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Saturday, June 13, 2020

Greek Prime Minister Promises Tourist Safety as Country Reopens to Foreign Visitors

The safety of tourists is a top priority for Greece as it opens its airports to foreign visitors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday.


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How Well Do You Remember Greek Mythology?

Aphrodite is the goddess of what again?


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Stefanos Tsitsipas Reveals What Makes Him a Winner

Being a GREEK he is proud of his heritage and wants to take inspiration from his ancestors and win the UTS. And so Stefanos Tsitsipas has given ...


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Virtual Kitchen Capers bring cooks together

Due to popular demand, the Eat GREEK team will be back (virtually) to show how to make moussaka. Michelle Dennis | 6 hours ago. Eric Edwards with ...


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Turkish-GREEK relations tense amid fears of military showdown

In a statement, GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias warned that Athens would retaliate if Ankara begins drilling in the area. At the Delphi Economic ...


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[Watch/HD] THE TRIP TO GREECE Full Movie Online Free

In THE TRIP TO GREECE, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts ...


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Ready for war: Turkey sends powerful message to Egypt, GREECE in massive military exercise

GREECE has recently established a maritime demarcation agreement with Italy and soon they will have one with Egypt, as they strengthen their ...


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The coronavirus party

For all those beach bars across GREECE that have been violating the ban on overcrowding, with their patrons reveling in a carefree, holiday mood, the ...


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Mitsotakis says GREECE is safe travel destination

GREECE is prepared for a huge drop in visitors from last year's 33 million, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged Saturday. "We don't know the ...


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Rainbow goddess native blue flag iris graces Cattail Trail boardwalk at Woodland Dunes

For example, the GREEK word “iris” means rainbow. The plant we now call iris was named after the goddess "Iris" because of its beauty and because of ...


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PM Mitsotakis: GREECE Ready to Welcome Tourists Safely

SANTORINI -- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said GREECE is ready to welcome tourists this summer with priority to health safety, speaking at the ...


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Maritime law and a tangled mess in the Med

GREECE has not been shy in declaring its willingness to escalate diplomatic tension into armed conflict, to deter Turkish attempts to encroach on what ...


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GREECE Registers 4 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases since Friday

ATHENS -- GREECE registered 4 new confirmed coronavirus cases since Friday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday.


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Blacking up was of a piece with 'comedy' that dealt in contempt

Little Britain, removed from BBC streaming services, anticipated a coming vindictiveness Of all the arguments the history of slavery and racism has provoked, the spats about the comedy shows of the 2000s appear the least significant. Given the severity of the crisis that is upon us, surely it’s a distraction to worry away about the decision by the BBC and Netflix to pull _Little Britain_ because its “stars” blacked up. Yet as we enter a global depression that the World Bank predicts will push 100 million people into extreme poverty, as unemployment in our corner of the globe heads towards 4 million, as food banks creak and charities collapse, the petty censorship raises a question of the utmost urgency: how will western societies respond to mass poverty? After the crash of 2008, they punished the victims. Britain under David Cameron and Nick Clegg slashed benefits, targeting children who had shown their unworthiness when they failed to find rich parents who could raise them in comfort. The northern states of the EU justified leaving Spaniards, Italians and Greeks to suffer by characterising them as lazy southerners who had to learn that “hard work comes before the siesta”. Continue reading...


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Just 4 new coronavirus cases; no deaths

GREECE'S National Public Health Organization announced Saturday there have been just four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours ...


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Greece holidays: Greece extends ban on UK tourists in huge blow to British holidaymakers

Greece has announced UK visitors will not be welcome from June 15 as initially planned. The popular holiday destination was previously due to start receiving international tourists, including from ...


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GREEK Americans Discover their Hellenic Heritage in College

Students of the Ikaros Hellenic Orthodox Club at the New York City 2019 GREEK Parade. Courtesy of Alexandra Liotopoulos/Queens College.


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Who is Infanta Cristina of Spain?

Her mother was born as Princess Sophia of GREECE and Denmark as the daughter of the King of GREECE. Cristina's maternal uncle, Constantine, was ...


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UNHCR Calls on GREECE to Look into Reports of Pushbacks at the Country's Borders

Forced repatriations run counter to GREECE'S international obligations and could put people at great risk, the agency said.


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Hot weather, dust expected on Sunday, Monday

Temperatures in GREECE will climb up to 35 degrees Celsius in parts of GREECE on Sunday and Monday, while the wind will facilitate the transfer of dust ...


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Construction slowed in March

The growth rate of construction activity across GREECE slowed in March compared to the previous month, according to data released on Friday by the ...


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GREECE Cheesed Off About Icelandic Feta

GREECE holds protected designation of origin (PDO) rights to feta, meaning that it is the only country in Europe that can claim to sell this product. In April ...


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GREECE Escalates Crackdown on Clubs Breaking Coronavirus Rules

Greek authorities ordered five nightclubs in Attica to close down over the weekend for overcrowding after police raided their premises on Friday night.


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Greece ready to open to tourists, PM says safety is top priority

The safety of tourists is a top priority for Greece as it opens its airports to foreign visitors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday on a visit to the popular holiday island of ...


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Journalism Club of Saint Demetrios High School in Astoria Interviews Antonis Diamataris

Diamataris described his experience as a young GREEK immigrant who left his native homeland to pursue a better education in the United States.


