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Saturday, January 16, 2021

US Embassy in Athens Launches Year-Long Commemoration of Greek Revolution Bicentennial

The “GREECE 2021” Committee will organize programs to celebrate GREECE'S history, honor its people, highlight its achievements and envision its future.


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Ten facts about ancient GREECE you probably didn't know

By Georgene Dilernia. Ancient GREECE is one of the most renowned ancient civilisations, birthplace to many concepts and ideas we still use in the ...


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Amazon Web Services announces launch of Athens office

On Friday, Amazon announced the opening of its first office in Athens, GREECE. The office will support organisations of all sizes, including startups, ...


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Covid-19: GREECE Keeps Night Curfew in Place, Lifts Strict Lockdown Measures in Some Areas

It is noted that only the strict restrictions are being lifted from the aforementioned areas, which continue to be under GREECE'S general lockdown. On the ...


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UAE, Israel to Take Part in Military Drills in GREECE

The air forces of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will take part in a joint military drill in GREECE, revealed military sources in Tel Aviv. Israel's Maariv ...


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An Estonian consortium tests an autonomous bus in GREECE

“Iseauto”, developed in Estonia, tested in Lamia, GREECE. Photo by AuveTech. “The top priority for Iseauto was the safety of pedestrians and light ...


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GREECE helps boost North Macedonia's military through cooperation program under NATO structures

On Tuesday and Wednesday, a delegation of GREECE'S General Staff of the Armed Forces visited North Macedonia to strengthen military cooperation, ...


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GREECE: ERT planning national final for Eurovision 2022?

The song is set to be released in March, marking GREECE'S fourth consecutive internal-selection. Could they be about to break this trend? In recent a ...


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Cold front sweeps through GREECE, traffic disrupted in Attica

A cold front dubbed Leandros is hitting GREECE with snow on Saturday, with power outages reported in the eastern part of Thessaloniki. Regions as far ...


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Up to 20000 Turkish citizens came to GREECE in only 4 years, 9000 sought political asylum

At least 18,000 to 20,000 Turkish opposition members and citizens arrived in GREECE in the last four years and 9,000 of them have sought political ...


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GREECE ministry urges probe after Olympic medallist talks of sexual assault

ATHENS (Reuters) - GREECE'S sports ministry urged judicial and sports authorities on Saturday to look into Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou's ...


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Orthodox Church undermines Greece's COVID pandemic measures

Clerics in Greece have repeatedly flouted measures to slow coronavirus transmission. The church wields extraordinary power in officially secular Greece.


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Travels in Northern Greece

These volumes, first published in 1835, contain Leake's account of his four extensive journeys across Greece between 1804 and 1810. Using the form of a travelogue, Leake discusses the contemporary ...


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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches debut flights to Greece

… towards its inaugural destination, Athens, Greece.    It is a joint venture … and A321 aircraft.    Besides the Greek capital, its initial route network … .30pm local time for Athens, Greece after a brief ceremony which …


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‘Leandros’ Bad Weather System Brings Snowfall in Greece

The “Leandros” bad weather system is in full swing in Greece, bringing snowfall and bitter cold to the Attica region and the biggest part of the country. Right after midnight, snow began to fall throughout Central Greece, mostly in Evrytania, western Fthiotida, northern Evia, and Fokida, not creating major problems so far. In the early […] The post ‘Leandros’ Bad Weather System Brings Snowfall in Greece first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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What Can Greece Expect from Joe Biden?

