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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Turkish 'ghost town' Varosha in Northern Cyprus to open after 46 years

If the GREEK Cypriots had accepted the 2004 U.N Annan plan for the reunification of the island, Varosha would now be back under GREEK Cypriot control ...


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Remaining a 'normal issuer'

GREEK bond issues are expected to come up to 9-11 billion euros next year – i.e. very close to this year's levels – according to the 2021 state budget ...


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EU Lashes Out at Turkey Over Rule of Law, Rights, Freedoms

Turkey's dispute in the eastern Mediterranean with EU members GREECE and Cyprus, as well as its roles in conflict-torn Libya and Syria were also ...


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New Local COVID-19 Restrictions to Be Implemented in GREECE Friday

ATHENS -- GREECE entered the second Covid-19 pandemic wave in the first 10 days of August, epidemiologist and special coronavirus committee ...


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Taiwanese breakfast pop-ups in Chinatown, Greek street food in Westwood and Little Llama's new taco shop

Today Starts Here, a weekend brunch pop-up from the owner of Pine & Crane and Joy, is open in Chinatown for takeout. The menu features Taiwanese breakfast dishes such as sticky rice rolls, egg-stuffed ...


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Greek Air Traffic Controllers and Civil Aviation work stoppages Oct 7-8

Greek Air Traffic Controllers and the Federation of Associations of Greek Civil Aviation Authorities are holding two work stoppages on Wednesday and Thursday, October 7-8, 2020. Both OSYPA and EEEKE are protesting the restructuring of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority under new legislation, and delayed salary payments. ΕΕΕΚΕ work stoppage is reportedly scheduled from 8:00 … The post Greek Air Traffic Controllers and Civil Aviation work stoppages Oct 7-8 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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North Cyprus says reopening beach abandoned since 1974 conflict

The move is likely to anger GREEK Cypriots on the Mediterranean island, 39,000 of whom once lived in Varosha before fleeing advancing Turkish ...


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Review: 'Hades' or bust?

Along the way, players gain the aid of GREEK Olympians and other pillars of GREEK mythology. The game also has players fighting a star-studded ...


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Facing Turkish Menace, GREECE Hikes Defense Budget 500%

ATHENS -- While cutting subsidies to families and artists and musicians left jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic, GREECE'S New Democracy will ...


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Gift from the Forest: Recreation and Health in Deciduous Forests of GREECE

Recreation in GREECE seems to have slightly changed since COVID-19. Overcrowded malls, coffees, and other places where people meet seems to ...


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GREECE Says Hostilities, 'Foreign Interventions' in Nagorno-Karabakh Should End

GREECE supports calls for ceasefire voiced by the OSCE Minsk Group that seeks to peacefully settle the decades-long Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the ...


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National Bank of GREECE raises EUR 500 million via green energy bonds

Pioneering move for GREECE. NBG is the country's first lender in five years to issue senior notes. Senior preferred bonds have the highest priority in ...


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Djokovic battles through fourth round, Tsitsipas makes history for GREECE

Djokovic battles through fourth round, Tsitsipas makes history for GREECE. Source: Xinhua| 2020-10-06 20:46:44|Editor: huaxia ...


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GREECE Road Arrivals Grind to a Halt due to Covid-19 Crisis

Cities in Northern GREECE usually count on road arrivals from neighboring countries. Greek market insiders were counting on arrivals by road to the ...


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Demonstration Alert – US Embassy Athens, GREECE

Location: Announced gathering points around GREECE include, but are not limited to, the following areas: · Athens, at the Ambelokipi Metro Station.


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Which islands and regions of GREECE have not recorded a single case of coronavirus?

With the coronavirus continuing to spread to many parts of GREECE with cases increasing, Sputnik presents the areas where from the beginning of the ...


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High School Boys Soccer Monroe County Division III Preview

GREECE ARCADIA TITANS (Class A). Last season record and finish: 12-7, lost in sectional final to GREECE Athena Coach: Matt Vergamini (17th season, ...


