He expressed confidence that in the coming weeks GREECE will be able to have a much greater degree of freedom based on the course of the ...
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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Georgiadis: "If the Vaccinated Reach 80%, the Pandemic Will Be Over"
GREECE Moves to Speed Probes of Organized Crime Cases
ATHENS - Seeing cases of organized crime leaders blatantly conducting attacks and killings, GREECE is trying to coordinate investigations between ...
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Lockdown risks plunging a generation into a GREECE-style employment tragedy
Lockdown risks plunging a generation into a GREECE-style employment tragedy. Read this exclusive extract from our City Intelligence newsletter and ...
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EC Representation in GREECE lends support to InvestGR forum
For the fourth consecutive year, the Representation of the European Commission in GREECE is supporting the InvestGR Forum 2021: Reforming the ...
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Strengthening health system preparedness for mass casualty incidents: first WHO Academy ...
... in GREECE participated in the first European mass casualty management (MCM) in-person learning programme, which took place in Athens, GREECE, ...
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GREECE Announces Mammoth €1.76Β Firefighting Plan
This year, 69 helicopters and airplanes operated out of 25 bases throughout GREECE, while 36 new amphibious Air-Tractor firefighting aircraft will be ...
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Civil Aviation rules for entry into GREECE updated
GREECE'S Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday issued its updated guidelines for travel into the country during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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More than 300 million vaccinations in EU
Every day we are approaching our goal: to deliver enough doses so that 70% of adults in the EU will be vaccinated next month.” READ MORE: GREEKS ...
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GREEK Officials File Complaint Over Team's Initials
GREEK government officials have filed official complaints to the European Football (Soccer) Federation (UEFA) over the initials used by North ...
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GREEK olive oil producer sweeps awards in competition abroad
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms (www.bioarmonia.gr) secured an exceptional distinction for a GREEK olive producer, with Best in Class and 12 major ...
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Interview of Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis in the Spanish newspaper ABC (14.06.2021)
“We want the Mediterranean to be a sea of peace, although our history shows that it has always been a sea of trade, exchange but also conflict. All coastal countries must abide by the same rules, the most important of which is the International Law of the Sea. This is what we urge all our surrounding countries to do and the fact that Turkey does not causes many problems in our bilateral relations", noted Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, in an interview in the Spanish newspaper ABC with journalist Begoña Castiella, on the occasion of the EU MED Ministerial Meeting that was held in Athens last Friday. In particular, Mr. Varvitsiotis emphasized that in view of the great challenges that confront the EU, Greece and Spain have come even closer, not only because they are two geographically close countries but also because they face common problems and this was confirmed during the recent meeting between Prime Ministers Mitsotakis and Sánchez. "Neither the Recovery and Resilience Facility nor the green digital certificate could be realized without the cooperation of two powers such as Spain and Greece to form a strong front, in order to put pressure on other European countries for the necessity to adopt these measures", he added. On the crucial issue of migration, the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs underlined that "before proceeding with the adoption of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, Europe should tackle the external dimension of migration, concluding agreements with the countries of origin of these migrants for the swift return to their countries. Greece and Spain share the same view on this." In view of the European Council meeting on June 24, Mr. Varvitsiotis noted that “we hope that our partners will send a clear message to Turkey that we want good neighbourly relations based on mutual respect for our principles and common values.” “Under no circumstances can the EU accept provocative actions aimed at destabilizing the region, as well as actions that threaten the sovereignty of EU member states", he added. Asked about the Spanish attitude towards Turkey and the criticism from the Greek public opinion, the Alternate Minister pointed out that "Spain is supplying Turkey with an aircraft carrier, something that changes the rules of the game in the Eastern Mediterranean and is a matter of serious concern for us." Full text of the interview: QUESTION: During their recent meeting in Athens, Mr. Sánchez and Mr. Mitsotakis highlighted the harmony that exists in the bilateral relations between the two countries as regards European issues, from plans for the