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Friday, December 3, 2021

The Secret History: greek mythology, trust funds and first degree murder

… Poet’s Society” but with Greek instead of poetry and, well …


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A Greek-Cypriot Taverna in Astoria Shuts Down After 33 Years - and More Closings

Astoria: A beloved neighborhood Greek-Cypriot taverna is calling it quits after 33 years in Queens. According to the Greek Reporter, Zenon Taverna officially closed on Sunday, November 28. The ...


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How I helped a friend use credit card rewards to book 14 Emirates business class flights to Greece, worth $70,000, for a family wedding

Booking a huge family in business class to Europe was possible with transferable points from Amex and other banks — here's how I did it.


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Italian Man Tries to Dodge Vaccine by Using Fake Arm

A man who is virulently against receiving the coronavirus vaccine is now facing fraud charges after appearing for an inoculation wearing a fake arm made of silicone in Biella, Italy, near Turin. Although it may stretch credulity, the Italian anti-vaxxer indeed showed up for his inoculation, which he was obligated to do in order to […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece’s Top Court Rules Mandatory Vaccination Lawful

The Council of State, Greece’s top court, ruled on Friday that a policy of mandatory vaccination is constitutional, as appointments for the first dose of the Covid vaccine skyrocketed this week. The Plenary Session of the court rejected all requests for the annulment of relevant ministerial decisions for the mandatory vaccination of employees, such as […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Mitsotakis: People with Disabilities Must Have the Rights Enjoyed by All Greek Citizenss

… range of rights enjoyed by Greek citizens. “Persons with disabilities should … the rights enjoyed by all Greek citizens and, of course, our …


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Armenia, Greece FMs discuss need for returning all Armenian captives in Azerbaijan

… met with Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias, the Ministry of … expressed his gratitude to the Greek Government for its support during … Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Greece also exchanged views on regional …


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PM Mitsotakis and Amazon Web Services execs discuss planned Local Zone investment

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday had a discussion with Amazon executives regarding the global company’s very significant planned investment in Greece, involving the expansion of the Amazon Web Services Local Zones infrastructure outside of the United States. The discussion was held online with AWS Vice President for Global Public Policy Michael Punke, who congratulated […] The post PM Mitsotakis and Amazon Web Services execs discuss planned Local Zone investment appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Επένδυση με κριτήρια ESG: Η ευκαιρία για τις ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις

Ο ταχύς μετασχηματισμός της ελληνικής οικονομίας και των επιχειρήσεων, μέσω της πράσινης και ψηφιακής μετάβασης, σε ένα νέο παραγωγικό μοντέλο, στη βάση των προτύπων ESG, αποτελεί κεντρική προτεραιότητα. Αυτό σημείωσαν οι ομιλητές στη διαδικτυακή εκδήλωση που διοργάνωσαν, πρόσφατα, η Enterprise Greece και η EUROBANK με θέμα «Επένδυση με κριτήρια ESG: Μια μεγάλη ευκαιρία για την […] The post Επένδυση με κριτήρια ESG: Η ευκαιρία για τις ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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New US Trailer for Greek Film 'In the Strange Pursuit of Laura Durand'

Laura does not exist. Is that understood? Strike Media has released a US trailer for a Greek indie comedy titled In the Strange Pursuit of Laura Durand.


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Greece offers COVID vaccine booster three months after initial shots

Greece will offer all adults COVID-19 booster shots three months after they have had their second vaccine shot or tested positive for the virus, down from six months now, to help protect them from the ...


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The History and Tradition of the Greek Dance Zeibekiko

The zeibekiko requires an inner intensity, as it is an improvised movement that expresses the feelings of the individual who gets up to dance. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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How to Pronounce “Omicron”: A Greek-American Has the Answer

The spread of the new coronavirus omicron variant is testing health systems and prevention measures across the world Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Amazon Announces New High Tech Investment in Greece

Amazon Web Services announced on Thursday that it will be creating 30 new AWS Local Zones across the world– including in Greece. AWS Local Zones are a form of AWS infrastructure deployment that provides computation, storage, and other cloud services closer to customers, which allows them to run applications using AWS so that their end […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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A culinary cruise around the Greek Islands and beyond

And a good thing too, because the feast of Greek cuisine that awaits is not for the faint-hearted. “While children paddle happily in the shallows, we dine out on a sumptuous series of dishes” In no ...