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Logan Lerman Says He Desires To Play GREEK God In A New Show of Disney+

The actor shared his desire to that he would love to be a part of the web series adaptation, too, but this time as the GREEK God Poseidon.


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GYRO DAY

All your GREEK Favorites: Gyro, Chicken Souvlaki, Pork Souvlaki, GREEK Salad and Spanakopita. Starting Monday June 15th, place your order at ...


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Local cruise tourism sector open to testing sustainability

GREECE is the third most popular destination in Europe and has great potential.” Addressing a GSTC seminar addressed to the Greek tourism market, ...


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Greece among top 5 EU countries with cleanest bathing waters

Greece is among the top five European countries with the cleanest bathing waters, a study by the EU’s European Environment Agency has found. Cyprus is champion with 99.1% of its beaches having excellent water quality. According to the study by the EU’s environmental service, the European Environment Agency, the quality of bathing water in Europe … The post Greece among top 5 EU countries with cleanest bathing waters appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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The Top GREEK Islands to Visit (Other than Santorini) in 2020

NEW YORK – The GREEK islands are a top tourism destination year after year because, as everyone knows, they are beautiful and each one is special ...


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Atlanta's Got Your Four Spots for That GREEK Food Hankering

You can find a GREEK eating place almost anywhere in the United States, the result of generations of settlements of immigrant families with that famous ...


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350 American armoured vehicles to be sent to GREECE

The armoured vehicles will replace the army's old M113s, while at the same time GREECE is procuring 1,200 M1117 vehicles based on the Cadillac ...


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Mayor of Constantinople: Turkey has bigger problems than converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque

... has received when he spoke at the Delphi Forum in GREECE. “It simply came to our notice then. Yesterday [Thursday] at the financial forum of Delphi, ...


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GREECE Ramps up Legal Fight Against Sotheby's to Win Back Bronze Statuette

GREECE'S legal offensive follows a U.S court decision this week to reject a bid by Sotheby's auction house to proceed with the sale of the eighth century ...


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Chalte Chalte Turns 17: Rani Mukerji Recalls Visiting GREECE for the First Time

"Working with Shah Rukh has been one of my favourite things! It was Shah Rukh's production and it was the first time I visited GREECE -- Mykonos and ...


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Beaver wine festival canceled

The Kimisis Tis Theotokou GREEK Orthodox Church's GREEK food fest in Aliquippa, for instance, normally held in mid-June has been rescheduled for ...


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PM says safety at sea means improved tourism product

"Safe seas means upgraded tourist product for GREECE.” Shipping & Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said that the government has designed a ...


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Government officials visit Xanthi after outbreak

... announced restrictions for the area of Xanthi in northeastern GREECE after 15 coronavirus infections were reported there in one day while imposing a ...


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PM says GREECE will welcome tourists without cutting corners in safety

GREECE is prepared to welcome tourists this truncated summer season without discounting safety rules for visitors and locals, Prime minister Kyriakos ...


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Mykonos Housing Market Awaits Return of Foreign Buyers

NEW YORK – As the global coronavirus pandemic lockdown begins to lift gradually in GREECE, the real estate market is awaiting the return of foreign ...


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Pockets of impunity

Violent clashes between club officials and groups of organized fans have once again exposed the rotten structure of professional sports in GREECE.


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GREECE'S Kiato – Rododafni line completed following safety checks

GREECE'S Kiato – Rododafni line completed following safety checks. Jun 12, 2020. Written byDavid Burroughs. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to ...


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10-year-old missing Markella found; police investigates possible abduction

Happy ending for the thriller that shook the whole Greece and triggered an unprecedented mobilization of volunteers and internet users. 10-year-old Markella was found on Saturday morning some 3-4 km away from the spot where she went missing after school on Thursday. The girl was wandering around  with her backpack when she was spotted by … The post 10-year-old missing Markella found; police investigates possible abduction appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE strengthens healthcare services on islands before start of tourism season

ATHENS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- GREECE has strengthened the healthcare services network across its islands to ensure the safety of visitors and residents ...


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Relatives of Rochester Group Home Residents Looking for Answers

Norann Shiner of GREECE talks to her adult son through a screen window. Shiner is part of a group looking for answers from the governor. “They're not ...


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Turkish Cypriot leader says soldiers from Turkey on Cyprus should be replaced by GREEKS

... in Cyprus, Mustafa Akıncı has proposed that soldiers from Turkey be replaced by a common force that would also include GREEK and British soldiers, ...


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GREEK Australians Are Taking Up This Special Form of Ancient Meditation, Here's Why

Here is one group of GREEK Australians who have taken on an ancient meditation practice that originated from China. Hailing from Greece, Bill Thodori ...


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Greece's Plan to Secure Islands Stay Coronavirus-Free in Summer 2020

GREEK islands are preparing to host their first tourists as the country opens up to foreign travel beginning on June 15. Authorities say that they have put ...


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Greek PM: Our goal is to reduce deaths at sea

Speaking at an event on safety at sea at the Municipal Theater of Voula, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that every year, nearly 350 people ...


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The Most Beautiful Eyes on Mykonos?

The nation of Greece, and the GREEK islands in particular, have long been inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are ...


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