Greece Outside In: 12/02/20

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Private laboratories react to price cap on Covid-19 tests, some stop carrying them out

Private laboratories in Greece have strongly reacted to the price cap the government decided for Covid-19 tests, Molecular PCR tests and Rapid tests, Private laboratories in western Greece went so far to even stop conducting Covid-19 tests. The reaction of the private laboratories to the decision of the Government to set a ceiling on the … The post Private laboratories react to price cap on Covid-19 tests, some stop carrying them out appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greece: 89 deaths, 2186 new coronavirus cases, intubations increase

The number of intubated Covid-19 patients increased again to a new high of 613 in the last 24 hours. Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday also 89 deaths in past 24 hours and 2,186 new coronavirus cases. Death toll has reached 2,606 and the total cases stand at 109,635. Again Thessaloniki leads in new infections … The post Greece: 89 deaths, 2186 new coronavirus cases, intubations increase appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greece's PPC to spend 3.4 bln euro on power grid, renewables by 2023

Greece's biggest power utility Public Power Corp. (PPC) will spend 3.4 billion euros ($4.11 billion) to expand its footprint in renewables and modernise the country's distribution grid, it said on ...

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This UK bar is posing as a church to get around pandemic rules

The Romans had Bacchus, the Greeks had Dionysus and the Aztecs, well they had Centzon Tōtōchtin: a hard-drinking gang of 400 rabbit gods.

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Greeks ask: How far can I go away from home for ‘exercise’ during lockdown?

Greeks are confused and keep asking: How far are we allowed to exercise away from home under lockdown restrictions? The question demanding urgent answer arose after published pictures and videos showed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife biking and motocrossing in the forest of Mt Parnitha, some 25 km away from Greek capital Athens … The post Greeks ask: How far can I go away from home for ‘exercise’ during lockdown? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greeks urge Police to intervene into website exposing women without their consent

Thousands of women and girls are being threatened and harassed by a website that avenges “revenge pornography.” Dozens of social media users have reacted strongly and demand the intervention of police. This website, without requiring registration and without strict conditions, allows users to circulate material, which depicts the private moments of a woman, without the … The post Greeks urge Police to intervene into website exposing women without their consent appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greek father, 9-week-old baby daughter among the victims in Trier

A Greek father and his 9-week-old baby girl is among the five victims of the driver in amok ploughed through a pedestrian street and onto people in the city of Trier, west Germany.Another 15 people were injured, amonth them the wife and a second child of the killed man. His 41-year-old wife and another infant, … The post Greek father, 9-week-old baby daughter among the victims in Trier appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Interpol warns: COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals

The Interpol global police co-ordination agency warned on Wednesday that organised criminal networks could be targeting Covid-19 vaccines, and could look to sell fake shots. Interpol, which is headquartered in France, said it had issued a global alert to law enforcement across its 194 member countries, warning them to prepare for organised crime networks targeting … The post Interpol warns: COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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We retired to Athens without speaking Greek - here’s how we got the easy travel and affordable life we wanted

She and her husband, Americans in their 60s, moved here without speaking Greek and only weeks after she retired from her job in Arkansas. They settled on Athens after considering ...

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Greece, Greek Cyprus ‘abusing’ solidarity of EU: Turkish FM

The European Union’s solidarity often gets abused as the most recent example of the interception of a Turkish-flagged merchant ship by the bloc’s military Operation Irini has shown, Turkey’s top diplomat said on Dec. 2.

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Ericsson (ERIC) Teams Up With WIND Hellas for 5G in Greece

Ericsson ERIC has secured a five-year 5G core deal from WIND Hellas, covering both the standalone and non-standalone modes of the technology. WIND Hellas is an integrated telecommunications service ...

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Diving into Greece’s first underwater museum

A national marine park protects wildlife and now offers tours of “the Parthenon of shipwrecks” off the island of Alonissos.

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UAE joins Greek, Egyptian naval exercise in Eastern Mediterranean

The United Arab Emirates deepens its strategic partnership with Greece and its influence in the Eastern Mediterranean in a coalition to check Turkish ambitions.

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UPDATE 1-One dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos

One woman drowned when a dinghy carrying dozens of people sank off the island of Lesbos on Wednesday, Greek coastguard officials said, as more migrants fleeing conflict and poverty attempt to enter ...

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Greek dentist and his 2-month-old baby girl among the victims of Trier car attack

Two members of a family of Greek expatriates living in Germany are among the five victims of the tragic event that took place in the German city of Trier.

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Migration Minister blames Turkish Coast Guard, NGOs for migrants shipwreck off Lesvos

Two women are missing and 32 people, among them three children, have been rescued after a dinghy carrying migrants sank or overturned off the island of Lesvos on Wednesday morning. 15 men, 14 women and 3 children were located off Palios by Mandamados during a routine patrol of the Greek Coast Guard. Two Greek patrol … The post Migration Minister blames Turkish Coast Guard, NGOs for migrants shipwreck off Lesvos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Former Golden Dawn MEP to sue Greek President for €100,000

A former Golden Dawn Member of European Parliament, but now an independent, will sue Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou for alleged illegal behavior.