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Athens Mayor, Tourism Minister Plan to Reintroduce the Greek Capital to the World

The Municipality of Athens and the Greek Tourism Ministry have joined forces to establish Athens as a city open to visitors all 365 days of the year.


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Greek Cypriot side to blame for tension in East Med: Northern Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus slams Greek side for granting permission to consortium for gas exploration in East Med - Anadolu Agency ...


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Greek PM to visit Moscow in December for talks with Putin - Kremlin aide

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias earlier wrote on his Twitter account that the visit was scheduled for December 8


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Greece’s High Court Rules Mandatory COVID Shots Legal

… legally require COVID-19 vaccinations, Greece’s highest administrative court, The … Hospital Workers Federation (POEDIN) said Kathimerini. The government now is said …


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FM Dendias to receive Pope Francis on behalf of the Greek government

… Pope Francis will be visiting Greece officially on December 4-6 … received on behalf of the Greek government by Foreign Minister Nikos …


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Greece is an important actor in the region’s diplomacy, says Israel’s Ambassador Amrani

Despite the fact that Israel has banned all foreign visits to the country over the next two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, the trilateral meeting of Greece, Israel and Cyprus will be held as scheduled, on Tuesday (Dec. 7), Israel’s ambassador to Greece Yossi Amrani said at a press briefing on Thursday. It was […] The post Greece is an important actor in the region’s diplomacy, says Israel’s Ambassador Amrani appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Migrants drown in GREEK waters after boat capsizes

Two migrants died early Friday when a speedboat overturned near the GREEK island of Kos, the coastguard said, just days after authorities op...


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AWS to launch over 30 new Local Zones internationally starting in 2022

... Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, GREECE, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and South Africa.


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Malaysia, Israel, GREECE Produce Most Food Waste On A Per-Capita Basis, Study Finds ...

Malaysia, Israel and GREECE produce the most food waste on a per capita basis, a new study by Bosch has found, using data from the UNEP Food Waste ...


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Ryanair launches new routes for GREECE for S22

Ryanair today announced two additional routes to GREECE'S S'22 schedule – Corfu-Kyiv (operating once weekly) and Corfu-Zagreb (operating twice ...


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COVID-19: Finland, GREECE report their first cases of new Omicron variant

Finland and GREECE reported their first cases of the Omicron variant on Thursday, the countries' health body said.


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Covid News: U.S. to Tighten Testing for Travelers Amid Omicron Worries

Omicron was present in Europe days before flights were halted. GREECE makes vaccines mandatory for people 60 or older, with fines for not complying.


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Pope Francis speaks out on healing the rift between the Catholic and Orthodox churches

Pope Francis lamented centuries of hostility and prejudice that have divided Catholics and Orthodox as he met Friday with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church and pointed to works of charity as a means to help heal the rift between the Catholic West and Orthodox East.


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Greek Tourism, Shipping Ministries Working Towards a Sustainable Cruise Model

The Greek ministries of tourism and shipping have agreed to coordinate actions to achieve a sustainable cruise tourism development strategy for Greece.


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Two migrants drown off GREEK island Kos

The GREEK coast guard confirmed that two migrants drowned when a speedboat overturned near the GREEK island of Kos on Friday morning.