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GREECE entered second wave of pandemic in early August, says health expert

GREECE entered the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic during the first 10 days of August, a member of the government's advisory committee ...


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GREECE Gazettes Law Ratifying Maritime Transport Agreement With Israel

4730, ratifying the maritime transport agreement with Israel, signed March 13, 2017. The law enters into force the same date. [GREECE, Official Gazette ...


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Will the €4bn Belgrade-Budapest rail upgrade be a benefit or burden?

Without effective rail connections from Belgrade to Greece, “this railway will go from nowhere to nowhere,” says Laszlo Varju, an MP for the centre-left Democratic Coalition party.


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Blood of Zeus: Netflix Debuts Epic Greek Mythology Anime's First Trailer

Netflix unveils the violent debut trailer for Blood of Zeus, an anime-inspired original series featuring the war between Greek gods and monsters.


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Capital Region Greek Festival’s drive-thru returns with expanded menu

The Capital Region Greek Festival’s drive-thru in September was such a success, church members are bringing it back. The next one will be held 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 16-17 at the Holy Trinity Greek ...


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StaEllinika: GREEK Language Learning Tool Full Version Now Online

The program was conceived and supported by the Secretariat General for Public Diplomacy & GREEKS Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ...


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Three Auxiliary Bishops Elected at the Ecumenical Patriarchate

NEW YORK – The GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America received with much joy and gratitude the news from the Holy and Sacred Synod of the ...


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Damning EC report warns Turkey of use of measures to protect its member states

The report called on Turkey to cease illegal actions against Greece


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North Macedonia: 5 migrant smuggling suspects arrested

Five men have been arrested in North Macedonia, accused of running a smuggling ring that brought migrants from neighboring Greece


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Greece records 399 new coronavirus cases and 3 more deaths

Greece recorded 399 new coronavirus cases and 3 more Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, health authorities announced on Tuesday. The total cases have reached 20,541 and death toll increased to 420. 40 of the new cases on Monday were detected among tourists. The Civil Protection imposed restrictions in the Regional unit of … The post Greece records 399 new coronavirus cases and 3 more deaths appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Full version of Greek language learning tool “staellinika” launched online

The full version of the Greek language e-learning platform “StaEllinika” was launched on October 6, 2020. The program teaches  Greek language, mythology, culture and history. The final version was presented on Tuesday by the Secretary General for Public Diplomacy & Greeks Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Chrysoulakis. The platform was first launched … The post Full version of Greek language learning tool “staellinika” launched online appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece braces for verdict in epic trial of far-right party Golden Dawn

The trial of 68 leaders and members of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn reaches its finale this week, as a panel of Greek judges decide whether party is an organised crime syndicate.


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Biden: Turkey should retract Hagia Sophia decision

The Democratic candidate called on NATO and the US to press Turkey to stop provocations against Greece and Cyprus


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Chattanooga's annual Greek Bake Sale taking online orders for curbside pickup in November

Like most events on Chattanooga's calendar, the annual Greek Bake Sale has been reconfigured. After last year's overwhelming success — all the yummy sweet and savory treats were sold by shortly after ...


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Hurricane Delta becomes a Category 4 storm, strongest ever named after a letter of Greek alphabet

With winds between 130-156 mph, Delta is the strongest storm ever named after a letter in the Greek alphabet. Delta remains on track to strike the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula and then the U.S. Gulf ...


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Appalling torture of dog by his owner in Chania triggers society outrage

The appalling torture of a dog in a village in Chania has mobilized hundreds of animal lovers not only in Crete. A local two-legged beast hanged his dog on a tree and cut his testicles. The neighbors did not react to the dog screaming in endless pain. It was a German national, volunteer to a local … The post Appalling torture of dog by his owner in Chania triggers society outrage appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Biden urges pressure on Turkey over Greece tensions

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden called Tuesday for US pressure on Turkey to reduce tensions with Greece, after his previous criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan caused a stir. The ...


