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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

2021 Easter in Earthquake Zone Larissa Greece

Covid-19 Pandemic and earthquakes inspired the Greeks of Larissa, Central Greece to renew their faith in 2021 Easter festivities. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked western Greece on Wednesday, March 3rd. Tremors continued for several days, with continuous earthquakes, and buildings destroyed.  The provincial city with crumbled buildings endured severe economic hardship with a covid-19 lockdown. […] The post 2021 Easter in Earthquake Zone Larissa Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greece keen to recruit short-term agricultural workers from Bangladesh

Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi has expressed his country's interest to make an arrangement for recruiting agricultural workers from Bangladesh on a short-term basis.During a ...


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Bite-Sized: News about restaurants and food

… Sophia bringing back drive-thru Greek feast Unable for the second … person event, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Albany will … favorites prepared for the annual Greek Festival such as souvlaki, … gryo, moussaka, Greek salad and sweet treats like …


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Bulgarians’ Favorite Summer Destinations Opening for Tourists Soon

… to spend your vacation in Greece, Italy or Spain. See what … of pizza and choice wines?  Greece The official opening of the … tourist season in Greece is scheduled for May 15 …


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Ex-Tory MP Supports Two-State Model

… establishing Greek domination in Cyprus” or “uniting Cyprus with Greece” … and that today’s Greek Cypriot politicians … recognised and legitimised the Greeks Cypriots as the sovereign … countries Britain, Turkey and Greece, and that Cyprus had …


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Moralis Masterwork at Bonhams First Greek Sale in Paris

… ,000-300,000. Bonhams Greek Art specialist Anastasia Orfanidou said … It depicts a young Greek girl in traditional peasant costume … that of the Greek people. Nikos Engonopoulos (Greek 1907-1985) whose … , for the first time, Greece was represented by one artist …


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Turkey’s Deputy FM provokes Greece during visit, claims it violates minority rights

Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran came to Greece to claim that the Muslim minority in he country is “Turkish.” Loyal to official Ankara, he once again accused Greece of violating the rights of the minority, curbing religious and linguistic freedoms. After visiting Thessaloniki and the north-east province of Thrace, Kiran posted on Twitter: … The post Turkey’s Deputy FM provokes Greece during visit, claims it violates minority rights appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece’s Civil Protection lifts some lockdown restrictions, allows certain activities

Greece’s Civil Protection announced late Wednesday evening a small road map for lifting some of the  lockdown restrictions imposed in the country and permitting some activities. Among those is the opening of the organized beaches, in fact a week earlier than originally planned. In a statement the CV said that following a recommendation by the … The post Greece’s Civil Protection lifts some lockdown restrictions, allows certain activities appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Holland America Line resumes Greece cruises in August

Holland America Line has received approval to restart cruising from Piraeus, Athens | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online | Cruise Industry News ...


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Erdogan to Merkel: Greece continues provocations in Aegean

The Turkish President spoke with Chancellor Merkel on Wednesday via video


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Greek woman, 44, dies after taking AstraZeneca vaccine

Investigations underway


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Organised beaches to open on Saturday across Greece

It is one more step in the gradual process of lifting the restrictive measures


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Kalymnos Island in Strict Lockdown as Cases Rise Across Greece

The Greek island of Kalymnos was once again put in strict coronavirus lockdown. Meanwhile, Greece records a total of 2,093 new cases.  Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece’s Digital Strategy Spelled Out in High-Level Webinar

The Greek Minister of Digital Governance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, will analyze the future digital strategy of Greece in a Thursday webinar. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Nearly half of Europeans unhappy with EU's COVID measures, poll finds

The highest proportion of dissatisfaction was found in Greece, Luxembourg and Belgium, the survey found.


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Carnival PLC

Carnival PLC - Holland America Line to Restart Cruising from Greece PR Newswire London, May 5 Holland America Line to Restart Cruising from Greece in August 2021 Click ...