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For the Greek Freak, LeBron remains a role-model: “Le…

LeBron is, of course, a great opponent and I want to beat him and he is the best player in the world right now. It doesn’t matter who is the MVP, ...

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Two lost as migrant boat sinks off Greece

Two women are missing after a dinghy carrying dozens of people sank off the island of Lesbos, a Greek coastguard official has said, as more migrants fleeing ...

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Two women missing as migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos

Two women were missing after a dinghy carrying dozens of people sank off the island of Lesbos on Wednesday, a Greek coastguard official said, as more migrants fleeing conflict and poverty attempt to ...

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OECD: Greek economy to contract 10.1% in '20

Greece’s economy is seen contracting by 10.1% this year and to recover gradually, by 0.9% in 2021, “as ongoing virus outbreaks and restrictions weigh on services activity, exports, employment and ...

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Greek Minister accuses Turkish coast guard of not assisting refugees and immigrants in distress near Lesvos

The Minister said the information was based on some of the survivors' testimonies after being rescued by the Greek coast guard

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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s partner Mariah says warm goodbye to Greece – “Σ’ αγαπώ Ελλάδα” (photos)

"I LOVE the food and more specifically, lukamades!", she wrote

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Covid-19 Nearly Halts 10-month International Arrivals to GREECE

Meanwhile, incoming travel to GREECE by road for the January-October period fell from 11.1 million last year to 2.5 million with declines recorded in ...

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New Democracy Moves to Restrict Jail Furloughs, End Abuses

ATHENS - Sixteen months after taking office, GREECE'S New Democracy government now is going to curtail furloughs for prisoners, such as those ...

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December Welcomed by GREECE'S First Snowfall

The first snow of the holiday season fell in Northern GREECE late Monday night, sprinkling towns outside of Thessaloniki and Komotini with a light layer ...

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Cuba supports in GREECE cause of Palestinian people

... Cuban Ambassador to GREECE Zelmys Maria Dominguez recalled her country's actions to support the Palestinian people fighting for their inalienable ...

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Over 100 Deaths in GREECE as New Covid Cases Number 2199…

A total of 596 patients with Covid-19 are currently intubated in GREECE'S intensive care units. The ICUs around the country are under immense strain, ...

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Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Criticizes GREECE and Armenia

He criticized Armenia and GREECE, where he claimed there is hatred above all in regard to Turks. Oktay, emphasizing the ideas of civilization and ...

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2300-Year-Old Burials Discovered in Southern GREECE

ILIA, GREECE—According to a Keep Talking GREECE report, GREECE'S Ministry of Culture and Sports announced the discovery of eight burials dated to ...

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Spiritual Side: Annual Taste of GREECE will be a drive-up, socially distanced event

Taste of GREECE will offer favorite traditional Greek food items like pastitsio, tiropita, gyros, pastries and spanakopita for purchase, all ready to eat. Frozen ...

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Stoltenberg vows to boost GREECE-Turkey deconfliction mechanism

“We have set up a de-escalation mechanism between GREECE and Turkey, a line of communication between the two allies and the cancellation of ...

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111 coronavirus-related deaths in GREECE overnight as figures climb despite lockdown

The National Public Health Organization, in its daily bulletin on novel coronavirus infections, noted 111 new coronavirus-related deaths in GREECE on ...

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GREECE'S oldest Holocaust survivor, Esther Cohen, passes away aged 96

On March 24, 1944, at the age of 17, Cohen along with other Romaniote Jews from the city of Ioannina in northern GREECE, were rounded up at the ...

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GREECE extends travel restrictions amid COVID-19

In an attempt to prevent further spread of COVID-19, GREECE has extended its restrictions on domestic and international travellers, the Civil Aviation ...

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GREECE family hopes toddler's bout with COVID is a lesson to others

GREECE, N.Y. — A family from GREECE has a COVID story. It wasn't a grandparent or a loved one with an underlying condition who got the virus.

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32 migrants rescued, 2 missing off Greek island of Lesbos

Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation has been launched after a dinghy carrying migrants either sank or overturned off the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos ...

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Oldest Greek Holocaust Survivor Passes Away

Esther Cohen, a survivor of Auschwitz, died at the age of 96. This is her story. It was early in the morning of March 25, 1944. Seventeen-year-old Esther (also known as “Stella” in Greek) Cohen was at ...

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Aftermath of Moria refugee camp fire – photo essay

The September blaze that ravaged the Moria refugee camp in Greece left thousands of people homeless overnight. Photographers Vincent Haiges and Julian Busch picked through the wreckage During the night of 8 September, the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos burst into flames. According to a Red Cross report the camp, the biggest of its kind in Europe, was at more than four times capacity. Nearly 11,000 people had to flee. Many left in panic, grabbing their children and leaving behind their few possessions. The Greek prime minister announced a four-month state of emergency on the island. Continue reading...

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