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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk Azalea Festival – GREECE
WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk Azalea Festival – GREECE. WAVY Archives. Posted: Jul 22, 2020 / 12:03 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 22, 2020 / 12:03 PM EDT.
How GREECE walked out of the Summit with €32 billion in EU funds
GREECE'S Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis makes a statement at the European Council building in Brussels on July 17, 2020. EPA-EFE//FRANCISCO ...
Did Germany's Merkel Stop a Military Conflict Between GREECE and Turkey?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was instrumental in preventing a military confrontation between GREECE and Turkey on Tuesday evening, ...
Turkey – GREECE tensions, Libya top agenda of National Security Council chaired by Erdoğan
“GREECE'S claim to a 40,000-square-kilometer (15,450-square-mile) continental shelf through an island 2 kilometers away from Anatolia and 580 ...
Putin, Greek PM discuss by phone decision on Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
They emphasized the unmatched cultural, historic and religious significance of that unique World Heritage Site and noted the importance of preserving it as universal heritage
Greece 'readies its navy' in response to Turkey’s survey of contested continental shelf
[Preview] Athens has reportedly set its naval fleet to a state of heightened readiness as both Greece and Cyprus tighten maritime security amid a growing dispute with Turkey over a contested sea shelf region, according to the AFP. Read Full Article at RT.com
AP Was There: Louis, a Greek, wins 1896 Olympic Marathon
With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This ...
GREECE'S Tourism Receipts in May Suffer Covid-19 Blow
... according to tentative data released by the Bank of GREECE (BoG) on Tuesday. In the first five months of 2020, Greek travel receipts dropped by 78.5 ...
'Women for Trump' bus tour kicks off in Old Orchard Beach
Jimmy the GREEK'S became the new location for the tour after the original restaurant said they were misled about the event. The first stop of the “Women ...
Xronia Polla to Despina Vandi who turns 51 today
Popular GREEK singer Despina Vandi was born as Despina Malea on 22 July 1969, in Tübingen near Stuttgart, Germany. Vandi's family returned to ...
Former GREEK DM posts icon of patron saint of the Hellenic Navy as tensions mount with Turkey
Former GREEK Defence Minister Panagiotis “Panos” Kammenos posted an icon of Saint Nicholas with no caption or text on Twitter yesterday.
2021 Parish Ecclesiastical Calendars Offered
The Calendar features full-color icons, the names of Saints in GREEK and English, a fasting guide, and daily Scripture readings and commemorations ...
Hundreds of GREEK families jointly building solar power plants of 100 MW
A solar power complex of 100 MW is due to be finished in the fall in the GREEK region of Aetolia-Acarnania and connected to the grid by the end of the ...
New research shows ancient GREEKS may have used ramps for accessibility
Extensive research has gone towards better understanding the lives and society of ancient GREEKS, but, Debby Sneed, a professor of classics at Long ...
Greek General Staff: “Situation unchanged, Armed Forces on full alert”
“The situation remains unchanged,” sources of the Greek General Staff told media on Wednesday afternoon after German media claimed that Chancellor Angela Merkel prevented a military conflict between Greece and Turkey. “The Greek Armed Forces are on full alert and are monitoring the movements of the Turkish Navy,” the sources added. Earlier German boulevard newspaper … The post Greek General Staff: “Situation unchanged, Armed Forces on full alert” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus Greece: 32 new cases, among them 14 “imported”; 200 deaths
Greek health authorities announced three more deaths and 32 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday evening. Among the new cases, 14 were detected among tourists. With 5 deaths in the last 36 hours, death toll reached the mark of 200 people since the outbreak in late February. The number of total infections stands at 4,077. … The post Coronavirus Greece: 32 new cases, among them 14 “imported”; 200 deaths appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Ireland exempts Portugal from safe travel list, worsening tourism prospects
[86ireland list]The Irish government’s recently publish safe travel list consists of a mere 13 European countries, and two national territories (Gibraltar and Greenland), all of which have an equal or lesser number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants than Ireland: Malta, Finland, Norway, Italy, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Slovakia, Greece, Monaco and San Marino.
Turkey blocks Greek confinement bid in E. Mediterranean
Turkey has rejected Greek plans of expanding its continental shelf through islets in the Aegean Sea and confining Turkey to the Anatolian peninsula in the Eastern Mediterranean region. As part of the ...
Fly to Spain, GREECE or Turkey from Exeter as TUI announces new destinations
Since TUI re-started holidays on 11 July, it has seen an increase in searches, with Spain and GREECE the most searched for destinations.
Inside the Cube Athens: Two Entrepreneurs Ignite Entrepreneurial Inspiration in GREECE
Inside the Cube Athens: Two Entrepreneurs Ignite Entrepreneurial Inspiration in GREECE. Εθνικός Κήρυξ. 22/7/2020. Συντάκτης: By Anthe Mitrakos.
GREECE Gives Honorary Citizenship to British Novelist Hislop
GREECE'S President Katerini Sakellaropoulou has signed an honorary naturalization order declaring the citizenship for Hislop, given the honor for ...
Greek Journalists Want SYRIZA Ex-Minister to Stop Kathimerini Suit
... with the next steps," an indirect threat of legal action, a tactic commonly used in GREECE to prevent investigations or prosecutions against them.
Turkey ignores GREECE'S dispute, moves on with Mediterranean seismic surveys
GREECE'S Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Angela Merkel on Tuesday evening when he informed the German chancellor about ...
