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Monday, October 19, 2020
Public Outcry Forces King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands to 'Abort' Greece Vacation After One Day
The 53-year-old Dutch monarch and his wife Queen Maxima, 49, have been forced to return from their holiday villa in Greece after being out of the country for just one day. Their trip, which ...
URI GREEK life told to shelter in place
This testing revealed an alarming percentage of students in the GREEK Life community testing positive for COVID-19, roughly 11.17 percent, prompting ...
GREEK MEP Kaili calls for new visa restrictions on Azerbaijanis, dialogue for abolishing visas for ...
GREEK Member of the European Parliament Eva Kaili has submitted a request to the European Union to remove the Schengen Visa for Azeris holding ...
Jewish community in Greece express abhorrence over desecration of Jewish monuments
Greece’s Jewish community has expressed abhorrence over the recent desecration of several Jewish monuments in the country. The latest incident was the vandalism last Friday of the Thessaloniki Holocaust Memorial, where unknown assailants spray-painted the monument with the phrase, “With Jews you lose.” It is the third time in the last two years that the … The post Jewish community in Greece express abhorrence over desecration of Jewish monuments appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Jewish cemeteries, Holocaust memorial desecrated in Greece
Several Jewish cemeteries and a Holocaust memorial have been desecrated in Greece, the country's Jewish council said Monday, just days after neo-Nazi leaders were jailed in a landmark trial. A ...
Most Greek Cypriot parties irrelevant who TC leader is as ‘Turkey calling the shots’
The Akel leader warned that things are getting more and more difficult and that more than three years have been lost without a negotiation process, though the Greek Cypriot side’s interlocutor ...
Arrivederci, Little Italy? Adio, Greektown? Two of Chicago's global dining destinations struggle to ...
The Italian and GREEK flair that distinguished those neighborhoods has been ebbing for years, a result of changes in demographics and consumers' ...
Six Students Test Positive for COVID-19 at GREEK School
Six Students Test Positive for COVID-19 at GREEK School. Ευρωκίνηση. ΚΙΝΗΤΕΣ ΜΟΝΑΔΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΟΠΥ ΓΙΑ TEST COV ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΛΤΕΙΑ ΚΥΨΕΛΗΣ.
Playtech expands GREEK presence with Novibet deal
Playtech has enhanced its presence in the GREEK market by rolling out its casino and live casino software with online gambling operator Novibet.
GREEK life feels the pressure as the pandemic alters their annual programming
Current coronavirus regulations have had a strangling effect on GREEK organizations, which thrive on social events and large group gatherings. While ...
COVID-19 updates: 291 students test positive in UW's GREEK Row outbreak
... for COVID-19 in an outbreak that began more than a month ago. The outbreak on GREEK Row accounts for about a third of the total cases at the UW.
Crete is back on the map – and should be on your cruise itinerary
It's had all the makings of a GREEK tragedy, but a happy ending beckons as another island of the Hellenic Republic crept back onto the UK's travel ...
Zentiva Continues European Endeavors With GREEK Partnership
Zentiva Continues European Endeavors With GREEK Partnership. New Promotion And Distribution Partnership. 19 Oct 2020 ...
GREEK, Chinese companies interested in underground gas storage in Kavala
The three interested parties are in alphabetical order: China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) – Maison Group, GREEK national natural gas ...
GREEK authorities request removal of convicted MEP's immunity
European Parliament President David Sassoli said Monday he has accepted a request by GREEK authorities to lift the immunity of convicted neo-Nazi ...
Israel, Greece & the Turkish Challenge: Acute testing lies ahead
The US stance largely will determine the practical scope of Erdogan’s ambitions
Greek PM inaugurates 50-bed ICU unit
ATHENS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged the public to remain vigilant on Monday as the country is facing the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic this ...
Greece proceeds with construction of Evros fence with rapid pace
The construction of a new fence along the Greek-Turkish borders in Evros, “was the least the government could do to provide a sense of security to Greek citizens, whose morale remains high at such a difficult juncture,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday during a visit to Feres in north-eastern Greece. Construction work is … The post Greece proceeds with construction of Evros fence with rapid pace appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Covid-19: Dutch royals cut Greek getaway short after public outcry
In their second pandemic-related gaffe in two months, the Dutch royals have been forced to return from holiday in Greece – and the prime minister has had to take the blame for their behaviour – after ...
Greek Bank Defends Insurance Settlement In Tanker Row
Law360, London (October 19, 2020, 5:36 PM BST) -- Counsel for a Greek lender told a London judge at trial on Monday that the owners of a wrecked oil tanker owe millions in unpaid loans after the ...
Greek and EU agents accused of carrying out ‘systematic and continuous’ illegal pushbacks of migrants to Turkey
GREEK forces on their country’s border with Turkey are engaged in “systematic and continuous” illegal pushbacks of migrants with the “help of EU agents,” new research has found. For years, migrants ...
Concentration of the Turkish fleet in the Gulf of Xiros – The Greek Armed Forces in Evros are on high alert
Fears of further escalation and spreading of the crisis in Evros as a Turkish diversion tactic against Greece
Coronavirus Greece: 438 new cases, 175 in Attica
There were 11 more deaths recorded and 520 deaths in total in the country since the beginning of the outbreak
Greece to expand wall on Turkish border to block migrants
[Preview] Athens said on Monday it had finalized plans to build a wall along Greece’s border with Turkey, to prevent large numbers of migrants from crossing into the country illegally. Read Full Article at RT.com
Student with disabilities fulfills dream of reaching highest peak in Greece
DRAMA, Greece – A Greek university student with disabilities has achieved her lifelong ambition of reaching the summit of Mount Olympus, Greece’s highest peak strapped to the back of a friend.
