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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Le Pen backs Macron's support for GREECE against Turkey

Turkey has not only been threatening and violating GREECE and Turkey, but finds itself at odds with France over Libya and Syria too. Macron said days ...


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The Guardian view on EU migration policy: past time it had one

The fire at the notorious Moria camp on Lesbos throws a spotlight on years of neglect, during which Europe has mostly looked the other way Despite the searing heat and the absence of a viable alternative, it was reported this week that some former occupants of the burnt-out Moria refugee camp on Lesbos were refusing to move to temporary tented accommodation elsewhere on the island. They fear that if they do so, they will just be forgotten about all over again. Who can blame them? For years the rest of Europe has known of the squalor, overcrowding and desperation at Moria and other detention camps on the Greek islands. The European Union has thrown some money in the direction of Athens and, to a shameful extent, left the Greek government to get on with it. At the end of last year, Greece was hosting around 200,000 migrants, the vast majority of whom had crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey. Yet during the past five years, a mere 15,000 arrivals have been relocated to other EU countries. Continue reading...


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As COVID-19 Closes GREEK Hotels, More Keep Opening, Hoping

As COVID-19 Closes GREEK Hotels, More Keep Opening, Hoping. Ευρωκίνηση. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Dimitropoulos Sotiris). 16/9/2020. The National ...


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SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Unveils Party's New Logo

... the party is committed to serving and fighting for these and invites "all those that envision a just, progressive and European GREECE" to join its ranks.


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Staikouras: GREECE Has the Potential to Enter a Sustainable Growth Cycle

ATHENS -- GREECE has the potential to enter a sustainable cycle of growth with the implementation of its policy and the exploitation of Community ...


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May launch for Cyprus-GREECE ferry link 'realistic'

The launch of a ferry service from Cyprus to GREECE in May is a realistic objective, with tickets expected to cost €50 one-way and €80 return, deputy ...


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Ryanair launches September flash sale with 100000 seats for £9.99 including to Italy and GREECE

RYANAIR are having a September "clear out" with hundreds of flights for less than a tenner. Destinations including Italy and GREECE, both of which you ...


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Where can you visit in GREECE without having to quarantine?

Currently, the mainland of GREECE is also on the exemption list – however anyone who is planning travel there should be aware that no foreign travel is ...


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GREECE announces procurement plan

GREECE announces procurement plan. by Euthymius Petrou. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 9 September outlined his country's defence ...


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In pictures: The eerie abandoned sites of modern GREECE

Accounting for 20 per cent of GREECE'S GDP, tourism is GREECE´s mainstay and the tourist taverna – with lurid photos of pizza and moussaka plastered ...


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DBRS: Covid-19 Shock Greater for Tourism-dependent GREECE

DBRS findings indicate that GREECE'S tourism sector accounts for 20.8 percent of GDP and 21.7 percent of employment. Least vulnerable according to ...


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Little Taste of GREECE in Fort Myers plans socially distanced event for October

FORT MYERS, Fla. – OPA! It's almost time to get your Greek on. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Myers on Cypress Lake Drive is ...


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GREECE will extend mandatory coronavirus mask wearing outdoors

Unable to get enough compliance with health protocols to slow the resurgence of COVID-19, GREECE'S New Democracy is expected to require its use ...


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Severe Storms, Possible “Medicane” to Hit GREECE Later This Week

If the larger storm system develops, it is charted to hit GREECE'S western coast by way of the Ionian Sea. Officials urge the public that if a Medicane does ...


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Poland donates module homes to refugees in Syria, GREECE

The first 156 homes will be sent to GREECE within the coming three days, a further 500 to northern Syria over the next few weeks. Jabłoński told a press ...


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Lebanon Just Received Tonnes Of Aid From GREECE And Poland

Immediately after the blast, Poland and GREECE both provided emergency relief to help Beirut locate missing victims and search for possible survivors.


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GREECE tightens restrictions in Athens as COVID-19 spreads

GREECE tightens restrictions in Athens as COVID-19 spreads. By Reuters Staff. 2 Min Read. FILE PHOTO: GREECE'S Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...


