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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Turkey and USA to cooperate on Libya, says Turkish FM

Turkish foreign and defense ministries and intelligence will soon work with US counterparts on Libya, Turkey ’s top diplomat said on Thursday. Speaking at a webinar with the US-based Turkish American National Steering Committee, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his US counterpart Donald Trump to work together in Libya and … The post Turkey and USA to cooperate on Libya, says Turkish FM appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Palestine urges Greece to stand against Israeli annexation plan

RAMALLAH, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Thursday urged Greece to take a position against the Israeli plan to annex large parts of the West Bank lands. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye ...


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Best Bets: Juneteenth Ride for Freedom, MADCO, Greek Fire, Jeremiah Johnson, Muny Magic

By Benjamin Simon When 2 p.m. Friday • Where Union Boulevard and Natural Bridge Road • More info hot1041stl.com; 955thelou.com Radio One St. Louis, home to radio stations Hot 104.1 and 95.5 the Lou, ...


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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has phone contact with Palestinian PM Moahmmad Shtayyeh

Mitsotakis highlighted the contributions of the Palestinian community in Greece


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Oakmont Greek Food fest goes on, with major changes

Greek Food Festival in Oakmont will take place this month, but in a different way. The event is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. June 26-28 at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 ...


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GREECE and Portugal Vying to Become Safest Tourist Destination in Europe

Prime Minister of GREECE Kyriakos Mitsotakis echoed those sentiments about the homeland and said that “his country's top priority is safety as this week it ...


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Europe hit by local coronavirus infection spikes; China's outbreak wanes

ATHENS, GREECE (AP) — Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent's lockdown restrictions eased, after ...


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Greek Labour Market Affected by the Lockdown, Report Says

Among the country's regions, Western GREECE (20.4 pct), Western Macedonia (19.4 pct) and Central Macedonia (19.3 pct) recorded the highest ...


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FinMin: GREECE Hopes to Return to Tax Cut Policy from September

FinMin: GREECE Hopes to Return to Tax Cut Policy from September. Ευρωκίνηση. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. (Photo by Eurokinissi). 18/6/ ...


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Ernst & Young Sees GREECE'S Losses from Tourism at €10B in 2020

Ernst & Young Sees GREECE'S Losses from Tourism at €10B in 2020. Αssociated Press. A man sits on the dock at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, on ...


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New School Year to Begin in GREECE on September 7

New School Year to Begin in GREECE on September 7. Ευρωκίνηση. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Thanassis Kalliaras, file). 18/6/2020. Athens News Agency.


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Albanian media fears that GREECE is going to liberate Northern Epirus

One of Albania's largest media companies reported that GREECE is preparing to liberate Northern Epirus, a region in today's southern Albania, when ...


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NGOs in GREECE told to register or cease operations

In the past, GREECE'S migration minister, Notis Mitarakis, has said that the rules governing NGO operations were "too flexible" and open to exploitation. In ...


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Turkey threatens stability and security in the Mediterranean, says Greek FM

“GREECE and Egypt have long sought to create conditions for stability and development for the region,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told ...


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Road Tourism to GREECE Generates €1.8b in 2019

Incoming road tourism from GREECE'S neighboring countries accounted for 9.6 million arrivals, 38.2 million overnight stays and 1.8 billion euros in ...


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24 New COVID-19 Cases, One Fatality Registered in GREECE on Thursday

ATHENS -- GREECE registered 24 new confirmed coronavirus cases and one fatality since Wednesday, the National Public Health Organization ...


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Monument dedicated to …”Greeks who resisted the Prespes Agreement”

A group calling themselves “Macedonians Draminoi”erected a monument dedicated to “Greek citizens who resisted the signing of the Prespes Agreement.” The monument has been erected in the village of Pisoderi, near Florina, in western Maedonia, near the Greece-North Macedonia border with the blessing of local authorities. The plaque reads: “In this village Greek resisted to … The post Monument dedicated to …”Greeks who resisted the Prespes Agreement” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece: 24 new coronavirus cases, 4 of them “imported”

24 new confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in Greece the last 24 hours with four of them to be “imported” cases. That is, passengers who had arrived with flights from abroad and tested at the airport upon arrival in the country, were tested positive. 18 of the new cases were in Xanthi and Echinos, … The post Greece: 24 new coronavirus cases, 4 of them “imported” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Egypt’s Sisi, FM discuss delimiting maritime zones, Libya, developments with Greek FM

Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Cairo. The foreign ministers discussed a host of issues, including the maritime delimitation between ...


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Migrants: EU resumes relocations of minors from Greece

(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, JUNE 18 - The European Commission's coordinated relocation of 1,600 minors from Greece to European countries will resume this month with the transfer of 25 young people to ...


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Alleged bogus doctor accused over three deaths in Greece

Colleague who saw man seemingly unable to properly sterilise his hands raised alarm ...


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Village in northeastern Greece under virus lockdown

With 73 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths reported over last week, village put on 7-day lockdown - Anadolu Agency ...


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Rights Court Orders Greece to Pay Widow in Sharia Law Case

Chatitze Molla Sali already knew that she’d won the right to inherit her Muslim husband’s full estate two years ago but she had to wait until Thursday to find out just how much the Greek government ...


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Syracuse GREEK Fest cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — GREEK Fest in Syracuse won't happen after all. Organizers initially postponed the St. Sophia's GREEK Cultural Festival from June to ...


