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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Theoharis: Since Greece opened for tourism, COVID-19 infections have dropped steadily
The length of the tourist season this year will determine the final result in terms of arrivals and revenues for GREEK tourism, stated Tourism Minister ...
GREEK supplier licence & SoftSwiss link-up for Playson
The former will see SoftSwiss Game Aggregator gain a portfolio of more than 75 omnichannel titles, including its Timeless Fruit Slots series, as well as ...
GREEK-American Mary Zoghopoulos Dies, Aged 96
Mary worked as a bank teller for Central Savings Bank in Lowell until her retirement and was a member of the Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church in ...
GREEK Customs confirms UK yachts can retain their EU VAT status
GREEK Customs announced on 3 June 2021 that, following a request to the EU Commission for clarity on this matter, it has followed EU advice and ...
GREEK police detain and question Dutch TV crew covering refugees
GREEK police officers are seen at the Greece-Turkey border on May 21, 2021. Police recently detained a crew from Dutch broadcaster VPRO while they ...
The Syracuse GREEK Fest is going drive-thru in 2021
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — After a cancellation in 2020, Sophia's GREEK Cultural Festival in Syracuse will have a new look in 2021. The festival is ...
Faith Matters Newsletter May/June
Anna GREEK Orthodox Church in Roseville, CA inspired us to think about and implement eco-friendly practices that fulfill the resource needs of parishes ...
Holy Cross GREEK-food-to-go sale returns in Mt. Lebanon
Holy Cross GREEK Orthodox Church, 123 Gilkeson Road, Mt. Lebanon, will hold a second online GREEK-food-to-go sale June 16-18. The sale will be ...
Pierrakakis: Digital Transformation Is Now a Reality for GREECE
ATHENS -- Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis referred to the digital transformation of GREECE that became a necessity due to the ...
AHEPA Requests President Biden to Recognize the Greek Genocide
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) sent a formal request to President Joseph Biden, Jr., asking for the United States government to recognize the Greek Genocide. In a June 7 letter, Supreme President George G. Horiates wrote, “President Biden, it is time the U.S. government recognizes the Greek Genocide that occurred 1914 to […] The post AHEPA Requests President Biden to Recognize the Greek Genocide appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Italian Tourism Minister Says GREECE the Example to Follow
Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia said this week that Italy should follow the example set by GREECE as part of its strategy to bring back ...
GREECE: 1339 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths
GREECE: 1,339 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths. By Athens Bureau. June 9, 2021. COVID-19 coronavirus nurse GREECE greek. Greek health authorities ...
German Amb. Reichel: Pandemic Did Not Paralyze GREECE'S Economic Transformation
ATHENS -- The 5th German-Hellenic Economic Forum was launched online on Tuesday by German Ambassador to GREECE Ernst Reichel. Reichel ...
GREECE Everywhere: An Initiative Aiming to Bring Americans Closer to Greek Culture
GREECE Everywhere's purpose is to communicate GREECE and specific areas as a tourism destination through an experiential way, which begins while ...
GREECE to Get Twice as Much as Expected in 2021 Recovery Funds
GREECE plans to use the nearly 32 billion euros it's scheduled to get over the course of the program to boost economic recovery. The country lost some ...
Greece to hold 4th of July celebration: Fireworks, Nik and the Nice Guys concert and more
The event, which had to be canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, will not have a capacity limit or require festivalgoers to wear face masks or socially distance.
Mishustin's visit to Athens in March was important to Greece - president
Greek president mentioned that "tight bonds between Greece and Russia, in combination with frequent contacts that were maintained at a high level, would furnish the basis for further strengthening our cooperation in many spheres of mutual interest
Cryptocurrencies Tumble as Trump Says Bitcoin is a “Scam”
Former US President Donald Trump said bitcoin was a "scam", leading to a bitcoin and other cryptocurrency sell-off on Tuesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Sail to Freedom Event Pays Spectacular Tribute to Greek Bicentennial
The Sail to Freedom event, held on Sunday, June 7, was a gala celebration of the Greek bicentennial, the diaspora and philhellenes. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Covid-19: Intubations Steadily Decrease in Greece
Greece recorded 1,339 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, which marks 531 more instances of the virus than the 808 cases recorded Monday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Exploring the role of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in flattening the Greek COVID-19 epidemic curve.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic originating in China in December 2019, apart from the grave concerns on the exponentially increasing casualties, the affected countries are called to deal with severe ...
GREECE Distributes Almost €3Μ to 16 Municipalities for Fire Protection Measures
GREECE Distributes Almost €3Μ to 16 Municipalities for Fire Protection Measures. Αssociated Press. A fire fighting plane drops water near the village of ...
Blueground Launches New Flexible Work Models
Blueground started from a few apartments in Athens in 2013 and now has a presence in GREECE, USA, Great Britain, France, Austria, United Arab ...
Minister Theoharis Goes to Netherlands to Promote GREECE'S Tourism
The minister presented GREECE'S new epidemiological map to Anita van den Ende, senior official of the foreign ministry of the Netherlands, stressing ...
Mitsotakis: GREECE Now Gradually Entering a Time of Recovery
I want to remind you that it was GREECE together with seven other European countries that raised the need for a great European economic response to ...
