Cataloging and collecting oral histories is an important part of preserving GREEK-American history, offering first-hand accounts and personal stories ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Airbnb homes rely on GREEKS now
Short-term property rentals in Greece via leading online platform Airbnb are more or less an exclusively GREEK affair these days. Based on the picture ...
Staikouras says Eurogroup praised GREEK moves
The Eurogroup acknowledged on Thursday the positive course of the GREEK economy before the pandemic and the government's rapid reaction to the ...
Athens Riviera: Beach bar fined €20K and shut down due to crowding
More than 1,000 people gathered on Wednesday night at a well-known beach bar in Alimos suburb located in the Athens Riviera. The people crowded without keeping social distancing, danced, drunk and flirted under the sound of loud music and the smoke of fireworks. It was the first party of the summer season for this well … The post Athens Riviera: Beach bar fined €20K and shut down due to crowding appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
The Last Person Hand Painting Movie Posters in Greece
In Athens, one cinema is keeping alive a dying, and deeply human, tradition.
The Latest: Greek beach bar fined as tourist season to open
Municipal authorities say operators of a beach bar near Athens have been fined 20,000 euros ($22,600) and had their license suspended for two months after hundreds of revelers allegedly packed into ...
Karl Puschmann: The Trip to Greece proves we're stranded in paradise
After almost three months of various levels of lockdown I've begun to feel a little antsy. As we've downshifted from the clamped tight restrictions of level 4 through to the relative freedom of level ...
Turkey violates Greek airspace 20 times
The provocations comes a day after 69 incursions into Greek airspace on Wednesday
PM Mitsotakis: Turkey is extremely provocative
The Greek PM said Greece was guarding its own borders and those of the EU
Euro zone agrees to transfer 748 mln euros to Greece
Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Thursday to release a transfer of 748 million euros to Greece in recognition of the country's continued progress with agreed reforms, the ministers said in a ...
Athens Great Walk and “red carpet” for pedestrians
The Great Walk of Athens, the project that overhauls the city center “to encourage on-foot exploration by tourists” – as it is official said – has been pilot tested on Thursday. The testing affected the several streets including the avenues of Vassilissis Olgas and Irodou Attikou, where the first zones for pedestrians and bicycles have … The post Athens Great Walk and “red carpet” for pedestrians appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Restrictive measures in Xanthi due to increased infections; 20 new cases
Greece’s Civil Protection imposed restrictive measures in the regional unit of Xanthi, north-eastern Greece, on Thursday, after 15 new confirmed coronavirus cases have been detected in the last 24 hours. According to a statement issued by the Civil Protection, the measures have been imposed “taking into account the increased epidemiological burden” and to “address address … The post Restrictive measures in Xanthi due to increased infections; 20 new cases appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
GREEK Yogurt Market – Growing Trade Among Emerging Economies Opening New Opportunities ...
The Global GREEK Yogurt Market report is aimed at highlighting a firsthand documentation of all the best practices in the GREEK Yogurt industry that ...
GREEK Labor Min: March Data on Unemployment a Positive Indicator
GREEK Labor Min: March Data on Unemployment a Positive Indicator. Ευρωκίνηση. Giannis Vroutsis (FILE - Photo by EUROKINISSI/Tatiana Bolari).
Greece responds in ironic tone to Turkish FM Cavusoglu: We are pleased Turkey recognises EEZ rights of islands
The Turkish Foreign Minister had welcomed the Greece-Italy maritime agreement claiming it was "positive" for Turkey
Panathinaikos BC officially request to leave the Euroleague
The Greek champion's President informed the President of Euroleague in a letter
“Greece-Italy agreement proves validity of Turkey’s arguments on maritime deals,” claims Cavusoglu
“Turkey is not concerned about the maritime boundaries deal between Greece and Italy as it does not involve the Eastern Mediterranean or the Aegean Seas, where Turkey has shores,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “Their deal has proven the validity of Turkey’s argument on such maritime deals,” he said speaking to NTV. … The post “Greece-Italy agreement proves validity of Turkey’s arguments on maritime deals,” claims Cavusoglu appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Cyclades: Islands and islets in the Aegean Sea for sale
Several small islands in the Aegean Sea have been put up for sale by real estate agencies on Greek advertisement sites. The islands for sale belong to the Cyclades group in the central Aegean Sea and are close to well-known islands like Folegandros, Sikinos, Amorgos and Koufonisia and Syros. The cheapest island to buy is … The post Cyclades: Islands and islets in the Aegean Sea for sale appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
The barriers to unlocking GREECE'S gas riches are growing
Red tape, geopolitical risks and now market challenges hamper GREECE'S offshore natural gas potential. by John Psaropoulos. 14 hours ago.
Enjoy the Greek odyssey with Bettany Hughes
Tourism in the area is slowly getting back up and running following the coronavirus restrictions, and sadly many of us aren’t quite able to explore the rich history of Greek Islands again just yet.
Domaine Skouras Moscofilero 2019, Nemea, GREECE
Grown throughout GREECE, Moscofilero is one of the main white varieties in the Nemea region of the northeast Peloponnese, where Skouras has been ...
Programme evaluation on GREECE published today
His evaluation assesses the financial assistance to GREECE in terms of relevance, effectiveness, sustainability, efficiency and cooperation. It strongly ...
Feature: Twin sisters promote Sino-Greek friendship
Greek twins Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou delivered a fresh batch of thousands of protective face masks to the Greek police here on Wednesday to assist their country's fight against COVID-19, ...
