Unsurprisingly, I fell into Greek mythology with the gusto of Dionysus bellyflopping into a vat of wine and cocaine. In grade 6, I picked up a library book about the Pantheon. It was obviously written ...
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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Immortals Fenyx Rising's Depiction of Greek Myth Shrivels in Hades' Shadow
Greek political dispute over lockdown measures escalates into personal barbs
Competing claims that senior Greek politicians have broken COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have escalated into personal insults and accusations. Last week, the country's Prime Minister was accused by ...
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Greece accuses Turkey of enticing Somalis to illegally enter Europe
Greece accused Turkey of handing out visas to Somalis and then encouraging them to enter Europe as illegal immigrants, in the latest row to antagonise relations between the regional rivals. Turkey has ...
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Greek Students Encouraged to Apply for SNF Study Abroad Opportunities
Through the generosity of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Greek high school students can now apply to take part in student exchanges in one of eighteen destinations across Europe, Asia ...
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Greek isle vacation inspires Clintonville restaurateurs
Some prospective restaurateurs scour the country — sometimes abroad, too — seeking innovation and recipes. For Erion Permeti, the food came to him. Permeti and business partner Klaudio Pali have ...
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Parliament Budget Office: Pandemic 2. wave intensifies risks for the economy
The Budget Office of the Greek Parliament said in a report released on Tuesday that the negative repercussions of the pandemic remain manageable in the short-term but the second wave of the pandemic intensifies the uncertainty and medium-term risks for the economy. In the medium-term, positive economic prospects are based on encouraging news over the … The post Parliament Budget Office: Pandemic 2. wave intensifies risks for the economy appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Mayor of Zakynthos triggers outrage, calling “crippled” people with disabilities
The Mayor of Zakynthos triggered an outrage when he called people with disabilities “crippled”, “useless” and without skills. Mayor Nikitas Aretakis used these shameful descriptions during an online conference with members of the Water & Power Company of Zakynthos (DEYAZ) on November 20. On the agenda was also the hiring of people from vulnerable groups … The post Mayor of Zakynthos triggers outrage, calling “crippled” people with disabilities appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Italy and Greece introduce strict Christmas quarantine rules for UK visitors
Meanwhile, Greece will require all travellers arriving in the country between December 18 and January 7 to self-isolate for 10 days, in addition to existing Covid entry rules. Greek Islands Corfu, ...
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Turkey Urges EU To Be 'Honest Mediator' In Greece Row
Athens is now pressing for punitive sanctions at an EU summit on Thursday. The European Union "should play a role of an honest mediator" on issues that concern Turkey and Greece, ...
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Greece urges Turkey to stop migrants’ illegal crossings, says traffickers use ‘student visa’ loophole
The Greek government accused Turkey on Tuesday of encouraging Somali migration through visa offers, urging Ankara to stop “coordinated” illegal migrant arrivals into Europe.
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Blink Charging Hellas Awarded Purchase Agreement to Deploy EV Charging Stations by the Public Power Company, Greece’s Largest Electricity Provider
We couldn’t be more proud that the unit has been designed with our team and produced in Greece and will now be seen in use charging electric vehicles across the country,” commented Michael D. Farkas, ...
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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Greece: Matthew Lodge
Mr Matthew Lodge has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic in succession to Ms Kate Smith CMG.
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EU must see the facts, Greece provokes: Turkish FM
Turkey is expecting the European Union to act strategically based on the facts as Greece continues provocations, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Dec. 8, ahead of a summit that will take place on Dec. 10 regarding the decision over imposing sanctions on Turkey.
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Gov’t to announce measures for Christmas holidays, retail stores and churches
Greece’s government spokesman said on Tuesday that the final decisions on lockdown restrictions and their partial lifting over the holidays of Christmas and the New Year will be announced on upcoming Friday. Speaking to ANT1 TV Stelios Petsas said refered among other to the opening of retail stores, churches and hair-salons but also whether some … The post Gov’t to announce measures for Christmas holidays, retail stores and churches appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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BTC-e cryptocurrency founder given a 5-yr prison term for laundering funds
Alexander Vinnik was arrested in July 2017 while vacationing in a summer resort in northern Greece.
