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Saturday, August 8, 2020

British holidaymakers gamble on Greece as it overtakes Spain for first time despite spike in cases

British holidaymakers looked to Greece and other destinations after a quarantine for people returning to England from Spain was introduced ...


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Greece: Culture vs virus

I was certain that the Greek eco-centered tradition will effectively guide the public through the looming adversities to care for themselves and for each other.


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Another 151 new coronavirus cases in Greece, total infections reach 5,421

Another 151 new coronavirus cases have been announced by Greece’s health authorities on Saturday showing that the situation can be called “stable” but also “critical” as the number of total infections are increasing and reached 5,421. It is the third consecutive day, where the daily infections are over 150. Again the majority of new cases … The post Another 151 new coronavirus cases in Greece, total infections reach 5,421 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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British tourist drowned at beach by Heraklio on Crete

A 65-year-old British tourist drowned Saturday noon at the beach of Stalida by Heraklio on the island of Crete. The man was found dead a few meters away from the beach. According to local media information, the lifeguard on duty at the beach saw a man floating face down in the sea. He immediately jumped … The post British tourist drowned at beach by Heraklio on Crete appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Striker set for Nottingham Forest move after Reds 'emerge out of nowhere' to pip GREEK giants

Nottingham Forest look to have gazumped Panathinaikos in the race for 20-year-old GREEK striker Fotis Ioannidis. Reports in the country claim the ...


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Evansville and Henderson food trucks: Here's a list of all of them

GREEK food on the menu from this truck includes gyros, salads, GREEK fries (a pile of fries loaded with gyro toppings) and falafel, which are yummy, ...


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At a safe distance

I found one station, which played traditional GREEK music non-stop, and started driving. My daughter fell asleep immediately. For an hour I roamed the ...


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Liverpool and Leicester enquire about Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas with the GREEK club ...

GREEK international Tsimikas impressed against Wolves in the Europa League on Thursday and has also drawn enquiries from Everton and Chelsea ...


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Toronto's Anti-GREEK Riots of 1918 Changed the Face of the City Forever

The unrest only ended after scores of injuries and the inflicting of the equivalent of $1 million in damage to the GREEK community's properties. And only ...


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Monk arrested in Crete for trying to fly with a gun and bullets

Crete has always been a center of GREEK criminality, from weapon crimes to narcotics, specifically the production of cannabis. Often these trades are ...


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Ancient origins of the dog days of summer

Apparently, GREEK skywatchers thought one group of stars looked like a big dog. In Latin, the constellation went by the name Canis Major, meaning ...


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Kea: The Unsung Jewel of the Cyclades

Kea, called Tzia by most GREEKS, is the closest to Athens island of the ... The first thing one seeks on a GREEK island is crystal clear waters and sandy ...


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Church of Greece unwilling to comply with “suspension of processions”

The Church of Greece does not seem willing to comply with the rules of the state and it plans to perform religious processions in the month of August despite their suspension by the Civil Protection. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece recalled a recent circular ( August … The post Church of Greece unwilling to comply with “suspension of processions” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Nottingham Forest set to land GREECE Under-21 international

The GREECE Under-21 international scored five goals in the Greek second tier in the past campaign. He still has a year left on his contract at Levadiakos ...


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OPAP gaming company takes over rival Stoiximan

This will take OPAP's total stake in the Stoiximan group (SMGC), which is active in GREECE and Cyprus, to 69%, in addition to the holding of 36.75% in ...


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GREECE Considers Cancelling Thessaloniki International Fair for Fear of Covid-19 Spread

This emergency measure, he said, was necessary due to the enormous numbers of people who celebrate GREECE'S major religious feast, a day when ...


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Underwater Marriage Proposal on Greek Island of Alonissos

As of August 3, it boasts the first Underwater Museum in GREECE. Now the people who organized the Underwater Museum and the island itself can ...


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George Baldock confirms ambition to represent GREECE: 'I'd never turn it down'

George Baldock has confirmed his desire to play for GREECE following his impressive ever-present first season in the Premier League with Sheffield ...


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MasterChef champ Irini Tzortzoglou: 'Cook with love and people will love it!'

A COUPLE of well-known GREEK cheeses and, of course, GREEK yoghurt might very well be staples in your fridge, but apparently we're really missing ...


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Global GREEK Yogurt Market 2020 with Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact Analysis

Global GREEK Yogurt Market Analysis In Terms of Size, Share, Industry Trends, Company Overview, Development, Growth, and Forecast till 2026.


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Former GREEK FM criticize maritime deal with Egypt

ATHENS. Former GREEK foreign minister criticized on Friday a maritime deal between Greece and Egypt. Greece made concessions on all issues ...


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Kosterina Jumps Into The Next Big Thing: Fancy Vinegars

... vinegar to their line just the market is being hit with a range of artisanal vinegars that's expected to be the next hot item like GREEK yogurt was.


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New restrictions mulled as 151 new cases confirmed

... burden on the regional unit of Thessaloniki in northern GREECE, where 204 cases had been recorded from the beginning of the month up until Friday.


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'Meeting with Mozart' at the Acropolis Museum

The concert is a part of the culture ministry's “All of GREECE, One Culture” summer festival. Entrance to the concert is free, however a seat reservation is ...


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Storms deal blow to farms in northern GREECE

Farmers and livestock breeders in the municipality of Lagada in Thessaloniki, northern GREECE, said they were in despair at the weekend in the ...


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Turkey rescues 9 migrants pushed back into Aegean coast by GREECE

The asylum-seekers were taken to the Turkish shore on a coast guard boat before being transferred to the provincial migration office. Turkey and GREECE ...


