Twenty-two year old Greek swimmer Athanasios Kynigakis came in fifth in the exceptionally grueling 10K marathon swim at the Tokyo Olympics. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Greece’s Kynigakis Comes in Fifth in Tokyo Olympics Marathon Swim
Stefanidi Comes in Fourth in Pole Vault; Kyriakopoulou Eighth
Greece's longtime champion Katerina Stefanidi came in a heartbreaking fourth in the finals of women's pole vault at the Tokyo Olympics. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece’s Piraeus Bank Optimistic for the Future
One of Greece's largest banks, the Piraeus Bank, issued a statement on Wednesday regarding its performance so far in 2021. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece: 2,800 coronavirus cases, 13 deaths; geographic distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday 2,800 new coronavirus cases and 13 Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals Intensive Care Units stands at 192. Health authorities imposed a “mini lockdown” in Zakynthos and Chania, Crete due to increase of coronavirus infections, and placed Rhodes and Ios at … The post Greece: 2,800 coronavirus cases, 13 deaths; geographic distribution appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Power grid ADMIE does not rule out electricity cuts due to fire in NW Athens
Greece’s power grid ADMIE (IPTO) warned on Thursday evening of the possibility of rolling cuts in electricity supply depending of the evolution of the forest fire in Kryoneri and Drosogpigi in North-West Athens. The fire has put out of operation two circuits that supply the High Voltage Center of Agios Stefanos, which is one of … The post Power grid ADMIE does not rule out electricity cuts due to fire in NW Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments
A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle fought ...
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Wildfires force evacuations in southern Greece
The EU bolstered assistance to fire-stricken countries, sending 40 French firefighters and eight tons of material to help Greece.
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In Photos: Fires Ravage Southern Europe
From the Greek islands to southern Turkey, extreme heat and dry conditions are driving devastating wildfires that have killed people and threatened homes, ancient heritage sites and tourist havens.
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Mt. Joy and Trampled By Turtles to play The Greek Theatre - win a pair of tickets!
Mt. Joy and Trampled By Turtles will be performing at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on August 15, part of the two band’s co-headlining summer/fall tour that kicks off this month. The show is all ...
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Site of ancient Olympics saved as Greek firefighters battle flames
The site of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece was saved Thursday as firefighters battle blazes around southern Greece, which along with the devastating wildfires in Turkey and other areas along the ...
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DSU’s Arafat: Land module for firefighting assistance will leave Friday to Greece. PM Citu: Romania will grant ground support to Greece for putting out the fires
The land module for firefighting assistance in extinguishing forest fires will leave on Friday from Romania to Greece, announced, on Thursday, the head of the Emergency Situation Department (DSU), Raed Arafat. “Today, after discussions with our colleagues from the Greek Civil Protection and the European Civil Protection, of course, with... The post DSU’s Arafat: Land module for firefighting assistance will leave Friday to Greece. PM Citu: Romania will grant ground support to Greece for putting out the fires appeared first on Nine O' Clock.
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Let us Run to the Panagia
By Father Konstantinos Koutroubas, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church “Let us run to the Panagia in every circumstance, to ask her, to have her as our aid.”(Saint Anthimos of Chios, +1960). With this spiritual advice in mind, on Sunday, August 1, the Dormition Fast begins for the Pascha, the Easter, of the summertime, the feast of feasts for […] The post Let us Run to the Panagia appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Greece: Resurgent fires torch homes, threaten monuments
A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle fought ...
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Evia Fire Relief Fund: How You Can Help
Fires that burn across the island of Evia have displaced hundreds; please help the fire victims on Evia by contributing to our GoFundMe page. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greek Army To Be Deployed to Assist Firefighters Across Greece
Greece's Defense Minister announced on Thursday afternoon that the Greek Army will assist the firefighting efforts across the country. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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New Fire Erupts in Varympompi as Blazes Rage on in Ilia, Evia
New fires have rekindled in Varympompi, north of Athens, on three fronts. The ominous developments occur just one day after the previous fire. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece Imposes New Coronavirus Restrictions on Zakynthos, Chania
Strict emergency measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be imposed on the Greek island of Zakynthos and the city of Chania. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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WHO Calls for Halt to Booster Shots; Delta Now 93% of Infections
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Ask the Vet: Dr. Greek weighs in on digging holes, ear infections and foxtail dangers
Our resident veterinarian Dr. Tom Greek warns pet owners to be careful outside. Foxtails can get attached to paws and cause a lot of problems. Also, it can be hard to tell the difference between a ...
