Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday hailed an agreement on maritime boundaries signed between GREECE and Italy on Tuesday as a ...
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Dining out: The feel and flavor of GREECE at Anna's Harborside Grille in Plymouth
Their parents, John and Anna, immigrated to Massachusetts from GREECE in the late 1960s and opened Kingston House of Pizza in 1983. Demetri said ...
Nigeria, Iraq, and GREECE Want Their Artifacts Back
Nigeria, Iraq, and GREECE Want Their Artifacts Back. What's taken with an artifact? Transgenerational identity, memory, knowledge, ritual, inspiration, self- ...
GREECE'S most successful basketball club is for sale
Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of the Panathinaikos Athletics Club and Basketball Club, has said that “Panathinaikos [Basketball Club] is for sale ...
MeRA25 Positive over GREECE-Italy Agreement
ATHENS -- Opposition party MeRA25 on Wednesday said it had a positive view of the delimitation of the maritime zones between GREECE and Italy in ...
GREECE presents mobile recycling kiosk powered by solar panels
Envipco and Texan, which started the production of public devices for returning plastic, glass and metal packaging in GREECE, launched their portable ...
Siemens : Gas and Power Wins Contract for Power Bridge in GREECE
... that a consortium led by its gas-and-power unit won a contract for two converter stations that will connect the island of Crete with mainland GREECE.
Hardalias: Pandemic Called for Building Long-Lasting Health Structures, Fast
"GREECE was called upon to crate - in uncharted territory - structures that had to become permanent, particularly in terms of civil protection since we ...
Austria and GREECE to reopen borders with Italy
Separately, GREECE is to gradually lift all restrictions on Italian tourists entering the country by the end of this month, reports ANSA. GREECE'S foreign ...
Minister: Citizen Certificates, Ministerial Signatures Gradually Moving Online
Finally, Pierrakakis said that GREECE has the hardware but does not have the software to draw on, meaning that the infrastructure is there but the ...
GREECE ETF Is Rebounding With More Upside Potentially Available
Investors often forget that GREECE, although a member of the Eurozone and the European Union (EU), is an emerging market. By virtue of its status as a ...
Germany takes in another 249 minors from GREECE
Germany has taken in an additional 249 refugee children from GREECE, the country's interior minister Horst Seehofer said Wednesday, noting that most ...
Akar says GREECE would not want war with Turkey
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday he was certain that Greeks would not want an armed conflict with Turkey over maritime ...
GREECE Reports 11 New Coronavirus Cases on Wednesday
ATHENS -- GREECE confirmed 11 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Wednesday.
GREECE Expands Funding for Job Support Program
GREECE Expands Funding for Job Support Program. Ευρωκίνηση. (Photo by Eurokinissi, file). 10/6/2020. Athens News Agency. AddThis Sharing ...
8 under-the-radar places to visit in Greece if you're trying to avoid tourists
Greece has managed to slow down the infection rate of COVID-19, and is ready to welcome tourists from June 15. The country is offering cheaper flights to visitors by cutting transportation taxes this ...
How schools should look as they reopen despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CDC and education experts
[A worker wearing a protective mask sprays disinfectant inside a classroom of a kindergarten in the suburb of Halandri, northern Athens, Friday, May 29, 2020. Greece will reopen preschools, kindergartens and primary schools on Monday in the latest round of easing coronavirus pandemic restrictions imposed in late March. Classes will have no more than 15 children while the academic year will end on Friday, June 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)]Associated Press * As schools weigh how best to reopen with the coronavirus at hand, the CDC recommends keeping classes small and isolated. * They recommend staggering pick-up and drop-off times, and encouraging telework for coronavirus-exposed students and teachers. * Education experts stress that there are some aspects of schooling that cannot be mimicked online, especially social interactions. * There are also critical interventions some students receive only when they're physically at school, like free breakfast and lunch, health services, special education, and child abuse protection. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Nearly every child in America has skipped some time at school this year. As coronavirus cases surged in hotspots around the US this spring, 55 million kids were sent home, to avoid spreading more infections through their classrooms.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: A group of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn became experts in online learning before the coronavirus. Now educators are seeking their help. SEE ALSO: * Fauci says the spread of the coronavirus is his 'worst nightmare' come true and 'isn't over yet' * The WHO said asymptomatic transmission is 'very rare,' then said that was a 'misunderstanding.' Here's what you need to know. * 4 main factors determine your risk of getting the coronavirus in any situation. Here's how daily activities stack up.