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Greece reports 89 virus-related deaths, 1,251 infections
Greece on Monday announced that 89 patients died from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and 1,251 people tested positive for the disease in the past 24 hours. The death toll climbed to 3,092 and ...
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Athens Accuses Turkey Of Facilitating Somali Migration To Greece
The Greek government Tuesday accused Turkey of encouraging Somali migration through promotion campaigns and visa offers, and then allowing the migrants to continue on to Greece.
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Greece says Turkish 'student visa' loophole used for trafficking
Greece urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to thwart irregular crossings of migrants into its territory, saying recent arrivals, particularly from Somalia, appeared to be coordinated.
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DECA architecture translates voronoi diagram into sunken 'hourglass corral' house in greece
carefully considering the orientation of the ‘hourglass corral’ dwellings within the site, alexandros vaitsos, co-founder of DECA architecture, comments: ‘we tried to decipher the feelings that we ...
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Kilkis official blames private lab for Covid-19 infections spike
The regional governor of the Kilkis, north-eastern Greece, said on Tuesday that a spike in the new number of infections reported in the northern Greek region on Monday was the result of a mistake a private diagnostic laboratory in Thessaloniki has made. In a statement, regional governor Andreas Vergidis said that the lab in question … The post Kilkis official blames private lab for Covid-19 infections spike appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek Minister exposes Turkey & NGOs over coordinated plan of sending Somali immigrants into Greece
A Somali immigrant spoke during the Asylum Minister's press conference with foreign correspondents
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Severe weather warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast
The intense phenomena will start from the west of Greece
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Best movies of 2020: Diverse thrills, chills, Dickensian laughs and a pandemic-friendly trip to Greece
Although highly addictive series became the biggest cult hits (the darker and more Scandinavian, the better), and although some of the most hotly anticipated movies wound up being pushed back ...
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Christmas and New Year visitors to Greece face quarantine
Travellers to Greece for Christmas and New Year face 10 days in self-isolation when they arrive – in addition to coronavirus tests before departure and after arrival. The country has kept infection ...
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Greek Banks Turn Corner With Bad-Loan Sales
The country’s banks, among Europe’s weakest, are finding global buyers of bad loans on their books with a boost from a state-supported securitization program.
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World Hellenism mourns Greek-American Hero, Paul S. Sarbanes
When Turkey invaded Cyprus, on July 20, 1974, following the Coup of the military Junta in Athens, Hellenism was fortunate enough to have in the U.S. House of Representatives two of their own: John Brademas and Paul Sarbanes. Both Democrats and opponents of the military junta and of the Nixon Administration, who mobilized Congress against … The post World Hellenism mourns Greek-American Hero, Paul S. Sarbanes appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece’s new prices for PCR and Rapid Tests at private laboratories
The new significant lower prices for molecular PCR tests and Rapid tests at private laboratories lasted less than week after the Development Ministry announced them. The Ministry quickly bowed to the strong reactions of the sector that threatened to stop carry out such tests. 10 euros were added to the originally planned ‘cap’ price of … The post Greece’s new prices for PCR and Rapid Tests at private laboratories appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Vodafone picks Greece for new Global Research and Development Center
The Vodafone group chose to turn Vodafone Greece subsidiary Vodafone Innovus into one of its Global Research and Development Centers. The centre will focus on IoT development and specifically e-health ...
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Greece: Lead Poisoning Concerns in New Migrant Camp
Thousands of asylum seekers, aid workers, United Nations, and Greek and European Union employees may be at risk of lead poisoning in a new migrant camp that Greek authorities have built on a ...
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The bold flavors dished up by Taste of GREECE and Moroccan food truck span two continents
Long-story-short information dump: Taste of GREECE launched years ago as a gyro specialist. When new owners took over in 2020, they added ...
