Torrential rain flooded rivers, roads and homes across Greece, many parts only just recovering from summer wildfires, prompting hundreds of calls for help to rescue people and pump out water. At ...
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How the world sees Greece
Friday, October 15, 2021
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires, flooding homes across Greece
Bus falls into sinkhole as storms lash Greece
A bus transporting oil refinery workers has fallen into a sinkhole in the center of Greece’s second-largest city as a storm continued to batter the country ...
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Haugen, London E20: ‘A whole lot of yodelling and melted gruyere’ – restaurant review
It’s a ski-lodge-themed leisure space in the Olympic park, but does it deserve a medal? It is impossible to miss Haugen, a multi-floored, pagoda-shaped, alpine-themed fondue restaurant that’s appeared in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, east London. As erections go, it is remarkable. Look out for the multitude of white faux-fur rugs draped over terrace chairs, the twinkling amber lights, the DJ booth and the après-ski vibes. Or the après-retail therapy vibes, because Haugen is a Las Vegas version of a Gstaad mountain lodge that’s been hammered up outside Westfield Stratford on the main drag to West Ham’s football stadium. The ground floor cafe-bistro serves breakfast from 8am and then fondue and schnitzel until around 10pm. The rooftop bar offers ski-themed cocktails such as the Saint Bernard and the Black Diamond. A more formal, pricier restaurant will open on one the upper floors in due course. Haugen is colossal, shimmering and jaw-dropping. To give an idea of scale, the private booking info claims it has potential for “exclusive events of up to one thousand”. That is a whole lot of yodelling and melted gruyere. On the West Ham match day I ate there, all the restaurants in and around the Westfield shopping centre – Busaba, Wahaca, The Real Greek and so on – were protected by barriers. Security guards and police routed the football crowds away from anything smashable, with Haugen being closely guarded. Whether similar measures will be in place come spring 2022, when the nearby Abba Arena opens, is unclear. How rowdy are Abba fans? Will the £200 tickets to watch holograms cavort to Dancing Queen leave any spare cash for raclette, Berner würstel and tartiflette? Continue reading...
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Greek Ingenuity: How to Cross a Flooded Street in Athens
A Greek man found an ingenious way to deal with the flood in Athens on Thursday. He simply climbed on a ladder and “walked” through the water to his car on the other side of the road. When he reached the vehicle he nonchalantly secured the ladder on the roof and drove away. The scene was […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Joe Biden Announces Vaccine Mandate ’Emergency Rule’ For Companies
President Joe Biden announced in a brief address on Thursday that his vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers will go into effect soon. The mandate requires employers that meet the requirements to ensure that their employees are vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested regularly. “The Labor Department is soon going to be issuing […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece Says Defense Deal With the US Shields from Turkey’s Aggression
Diplomatic sources in Athens said that the upgraded Mutual Defense & Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the US, signed in Washington on Thursday, shields Greece from Turkey’s aggression. At a ceremony at the Department of State, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken described Greece as a reliable ally and pillar of stability, during his joint statements with Greek […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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NASA’s Lucy Mission Prepares to Launch to the Trojan Asteroids
NASA’s announced on Thursday that its Lucy mission is ready for launch on Saturday, October 16. The mission is set to explore the Trojan asteroids that surround Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. The spacecraft will reach the asteroids by 2027, and provide the first in-depth, up-close look at the Trojans. Scientists are […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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