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Lucas Papademos Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Lucas Papademos and learn more about the economist and former prime minister of Greece.


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Titans Defy the Greek Gods in Netflix’s Blood of Zeus Trailer

The official synopsis of Blood of Zeus reads: “In a brewing war between the gods of Olympus and the titans, Heron, a commoner living on the outskirts of ancient Greece, becomes mankind’s best hope of ...


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Holidays: Quarantine warning

Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. Britons may have plans to jet off to Italy, Sweden or Greece in the coming weeks thanks to their place on the quarantine-free travel ...


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Biden applauds NATO efforts to defuse tensions between Turkey, Greece

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Presidential Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports NATO efforts to defuse tensions between Greece and Turkey, and that agreements to establish a military ...


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Erdogan tells Merkel EU should not be held hostage to Greece and Cyprus

The two leaders spoke in a teleconference


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Greece extends Covid-19 flight directive from Russia until October 12

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued as NOTAM


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“It is up to Turkey to close the road to the crisis,” Greek PM tells Stoltenberg, Ankara

“It is up to Turkey to close the road to the crisis and pave the way for a solution. We are ready to meet it on this second path,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during joint statements with  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a meeting in his office on Tuesday. He said that … The post “It is up to Turkey to close the road to the crisis,” Greek PM tells Stoltenberg, Ankara appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece says it’s waiting for Turkey to ‘open a path of resolution’ amid heated territorial dispute in East Mediterranean

[Preview] Athens has acknowledged steps taken by Ankara to reduce tensions over disputed waters in the East Mediterranean but said Turkey has yet to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ending the standoff. Read Full Article at RT.com


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Tag: Union of Greek Communities of Armenia

The president of the Union of Greek Communities of Armenia, Maria Lazareva, sends her own message, through Proto Thema, during these difficult times. Armenian forces in Artsakh are fighting the ...


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Greek Community President of Armenia: Show me Azeri-Islamic cultural heritage in Artsakh, you only find Armenian

The president of the Union of Greek Communities of Armenia, Maria Lazareva, sends her own message, through Proto Thema, during these difficult times.


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Greece’s Golden Dawn Aren’t Just Nazis - They’re Violent Mafiosi, Too

Supporters of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party hold torches and wave national and party flags in Athens. (Milos Bicanski / Getty Images) The five-and-a-half-year trial of Greek neo-Nazi ...


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Kickstarter expands to creators in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia

Kickstarter is letting more creators around the world use its platform. The company said today it’s now launching in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia, making Kickstarter available in 25 countries. The ...


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'Strip Your Letters': KU Interfraternity Council members join call for change in Greek life

The Strip Your Letters movement spreads to KU Interfraternity Council who aim to tackle issues like racism, classism, sexual assault and homophobia in Greek life.


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UT announces new COVID-19 rules temporarily blocking all visitation to on-campus dorms and Greek houses

The new rules will block all visitation to any housing that's on campus during this time, with Chancellor Donde Plowman saying only residents of dorms or Greek houses should enter those buildings. Eat ...


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School occupations continue in Greece as students resist government blackmail and violence

Growing numbers of students are participating in the protests. Universities are supposed to open over the coming days in spite of rapidly increasing coronavirus figures in Greece. On Monday, students ...


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Endurance athlete carries mobility-impaired student to Mt Olympus top

A long-distance runner helped a young, mobility-impaired woman to make her dream come true. Marios Giannakou carried biology student Eleftheria Tosiou on his back and to the top of Mount Olympus. Giannakos carried 22-year-old Eleftheria in a specially modified backpack and climbed the mountain with an eight-member support crew. They reached a refuge at 2,400 … The post Endurance athlete carries mobility-impaired student to Mt Olympus top appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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