Greece expects a lot from Joe Biden, President elect of the United States, based on the man’s previous stance on Greece and his once humorous comment that he is “Joe Bidenopoulos”. There have been other occasions, too, when the 46th US President, as of Wednesday, has declared his respect and love for Greece, its long […] The post What Can Greece Expect from Joe Biden? first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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Two Teens Arrested for Beating Athens Metro Station Manager

Two youths were arrested on Saturday and taken to the public prosecutor for violently assaulting an Athens metro station manager. The prosecutor pressed criminal charges against the two brothers – 15 and 17 years old – for the grave assault against the 53-year-old metro station manager on Wednesday. The manager had asked the two teenagers […] The post Two Teens Arrested for Beating Athens Metro Station Manager first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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Greek Athletes Speak Out after Bekatorou Rape Allegation

More Greek athletes spoke out on sexual harassment after Olympic athlete and sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou opened up recently. The athlete said that when she was 21 she suffered a horrific assault by a much older person involved with her team, someone who she saw as a “father figure.” The sailing Olympian told her harrowing […] The post Greek Athletes Speak Out after Bekatorou Rape Allegation first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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Covid-19 Update in Greece

The Covid-19 update in Greece on Saturday shows a gradual decrease in the number of new infections and deaths, with 510 cases and 20 deaths, and 323 currently intubated. Of the 510 new cases, seven were identified after checks at the country’s gateways. The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic reached […] The post Covid-19 Update in Greece first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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Nikos Dendias: Only matters Greece will discuss with Turkey is EOZ and sea-shelf

Turkey can come close to the EU only if it complies with international law, Dendias said


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Mycenaean Greece and the Aegean World

Hajos examines the Euboean Gulf region in Central Greece to explain its flourishing during the post-palatial period. Providing a social and political history of the region in the Late Bronze Age, she ...


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What Hades Can Teach Us About Ancient Greek Masculinity

… of identity production in ancient Greece, where “one is what … To better understand how the Greeks treated same-gendered relationships, … most overlooked institutions of Greek life in our reinterpretations … men living in Homeric Greece. It would make more …


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This is the man Greek Olympic medalist Bekatorou alleged sexually abused her

He is the Vice President of the Sailing Federation


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From Beers To Careers: The New Value Proposition Of Fraternity

New career-readiness initiatives among national fraternities point toward a redefined value proposition for Greek life. Could they help lead more universities in this same direction?


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Snow weather front “Leandros” dresses parts of Greece white (vds, picts)

Snow weather front “Leandros” dressed white many regions in north and central Greece, parts of the Peloponnese and even the mountains surrounding the Attica basin and the northern suburbs of Athens. Temperatures dropped significantly. Some parts of the national Athens-Thessaloniki highway have been reportedly closed for heavy trucks since 5:45 a.m. Saturday morning. Video: Snowfall … The post Snow weather front “Leandros” dresses parts of Greece white (vds, picts) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Two minors, aged 15 & 17, one policeman arrested for brutal beating of metro worker

Two minors, aged 15 and 17, as well as a special guard policeman have been arrested for the brutal assault of a metro worker in downtown Athens last Wednesday. They were arrested late on Friday night after the victim identified them as his attackers. They face felony charges for the beating of the metro worker … The post Two minors, aged 15 & 17, one policeman arrested for brutal beating of metro worker appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek police arrest terrorism suspect at request of the Netherlands

The Greek police arrested a 33-year-old man from Sliedrecht in Zuid-Holland at the request of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM). The man is suspected of participating in a terrorist ...


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Tag: Greek Australian comedian

Nick Giannopoulos has taken to Facebook to announce the death of his father, Leonidas Giannopoulos. He passed away last Tuesday after a short illness. “He was my hero & mentor & will… ...


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Holidays: FCDO travel update for USA, Italy, Germany, France & Greece amid new UK rules

Holidays were dealt a fresh blow on Friday when it was revealed that no matter where you travel in the world, quarantine and a negative covid test will be required to enter the UK. The shutdown of the ...


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Work from home in Corfu villa for a month to beat Covid lockdown blues

… work from the stunning Greek island of Corfu - for free! Holiday … a five-bedroom villa in Greece, complete with a hot tub … for beach walks on the Greek island. To win this chance … to the Indiana villa on Corfu. The beautifully designed property is …


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Greece starts COVID-19 vaccinations among the elderly

ATHENS — Greece kicked off COVID-19 vaccinations among the elderly on Saturday, after first inoculating tens of thousands of frontline workers to fight the spread of the coronavirus. More than 75,000 ...


