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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The Philistines were likely of Greek origin, according to new DNA evidence

According to scientists there was a European-related gene flow that took place during the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age


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Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Romania and Moldova (08.09.2021)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, accompanied by Deputy Minister Kostas Fragogiannis, will travel to Romania and Moldova tomorrow. In Bucharest, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu. Statements to the press are expected to take place at around 9:35-10:00, Greek time.Afterwards, the Foreign Minister will participate in the plenary session of the “Annual Reunion of Romanian Diplomacy” and will speak at a panel entitled “Current Security Challenges”, along with his Romanian counterpart and the Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Helga Schmid. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also participate in a teleconference of the Committees of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Parliaments of the South of the EU on “Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will then meet with the Chairman of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, with Greek entrepreneurs operating in Constanta, as well as with the MP of the Chamber of Deputies and President of the Hellenic Union of Romania, Dragos Zisopol. In the context of his visit to Romania, Minister of Foreign Affairs will be received by the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis. Talks are expected to focus on the excellent bilateral relations, on developments in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, as well as on the European prospect of the Western Balkans. Immediately after his meeting with the President of Romania, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will travel to Moldova, where he will meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu; expanded talks between the two delegations will follow. At the end of the expanded talks, the signing of a "Bilateral Agreement on Social Security" will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Statements to the press are expected to take place at about 17:45-18:05, Greek time.A meeting with the Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavriliță will follow. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will conclude his visit to Moldova after being received by the President of Moldova Maia Sandu. Talks are expected to focus on the strengthening of bilateral ties and also on the strengthening of EU-Moldova relations.


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The sexiest countries in the world revealed – have frisky fun in Greece or nip to Norway for orgasms

GREEK men were recently found to be the best in bed – boosted by a healthy Mediterranean diet of grilled fish, olive oil and feta cheese. Here, we find out how other countries match up. From ...


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Roderick Beaton's The GREEKS: A Global History

GREEK identity is inextricably linked with the GREEK language which connects GREEKS wherever they happen to live around the world. The GREEKS: A Global ...


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GREEK hydrogen projects move closer to EU funding

LONDON (ICIS)--Five GREEK hydrogen projects have moved closer to European Union funding after the country's energy ministry approved their participation in ...


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GREEK life hosts BBQ

Last week's GREEK barbeque night hosted many hungry attendees who reported that they were happy with the cooler temperatures and breeze, ...


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Hot House: GREEK Revival home is 'The Crown Jewel of Mt. Washington'

Beauséant is a shingled GREEK Revival house, which ticks all of the boxes: columns and pediments; hipped roof; porch or portico; and transom and sidelights.


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GREEK expats raise $1 million for fire victims, Archbishop Elpidophoros announces

GREEK expatriates in the United States have raised $1 million to donate to the victims of August's fires in Greece, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America ...


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Ancient Greek Drink Salepi Made from One Thousand Orchids

Outside of Asia Minor and the Balkans, it is rare to hear about this ancient concoction, precisely because it is so very characteristic of these countries. By Giorgio Pintzas Monzani This is the sixth in a series of stories on the history of Greek foods. In this second article in a series of three, we continue […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Hospitalizations of Children with Delta Variant Soar in US

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that there are much higher Covid-19-related hospitalization rates for children now that the Delta variant of the virus is dominant throughout the world. In a disturbing trend, coronavirus–associated hospitalization rates among children and adolescents increased by a multiple of five from late June to mid-August in […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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The Trojan War: History or Myth?

The Trojan War as described magnificently in Homer's Iliad is so vivid that is considered by many as historical fact and not an epic poem Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Ryanair, Tui, Jet2, easyJet latest: Travel advice for France, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Italy

… such as France, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Italy. READ MORE: Exact … test; or proof of vaccination. Greece Greece and all its islands are … period before your arrival into Greece. Or proof of being … 14 days before travel. Greece also accepts proof of recovery …


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Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis: A life of music and resistance

Now at the end of my life, at the time of reckoning, the details fade from my mind and the big picture remains. So I see that my most critical, strong, and mature years were spent under the banner of ...


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GREECE delivers 100,000 Covid vaccines to Tunisia

GREECE delivers 100,000 Covid vaccines to Tunisia. GREECE-delivers-100-000-covid-vaccines-to-tunisia. [Greek Foreign Ministry/ANA-MPA].


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Close to 7,000 Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Suspended From Working in GREECE

... jobs over their failure to meet a deadline to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19, GREECE'S new Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Friday.


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GREECE opens Eurovision 2022 submission window...with Kalomira, Good Job Nicky and ...

GREECE will no doubt want to keep a good thing going. Stefania achieved tenth place in the final — the country's first Top 10 result since Koza Mostra feat.


