The Regional Civil Protection Secretariat of the Ionian islands has issued a warning on Thursday afternoon urging the restriction of people’s movement at the island of Zakynthos from Thursday evening until late night Friday, as Mmedicane “Ianos” is approaching the region, state-run news agency amna reported. The Regional government of the Ionian island is reportedly … The post Civil Protection IANOS: New instructions for Zante, Ionian islands, West Greece highway appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
'Medicane,' a rare, hurricane-like storm in the Mediterranean, to hit Greece
As the Atlantic hurricane season continues to shatter records for the number of storms, it appears parts of Europe will be seeing some tropical activity of their own this week.
UNL fraternity, sorority members and their supporters object to suspensions
Fiddelke said some GREEK houses have higher density when it comes to eating and gathering. She said the quarantines of numerous GREEK houses ...
The Hoof: The GREEK life community responds to COVID-19
The threat of the coronavirus is real and poses a significant risk to the GREEK life community should we choose to carry on with our usual fun and ...
GREEK enforcer adds voice to sustainability push
GREEK enforcer adds voice to sustainability push. Charley Connor. 17 September 2020. Print article. jannoon028/Shutterstock. Greece's Competition ...
European Parliament blasts Turkey in resolution calling for immediate end of illegal actions against Greece
The MEPs also expressed their clear solidarity with Greece and Cyprus
The empty GREEK island you should visit right now
One by one, the number of GREEK islands on the dreaded quarantine red list grew – Zakynthos, Mykonos, Crete... Please don't add Paxos, I prayed.
GREEK Second Lockdown Talk With Fear COVID-19 Cases Could Hit 1000 Daily
... the GREEK government said. “Never say never with lockdowns. If necessary, it will be done, if the situation with the pandemic continues, especially in ...
EP in full solidarity with Greece, GREEK Cypriots in East Med standoff with Turkey
Ankara earlier said energy resources near the island of Cyprus must be shared fairly between the GREEK Cypriot administration and the TRNC – which ...
How Turkey influences German politics – Erdoğan's power and the AKP networks
... as long as interpretations of the ambivalence of Berlin regarding the GREEK-Turkish tension are attempted, To Vima wrote. Merkel, the pressures and ...
GREEK Licensed Pediatrician (Part Time)
Since 2016, SAMS Foundation's GREEK branch, SAMS Hellas has provided primary health care, specialty services, and dental/optometry care on the ...
11 UGA GREEK fraternities fined $24000 for violating social distancing guidelines
11 UGA GREEK fraternities fined $24,000 for violating social distancing guidelines. Erin Kenney | Contributor; Sep 17, 2020; 2 hrs ago; 0 · Facebook ...
More than 161000 people join PETA in urging the GREEK Government to ban cruel donkey rides
“PETA is calling on tourists to steer clear of these hideously cruel rides and urging GREEK authorities to step up and stop this abuse.” 'Act responsibly'.
“Just FYI Kosta of GREEK Deli is making Brisket and Matzoh Ball soup for the upcoming Jewish ...
GREEK Deli's Facebook says: “We are hard at work preparing holiday meals for Rosh Hashanah! We can accommodate most any request, depending on ...
GREEK state bonds continue to outperform
The yield on the GREEK five-year bond dropped on Wednesday to a historic low of 0.217 percentage points, down 11% from Monday, while there was a ...
Quarantined GREEK Student: The University Hasn't Kept Its Promise To Keep Us Safe
“The GREEK population during week two, I think it was at 25 percent, which is horrifyingly high,” Carroll said. “But they're a very high risk population.”.
