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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Sveinung Støhle to help Maria Angelicoussis run Greece’s largest shipowner

Angelicoussis Shipping Group, Greece’s largest shipowner with one of the world’s largest privately-owned fleets, has announced the appointment of Sveinung Støhle in the new role of deputy chief ...


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Greek economy to grow by 6.5% in 2021, IMF report says

The Greek economy is expected to grow by 6.5% this year and 4.6% in 2022, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. In its global economic outlook report, the IMF expects the inflation rate to reach 1.3% at the end of the year and to fall to 0.4% on average in 2022. The unemployment rate […] The post Greek economy to grow by 6.5% in 2021, IMF report says appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greek-Australian VASSY releases “Don’t Wanna Be right” with VINNY VIBE

The Multi-Platinum Artist Delivers Powerful Pop Vocals  LISTEN TO “DON’T WANNA BE RIGHT” BY VASSY AND VINNY VIBE  Award-winning artist VASSY released her new single, “Don’t Wanna Be Right” with Vinny Vibe today on all digital streaming platforms. The single will be the first new song released by VASSY since her latest dance-pop anthem, “CHASE” […] The post Greek-Australian VASSY releases “Don’t Wanna Be right” with VINNY VIBE appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wants to lock migrants in camps

FRENCH Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has applauded the "Greek model" of containing immigration, promising French support for similar tactics.


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Pfizer’s Investment in Thessaloniki a “Historic Moment” for Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened two brand-new Pfizer facilities in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. They are the pharmaceutical company’s Global Center for Digital Innovation (CDI) and its Global Center for Business Operations and Services. Pfizer’s investment will contribute €650 million to the northern port Thessaloniki city’s economy and give jobs to approximately 700 employees. The American pharmaceutical […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Climate Change Projection Shows Piraeus, Thessaloniki Under Water

Climate change models created by Climate Central, an independent organization of top scientists and journalists, show the devastation that rising sea levels could cause on coastal cities, including those in Greece, such as Piraeus and Thessaloniki. The models were created based off the findings of a peer-reviewed research paper written by scientists from Climate Central […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greek Socialist Leader Hospitalized, Withdraws from Leadership Race

Fofi Gennimata, the leader of the socialist party PASOK and the center-left coalition Movement for Change announced on Tuesday she is withdrawing from the race to elect a new leader for the party in December after she was hospitalized. Gennimata was admitted to Athens’ Evangelismos Hospital on Monday night with an intestinal obstruction. “The deterioration […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece: Media freedom groups call on Justice Ministry to withdraw draft amendment on “false news”

The proposed amendments to Article 191 of the Civil Code would introduce fines and jail sentences for journalists found guilty of publishing “false news”.


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The government launches campaign in northern Greece to boost vaccination numbers

… three-day visit to northern Greece, as part of the efforts …


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Strong quake jolts Crete

… Planning and Protection Organisation of Greece, the two quakes arose from … that was felt widely in Crete, the islands of the Dodecanese …


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Magnitude-6.3 quake strikes Crete

… eastern part of the Greek island of Crete, the largest in the … Agency, Efzymis Lekkas, said on Greek public television, ERT, that Tuesday …


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Security Camera Captures Store Shaking as Earthquake Hits Crete

… .4 earthquake rocked the Greek island of Crete on October 12. According … of the quake. The Greek newspaper Kathimerini said there were no reports …


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PM Mitsotakis gets third dose of vaccine against Covid, urges Greeks to follow his example

… novel coronavirus, appealing to all Greeks to follow his example and … not vaccinated." He urged Greeks to "listen to the … severe weather phenomena expected in Greece in the next few days …


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Powerful earthquake rattles Greek island of Crete, no immediate reports of damage

A powerful quake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday for a second time in less than a month but there were no immediate reports of damage.For all ...


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Strong quake strikes off Greece's Crete, no injuries reported

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt. The quake -- the second strong ...


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Cyprus remains a top priority for Greece, president says

Greece will continue to support Cyprus in its efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus problem and counter any attempt made by Turkey to create faits accomplis, as we have recently seen in the case of ...