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GREECE countdown – rally route

GREECE countdown - rally route. Eight years have passed since EKO Acropolis Rally GREECE last graced the FIA World Rally Championship, but the passage of time ...


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Traffic in downtown Athens closed due to Acropolis Rally, Theodorakis funeral Sept 7-9

Large parts of the center of Athens will be closed to traffic for several hours on upcoming Thursday due to the start of the famous Acropolis Rally. Temporary traffic measures are taken also in the center of Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7-8, 2021. The EKO Rally Acropolis starts on Thursday afternoon, Sept 9. … The post Traffic in downtown Athens closed due to Acropolis Rally, Theodorakis funeral Sept 7-9 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek FM delivers 100,000 vaccines against Covid-19 to Tunisia

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias delivered 100,000 vaccines against Covid-18 to Tunisia  the country he visited on Tuesday. During his meeting with Tunisian counterpart Othman Jerandi, said Dendias said: “It is a great pleasure to be in Tunis today, more so as I have brought with me 100,000 vaccines, which I hope will help your government … The post Greek FM delivers 100,000 vaccines against Covid-19 to Tunisia appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Rouvikonas anarchists raid Energy & Environment Ministry over forest fires

Members of the anarchists’ group Rouvikonas raided the Entrance of the Energy and Environment Ministry in the district of Ampelokipoi in downtown Athens on Tuesday afternoon. They hang a banner reading “state arsonist” and threw flyers in and outside the ministry entrance. With clear messages against the forest fires the flyers were reading: Hands off … The post Rouvikonas anarchists raid Energy & Environment Ministry over forest fires appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Michael K Williams obituary

American actor best known for playing Omar Little in the TV crime series The Wire The binge-watching revolution began in the late 1990s, when the combined advent of quality US television and DVD box sets made that viewing method not merely possible but irresistible. Among the violent, intelligent adult dramas from that period – including The Sopranos and Deadwood – it was the Baltimore-set crime series The Wire, broadcast on HBO between 2002 and 2008, that was the most innovative and highly regarded. Its creator, David Simon, conceived it as “Greek tragedy for the new millennium”. The novelist Nick Hornby likened the show’s democratic and colourful dramatis personae – drug kingpins and street-corner dealers, cops and politicians, hacks and teachers – to Dickens. Continue reading...


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Why Athens is becoming a magnet for young expats

From tech gurus and start-up entrepreneurs to cultural workers and restaurateurs, some of Athens' newest residents explain what drew them to the Greek capital


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Great GREEK Mediterranean Grill Spreading to Charleston, SC

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that closed a lot of GREEK restaurants and diners across the United States, the franchise The Great GREEK Mediterranean Grill ...


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Forgotten Heroes: Poets and Poetry of the GREEK-American Balkan War Veterans

This again proves the notion of illiteracy among the GREEKS and especially all GREEK-Americans of the early 1900s as ludicrous. Yes, many did not have much ...


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GREECE Mulls Mandatory COVID-19 Shots for the Clergy, Teachers

ATHENS - With health care workers already required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face unpaid suspensions, GREECE'S New Democracy government is said ...


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Tourism Minister Kikilias: GREECE Will Receive US Visitors Until The End Of The Tourist Season

“Visitors and tourism professionals in the United States of America, and of course Greeks abroad, have shown and continue to show their love for GREECE and ...


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Kikilias: GREECE Will Continue to Receive Visitors from the US

ATHENS -- "GREECE will continue to receive visitors from the USA until the end of the tourist season," the newly appointed Minister of Tourism Vassilis ...


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Mitsotakis: Greek Economy Growth Shattered Expectations

"GREECE'S economy surges 16.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, shattering expectations. Even during a period with partial lockdowns, quarterly GDP is ...


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MG Oils oil company expands its activities in GREECE

MG Oils is expecting its partners from all over GREECE and abroad at its stand at the TIF in the coming days 11-19 September. Source: MG Oils.


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Advent Technologies Projects White Dragon & Green HiPo (4.65GW Green Hydrogen & 400MW Fuel Cells), approved by Greek Government and submitted to EU

Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) ("Advent" or the "Company") today announced that its two Greek Important Projects of Common European Interest ("IPCEI") have been approved by a joint ...


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Acropolis Rally will Promote Greece All Over the World, Says Minister

“The EKO Acropolis Rally is a significant promotional opportunity for Greece as it will be seen by over 500 million TV viewers from all over the world,” Citizen’s Protection Minster Takis ...


