Pages

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Coronavirus Greece: 27 new cases, no new death in last 8 days

Greece’s health authorities announced 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases with 9 of them to have been detected among tourists. No new death recorded in the last 8 days. According to authorities statement on Wednesday evening, the number of total infections has reached 3,910 with the daily growth at 0.7% from Tuesday to Wednesday. Ever since … The post Coronavirus Greece: 27 new cases, no new death in last 8 days appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Converting Ataturk's birth home into genocide museum would be about commemorating victims, Greek scholar says

A day before the Turkish court’s decision to convert the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, a Greek political party called for the birthplace of the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT english.ahram.org.eg

Greece holidays: Can you travel to Greece from the UK yet? Date revealed

But Greece, unfortunately, extended its ban on UK visitors earlier this month due to a poor coronavirus record. Thousands of Britons have departed for the continent following the relaxation of ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.express.co.uk

'Pledge against racism': Black students talk about experiencing racism in college Greek life

For some college students, participating in Greek life is seen as a way to form life-long friendships, but Kyla Brinkley said her sorority experience was tarnished by racism. The 24-year-old from ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT news.yahoo.com

This Ancient Shipwreck Is Now an Underwater Museum in Greece

Greece has been slowly reopening the country to tourists again. The country started to allow people to visit the Acropolis back in May, and the country officially opened to tourists from some ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.travelandleisure.com

Foreign investors' attitude towards Greece remains positive despite COVID-19 crisis: survey

ATHENS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Despite the COVID-19 pandemic which forced foreign investors worldwide to adopt a "wait and see" approach, attitude towards Greece remains positive, in particular among ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.china.org.cn

GREEK startup TileDB raises $15 million

Nexus Venture Partners, Intel Capital and GREEK-based Big Pi Ventures also invested. “The value of the business in only a few months has multiplied ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Holidays: Greece, Malta & Norway now open to Britons but with measures in place

HOLIDAYS abroad are back on for Britons after months of being in lockdown. And now, Greece, Malta and Norway are now open to Britons but with some strict measures in place.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.express.co.uk

Restrictions: Greece welcomes only tourists who tested negative for COVID-19. Hungary includes Romania on the yellow list

The Greek authorities on Tuesday night, at midnight, implemented a measure that says only tourists who tested negative for COVID-19 will be allowed into the country, shows a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) sent to AGERPRES. The press release completes thus the already existing information regarding... The post Restrictions: Greece welcomes only tourists who tested negative for COVID-19. Hungary includes Romania on the yellow list appeared first on Nine O' Clock.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nineoclock.ro

Drake's "Greece" Officially Dropping With DJ Khaled's Album Rollout

DJ Khaled announce "Greece" and "Popstar" with Drake drops this week. It looks like DJ Khaled really has plans to take over the summer. Over the past few months, DJ Khaled has been getting ready to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.hotnewhiphop.com

Large document forgery ring busted in Germany and GREECE

After exchanging information with Europol, the investigation led the officers to GREECE, where they identified different suspects and a counterfeit print ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.securingindustry.com

There will only be 5 million Greeks by 2100, shocking survey reveals

The survey was carried out by University of Washington


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

ND leads SYRIZA by over 20% in latest poll

Greeks are concerned over the Greek-Turkish relations


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

DJ Khaled Officially Announces TWO Drake Collabs – ‘Popstar’ & ‘Greece’

The eagerly awaited tracks are lifted from the hitmaker’s 12th studio ‘Khaled Khaled.’ ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT open.spotify.com

Steering the GREEK recovery

The recovery package comprises a new solvency instrument to directly help the many GREEK businesses whose activities were hampered by the crisis, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Majority of 6,000 UK tourists tested for Covid-19 at Greek airports

The first direct flight from UK landed at Ioannis Kapodistrias airport on the island of Corfu at 2 o’ clock Wednesday afternoon. To honor the first UK landing after the pandemic lockdown, two fire service vehicles formed a welcome water arch. The only scheduled flight for Wednesday was from Birmingham with about 90 passengers on … The post Majority of 6,000 UK tourists tested for Covid-19 at Greek airports appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Wind Hellas covers communication needs of Greek Navy's new vessels

Wind Hellas covers the communication needs of the Greek Navy's ten new Rafnar 1100 vessels, offering free unlimited data through its mobile 4G + network. These boats carry electronic equipment, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.telecompaper.com

GREECE'S PPC Renewables inks first deal for solar power plants at coal pits

The future 230 MW photovoltaic complex in GREECE'S northern lignite mining area is divided into three parts and PPC Renewables is yet to select a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT balkangreenenergynews.com