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PM: Pfizer’s centre in Thessaloniki a milestone investment

“I am excited to be in Thessaloniki today for this special moment for Pfizer, the city, but also for Albert [Bourla, Pfizer chairman and chief executive officer] who has excelled outside Greece. The discovery of the vaccine against the coronavirus bears his stamp,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday in his greeting at the […] The post PM: Pfizer’s centre in Thessaloniki a milestone investment appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Dendias to visit Washington, sign mutual defence agreement this week

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Washington on October 13-14 to participate in the third round of US-Greek Strategic Dialogue, while he is expected to sign the second Protocol of Amendment of the Greek-US Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. According to a foreign ministry announcement, Dendias […] The post Dendias to visit Washington, sign mutual defence agreement this week appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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The tourist season in Greece still actively underway, Kikilias says

“The tourist season in Greece is still actively underway,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Tuesday, in an interview with SKAI TV. “Greek tourism is not switching to ‘autopilot’, nor did it do so last year. A very great effort has been made in the midst of the pandemic and it is clearly a result […] The post The tourist season in Greece still actively underway, Kikilias says appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greece to Sign Mutual Defense Agreement with US

After the defense agreement with France inked just weeks ago, Greece is getting ready to sign an amendment to its defense deal with the US at the end of this week. It will mark the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA), first signed in 1990. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will travel to […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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“Historic” New Pfizer Center in Thessaloniki Opened by Greek PM

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened two brand-new Pfizer facilities in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. They are the pharmaceutical company’s Global Center for Digital Innovation (CDI) and its Global Center for Business Operations and Services. Pfizer’s investment will contribute €650 million to the northern port Thessaloniki city’s economy and give jobs to approximately 700 employees. The American pharmaceutical […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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How to Watch Sweden vs. Greece in World Cup Qualifying: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Sweden (12 points) sits just one point behind Spain in the Group B standings in the UEFA World Cup qualifiers. Greece (nine points) is one spot behind Sweden in third. Sweden and Greece will face off ...


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Greece intensifies border security

ATHENS: Greece will receive extra backup from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency next year to protect its sea borders, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday (Tuesday ...


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Strong 6.3 Quake Hits The Holiday Island of Crete

… .3 earthquake struck the Greek holiday island of Crete on Tuesday, the …


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Magnitude 6.3 quake rattles Crete, causes minor...

… earthquake struck Crete on Tuesday, causing minor damage on the Greek island … village of Zakros in eastern Crete. The quake, which was … Cyprus, 600 km east of Crete. Pictures on social media … 5.8 shook Crete and killed one person. A Greek seismologist said …


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Greek Island of Crete Hit by Magnitude-6.4 Earthquake

… .4 earthquake rocked the Greek island of Crete on October 12. According … village of Palekastro. Local newspaper Kathimerini said there were no reports …


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Powerful 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greek Island of Crete, Triggering Tsunami Warning

… crete-greece-1089857167.html Powerful 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greek Island of Crete … injured around 800 people. greece crete Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com … 80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg greece, crete, europe, earthquake 09: …


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Travel Giant TUI Schedules First Greece Arrivals in March 2022

Travel giant TUI on Tuesday agreed with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias to schedule the first tourist arrivals to Greek destinations in March 2022. Kikilias met in Athens with Sebastian Ebel, TUI ...


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Turkey rescues 8 more asylum seekers pushed back by Greece in Aegean sea

BALIKESIR / MUGLA, Turkey . Eight asylum seekers were rescued by Turkish coast guards on Tuesday after Greek authorities pushed them back into Turkish territorial waters. The inci ...


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‘Mounting evidence’ of refugee pushbacks from Greece to Turkey: UN

Every person, every migrant, trying to cross international border has right of individual assessment,’ says UN rights official ...


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Greece quake: Strong tremor shakes Crete

The tremor damaged buildings and was felt on neighbouring islands in the Mediterranean.


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BREAKING: Tsunami alert for thousands of holidaying Brits in Greece after earthquake

Thousands of holidaying Brits and even more Greek locals are being urged this afternoon to stay away from the beach The post BREAKING: Tsunami alert for thousands of holidaying Brits in Greece after ...