recovery of the economy to the green digital certificate. Could you mention other issues that you consider important? ANSWER: We have cooperated with Spain on many levels since its accession to the EEC in 1985. Now, of course, in view of the great challenges that confront the EU, Greece and Spain have come even closer, not only because they are two geographically close countries but also because they face common problems. The processing of agricultural products, for example, was a crucial issue during the past decades, or the challenge of migration that plagues Italy, Spain and Greece in a very similar way, especially since the instrumentalization of the issue, as we recently witnessed in Ceuta. Neither the Recovery and Resilience Facility nor the green digital certificate could be realized without the cooperation of two powers such as Spain and Greece to form a strong front, in order to put pressure to other European countries for the necessity to adopt these measures. QUESTION: Greece, Spain, Italy and Malta have already stated their positions on the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, which ensures the need to guarantee a balance between solidarity and responsibility. Is there a common position of Greece and Spain on the Dublin Regulation? ANSWER: The crucial point is that, before we can work out parts of the new Pact that has been proposed, such as the new Screening Regulation, Europe must tackle the external dimension of migration by concluding agreements with the countries of origin of migrants for the swift return to their countries. Greece and Spain share the same view on this. QUESTION: Will such measures help to maintain the Mediterranean as a sea of peace? ANSWER: We want the Mediterranean to be a sea of peace, although our history shows that it has always been a sea of trade, exchange but also conflict. All coastal countries must abide by the same rules, the most important of which is the International Law of the Sea. This is what we urge all our surrounding countries to do and the fact that Turkey does not causes many problems in our bilateral relations. QUESTION: Was Spain punished by Greece over the frigates because of Sánchez's policy? ANSWER: The Greek government has clearly stated that this was a specific plan that included the building of 4 frigates, the modernization of four more and the procurement of two additional ships as a transitional solution to meet the needs until the procurement of the new frigates. The Greek government did not wake up suddenly after 10 years of financial crisis and decided that it needed ships and planes just because it wanted to reward or chastise certain friends and partners. This decision stems from the pressing need created following Turkey's aggressive actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Greek EEZ. As we saw in 2020, instead of dialogue, diplomacy and international law prevailing, Turkey attempted to lead our relations to conflict, so we were forced to react by announcing a tender for the procurement of frigates for our Navy. QUESTION: Despite the fact that relations between Greece and Spain are traditionally very good, is there recently a strong criticism coming from a part of Greek public opinion about the Spanish attitude towards Turkey? ANSWER: It is clear that Greece and Spain have common goals and we have managed all this time to have a very close relationship and cooperation. With regard to our relations with Turkey, it is true that we hope that the Mediterranean countries, and in particular countries such as Spain, with which we share common values as members of NATO, will prioritize the application of the International Law of the Sea by all countries involved, as a basis for resolving our existing bilateral differences. We hope this will be Spain’s message to Turkey. What certainly troubled Greek public opinion and was reflected in the talks between the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Spanish counterpart is that Spain is supplying Turkey with an aircraft carrier, something that is changing the rules of the game in the Eastern Mediterranean and is a matter of serious concern for us. We hope that in the discussions that will take place in June our partners will send a clear message to Turkey: We want good neighborly relations based on mutual respect for our principles and common values. Under no circumstances can the EU accept provocative actions aimed at destabilizing the region, as well as actions that threaten the sovereignty of EU member states.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ address at the online event "GREECE-GCC countries e-Business Gathering" organized by Arab-Hellenic Chamber (Athens, 15.06.2021)
In a video recorded message, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias addressed the online event entitled GREECE-GCC countries e-Business Gathering, organized by the Arab-Hellenic Chamber. In his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the strategy for extroversion promoted by our country, especially towards the Gulf countries, with which Greece continues to deepen and substantially expand its relations. In this context, he pointed out, inter alia, that the exchange of business delegations has a multiplier effect on the strengthening of economic relations, as well as on cooperation in the field of investments. Read the full text of the Minister’s address here (images/docs/anakoinoseis/2021/20210615_dendias_arab_hellenic_chamber_en.pdf).
