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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Maria Sakkari stuns French Open defending champion Iga Swiatek

* Greek 17th seed now highest-ranked player in tournament * Barbora Krejcikova ends Coco Gauff’s grand slam title hopes The champion is gone and, along with her, the last pillar of stability in the women’s French Open draw. Iga Swiatek was defeated 6-4, 6-4 after a supreme, gutsy performance from Maria Sakkari of Greece. Swiatek’s departure means this year’s Roland Garros will see four first-time grand slam semi-finalists all battling for a maiden major title, with more tense, thrilling uncertainty to come. For four successful rounds, Swiatek had handled her title defence with class, overcoming numerous spirited opponents without conceding a set, only reinforcing her presence as the tournament favourite as other top players fell. But when the fall came for the Pole, it was a logical outcome. Continue reading...


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Greece shortens curfew, allows music for outdoor diners in latest COVID relaxation

Greece will shorten a nighttime curfew and allow music for outdoor dining later this week, authorities said on Wednesday, taking a step further in lifting coronavirus restrictions. Greece kept its ...


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Greece Receives Record Demand for its Bond Sale

Greece received its strongest-ever demand for a bond sale and cemented its place as one of Europe’s most sought-after borrowers. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece to Further Ease Coronavirus Restrictions

Greece will ease its existing coronavirus restrictions on Saturday, Greek Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced Wednesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Migrants on Greek islands drop 'from 42,000 to under 10,000'

… the number of migrants on Greek islands had dropped from 42 … met during the day with Greek minister Notis Mitarachi to work … of human rights violations at Greece's borders. (ANSAmed …


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After getting start at FHSU, popular trainer Steve "Greek" Antonopulos retires after 45 seasons with Broncos

Steve "Greek" Antonopulos, the only person to work for the Broncos during each of their eight Super Bowl appearances, announced Monday he is retiring after 45 seasons of service. Antonopulos, 72, a ...


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Laros brings new greek dining experience to Liverpool’s Bold Street

Bold Street has welcomed another brand new restaurant this week as Laros - the home of authentic, high-quality Greek street food - has launched.


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Frontex border agency can’t fulfill its duties, say EU Court of Auditors

The European Union’s border and coast guard agency FRONTEX is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of migrants, at a time when it is incapable even of fulfilling the duties it was ordered to carry out five years ago, the European Court of Auditors warned Monday. The 27-nation bloc … The post Frontex border agency can’t fulfill its duties, say EU Court of Auditors appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Sakkari makes it a double celebration for Greece

It continued an extraordinary Roland-Garros for Greece as the 17th seed matched good friend Stefanos Tsitsipas’s charge to the last four in the men’s singles. “It's a big achievement, for sure. I'm ...


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UPDATE 4-Greek 10-year bond reopening attracts bids exceeding $37 billion

Greece attracted bids worth 30.5 billion euros ($37.19 billion)on Wednesday for a 10-year bond reopening that took advantage of calm in bond markets ahead of a closely watched European Central Bank ...


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Greece Assures There are Plans to Keep Migrants From Living in Tent Camps During Winter

"In case we're still not in the new camps in Lesbos, we have contingency planning to ensure that we will never again see these pictures we've seen in the temporary camp in Mavrovouni," said Greece's ...


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Was the Trojan Horse a true story?

ONE of the most famous stories of all of history involves the famed Greeks, as well as a giant, wooden horse. Many people, through the works of such films like Gladiator, have become familiar with these stories, though so many of them feel too good to be true. Was the Trojan Horse a true story? […]


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Greek Bank Stocks Surge and One Lender Looks to Take Advantage

Alpha Services wants to raise $1 billion but major investor Paulson & Co. is against the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.


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Greece taps markets for 4th time in 2021, raises 2.5bn euros

Greece has raised 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) after reopening a 10-year bond auction, authorities said, with demand reportedly more than 10 times the received amount ...


