Thirteen new coronavirus cases and one more death, have been announced by Greece’s health authorities on Monday evening. The 13 new cases and another 9 on Sunday have raised the number of total infections t0 3,134. Death toll stand at 184, after a patients from Echinos in Xanthi, north-eastern Greece, passed away. It is the … The post 13 new coronavirus cases raise total infections to 3,134, one more death appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
Recognized refugees: From the islands hotspots, homeless in Athens
Police buses arrived at Victoria Square in downtown Athens on Monday evening to transfer recognized refugees to accommodation centers. Hundreds of people, among them many children, arrived from the Moria camp on the island of Lesvos to Piraeus by ferry and from there to Athens on Thursday night. They have been sleeping on a piece … The post Recognized refugees: From the islands hotspots, homeless in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
This easy chicken gyro recipe will transport you to Greece
One of the best parts of traveling is trying food from cultures all over the world. Even if you can't travel right now, you can still experience food from around the world. And a great place to start ...
GREEK Minister: €2.5 billion support to municipalities and regions secured
This is a dynamic program of the interior ministry amounting to 2.5 billion euros, with funding from the Deposits and Loans Fund and the European ...
GREEK Foreign Minister to meet French counterpart in Paris on Monday
GREEK Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias is heading to Paris on Monday, where he will meet with his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian, ANA ...
GREEK PM Due in Yerushalayim
GREEK PM Due in Yerushalayim. By Hamodia Staff. Monday, June 15, 2020 at 4:15 pm | כ"ג סיון תש"פ. GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...
Christie's Quietly Pulls GREEK and Roman Antiquities From an Online Auction After Evidence ...
To stop these sales from going through, Tsirogiannis began compiling his own database of looted antiquities in the early 2000s, gaining access to GREEK ...
GREECE Is Enticing Visitors With Cheaper Flights This Summer
GREECE is about to reopen for international travelers, and they're offering some financial incentives that are making the idea of a summer trip to their ...
Greece Reopens To Tourists But Some Coronavirus Restrictions Apply
The country has begun letting in foreign visitors, but those from countries with high COVID-19 infection rates are to be tested and quarantined. Greece has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe.
First tourists arrive with 30 flights in Athens, Thessaloniki airports
The first flight from abroad after three months of lockdown landed with 160 on board at Macedonia airport in Thessaloniki from Munich, Germany, at 13:30 on Monday. The flight of the Aegean Airlines was welcomed with a water arch, symbolically, as this is usually the case during the reception of a “virgin” flight. Head of … The post First tourists arrive with 30 flights in Athens, Thessaloniki airports appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
NSA Souda Bay Welcomes U.S. Ambassador, Greek Defense Leaders
NSA Souda Bay, Greece welcomed U.S. Ambassador to Greece and Greek defense leaders to the installation June 12, 2020.
Why GREEK giants Panathinaikos were the talk of Maidenhead
“Traditional English fire and application”. Maidenhead Advertiser reporter Clive Baskerville described the GREEKS as being “several classes better in ...
FM Dendias: Turkey Cannot Constantly Try to Blackmail Europe
... said that "Paris realized from the outset that Turkey's challenges affect not only GREECE and Cyprus, but the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean.".
Greek-American police officer shot in Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots paralysed
A GoFundMe account has been set up to support his medical expenses
Outcry forces Gov’t to open again Greece’s only Children Cardiac Surgery Clinic
The Greek government was forced to open again the country’s only Children Cardiac Surgery Clinic following an unprecedented outcry on social media. For several days, for over a week, hundreds of Greek internet users have being posting again and again over the closure of the clinic, the only one performing heart surgeries to children and … The post Outcry forces Gov’t to open again Greece’s only Children Cardiac Surgery Clinic appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Fire Destroys Historic Byzantine Convent in Central GREECE
A fire destroyed a section of the ancient Convent of Panagia Varnakova in Fokida, central GREECE, after breaking out after 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Hammered: GREECE hit England for seven as Gomez, Rose see red
In what was being billed as a special game in the lead up to kick-off, England were handed a night to forget as GREECE found the net seven times in ...
Greece: Asylum seekers spend nights on streets
Some 66 asylum seekers, including 4 pregnant women, children, spend nights in Victoria Square in capital Athens - Anadolu Agency ...
'Like a Greek island in December': Swedish border towns struggling without Norwegians
It could have been the day when Sweden's border towns with their array of stores along the 1600 kilometre border with Norway welcomed back their big ...
Hellenikon Demolition Starts Oct. 31, Clearing Way for Development
That will technically start work on the project now under the sole control of GREECE'S Lamda Development which bought out foreign partners from Abu ...
GREECE Plans Four-Pronged Strategy Over Turkish Drilling
In the second, if a Turkish research vessel lays out cables for seismic surveys, GREECE will use wireless techniques to stop it or cut the cable to prevent ...
Photos: GREECE opens borders to tourists
GREECE is back in business and officially open to tourists as of June 15, with the first international flights expected into Athens and the northern city of ...
Visiting GREECE in Winter
If you want to keep warm, pay a visit to Loutraki and find Pozar Spa in GREECE'S Macedonian region. You'll get all the comforts of a modern spa facility, ...
GREECE resumes tourism, albeit cautiously
GREECE resumes tourism, albeit cautiously. Visitors from high risk countries to take COVID-19 test, others to be tested randomly. Magda Panoutsopoulou | ...
