack of basic services'. 3 ...


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Faith & Footprints: Panagia Kapnikarea – Athens, GREECE

Faith & Footprints: Panagia Kapnikarea – Athens, GREECE. By. Kelly Wise Valdes. -. June 4, 2020. 21. At the center of Athens on perhaps the busiest ...


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From Greek Basketball To Behavioral Finance

Trying to steer a small, year-old independent financial planning practice through the tumult of a global pandemic can be a sticky wicket, but Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos has been challenged before by ...


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Greece 'More Than Sea And Sun', Says PM In Tourism Launch

Greece is "more than just sea and sun," the country's PM said Thursday as a campaign was launched to resurrect its tourism-dependent economy from the coronavirus lockdown. "We are opening Greece's ...


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15 new cases in Greece raise total infections to 2,952; death toll at 180

Fifteen new confirmed cases and one more death remind Greeks that despite the lifting of the lockdown restrictions the coronavirus is still here. Health authorities announced on Thursday evening, 15 new cases in the last 48 hours, that increased the total number of infections to 2,952. A little over half of the infected, 55.2% are … The post 15 new cases in Greece raise total infections to 2,952; death toll at 180 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Memories of GREECE: George Grill House, Ilioupoli, Athens

Memories of GREECE: George Grill House, Ilioupoli, Athens. By qgazette | on June 04, 2020. Catherine Tsounis. Facebook Twitter Email Facebook ...


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GREECE unveils new campaign for tourism

The Tourism Ministry campaign was being presented at an event in Athens by the head of Rebranding GREECE and the government's chief creative ...


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People take part in demonstration in Athens, GREECE

... a demonstration over African American George Floyd's death at the hands of police in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, in Athens, GREECE, June 3, 2020.


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GREEK Frigate Joins Operation to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo

Through Operation Irini (the GREEK term for “peace”) the European Union seeks to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on Libya with frequent ...


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Scholarships Available for English-Language GREEK Antiquity BA Degree

Scholarships Available for English-Language GREEK Antiquity BA Degree. By. Robert Besser. -. Jun 4, 2020. Google +. Photo credit: nwciowa.edu.


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Greece’s iconic singer Haris Alexiou bids farewell to singing

Greece’s iconic singer Haris Alexiou announced that she will stop performing live as well as doing recordings because her voice does not allow her to do so. In a confession that shocked her fans in and outside Greece and her colleagues, Alexiou bids farewell to singing as her “voice does not listens to me anymore.” … The post Greece’s iconic singer Haris Alexiou bids farewell to singing appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coronavirus Greece: 15 new cases from Tuesday, one fatality

The number of intubated patients in the country is only 9


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GREECE Shortlists 6 Bids for Distribution Grid

GREECE'S privatisation agency Taiped has shortlisted six bids to acquire the distribution network of state gas utility Depa, it said on June 2.


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GREECE: 15 New Coronavirus Cases and 1 Death Reported on Thursday

ATHENS -- GREECE registered 15 new confirmed novel coronavirus cases and one new death since Tuesday, two days ago, the National Public Health ...


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Where to stay in GREECE – the safest regions and places to avoid when you can travel again

GREECE'S largest island, known for its philoxenia (hospitality), has countless off-the-beaten-track regions, along with secluded hotels and resorts where ...


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Nea Kavala refugee camp quarantined

GREEK authorities are expected to issue an official announcement on the situation at the camp later in the day. Spread the love.


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GREEK Health Min Visits Samos Hospital

SAMOS, Greece -- Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday expressed his satisfaction with the operation of the hospital on the island of Samos.


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Education Department News

"Beat the Virus" Game in the GREEK media. Strasbourg 4 June 2020.


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Re-watch the USA vs. GREECE clash in the 2019 World Cup

The 2019 FIBA World Cup meeting between GREECE and the USA makes out the latest addition to the list of international games available on-demand ...


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Leaders of GREECE, Cyprus Due in Israel This Month

GREECE will begin welcoming citizens from 29 counties, including Israelis, starting on June 15. The Jewish state has yet to set a policy of its own for ...


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Skyscanner Names GREECE a Top Dream Destination

As for GREECE'S position on the list, the Greek islands, which are described as a mixed box of chocolates, topped the list of desirable characteristics of the ...


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Turkey Opening up to International Flights from 40 Countries, GREECE Included

Adil Karaismailoglu said Thursday that international flights will resume on June 10, with flights to and from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Qatar, GREECE and the ...


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GREECE to Be the Honoured Country at Helsinki International Tourism Exhibition

ATHENS -- GREECE will be the honoured country at the International Tourism Exhibition MATKA 2021, which will take place in Helsinki from January ...


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The Latest: Virus in pregnant refugee quarantines Greek camp

Authorities in northern Greece have placed a refugee camp with about 1,500 residents under a 14-day quarantine after a pregnant Syrian woman living there tested positive ...


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July a Key Month for Greek Tourism 2020 Season, Says GNTO

July will be a crucial month for Greek tourism as authorities will by then have a clear picture about the flow of travelers to Greece for the 2020 season, says GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis ...