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Thousands flee fires amid Greece's worst heat wave in decades
Firefighters are working to extinguish dozens of fires across Greece, where over 100 wildfires have started in the past day.
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Southern Europe wildfires: Which countries are affected?
Greece saved Olympia "for now" and Turkey put out a blaze near a power plant, but Italy is still struggling to contain the wildfires spreading in Sicily. Follow DW for the latest.
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Armenian MFA expresses solidarity to Greece in connection with wildfires that engulfed country
… Foreign Ministry expressed solidarity to Greece in connection with the forest … wildfires that broke out across #Greece. We express solidarity & deep …
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Fires rage in Greece for a third day as 25 more villages are evacuated across the country
… first Olympics, in the southern Greek region of the Peloponnese, … Grevena, and Messinia. In south Greece, the fires are now burning … the intensity of the phenomena,” Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis … Messinia are claiming on Greek media that they’re …
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Fires in Greece and Turkey, hundreds evacuated via sea
… sea on Wednesday from the Greek island of Evia near Athens …
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Greece and Turkey battle deadly fires
… the situation. People on the Greek island of Evia were forced … Varybobi, northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece, 04 August 2021. Credit EPA …
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Greece evacuates more than 10 towns as wildfires continue
… Aug 5 (EFE).- Greece continued to battle intense … While the blazes in Greece are far from being … could hamper firefighting efforts. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis … “unprecedented environmental crisis” that Greece and the region is experiencing …
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Drosopigi NW Athens: Forest fire out of control, residents evacuate
A major fire broke out again n North-West Athens at Thursday noon and residents of Ippokratio Politeia and Drosopigi were ordered to evacuate and leave their homes and businesses as soon as possible. A second text message via the European emergency number was sent to residents in Kryoneri to seal chimneys, doors and windows to … The post Drosopigi NW Athens: Forest fire out of control, residents evacuate appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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RED ALERT: Greece’s Fire Service warns of highest risk of fires in several regions (MAP)
Greece’s Fire Service and Civil Protection warn of a very high risk – RED ALERT Level – of forest and wild fires on Friday, August 6, 2021 in several regions across the country. The warning comes as the prolonged heatwave is forecast to ease. However, after ten days it has literally created ‘ideal’ conditions for … The post RED ALERT: Greece’s Fire Service warns of highest risk of fires in several regions (MAP) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Fire rages anew near Athens, evacuations in southern Greece
Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just ...
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Eight dead as wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe
Deaths occur in Turkey with Italy and Greece also badly hit with thousands evacuated Eight people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes as extreme wildfires continue to rage in parts of southern Europe. The deaths occurred in Turkey, where for the past week firefighters have battled blazes in several coastal resort towns. Ten other people have been hospitalised. On Thursday, Turkish coastguards evacuated hundreds of villagers living close to a burning power plant in the Aegean province of Muğla. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: controversial France health pass lawful, says court; curfew and music ban on two Greek islands
Zakynthos island and Chania on Crete hit by measures aimed at cutting Covid spread; advisers to government in Tokyo say surge requires harsher measures ...
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What’s it like to take a cruise during a pandemic? Our travel writer sailed around the Greek Islands to find out
Are you OK? Are you feeling sick yet?”These were the first questions my spouse posed to me via video chat shortly after I boarded the Silver Moon at the Port of Piraeus in Greece. Even before I ...
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Dramatic footage shows Greek island engulfed in flame as residents are forced to flee across the sea and villages are destroyed
People in a passing boat looked back in horror as the hellish sky over the island of Evia, around 100 miles north of Athens, was filled with thick smoke on Wednesday.
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Greek firefighters stopped a raging wildfire from burning the ancient birthplace of the Olympics
Firefighters in Greece managed to prevent a sprawling wildfire from spreading to the archaeological site at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
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What happens if you test positive in holiday destinations like France, Spain or Greece
Testing positive for coronavirus while on holiday in a foreign country means you'll have to isolate, sometimes for as long as three weeks and occasionally in a special hotel
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Coronavirus live news: curfew and music ban on two Greek islands; Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency
Zakynthos island and Chania on Crete hit by measures aimed at cutting Covid spread; advisers to government in Tokyo say surge requires harsher measures ...
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Ancient Olympia fire: Latest maps as fires rage near birthplace of Olympics
FIREFIGHTERS in Greece are once again battling raging wildfires as the country struggles through a record-breaking heatwave.
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Travelers to Greece undeterred by extreme heatwave
As the CDC raises Greece's Covid-19 threat risk to "very high" and wildfires and a heatwave batter the country, travelers already there are staying poolside.
