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Monday, April 6, 2020
Privacy observer complains to GREEK data protection head about police biometric project
GREEK internet privacy advocate and European Digital Rights (EDRi) observer Homo Digitalis has raised questions about the legality of the biometric ...
GREEK Churches to Offer Holy Week Liturgies– But Behind Closed Doors
GREEK Churches to Offer Holy Week Liturgies– But Behind Closed Doors. By. Nick Kampouris. -. Apr 6, 2020. Google + ...
Coronavirus Greece: Cases 1,755, deaths 79; quarantine in two villages lifted
Greece’s health authorities announced 20 new confirmed cases and six more deaths in the last 24 hours. The total infection cases increased to 1,755, while the death toll reached 79. On the good side, of the coronavirus news is that the 14-day quarantine in two villages has been lifted. Of the total infections, 361 are … The post Coronavirus Greece: Cases 1,755, deaths 79; quarantine in two villages lifted appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece sees April as decisive for beating virus
ATHENS: Greece said Monday it hoped to be able to lift some COVID-19 restrictions next month — if the public respects the current lockdown until then. “April will be the hardest and most decisive ...
Coronavirus: Migrants protest at GREEK camp under virus lockdown
Migrants hold banners in a sign of protest at the gate of the Malakasa camp near Athens, the second GREEK migrant camp to be placed under ...
E-Kyklos event to debate GREEK economy
... E-Kyklos think tank is organizing an online public debate on Wednesday evening titled “The Pandemic and the Strength of the GREEK Economy: The ...
Healthy Recipe: GREEK Yogurt Berry Pancakes
GREEK Yogurt Berry Pancakes – 10 servings. Ingredients: • 8 ounces of GREEK yogurt • 7 tablespoons of whole grain flour • 1 ...
Porsha Reacts to Kandi and Kenya's Shade About Nene's Apology: "It's Ridiculous"
Nene Leakes and Porsha Williams' reconciliation was a touching, tear-filled moment during The Real Housewives of Atlanta ladies' trip to GREECE.
Turkey to outlast pandemic as problem for GREECE – Kathimerini
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world, but failed to alter Turkey's provocative policies toward GREECE, as the country continues to violate ...
US Embassy: Americans in GREECE Should Apply for Extension of Stay
American citizens who are currently in GREECE and unable to leave due to coronavirus travel restrictions have been advised to apply for an extension ...
Graph Shows GREECE'S Impressively Low Rate of Coronavirus Deaths
The government spokesman also emphasized that citizens will be soon able to enjoy the first results of GREECE'S extraordinarily strict measures taken ...
Coronavirus Quarantine Lifted for Two Villages in Kozani, Northern GREECE
GREECE'S state-run AMNA news agency said that the original infections had spread when residents of both villages attended a funeral. Local authorities ...
London Philharmonic Appoints Karina Canellakis as Principal Guest Conductor
LONDON, UK – The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) on April 6 announced the appointment of Greek-American conductor Karina Canellakis as its new Principal Guest Conductor […] The post London Philharmonic Appoints Karina Canellakis as Principal Guest Conductor appeared first on The National Herald.
Hardalias: Greek Gov’t Coronavirus Restrictions Extended to April 27
ATHENS – The government’s restriction measures for the coronavirus pandemic will be extended to April 27, Civil Protection Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias […] The post Hardalias: Greek Gov’t Coronavirus Restrictions Extended to April 27 appeared first on The National Herald.
Italy’s Ambassador Expresses His Country’s Solidarity to Greece
ATHENS – Italian Ambassador Luigi Marras in a Monday letter expressed his country’s solidarity to Greece in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and publicly […] The post Italy’s Ambassador Expresses His Country’s Solidarity to Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
Greece reports lowest COVID-19 infections since March 12
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Monday reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since March 12, indicating a flattening of the curve, but warned against complacency. The country reported 20 ...
OECD Forecasts Post-Covid Slowdown of the GREEK Economy
The GREEK economy is expected to suffer a blow once the coronavirus pandemic subsides due to its heavy reliance on tourism, according to the ...