GREECE holiday prices slashed – with flights from £34 and hotels from £11
And, it seems that prices have taken a dive in GREECE. The country re-opened its borders to British tourists on July 1. Three weeks later, there's some ...
Tourists flee from Kastellorizo after Turkey provoked war with GREECE yesterday
Greek-Turkish air battles over the remote island of Kastellorizo are creating a wave of tourist departures and accommodation cancellations on the ...
How GREECE'S Biggest Refugee Camp Avoided a Catastrophic Coronavirus Outbreak
How GREECE'S Biggest Refugee Camp Avoided a Catastrophic Coronavirus Outbreak. “If there is a positive case, it will trigger panic, and this panic will ...
Number of Deportations from GREECE Up Slightly in First Half…
GREECE'S Ministry of Migration and Asylum on Wednesday released the January-June 2020 data on voluntary and forced returns of migrants, as well ...
GREECE'S Death Toll from Coronavirus Reaches 200
GREECE'S coronavirus death toll reached 200 on Wednesday with the additional deaths of a 75-year-old woman from Thessaloniki, another elderly man ...
Study Says Ancient Greek Temples Had Accessible Entrances
Archaeologist Debby Sneed says that ancient Greeks most likely built ramps to healing temples to make them more accessible.
Turkey-Greece tensions escalate over Turkish Med drilling plans
Greece issues a naval alert after Turkey says it is sending a ship to carry out a drilling survey.
Adam Parker Smith Toys With Greek Mythology in Vivid Sculptures for "Oneiroi"
Adam Parker Smith is a New York-based sculpture and installation artist who is known for his playful creations that toy with the classical origins of western sculpture. His works often feature ...
This Greek Student Biked Over 2,100 Miles Home After His Flights Kept Getting Canceled Due to Coronavirus
When his flights home to Athens, Greece, kept getting canceled due to coronavirus, 20-year-old Kleon Papadimitriou decided to bike 2,175 miles from Scotland to reach his family.
Forest fire in Kehries out of control, settlements, children’s camp evacuated
Three settlements and one children’s summer camp were evacuated early afternoon Wednesday after the forest fire in Kehries by Corinth in eastern Peloponnese went out of control due to powerful winds. Residents of Galataki, Zimens and Agios Konstantinos as well as the children of the camp were transferred to safe places as the settlements and … The post Forest fire in Kehries out of control, settlements, children’s camp evacuated appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus fatalities reach 200 after 3 patients die in Greece within hours
Coronavirus fatalities in Greece reached 200 on Wednesday after three patients died within a couple of hours. All three patients were hospitalized and of advanced age. A 75-year-old woman passed away in AHEPA hospital in Thessaloniki in the afternoon. She was the third victim during the day. Earlier a 85-year-old man died in the hospital … The post Coronavirus fatalities reach 200 after 3 patients die in Greece within hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek navy on 'heightened readiness' over Turkish gas exploration
ATHENS: Greece's navy said Wednesday it had deployed ships in the Aegean in "heightened readiness" after Turkey announced plans for energy exploration near a Greek island. Turkey is at odds with ...
Opinion: Pompeo's anti-China hysteria won't "make America great again"
Demonstrators march in front of the Greek Parliament holding banners against the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) Pompe
Greek ropax operator Seajets is new owner of Oceana
Greece’s ropax operator Seajets has entered the over-night cruise sector, purchasing former P&O Cruises’ Oceana, with the ship delivered in Piraeus yesterday.
Scientists reveal average shape of Earth's rocks, proving Greek philosopher Plato right
Plato, the Greek philosopher who lived 2,500 years ago, theorised that the universe was made of five types of matter: earth, air, fire, water, and cosmos. Each of these was described with a particular ...
National Theatre of Greece Will Live Stream THE PERSIANS by Aeschylus, Live From Epidaurus
National Theatre of Greece will live stream The Persians by Aeschylus, live from the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.
Italy, GREECE And Cyprus Among So-Called 'Green List' Of Countries
People can now go to these countries without having to restrict their movements for 14 days when they return. Italy and GREECE have made the list but ...
GREECE'S Opening to Tourists Brings 295 More COVID-19 Cases
ATHENS - GREECE'S gamble to open its borders after lifting a lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 hasn't paid off in revenue and ...
Relief in Italy and GREECE after EU coronavirus recovery deal
In GREECE, whose economy already required a strict bailout in the past decade, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the recovery package a ...
30 Pakistani illegal immigrants evicted from GREECE
Collectively in GREECE the departures are made through different procedures: Forced deportations to third countries, as happened last night. Returns to ...
Greece: Homes evacuated due to wildfire near Corinth
ATHENS, Greece -- Homes have been evacuated in three areas near the southern Greek city of Corinth as firefighters struggled to contain a hillside blaze. Greece's Fire Service said two water ...
Dua Lipa whitewashes her belief Albania should rule Greek land, as Kaiti Garbi slams her
Dua Lipa, the highly popular British-born pop singer, has been widely condemned on social media after showing her support for a “Greater Albania” that ...
TIU Hands GREEK Tournament Director Suspension And Fine
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) handed the GREEK tournament director Antonis Kalaitzakis a 20-month suspension and $6,000 fine after admitting to the ...
Tsipras Wants GREEK Defense Advisory Body to Meet Over Turkey
Tsipras Wants GREEK Defense Advisory Body to Meet Over Turkey. Ευρωκίνηση. Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Yorgos Kontarinis).
Bestselling author Victoria Hislop becomes honorary citizen of Greece
Under GREEK law, honorary naturalisation may be granted to people “who have provided exceptional services to the country or whose naturalisation ...