Coronavirus shock in Greece: 9 deaths, 359 new cases in past 24 hours
Shocking numbers in Greece: 9 deaths and 359 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 60% of the new cases to have been detected in Attica. Total infections reached 14,400 and death toll 325. Among the latest fatalities is a 99-year-old woman from the cluster in the nursing home in Asvestochori by Thessaloniki, … The post Coronavirus shock in Greece: 9 deaths, 359 new cases in past 24 hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
European Parliament calls on Turkey to end unilateral activities, supports sanctions
Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution at a Brussels voting session on Thursday which calls on Turkey to immediately end any further illegal exploration and drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The resolutions also calls on Greece’s neighboring country to refrain from violating Greek airspace and Greek and Cypriot territorial waters and stop … The post European Parliament calls on Turkey to end unilateral activities, supports sanctions appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek minister: 5,000 move into new refugee camp on Lesbos
More than 5,000 asylum seekers left homeless after Greece's notoriously overcrowded Moria camp on the island of Lesbos burnt down have now been housed in a new ...
Greece speeds up Lesbos migrants entry into tent camp after fire
Greek police moved hundreds of migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new temporary tent camp on Thursday, more than a week after a fire razed the country's biggest migrant camp, where they ...
Cyclone Ianos: Greek authorities issue warning for 'rare extreme weather phenomenon'
Cyclone Ianos will cause heavy rainfall that could result in flash floods and there is a risk of tornadoes developing, according to ESTOFEX.
Strong 'Medicane' takes aim at Greece, alerts issued for cyclone-like storm
A rare type of storm system known as a "medicane" is taking aim at Greece on Thursday, according to forecasters.
Turkey says conditions conducive to launching talks with Greece
Turkey believes conditions are conducive to restarting talks with fellow NATO member Greece after Ankara's Oruc Reis seismic survey vessel left contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish ...
Athens among EU cities demanding tougher rules for Airbnb rentals
Greek capital Athens are among an alliance of 22 cities from across Europe that urged the EU on Thursday to enact tougher rules on Airbnb and other short-term holiday rental platforms, accusing them of driving up property prices and squeezing out locals. Representatives from Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Berlin and other tourist hotspots met with EU … The post Athens among EU cities demanding tougher rules for Airbnb rentals appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Bully fathers beat teachers in Greece’s schools over use of mask
A father attacked the principal of an elementary school in Heraklio, Crete, on Thursday morning, because his child had to wear a mask to attend classes. The student’s father appeared in the elementary school without a mask. Teachers told him that ought to wear a mask and he started shouting “Leave me, call the police!” … The post Bully fathers beat teachers in Greece’s schools over use of mask appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek police operation underway on Lesbos
The police operation, which included 70 female officers, was being assisted by officials from the National Public Health Association who were testing the migrants for coronavirus. A police source said ...
Greece: Contact with Turkey restarted over East Med crisis
Greece says it has resumed high-level political contacts with Turkey to try and de-escalate a dispute over offshore energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
The EU's refugee policy: Doomed to division?
As the European Union mulls camps and on-site processing on the Greek islands, Germany pledges to take in more migrants. A pan-European solution remains elusive.
On This Island, Everyone Knows Your Name (if You Have Covid-19)
When someone tests positive in a small, close-knit community on a Greek island, privacy is the first thing to go.
Erdogan: Greece is childish and is provoking
The Turkish President warned Greece would get the answer it deserved
Police Move Migrants From Greek Camp to Temporary Lesbos Site After Fires
The move comes a week after fires destroyed the Moria camp, where 12,000 people were living. But rights groups say the new camp is only a temporary solution.
Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Ithaki, 4 other regions in “state of emergency” due to IANOS
The islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Ithaki in the Ionian Sea and the regions on Achaia, Arkadia, Messinia in Peloponnese and Aitoloakarnania in western Greece have been declared in state of “special civil protection mobilization” Thursday noon due to Medicane Ianos. The decision was announced by head of Civil Protections Nikos Hardalias following an emergency … The post Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Ithaki, 4 other regions in “state of emergency” due to IANOS appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Victoria Hislop sworn in Greek citizen, was received by Prime Minister
English author Victoria Hislop was officially sworn-in as Greek citizen during a special ceremony held at the interior ministry. Hislop was awarded an honorary Greek citizenship in July 2020 for her work promoting modern Greece’s history and culture. The author of the best-selling 2005 novel “The Island”, which was later made into a hugely successful … The post Victoria Hislop sworn in Greek citizen, was received by Prime Minister appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
7 things the ancient Stoics can teach you about becoming a strong, happy, and morally sound professional
In an exclusively adapted excerpt, Ryan Holiday shares how early Greek philosophers taught us everything we need to know about rising above adversity.