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Cyprus, GREECE, France, Italy in maritime manoeuvres
Cyprus, France, GREECE and Italy have completed a small-scale aeronautical exercise (PASSEX) that took place off the island's coast with naval forces ...
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Solaris buses under consideration in GREECE
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris under consideration for two large electric bus orders from GREECE: Athens and Thessaloniki are considering ...
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GREECE to Make a Bid to Host 2030 Mediterranean Games
The last time that GREECE hosted the Mediterranean Games was in 1991 in Athens. Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis during the press ...
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INSETE Study Reveals 2010-2019 Tourist Trends in GREECE
Over the last decade, average per capita expenditure of incoming tourists to GREECE decreased by 11.9 percent from 640.4 euros in 2010 to 564 euros ...
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GREECE registers another 904 Covid-19 cases and 101 deaths on Sunday
The total number of coronavirus cases in GREECE currently has reached 115,471. Of these, 4,986 are tied to travel abroad and 30,594 to already known ...
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GREECE Confirms 1251 New COVID Cases on Monday, 89 Deaths
116,721 total confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in GREECE since the start of the pandemic, of which 5,007 are linked to travel abroad and 31,293 to ...
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ABTA: GREECE in Top 10 Destinations for UK Travelers in 2021
GREECE is among the top 10 overseas destinations UK travelers plan to visit in 2021, according to ABTA's (Association of British Travel Agents) “Six ...
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GREECE: Rate of New Virus Cases Dropping Faster in Thessaloniki Than in Attica
There is an observable drop in coronavirus infection rates at most regions in GREECE, said Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Vana ...
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Ian Jenkins, British Museum curator who opposed calls to return Elgin marbles to GREECE – obituary
Ian Jenkins, who has died aged 67, was senior curator for Ancient GREECE at the British Museum and manned the museum's defences against ...
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CVC Capital could take over Vivartia peers
US investment fund CVC Capital is rapidly evolving into the biggest foreign investor in GREECE, as it is currently in negotiations for the acquisition of an ...
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Qatar 2022 has just become a quite distant dream for GREECE
GREECE will need to overcome one of Spain and Sweden to have any hopes of making it to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The draw that took place on ...
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GREECE Extends Covid-19 Relief Measures for December
Sign saying that a store in GREECE is closed. Financial relief measures will continue to support Greek businesses and employees from the impact of the ...
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New GREECE Burger Joint Opens as Pandemic Lingers
GREECE, N.Y. — It's not the easiest gig, even in normal times. Opening a restaurant during a pandemic adds to the pressure to succeed. There are a ...
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Turkey saves 69 migrants pushed back into Aegean Sea by GREECE
Turkey and GREECE have been a key transit point for asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially ...
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GREEK Cat Makes New Home on the Grave of His Former Owners
A moving testimony of the love and gratitude that cats have for their human companions is being demonstrated every day now in the GREEK cemetery ...
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GREEK Shipping Awards: The 2020 winners
Anna Angelicoussi named GREEK Shipping Personality of the Year as Thanassis Martinos receives Lifetime Achievement recognition. Already ...
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Ionian Village Christmas Ornament
Ionian Village has partnered with So Blue GREEK Ceramics & Gifts to commission this ornament. This small business is owned and operated by ...
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St. Sophia GREEK Pastry drive thru bake sale
ALBANY — St. Sophia GREEK Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Road, Albany, will host a GREEK Pastry Holiday Drive Thru Bake Sale. The Daughters of ...
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Meet the GREEK Captain of the Year From Crete
Captain Apostolos Apostolakis was awarded Seafarer of the Year at the prestigious Lloyd's List GREEK Shipping Awards last week for his ...
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GREEK Fringe: An Intercontinental Double Bill of Musicians
Their main source of inspiration is traditional GREEK traditional and the need to create something new with it. They compose their own tracks ...
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