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Greece to launch systematic checks on ferries to contain the virus

The Greek Coast Guard will launch a program of extensive systematic checks on ferries regarding the imposed health protocols and the restrictions measures against the coronavirus. The program will be launched as of Friday, June 19, 2020. The checks will be held throughout the trip by Coast Guard teams that will be on board the … The post Greece to launch systematic checks on ferries to contain the virus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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‘The Trip To Greece’ tops New Zealand box office as cinemas return to full capacity

The Trip To Greece – the fourth and final film in Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip franchise – has led the New Zealand box office chart after the first week since all Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.


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PM Netanyahu meets with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The target date for opening the skies to the destinations of Greece and Cyprus is 1 August. This depends on what happens with the corona pandemic but if the numbers allow it, this is the target date.


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Spain, Greece and Portugal slash price of cheap July holidays – with deals from £124pp for a week, including flights

WITH air bridges expected with Greece, Portugal, France and Spain by the end of the month, Brits are rushing to book holiday in July. The 'bridges' would allow Brits to skip quarantine when arriving ...


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Greece Jobless Rate Falls In Q1

Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - Greece's jobless rate decreased in the first quarter, data from the labor force survey from the Hellenic ...


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Berlin ranks Turkey among the dangerous destinations

Greece can expect a share of the 2.7 million Germans who went to Turkey last year


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Greece has fewer deaths from road accidents

"Greece has made significant progress in reducing road accidents over the last decade"


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Man jumps into sea after refusing to pay ‘hefty’ bill at restaurant

A Turkish man has jumped into the Aegean Sea after refusing to pay the bill he got at an upscale restaurant in the resort district of Kuşadası in the western province of Aydın, swimming towards a nearby Greek island.


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Albanian ultra-nationalists fail to protest at Greek consulate in Northern Epirus

The Albanian ultra-nationalist group "Children of Labëria" today tried to hold a protest rally in front of the Greek consulate in Argyrokastro (Αργυρόκαστρο, ...


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Greece Imposes Lockdown in Northern Town After Spike in Covid-19 Cases

Greek civil protection authorities have imposed a seven-day-long complete lockdown on the town of Echinos in northeastern Greece after a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths over the past week.


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Viacomcbs Networks International appoints Jaime Ondarza as General Manager of Iberia, France, Italy, Middle East, Greece & Turkey

In this new role, Ondarza is charged with aligning operations, maximizing strategic synergies and identifying new commercial opportunities ...


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Police arrests woman for abduction of 10-year-old Markella

Greek Police announced on Thursday morning the arrest of woman as responsible for the abduction of a 10-year-old pupil Markella in Thessaloniki on June 11. The 33-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday, while she was at a beach of the town of Katerini, some 120 km south of Thessaloniki. The woman had shaved her red … The post Police arrests woman for abduction of 10-year-old Markella appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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School year 2020-2021 starts on Sept 7, Greek Education Ministry announced

Greece’s Education Ministry announced that the new school year 2020-2021 will begin on Monday, September 7. This is four days earlier than usual. The direction applies to all levels of education. The earlier start has been decided so that pupils and students will have some more days for repetitions and fill any gaps that have … The post School year 2020-2021 starts on Sept 7, Greek Education Ministry announced appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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The Giannis Effect: Greece Embraces African-Origin Sports Stars

The stunning popularity of the “Greek Freak” in his homeland is inspiring other young African-origin kids in Greece — and could signal a broader social shift.


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President briefed on Covid-19 developments as borders open

... special committee advising the government on how to tackle the coronavirus on the next steps forward after GREECE reopened its borders this week.


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Demographic time bomb is ticking

The age groups in GREECE from 10 to 69 year old will shrink by 10-15% by 2070, while the number of people aged over 70 will double. Deaths will be ...


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How Coronavirus is Impacting GREECE General Insurance Market Analysis and Demand With ...

The GREECE General Insurance market study includes a thorough analysis of the overall competitive landscape and the company profiles of leading ...


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COVID-19: Potential impact on GREECE-Quarterly Beverage Market Value Chain and Forecast 2019 ...

Detailed Study on the Global GREECE-Quarterly Beverage Market. A recent market study throws light on some of the leading factors that are likely to ...


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China-GREECE Relation in an Unabated Momentum

We want to go forward with the master plan of the upgrade of GREECE'S largest harbour.” He further added that “We continue even faster and stronger ...


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Echinos village placed under quarantine due to spike of infections and deaths

Greece’s Civil Protection placed the village of Echinos in the Prefecture of Xanthi, northeastern Greece, under quarantine due to spike of coronavirus infections and deaths in the last three days. Health authorities recorded 73 new infections since June 11 and 5 deaths in the last three days. The latest victim is a 64-year old woman … The post Echinos village placed under quarantine due to spike of infections and deaths appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek jobless rate drops to 16.2% in first quarter

Greece's jobless rate fell to 16.2% in the first quarter from 16.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, data by the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. About 70.5% of Greece's 745,093 ...


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Greece's fixed broadband access lines exceed 4 mln at end of 2019

Greece's fixed broadband access lines exceeded 4 million at the end of 2019, recording a penetration of 38.9 percent in the population, compared to 36.8 percent at the end of 2018, according to data ...


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The Latest: Greek community in lockdown after spike in cases

Greek civil protection authorities have imposed a seven-day complete lockdown on a community in northeastern Greece, after a spike in coronavirus cases there over the ...


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Eight children from Greek refugee camp resettled in Ireland

Eight children from a refugee camp in Greece arrived in Dublin on Wednesday as part of a resettlement programme, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced. The children, who have been ...


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Greece strives to save its crucial summer season

However, Mitsotakis still believes Greece can “salvage” what many assumed was a lost summer season ahead of what he hopes will be a “bumper year” of growth in 2021. “I would expect you would get 95pc ...


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Delineating maritime zones

In practical terms this means that when GREECE declares an exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in general or only in the specific area, that zone will already ...


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