A veteran Greek sports commentator Dimosthenis Karmiris has been fired after saying a South Korean Olympian's "eyes are narrow". Karmiris reportedly made the racist comments after Jeoung Young-sik’s ...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Greek commentator fired for asking how South Korean athlete can see ball when 'eyes are narrow'
Greek FM offers condolences, help to Turkey combat wildfires
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias called his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, offering condolences and his country’s readiness in ...
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias following the briefing of representatives of Parliamentary Parties (Athens, 29. 07. 2021)
I had today a series of meetings with the representatives of Parliamentary parties except for KINAL. I will meet with Mr. Loverdos next week, due to pre-arranged commitments he had today. These discussions are held in the context of regular contacts with the parties on foreign policy issues, in line with the instructions of Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. I referred to the recent developments in the Cyprus issue in the light of Turkish illegal declarations on Varosha. As you know, there was intensive diplomatic action last week on this issue and, in fact, in close coordination with the Cypriot side, with the President, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and with my counterpart, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides. Besides, the Prime Minister spoke extensively about this issue yesterday in his contacts with the President of Cyprus and the King of Jordan. Our goal was the condemnation of Turkish actions both within the UN and the Security Council, as well as at European Union level. And this goal, I can say, was achieved despite the reservations expressed by some states. It is important that countries such as the US, Russia, China, India, France, Ireland unequivocally condemned the Turkish declarations. It has also become clear that if Turkey continues its infringing conduct there will be consequences. In fact, the Greek side, through a letter that, following my instructions, was delivered to the UN Secretary General, refuted the unsound arguments of the Turkish side with regard to the militarization of the islands in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. At the same time, the destabilizing role of Turkey in our wider region was underlined; starting with the unacceptable casus belli. Turkey is the only country in the world that has issued a threat of war against another country, if, in fact, this country exercises its lawful rights. Turkey must, at last, realize that it cannot behave as if we were in the 18th or 19th century. It must acknowledge that we live in the 21st century; that the Ottoman Empire has ceased to exist for 100 years; and that respect for International Law and the Law of the Sea is a fundamental principle guiding relations between all states. And let me say that such an acknowledgement is also in the interest of Turkish society, a large part of which, I think, shares these positions.
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Opa! Be Greek for a day at Assumption Cultural Center’s Mini Fest
The pandemic forced Assumption Cultural Center to scale its Greek festival Aug. 19-22 in St. Clair Shores down. But even the miniature version of the four day event attracts a crowd.
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'For 50 years, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate has refused to open Halki Seminary under faculty of theology’
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman responds to accusation by US State Department representative - Anadolu Agency ...
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Mikis Theodorakis, World-Renowned Greek Composer, Turns 96
Mikis Theodorakis, who has been a Greek patriot, a politician and a world-famous composer in his long career, celebrated his 96th birthday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Coronavirus Doubles in Tokyo as Olympic Games Continue
Cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo have doubled this week, causing concern amongst health officials in the Japanese capital city. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Jordan Joins Greece, Cyprus in Opposition to Turkey’s Varosha Plans
Greece, Cyprus and Jordan called for a "comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem" after Turkey said it would reopen Varosha. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Lumor Agbenyenu completes move to Greek side Aris Thessaloniki
Ghana defender Lumor Agbenyenu has joined Greek club Aris Thessaloniki in the ongoing transfer window, according to reports.
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Intense heat wave to scorch Greece in coming days, meteorologists warn
Greek meteorologists warned on Thursday that the country will experience an intense and prolonged heat wave in the next ten days. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), ...
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A new coronavirus variant emerges in Florida The B.1.621 variant has accounted for about 10 percent of coronavirus patients, trailing behind delta, the now dominant variant in the United States. Yet to receive a Greek-letter designation »
… has yet to receive a Greek-letter designation as more prominent …
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EC approves Greek NSRF 2021-2027 worth €26 bln
It is the first country to have its programme approved
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Rafale Meteor missiles twice the speed of Turkish F-16 jets! (photo)
Greece will receive 18 Rafale jets
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COVID-19: EU warns against visiting popular Greek tourist islands including Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini
The change comes after a rise of infections in the cluster of 13 south Aegean islands, which typically attract millions of people very summer. It means all but essential travel is discouraged.
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EU issues travel warning after Greece’s south Aegean islands report spike in Covid infections
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned against travel to Greece’s south Aegean islands, updating the area to dark red after a spike in coronavirus cases was reported ...
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Softswiss expands to Greece
Softswiss is excited to announce that the brand recently received the Greek gaming licence for Online Casino operation from the Hellenic Gaming Commission. This marks a new stepping stone for ...
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Greek Journalist Fired for Racist Remark on Asians During Tokyo Olympics
Dimosthenis Karmoiris, a veteran Greek journalist who specializes in sports, was fired earlier this week by ERT. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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US Gymnast Suni Lee Takes Gold in Women’s All-Around in Tokyo
Sunisa "Suni" Lee, an 18-year-old gymnast on the US women's team, won the gold medal in the all-around event. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greek president receives delegations from Egypt, Cyprus under ‘Reviving Roots Initiative'
The Greek president said the three countries are keen to consolidate the principles of peace, stability, territorial integrity, and sovereignty ...