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Greece Sets Record Demand in Bond Sale as Investors Grab Yield

Greece received its strongest-ever demand for a bond sale and cemented its place as one of Europe’s most sought-after borrowers. The nation drummed up 30 billion euros of offers for its 2.5 ...


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Greek Tennis Makes History as Maria Sakkari Joins Tsitsipas in French Open Semis

Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari reached the French Open semifinals after an impressive performance against last year's winner Iga Swiatek. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Work on Greek migrant camp yet to begin 9 months after fire

BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 9 months after a fire gutted a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, work on a new reception center has still not begun despite pledges to have the facility built before ...


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Greece to seek investors for 700 megawatt battery storage in autumn

Greece plans to invite investors to build batteries for renewable energy power, with a total storage capacity of 700 megawatt, later this year, the energy minister said late on Tuesday.


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Reopening of 10-year GREEK bond issue attracts 26 billion euros in bids

Capital markets offered another vote of confidence in the GREEK economy as the reopening of a 10-year bond issue by GREEK authorities on ...


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Archie Karas: The GREEK Gambler Who Won $40M and Lost it All

Along with the 50 dollars, the GREEK American gambler – nicknamed later “The GREEK” – carried with him a load of confidence, springing from a natural ...


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Man caught on camera breaking into GREEK restaurant in Miami

MIAMI – Miami police are searching for a thief who was captured on surveillance video overnight breaking into a GREEK restaurant. The incident ...


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Greece defends use of anti-migrant sound cannons

Greece’s minister for migration and asylum today defended his country’s use of “sound cannons” to deter irregular migrants, as a senior EU official called their use “strange” and legally questionable.


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Greek star Sakkari knocks out defending champion Zwiatek

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the French Open when she suffered a 6-4 6-4 defeat against Greek Maria Sakkari on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Pole, who had won ...


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5 things you probably should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend, including margaritas and a different kind of Greek Fest

We're all looking for stuff we can do that isn't inside our own houses. Here's a starter kit for this weekend's to-do list.


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Greece Matches Record Bond Demand as Investors Grab Yield

Greece matched its strongest demand for a bond sale and cemented its place as one of Europe’s most sought-after borrowers.


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Accessibility at Acropolis sparks a row in Greece

The Acropolis in Athens has a new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access - and some people are not happy about it. The UNESCO World Heritage site attracts thousands of visitors a day in peak ...


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Greek Gov’t threatens citizens with “loss of work” if they don’t get vaccinated

In an effort to “persuade” more citizens to receive vaccinations against the pandemic, the Greek government has now  called forth the tool of direct threats. Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis went so far on Wednesday to claim that a employer has the right to fire an employee who is not vaccinated. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, … The post Greek Gov’t threatens citizens with “loss of work” if they don’t get vaccinated appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Further easing of restrictions to be announced Wed evening

Greece’s officials are scheduled to announce a further easing of lockdown restrictions later on Wednesday, following a meeting of the country’s epidemiologists’ committee. Measures still in force include the night curfew between 12.30 a.m. and 5 a.m., a restricted number of guests during weddings, baptisms and funerals. Music is banned at restaurants, taverns, bars and … The post Further easing of restrictions to be announced Wed evening appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Deputy Finance Minister urges property owners to increase rents due to value hikes

Deputy Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis urged property owners to raise rents to meet the higher demands on taxes that result from the hikes in the real estate objective values. The unprecedented advise comes as salaries remain low and with the new labor law workers will receive day-off for overtime work instead of payment. Speaking to … The post Deputy Finance Minister urges property owners to increase rents due to value hikes appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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UPDATE 1-Greece follows Italy in selling debt ahead of ECB

* Greece receives 29 bln euros of demand for 10-year tap * Follows Italy as governments seek funding ahead of ECB * Euro area yields continue to fall as dovish ECB priced in (Adds details, comment ...


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EU Lawmakers OK Virus Pass, Boosting Summer Travel Hopes

Key travel destinations like GREECE have led the drive to have the certificate, which will have both paper and digital forms, rapidly introduced. Several EU ...