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GREEK PM says EU must show 'tangible solidarity' on migrants, Turkey

ATHENS (Reuters) - GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Tuesday for “tangible solidarity” from the European Union in tackling the ...


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Hurricane names to be all GREEK after busy season exhausts list

So for just the second time in history, the GREEK alphabet will be used, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. Arthur was the first storm on ...


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Gathering Place resumes park programming

GREEK Festival. GREEK Festival. Hundreds gather under large GREEK and American flags in the food and entertainment tent at the Tulsa GREEK ...


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GREEK officials red-faced after 'parachute' mask fiasco

GREEK officials were red-faced Tuesday after a scheme to send hundreds of thousands of free masks to schools nationwide backfired spectacularly ...


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Greece Coronavirus: 310 new cases, 3 more deaths, intubations increase

310 new coronavirus cases and 3 more deaths were recorded in Greece in the last 24 hours, raising total infections to 13,730 and death toll to 313, health authorities announced on Tuesday evening. At the same time, intubatins dramatically increased from 59 on Monday to 67 in the past 24 hours; they were 43 last … The post Greece Coronavirus: 310 new cases, 3 more deaths, intubations increase appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Six restrictive measures in Attica, incl use of mask when crowding outdoors

Greece’s Civil Protection tightened the restrictive measures in the region of Attica to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The measures include the mandatory use of masks in work places of the private and public sector but also outdoors where crowding is inevitable. During the live briefing on Tuesday evening, head of Civil Protection Nikos … The post Six restrictive measures in Attica, incl use of mask when crowding outdoors appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the Dayton GREEK Festival drive-thru

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the Dayton GREEK Festival drive-thru. View Gallery. 1 / 39. logo. Sign up for our newsletters. News. Local · Obituaries ...


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SUNY Cortland Latest to Pull Plug on Athletics/ GREEK Life

SUNY Cortland joins SUNY Oswego in suspending sports and GREEK Life indefinitely. The highest campus infection rate according to the SUNY tracker ...


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Three Generations of GREEK-American Eye Doctors Serve Generations of Patients

Three Generations of GREEK-American Eye Doctors Serve Generations of Patients. By. Patricia Claus. -. Sep 15, 2020. Google +. Ninety-year-old Dr.


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The best Milwaukee takeout this week: fish fry and chicken tenders, GREEK comfort food

This week, my takeout favorites were a top-notch fish fry and chicken tenders from a ghost kitchen, and GREEK comfort food from a food hall.


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A GREEK Architect's Designs for the Moon

Determined to become a fixed star rather than a passing comet in his domain, young GREEK architect and engineer Angelos Chrysovalantis Alfatzis ...


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GREEK life at UMKC finds ways to continue through coronavirus

As students return to school and COVID-19 numbers on campuses sharply rise, GREEK life organizations across the country have come under fire for ...


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Akron Dish: Mustard Seed goes 'touchless' during COVID-19 pandemic

Drive-thru GREEK Festival. Church member and volunteer Isaac Kirbawy marks a to-go order at the 2015 GREEK. The online food ordering portal will open ...


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After Oversized COVID-19 Masks Given GREEK Students, Production Stops

ATHENS – In an embarrassing and widely-televised moment for the New Democracy government, many GREEK students returning to school during the ...


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Opa! St. Nicholas' GREEK (Takeout) Festival returning with souvlaki, moussaka, spanakopita and ...

A condensed version of St. Nicholas GREEK Orthodox Cathedral's GREEK Food Festival, featuring moussaka and other GREEK specialties, will be held ...


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GREEK police arrest six over Lesbos fire, migrants resist new camp

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - GREEK police have detained six migrants over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, the government ...