Robots in Greek
“A[rtificial] I[ntelligence]”, it says at some point, “should be treated with care and respect. Robots in Greek [sic] means ‘slave’. But the word literally means ‘forced to work’. We don’t want that.” ...
Germany continues mediation efforts between Greece and Turkey, says FM spokesman
The German government is continuing its efforts to mediate between Greece and Turkey, with the aim of getting the two sides to begin direct talks, foreign ministry spokesperson Christopher Burger said on Monday. “The federal government has for many weeks now been in contact with both Greece and Turkey, always with the aim of making … The post Germany continues mediation efforts between Greece and Turkey, says FM spokesman appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece plans to build wall along Turkish border to deter migrant crossings
Greece's government says it has finalized plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country.
JinkoSolar wins module supply deal for 204-MW Greek project
JinkoSolar (JKS +5.7%) shares surge to an all-time high after the company captures an order from German renewable project developer Juwi Hellas to supply the Kozani solar project in Greece, which ...
Greece modifies travel restrictions due to Air Traffic Controllers strike, increases Israel arrivals
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has modified travel restrictions regarding the mandatory negative Covid-19 test after several flights were cancelled due to Air Traffic Controllers strike on October 18th and 19th 2020. At the same time, the CAA increased the weekly number of tourists allowed to arrive in Greece from Israel. The maximum number airline passengers … The post Greece modifies travel restrictions due to Air Traffic Controllers strike, increases Israel arrivals appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
UPDATE 1-Greece gets three initial bids for offshore gas storage facility
ATHENS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Greece has received three initial bids for a contract to develop and run an underground gas storage facility in the northern Aegean Sea, the country’s privatisation ...
Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says it has finalized plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the ...
Russian Navy warship calls at Greek port in Mediterranean deployment
Greece is the fourth country the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov has visited in its long-distance Mediterranean deployment
PROJECTS: Greek firm wins Kuwait gas maintenance deal
A Greek company has won a contract for the operation and maintenance of gas import facilities in Kuwait with a value of 32.5 million Kuwaiti Dinars ($107 million), a newspaper in the OPEC oil producer ...
Three Tidbits: Vegan charcuterie is a thing, Danny Meyer Zooms home, Greek dressing gaffe
A Greek salad is an undeniably excellent combination of common ingredients: salad greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, thin rings of red onion, and a generous handful of feta cheese. The only ...
Bulgaria to complete construction of new crossing at GREEK border in early 2021
Bulgaria to complete construction of new crossing at GREEK border in early 2021. Author Mario Tanev. Published. Oct 19, 2020 14:23 EEST. Bulgaria to ...
15 EU countries: EU needs long-term plan to tackle 5G fake news, conspiracy theories
The European Union needs to come up with a strategy to counter disinformation about 5G technology or risk false claims derailing its economic recovery and digital goals, a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said. Conspiracy theories that the novel coronavirus may be linked to the wireless technology have led to the torching … The post 15 EU countries: EU needs long-term plan to tackle 5G fake news, conspiracy theories appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
News briefs: Greek Food To-Go event on tap; leaf collection set; food drive scheduled
The Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. in Oakmont is having a Greek Food To-Go event from noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25. There will be a limited menu with gyros ...
Reinvigorating the GREEK Seas, One Piece of Littoral Litter at a Time
Reinvigorating the GREEK Seas, One Piece of Littoral Litter at a Time. The National Herald. (Photo by Aegean Rebreath via snf.org). 19/10/2020.
GREEK Foreign Minister Visits Albania on Maritime Border Agreement
GREEK Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias will visit Tirana on Tuesday to meet with the Albanian deputy Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj. The main topic of ...
Turkey condemns GREEK backing for Armenia
Aksoy said, pointing to the clash around Upper Karabakh, or Nagorno-Karabakh, a land belonging to Azerbaijan, that GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos ...
GREEK Coast Guard Getting Enhanced Aegean Sea Surveillance System
Five years after refugees and migrants began pouring onto GREEK islands from Turkey, arriving in little flotillas of rubber dinghies and rickety boats, ...
GREEK Prosecutor Urges Golden Dawn Sentences Be Suspended
ATHENS - A GREEK state prosecutor who wanted the leaders and members of Golden Dawn acquitted of charges a running a criminal gang now said ...
Analysis of 43 Neolithic Skeletons of GREEK Cave Confirms Diet of Cereals, Little Meat
Analysis of 43 Neolithic Skeletons of GREEK Cave Confirms Diet of Cereals, Little Meat. Ευρωκίνηση. The Cave of Theopetra. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ ...
Books by Honorary GREEK Citizen Victoria Hislop
Last month, British author Victoria Hislop was granted honorary GREEK citizenship and met with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece ...
Prosecutor recommends suspended sentences for Golden Dawn
A prosecutor has recommended all former lawmakers of Greece’s extreme right Golden Dawn party who have been sentenced to prison for leading or participating in a criminal organization should be allowed to remain free pending appeal
What is the role of Greek organizations at UConn?
We do not recall these incidents in an attempt to conflate the actions of a few Greek organizations with the values and practices of all Greek organizations at UConn. The exceptionally demeaning and ...
Diaspora and Dialogue: Discussing how tourism to Greece can be promoted in Australia
Dimitris Fragakis, secretary General of the GREEK National Tourism Organisation, met with the GREEK diaspora on Monday as part of the Dialogue ...