Outcome: "Border with Greece open only to EU citizens"
Only EU citizens can enter Greece from Bulgaria, while border between the two countries was opened at exactly 11 am, the Bulgarian Border Police announced today The opening of the border came an hour ...
Beautiful GREEK Islands Close To Athens – Reachable Only By Yachts
GREEK Islet Fleves: It is an islet of the Saronic Gulf, south of Vouliagmeni, and east of Aegina. Fleves is the ideal destination for those who love diving.
'Europe cannot allow itself to fail twice' on migration, EU Commission VP Schinas says
Our guest is former Greek MEP and EU Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas, who is now the EU Commission Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life. Speaking to FRANCE 24's Catherine Nicholson, he discussed the planned new EU migration pact ahead of an upcoming EU summit, plus the situation of child migrants in Greece and a possible relaunch of EU Mediterranean search and rescue operations. Schinas also shared his thoughts on EU racial diversity and representation in the bloc's institutions following recent worldwide protests against racism.
Foreign media laud the re-opening of Greece to tourists
The media used Santorini and PM Mitsotakis's speech at the picturesque island
Greek and French Foreign Ministers meet in Paris to counter Turkish aggression
The two Ministers will take part in the EU Foreign Ministers Council teleconference
Greece lifts restrictions to seasonal accommodation, museums, brothels
Greece lifts more restrictions on June 15, 2020, on the same day it opened its borders to foreign tourists from some 30 countries. Among the business back to operation are seasonal accommodations, museums and brothels with the latter having to follow a 10-point guide tailored by the National Health Organization. Businesses going back to operation … The post Greece lifts restrictions to seasonal accommodation, museums, brothels appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Kilometer-long queues at Greek-Bulgarian border crossing. Guess why…
Kilometers-long queues reaching up to 20 km were formed at the Greek-Bulgarian border crossing Promachonas on Monday as travelers from the neighboring country and other states wanted to come into Greece the day it opened its gates to foreigners without enforced quarantine. Tourists and professional drivers were waiting for hours to cross and the queues … The post Kilometer-long queues at Greek-Bulgarian border crossing. Guess why… appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Candice Huffine Stuns on a Pair of 'Gorgeous' Vogue GREECE June 2020 Covers
“Love both covers, but that first one… Vogue GREECE is doing creative and beautiful covers for such a young edition and they always manage to give that ...
Why I Fell in Love With Greece: British Historian, Filmmaker Explains
Hughes explores the GREEK islands from the time of the Ancients right up to the present day in the documentary series “GREEK Odyssey,” which airs on ...
A 3 Mile-Long Line of Cars Formed on Monday at GREEK-Bulgarian Border
A 3 Mile-Long Line of Cars Formed on Monday at GREEK-Bulgarian Border. Αssociated Press. A man sprays water at umbrellas outside a tavern at ...
Authorities harass family of martyr who defended the GREEK flag from Albanian police
This comes as the GREEK minority in Albania are the subject of robberies and harassment from Albanians. Local officials point out that authorities in ...
GREECE Reopening Lagging Golden Visa Scheme Selling Residency
ATHENS – After the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on, GREECE is restarting its lucrative Golden Visa program offering residency ...
GREECE Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage Once Again as Museums Reopen
Museums across GREECE reopened on Monday after a three-month shutdown imposed by health authorities in the battle against against the ...
Staikouras: GREECE Will Not Face any Cash Problems
ATHENS -- GREECE will not face any cash problems even if Europe delays in reaching decisions over the final shape of a Recovery Fund, Finance ...
Jewish Museum of GREECE in Athens Exhibit on Jews of Crete
ATHENS – The Jewish Museum of GREECE in Athens commemorated the Jews of Crete with the opening of an exhibition of objects and personal items ...
GREECE strives for safe, yet 'authentic' travel experience, says gov't spokesman
Tourism employs about 700,000 people in the country and accounts for some 18-20 percent of GREECE'S economic output. Online. PRINT; FAVORITE ...
PM: GREECE will be better prepared for second wave of Covid-19
GREECE will be better prepared if the coronavirus pandemic resurfaces in fall, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on a television interview on ...
Long queues of cars as GREECE opens border with Bulgaria
Non-EU citizens are banned from entering GREECE for non-essential travel, which includes tourism. Exceptions include spouses or minor children of ...
The Once-Sacred GREEK Tradition of Siesta Time
Siesta time is a sacred tradition of the GREEKS, spanning back many centuries. Although modern life has had an impact on the short nap (taken in the ...
Australia extends international travel ban
Those allowed to enter Australia are required to stay in hotel quarantine for 14 days. Last month, GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed the ...
GREEK ship managers halt Venezuela trade as US sanctions bite
Another leading GREEK ship firm, Thenamaris, said it was fully cooperating with U.S. authorities to resolve sanctions against the Seahero tanker that it ...
Young GREEK American Entrepreneurs Rediscover their Hellenic Heritage
As he told GREEK Reporter, “the second and third generation GREEK Americans will never be interested in going back to Greece.” Today, the partner in the ...
Turkey conducts exercises on 'how to invade GREEK islands' (PHOTOS)
Turkey last week conducted provocative military exercises and released many photos that suggests it was training for the invasion of GREEK islands.
Greek PM to visit Israel to talk energy and annexation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Israel on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks covering energy and his counterpart's controversial plans ...