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Coronavirus live news: Irish cabinet to self-isolate after Covid case; closing schools a 'last resort', says WHO

Ireland’s parliament to close for a week after health minister tests positive; WHO chief warns of school closures’ effect on children * Sweden records its fewest daily cases since March * Foreign Covid workers in France to be fast-tracked for nationality * Covid cases near 30m; China expects vaccine in November * World map: which countries have the most cases and deaths? * See all our coronavirus coverage 6.00pm BST IRELAND has reported 357 new cases of Covid-19, the highest daily figure since mid-May and up from an average of 203 cases per day over the previous seven days, health department data showed. 5.47pm BST New restrictive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus have been announced in GREECE where alarm bells are ringing over the rise in infection rates in the greater Athens area, home to more than 5 million people. Addressing reporters, the epidemiologist Gkikas Magiorkinis, who sits on the 29-strong committee advising the government, described the urban centre as “the Achilles heel” of a surge that was spreading among people with no known link to one another. Of the 310 cases announced Tuesday, 197 were in the Greek capital. Continue reading...


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Greece wants EU to help run migrant camps; fire arrests made

Greece has called on the European Union to jointly run new refugee camps being built on its eastern islands as part of a planned overhaul of the country's migration policy.


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Ship’s return home raises hopes of Greece-Turkey tensions cooling

Greek PM and European Council president call for dialogue after Athens meeting.


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East Med crisis: Greece says ready for talks with Turkey

Scope for dialogue improves after Ankara withdrew exploration vessel, but EU threat of sanctions against Turkey remains.


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Greek PM: Dialogue with Turkey begins once provocations end

“Exploratory talks with Turkey can begin, once provocations end, “Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated during joint statements  with the European Council President Charles Michel in Athens on Tuesday. “If we see tangible proof of good behavior, we are ready to begin exploratory contacts with Turkey at once, on the sole difference that exists between … The post Greek PM: Dialogue with Turkey begins once provocations end appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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26 Greek islands exempted from unified property tax (ENFIA)

26 Greek islands are exempted from the unified property tax (ENFIA) for the year 2020. The exemption was announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday. Today, finance authorities published the list of the 26 remote islands, where property owners will not pay the property tax this year. These 26 islands are: Kastelorizo – Agathonisi … The post 26 Greek islands exempted from unified property tax (ENFIA) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece among top picks for honeymoon holidays, survey shows

It is the second most popular for mini honeymoons


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Covid-19 Greece – 310 new cases

There were 3 more fatalities recorded


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More EU member states offer Greece material aid for Moria camp destruction

They offered the aid through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism


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Greece arrests five over Lesbos migrant camp blaze

Most of the 12,000 who fled the fire on the Greek island last week are still sleeping rough.


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UPDATE 1-Greek retailer Jumbo's profit hit by COVID, store openings delayed

Greek retailer Jumbo on Tuesday posted a 22% drop in first-half net profit as COVID-19 restrictions hurt activities in Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.


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Refugees Face Fire and Terror in Greece

Burned out of their homes, they now confront tear gas from police, beatings by fascists, and threats of imprisonment by the government.


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Greece ready for talks with Turkey if "encouraging step" is pursued

Greece * Turkish official says ship could stay in port longer * EU leaders could discuss sanctions on Turkey next week.


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Greece vows to empty Lesbos of all refugees by Easter after fire

Exclusive: minister says island ‘has been through a lot’ as he welcomes new German offer The island of Lesbos will be emptied of refugees by next Easter, the Greek government has vowed, as it welcomed Germany’s offer to take in 1,500 people left without shelter. Following the devastating fires that destroyed the notoriously overcrowded Moria facility last week, Greece’s top public order official said plans would be accelerated to decongest the outpost. Continue reading...


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In busy Atlantic hurricane season, storm names to be all Greek

This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been so busy that meteorologists will soon have exhausted all the designated storm names. So for just the second time in history, the Greek alphabet will ...


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Turkey warns Greece via NAVTEX over shooting exercise on Chios, says violation of treaty

Turkey has issued a new NAVTEX in response to Athens’ navigation advisory for a shooting exercise from Greece’s Chios Island and said that Greece had militarized the island in violation of the Lausanne Peace Treaty signed in Switzerland in 1923.


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5 young men arrested for Moria fires, says Citizens Protection Minister

Five foreign nationals have been arrested as suspects for the fires that destroyed the refugees camp in Moria a week ago, and one was still at large, government officials announced on Tuesday. “Five young foreign nationals were arrested while another, who has been identified, is still at large,” Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said on … The post 5 young men arrested for Moria fires, says Citizens Protection Minister appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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