The majority of the suspects were Romanian
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Turkey provokes Greece calling for dialogue over “Turkish” minority in Thrace
Erdogan's spokesperson gave an interview to Anadolu Agency
Malls reopening: Expect hiccups as Eastview, Greece Ridge and Marketplace open
Eastview, The Mall at Greece Ridge and The Marketplace Mall have the required MERV filters and have made all the necessary preparations to open their doors to the public Friday, said spokeswoman Wendy ...
You can now buy a plane ticket to anywhere in Greece and get another half off for travel through October
Greece was one of the first countries to welcome back tourists. International flights to Athens and Thessaloniki resumed in mid-June, and international flights to all Greek airports followed suit on ...
Egypt's Kouka bags brace as Olympiacos win in Greece
Egypt striker Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan scored twice to help Greek champions Olympiacos achieve a 4-2 victory over Aris Thessaloniki on Wednesday. Kouka netted his first goal just before the break, giving ...
John King obituary
In 1965, my friend and colleague John King, who has died aged 77, co-founded with the distinguished baroque trumpeter Don Smithers the Oxford Pro Musica, a professional orchestra later renamed the City of Oxford Orchestra. His collaboration with his friend Yannis Daras, the Greek conductor, with whom he shared an encyclopedic knowledge of music, ushered in a revolutionary era in the musical life of Oxford. In its heyday the orchestra gave some 70 performances a year and attracted world class soloists such as Nigel Kennedy, Cristina Ortiz, Julian Lloyd Webber and Yannis’s friend and protege Marios Papadopoulos. The music director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Marios said: “John was a man of great vision and humility. He leaves a significant and enduring musical legacy.” Continue reading...
Free agent guard Harrison officially signs in Greece
Free agent guard Aaron Harrison has officially signed with Greek club Olympiacos, the team announced in a press release. Per Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.net, the deal is for two years. Harrison, 25, is ...
33 new coronavirus cases in Greece, 24 detected among tourists
“Imported” coronavirus cases remain at two-digit level also on Wednesday, when Greek health authorities announced 33 new cases with 24 of them to have been detected among tourists. The number of total infections has increased to 3,622 and 103 have been recorded July 6-8, 2020. With no new death recorded in the last 36 hours, … The post 33 new coronavirus cases in Greece, 24 detected among tourists appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Marinakis’ media group returns “Stay Home” campaign funds to the state
Media group Alter Ego of ship-, media and football clubs owner Vaggelis Marinakis has returned to the government the funds it received for the anti-coronavirus campaign ‘Stay Home.” almost one million euros. In a statement released on Wednesday, the media group said that the money was returned to the state Wednesday noon and urged the … The post Marinakis’ media group returns “Stay Home” campaign funds to the state appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
University urges against Greek Reunion attendance
The University is asking students not to attend this weekend’s “Greek Reunion.” The annual tradition is a mid-summer reunion for the Greek community that draws thousands of students to come together ...
Greek lawmakers at odds over plan to curb protests
ATHENS, Greece — Lawmakers in Greece are debating plans by the country's center-right government to curb public protests amid a heated political debate and demonstrations organized by left-wing ...
Cheap holidays to Spain, Greece and Malta for under £99 are back – the 7-night deals to the Med loved by Brits in 1990s
PACKAGE holidays to the Mediterranean can be found for less than £99 per person – prices not seen by Brits since the 90s. Bargain deals which include return flights and seven nights at a hotel are ...
Greece’s Civil Aviation changes time for PLF Form from July 9
Travellers to Greece will have to fill up the “Passenger Location Form” (PLF) just 24 hours prior to check-in and not 48 as it was scheduled in the beginning, the Greek Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. The change is valid from July 9 until August 31, 2020. According to a decision by the … The post Greece’s Civil Aviation changes time for PLF Form from July 9 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
UN agencies welcome latest relocations of unaccompanied children from Greece, call for further action and solidarity
IOM, the International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund today welcomed ...
International Cannabis Company Kaya Holdings, Inc. and Greek Joint Venture Partner to Launch 'Cannamo(TM)' Brand of CBD Pet Products
The Cannamo™ brand was developed in response to market opportunities identified by GKC, who, among other sectors, has operating experience in the Greek pet food and pet supplement industry.