Abandoned in Lesbos: UK delays leave teenage refugee homeless after fire
Labour urges Home Office to ‘right this wrong’ as Syrian teenager remains stranded in Greece despite legal right to join family “When I saw the smoke coming I didn’t have the chance to get my backpack, I just ran. The fire was very close, I couldn’t save anything, I lost all my documents. I just escaped through the forest.” Ahmed looks nervously around as he talks about the catastrophe he has just lived through: the fire that destroyed the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos. Around him people are going about their daily lives in the island capital Mytilene, drinking coffee and chatting in the sunshine. But today the Syrian teenager is focused on the basics of survival. “Do you know where I can buy clothes?” he asks. It has been a week since the fire and he only has what he is wearing. I’ve been waiting for the ticket to join my family in the UK. Every week they say God willing it will be this week, or next week Related: Refugees demand rescue from Lesbos after Moria camp blaze It cannot be right that Ahmed, who has already endured so much ... is still waiting to join his family in the UK Some personal details have been changed Continue reading...
Mediterranean cyclone “Janos” approaching Western Greece – State of emergency eight areas (Live Feed)
"Janos" will be accompanied by sporadic storms, winds that in places will blow at very high levels (above 10 Beaufort) & very high waves
Police operation to move thousands of refugees to new Kara Tepe camp
Police operation to move thousands of homeless refugees on the island of Lesvos to the new provisional tents camp in the military firing range of Kara Tepe is unfolding smoothly, local media report on Thursday. The operation started at 8 o’ clock in the morning with police officers urging refugees and asylum-seekers to pack their … The post Police operation to move thousands of refugees to new Kara Tepe camp appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Watch Live Course of Medicane IANOS sweeping across Greece
Extreme weather front IANOS reached the sea region between Sicily and Peloponnese early on Thursday and is beginning to intensify. According to the Athens National Observatory it is taking on the characteristics of Mediterranean hurricane. a Medicane. Atmospheric pressure at the center of IANOS was approximately 1,000 hPa and expected to drop to 990 hPa … The post Watch Live Course of Medicane IANOS sweeping across Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Dino's, a Casual GREEK Pita and Beer Joint From the Owner of Meze Mazi, Is Coming to Prospect
It'll serve pita pockets stuffed with slow-cooked pork, brisket, fried chicken or falafel, alongside GREEK-inspired cocktails and beers on tap. Andrew ...
New Cyprus talks hinge on GREEK side supporting political equality, Turkey's Foreign Ministry says
The reason is that the GREEK Cypriot side does not want to equally share power and natural resources with the Turkish Cypriot side,” Aksoy said in a ...
Fall of the frat house: Students target GREEK life amid America's racial reckoning
“The pressure was on those of us in GREEK life to justify our existence and we couldn't do it,” said Payne-Reichert, 20. “I realized that remaining ...
Why the law should treat algorithms like murderous GREEK statues
Ancient GREEK lawyers successfully persuaded jurors that it could be. In 5th century BC, a bronze statue of the star heavyweight boxer Theagenes of ...
Greece delivers over 180 tons of humanitarian aid to Beirut
The GREEK Lebanese Cultural Union contributed significantly to the collection, storage and transport of an additional 51 pallets and 41.000 kg of ...
GREEK Unemployment Rate Rose to 16.7% in the Second Quarter of 2020
ATHENS -- The GREEK unemployment rate rose to 16.7 pct of the workforce in the second quarter of 2020 from 16.2 pct in the previous quarter but ...