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American Hellenic Chamber: Greece is again a reliable investment destination

The American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Intellectual Property Protection Committee successfully launched the online event, “Greece: A Year Off the List 301. The Positive Impact on the Economy and Investment. Next Day “. In the digital event, which was held on the subject of upgrading Greece, after its exit from the 301 list, […] The post American Hellenic Chamber: Greece is again a reliable investment destination appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Delegation of the Central Union of Chambers was received by Kat. Sakellaropoulou

Τhe delegation of the Greek Union of Chambers, consisting of the president Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, the second vice-president Pavlos Ravanis and the general secretary Panagiotis Agniadis met the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou. According to an announcement, during the meeting Mr. Hatzitheodosiou informed the President of the Republic about entrepreneurship in the country, the […] The post Delegation of the Central Union of Chambers was received by Kat. Sakellaropoulou appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greece; Personalities of international prestige at the 8th Technology Forum

Internationally renowned personalities from the field of information technology will participate in the 8th Technology Forum to talk about the future, as it is formed after the pandemic and the continuous evolution of technology. The Forum will take place in Thessaloniki, at the conference center HELEXPO – TIF, Pavilion 6, on Thursday, October 14, 2021 […] The post Greece; Personalities of international prestige at the 8th Technology Forum appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greek effort to promote cycling tourism  

The National Coordination Center for EuroVelo is established in Greece aiming to promote cycling tourism, after the unanimous approval of the Greek request by the European Cyclists Federation, during a conference held in Barcelona. The purpose of the National Coordination Center is to study and coordinate the necessary work for the development of the European […] The post Greek effort to promote cycling tourism   appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Point of Brew: Prohibition, a Texan and Aristophanes the Greek

One of our Founding Fathers, Dr. Benjamin Rush, wrote a pamphlet about the evils of drink called, “An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind” but, being a man of good ...


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Navarino Challenge 2021: The Greek Language unites through Sports

Just a few days before the 9th year of Navarino Challenge, people of all ages and abilities are preparing to participate and be a part of the top sports tourism fest at Costa Navarino and Pylos, ...


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Minister: Greece’s Tourism Season Not Over, Visitors Still Coming

Tourist flows to Greece are still robust despite Covid-19, but the achievement is not by chance, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.


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Greek island Crete shaken by 6.4-magnitude quake

Greek island Crete has been shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which placed the epicentre on the east of the Greek island. Some buildings ...


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Lamda Hellix breaks ground on third Athens data center in Greece

Greek data center firm Lamda Hellix has broken ground on a new data center outside Athens. The company, which was acquired by Digital Realty’s Interxion last year, says the new 20MW Athens-3 facility ...


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Still Demoralized by Syriza, Greece’s Left Is Struggling to Rebuild

In Greece, the right-wing government’s authoritarian measures have sparked important social struggles. But after Alexis Tsipras’s dismal spell in government, the Left faces an uphill battle to ...


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No Bare-Chested Spectacle as Greek PM Gets Covid-19 Booster

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis got the booster shot on Tuesday in Athens, but he disappointed fans for not showing his bare chest.


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Greece holiday travel warning as earthquake hits Crete sparking tsunami alert

Holidaymakers are being urged to stay safe after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Greece this morning. The tremors hit the popular tourist hotspot Crete and it sparked tsunami warning to be issued ...


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Tsunami and Property Damage after 6.4 Earthquake in Crete, Greece

A tsunami in the sea area southeast of Crete was caused after the earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, according to the Tsunami Warning Service.


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Powerful earthquake strikes Crete, Greece for 2nd time in under a month

… earthquake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday for a … of Zakros in eastern Crete, the Athens Geodynamic Institute … kilometers northwest of the nearby Greek island of Kárpathos, witnesses … ) October 12, 2021 A Greek seismologist said that Tuesday…


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Corfù remembers Kapodistrias, European and Med visionary

… Patrizio Nissirio) (ANSAmed) - CORFU, 12 OTT - Politician, diplomat … ago. His hometown of Corfu dedicated an international conference … not only Corfiot, not only Greek, but European". Myth … Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and all the way to …


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6.3-magnitude quake hits Greek island of Crete

… earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens … said it was felt on Crete and on the Dodecanese … , far from inhabited places,” Greek seismologist Gerassimos Papadopoulos told Skai … 10 and damaged buildings on Crete. Greece is located on a …


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Crete earthquake map: Where 6.4 magnitude quake hit Greek island today and travel advice after tsunami warning

There are currently no reports of any injuries or damage on the popular holiday island of Crete after Tuesday's earthquake ...


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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Island Of Crete, None Injured

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt.


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