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A Place In The Sun guest fights back tears after finding £150,000 Crete home
… to relocate to the Greek island of Crete with their two teenage … find their dream property in Crete (Image: Channel 4) After viewing …
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Family face losing £4,000 on honeymoon to Crete due to Tui refund policy
… to Greece and Spain, but exempts the Canary Islands and the Greek … islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete “We will … to Greece and Spain, but exempts the Canary Islands and the Greek …
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Acropolis & Ancient Agora to close on June 18 and 20 respectively
The Antiquities Ephorate of Athens announced on Tuesday that the Athens Acropolis, including the slopes and the archaeological site, as well as the archaeological site and the Museum of the Ancient Agora will be closed to visitors on the following days: Acropolis and slopes on June 18 (or alternatively on June 19 as well) from … The post Acropolis & Ancient Agora to close on June 18 and 20 respectively appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Value Added Tax on small parcels from 3rd countries to Greece from July 1
Greece will impose Value Added Tax on e-commerce parcels arriving from 3rd, non-EU countries, the Independent Authority for Public Revenues announced on Tuesday. The measure will be imposed as of July 1, 2021. The VAT will burden all parcels worth up to 22 euros regardless of the time the order was placed The measure comes … The post Value Added Tax on small parcels from 3rd countries to Greece from July 1 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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TUI cancels holidays to Spain and Greece as travel uncertainty grows
TUI have cancelled dozens more holidays as uncertainty around summer holidays grows. TUI has decided to put breaks on trips to some of major tourist hotspots until the middle of July. The majority ...
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Russians mostly choose Cyprus for summer holidays this year, says study
Greece, the Maldives and the United Arab Emirates have been among the leaders in terms of demand in outbound destinations
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DASN IP Meets with U.S. Ambassador, Greek Officials
WASHINGTON - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs (DASN IP) Rear Adm. Frank D. Morley met with the U.S. Ambassador, ...
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MyZen TV on Vodafone in Greece
THEMA, a Canal+ Group Company, has announced the launch of MyZen TV at Vodafone Greece, part of Vodafone Group. With this new distribution agreement, the channe ...
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Greece fumes at North Macedonia over initials on Euro 2020 shirt
GREECE HAS FORMALLY asked North Macedonia to modify its team’s Euro 2020 shirts, claiming that the present version runs counter to a historic treaty between the Balkan neighbours. The dispute broke ...
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Turks enraged as Ancestry.com reveals the Truth: Most of them are Greeks
"Pontian Greeks adopted Turkish language and culture, and many converted to Islam in order to have greater opportunities in Turkish society"
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Israeli Company Leases Maritime Reconaissance Drones to Greece
An Israeli company, Israel Aerospace Industries, is now leasing maritime reconnaissance drones to Greece, which will have an option to buy. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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What Greek epics taught me about the special relationship between fathers and sons
On Father's Day, a scholar of ancient Greek poetry explains how he came to understand the father-son relationship and his journey of loss and yearning through reading the epics.