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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joins march in Brooklyn

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined a protest march in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Archbishop marched together with Borough president of Brooklyn, Eric Adams and state Senator Andrew Gounardes. “We must speak and speak loudly against the injustice in our country. It is our moral duty and obligation to uphold the sanctity of every human being,” … The post Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joins march in Brooklyn appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece’s PM Mitsotakis seeks EU support in tension caused by Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is determined to bring Turkey’s provocations to the agenda of the European Union and the next summit in June an dis confident to secure EU’s support against Ankara’s plans to drill off the Greek islands. On Wednesday, Mitsotakis sent letters to the President of European Council Charles Michel and to … The post Greece’s PM Mitsotakis seeks EU support in tension caused by Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coronavirus live news: Iran reaches new peak in transmission with record number of infections

UK pledges £1.65bn to public-private vaccine partnership; €130bn German package cuts VAT, offers cash grants; New Zealand marks 13 days without new Covid-19 case * St Petersburg death tally casts doubt on Russian coronavirus figures * How a small Spanish town became one of Europe’s worst hotspots * Coronavirus latest: at a glance * UK coronavirus updates – live * See all our coronavirus coverage 2.46pm BST Over in GREECE infectious disease experts are expressing consternation over the dangers posed by tourism ahead of the country reopening to the world with the resumption of international air links on 15 June, writes HELENA SMITH in Athens. Anxiety over the virus being imported by visitors was highlighted earlier this week when 12 of the 91 passengers aboard a Qatar Airways flight tested positive for coronavirus upon arrival in Athens. The airline has since said that no one was found to be infected when they boarded the plane in Doha. 2.36pm BST IRAN is reluctantly confronting the possibility of a renewed political crisis as well as a health one after the latest figures showed the number of new coronavirus infections at a record high, writes PATRICK WINTOUR, the Guardian’s diplomatic editor. The government appeared to have brought the virus under control a month ago, but a second wave of the virus has steadily been gathering force, and according to data released by the health ministry there were 3,574 confirmed new infections in 24 hours – an increase of 440 on the previous day. Related: Iran faces crisis amid record number of daily coronavirus infections Continue reading...


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Greece Welcomes All Tourists June 15, But Here’s Why You Face Quarantine

The reopening date for all tourists to Greece has been brought forward–to June 15. But as Greece in the words of Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, gets set to "welcome the world", tourists from ...


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Greece Readies Revival Of Virus-hit Economy

Greece geared up Thursday to revive its tourism-dependent economy, which shrank in the first quarter owing to measures against the coronavirus, the Elstat data agency said. Prime Minister Kyriakos ...


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Koumoutsakos Dismisses Reports of an Organised Plan at GREEK Border

The GREEK police and armed forces are protecting the borders," Alternate Migration Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos said on Thursday in an interview ...


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Domestic air travel picks up at Athens airport

Flights at Athens Airport are gradually increasing, GREEK Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis said on Tuesday. Speaking on Skai ...


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On this day in 2007, Cypriot actor Sotiris Moustakas passes away

Sotiris Moustakas is regarded as one of the greatest GREEK comedian actors in history. He was born on September 17th, 1940 in Limassol, Cyprus.


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GREEK From Greece 'on the fast track'

GREEK From Greece 'on the fast track' ... merging with and rebranding its largest competitor in Manhattan, GREEK From Greece Café Cuisine has signed ...


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Greece Welcomes All Tourists June 15, What You Need To Know

The reopening date for all tourists to Greece has been brought forward–to June 15. But as Greece in the words of Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, gets set to "welcome the world", tourists from ...


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KINAL: GREECE Should Answer Immediately to Anyone that Attempts to Violate Its Borders

ATHENS - Opposition Movement for Change (KINAL) spokesperson Pavlos Christidis on Thursday said that for his party it is clear that any action on ...


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Refugee camp in northern GREECE quarantined after Covid-19 infection

A refugee camp in Nea Kavala was quarantined by health authorities on Thursday after a pregnant woman tested positive for Covid-19, according to ...


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SWOT Announces Openings of Greek Hotels in its Portfolio

Hospitality Management Company has announced that a number of Greek hotels under its management and located at popular Greek destinations, will reopen their doors as of July 1. “The restart of the ...


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PM Mitsotakis sent letters to EU leadership about Turkish provocations

Tensions between Greece and Turkey have been escalating lately


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Italian Report Claims GREEK Youngster Vagiannidis Signs Four Year Deal With Inter

The highly rated young GREEK full back is leaving Panathinaikos on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract and they will receive a FIFA ...


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Popular GREEK Performer Haris Alexiou Ends Singing Odyssey

“I will not forgive myself to continue, if I cannot do it well,” she added. Alexiou has worked with important GREEK songwriters and composers, has ...


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Church in Lesvos attacked with stones by illegal immigrants

However, volunteers are now restoring the church, as reported by GREEK City Times. The main entrance to the Saint Raphael church close to the Moria ...


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