KFTV Talks: Spotlight on GREECE

KFTV Talks: Spotlight on GREECE. This Q&A Zoom event about what the country has to offer as a filming location will take place 22 July, 16:00pm BST, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.kftv.com

Greek restaurant Elia moving to a new location

The popular west side Greek restaurant Elia will relocate this summer. Owner Savvas Georgiadis confirms that it will take over the space at Sahara Avenue and Durango Drive that was previously home to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.reviewjournal.com

Refugees ‘abandoned’ in open sea on motorless dinghies by Greek coastguard, legal group claims

REFUGEES are being forced onto motorless rubber dinghies and abandoned at sea by Greece’s authorities after reaching that country’s territory, a legal group has claimed.  Reports of illegal pushbacks ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT morningstaronline.co.uk

Extra: “The Farm” goes to GREECE, Hungary; 1091 takes “The Ringmaster”

NENT Studios UK has signed two deals for reality format The Farm (pictured) with GREECE'S Antenna and Hungary's TV2. Already in pre-production for ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT realscreen.com

Jason Isaacs in online performance of Greek tragedies to help charity

The actor, known for his work in the Harry Potter and Star Trek franchises, will remotely perform scenes from Ajax and Philoctetes on Thursday night.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT consent.yahoo.com

Greek festival makes concessions to COVID-19

HARMONY TWP. – Clear, plastic barriers; red X’s on the floor; and signs reminding "do not touch pastries" guided visitors through serving stations at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at this year’s ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.timesonline.com

Results of Covid-19 tests to 6,000 tourists from UK to determine if Greek borders remain open

The British tourists arrived on Wednesday in Greece


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

GREEK soup offers bright flavors on sunny Tucson days

The GREEK soup avgolemono incorporates a bit of cooked shredded chicken into chicken stock, rice, eggs and lemon juice. Candice Bell / Getty Images.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT tucson.com

Greece’s ELSTAT launches new website on coronavirus

Greece’s statistics authority ELSTAT launched a new website dedicated to statistics and information concerning the coronavirus pandemic and Covid-19. The aim of the new category is to provide users direct and easy access to all tactics and the new statistics compiled by ELSTAT during the pandemic. Furthermore it provides useful information on how ELSTAT functions … The post Greece’s ELSTAT launches new website on coronavirus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Melina Mercouri Mural Welcomes Public to Greek Street Art Festival

Based on her appearance in the popular Greek film “Never on Sunday,” Melina Mercouri is portrayed against an image of the Parthenon, a reference to the actress’s efforts in urging Britain to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Coronavirus live news: Mallorca closes Magaluf party strip; US sees another new record number of cases

160,000 Catalans back into lockdown; Florida records new daily death toll high; India Covid-19 cases top 900,000 * Italy’s call for urgent help ignored as virus swept through Europe * Fauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine him * Coronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine? * UK coronavirus updates – live * US coronavirus updates – live 4.24pm BST Day one of direct flights from the UK to Greece has got off to what some are calling an inauspicious start. No sooner had the first air links commenced with flights to the likes of Cephalonia and Corfu when the government announced that concern over rising coronavirus cases was such that prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would be holding an emergency meeting with senior cabinet members to discuss possible enforcement of new restrictions. The wearing of masks and local lockdowns are reportedly on the agenda with some epidemiologists suggesting that fines may now be in order for those who fail to don face coverings. The result of the mass testing … will determine if Greek borders remain open or not to Britain. If the number and percentage of those found to be positive is low, and is limited to less than 30 to 40 cases, then with constant inspections and epidemiological oversight, the British tourist market will remain open. 3.48pm BST SOUTH AFRICA’S cases of Covid-19 were set to reach 300,000 on Wednesday, the most in Africa and in the top 10 in the world, despite a swiftly imposed lockdown aimed at preventing infections spiralling as they did in the West. Africa’s most industrialised nation has 298,292 cases at the last count, and with positive tests now increasing at a rate of more than 10,000 a day, it is all but certain to vault over the 300,000 mark when the ministry releases nightly figures. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

Face mask laws for Brits on holiday in Spain, GREECE, France, Turkey, Italy and more

In GREECE you have to wear a mask while using public transport, including flights, ferries, airports, and taxis. They are also compulsory in medical ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.birminghammail.co.uk

"All of GREECE One Culture" Summer Festival to Begin on Saturday

ATHENS -- A series of contemporary cultural events are to take place in archaeological sites and museums throughout GREECE this summer, in a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Wednesday Wishlist: Our dream Eurovision contestants - Croatia to GREECE