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The History and Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Warship

Shortly before the launch of the reconstructed Greek warship, Olympias, the first edition of The Athenian Trireme was published, providing historical and technical background to the reconstruction of ...


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U.S. helicopters conduct unique training with Greek military

The U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), together with Hellenic Armed Forces, executed Eddie’s Odyssey, a first of its kind, joint ...


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Rethinking Revolutions through Ancient Greece

From the time of the Roman Empire onwards, fifth- and fourth-century Greece have been held to be the period and place in which civilization as the West knows it developed. Classical scholars have ...


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Oscan in the Greek Alphabet

Oscan was spoken in Southern Italy in the second half of the first millennium BC. Here, for the first time, all the evidence for the spelling of Oscan in the Greek alphabet is collected and examined.


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Nature, Culture, and the Origins of Greek Comedy

Aristophanes' Birds, Wasps and Frogs offer the best-known examples of the animal choruses of Greek comedy of the fifth century BC, but sixth-century vase-paintings of men costumed as cocks, bulls and ...


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Greece's retail sector reopening Monday with restrictions on number of customers

The retail sector in Greece will reopen on Monday (January … new infections. Other areas in Greece where stores will remain shut … the Sitia-Lasithi municipality in Crete.


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Timoleon and the Revival of Greek Sicily

Dispatched to Sicily in 344 BC as an elderly man at the head of a small, motley band of mercenaries, Timoleon had no experience of the island. Yet, in less than eight years Timoleon overthrew tyrants, ...


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Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of the Greek Verb

Goodwin (1831–1912) was Eliot Professor of Greek at Harvard from 1860 to 1901, and was the first director of the American School in Athens. This, his most important book, was written for ...


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Host of ‘The Profit’ helps New Haven restaurant The Greek Olive

At The Greek Olive in New Haven, business was virtually at a halt. That’s when a daughter’s tweet helped to activate a new option.


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Afghan military translator who is trapped in a 'hellhole' Greek refugee camp is coming to the UK

Nesar, who worked for almost two years on the front lines in Helmand, said from the squalid Moria camp on Lesbos the news was 'a dream come true'.


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Tag: Greek office

Amazon announced the opening of its first office in Athens, Greece. The office will support organisations of all sizes, including startups, enterprises, and public sector agencies, as they make ...


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Greek October unemployment steady at 16.7%

Greece’s jobless rate stood at 16.7% in October, unchanged from an upwardly revised reading in the previous month, data from the country’s statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday. Seasonally ...


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Greek community push to rename Rose St Mile End abandoned after community backlash

A proposal to rename Rose Street in Mile End to Hellenic Avenue has been abandoned due to community opposition. The proposal came from the Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of St George Thebarton ...


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From Greece to Spain: How much tax will I pay in Europe after Brexit?

Anyone with property or business interests in the European Union, and some people who are going through divorce proceedings in an EU nation, will find some nasty surprises in their tax bills after ...


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Riverton Greek restaurant struggles to rebound from pandemic

Now, a family-operated restaurant in Riverton is considering closing its doors for good. The owner of the restaurant, Geoff Patmides, says The Local Greek is more than just a place to grab a quick ...


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US-Cyprus Relations at an All-Time High, Pompeo Says

US-Cyprus relations are at an all-time high, according to a conversation held Friday between outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Cyprus Foreign Secretary Niko Christodoulides. In a statement released by the US State Department late on Friday, Pompeo said that he spoke today with Republic of Cyprus (ROC) Foreign Minister Christodoulides. Secretary Pompeo and […] The post US-Cyprus Relations at an All-Time High, Pompeo Says first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.


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Greek Peak makes snow in preparation for upcoming holiday weekend

Greek Peak is opening more trails and more lifts in advance of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. The snowmaking is on pause today following 4 straight days of making and grooming snow. The ...


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Greek Epigram and Byzantine Culture

Sexy, scintillating, and sometimes scandalous, Greek epigrams from the age of the Emperor Justinian commemorate the survival of the sensual in a world transformed by Christianity. Around 567 CE, the ...


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