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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Aerial Bombing May Be Used to Stem Canary Islands Volcano Eruption

The Canary Islands volcano that has been erupting for 42 days straight might get its comeuppance soon if a Spanish lawmaker has his way. Displacing thousands of people and upending the lives of everybody on the entire island of La Palma, the Cumbre Vieja volcano might be bombed as a way to stop the flow […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Bulgaria sends 350 troops to strengthen border because of migrant numbers

Bulgaria has sent 350 additional troops and military equipment to its borders with Turkey and Greece due to migrant inflows.


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Io and Zeus in Greek Mythology

Io was a naiad, a water nymph, in Greek mythology. She is famous for being a lover of Zeus; a lover who was persecuted by Hera, resulting in Io wandering the earth in the form of a cow.


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Gordon Ramsay explores Europe, Greece and Christmas this Winter

Fox announced three new "Gordon Ramsay's Road Trip" specials to air in December and January. The specials include "European Vacation," "Christmas Vacation" and "Greek Vacation." ...


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2 new businesses opening in Town of Greece soon

Two new businesses will be coming to the Town of Greece soon. Hobby Lobby will be moving into the old Ashley Furniture store at the corner of West Ridge and Fetzner roads, Greece Town Supervisor Bill ...


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Greek Restaurants Fear New COVID Restrictions Over Pandemic

… off and on, restaurateurs in Greece are worried that soaring cases … high to middle incomes, said Kathimerini, as well as those in …


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Unvaccinated Greeks will need a negative COVID test to access services

ATHENS (Reuters) - Unvaccinated Greeks will need to show a … on Tuesday, health authorities said. Greece reported 6,700 new coronavirus … . 6. Most unvaccinated in Greece are now required to present … latest data. Plevris said that Greece will soon send letters and …


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Greek-American Stories: Anthems and Traditions

… Many European countries agreed that Greece should be free, too! … beautiful, historical reflection of Greece’s miseries under Ottoman Empire … of Greece’s incoming leaders. It was proclaimed as the Greek … respect for two anthems: Greek and American. They both …


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Top Turkish, Greek officials hold talks in Turkey's capital

Turkish, Greek Cabinet ministers hold closed-door talks in Ankara to talk migration, terrorism, security issues ...


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Patriarch Bartholomew Dedicates Cross Atop Saint Nicholas Shrine

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the leader of all Greek Orthodox around the world, dedicated the cross which was placed atop the rebuilt Saint Nicholas Shrine in Manhattan on Tuesday morning. Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the opening of the Shrine in the morning by conducting the traditional Thyranoixia service, and officially opened its doors after nearly twenty […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

A spokesman for the United States State Department issued an announcement on Tuesday, commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, urging nations to take action to protect journalists around the world. At a time when an increasing number of journalists have been murdered, via car bombs, being shot while entering their […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Movie with “Nazi Saving Children” Scene Outrages Greece’s Kalavryta

Greek survivors and descendants of the victims of the Kalavryta massacre during the German occupation have expressed their anger at a film showing a Nazi soldier saving women and children from a school in flames. The long-awaited movie “Kalavryta 1943,” which is due to be released in Greek cinemas on November 11, revives the horrific […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece urged to investigate 'possible racist motive' in police shooting of Roma man

The Hellenic League of Human Rights says the police shooting last month has "highlighted a number of long-standing serious issues".


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Trip Spotlight: Ancient Greece – Oracles & Theaters, Myths & Legends

Professor Marc Mastrangelo and Eos Study Tours will share details about our upcoming Alumni Global Adventures trip to Greece (May 28-June 9, 2022). This webinar is perfect for those who want to learn ...


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Coronavirus Cases in Greece Spiral Out of Control; Lockdown Off the Table

Greece recorded 6,700 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday — the highest number ever recorded in the country since the start of the pandemic.


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Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece attend joint press conference

Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece agreed on Saturday that the whole region needs to be included in the European Union (EU) and that the cooperation on joint projects can bring the region long-awaited prosperity and stability.


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Greek Covid Restrictions Target Unvaccinated as Daily Cases Hit Record

Greece announced new Covid-19 measures targeting the unvaccinated as daily infections hit their highest level since the pandemic began.


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Greece tightens COVID measures for non-vaccinated

Greek health officials on Tuesday announced tighter measures for the non-vaccinated and heavier fines for non-compliance in response to a surge in coronavirus cases.


