How the world sees Greece
21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one more death, Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday evening. The total number of coronavirus infections stands 2,873 with 55.2% to be men. Death toll stands at 169. 19 of the new cases refer to known cases in a settlement. Of the total infections 612( 21.3%) are related to … The post Coronavirus Greece: Total infections rise to 2,873, death toll to 169 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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New findings suggest Greek authorities are illegally deporting refugees across the Turkish border. As part of an international research team, DW identified and met some of the victims who were forced ...
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After journeying through England, Italy and Spain, comic duo Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take one final trip, playing fictionalized versions of themselves as they retrace Odysseus' famed voyage.
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Director Michael Winterbottom reunites with Steve Coogan and Rob Bryden for a fourth round of travel, food and talk in "The Trip to Greece." ...
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Let's have a glimpse of the Greek Islands. The Greek Isles, a dreamlike impression through the Mediterranean Sea, amuse sailors with their hypnotizing beauty. Peaceful turquoise stretches along with ...
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Lime, the electric scooter-sharing service, plans to terminate its operations in Athens in the wake of poor economic results. According to a report published by Solomon MAG, after pausing its operations in Greece amid COVID-19, Lime announced to employees it is shutting down its services in Athens. The California-based startup reportedly plans to downsize its … The post Lime plans to terminate its scooters operation in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Tabbal and Itamar Mann expose the latest Greek abuse of migrants: forcing them onto rafts and leaving them adrift in the Aegean.
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For a foreigner living here, the country’s approach to handling the crisis is worrying, but it is partly explained by its history * See all our coronavirus coverage * Coronavirus – latest updates Sweden has received considerable media scrutiny in recent days. According to figures published on Tuesday, it now has the highest coronavirus-per-capita death rate in the world, with an average of 6.08 deaths per million inhabitants a day on a rolling seven-day average between 13 and 20 May. As of 22 May, Sweden has had 32,172 confirmed cases and 3,871 deaths. These figures are lower than those of Italy or the UK. But they are higher than those of Portugal and Greece, two countries with a similar size of population to Sweden. The figures are also much higher than Sweden’s Nordic neighbours, with Denmark at 11,182 cases and 561 deaths, Norway at 8,309 and 235, and Finland at 6,537 and 306. International observers and critics within Sweden blame these depressing figures on its controversial Covid-19 strategy. Unlike the rest of Europe, or what is often cited as the exemplar nation of South Korea, Sweden has not imposed any lockdowns nor carried out mass testing. Its policy has been to slow the spread of the virus by exhorting its citizens to practise voluntary social distancing. Continue reading...
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Authorities are conducting investigations to locate the perpetrators
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The government shocked Athenians on Friday morning with a joint ministerial decision banning cars traffic in a large part of downtown Athens, including main avenues. Restrictions will be valid from mid-June and for a period of 3+3 months. Violators are threatened with a fine of 150 euros. Officially, reason for the restrictions that will cause … The post Outcry after Gov’t bans cars from downtown Athens, fines 150 euros appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has spoken up on the Covid-19 crisis which put on hold all tennis events, saying that the planet would benefit if humanity is placed in lockdown every year.
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"The Trip to Greece" is the fourth and final instalment in the Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon film franchise, that was released onto streaming services on May 22.
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Total credit in Greece's banking system expanded 0.7% year-on-year in March after a 1.0% decline in the previous month, Bank of Greece data showed on Friday. KEY FIGURES (% y/y) March Feb. Jan. Dec.
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The Greek basketball league has announced that it will end the 2019/2020 season due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision was made at a general assembly of the clubs on Thursday, which also ...
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Torrential rains turned streets into rives and thousands of lightning bolts left households and business without power, when the bad weather front stroke Macedonia and Thrace in northern Greece. Fire brigades rescued a young man whose car was swept away from rushing waters. Particularly hit by the severe weather phenomena were Halkidiki, Thessaloniki, Serres, Kilkis … The post Greece weather: Floods, power outage and 6,700 lightning bolts appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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A mysteriously abandoned mansion in England left frozen in time with a Bentley on the drive belonged to a GREEK tycoon who vanished with his family, ...
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May 22, 2020 - A tale of two realities - what are GREECE and Croatia telling the world about restarting tourism? Jebote! Back in 2014, I wrote an article ...
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Rob Brydon (left) and Steve Coogan play stylized versions of themselves in Michael Winterbottom's The Trip to GREECE, the fourth (and presumably last) ...
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Airbnb internal data reveals early signs of future trip planning through search and wish lists created by guests. Two accommodations in GREECE, more ...
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Israel and Greece are strong regional allies, and both have worked through diplomatic channels and through their respective diaspora communities to strengthen this existing friendship.
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Shipyards are counting the cost of Covid-19 and the slowest quarter for new orders in a decade, but GREEK owners seem even more reluctant than most ...
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NICOSIA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The GREEK and Turkish Cypriot communities of Cyprus on Thursday decided to gradually reopen crossing points on the ...
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Traditional GREEK music meets your ears as you settle in at the new establishment. In an interview with The Coastland Times, Gayle and Nick said this ...
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GREEK exports remain some distance from those of the other eurozone countries regarding the outward-looking character of GREEK commerce, with the ...
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The formation of the popular duo, Louis the Child, first came about at a Madeon concert where the two performers, Robby Hauldren and Frederic ...
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Korean dessert bar Sulbing@The GREEK presents a fusion of bingsu and baklava. Photo: NK. 22 May 2020 12:14pm. Facebook Twitter: ...
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GREEK beaches got a total of 497 flags, while 14 marinas and six sustainable boating tourism operators also received the distinction. Most of the flags ...
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Fireflies, olive groves, and traditional seafood dishes - the Greek Island of Paxos offers a quieter experience than some of its more famous neighbours. The predictions about when we will be able to ...
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At the end of the discussion, Connaughton mentioned that he has never been to GREECE and asked the reigning MVP what the ideal offseason ...
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Take, for instance, a refugee camp in Athens, GREECE. Hard to imagine a place you'd rather have to live: they're overcrowded, under-funded, and ...
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“University clinical course and course involving the use of laboratories in GREECE will resume on May 25, whereas vocational training courses will ...
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At the GREECE restaurant, 52 employees are being laid off. In Henrietta, that number is 44. At the Canandaigua location, 33 employees were affected.
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“The Trip to GREECE”. Actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus. For more movie ...
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... Civil Protection Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias said on Thursday, as the plan is to reopen GREECE to tourism gradually and ...
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As of March 18th, 2020, 6am Greek time, GREECE suspended entry to citizens of non-EU member states until June 15th, 2020, 11 pm local time. Only on ...
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Like last year, most of GREECE'S Blue Flags (94), went to beaches in Halkidiki, northern GREECE. The release of the Blue Flag list coincides with the ...
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The declaration hails the progress made since GREECE recognised the State of Israel on May 21, 1990, and particularly the deepening of ties in recent ...
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(WROC) — Hang a left on Wembly Road in GREECE, and you'll notice one front lawn right away- the yard of Stephanie Woodward and Ryan Chalmers.
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US Ambassador to GREECE Geoffrey Pyatt on Thursday conveyed to Alternate Minister of Migration & Asylum Giorgos Koumoutsakos the State ...
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