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Ancient Greece: Parthenon an icon of antiquity built for Greek gods

State-of-the-art Apex offers lovely cruise of Greek islands even in COVID-19 era Delicious Orange Pie recipe imported from Greece Greece, I quickly learned, has lots of marble not only in its ...


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Greece will Welcome US Visitors Until End of Season, Says Tourism Minister

While a number of EU countries are imposing additional Covid-19 travel restrictions on US visitors, Greece is making it clear that it has no intention of excluding American arrivals.


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Five Greek hydrogen projects get the green light

Five ground-breaking hydrogen projects have been unveiled for Greece. The projects, dubbed Blue Med, Green HIPo, White Dragon, H2CAT Tanks, H2CEM, on Monday (September 6) were all approved by the ...


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Greece to replace Croatia at Cazoo World Cup of Darts

Greece will replace Croatia in the 2021 Cazoo World Cup of Darts following Boris Krcmar's withdrawal through illness.


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The PD with the naturalization as a Greek citizen, by Christos Stylianidis was published in the Official Gazette

The Presidential Decree with the honorary naturalization as a Greek citizen of the new Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Christos Stylianidis, was published in the Official Gazette. The ...


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Greece’s Economy Soars 16.4% Year-to-Year in Second Quarter

Greece’s economy performed much better than expected in the second quarter of the year, with gross domestic product rising by 3.4 percent against the first three months of 2021 and jumping 16.4 percent from April-June 2020, provisional data published by the country’s statistics agency, ELSTAT, showed on Tuesday. The data “reflect the impact on GDP […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Class of 2025 subject to frat ban this fall, but not Class of 2024

According to GREEK Leadership Council chair Brandon Zhou '22, the frat ban, originally implemented by the GLC, dates back to 2013 as a way to “promote” events ...


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Warnings of Trump-like insurrection ahead of Bolsonaro rallies in Brazil

As supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro prepare to take to the streets for orchestrated demonstrations Tuesday, warnings within the country and across the world are growing that the embattled right-wing leader is seeking to foment an insurrection or possibly a military coup with similar undertones to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol incited by former President Donald Trump. "We are gravely concerned about the imminent threat to Brazil's democratic institutions—and we stand vigilant to defend them ahead of 7 September and after." —Open Letter "Right now, President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies—including white supremacist groups, military police, and public officials at every level of government—are preparing a nation-wide march against the Supreme Court and Congress on 7 September, stoking fears of a coup in the world's third largest democracy," said over 150 lawmakers, academics, and former government officials in a joint statement issued Monday. Among the signatories of the statement—spearheaded by Progressive International—are ex-national leaders including former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and former Colombian President Ernesto Samper; current parliamentarians such as Greece's Yanis Varoufakis, Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom, and U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.); academics including Noam Chomsky and Cornel West; and other notable leftist figures like Argentine artist and Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel. The signers noted that "Bolsonaro has escalated his attacks on Brazil's democratic institutions in recent weeks. On 10 August, he directed an unprecedented military parade through the capital city of Brasília, as his allies in Congress pushed sweeping reforms to the country's electoral system, widely considered to be one of the most trustworthy in the world. Bolsonaro and his government have threatened—several times — to cancel the 2022 presidential elections if Congress fails to approve these reforms." The letter continues: > Now, Bolsonaro is calling on his followers to travel to Brasília on > 7 September in an act of intimidation of the country's democratic > institutions. According to a message shared by the president on 21 > August, the march is preparation for a "necessary counter-coup" > against the Congress and the Supreme Court. The message claimed that > Brazil's "communist constitution" has taken away Bolsonaro's power, > and accused "the judiciary, the left, and a whole apparatus of > hidden interests" of conspiring against him. "Members of Congress in Brazil have warned that the 7 September mobilization has been modeled on the insurrection at the United States Capital on 6 January 2021, when then-President Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to 'stop the steal' with false claims of electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential elections," the letter states. "We are gravely concerned about the imminent threat to Brazil's democratic institutions—and we stand vigilant to defend them ahead of 7 September and after." "The people of Brazil have struggled for decades to secure democracy from military rule," the progressives conclude. "Bolsonaro must not be permitted to rob them of it now." Opposition lawmakers have previously warned that Bolsonaro is attempting to ape Trump's failed electoral subversion effort by making spurious claims that Brazil's electronic voting is susceptible to tampering, and that he would have won the 2018 election in the first round were it not for fraud. >  Recent polls put Bolsonaro's approval rating at a historically low 23% as he faces a series of massive protests and calls for impeachment over his administration's mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic, corruption scandals, a weakening economy, and accusations of genocide and ecocide for his exploitation of the Amazon and disregard for the nation's Indigenous people. With Brazil's Independence Day observed on September 7, critics warn Bolsonaro is exploiting the national holiday to stir his base and further entrench hostility to the nation's democratic systems. "The time has come to declare our independence for good, to say we will not allow some people in Brasilia to impose their will on us," the president said in a thinly veiled swipe at the Supreme Court and Congress during a speech to supporters last week. "The will that matters is yours." He added: "If you want peace, get ready for war." "Bolsonaro supporters are very reactionary, they're going to want to go to war. The president can't control it if there's violence. He's taking a calculated risk." —Andre Rosa, political consultant Critics say Bolsonaro—a former army captain who has waxed nostalgic for the country's former U.S.-backed military dictatorship—is making a dangerous gambit that could provoke violence. Numerous social media posts promoting Tuesday's rallies contain violent imagery, with the slogan "independence or death" trending on Twitter. "Bolsonaro supporters are very reactionary, they're going to want to go to war," political consultant Andre Rosa told _Agence France-Presse_. "The president can't control it if there's violence. He's taking a calculated risk." Marcelo Zero, a senatorial adviser for the leftist Worker's Party (PT), accused Boslonaro of trying to co-opt Independence Day. "_Bolsonaristas_ think they are the only patriots, therefore, they are the only ones eligible to participate in September 7," wrote Zero. "They are the only 'green and yellows,' the rest are riffraff of another color. Those who oppose them—who disagree with them in any way—are not real Brazilians. They are traitors who should leave the country or, as the president candidly said, go to the 'end of the beach'—a dictatorship-era military euphemism for execution." Graciele Marques dos Santos, a PT city councilwoman in Sinop, Mato Grosso state, told _The Guardian_ that many of Bolsonaro's supporters consider him "a messenger of God." "I think we could see tragedies. People here feel so angry," said dos Santos. "The head of our nation is someone who incites hatred and violence. It's awful, it's horrible."