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Greece continues provocations, Erdoğan tells Merkel

Greece is continuing its provocative actions while Turkey maintains its moderate attitude, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told German Chancellor ...


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The Greek Philanthropist Who Started a School in Zanzibar

Renos Fountoulakis is an inspiring Greek philanthropist who, when faced with poverty in Zanzibar, decided to use education to change people's lives.


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Holland America Line to Restart Cruising from Greece in August 2021

SEATTLE, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Working in close coordination with the government of Greece, Holland America Line has received approval to restart cruising from Piraeus (Athens) in August with ...


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Greece accelerates roll out, however, vaccination levels still low

Greece accelerates its vaccination roll out by integrating the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Wednesday and opening more vaccination centers. However, vaccination levels are still relatively low especially among older Greeks. Next to vaccination deniers, it should be noted that elderly citizens in the countryside do not have easy access to vaccination centers, many  in … The post Greece accelerates roll out, however, vaccination levels still low appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Schools, kindergartens reopen on May 10 with mandatory self tests

Kindergartens, primary schools and all levels and types of high schools will reopen for in-person classes next Monday, May 10, with mandatory self-tests available in pharmacies free of charge from Wednesday, the education ministry announced. The second weekly test required by members of school communities (teachers, pupils, administrative staff) will be available to pick up … The post Schools, kindergartens reopen on May 10 with mandatory self tests appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece: 2093 new coronavirus cases, 93 deaths in past 24 hours

Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday evening, 2,093 new coronavirus cases and the death of 93 more patients who died of complications of Covid-19. The number of intubated patients has decreased further to 765. Again the number of PCR and Rapid tests in the last 24 hours were several thousands less than the usual on … The post Greece: 2093 new coronavirus cases, 93 deaths in past 24 hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece issues 5-year bond on record low interest rate

Greece drew 3 billion euros (3.6 billion U.S. dollars) on Wednesday through a new five-year issue that secured a record low interest rate in the country's borrowing history, according to its Finance ...


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Make a 30-minute sheet-pan Greek pita from chef Jason Goldstein

Goldstein’s recipe is from his new cookbook, “The Happy Sandwich,” where he devotes an entire chapter to sheet-pan meals to help take your sandwiches to the next level.


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Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey

"The Saudis might be demonstrating that they can go to other sources and solutions for air defense through building on the worsening of US-Turkish relations, at the heart of which is US unhappiness ...


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Greek bond sale declared a success with near-zero yield

ATHENS, Greece - Greece’s finance minister said the country raised 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) in a 5-year bond auction Wednesday at a record-low, ...


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Over A Billion Were Unwilling To Get Vaccinated In 2020 – What about the Greeks (infographic)

Gabon had the highest levels of refusal in 2020 at 66 percent


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Greek diplomatic sources: Minority in Thrace is religious not ethnic, in response to Turkish Minister’s claims

The Turkish Deputy Minister claimed the minority in Thrace was "Turkish"


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Turkish F-16 jets violate Greek airspace

They were identified and intercepted by the Hellenic Air Force


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Marfin Bank Arson Has Haunted Greece for Over a Decade

Eleven years have passed since the deadly Marfin Bank arson. The culprits are still at large, as Greek police launches a new investigation Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Raises $3.6 Billion from Five-Year Bond Issue

Greece has raised around 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) after completion of a five-year bond issue on Wednesday. Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras welcomed the successful the raise which came at an almost zero interest rate, setting a new all-time low in the borrowing cost of the Greek state regardless of maturity. The issue was more […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Atletico Madrid move to snap up young Greek goalkeeper

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid on Wednesday confirmed the signing of 18-year-old Greek goalkeeper Dimitrios Stamatakis on a three-year-contract that will initially keep him at the club until the end ...


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Greek Bank's Default Interest Is Exorbitant, Customer Says

A customer of a Greek bank has said that the €520,000 ($724,000) in default interest that he allegedly owes to its London branch is exorbitant as it does not reflect the amount that the bank actually ...