Coronavirus live news: Melbourne goes back into lockdown; Italy stops Bangladesh flights after new infections
Melbourne goes into full lockdown after rises in cases; Bolsonaro taking hydroxychloroquine to cure his Covid-19 infection * WHO says ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne coronavirus spread * US officially notifies World Health Organization of its withdrawal * Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus * UK coronavirus updates – live * US coronavirus updates – live 3.45pm BST Italian authorities stopped 125 Bangladeshi people from entering the country on Wednesday after they landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on a flight from Qatar. The move comes as Italy tries to contain an outbreak of coronavirus among the Bangladeshi community in the Lazio region. The passengers will return to Doha on the same flight later today, while those who disembarked were tested for Covid-19 and quarantined for 14 days. Our experts made calculations based on the data obtained from the sample of passengers on the flight that arrived from Dhaka on Monday in which 13% of the passengers tested positive. The result is very worrying when taking into account all the flights, including those with a stopover, that brought Bangladeshi migrants back to Italy. 3.23pm BST Authorities in GREECE are becoming increasingly worried by the rising number of “imported” coronavirus cases the country is seeing since it re-opened its borders last week. The National Organisation of Public Health said 14 out of the 27 new confirmed cases reported on Tuesday were identified “after tests at ports of entry”. Four foreign tourists tested positive for the virus on the island of Thassos in the northern Aegean. All four were described by the Greek media as asymptomatic and citizens of Serbia and Bulgaria, which have both seen a spike in infections. Continue reading...
Lantek reinforces its southern European presence by adding a new distributor, AlfaSolid, in Greece and Cyprus
The collaboration began last April, when both companies reached an agreement for the sale, installation, and support of all CAD/CAM products in Greece and Cyprus. "With this agreement we'll begin our ...
Greek tourism minister thanks Erotokritou twins, Chinese citizens for face mask donation
ATHENS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Greek twins Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou delivered this week the last batch of thousands of protective face masks purchased with donations made by Chinese citizens to ...
Taking on Food Insecurity Isn’t Greek to Chobani
Chobani has launched a new flavor of yogurt, the profits of which will be sent to food banks so they can take on growing food insecurity in the U.S.
Greek Police suspends 5 officers for involvement in criminal organizations
Five police officers have been suspended from service after investigation found evidence that they were involved in criminal organizations. Among them is one senior police officer. A total of 9 police officers have been involved in the organizations that had a core of 17 people, state-run broadcaster ERT TV reports on Wednesday. The suspension comes … The post Greek Police suspends 5 officers for involvement in criminal organizations appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece eases protection measures in shopping malls, bars & restaurants
Greece eases further coronavirus restrictions and reverses the mandatory use of masks in shopping malls and scraps the cap of six people per table in bars and restaurants. The strict protection measures were aiming at contain the spread of the coronavirus. According to a joint ministerial decision published in the official gazette on Wednesday: The … The post Greece eases protection measures in shopping malls, bars & restaurants appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek ambassador: Turkish threat in Mediterranean reaches Israel's shores
When Greek Ambassador Panagiotis Sarris arrived in Israel, the world was a different place. He landed on February 20 and was set to give his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin two and a half weeks ...
Greek government seeks curbs on right to protest, unions push back
Public sector workers walked off their jobs on Wednesday in defence of Greeks' right to protest, as lawmakers began debating a government bill to place restrictions on the country's frequent street ...
Greek-inspired meatballs make a quick, healthy midweek meal
I probably make meatballs every 8 to 12 weeks. I make them in huge batches that we can enjoy over several meals, while leaving enough raw meat to form into a small meatloaf and freeze it — already ...
Pickup truck carrying migrants crashes in North Macedonia
Police in North Macedonia say a pickup truck carrying 32 migrants has crashed in the south of the country, near the borders with Bulgaria and Greece, leaving eight people injured
Reopened, A Greek Isle Beckons amid the Pandemic
As Hydra faces a challenging tourist season, the island’s storied past and glittering present—rife with legendary writers and artists, from Lord Byron and Leonard Cohen to Jeff Koons and Kara ...
