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Monday, August 31, 2020

6 more Greek houses at IU directed to quarantine

Members of six more Greek houses at Indiana University have been directed quarantine to prevent further spread of COVID-19. IU announced late Thursday the quarantine affected eight Greek houses.


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Greece: Threat of EU sanctions offers Turkey ‘exit strategy’

Turkey on Monday accused Greece of “piracy” and warned it will stand up to Athens’ alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast, following claims that the ...


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British woman dies off Greek island of Corfu 'after being hit by speedboat'

A British woman has been killed off the Greek island of Corfu after being hit by a speedboat, it has been reported. The 60-year-old is understood to have suffered severe leg injuries after being ...


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British woman dies after being hit by speedboat in Greece

Victim, 60, reportedly struck by propeller near Corfu beach and the vessel then fled the scene A British woman has been killed off the Greek island of Corfu after being hit by a speedboat, according to reports. The victim is understood to have suffered severe leg injuries after being struck by the vessel’s propeller. Continue reading...


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Jeremy Clarkson Beaten Up And Urinated On By GREEK “Yobbos” After Protecting His Partner, Lisa ...

Many years ago, on another GREEK island, I was enjoying a night out when my girlfriend was touched up by a disgusting-looking GREEK yobbo in a bar.”.


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GREEK-American Musician Steve Stockmal Talks New Music, Life in Quarantine

GREEK-American musician and drummer Steve Stockmal chatted with GREEK Reporter recently about his latest endeavors in music — and life in ...


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GREEK Mom, Daughter Accepted into Preferred Universities, Departments at the Same…

... as her 18-year-old daughter, Dora, recently found out that she will be studying GREEK Literature at the Democritus University of Thrace in Komotini.


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GREEK Transport Minister attends arrival of first two new tram trains

The tram network will be extended to the port of Piraeus, relieving local road traffic by some 15,000 cars per day, when construction is completed. GREEK ...


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Students in GREEK life find new ways to function

Students in GREEK life find new ways to function. Shifting from parties to masked and distanced gatherings. By SEAN MURLEY AND JULIA TAYLOR ...


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Southern's GREEK Row goes virtual

“As a GREEK woman, I know the tremendous impact GREEK leaders have on our campus communities,” said Shay Little, Georgia Southern's vice ...


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Christou Hits 100 Back PB At GREEK National C'ships

The 89th edition of the GREEK National Championships wrapped up earlier this month, with just under 500 swimmers representing 73 clubs competing.


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Knoxville GREEK Fest postponed

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the city's most beloved and attended festivals has been postponed. The St. George GREEK Orthodox Church ...


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Churches also pushing gov't to help orphaned children in Greek refugee camps

If proper reception for them cannot be arranged in GREECE, these child asylum seekers should be brought to the Netherlands, the religious leaders said ...


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Students urged not to 'double book' places in Cyprus and GREECE

First year students who have secured a place at the University of Cyprus (UCy) who intend to study in GREECE are not allowed to register online for ...


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Hold Your Breath: GREECE Tries to Contain COVID-19 Rise, Cases Pass 10000

ATHENS - August has turned out to be the cruelest month for COVID-19 in GREECE, the pandemic spiraling almost out of control again after an early ...


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GREECE COVID-19 Cop Squads Step Up Enforcement, Fines

GREECE has a contingent of anti-maskers and COVID-19 conspiracy theory groups who either believe it's a hoax or being used by secret cabals to ...


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GREECE to Look Into Recent Drug Seizures in Evros Region, Reports Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - GREECE'S anti-terror unit has launched an investigation into the recent seizures of the Captagon codrug, known as the Jihadi Pill, ...


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GREECE Sizzles in Unusual Late Summer Heatwave

Thankfully, areas along GREECE'S coastline will be a bit cooler and more bearable. Clear skies and temperatures spanning all the way from 21 degrees ...


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GREECE to seek EU Recovery Fund money for major road projects

A series of important road construction works, such as the extension of the E65 highway in central GREECE, an undersea tunnel linking the Saronic ...


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Moody's Report Says GREECE Can Weather 2020 Tourism Slump

The well-respected credit rating and investor service Moody's issued a new report on Monday stating that most European countries, including GREECE, ...


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Five distinguished UK personalities explain what ties them to GREECE

GREECE and Greek culture mean a lot to me personally, but should also mean a lot to the world. GREECE may be a country that is small, in terms of ...


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Mounting Concerns in GREECE as Harvest Nears

“We trade olive oil from every corner of GREECE, and the next season is a big mystery to us,” Spyros Andriotis, an olive oil exporter from Corfu, told Olive ...


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After India, France To Sell 18 Rafale Jets To GREECE Amid Escalating Tensions With Turkey – Reports

Amid escalating tensions between GREECE and Turkey, France has reportedly lent a helping hand to the former by equipping them with 18 Dassault ...


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Zante in GREECE gets midnight curfew and four-person limit on restaurant tables after TUI ...

... of Zante, Paros and Antiparos comes after 16 coronavirus cases were linked to a flight last Tuesday, that brought tourists back to Wales from GREECE.


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GREECE Announces 183 New Covid Cases, Emergency Measures for Heraklion

Since the start of the pandemic in GREECE, 266 people have died with the virus. In response to an increased number of cases in the Cretan city of ...


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Mohamed bin Zayed, Prime Minister of GREECE discuss regional developments

... prospects of further advancing the privileged relations between the UAE and GREECE on all fronts with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.


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Finland takes in refugee minors from GREECE

A group of 22 unaccompanied refugee minors flew to Finland from GREECE on Monday while another 28 are also expected to depart for the northern ...