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Coronavirus live: UK sees highest daily death toll since February; Greek cases set new record high

Another 293 deaths recorded in last 24 hours in UK; Greece public health body says 6,700 new infections recorded in past day * Chinese urged to stockpile amid ongoing Covid outbreak * Pfizer raises Covid-19 vaccine sales forecast to $36bn for 2021 * Facebook ‘failing to protect users from Covid misinformation’ * Jacinda Ardern ends press conference after being heckled over vaccines The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has issued some data in the UK, suggesting that the number of Covid deaths is raising. The bulletin states: The number of deaths from all causes in the UK in the week ending 22 October 2021 (Week 42) was 12,935, 15.4% above the average for the corresponding week in 2015 to 2019. Deaths were above the five-year average in all UK countries. Of all deaths registered in the week ending 22 October, 974 involved coronavirus (Covid-19), 82 more than the previous week (a 9.2% increase). Deaths involving Covid-19 accounted for around 1 in 13 deaths (7.5%). The policy will remain for a long time. How long it will last depends on the virus-control situation worldwide. Continue reading...


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Bronze Age Swords Unearthed in Greece

Vordos of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaea, Elisabetta Borgna of the University of Udine, and their colleagues uncovered several chambered burials in a Mycenaean necropolis dating back to the ...


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COVID-19 Pandemic Out of Control, Greece Has No Answers

ATHENS – A shift toward making the economy a priority has backfired for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the COVID-19 pandemic is setting record case numbers daily as his government still hasn’t moved to make vaccinations mandatory. Rabid and …


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Sakellaropoulou: Greece Strongly Supports Serbia’s EU Accession Course

… Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou expressed Greece’s commitment to further strengthening … held in the presence of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, the … was reaffirmed. Sakellaropoulou reiterated that Greece strongly supports Serbia’s EU …


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Greece marks 81st anniversary of WW2 entry

In the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, the celebrations culminated with a parade in which military units, including armored vehicles, tanks, infantry and special forces, marched in front of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.


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Coronavirus live: 248,000 children out of school in England due to Covid; Greek cases set new record high

Pupils out of school due to Covid up in week before England half-term; Greece public health body says 6,700 new infections recorded in 24 hours ...


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Turkey rescues 256 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece

Turkey on Tuesday rescued some 256 asylum seekers who were illegally pushed back to Turkish waters by Greece. Of the asylum seekers, the Turkish Coast Guard rescued 99 off the coast of Kusadasi in the ...


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Piraeus Securities top securities firm in ASE

Piraeus Securities ranked first among the securities firms operating in the Greek market in October and in the January-October period this year, the Athens Stock Exchange said in a report on Monday. Piraeus Securities obtained a market share of 19.6% in the 10-month period and a market share of 27.24% in October. Eurobank was second […] The post Piraeus Securities top securities firm in ASE appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Περαιτέρω ανάπτυξη και νέες θέσεις εργασίας για την Trasys Greece

Περαιτέρω ανάπτυξη και νέες θέσεις εργασίας ανακοίνωσε η Trasys Greece με αφορμή τη συμπλήρωση 15 ετών επιτυχημένης λειτουργίας στην Ελλάδα, μέλος του ομίλου The NRB Group, μία από τις ηγέτιδες εταιρίες στο χώρο της ανάπτυξης εφαρμογών πληροφορικής στην Ελλάδα. Όπως αναφέρεται στην ανακοίνωση, η Trasys ενσωματώθηκε πλήρως στο The NRB Group, μετά την εξαγορά της […] The post Περαιτέρω ανάπτυξη και νέες θέσεις εργασίας για την Trasys Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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GREEK RIVIERA: The project of Elliniko in full development

The urban redevelopment project of Ellinikon in Athens (​​the former Hellinikon airport) and the coastal front is in full development, just four months after the transfer of the shares to Lamda Development. As it appears from the posts of the CEO of Lamda Development Odysseas Athanassiou, the project in Elliniko is on a rapid development […] The post GREEK RIVIERA: The project of Elliniko in full development appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Jet2 confirms massive expansion in Greece

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will dramatically increase capacity to Greece next summer. Greek tourism minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed the airline and operator would offer an additional 600,000 seats ...


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Leros Island: The Mecca of WWII Shipwreck Diving

Since 1943, Leros island in the eastern Aegean has been the world’s second biggest “museum” of WWII shipwrecks after Normandy. During the past five years, the island has been turned into a go-to destination for diving tourism. The Eastern Aegean was the setting for a series of German air/amphibious landings, something not normally associated with […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Set to Impose Tougher Penalties for Serious Crimes

Greece introduced a bill on Tuesday that foresees tougher penalties for heinous crimes, such as rape or the sexual abuse of minors. The proposed Justice Ministry bill, which will add a series of amendments to the penal and criminal justice code, following a period of public consultation and dialogue, was brought before Parliament for debate. […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Energy Storage: Is Greece Becoming Europe’s Battery?