Greek authorities on alert as cases of infected tourists on the rise
Greek health authorities are on alert and highly concerned about the increase of confirmed coronavirus cases among tourists, especially on the islands. A total of ten tourists, nine foreign nationals and one Greek, have been found positive to Covid-19 and are on the islands of Thassos, Naxos, Evia and Corfu. It looks as if the … The post Greek authorities on alert as cases of infected tourists on the rise appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Elections are not in the GREEK PM's plans at the moment
The PM was also asked about GREEK-Turkish relations. “We have significant differences, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't talk. Our communication ...
Tsipras claims his return to power will put GREECE on path to progress
GREECE'S former Prime Minister, SYRIZA party leader Alexis Tsipras accused the Mitsotakis government of failure on all fronts. Tsipras made the ...
Germany lambastes 'shameful' handling of migration by EU
GREECE moved 25 unaccompanied minors from overcrowded migrant camps to Portugal on Tuesday as part of a relocation programme to EU countries ...
Go now to see Santorini like never before – empty
On June 13 – two days before GREECE'S borders partially reopened after almost three months – Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the prime minister, staged a press ...
Greece sells 3-month T-bills, yield eases to 0.01%
ATHENS- Greece sold 812.5 million euros ($915.77 million) of three-month treasury bills to refinance a maturing issue with the yield easing, the country's debt agency PDMA said on Wednesday. The debt ...
GREEK PM: Pappas dismissal is unavoidable
The revelations come on the back of others, notably a recording of a conversation between Pappas and a GREEK-Israeli businessman in which the ...
GREECE intercepted Turkish jets after 50 airspace violations – report
GREECE and Turkey dispute territory in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, where many Greek islands and islets lie just a few kilometres off the ...
Greece: Hundreds of animals to perish at old airport site
According to the Greek law 4039/2012, the municipality is responsible for the neutering, collection, and welfare of stray and domestic animals -- something that most municipalities in Greece have been ...
The Great Walk: Protesters vandalize new “anti-graffiti” planters in Athens
A group of protesters vandalized flower boxes newly installed in the center of Athens as part of the Great Walk project. They sprayed slogans on the boxes and even removed and overturned one. The tin planters were praised by the Athens Municipality as “anti-graffiti” and “up to one-tonne heavy” to avoid been damaged by the … The post The Great Walk: Protesters vandalize new “anti-graffiti” planters in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greeks who survived Holocaust as children speak out after decades of silence
Some 83% of Jews in Greece, about 59,000 people, were murdered by Nazis but their story is little known
How to choose the ideal Greek island for a holiday
Yet each of us has our own calibration of fulfilment to decide which of the 200 or so populated Greek islands provides the best escape. As with the Caribbean, for the deepest culture and widest ...
Difficult times ahead for many GREEK families in Melbourne
Hundreds of GREEK families in Melbourne are facing desperate times due to the second lockdown that is about to be enforced at midnight tonight.
How GREECE Managed to Get It Right
How GREECE Managed to Get It Right. It's about swift action — and tapping into emotion. Stav Dimitropoulos.
GREECE Travel Update: Passenger Locator Form
Before travelling, it is still paramount that you check the travel restrictions in place for the country or island you want to visit. information campaign “Enjoy ...
No intermediaries in talks with Turkey: Greek PM
Greece on July 7 dismissed claims that Germany had mediated a talk with its eastern neighbor Turkey.
Ukrainian tourists return back home
GREECE allowed three people from this group of detainees – those who declared the business purpose of the visit, to stay in the country. Last week, the ...
GREECE to receive two King Air 350s
... was awarded a contract by Sundt Air for two Beechcraft King Air 350C turboprop aircraft to support air ambulance and medevac missions in GREECE, ...
Inauguration of the GREEK Chairmanship at the Temple of Olympian Zeus
The event, starting at 20.15 local time on Wednesday 8 July, will also be attended by GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and will begin with a ...
Stanford's Dr. John Ioannidis Says GREECE Needs More Aggressive Covid Testing
After GREECE'S opening up to travelers from much of the rest of the world on July 1, the nation has seen a troubling trend in the increasing numbers of ...
Health Protocols for Hosting Conferences in GREECE post-Covid-19
According to GREECE'S new health protocols, professional and other conferences can be held in the form of hybrid events. A hybrid event is a tradeshow, ...