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183 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths registered in Greece in 24 hours

Health authorities announced on Monday evening 183 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths registered in Greece in the last 24 hours. The total infections stand at 10,317 and the death toll is officially at 266. Among the latest fatalities are two elderly form the nursing home in Asvestochori that counts a total of 17 … The post 183 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths registered in Greece in 24 hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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France deploys “battle ready” aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to East Mediterranean

France is deploying the flagship of its Navy, the nuclear-powered surface vessel, aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The deployment comes in the wake of Turkey’s war threats. Citing sources of the French General Staff, French media report that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is expected to arrive in the … The post France deploys “battle ready” aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to East Mediterranean appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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No Savannah Greek Festival in 2020

We are sorry to announce that there will not be a Savannah Greek Festival this year. We will see you all in 2021 — Yiasou! Posted by Savannah Greek Festival on Monday, August 31 ...


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Game changer: Greek-French agreement for Rafale jet fighters?

An extraordinary 10 billion Euros budget dedicated for the immediate upgrade of the Hellenic Armed Forces has been decided by the government


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Thousands evacuate as wildfires ravage parts of Greece, Spain and Italy

Wildfires have been ravaging parts of Europe over the past few days, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.


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University of Richmond students call on university to ‘abolish’ Greek life

A petition calling for the abolishment of the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Greek Life (IFCPF) Organizations on the University of Richmond campus has amassed more than 900 signa ...


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Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi to visit Greece and Spain this week

Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi will visit Greece and Spain this week, as part of an unusual arrangement of back-to-back European visits by two high-level Chinese foreign policy officials.Analysts say this signals Beijing’s urgency to prevent further European strategic rebalancing in favour of the US, but neither European country would favour Beijing at the expense of Brussels or Washington. Both Spain and Greece are facing increasing pressure to take sides between their security alliance with…


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Wine Press

But there’s one thing many people outside of Greece often don’t think of when they think of this country - wine. And not just ordinary wine. Really great wine. Then again, it shouldn’t come as a ...


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Greek Culture Minister on Mycenae fire: “Visitors will see some burned grass”

With a cynical statement Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni commented on the situation of the archaeological site of Mycenae that suffered damage from a wildfire on Sunday. “In the next few days, visitors will see a little black on the ground. The dry grass has been burnt, and it was completely shaved,” Mendoni said while … The post Greek Culture Minister on Mycenae fire: “Visitors will see some burned grass” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece ready to spend more to boost its armed forces, finance minister says

Greece is ready to spend part of its cash reserves to support its armed forces as early as this year, the country's finance minister said on Monday, after years of belt-tightening in defence spending.


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STAR TV is the gatekeeper of Turkish propaganda series on Greek television

STAR TV station is the only Greek nationwide station which continues incessantly, for years, to transmit in every Greek house the Turkish language and Turkish ...


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Five houses in UNL's Greek system are in quarantine with small clusters of COVID-19 cases

Four sororities and one fraternity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are in quarantine because of the coronavirus.


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Wildfire in Greece blackens gate of ancient fortified city

Monuments at the archaeological site of Mycenae have not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the ancient citadel, Greece's culture minister said ...


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So you’re thinking about going Greek during a pandemic

Greek life has reached a point where reform requires restructuring the system to undo all that society believes it stands for: networking and partying.


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74 migrants on broken down yacht rescued off western Greece

Greek authorities say a broken down sailing yacht with 74 migrants and two smugglers on board has safely reached a western Greek port after issuing a distress signal off the resort island of Zakynthos


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Europe's migrant crisis: Is Greece still a gateway to Europe?

The numbers of people coming from Turkey into Greece over land and then through the Balkans towards Western Europe remain well below the exceptional levels seen five years ago, but they have begun to ...


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Civil Protection imposes “mini lockdown” in Heraklio to contain coronavirus spread

Greece’s Civil Protection announced on Monday afternoon a series of extraordinary restrictions including the mandatory use of mask in- and outdoors in Heraklio on the island of Crete. After Chania, Heraklio is the second regional unit on Crete where restrictive measures are imposed. The strict restrictions aim to contain the spread of the coronavirus on … The post Civil Protection imposes “mini lockdown” in Heraklio to contain coronavirus spread appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EU reminds Turkey of September deadline: De-escalation or sanctions

European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said that the Turkish side was told what the EU’s expectations were in terms of finding a peaceful solution and how the EU sees the road towards de-escalation. “The bottom line is to have the dialogue going, instead of unilateral actions which increase the tensions in the area among the … The post EU reminds Turkey of September deadline: De-escalation or sanctions appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Bishop suspends priest who forbids the use of masks in church

A priest is Florina, western Macedonia, is threatened with suspension because he has forbidden the use of mask inside the church. He reportedly posted an announcement at the church and informed the congregation that “we are not allowed to wear a mask in the Holy and Sanctified house of God because it shows disrespect and … The post Bishop suspends priest who forbids the use of masks in church appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Indiana coronavirus updates: 14 Greek houses at IU now on quarantine

The quarantine notice from the Monroe County Health Department means that all members under quarantine must stay in their houses for 14 days. The IU Bloomington Division of Studen ...


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Turkey slams Greek troop deployment to Meis Island

Turkey has lashed out at Greece for deploying troops to Meis (Kastellorizio) Island, just two kilometers away from the Turkish shores, in violation of 1947 agreements that pledge a demilitarized status to it amid ongoing tension between the two neighbors in the eastern Mediterranean.


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Big Ten universities see cases spike, Greek houses under quarantine

Eleven Greek houses are being forced to quarantine by the Monroe County Health Department after Indiana University’s COVID-19 testing procedures detected an “alarming” increase in the number of ...


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Athens protects vulnerable communities during COVID-19

As COVID-19 swept across Europe, GREECE started implementing nationwide measures to contain the virus, including cancelation of major public ...


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