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Return to GREECE: Our journey to the first MeRA25 party congress

By Johannes Fehr and Clemens Holtmann | 09/06/2021. democracy DiEM25 Germany GREECE MeRA25 solidarity. On June 4, Clemens Holtmann and ...


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GREECE: Reopening of 10-Year Bond Attracts €19.5B in Bids

BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan and Nomura are the underwriters of the syndicated issue. GREECE has raised 8.5 ...


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Gerapetritis: GREECE Emerging from the Pandemic with Good Omens

ATHENS -- GREECE is turning the corner on the pandemic and emerging with very good omens, State Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Wednesday ...


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GREECE Sells EUR2.5 Bln in June 2031 Bond Tap

The current issue brings GREECE'S year-to-date government bond issuance to EUR11.5 billion, all raised in syndicated deals. Lead manager banks of the ...


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Greece will ‘soon be on the green list’ for holidays, claims UK ambassador

GREECE will “soon be on the green list,” the UK ambassador to Greece has claimed. Ambassador Kate Smith predicted that it will be removed from the amber list due to the improving Covid ...


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Greece: New relaxation of Covid restrictions: Music & extended opening hours from Saturday

What scientists will suggest


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GoldenRace granted Greek go-ahead with new licence

Virtual sports provider GoldenRace has been granted a licence to operate in Greece under the country's new regulatory system.


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June 9th, 1821 – Cyprus joins the GREEK Revolution

Three ships sailed from Cyprus carrying with them their own War Flag, as well as around 1,000 Fighters on their way to fight for the GREEK cause.


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Stefanos Tsitsipas, the GREEK star who shines with his own light

The GREEK occupies the first place of the 'Race' and continues to play at a spectacular level in this Roland Garros 2021. In addition, in Paris it has ...


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GREEK officials set to announce timeline for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

GREEK officials are set to announce an easing of coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday. Measures currently include a curfew between 12.30 a.m. and ...


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Princeton's Depressing Attempt to Make Classics Popular

We both recently learned that Princeton's classics department had ceased requiring its students to study Latin and GREEK, and we reacted in ...


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GREEKS Demand Sneaker Recall After Nike Misspells Name of Ancient Goddess

Many GREEKS were angered by the apparent misspelling of the name of the GREEK goddess Nike on the newly launched sneakers by the American ...


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Twitter reacts to retirement of longtime Broncos trainer Steve “Greek” Antonopulos

Longtime Denver Broncos trainer Steve “Greek” Antonopulos announced his retirement Monday after 45 years with the team. Here’s a sampling of how current and former players, coaches, media members and ...


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TUI axes more June holidays including Canary Islands, Greece and Malta

TUI HAS made the decision to cancel holidays to an array of destinations throughout June following the Government's decision not to add any new countries to the green list. Are holidaymakers entitled ...


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Stoicism Used by US Military to Help Treatment of PTSD

The US Military is engaging with the Greek philosophy of stoicism to explore the ways in which its tenets resonate across life in the military Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Andreas Katzourakis, the Greek Boxer on the Path to World Champion

Andreas Katzourakis, the 23-year-old boxer hailing from Athens, Greece, is training with top athletes in the sport at the Plex Boxing Gym. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Braces for General Strike Against New Labor Law

Greece is bracing for a 24-hour general strike on Thursday called by country's trade unions, in protest of the government's labor bill. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Emma Stone to Star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’

Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos is producing and directing a new film titled “Poor Things”, starring Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone. Lanthimos has previous collaborated with Stone in his critically acclaimed movie “The Favourite”. In fact, Stone was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Lanthimos’ movie. The period piece also featured Rachel Weisz […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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More Direct Flights from Athens to New York

The event was attended by United Arab Emirates Ambassador to GREECE Sulaiman Al Mazroui and Emirates Director for GREECE & Albania Khalid Al ...


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