TOM Hanks and his family have received honorary Greek citizenship for their aid efforts in the country. The family was praised after their efforts to help Greece as it recovered from a wildfire ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Italy orders COVID tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Croatia, Malta
Italy ordered travellers arriving from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain to be tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday and added Colombia to a list of countries under a complete travel ban amid growing ...
Russia to roll out coronavirus vaccine within two weeks: Live
Greece records highest daily tally; New Zealand's biggest city back to lockdown; Germany skeptical over Russian vaccine.
Coronavirus in Europe: Infections surge in France, Germany and Spain
Germany and Greece record their highest daily cases, while Spain and France reach a "tipping point".
Greece’s new daily record with 262 coronavirus cases; deaths rise to 216
With 262 new confirmed coronavirus cases, Greece recorded a dramatic increase in the last 24 hours. Health authorities announced on Wednesday evening that the total infections have increased to 6,177 and death toll climbed to 216, after two patients passed away. Infections rose to 1,747 since August 1. There were slightly more tests carried out … The post Greece’s new daily record with 262 coronavirus cases; deaths rise to 216 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
PM Mitsotakis to Turkey: No challenge will remain unanswered
Turkey’s reaction to the legal agreement between Greece and Egypt on establishing an Exclusive Economic Zone shows that the neighboring country “cannot come to terms with the European principles of the 21st century and remains stuck in the logic of using force and threats,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised public message on … The post PM Mitsotakis to Turkey: No challenge will remain unanswered appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek PM calls for 'sense' from Turkey in East Med row
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday urged Turkey to show "sense" in a naval showdown in the Eastern Mediterranean over energy exploration which he warned could lead to a military ...
Pompeo to meet Greek foreign minister amid standoff with TurkeyMediterranean standoff
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, in Vienna as Ankara stand by their claims over access to resource-rich waters in the ...
Israel rush to express solidarity with Greece even if with delay
Israel rushed to express its solidarity with Greece via multiple channels on Wednesday even if with delay as the tension with Turkey in the East Mediterranean Sea has been ongoing since Monday. “Israel is cautiously monitoring the increase in tension in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the Israeli Embassy in Athens tweeted. “Israel expresses its full support … The post Israel rush to express solidarity with Greece even if with delay appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Over 30 elderly in Thessaloniki nursing home tested positive
Coronavirus alert in Asvestochori by Thessaloniki, where 35 people in a nursery home for elderly were tested positive on Covid-19. Greece’ top epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and the head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias rushed to nursery home on Wednesday. According to media reports, two men and five women aged 80-92, were initially tested positive and … The post Over 30 elderly in Thessaloniki nursing home tested positive appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Turkey wants to resolve problems with Greece through dialogue: Minister
Turkey wants to resolve a dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Aug. 12, but added that Ankara would defend its "rights and interests" in the region.
Cooking With Rania: Watermelon-Feta Salad And Greek-Style Panzanella Salad
Rania Harris, of Rania's Catering, is making use of those tomatoes from the garden this week with two summer salads!
Coronavirus live news: new cases in Germany at three-month high; Paris marathon cancelled as cases rise
Germans told to keep guard up against virus; France cancels marathon as cases pick up; four new cases in Auckland * New Zealand begins mass testing as Australia records deadliest day * French and Dutch on alert over rise in cases * Lost on the frontline: the 900 US health workers who have died * UK economy plunges into deepest recession since records began * UK coronavirus updates – live 3.11pm BST SICILIAN HOLIDAYMAKERS RETURNING FROM GREECE, SPAIN AND MALTA WILL BE TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS, regional authorities said on Wednesday. On Tuesday Sicily registered its highest number of new Covid-19 cases, 89, followed by LOMBARDY (68) and VENETO (65). Sicilians who return from these three countries will be placed under a ‘voluntary quarantine’ and at the end of which they will be tested for coronavirus. It is a sacrifice that we necessarily have to ask. 3.08pm BST ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER LUDOVIC ORBAN HAS PLEDGED SCHOOLS WILL RE-OPEN IN SEPTEMBER UNDER STRICT HYGIENE RULES, as the country continues to fight a spike in the number of coronavirus cases. “Our decision is clear, schools will start on 14 September”, Orban said during a speech in parliament. Continue reading...
Turkey accuses Greece of violating “Turkish” minority rights in Thrace in blatant statement
Turkey said minority schools were being closed down under the pretext of the Covid-19 pandemic
Greece, US foreign ministers to meet over tensions with Turkey
Greek foreign minister and US secretary of state will meet in Vienna over the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey says it wants to resolve dispute with Greece through dialogue
Turkey wants to resolve a dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday, but added that Ankara would defend ...
Germany sees political controversy over refugees
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has blocked individual German states from rescuing migrants from Greek refugee camps. The state governments are up in arms and are considering legal action.
Thessaloniki streets empty as businesses close to comply with coronavirus measures
New coronavirus measures turn Thessaloniki into a ghost town after midnight. On Monday, the GREEK government announced a series of new ...
Iberdrola secures 98.1 MW of wind power in GREEK auction
Iberdrola secures 98.1 MW of wind power in GREEK auction. The Antia wind farm, Greece. Image by Iberdrola (www.iberdrola.com). August 12 ...
GREEK Jan-July budget deficit widens due to COVID-19
ATHENS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Greece's central government recorded a primary budget gap of 8.1 billion euros ($9.53 billion) in January-July, missing a ...