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GREECE Considers Measures to Offset Effect of Rising Electricity Prices

GREECE Considers Measures to Offset Effect of Rising Electricity Prices. Ευρωκίνηση. (FILE photo EUROKINISSI/Giorgos Stergiopoulos).


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GREECE Hints Teachers Are Next in Line for Mandatory Vaccination

GREECE on Tuesday hinted that school teachers may be next in line – after health workers – for mandatory vaccination against Covid-19, as new cases and ...


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Violating COVID Rules, Thousands Attend Rapper Mad Clip's Funeral

Mad Clip was born in New York in 1988 and came to GREECE for the first time at the age of 13. He released four albums – Super Trapper, O Amerikanos, ...


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GREECE'S ANT1 hires entertainment and programme strategy chiefs

In between those stints, Lesioti was programme director at MTV and Nickelodeon GREECE from 2011 to 2016 and head of entertainment at Skai TV in 2017.


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Gatwick Airport: GREECE entry requirements, rules and next UK travel review date

GREECE is currently on the UK's amber list, meaning double jabbed travellers can avoid quarantine. Join SussexLive and sign up to our newsletter. You can sign ...


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Tough fines for fake vaccination and Covid-19 tests fraud

Doctors and other medical professional found guilty of issuing fake certificates of vaccination against or recovery from Covid-19 will be punished with a 5,000-euro fine for every instance of fraud, according to an amendment submitted by the Health Ministry to Parliament on Monday night. The fine also applies to individuals caught using such false certificates … The post Tough fines for fake vaccination and Covid-19 tests fraud appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Maria Sakkari wins one of the wildest matches in #USOpen history to reach the ...

GREEK Maria Sakkari rose up triumphant from a grueling three hour, 30 minute battle with former champion Bianca Andreescu at the U.S. Open on Monday, ...


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Tennis-Scrappy Sakkari survives gruelling three-setter to beat Andreescu

NEW YORK (Reuters) – GREEK Maria Sakkari emerged triumphant from a gruelling three hour, 30 minute battle with former champion Bianca Andreescu at the U.S. ...


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Dendias To Visit Tunisia, Greece To Donate 100000 Coronavirus Vaccines

The strengthening of bilateral relations and discussing recent developments in Tunisia and the wider Mediterranean region are expected to dominate Foreign ...


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Stargazing: Look for double star Spica with moon and Venus

By observing Spica, GREEK astronomer Hipparchus discovered the faint wobble in Earth's axis. Spica translates to “ear of wheat,” which is held in the hand of ...


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UPDATE 1-GREEK economy roars back after pandemic, grows at annual 16.2% clip

GREEK economy grows 16.2% y/y in Q2, beats forecasts * Expands 3.4% q/q, at slower pace vs Q1 * Expected to beat government's 3.6% 2021 growth projection ...


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