Greece to reclaim ancient horse from U.S. after court ruling
The Greek Culture Ministry said Wednesday it would seek the repatriation from New York of a 2,700-year-old bronze horse statuette which it says was illegally exported from Greece, after a U.S. court ...
After its surprise victory over coronavirus, Greece wants Australians to come holiday on its islands
Despite being surrounded by European nations gripped by massive coronavirus outbreaks, Greece has declared victory against the pandemic. Now it's asking for tourists to help save its economy.
Cypriot and Greek FMs discuss next steps to address Turkey’s provocative behaviour
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides had on Wednesday a telephone conversation with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias. Citing sources, the Cyprus News Agency reported that Christodoulides and ...
Authorities concerned about “imported” cases, while Greeks run wild
Greek authorities are concerned about Greeks infected with coronavirus who return to the country from abroad, and most important, they break the imposed quarantine and spread the virus to locals. But it’s not only the Greeks from abroad who don’t observe what they should. It is also the local youngsters who crowd in bars and … The post Authorities concerned about “imported” cases, while Greeks run wild appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
OECD: Recession in Greece lower than the Eurozone average
The Greek economy will contract at a smaller rate in 2020 compared with the Eurozone average, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its semi-annual report on the global economic outlook. This forecast comes in opposition to forecasts made by the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund (one and two months … The post OECD: Recession in Greece lower than the Eurozone average appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus Greece: 11 new confirmed cases raise total infections to 3,068
Eleven new confirmed coronvirus cases and not a one death have been recorded in the last 24 hours, Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday evening. The number of those in intensive care units increased by 2 patients from Tuesday to Wednesday and two of the new cases are related to arrivals from abroad. The results … The post Coronavirus Greece: 11 new confirmed cases raise total infections to 3,068 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Glendi Greek Festival canceled because of coronavirus crisis
AND IN MANCHESTER, THE GLENDI GREEK FESTIVAL HAS JUST BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS YEAR. ORGANIZERS SAY THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER EVENT IS JUST TOO IMPORTANT TO RISK. BUT ...
Sotheby’s Just Lost Its Lawsuit Against Greece Over an 8th-Century Statue in a Decision That May Have Lasting Implications for the Trade
The Greek Ministry of Culture has won a landmark cultural heritage case that some believe will bode well for the antiquities market.
US Ambassador: All islands have same rights as mainland Greece
The top US diplomat said the Turkish-Libyan memorandum was provocative
Court rules in favour of Greece in dispute with Sotheby’s over sale of ancient Greek bronze horse
Experts say the case has wide-ranging implications for the international antiquities market A US court has ruled in favour of Greece in a dispute with Sotheby’s over the sale of an exquisite ancient ...
Global report: EU nations continue steady exits from lockdown
Infections continue to fall in EU nations but reports suggest Russian death toll much higher than official figures * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage FRANCE is to lift its state of emergency on 10 July, DENMARK said opening its bars, restaurants and malls had not led to a rise in infections, and AUSTRIA will reopen its border with ITALY next week as EU nations pursue their steady exits from lockdown. However, GERMANY extended its coronavirus travel warnings for more than 160 countries outside Europe until the end of August and reports suggested that Moscow’s death toll may be twice as high as RUSSIA’s official figures. According to the Johns Hopkins university tracker, Covid-19 has infected nearly 7,300,000 people and killed more than 411,000. The EU accused CHINA and RUSSIA of running “targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns in the EU, its neighbourhood, and globally” as the bloc set out a plan to tackle a “huge wave” of false facts about the pandemic. GREECE said it had resumed production of chloroquine to treat people with Covid-19 and would continue trials with the drug despite a major UK trial run by Oxford University concluding there was no evidence it worked. IRAN announced more than 2,000 new infections, in line with a recent surge that its president, Hassan Rouhani, has attributed to increased testing. TAIWAN said no new cases of Covid-19 had been confirmed on its territory in the past 24 hours, the 59th consecutive day without a local infection. INDONESIA reported its biggest daily increase in cases for a second successive day, with 1,241 new infections taking its total to 34,316 and a death toll of 1,959. Nearly all economic and social activities have resumed in MALAYSIA after nearly three months in lockdown curbed the spread of the virus. Malaysians are now returning to school and can travel for domestic holidays, get haircuts and shop at street markets. Continue reading...