Emmy Winner Kristos Andrews on the Tenth Anniversary of “The Bay”
I'm only a small percentage GREEK but I'm proud of it. Greece has a legendary history and it's an honor to have a GREEK name.” Regarding his daily ...
Visiting Greece during the COVID-19 Lockdown #greecefromhome
... are experiencing in this global coronavirus pandemic, Greece's Ministry of Tourism, the GREEK National Tourism Organization, and Discover Greece, ...
GREEK Islander in Custody for Shooting Two Young Migrants
GREEK Islander in Custody for Shooting Two Young Migrants. By ANA April 6, 2020. Residents protest in front of Chios Town hall. (Photo by Eurokinisi).
Greece imposes 8 PM curfew in Mykonos and Santorini
(ANSAmed) - NAPLES, APRIL 6 - Greek finance minister Christos Staikouras has said the government is bringing in measures to limit the effects of COVID-19 on tourism in the country. The country is ...
BUCKS COUNTY KITCHEN: Cut the calories by using GREEK yogurt in your pasta
Using GREEK, plain, nonfat yogurt in place of ricotta, heavy cream and sour cream, can do the trick. You may want to play with the recipe to get the ...
Yassou GREEK Grill Cafe relying on to-go services
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Yassou GREEK Grill Cafe is a Las Vegas favorite. The Papas family has owned the restaurant for 15 years, but now they are ...
GREEK Revival-style home in Southampton lists for $2.995M
A GREEK Revival-style home built in 2017 on a third of an acre is listing in Southampton for $2.995 million. The annual property taxes are $3,522.
Covid-19 Greece: 20 new cases, 6 patients died, 1755 cases in total
By far the lowest number of new cases reported in recent days
PM Mitsotakis Congratulates Greek Emergency Ambulance Service Staff
ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday praised the efforts of the staff at EKAV, the national emergency ambulance service, during a teleconference with […] The post PM Mitsotakis Congratulates Greek Emergency Ambulance Service Staff appeared first on The National Herald.
Full Restrictions Lifted for the First Two Villages to Have Been on Lockdown in Northern Greece
KOZANI, Greece – The lockdown of two villages in the Kozani region of northern Greece, Damaskinia and Dragasia, isolated since March 16, was lifted on […] The post Full Restrictions Lifted for the First Two Villages to Have Been on Lockdown in Northern Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
“Migrants must be released from detention,” says CoE Human Rights Commissioner
Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, is demanding that the national governments of the European Union release migrants from detention and back into the general population as a coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measure. In a statement last week, Mijatovic said that EC member states should “review the situation of rejected asylum seekers … The post “Migrants must be released from detention,” says CoE Human Rights Commissioner appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece’s gov’t spokesman hinds at “lockdown relaxation” in May
In an effort to sweeten the bitter pill of movement restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Greek government opens tiny windows of hope as to when the lockdown could be lifted, at least partially. The messages of hope can two days after the extension of the lockdown until April 27. “The more … The post Greece’s gov’t spokesman hinds at “lockdown relaxation” in May appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
GREEK PM Mitsotakis Visits Sotiria Hospital
GREEK PM Mitsotakis Visits Sotiria Hospital. By ANA April 6, 2020. PM Mitsotakis visits Sotiria hospital. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Tatiana Bollari). ATHENS ...
DTLR's New Balance 997 “GREEK Gods” Retells The Epic Story Of Perseus And Medusa
Dubbed “GREEK Gods,” the two-pack brings the vindictiveness of Perseus and stone-coldness of Medusa to sneaker form. Like the demigod, who ...
Doctors, Nurses Question GREEK Government's Coronavirus Response
At the beginning of April, staff of the Sotiria Public Hospital in the GREEK capital, Athens, issued an open letter complaining they had been supplied with ...
Coronavirus target: GREECE has among the highest share of elderly people in Europe
With the most vulnerable demographic during the coronavirus pandemic being the elderly, it is interesting to note that GREECE'S share of elderly ...