New Belarusian law threatens protesters with years in prison
The wide-ranging repression was spotlighted again on May 23, when Belarus diverted a Ryanair flight traveling from GREECE to Lithuania to Minsk ...
GREECE to Reopen 10-Year Bond Issue
ATHENS - GREECE on Tuesday announced the reopening of a 10-year bond issue, signaling its return to capital markets and saying that conditions in ...
Development Min Georgiadis Sees Revived German Interest in GREECE
Georgiadis noted that Germany was the country with the most foreign direct investments in GREECE and continued to make major investments ...
Mavrovouni Refugee Camp: An internet connection to keep going
She arrived to GREECE in May 2020, escaping violence in Congo. In the beginning she was at Moria, and then was moved to Mavrovouni. “I was very ...
Jerry Helfer Memorial Food Truck Rodeo returns to Greece Tuesday
… truck rodeo is returning to Greece. The event is taking place … p.m. Tuesday at the Greece Town Hall campus. The Jerry …
Greek Gov’t weighs “compulsory vaccination”; PM speaks of Covid-free restaurants
Perks for vaccinated citizens and compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for certain professionals suddenly became high on the agenda in Greece since the last weekend. And pressure for vaccinations increase even with indirect …threats. Speaking at the Parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not rule out the possibility that there might be Covid-free restaurants … The post Greek Gov’t weighs “compulsory vaccination”; PM speaks of Covid-free restaurants appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Curse pot with over 30 inscribed names and chicken remains found in Ancient Agora
Excavations in Ancient Agora in Athens unearthed a unique object: a curse pot. The 2,300-year-old vessel was used as a tool to “bind” curses to some over 50 people whose names were inscribed on it. According to Jessica Lamont, Assistant Professor of Classics at Yale University, the object reveals new evidence on how the ancient … The post Curse pot with over 30 inscribed names and chicken remains found in Ancient Agora appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Playson secures supplier licence in Greece
Casino games and software developer Playson has secured a manufacturer’s licence from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) in Greece.
Paris wants French to replace English as EU's “working language”
It is recalled that in February of this year, the GREEK Foreign Ministry announced that they would adopt French as a second foreign language.
GREEK Islands see surge in investment from overseas as pandemic restrictions lift
GREEK developer, Leptos Estates, has recorded a surge in sales and enquiries to investors based primarily in Europe, Asia, Russia and the Middle ...
The Netherlands will review tourist instructions in relation to Greece
The review of the tourist instructions in relation to Greece was undertaken by the high-ranking official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Ms. Anita van den Ende, during her ...
Vodafone Greece launches Secure Net Family platform
Vodafone Greece has announced the commercial launch of Secure Net Family, a new service that helps consumers to protect their devices on the Vodafone mobile and fixed network, offering digital ...
The Benefits of Attending a Greek Orthodox Parochial School According to Dr. Koularmanis
By Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis, Director of Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America If you are considering enrolling your child in one of our Greek-American Day Schools, you may be wondering what the long-term advantages of such an education may be. Deciding to send your child to one of our Greek parochial schools has […] The post The Benefits of Attending a Greek Orthodox Parochial School According to Dr. Koularmanis appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Charter services between GREECE and Russia may resume from 20-Jun-2021
Greek National Tourism Organization director of the office for Russia and the CIS Polykarpos Efstathiou said charter services between GREECE and ...
GREECE to Make All Vaccinations Available to 25-29 Age Group on Thursday
ATHENS -- The current target is for a wall of immunity against the coronavirus to be reached in GREECE this summer, Health Secretary General Marios ...
Turkey saves 131 irregular migrants pushed back by GREECE
Meanwhile, the incident in Foça involved 29 migrants in two lifeboats pushed into Turkish waters by GREECE. The irregular migrants were transferred to ...
GREECE Calls on The Netherlands to Ease Travel Restrictions
Van den Ende said travel guidance to GREECE would be reconsidered. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during his visit to The Netherlands.
Turkey Prepares to Open Up Occupied Cyprus’ Varosha
Turkey through its puppet regime in occupied Cyprus is seemingly preparing to open up parts of Varosha in Famagusta Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Economic Sanctions of Pericles 2,500 Years Ago Backfired, Prolonging War
Sanctions date back to antiquity, with the "Megarian Decree" issued by Athenian statesman Pericles in 432 BC being the first recorded Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Massive Internet Outage Hits Websites Around the Globe
Countless websites and apps around the world went down Tuesday after Fastly, a major content delivery network, reported a widespread failure. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
MDR and the City: Greek and Mediterranean Products Showcase in NYC
The event, preceded by virtual seminars and training on June 9, will be the first post-pandemic in-person gathering for important buyers, distributors and importers converging in New York City on June ...
St. Sophia's "GREEK Food Fest" to open online ordering Wednesday
Dewitt, N.Y. — St. Sophia's GREEK Cultural Festival will be held as a drive-thru "GREEK Food Fest" this year and will be accepting online orders starting ...
Charities call on Germany to accept more refugees from Greece
A group of charities and NGOs has said Germany needs to take in more people from Greek refugee camps, which are notorious for being over capacity and lacking necessary facilities.
Feature: COVID-19 restrictions create "right time" for Greece's Attica to renew road infrastructure
As the preventive measures against COVID-19 are keeping streets empty, with residents staying at home under lockdown, bulldozers have taken over various communities in Attica, the most populous Greek ...