Greek-Italian deal on maritime zones ‘sends clear message’
Cyprus on Wednesday hailed the agreement between Greece and Italy earlier this week for the delimitation of their maritime zones. Ruling Disy said the agreement “sends a strong political message that ...
2 Greek officers charged over shots in smuggling car chase
Two Greek police officers have been charged with attempted murder after they fired shots, during a high-speed chase, at a car driven by a smuggler that was crammed with 13 migrants — two of whom were ...
Ottoman era buildings misused in Greece
Ottoman monuments in Greece are being misused in a major blow to the country's historical heritage. In the years following the independence of Greece, many Ottoman buildings were used as military ...
Greek navy backs off after trying to stop Turkish frigate en route to Libya
The Greek navy tried to stop Turkish frigates and a Turkish cargo ship en route to Libya on Wednesday, later retreating after a warning from the Turkish ships. As soon as a ...
Turkish MoD states provocatively that Greece does not want to face Turkey in possible war
The Turkish Defence Minister also said Hagia Sophia belongs to Turkey and it will do what it wants with it
Greek grid operator ADMIE signs contracts for Crete power link
Greek power grid operator ADMIE on Wednesday signed contracts with Prysmian, Nexans, Hellenic Cables and Siemens-Terna for a 1 billion euro ($1.14 billion) undersea cable, linking Crete to the ...
Greece slashes price of all flights to the country but backlash is growing against tourists as coronavirus cases rise
GREECE is reducing airfares for tourists ahead of their return to the country – despite cases of coronavirus beginning to rise again. The mainland and the islands are preparing to reopen ...
Greek frigate monitors Turkish vessel suspected of carrying arms to Libya
A Turkish cargo vessel suspected of transporting arms to Libya has rejected a call for inspection sent by a Greek frigate within the framework of EU’s Operation Irini that safeguards the UN-imposed arms embargo to the country in North Africa. The Turkish vessels has been spotted in the central Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning. The … The post Greek frigate monitors Turkish vessel suspected of carrying arms to Libya appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
House Hunting in Greece: Sugar Cubes on the Aegean Sea for $2 Million
Photos View Slide Show › By Marcelle Sussman Fischler This five-bedroom villa is nestled in a rocky hillside overlooking Kalo Livadi, one of the longest sandy beaches on Mykonos, the Greek island in ...
Turkey rules out war with Greece over maritime problems
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has negated his Greek counterpart’s concerns of an armed conflict between Turkey and Greece over the maritime disputes in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, calling on Athens to resume technical talks for the resolution of the problems.
GREECE Police Searching for 1 Person After Lengthy Pursuit
GREECE police are searching for one person they say escaped after a lengthy pursuit. An officer pulled a vehicle over for speeding on Ridge Road late ...
Greece Consumer Prices Fall For Second Month In May
Greece's consumer prices fell for a second straight month in May, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed on Wednesday.
Greek economic recession lower than Eurozone average, OECD report says
The report noted that the Greek government has presented a clear timetable for the restart of tourism
OECD: GREEK Economic Recession Lower than Eurozone Average
ATHENS -- The GREEK economy will contract at a smaller rate in 2020 compared with the Eurozone average, the Organisation for Economic ...
Student returning from England spreads coronavirus after breaking quarantine in Thessaloniki
According to GREEK media reports, the party took place at the home of the student's family in Panorama, Thessaloniki. The girl who is the daughter of a ...
GREECE Gives Travel From Malta The Green Light And Announces Mass Discounts On Flights And ...
Phase Three kicks off on 1st July, with international flights being allowed into all of GREECE'S airports, and visitors only being subjected to random tests.
Ignoring COVID-19 Rules, Mykonos Bar Fined 20000 Euros, Closed
... violating social distancing requirements, was an “unacceptable image” after GREECE was praised for an early lockdown that held down the number of ...
GREECE Prepares Covid-19 Island Plan as it Opens to Tourism
GREECE'S emergency strategy, including air ambulance services, testing and health infrastructure on the islands to address possible Covid-19 cases ...
Greek Shipping Magnate Must Pay German Lenders $11.7M
Law360, London (June 10, 2020, 12:30 PM BST) -- A judge ordered a well-known figure in the Greek shipping industry to repay two German lenders more than $11.7 million over an unpaid loan after the ...