How the world sees Greece
Greece’s health authorities announced 264 new coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths that occurred in the last 24 hours. According to a statement on Friday evening, the total infections have increased to 6,635 and death toll climbed to 223. Two women infected with Covid-19 died in the last 24 hours. One of them, an 81-year-old … The post 254 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths; map of August infections appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Thousands of Albanians formed an enormous queue of cars at the Greek border Friday as they rushed to re-enter the country for work ahead of new virus rules, police said.
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The European Union's foreign policy chief expressed “full solidarity” with Greece and Cyprus and urged a “immediate deescalation” by Turkey after EU foreign ministers ...
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What better time than the UK’s hottest-ever week for ministers to commit to bold climate action? The hottest week in the UK since records began offers further proof that our weather is changing. Climate change and global heating are not predictions, but facts of life that we must deal with now. Ten of the UK’s warmest-ever years have been since 2002, while the temperature of 36.4C recorded at Heathrow airport last week made it the hottest August day since 2003. Links between climate and weather must always be made with caution. But scientists already have evidence that 2020’s record temperatures are the consequence of human-caused climate change. According to researchers, the heatwave in the Siberian Arctic between January and June, which caused permafrost to melt and buildings to collapse, was made at least 600 times more likely by greenhouse gas emissions. While this summer has seen no repeat of 2018’s devastating wildfires in Greece, which killed more than 80 people, records have been broken in the Middle East as well as Europe and 2020 is likely to be the hottest year globally on record. On 29 July Baghdad recorded a temperature high of 51.7C, leading to protests about electricity and goods shortages. Continue reading...
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Turkey warns Greece of retaliation if attacked amid claims in energy-rich region as Ankara accuses Paris of 'bullying'.
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Greek payments company Viva Wallet is looking to raise half a billion euros to support its digital banking operations, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters, eight months after securing a ...
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There were 2 recorded deaths
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Native Houstonian Melanie Miles gave Kamala Harris her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority line name-a sort of Greek nickname that 'defines' each member.
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday he hoped that all parties involved in the dispute in the eastern Mediterranean Sea will act according to international law and that there will be no ...
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Greece announced on Friday additional measures and restrictions to prevent the increasing trend of the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The measures include the closure of restaurants and bars in Attica by midnight, limit to the number of people participating in social events, the use of mask in closed structures such as military … The post Greece announces more measures to contain spread of coronavirus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece’s Civil Protection announced a series of extraordinary restrictions for the Cyclades islands of Paros and Antiparos on Friday in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions are similar to ones imposed on the island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf beginning of the month. According to a statement by the Civil … The post Extraordinary restrictions for Paros and Antiparos against coronavirus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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[montenegro]Anna Gorin/Getty Images * The world's wealthiest are concocting doomsday plans due to the coronavirus pandemic and the current political climate. For many, the first step is securing a second citizenship — which can cost upward of $2 million. * There are a number of "Citizenship by Investment" programs all over the world, and they've seen dramatic increases in applications recently. Business Insider's Graham Rapier previously reported that Henley & Partners, a London-based passport broker, has seen a 42% uptick in citizenship applications across the board this year. * Demand is particularly high in the tiny European nations of Montenegro and Cyprus, according to CNN. Montenegro has seen a 142% spike in applications amid the pandemic and Cyprus has seen a 75% spike. * Both are emergent luxury destinations that provide access to the EU. Montenegro, which sits on the Adriatic Sea and is roughly the size of Connecticut, has even been called "the next French Riviera," Business Insider's Katie Warren previously reported. Cyprus, a Mediterranean island and boating aficionado's paradise, also offers waterfront views and glitzy accommodations. * The baseline cost for secondary citizenship in Cyprus is roughly $2.5 million, while the baseline cost in Montenegro is significantly lower, at $294,000. * Cyprus is a current EU member and Montenegro aspires to join, yet their reported links to international money laundering — sometimes through its visa programs — have brought their current or future membership status into question. * In March 2019, the EU gave Montenegro until the end of the year to increase its tax transparency or be blacklisted. And earlier this year, Cyprus announced plans to tighten its "citizenship by investment" program requirements after European authorities warned it's vulnerable to exploitation by criminals, per OCCRP, the non-governmental organization that was involved in reporting on the Panama Papers. * Interest in passport purchasing is likely to continue surging. Nuri Katz, the founder of financial advisory firm Apex Capital Partners, told CNN that he estimated roughly 5,000 people acquired citizenship through investment programs in 2017 — this year, he puts that figure at 25,000 people. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. NOW WATCH: What it's like inside North Korea's controversial restaurant chain SEE ALSO: * A self-taught designer turned a dated Palm Springs home into something that looks straight out of Santorini, Greece — take a look inside * 5 secrets for winning a suburban real estate bidding war from a Westchester broker who ranked in the top 1.5% nationwide last year * Inside the wild world of luxury RV travel in America, where an RV site can cost up to $3 million and business is booming amid the pandemic SEE ALSO: WHAT IT'S LIKE LIVING AS A MILLIONAIRE IN MONTENEGRO, THE TINY EUROPEAN COUNTRY CALLED 'THE NEXT FRENCH RIVIERA,' WHERE WEALTHY FOREIGN BUYERS SNAP UP LUXURY REAL ESTATE AND DOCK THEIR YACHTS IN GLITZY MARINAS SEE ALSO: 9 COUNTRIES WHERE YOU CAN BUY A SECOND PASSPORT — AND WHAT IT'LL COST YOU TO SECURE IT
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Greek payments company Viva Wallet is seeking to raise half a billion euros to support its digital banking operations, two sources told Reuters, eight months after securing a banking licence through a ...