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More Villages Evacuated on Evia Island as Fire Continues to Burn
The fire on Evia (Euboea) island continued to burn on Thursday, making residents in the village of Kehries evacuate their properties. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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“The Limits to Growth” Predicted Society’s Collapse, Research Confirms
A study conducted by MIT called "The Limits to Growth" predicted that society would collapse sometime in the mid-21st century. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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France Sends Rescuers, Firefighters, Tons of Equipment to Assist Greece
France is sending a large number of firefighters, rescuers, and a massive load of equipment to Greece. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Wildfires: What's happening in Turkey and Greece?
Emergency services in Turkey, Greece and other areas of southern Europe are trying to tackle devastating wildfires.
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Greek governor says monuments of Olympia safe from fires 'for now'
An airplane drops water on a wildfire that broke out in a forest area in northern Athens. Angelos Tzortzinis/DPA As major fires burn continue to burn across Greece, an official said the monuments at Olympia, a key site of antiquity in the country's west, had been saved from approaching flames on Thursday. "The site has been saved for the time being," the regional governor, Nektarios Farmakis, told state television early in the day, but warned that "the danger is not over." He hoped the fire would be brought under control in the next few hours with the help of helicopters and firefighting planes, he said. Wildfires burning across Greece have been caused by widespread droughts and unseasonably high temperatures that have soared to between 40 and 47 degrees Celsius during the past 10 days. "We still have difficult days ahead of us," Civil Defence head Nikos Chardalias said late on Wednesday following an emergency meeting with the heads of the fire brigade. Firefighters and volunteers battled throughout the night to bring fires under control that had threatened to reach the ancient temples of Olympia, the birthplace of the most famous and important sporting event in the ancient world. "We are doing everything humanly possible to save Olympia," Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told Greek state television. Firefighting units and local authorities formed a last line of defence against the wildfires approaching the monuments and stadium of Olympia. Early Thursday, light winds shifted the flames away from Olympia, according to reporters at the scene. Powerful blazes continued to rage on the Euboea Peninsula and in many parts of the Peloponnese Peninsula early on Thursday. Dozens of people had to be brought to safety by boat on the coast of Euboea, near the village of Rovies. Numerous houses were destroyed and several villages evacuated. A general view of a burnt building after a forest fire swept across the Varibobi area of northern Athens. Angelos Tzortzinis/DPA A burnt-out home is pictured after a forest fire swept in the Varibobi area of northern Athens. Angelos Tzortzinis/dpa
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Forest fires rage in Greece; blaze north of Athens rekindles
Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave in Greece raged into Thursday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages as firefighters managed to prevent the flames from reaching the archaeological ...
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Greek Villages Evacuated as Wildfires Threaten Ancient Sites
… residents from villages on the Greek islands and mainland, destroyed stretches … dramatic rescues in Italy. The Greek government on Thursday increased the … Olympia. On Wednesday afternoon, the Greek coast guard evacuated dozens of …
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Site of first ancient Olympics at risk as fires rage in Greece
… to battle major fires in Greece, including one that could put … on Thursday morning, interviewed by Greek news agency ANA. Fires are … of the island by the Greek coastguard. On Thursday morning, two … the past 24 hours in Greece, out of the 118 counted …
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Wildfires Hit Ancient Olympia in Greece and Thermal Plant in Turkey
… 05.08.2021Get short URL Greece and Turkey have been … reached Olympia, the ancient Greek birthplace of the Olympic Games … twitter.com/UsM3vCN9s4 — Lina Greek (@Linagreek) August 4, 2021 … tourists alike to flee. In Greece, over 100 houses were destroyed …
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Looking at the Masters: Greek and Roman Women in Sports
… consisted of foot races. In Greek mythology, Hippodemeia held a … Ball games were mentioned in Greek writing including in Homer, and … linen, was known in Ancient Greece, but not often depicted. The … of goddess and females in Greek myths. Roman sculpture does …
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Greece Weather Warning: Temp drop, storms, new heatwave next week
Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued a warning on Thursday of a weather deterioration with significant temperature drop, heavy storms and powerful winds. The weather change occurs after a prolonged hear wave with average temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and up to 44-47°C since July 27, 2021. Health experts warn again the residents of Attica … The post Greece Weather Warning: Temp drop, storms, new heatwave next week appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Armed Forces assist Fire Service in Greece’s multiple fire fronts
The Armed Forced were mobilized on Thursday morning to assist the Fire Service as several fire fronts have got out of control burning down thousands of acres of forest and destroy existences as they destroy also homes and businesses. At a press briefing National Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos outlined how the armed forces will assist … The post Armed Forces assist Fire Service in Greece’s multiple fire fronts appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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