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Greece’s Soufli Among “Best Tourism Villages” 2021

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Madrid named the Greek village of Soufli as one of the best tourism villages of 2021. Soufli in the Evros regional unit is notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. It stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Pope Calls for Conciliation Between Catholic, Orthodox Churches

Pope Francis, who is visiting Cyprus on Friday spoke of reconciliation between the Catholic and the Orthodox Church during his visit with Archbishop Chrysostomos and the Holy Synod in Nicosia. “It is my heartfelt hope that there will be increased opportunities for encounter, for coming to know one another better, for eliminating preconceptions, and for listening […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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MEA: New entry requirements to France, Cyprus and GREECE

The Middle East Airlines on Thursday issued the following statement about new entry requirements to France, Cyprus, and GREECE:"Reference to the ...


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News of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited GREECE from 22 to 26 November 2021 as the first step in the ...


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Italy to return piece of Parthenon Sculpture to GREECE in rolling loan agreement

Under conditions dictated by Italian law, the piece will travel back to GREECE on a four-year loan, with the intent to extend for a further four years ...


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The Church and the national identity of GREECE

The Catholic Church in GREECE is a minority presence that, in addition to an historical community of residents, especially on the islands, has in its ...


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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake

2.4 earthquake - 21 km northwest of Kozani, West Macedonia, GREECE, on Friday, Dec 3, 2021 11:23 am (GMT +2) - 2 hours 37 minutes ago.


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In Cyprus, Pope Francis urges better relations between Catholic, Orthodox churches

During a mass Friday on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Pope Francis urged for reconciliation between the Catholic and Orthodox churches and separately met with the leader of Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Church.


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Greek-chic spa abode in historic Thessaloniki

Venture over to Greece’s second city and stay at a marvellously modern hotel, with a secret terrace and spa - including breakfast and a spa treatment discount. Refundable hotel - book with confidence ...


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Pope Francis Heads to Cyprus Aiming to Highlight Plight of Migrants

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday, beginning a five-day trip that would also bring him to GREECE and its island of ...


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Greek asylum policy creating a refugee hunger crisis: Aid groups

Athens has restricted services to those in the process of applying for asylum, leaving many without guarantees of food.


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Let's follow GREECE and fine those who refuse jabs

Beer duty, tobacco tax, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax to the kids). Sin taxes are all around us. They are hardly new, either.


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SNFCC: Lights, Music, Christmas!

With Dimitris Kouroubalis as a host and festive melodies by the multicultural symphony orchestra and youth orchestra of El Sistema GREECE and ...


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Pepco to open stores in GREECE

Pepco to open stores in GREECE ... The arrival of Polish discount store chain Pepco is expected to shake up the Greek retail market, as the company ...


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GREECE is an important regional player: Israeli Ambassador

7), Israel's ambassador to GREECE Yossi Amrani said at a press briefing on Thursday. It was Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's personal ...


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Platee reigns supreme on the Sydney operatic stage

Review: Platee, directed by Neil Armfiled, Pinchgut Opera French master composer and theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) created the opera Platee for the wedding of Louis, Dauphin of France, son of King Louis XV of France, and the Infanta Maria Theresa of Spain. The work challenged the traditional French opera of the time, the tragedie lyrique by subverting Greek mythological characters and infusing 1


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Have you tried these 5 traditional Greek foods yet?

Traditional Greek food is flavorful and filled with several fresh and dried herbs This is probably the most familiar-sounding name on this list. Apart from Greece, Baklava is also found in Turkey and ...


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Omicron may compromise GREEK tourism

The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe and the new Omicron variant pose risks to the ongoing recovery of the tourism sector, especially in ...


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U.S. Ambassador Calls on Greek-Americans to Invest in Greece

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt challenged earlier in the week the Greek-American business world to “take a closer look at investing in Greece.” Speaking at an American Hellenic Institute (AHI) event held in Athens on Wednesday, Pyatt said that “the sweeping reforms that the Greek government has undertaken have created the most business-friendly environment […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Elon Musk Warns SpaceX Employees of Bankruptcy in Frantic Email

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sent his employees an alarming email over the Thanksgiving weekend. The message warned them that the company’s very existence was threatened by a mounting crisis with its Ratpro engine production. SpaceX urgently needs to increase production of the engine, which the company uses to power its forthcoming launch vehicles known as […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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