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Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, following his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis (Vilnius, 15.06.2021)
«Dear Gabrielius, it is such a great pleasure to be in Vilnius today, and I have to say that a visit by a Greek Minister here in Vilnius is long overdue. We have no issues that separate us, no bilateral differences to discuss. But we have many things that tie us together, that bring us together, and many things that we can do together. And although we are geographically rather far, again we share a common fate as we are both in the boundaries of the EU. And there are many issues that concern the boundaries of the EU, the borders of our Union. And we discussed them today. We discussed a few of them already and we will discuss them more, later during my visit. We started with migration. Again, if I may be allowed to repeat being here with my dear colleague, we can help in any way Lithuania. We do have the experience of a bigger neighbour instrumetalising the migration phenomenon and pushing migration flοws towards the EU border. So, we can serve, dear Gabrielius, with our experience. And whatever we can do to help, please let us know. We can send people, we can share know-how, and we can also raise the issue in the [EU] Council of Ministers, to address it as a European challenge, because it is a European challenge. We discussed our economic relations. Let me be frank and open; we are not happy with the level of our economic cooperation. We can do a lot more. There are many initiatives, like the Three Seas Initiative or connecting our railways, that could help us enhance our economic relations. Also, this will help us address energy issues. We are going to discuss energy issues during lunch; how we could diversify our sources of energy. And there is one issue that I will raise over lunch, and I hope that it will not kill the appetite, it is the Astravets nuclear power plant. We are very sensitive with nuclear energy. I have to say that I am old enough to remember what it means to have a nuclear accident in your neighbourhood. So, we are having a similar problem with Akkuyu. Both cases have to do with Russian technology and we would like to address it together. To see how nuclear plants go with the EU and can be built in a way that saves us if there is an accident in the neighbouring countries. Also, we discussed a little the relation between Greece, the European Union and Turkey. As you know, Prime Minister Mitsotakis met President Erdoğan in Brussels yesterday. Your President also met with President Erdoğan yesterday. I have to say that the meeting between Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President Erdogan was an ice-breaking meeting, but it was not a breakthrough. As Prime Minister Mitsotakis said afterwards, the differences are there, the differences still exist, and they are big and important differences. We also discussed the issue with Belarus and the issue of the plane that started from Athens and was forced to land in Minsk. That is for us totally unacceptable. And - may I be allowed to repeat here in Vilnius - that this is not something we are going to forget. We are going to coordinate and cooperate; this is a huge issue. It is a piracy and we are going to address it accordingly. A lot more things to discuss but, dear Gabrielius, thank you for this great opportunity to be in Vilnius today. Thank you so much».
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Waste Management in GREECE: A Herculean Task
Waste Management in GREECE: A Herculean Task. The first landfills in human history were dug 5000 years ago near Knossos. Now, the Greek ...
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GREECE to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
The government earmarked EUR 100 million for the purpose, he added. The minister stressed GREECE would support energy communities that benefit ...
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Keep Them Connected! Help Our Graduates from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Stay Connected to the Church
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of th ...
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Supports Young Learners in the Greek Diaspora With StaEllinika’s New Mythology Course
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will offer new Greek mythology courses to students in the United States thanks to Staellinika, an initiative of the General Secretariate for Public Diplomacy ...
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Ex-Coronation Street star Faye Brookes soaks up the sun in a bikini on Greece holiday with PT boyfriend Joe
FORMER Coronation Street star Faye Brookes has been spotted soaking up the sunshine while holidaying in Greece with her boyfriend Joe. The 33-year-old, who flew out to Mykonos for a sunshine break ...
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Exams: Education Minister files lawsuit against striking public sector union
Education Minister Niki Kerameos on Tuesday filed an urgent lawsuit in response to the 24-hour strike called on June 16 by civil servants’ union confederation ADEDY and the Labor Center of Athens. According to an education ministry announcement, it was resorting to the courts “with the sole purpose of ensuring that the university entrance exams … The post Exams: Education Minister files lawsuit against striking public sector union appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Israel’s IAI leases Maritime Heron drones to Greece with purchase option
Israel’s Aerospace Industries (IAI) is leasing Maritime Heron drones to Greece for a period of three years, with an option to purchase the system upon completion of the leasing period, the IAI said in a statement released last week. The flexibility of leasing agreements is demonstrated by the recent contracts signed between Greece and Israel, … The post Israel’s IAI leases Maritime Heron drones to Greece with purchase option appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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“‘If rate of vaccinated population reaches 80%, pandemic will be over,” says “health expert” aka DevMin
“If vaccinated citizens reach 80 percent of the population, the pandemic will be over,” heralded one of Greece’s “health experts”, the Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis. He has probably never heard of Covid-19 variants nor read about the recent pandemic developments in the UK. Speaking to Skai TV, Georgiadis said that Greece has one … The post “‘If rate of vaccinated population reaches 80%, pandemic will be over,” says “health expert” aka DevMin appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek couple arrested over Princes Street Gardens suspicious device find
A 35-year-old man and 32-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with a suspicious package found in the centre of Edinburgh.