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Kim Kardashian named in ‘looted’ Roman statue forfeiture claim

Reality TV star named in US court papers over relic bought in her name and sought by Italian authorities The US government has named Kim Kardashian in a civil forfeiture claim for an ancient Roman statue seized at Los Angeles port in June 2016 that Italian officials think was originally looted from Italy. According to the court documents, the statue, known as Fragment of Myron’s Samian Athena, had been bought by Kardashian from a Belgian art dealer. It has been assessed to be an early to mid-Roman empire copy of a statue in the ancient Greek style. Continue reading...


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Greece's tourism minister meets with South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority CEO

Greece Minister of Tourism Harry Theocharis has been touring America to tout new direct flights to Greece from cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia. He recently sat down with South ...


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Remains from Middle Bronze Age individual in Northern Greece (image)

Skeleton of one of the two individuals who lived in the middle of the Bronze Age and whose complete genome was reconstructed and sequenced by the Lausanne team. It comes from the archaeological site ...


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UK no longer advising against travel to Canaries and Greek islands

… , Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete" in Greece. Portugal is also … of Spain, France and Greece are expected to be … travel corridors for Spanish, Greek and Portuguese islands even … Azores region) Greek islands Rhodes Kos Zakynthos Corfu Crete Canary islands …


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Priest decries coronavirus safety measures, claiming they are not “from God”

A priest in Halkidiki, northern Greece, warned those who have been vaccinated, had Covid-19 self test or wear a mask that he does not want them to attend services in the church. He went so far even to claim that these protection measures are dictated by the satan. In the Good Friday sermon last week, … The post Priest decries coronavirus safety measures, claiming they are not “from God” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece’s 5-year bond issue attracts more than 20 billion euros in bids

Τhe issue of a Greek 5-year syndicated bond has attracted more than 20 billion euros in bids sources told media on Wednesday. Greece opened the book-building process on a new five-year bond and initial guidance was set at the area of mid-swaps plus 55 basis points. The same sources said that the initial guidance for … The post Greece’s 5-year bond issue attracts more than 20 billion euros in bids appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Restored Greek columns return to President’s House on South Main Street in Geneva

When workers hauled away the degraded Greek Doric columns of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ President’s Home on South Main Street for restoration last June, Chris Button ...


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Greek Catholic Union (GCU) Life Selects Sapiens IllustrationPro for its Digital Transformation Initiative

Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance ...


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How Saudi-Greek intelligence sharing delivered a big blow to Hezbollah’s drug operations

Greek authorities raided the container & uncovered 4.3 tons of cannabis hidden inside a compartment built into a metal tank among the machinery


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Greek state goes to markets – €14-bln offers for 5-year bond

It is the 3rd time in a row


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Coordination Is the Name of the Game, Greek Tourism Minister Says

May.05 -- Speaking about Greece's reopening as the summer season approaches, Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis says it's important for the 27 member states to have a common approach to the reopening ...


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Greece Starts Roll-Out of Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine

On Wednesday Greece started using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine against the coronavirus to inoculate its citizens.  Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Body of Asylum Seeker Covered in Mice Discovered on Greece’s Chios

The body of a Somali asylum seeker who died in his tent on Chios Island, Greece, was discovered covered in mice that were eating his flesh. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Turkey Provokes Claiming Greece Curbs Rights of “Turkish Minority”

Turkey on Wednesday accused Greece once more of violating the rights of its Muslim minority based in the north of the country. Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran, while visiting Thessaloniki and the northern province of Thrace during which he met with who he described as “representatives of the Turkish community,” accused Greek authorities […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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We're looking at the Greek economy with confidence, Piraeus Bank CEO says

Christos Megalou discusses the bank's recent capital raise and the outlook for the Greek banking sector. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get ...


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Ameresco’s 9.2MW Wind Project for PPC Renewables Completes Construction in Kefalonia, Greece

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that its wind turbine project at Xerakia Dilinata of the ...


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Greece 5yr books over EUR14bn, talk tightened 5bp

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