A series of ambitious plans by the Greek government on energy storage begs the question: Is Greece’s ambition to become Europe’s battery? Converging environmental and financial circumstances might offer an answer. Early last summer, the government announced an ambitious plan to issue a bid for 700 MW of battery storage capacity this Autumn. The plan […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Corona in GREECE

Corona in GREECE – a new wave of deaths: ... – The fourth wave soon turned into the fifth wave, as Professor Athanasius Tsakris explains in an interview ...


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Greek Gov’t Paves Way for Seaplane Operations with Amendment

The Greek government is paving the way for fast-track procedures to simplify licensing for the creation of a waterway network in Greece.


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Almost 80 female judges, journalists and activists rescued from Afghanistan to Greece

‘They need to be able to rebuild their lives,’ Baroness Helena Kennedy QC tells_ The Independent _


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Virgin Atlantic Re-appoints Discover the World as Partner for Greece and Cyprus

Virgin Atlantic has re-appointed Discover the World as its sales partner in the markets of Greece, Cyprus, France, Germany, Benelux, Italy and Russia.


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Greece signs LOI with the Netherlands for second-hand frigates and minehunters

Greece has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Netherlands for the possible transfer of two modernised Karel Doorman (M)-class frigates and six ...


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Greece and Turkey leave refugees stranded at seas

Squabbling ­governments left more than 300 Afghan refugees stranded in the sea for days, as they rowed over who should take them to safety.


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Vice President wraps up visit to Greece

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece Dimitrios Koutsoumpas and ...


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Greece: Romani youth was holding his hands above his head when police shot him dead, according to eyewitness

A Greek police car. (PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons) …


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New country faces worst-ever Covid outbreak

After opening its borders during the summer tourism season, Greece has just recorded the highest daily increase of Covid-19 cases, since the start of the pandemic.


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WTM: Greece a Favorite Holiday Hotspot for Brits in 2022

Greece is a favorite destination for British holidaymakers planning to travel in 2022, with the Mediterranean at the top of their wish lists, says the WTM Industry Report 2021.


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Greek Life at UCSC

UC Santa Cruz is known for a lot of things. Our memorable mascot, the beautiful redwoods, and its history of activism just to name a few. There’s one thing, however, that Santa Cruz likes to treat as ...


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Ship with migrants from Afghanistan docks at Greek port

A Turkish-flagged ship, which was carrying 382 mostly Afghan migrants docked safely at a Greek island's port early on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.


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Greece signs agreement with UK’s Jet2, during WMT fair in London

An agreement that will increase available air passenger seats to Greek destinations by 600,000 was signed by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Jet2.com group of companies on the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM) fair, being held in London on November 1-3. English air carriers and tour operators have provided positive feedback for tourism […] The post Greece signs agreement with UK’s Jet2, during WMT fair in London appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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The Greek supercar “Chaos” costs 12.5 million euros

The official unveiling of the first Greek Supercar, “Chaos”, was made by the Greek company Spyros Panopoulos Automotive. It is the first supercar in the world car industry to use a 4,000 cc V10 petrol engine. with two turbos, which will operate up to 11,000 rpm. in the basic version, “Earth Version” and up to […] The post The Greek supercar “Chaos” costs 12.5 million euros appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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CDC Expected to Approve COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5 to 11 This Week

The White House announced on Monday that they are expecting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to approve Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine this week in what will be the final approval before the vaccine receives its rollout for younger children. The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency usage […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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New York City Puts 9,000 Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid Leave

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that 9,000 municipal workers have been put on unpaid leave after refusing to comply with the city’s new vaccine mandate. The mandate, which went into effect on Monday, requires municipal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, without the option for weekly testing. De Blasio said […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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CIT lends $70m in refinancing of Greece-based dry bulk fleet

The maritime finance unit of New York bank CIT has concluded its latest lending, providing $70m to a European specialty financier in ...


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Rheinmetall and Intracom Defense from Greece join forces to cooperate in vehicle-based C4I systems

According to a press release published by Rheinmetall on, 2021, German company Rheinmetall and Intracom Defense of Greece have agreed to cooperate closely in the field of vehicle-based C4I systems.


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