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Afghan refugees are reaching Turkey in greater numbers
Many would like to get to Greece
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Covid-19: Greece's south Aegean islands marked 'dark red', travel discouraged
EU health body discourages travel to and from Greece's south Aegean islands after a spike in Covid-19 infections ...
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Israel Shipyards details Greek corvette offering
Israel Shipyards hopes its Themistocles-class corvette — named after the legendary Athenian naval strategist — will beat out its rival European Patrol Corvette (EPC) to fill Greece's corvette ...
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Tokyo Olympics: Ash Barty and John Beers through to mixed doubles finals
Ash Barty and John Peers produced their best tennis in a deciding match tie-break, beating Greece 6-4 4-6 10-6 to make the Olympic mixed doubles semi-finals.
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Heatwave with up to 44°-46° C prolonged until Aug 6, Greece meteo warns
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY updated the Heatwave Red Alert on Thursday and warned of temperatures up to 44-45 degrees Celsius and locally up to 46 C. At the same time, it forecast extension of the “dangerous weather phenomenon” until next Friday, August 6, 2021. In its emergency warning on Thursday, EMY stressed the following … The post Heatwave with up to 44°-46° C prolonged until Aug 6, Greece meteo warns appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Majority of Greeks trust Covid-vaccines, yet they’d rather see the others get the jab
Nearly two-thirds of Greeks believe getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can beat the pandemic. Most of them favor the mandatory vaccination for certain groups such as healthcare workers, nursing home staff and teachers, a survey showed on Thursday. The findings come as the government pushes vaccinations by offering cash and other incentives, with the aim of … The post Majority of Greeks trust Covid-vaccines, yet they’d rather see the others get the jab appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Devastating, unprecedented wildfires in southern Europe could reignite, experts warn
Italy, Greece and Spain have been fighting a catastrophic wildfire in the past few days
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Archaeologists discover stash of 1,400 year-old copper coins in ancient Greek City site in Russia
Archaeologists have discovered 6th century copper coins in Phanagoria, an ancient Greek city, in southwestern Russia, near the Black Sea.
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Greece holiday: Travel warning as Rhodes and Santorini turn red on Europe's infections map
GREEK islands have seen infections soar as those visiting the country are urged to reconsider. The restrictions include popular tourist destinations.
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Hagia Sophia Children’s Book Published by Department of Greek Education
The Department of Greek Education is proud to announce the release of a new children’s book titled “The Big Secret” written by Ms. Maria Brastianou and illustrated by Mr. Christos Gousidis. This ...
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EU health body warns against visiting popular Greek islands over COVID-19
Greece's south Aegean islands were marked 'dark red' on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control's COVID-19 map on Thursday after a rise in infections, meaning all but essential travel ...
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Fire still burning in Peloponnese, northeastern Greece
A fire that broke out Wednesday in northeastern Peloponnese, Achaia is still raging, the fire department said on Thursday. The blaze kept the firefighters on alert all night long, and as many as 180 ...
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Melbourne's Greek Community seek taxation agreement between GREECE and Australia
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria have written to both the Prime Minister of GREECE, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Australia's ...
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Take a Look at Saint Laurent's New Store in Mykonos, GREECE
Saint Laurent has opened a new store in Mykonos, GREECE. Located at the island's Nammos Village, the exterior of the space blends in with the white ...
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GREECE says Turkey continues to block returns of illegal migrants
GREECE made on Wednesday a new request to the EU Commission and FRONTEX for the immediate return to Turkey of 1,908 rejected asylum ...
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Dramatic Warning: Drought and desertification threatens 40% of GREECE
Dramatic warning from the Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Physics, Christos Zerefos, about climate change and its effects on GREECE, like drought ...
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GREECE Sees Big Money in Luring Elderly for Wellness Tourism
Part of GREECE'S plans to diversify tourism beyond sun, sand and islands and the summer months is attracting big-spending older tourists, especially in ...
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Southeast Europe heat wave seen as among worst in decades
ATHENS, GREECE (AP) — A heat wave scorched southeast Europe on Thursday, sending residents flocking to the coast, public fountains and ...
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AHEPA Supreme Convention Underway in Athens, GREECE
AHEPA, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, is holding its 99th supreme convention in Athens, GREECE from July 25 until July ...
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Silversea Christens New Silver Moon In Athens, GREECE
Silversea Cruises named its newest ultra-luxury ship, the 596-guest Silver Moon, in an evening ceremony in Piraeus, the port near Athens, GREECE.
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Virtual study abroad expands students' boundaries
University of Georgia student Isabel Rutledge couldn't travel to GREECE this summer, but she did get an immersive cultural learning experience thanks ...