GREEK retail closures rock OPAP Q1 performance
Following the 58-day closure of its retail network, OPAP began to reopen GREEK betting shops and lottery venues from 14 May following the GREEK ...
Tourism Min Theoharis on Restarting GREEK Tourism
Earlier, GREEK National Tourism Organisation Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said that this year, the restart of tourism will not be a sprint but a ...
Greece’s health experts expect increase of cases; 80 teachers in quarantine
Five schools of Primary Education and one kindergarten in the broader area of Xanthi, north-eastern Greece, have been shut down for ten days after two teachers were tested positive to coronavirus.80 teachers and other educational staff in total have been placed in house isolation, teams of the Greek health authorities are to take samples and … The post Greece’s health experts expect increase of cases; 80 teachers in quarantine appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek Army exercises near the Turkish border (PHOTOS)
In response, many Greek officials have emphasised how the Greek military will defend its sovereign borders, on land and at sea, from any Turkish aggression. “We don’t want to get there, but we want to ...
IOM Alarmed Over Migrant Expulsions at Greek-Turkish Border
The International Organization for Migration expressed “deep concern” on Thursday over reports of expulsions of migrants at the Greek-Turkish border. The organization said the pushbacks have been ...
Flight Bookings to GREECE Take Off for July and August
However, in the fourth week of May, things started to change for the better, as GREECE announced that the country would open its doors to foreign tourists ...
Busting a Myth in GREECE: It's Not All Easy Money and Leisurely Coffees
There are many types of people who live here in GREECE, but more specifically on Crete, aside from the local population of course. You have the ...
GREECE is inviting tourists to visit. And Australia is on the exclusive guest list
Without a huge boost in international travel, GREECE'S economy is expected to shrink between 5 and 10 per cent as a result of the coronavirus. Is it safe?
GREEK Singer Barbara Argyrou on America's Got Talent
LOS ANGELES – GREEK singer Barbara Argyrou at age 17 could steal the show on America's Got Talent (AGT) this season, Talent Recap (TR) ...
British GREEK-Cypriot Peter Andre Posts about Racism and Black Lives Matter
LONDON, UK – Peter Andre, singer, songwriter, businessman, and television personality was born in England to GREEK Cypriot parents and posted ...
Greek bailout neglected social impact, report for euro fund says
“There was, however, insufficient attention to the underlying social needs of the Greek population.” Five recommendations accompanied the 167-page report, including a call for future programs of the ...
Greek PM to Send Out Official Welcome to Tourists from Santorini
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will officially announce the re-opening of Greece after Covid-19 and the launch of the tourism season from Santorini on June 13.
Greek Army: Impressive footage from live-fire training exercise (photos)
The exercise, which included live-fire training, examined procedures and techniques for conducting offensive operations
Greek Easter 2021
The remainder follow Eastern traditions. Whereas the Western Christian Church uses the Gregorian calendar and will celebrate Easter on this set of dates, the Eastern Orthodox Church uses the earlier ...
Greece finally to implement law “Antibiotics only with prescription”
The nightmare for thousands of Greek mamas come true. As of today, antibiotics will be administrated only with a electronic prescription issued by a doctor. After 46 years, the Greek government decided to implement the law of 8. August 1973 that provides that all drugs should be administrated with a doctor’s prescription. The prescription for … The post Greece finally to implement law “Antibiotics only with prescription” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Evros: Migration flows at Greek-Turkish borders doubled in last 24 hours
Migration flows doubled in the Evros region at the Greek-Turkish borders in the last 24 hours hours with the biggest pressure to be recorded in the areas of Tychero and Ferres. According to daily kathimerini, police intercepted more than 400 people in the border areas of Tychero and Ferres within 24 hours. The influx was … The post Evros: Migration flows at Greek-Turkish borders doubled in last 24 hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
I’m still planning my Big Fat Greek Wedding, even though I know it might not go ahead
Perhaps naively, I’m hoping that by September, we might have got to grips with the virus and our ‘new normal’.
Petsas: Majority of Political Parties Support GREECE-Italy Agreement on EEZ
Concluding his reference to the Greek-Italian Agreement, Petsas said the the "Agreement indicates GREECE'S stable aim for the designation of maritime ...
Varvitsiotis: GREECE, for the First Time in Its History, Has an EEZ
Asked about the delimitation of GREECE'S EEZ with Egypt, he said that this was currently in the negotiating stage, adding that the government is not ...
Greek Unemployment Rate Fell to 14.4% in March
... rate (18.5 pct in March from 19 pct in March 2019), followed by Thessaly-Central GREECE (16.4 pct from 18 pct), Epirus-Western Macedonia (14.7 pct ...
GREECE Denies Pushing Migrant Boats Back to Sea
ATHENS - GREECE has once again rejected allegations that boats carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey's coast to Greek islands are being kept ...
GREECE misuses Ottoman monuments in major blow to cultural heritage
Ankara believes the Turkish minority living in GREECE'S Western Thrace region continues to face systematic discrimination and obstacles due to their ...
New GREEK Law Bans Sale of Antibiotics without Full Doctor's Prescription,
According to the GREEK medical association, this actually enforces legislation that has existed in Greece since 1973 but was frequently not ...
International Organization for Migration monitors GREEK violence against migrants
"The Organization calls on GREEK authorities to investigate these allegations and testimonies given by people forced to cross the Greece-Turkey ...
Greek-Italian maritime deal disrupts Turkey’s endeavour for East Mediterranean dominance
Greece and Italy signed a historic agreement on Wednesday that demarcates the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the two countries in the Ionian Sea. The ...