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Turkey resumes projects in eastern Mediterranean despite conflict with Egypt, GREECE

In GREECE, diplomats said that the agreement between Athens and Cairo effectively nullified an agreement reached last year between Turkey and the ...


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Weber welcomes GREEK-Egyptian maritime deal that 'enhances peace'

The agreement signed between Greece and Egypt which designates an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two ...


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Holidaymakers leave Poros, police chief to be replaced

Domestic and foreign holidaymakers left the island of Poros as soon as they could over the weekend not only because of the coronavirus cases but also due to the restrictive measures that have practically paralyzed life on the island in the Saronic Gulf. According to state broadcaster ERT TV, accommodation facilities were booked at 95% … The post Holidaymakers leave Poros, police chief to be replaced appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Waste management plan set to improve standards

... standards, stipulates that by year-end, tenders for the construction of a total of 17 waste treatment plants throughout GREECE will have been called.


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Greek schools to open on September 7

The mandatory use of masks was also being considered


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EPP Head Weber: Greek-Egyptian EEZ deal enhances stability and peace in east Med

Weber called on the EU to stand by Greece and against Turkish efforts to undermined international law


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Athens Airport Bustling with Passengers Despite COVID-19

The only difference is that now everybody is wearing masks. The lines are long at the Athens airport on Friday, August 7. GREEK Reporter photo. Despite ...


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Weber: GREEK-Egyptian Agreement Enhances Peace and Stability in EastMed

Weber: GREEK-Egyptian Agreement Enhances Peace and Stability in EastMed. Αssociated Press. European People's Party candidate Manfred Weber ...


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Greece brings antique vehicles back to life

... are associated both with members of the former royal family and international personalities, as well as important moments in Modern GREEK history.


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State Min: Regime of GREEK Islands Totally Guaranteed

Asked if the GREEK side is expecting new provocations from Ankara, he said that "we are ready for all possibilities, there will be no holidays for us this ...


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Negative Covid-19 test required for Maltese travelling to GREECE

The test will have to be carried out 72 hours before travellers' entry to GREECE. The measure goes into force as of 00:01 Wednesday, 12 August 2020.


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New Democracy Tasks Younger Generation with Connecting Diaspora to GREECE

The seven-member team is made up of individuals aged 24 to 45, something GREECE'S New Democracy party hopes will bring a fresh approach to ...


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Coronavirus live news: UK recalls home tests over safety concerns as Brazil death toll nears 100,000

City of Preston urges young people ‘don’t kill granny’ as cases rise in the Philippines, Australia and Italy * Trump poised to intervene in relief plans after talks break down * ‘We’re still so tired’: European doctors brace for second wave * ‘Very dead’: army and police patrol the deserted streets of coronavirus-stricken Melbourne 1.43pm BST With coronavirus cases rising steeply for a third straight day in GREECE, officials are poised to open what some are describing as a war chest of measures in a bid to contain infection rates, writes HELENA SMITH, the Guardian’s Athens correspondent. New precautionary steps are likely to be announced on Monday when the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, holds talks via teleconference with expert scientists and health officials. 1.23pm BST As BRAZILIAN cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak, Dr José Davi Urbaez, a senior member of the Infectious Diseases Society in the largest South American country, said: _We should be living in despair, because this is a tragedy like a world war. But Brazil is under collective __anaesthesia._ _The government’s message today is: ‘Catch your coronavirus and if it’s serious, there is intensive care.’ That sums up our policy today._ Continue reading...


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Greece registers over 67,000 new jobs in July

Employment in Greece’s private sector grew in July, with the balance between new hiring and dismissals/retirements turning positive by 67,913 job positions, “Ergani” IT system data showed in a report on Friday. Wage employment flows in July recorded new hirings of 306,808 and 238,897 dismissals/retirements. In comparison with July 2019, the wage employment flows showed … The post Greece registers over 67,000 new jobs in July appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Boyett: Alleged insult of man's wife prompts him to 'beat him as long as a piece of him was left'

There were only two GREEK families in Henderson County in the 1920 ... The GREEKS at the restaurant said they had not seen him since he was jailed.”.


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New safety measures on school buses

GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — On Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all schools across New York State will be reopening in the fall. Going back ...


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GREEK Australian teenager dies in car accident

A GREEK Australian teenager died and two others are injured, after the car they were in swerved and crashed into a power pole on King Georges Road ...


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My Great GREEK Adventure: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and Faliro Bay

The GREEK National Opera is now also housed there, making it an all-encompassing cultural treasure. These relocations were pursued because of the ...


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GREEK-Australian Mathew Staios Talks to TNH about His Alzheimer's Research Project

He spoke with The National Herald about his efforts to develop tools to accurately detect dementia in the ageing GREEK diaspora community.TNH: Did ...


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Government steps up measures to halt spread of virus

The measures come as GREEK health authorities announced 151 new SARS-CoV-2 infections in the country in the last 24 hours, raising the total ...


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The Rally is many vendors' last venue of the year

“We set up kitchen just like this, and we just sell our food,” says Frances Kasselakis, a GREEK food vendor. “My husband is GREEK, so our main menu is ...


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GREECE to expect 6% drop in GDP on tourism slowdown - IMF

GREECE should expect at least a six per cent drop in GDP this year due to the loss of tourism revenue in the pandemic, the International Monetary Fund ...


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GREECE TO HOST A EUROPEAN UNION HUB FOR SANITARY MATERIAL

GREECE is planning to host a European Union hub for Sanitary Materials; The proposal was accepted by the European Union bodies in the month of June ...


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Intel: Amid maritime deal with Egypt, Greece invites UN court to settle sea dispute with Turkey

Greek Prime Minister suggests that if no agreement can be reached, his country's dispute with Turkey over a maritime boundary should go to an international court.


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