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Rail Freight: More rail freight through Greece: Is it feasible? – Analysis
Could Greece become a rail freight gateway for intercontinental traffic to and from Europe? Some rail freight companies prove that this could be the case
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Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis’ interview on Pod.gr, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Greece-EU (28. 07. 2021)
Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis discussed the Future of Europe, his participation in negotiations at EU General Affairs Council meetings but also Greece of the past and Greece of today, as a guest in an episode of the EuPods podcast, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Greece accession to the EU, with the support of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece. In an in-depth discussion with journalist Apostolos Magiriadis, Mr. Varvitsiotis analyzed and explained how in Brussels one learns to "step into the shoes" of one’s interlocutors and how Europe could be transformed into a world power in the coming years, in the context of the dialogue that has opened on the Future of the continent. "Europe should first and foremost aim for greater speed and transparency in terms of timetables and decision-making process," the Alternate Minister noted, referring to the axes on which the Europe of tomorrow must move. "We must also look at the external image of Europe and how Europe can eventually be transformed into a force that will shape global developments," he added. Enhancing Europe's strategic autonomy is equally important, he stressed, not only in terms of health care, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, but also in terms of technology and defence, as in the field of defence industry. The issue of migration, which divides North and South, is also crucial, as no common ground has been found yet to deal with illegal migration flows and protect the countries at the EU’s external borders through concluding return agreements. Regarding his participation in General Affairs Council meetings, Mr. Varvitsiotis, describing his experience to date, notes that the most difficult part of the negotiation was the European budget, as there were different aspirations from the member states. “In EU General Affairs Council meetings, what we do for the most part is to have a good idea of what the positions of others are and where their red lines are drawn, so that respectively we can express our positions and use our bargaining chips or vice versa. What I have learned from my participation in these Council meetings so far – and, I think, all Greeks have learned in a tough way - is that we should step into the shoes of our interlocutors much more often and in a much more timely fashion before we decide make a claim. One should be able to move forward and present proposals, such as the EU digital COVID certificate, and to remain center stage and not on the margins”, he pointedly said. In the same interview, Mr. Varvitsiotis compares the European leadership of the past and the present. He describes Jean-Claude Junker as “a passionate advocate of the European vision”, adding that “he was the man we had the good fortune to be head of the European Commission during the critical period of the financial crisis”. Referring to Ursula von der Leyen, he notes that she has achieved “amazing things”, such as the pan-European vaccination program and the approvement of national recovery plans within a short time. He recalls stories by his father, Ioannis Varvitsiotis, who, following Konstantinos Karamanlis, led the European course of the country since the early 1960s, as he says, having realized the importance of being at the core of the West, against the anti-European sentiment of the ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s. Finally, he talks about the state of Greece before its accession to the European Economic Community in 1980, a country of scarce resources with a small international airport at Hellinikon, contrasting it with Greece of Today, a country with large infrastructure projects such as the Metro, the Rio-Antirrio Bridge, the National Roads and the International Airport at Spata.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Lebanon, Zeina Akar (July 30, 2021)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will meet tomorrow, Friday, July 30, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Lebanon, Zeina Akar. The private and then expanded talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are expected to focus on enhancing cooperation between the two countries both bilaterally and with the participation of Greece and Lebanon in multilateral cooperation schemes. Various issues will be discussed, including, inter alia, international and regional developments, mainly in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Cyprus issue, the refugee-migration issue and the situation in Syria. After the private and expanded talks, statements to the Press will follow (at about 13:20). Afterwards, Minister of Foreign Affairs will host a working lunch.
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EU Cohesion policy: Commission adopts €21 billion Greek Partnership Agreement for 2021-2027
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has adopted the first Partnership Agreement for the 2021-2027 programming period for ...
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ECDC puts popular Greek islands in high-risk travel zone
Greece's south Aegean islands were marked 'dark red' on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control's COVID-19 map on Thursday after a rise in infections, meaning all but essential travel ...
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Water polo-Italy and Greece seal quarter-final berths
World champions Italy became the first team to book a berth in the quarter-finals of the men's water polo competition at the Olympics after coming from behind to beat the United States 12-11 at ...
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Greek Rower Stefanos Ntouskos Advances to Tokyo Finals
Greek rower Stefanos Ntouskos qualified for the finals of men's single sculls finishing first in his Semi-final for the Tokyo Olympics. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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US President’s Granddaughter Maisy Biden In Greece for Vacation
Maisy Biden, one of the granddaughters of US President Joe Biden is in Greece for her vacation, it was reported on Wednesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Tsunami Warning Lifted After 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Near Alaska
A strong 8.2 on the Richter scale earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska at 06:15 AM GMT on Thursday, prompting a warning for a tsunami. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greek Parliament publishes wealth declarations of politicians
Τhe Committee in charge at the Greek Parliament published the wealth declarations of 1,114 politicians and high-ranking public servants, mayors and regioanl governors as well as MEPs and non-elected ministers. The declarations, called “pothen esches” (where from) refer to the financial year 20219. Of particular interest for the Greek public are the wealth declarations of … The post Greek Parliament publishes wealth declarations of politicians appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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