A woman traveling from Greece said she wanted to return her husband's remains to his native Armenia. Authorities later deemed the transfer of the bones as lawful.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Record-low yield for 5-yr GREEK bond
Greece's 5-year Treasury bond dropped to a record low 0.234% on Tuesday, confirming GREEK bonds' reputation as a “safe haven” investment, ...
Greek restaurant's 'incredible' response to influencers who ask for free food goes viral
But, according to the Reddit user, whose post was first reported by Greek website Lifo, influencers have never taken the restaurant up on the offer. “My family has a restaurant ...
A potentially irksome GREECE
GREECE was a key factor in these ties. The situation changed under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While Turkey's economy flourished, the ...
GREECE bids to attract the super wealthy
After efforts to induce investors and pensioners to move their tax base to GREECE, the government is preparing a third round of incentives to attract the ...
Greek experts: Recent spike is cause of concern; some new measures
The recent spike in coronavirus cases in Greece is cause for concern, professor for Infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiodras, representative of the Health Ministry, and head of Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias said during a live press conference on Tuesday evening, the day were a new jump with 121 new cases was recorded. Tsiodras said that … The post Greek experts: Recent spike is cause of concern; some new measures appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Traumas of War Can Drive Consumer Behavior for Generations
A recent paper by social scientists Vasiliki Fouka and Hans-Joachim Voth tracks the relationship between resentment among GREEK consumers toward ...
New Dallas ghost kitchen delivers best GREEK classics in a tidy box
Owner is Anne Marie Cariotis, who also does catering and pastries for GREEK Cafe & Bakery in Oak Cliff, owned by her cousin. She was emboldened to ...
Saving our positive image
The same people at BBC, CNN and other major networks with global reach who raised GREECE'S image will slam the country if scenes of dangerous ...
British Traveler Delights in a Quieter, More Restful GREECE this Summer
Mentioning the untiring efforts of GREECE'S restaurateurs and hoteliers to maintain the strict hygiene rules imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, ...
Greek singers in concert
Several concerts and live performances are planned by well-known Greek and Cypriot musicians on their summer tours. Coming up next is a performance by Pyx Lax on Wednesday at Limassol’s Open-air ...
Gagosian Will Open a New Gallery in Greece
Although one-third of stateside museums may close permanently due to COVID-19, blue-chip galleries are setting its sights on international cities seemingly with few coronavirus cases to erect new ...
Coronavirus Greece: New jump with 121 cases, total infections reach 4855
A new jump in coronavirus infections on Tuesday with 121 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours. No new deaths. The total number of infections has reached 4,855. According to Greece’s health authorities 12 of the new cases have been detected among travellers and the remaining are among the domestic population. The majority of … The post Coronavirus Greece: New jump with 121 cases, total infections reach 4855 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Twelve icons stolen from Greek churches return from the UK
A 19th-century religious icon showing the Baptism of Christ and another 11 icons stolen in 2005 from the Church of the Dormition of the Visokos Virgin in Kalouta, in the central Zagori district of Ioannina, have been returned from the United Kingdom. According to a statement by the Greek Culture Ministry on Tuesday, the 12 … The post Twelve icons stolen from Greek churches return from the UK appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek restaurant shames influencer for requesting free meal during coronavirus economic crisis
A Greek restaurant owner is clapping back at a tone-deaf social media influencer asking for a free meal while eateries across the globe are starving for business during the coronavirus pandemic. A ...
Tsiodras Cautions GREEKS to Continue Measures as Authorities Announce 121 New…
The professor of infectious diseases at the Ministry of Health, whose presence had become a nightly ritual for all GREEKS during the lockdown, stated ...
KRBE's Roula Christie debuts 'Roula's GREEK Getaway' sandwich at Antone's for charity
“We can't get to Greece right now so maybe the freshness and GREEK flavors will provide a little escape to those itching to travel to the GREEK islands,” ...
Volumes of six-month cargo shipment from GREECE via Turkish ports announced
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 4. By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: Cargo transshipment from GREECE through the ports of Turkey made up over 8.2 million tons ...
Coronavirus live news: UN warns of 'catastrophe' over school closures; France says second wave likely
UN says getting students safely back must be ‘top priority’; France says ‘situation is precarious’; record fines for isolation breaches in Australia * Global report: France ‘could lose control of Covid-19 at any time’ * Trump flounders in interview over US death toll * Six months on, victories remain fragile * UK coronavirus live: latest updates * US coronavirus live: latest updates 6.07pm BST THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CLAIMING TEMPORARY CORONAVIRUS-RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS IN IRELAND HAS FALLEN BY 5% since last week to leave it 54% below its May peak, data showed. The government is paying 274,600 people the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, down from a peak of 598,000 on 5 May, the Department of Social Protection said. 5.36pm BST Greece’s top scientific adviser warned against complacency on coronavirus after the country reported its highest single-day increase in infections in weeks. Authorities reported 121 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after a steady rise over the past 10 days. Tuesday’s tally was the highest since 22 April, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,855. There must be great vigilance to a possible increase. The situation could quickly get out of hand. It needs vigilance and attention by all. Continue reading...
Recipe: Blistered tomatoes and pickled red onions are mixed in this nontraditional Greek salad
Local and homegrown produce has much more flavor. So if you're making a Greek salad, you could leave it alone and notice distinctly different tastes. But take all those familiar elements -- tomatoes, ...
Woman stopped at German airport with husband’s bones in luggage
A 74-year-old Armenian woman was stopped at Munich airport and human bones were found in her luggage, German federal police said on Tuesday.Officials found the remains in a wooden box and called on customs officers, a doctor and the public prosecutor to examine the strange case.After questioning the woman and her 52-year-old daughter, police learned the pair were on their way from Greece back to their native Armenia via Munich and Kiev.The older woman said her husband died in 2008 and was…
Greece on alert in spite of fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey due to coronavirus
Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly due to increased border checks and partly due to the coronavirus ...