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God of War: How Kratos Finally Accepted His Destiny After Leaving GREECE
When he left GREECE, Kratos made a point of trying to avoid any reminder of his past, seeking some sort of peace that always eluded his grasp. He would ...
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Mondelez to Buy GREEK Snack Maker for $2 Billion
Mondelez to Buy GREEK Snack Maker for $2 Billion. Mike Hockett Jun 15, 2021. Share: Welcome to Thomas Insights — every day, we publish the latest ...
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GREEK Australians in Queen's Birthday Honours react to being recognised for their service
At least 14 prominent GREEK Australians in the areas of community service, visual arts, health, architecture and sport have been recognised today in ...
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Northern gate of Ancient GREEK city Stratonikeia restored by Turkish authorities
The Ancient GREEK city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, is located in southwestern Turkey and was founded by the Seleucid king ...
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Step inside Maximos Mansion, the Greek 'White House'
The neoclassical abode is the seat of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and it was recently updated by First Lady Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis to become a rotating gallery of art and design ...
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A Place in the Sun’s Danni Menzies soaks up rays in leopard-print bikini as new series finishes filming in Greece
DANNI Menzies sent fans wild with a leopard-print bikini snap she shared on social media. The A Place in the Sun host finished up filming the show last week on the beautiful Greek island of ...
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Step Inside the Greek Prime Minister’s Creatively Refurbished Athens Headquarters
As the founder of Zeus+Dione —a high-end clothing line highlighting Greek craftsmanship—Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis has a trained eye for design. So when her husband, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, became prime ...
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9% of Greeks say they bribe doctors for healthcare during Covid-19 pandemic
A Transparency report was published in Guardian
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Jasmine Hill, Alabama’s “Little Corner of Ancient Greece”, Shuts Down
Jasmine Hill, a 20-acre botanical garden and outdoor museum in Wetumpka, a town outside of Montgomery, Alabama, has closed. The gardens contained an extensive variety of classical greek sculpture — both original and replicas — that depicted Olympic gods and ancient architecture. Jasmine Hill was most famous for its full-scale replica of the Temple of […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Mediterranean Turning into Tropical Sea, WWF Warns
The Mediterranean is turning into a tropical sea due to the rising global temperatures, the World Wide Fund for Nature warned in a report. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece Calls on the UK to Open Travel as TUI Cancels Tour Packages
Travel giant TUI announced on Monday that it cancels tour packages scheduled until early July for destinations such as Greece, Italy and Spain. The UK, which is Greece’s largest tourist market, keeps postponing the inclusion of Greece and other Mediterranean countries in the “green list” despite repeated appeals from Greece to relax restrictions to travel. […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Electronic Tax Reporting Revolution in Greece: MyData (my Digital Accounting and Tax Application) Electronic Books
Greek taxpayers and foreign entrepreneurs doing business in Greece will be subject to the revolutionary requirements soon. Greece Revenue Authority (AADE) has already published ...
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GREECE lodges complaint with UEFA over omission in North Macedonia's acronym
GREECE has lodged a complaint with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) following the use of the name Football Federation of ...
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Which European countries have the least travel restrictions right now?
GREECE. GREECE was one of the first countries to open back up to tourists as early as May this year. Visitors must provide proof of vaccination ...
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Stansted Airport: Spain, Greece, Portugal and other amber list countries allowing Brits to enter
People from England have been urged only to travel to an amber list country if their journey is absolutely necessary. However, if people do travel to countries on that list, they have to adhere to a ...
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Promoting the GREEK destination, and products, in the US
After a tough year Greece is open for business! The TV commercials of the GREEK National Tourism Organization (GNTO) are great and I am sure they ...
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