It's that time of year again when we ponder and dream about which artists would be fantastic picks for their countries at Eurovision. And while the 2020 ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT wiwibloggs.com

Greek privatization program adds one bln euros annually to GDP in 2011-2019: survey

Greece's privatization program has boosted the country's GDP by about one billion euros (1.14 billion U.S. dollars) annually on average in the period 2011-2019, according to a survey released on ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.xinhuanet.com

Legal NGO documents collective expulsions by GREEK authorities in Aegean

Screenshots from a video seen by the Legal Centre Lesvos for a report about allegations of push-backs of migrants by GREEK authorities in the Aegean ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.infomigrants.net

GREEK-Chinese university cooperation bears fruit

... Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the University of West Attica (UNIWA) in the GREEK capital has grown into the internationally acclaimed Tai Chi Center.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Open Festivals Banned in GREECE Until the End of July

At a teleconference chaired by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias to discuss COVID-19 on Monday, the Committee of Infectious disease and the Greek ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.argophilia.com

Ruined mosques expose hypocrisy of GREECE, a major critic of Hagia Sophia's reversion

Even though GREECE has criticized Turkey for reopening Istanbul's historic Hagia Sophia as a mosque, the situation of Ottoman-era monuments in ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.dailysabah.com

Turkey to begin illegal drilling in Cypriot waters on Saturday

Officials of the GREEK Ministry of National Defence consider it very probable that the Turks will escalate their challenges in the near future, attempting a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekcitytimes.com

GREEK Merchant Mariner Recalls Bermuda Triangle UFO Sighting

A photograph of an unidentified object in the sky, taken April 28, 2020 by the United States Air Force over the Bermuda Triangle. Photo: USAFGreek ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT usa.greekreporter.com

Fresh Take: Ilios Crafted GREEK in South End

Fast casual Mediterranean is ready for pickup. July 15, 2020. Taylor Bowler,. Charlotte, Nc June 11th Ilios Crafted GREEK ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.charlottemagazine.com

Greek-American Michael Kratsios appointed head of Pentagon R&D

He was already the White House Chief Technology Officer


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

Ruling New Democracy to prosecute ex SYRIZA minister

Ruling party New Democracy intends to propose the prosecution of former SYRIZA minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos on a series of charges when it presents its own report to the parliamentary investigative committee examining the former minister’s actions later on Wednesday. Among the charges for which the ruling party wants Papangelopoulos to stand trial are morally instigating … The post Ruling New Democracy to prosecute ex SYRIZA minister appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Greece urged to ensure fair and transparent media support scheme

The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined a letter from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to the Greek government calling for greater transparency and objectivity in the distribution of public advertisement funds to media. A recent analysis has shown that ad revenue from a public health advertising campaign related to Covid-19 was not distributed … The post Greece urged to ensure fair and transparent media support scheme appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Resurgence of the coronavirus forces Greece, Australia and other countries to reimpose restrictions

Starting Wednesday, all travelers arriving in Greece from a land border with Bulgaria were required to carry negative coronavirus test results issued in the previous 72 hours and translated into ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ktla.com

Blink Charging Hellas to Host Joint Event with Eunice Energy at American Embassy in Athens, Greece

At the special event, the Honorable Geoffrey R. Pyatt, the United States Ambassador to Greece, will be in attendance and will deliver a short greeting sharing Blink Charging Hellas’ vision for ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT sports.yahoo.com

Tsipras with Anastasiades: GREECE, Cyprus Need to Coordinate Their Actions

ATHENS -- SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras emphasized the need to coordinate the actions of GREECE and Cyprus during his Tuesday meeting with ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Wake up, sleeping giant: New life for GREECE'S dormant second-tallest tower

GREECE'S second-tallest tower, an 84m-high structure in the port of Piraeus, will be renovated after lying mostly dormant since it was built in 1975.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.globalconstructionreview.com

GREEK Foreign Minister: The list of EU sanctions against Turkey is long

The GREEK Foreign Minister stated that there will be a follow-up on the issue of sanctions against Turkey in August. Greece is asking the European ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekcitytimes.com

GREEK, Israeli army chiefs discuss strengthening ties

The head of the GREEK army, Hellenic National Defense General Staff Chief Konstantinos Floros, met on Tuesday in Israel with his counterpart, IDF ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.clevelandjewishnews.com

Thousands of GREEKS travelled to Turkey in the first half of July

With the coronavirus out of control in “North Macedonia” and Turkey provoking Greece where and how it can, GREEKS continue to go back and forth ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekcitytimes.com