BULLETIN: GREECE Rolls Out COVID-19 Team Again for Critical TV Briefing
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As Europe Eases Lockdown, GREECE Resumes US Soybean Imports, Signaling EU Demand ...
The shipment of U.S. beans arrived in GREECE during the first week of June and relaxation measures are expected to allow GREECE'S tourism business to ...
Greek restaurant owner shares creative response to influencers who ‘beg’ for free meals
The man, who goes by the username UnBassador on Twitter, explained that his family owns a restaurant on the Greek island of Kos. Kos, known for its sandy beaches, is a popular tourist destination. As ...
You can see a 2,500-year-old shipwreck close up at Greece’s first underwater museum
A new museum in Greece is giving visitors the chance to see every detail of a shipwreck from around 425 BC. The attraction is the first underwater museum in the country and has been labelled the ...
UPDATE 1-Greece's Piraeus Bank turns in quarterly profit, bad loan provisions drop
ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Piraeus Bank, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, on Tuesday reported a profit in the second quarter on the back of lower loan impairment provisions. The bank ...
Greece reports 121 new coronavirus cases, highest in weeks
ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Greece on Tursday reported 121 new coronavirus cases, the highest level in weeks. Authorities said the new infections, which have been steadily rising for about ten days ...
Going GREEK has social, academic advantages
Despite the picture that popular culture paints of GREEK life, there is more than meets the eye. According to Hunter Hartwig, assistant director of sorority ...
The Great GREEK Mediterranean Grill Multi-Unit Franchisee Continues Expansion on a Path to 20 ...
The Great GREEK opened its first Michigan restaurant in Troy during the summer of 2019 as part of a multi-unit development agreement for 20 locations ...
Woman With Husband's Bones Gets Close Look at Munich Airport
... the woman and her 52-year-old daughter, police learned the pair were on their way from GREECE back to their native Armenia via Munich and Kyiv.
Study Reveals Covid-19 Impact on GREECE'S Source Markets
The study takes a closer look at GREECE'S main source markets: Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Cyprus, the US, and UK. In short, eurozone economies ...
GREECE Tables 14-point Growth Plan for Consultation
The Greek government tabled a 14-point interim growth plan for public consultation on Monday, which includes among others the recommendations ...
UNHCR Greece Factsheet
Arrivals remained low this month with 450 people reaching Greece, mostly by sea. UNHCR called on Greece to investigate multiple reports alleging pushbacks of people by the Greek authorities at the ...
GNTO Launches Outdoor Campaign to Promote GREEK Tourism
ATHENS -- The GREEK National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) is continuing its outdoor campaign "Endless GREEK Summer" by presenting attractive ...
GREEK-American Candidate for Congress Natalia Linos Needs Your Support
BOSTON, MA – GREEK-American Dr. Natalia Linos is running for Congress in Massachusetts' 4th District. She shared the following update on her ...
Turkish–GREEK relations being tested, expert says
I asked Vana Stellou, an expert on Turkish-GREEK diplomacy, about her views on the recent escalation of tensions, the reversion of Hagia Sophia to a ...
GREEK Yogurt Market 2020: Analysis By Current Industry Status Growth Opportunities, Size, Top ...
The report presents an overall analysis of global GREEK Yogurt Market structure, types, applications, regions, competitors, and forecast period from 2020- ...
United Kingdom Returns Twelve Stolen Religious Icons to GREECE
According to the announcement from GREECE'S Culture Ministry, the twelve icons were returned on July 31, after Greek and United Kingdom authorities ...
Instead of anticipated reshuffle, PM proceeds with “functional improvements”
The much anticipated and several times in the last weeks announced government reshuffle was supposed to take place initially in mid-July; then at the end-July and finally after August 15. At the end of the scenarios and government announcements the reshuffle took place today – but not really… All ministers and alternate ministers kept their … The post Instead of anticipated reshuffle, PM proceeds with “functional improvements” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus: Greece to be officially briefed on move to Category B
Cyprus will officially brief Athens of its decision to put Greece in category B, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said on Tuesday, justifying a move that provoked the ire of Greece.
Iran praises Turkey's conversion of Hagia Sophia again
... Iranian Foreign Ministry, said in July that Iran was happy to see the opening of Hagia Sophia for Islamic worship, as reported by GREEK City Times.
First Taste: Kavala Restaurant & Café Is GREEK Comfort Food Ideal for Cheat Day
A GREEK lamb burger also made it nicely to the dinner table. This was an 8-ounce lamb patty joined with a super soft bun and topped with arugula and ...
GREECE Willing to Talk Turkey, Without the Pressure Cooker
He said GREECE'S only dispute with Turkey concerns the delimitation of the continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ,) parts of which Turkey ...
77 new Covid-19 cases and two fatalities in GREECE during last 24 hours
Fatalities now total 210 since the pandemic broke out in GREECE, of whom 67 were women, and the median age of all the deceased was 76 years. A 95.7 ...
Press conference on COVID-19 scheduled in GREECE today at 18:00
Press conference on COVID-19 scheduled in GREECE today at 18:00. TornosNews.gr 04.08.2020 | 15:12. Α Decrease font Enlarge font. Facebbok ...
EBRD Provides €160 Million Loan to Public Power Corporation of GREECE
PPC is central to GREECE'S efforts to implement an ambitious decarbonization strategy, aiming to close all of its existing coal-fired power plants by the end ...
Twelve Stolen Religious Icons Returned to GREECE from the UK
Following the immediate mobilisation and close cooperation of the services responsible, with the assistance of the embassy of GREECE in London, the ...