EXCLUSIVE: Bake Off winner Candice Brown's husband holidayed in GREECE with close female ...
Liam Macaulay jetted off on a GREECE holiday with glamorous Micah Taffurelli as Candice Brown announced their marriage was over; Commenting on ...
GREECE travel update: Can I travel to GREECE?
GREECE is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, with some three million Brits making a trip to the Greek Isles every year. Coronavirus ...
Turkey calls on GREECE to reopen Western Thrace minority schools, stop violating rights
For 25 years, GREECE has been systematically shutting down schools belonging to the Turkish minority on the pretext of austerity measures and ...
Iberdrola boosts wind energy in GREECE with the development of three new wind projects
GREECE currently has 7,237 MW of installed renewable capacity, of which 3,832 MW is wind. Iberdrola trusts that electrification will act as a lever for ...
Coronavirus: 27-year-old doctor intubated in Larissa, central Greece
A 27-year-old doctor was intubated in the university hospital of Larissa, central Greece, late on Tuesday. The doctor, an intern at the Surgery Department of the same hospital, most likely contracted the coronavirus during vacations in Halkidiki, northern Greece. Local media report that she developed the first symptoms after she returned home from her vacations … The post Coronavirus: 27-year-old doctor intubated in Larissa, central Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Hip-Hop in 2020 Is Full of GREEK Mythology
Both hip-hop and GREEK mythology revolve around the trials and tribulations, love and envy, legends and lies, and of the powerful and the powerless.
Italian region orders quarantine for residents returning from Spain, GREECE or Malta
Residents of Puglia will have to self-isolate for 14 days upon re-entry if they travel to Spain, GREECE or Malta, according to a new regional ordinance, ...
I was warned not to holiday in GREECE because of coronavirus – but I felt safer there than at home ...
But we`d been encouraged to holiday in GREECE by the fact the country had weathered the pandemic well – containing the spread of the virus through ...
GREECE presses for EU sanctions against Turkey amid maritime tussle
GREECE on Tuesday asked the European Union to hold an emergency meeting of the group's foreign ministers to press for sanctions against Turkey ...
GREECE, US foreign ministers to meet over Eastern Mediterranean tensions
NATO allies GREECE and Turkey vehemently disagree about their overlapping claims on hydrocarbon resources in the eastern Meditteranean, based on ...
Turkish ship starts energy search amid standoff with Greece
Turkey's energy minister says its seismic research vessel has begun surveying for energy resources in contested areas of the eastern Mediterranean
The GREEK gamble may not pay off for UK travellers
Tourism generates over a quarter of Greece's gross domestic product, according to data presented by the Institute of the GREEK Tourism Confederation ...
Xronia Polla to Stefanos Tsitsipas who turns 22 today
5 in the world, making him the highest-ranked GREEK player in history. He has won five ATP singles titles and reached ten finals. Born into a tennis ...
GREECE lockdown: Overnight curfew for restaurants and bars on popular islands after surge in ...
GREECE lockdown: Overnight curfew for restaurants and bars on popular islands after surge in coronavirus cases. From 23 August, restaurants and bars ...
Turkey slams GREECE over closing minority schools
Shuttering minority schools is part of GREECE'S assimilation, oppression of Turks in Western Thrace region, says Turkey. Merve Aydogan | 12.08.2020.
GREECE'S Public Power Corp. to raise $235 million from sale of unpaid bills to JP Morgan
ATHENS (Reuters) - GREECE'S biggest electricity utility, Public Power Corp. (PPC) (DEHr.AT), said on Wednesday it has finalised a deal to sell off ...
Dendias to meet Pompeo, teleconference of EU Foreign Affairs Council on Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Vienna on Friday, August 14, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday morning. The planned meeting will take place amid a sharp increase in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to the ministry statement talks between Dendias and Pompeo will … The post Dendias to meet Pompeo, teleconference of EU Foreign Affairs Council on Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
French military jets arrive in GREEK Cyprus
The GREEK Cypriot administration welcomed the arrival of two French fighter jets and a cargo plane, local media reported Tuesday. Two Rafale-type ...
All Arrivals to Northern Italy from Spain, GREECE and Malta will Require Coronavirus Tests from Today
The Emilia Romagna region, in the north, will request coronavirus tests for all those who arrive there from Spain, GREECE and Malta as of today, ...
GREECE pushes back bid deadline for offshore gas storage facility
GREECE has pushed back by a month a deadline for investors to bid for a contract to run an underground gas storage facility in the northern Aegean ...
Travel Journal: What it's like flying from Australia to GREECE during the Covid-19 pandemic
Reason for leaving? Being a correspondent for Greek City Times in GREECE and to do my PhD. In my application I included a letter from Greek City Times ...
Jeremy Seghers presents GREEK tragedy 'The Bacchae' as DIY drive-in theater in Kissimmee
Over the next two weekends Seghers is presenting GREEK tragedian Euripides' final work, The Bacchae, as drive-in theater – first in the parking lot of ...
GREECE, Cyprus leaders discuss strategy
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades was briefed on Tuesday by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the situation in GREECE'S continental ...
GREECE registers 196 Covid-19 cases and one fatality on Tuesday
GREECE registered 196 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 20 people tested at the country's entry points, ΑΝΑ ρεπορτσ. Besides the 20 ...