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Greece set a temporary 50-person limit on public gatherings on Friday and said restaurants and bars in Athens and other areas must close by midnight, as the country seeks to contain a recent spike in ...
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Rival warships from Turkey and Greece have collided in the Eastern Mediterranean, officials from both countries said, amid a naval standoff triggered by Ankara’s recent decision to begin oil ...
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A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, in what a Greek defence source called an accident but Ankara described as a ...
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Ever since high school, Yanni Kralievits has been set on opening a restaurant that served the street food he ate every summer when visiting his family in Skiathos, a small Greek island in the ...
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Many Greeks have grown frustrated as tens of thousands of asylum seekers languished on Greek islands. Now, evidence shows, a new conservative government has a new method of keeping them out.
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Erdogan: Greece will pay a 'heavy price' if it attacks Turkish ships
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A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek defense source said, describing it as an "accident" ...
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According to Ikarians themselves, who are open, relaxed, and down to earth folk, the secret of the places simply lies in long naps, tea, coffee, and of course, Ikaria Honey. Ikaria honey and its many ...
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European Union foreign ministers prepared Friday for urgent talks on military tensions between Greece and Turkey as the neighboring countries' navies continued a game ...
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Axa SA is in talks to sell its Greek operations to Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA, according to people familiar with the matter, as part of its plans to ditch business lines deemed surplus ...
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Turkey has urged Greece to avoid provocative actions against its research vessel Oruç Reis deployed in the eastern Mediterranean or it will be retaliated in kind, a statement in reference to an incident between the two countries involving a frigate, which was later described as “an accident” by the Greek authorities.
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Tensions have risen this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region, escorted by warships, to map out sea territory for possible oil and gas drilling - an area where Turkey and Greece both ...
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Washington manages to confiscate the fuel cargo carried by the Bella, the Bering, the Pandi and the Luna without force ...
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For a feature debut that he describes as a contemporary Western, Greek director Georgis Grigorakis settled on a familiar archetype — “a lonely guy with his horse, with his shotgun” — who ...
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The two senators sent a letter to Pompeo ahead of his meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias
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The American Jewish Committee and the Hellenic American Leadership Council called on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to clarify that challenges to Greek and ...
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A letter of clear support for the Greek positions and condemnation of the Turkish provocation was sent to the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, by ...
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The memorial tomb of the ancient Greek didactic poet Aratus in the southern Turkish province of Mersin (Greek Myrsini), continues to intrigue archaeologists.
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A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek defense source ...
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's foreign minister traveled to Vienna Friday for urgent talks with his European Union counterparts and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on military tensions with Turkey, as ...
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Tensions have risen this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region, escorted by warships, to map out sea territory for possible oil and gas drilling.
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Greek cheese is exempted from customs duty imposed by the United States on farm products from the European Union, the Agricultural Development & Food Ministry said on Thursday. Minister Makis Voridis called US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt to express his appreciation, a ministry statement added. As Voridis noted, the government will continue its consistent … The post Greek cheese exempted from U.S. customs duty imposed in EU farm products appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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The Regional Government in Attica has ordered random COVID-19 tests to passengers arriving from the islands at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. The tests will be conducted on Sunday, August 16, 2020, when thousands of Greek holidaymakers will end their summer vacations. Governor of Attica, Giorgos Patoulis, former president of the Greek Medical Association, … The post Coronavirus Tests ordered at ports of Piraeus and Rafina on Aug 16 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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A Greek and a Turkish warship have been involved in a mini-collision during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek defence source says, describing it as an "accident". Tensions have risen ...
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A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek defence source said, describing it as an "accident". Tensions have ...
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The meeting will take place an hour after the extra-ordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting
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