Albania Blocked 19 Vehicles at Borders with GREECE
Prime Minister Edi Rama says 19 vehicles have been blocked at a border crossing point with neighboring GREECE. He says the arrival of Albanians ...
Epidemiology Report Reveals Oldest Greek Coronavirus Patient is 101 Years of Age
The oldest person in GREECE to be treated after having contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus is 101 years of age, according to an epidemiological ...
GREECE, Malta quarantine refugee camps after COVID-19 cases confirmed
A second refugee camp in GREECE has been put into quarantine after an Afghan resident tested positive for coronavirus, the country's Migration ...
Turkish tanker suspected of carrying migrants turns back from GREEK waters
The tanker was moving between Turkish and international waters around the GREEK islands of Chios and Samos before it was detected by GREEK ...
GREEK prodigy pens "Isolation Waltz" for a world in lockdown
ATHENS, April 6 (Reuters) - Hunker down at home a bit longer is the message a GREEK pianist has sent to a world in coronavirus lockdown with his ...
Origins of sports philosophy and GREEK athletics
This new concept of “sport” has distanced itself from “deportare” even more with time and can be associated more with the GREEK word “athletes,” a ...
Goldair donates eight ICU beds to aid battle against COVID-19
Goldair Handling, a GREEK company active in tourism, rail freight transport and logistics, recently donated eight new high-standard intensive care beds ...
GREECE and Covid-19 are making it more difficult for the Italian kiwi fruit
Afterwards, GREECE influenced quality and lowered production costs, and, more recently, the Covid-19 emergency has greatly lowered expectations.
Black Easter: On this day Ottoman Turks Begins Genocide on Thracian Greeks
About only half of those transferred to the interior of the Ottoman Empire were eventually transported to GREECE, and the rest either killed or Turkified.
GREECE Bets on Contemporary Culture with €15m Boost
According to the ministry, culture accounts for 3 percent of GREECE'S working force with 100,000 employees in over 40,000 mostly small and ...
Hellenic Post: The Stamp Series “Ancient Greek Theatres” and Its Symbolic Significance in Pandemic
ATHENS – On Wednesday, April 8, the stamp series “Ancient Greek Theatres” is to be released by Hellenic Post. It is the first stamp series […] The post Hellenic Post: The Stamp Series “Ancient Greek Theatres” and Its Symbolic Significance in Pandemic appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Tourism Ministry to Introduce 18-Month Voucher to Support Hotels and Travel Agencies
ATHENS – The tourism ministry will introduce a regulation which will offer to tourist businesses the opportunity to compensate their clients with an 18-month voucher, […] The post Greek Tourism Ministry to Introduce 18-Month Voucher to Support Hotels and Travel Agencies appeared first on The National Herald.
Greece Weather: Skopelos, Skiathos, South Pilio in “state of emergency”
The regional government of Thessaly declared “state of emergency” for the islands of Skopelos and Skiathos and for the regions of South Pilio, Zagora in the Prefecture of Magnisia, after torrential rainfalls caused extensive damages to the infrastructure network and water supply. Rocks fell on the roads, landslides occurred, streams and rivers overflowed, homes and … The post Greece Weather: Skopelos, Skiathos, South Pilio in “state of emergency” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus Greece: Oldest patient is 101 years old, says epidemiology report
Greece’s National Health Organization EODY published a report about the course of the coronavirus in the country, geographical and demographic data. The oldest patient infected with COVID-19 is 101 years old and is currently hospitalized, the report noted. The infectious evolution of the corona SARS-COV-2 in Greece as well as other statistical information are reflected … The post Coronavirus Greece: Oldest patient is 101 years old, says epidemiology report appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece suggests EU buy patent rights for vaccines and coronavirus tests: FAZ
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has suggested EU member states jointly buy patent rights for vaccines against COVID-19 and rapid tests under development to help ensure that if they are effective they are ...
GREECE'S Aegean Islands Dread Spread of Coronavirus Over Easter
... “Some who own a second home here have changed in recent weeks their official permanent address from Athens or other places in GREECE to Tilos.