Greece Outside In: 01/12/21

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Civil Protection places Lesvos in tougher lockdown restrictions

Greece’s Civil Protection announced on Tuesday evening stricter lockdown measures for the island of Lesvos due to a high epidemiological load and the rapid increase in epidemiological indicators of the last seven days. The measures are taken for urgent reasons of addressing a serious risk to public health and in particular to limit the spread … The post Civil Protection places Lesvos in tougher lockdown restrictions appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Official: GREECE Is Ready to Partially Open the Market on Jan 18

Official: GREECE Is Ready to Partially Open the Market on Jan 18. Αssociated Press. Tables and chairs are locked outside a closed cafe in Athens, ...

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Priority for Elderly, GREECE Sets 70% COVID-19 Vaccination Target

Priority for Elderly, GREECE Sets 70% COVID-19 Vaccination Target ... inoculated against COVID-19, GREECE'S New Democracy government said it ...

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GREECE'S Slowpoke Railway System Getting First Speed Trains

THESSALONIKI -- It's been a long time coming but sufferers of GREECE'S notoriously cranky and slow train system - that had improved under its Italian ...

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GREECE Chamber accepting award nominations

The GREECE Regional Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes individuals and organizations whose business and volunteer activities demonstrate ...

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Brunch Like They Do in GREECE with New Calissa Menu

Calissa's French Toast, Shakshuka, Bellini and Mimosa, part of the new Sunday Winter Brunch menu. Photos: Courtesy Calissa. AddThis Sharing ...

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Mastermind of the Blue Homeland: We face losing everything if we talk to GREECE

In his statements, Yaycı, believes that Turkey should not discuss Eastern Mediterranean issues with GREECE, arguing that our country has absolutely ...

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Lefkada and its Tragic Mythic Past

Lefkada, the Greek island in the Ionian sea, is known internationally for its breathtaking landscape and crystalline, turquoise waters. Yet Lefkada‘s mythic past holds many tragic tales, specifically in terms of the iconic Cape Lefkada, topped with the Doukato Lighthouse. The Cape is located at the southern tip of the island, and its extraordinarily dramatic […] The post Lefkada and its Tragic Mythic Past first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.

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PM Mitsotakis: Turkey should stop provocations

The Greek PM said Greece would be ready to vaccinate its population in time

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Israel will train GREEK pilots

Within this framework, Israeli industry, through Elbit Systems, will supply ten M-346 training aircraft to the GREEK force, produced by Leonardo, and will ...

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Firms agree: Buy GREEK paper

JP Morgan and Citigroup have expressed optimism about the course of the GREEK market this year and are recommending investors acquire GREEK ...

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35 migrants injured in mass brawl at camp in GREEK Cyprus

GREEK Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades has repeatedly expressed concern about the situation on the Mediterranean island and asked the European ...

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European Bank to Help in the Recovery of GREEK Enterprises After the Pandemic

The main problems facing GREEK SMEs during the pandemic are difficulty in obtaining direct financing of moving capital, delays in the delivery of raw ...

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Pakistani attempts to rape 5-year-old in Koropi

... two underage girls imprisoned in his apartment, drugged them and raped them in Athens last month, as previously reported by GREEK City Times.

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The Enslaved GREEK who Rose to Become Tunisia's Ruler

Chios massacre. Tens of thousands of GREEKS were killed by the Ottoman troops on the island of Chios during the GREEK War of Independence in 1822.

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Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Lecomte Stakes Winners

At six, Ron the GREEK had another solid campaign. He bookended the year with stakes wins, starting with the Sunshine Million Classic and ending it with ...

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GREEK and Cypriot stars strut their stuff at the annual MAD TV catwalk show

She is proving she is completely natural on stage, on top of an ancient GREEK monument in a 3D effect Disco ball catsuit. Giving us just a hint of what ...

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2,500-year-old temple to Greek love goddess unearthed in Turkey

A 2,500-year-old temple dedicated to Aphrodite has been found above ground in western Turkey. The Greek goddess was the subject of a popular cult at the time.

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Caught spying on Greek military from Rhodes, Bayram wants to know what was discovered on his phone

The 35-year-old secretary of the Turkish Consulate in Rhodes, who is temporarily detained in prison for spying on the Greek military, submitted a request in ...

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Officials Considering Re-opening Shops in GREECE with Added Precautions

GREECE'S officials are working hard to figure out strategies for reopening shops as of January 18th. Many shops have been shuttered in a nationwide ...

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Here are New Requirements to Enter GREECE to Block Incoming Covid-19

While GREECE did a great job in keeping the virus count down in the first wave, it has been a much more difficult second wave in terms of viral load and ...

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Compulsory military service in GREECE to increase by 3 months

The plan of GREECE'S Ministry of National Defense is in the last stages of preparation. These changes will likely be implemented within the first half of ...

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GREECE Covid-19 Vaccination Website Opens

“The vaccination train has set off, it's rolling down the track steadily and speeding up,” the head of GREECE'S National Vaccination Committee, Maria ...

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Turkey says its ready to repair frayed ties with Europe

GREECE and Turkey announced on Monday that they would restart talks aimed at resolving disagreements tensions on Jan. 25 in Istanbul. The talks ...

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GREECE government submits bill to parliament for doubling territorial waters

Reuters reported that Nikos Dendias, the country's minister for foreign affairs, said after the bill's submission that “[t]his draft legislation confirms GREECE'S ...

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GREECE AND TURKEY TO BREAK FIVE-YEAR NEGOTIATIONS DEADLOCK

Published On 12 Jan 2021 08:29 PM · GREECE and Turkey will be sitting for a meeting for breaking the five years of maritime negotiations between them ...

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Jaw-dropping drone footage discovers exotic secret in Argolis, GREECE

Jaw-dropping drone footage discovers exotic secret in Argolis, GREECE. Tue., January 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. EST. It has no name, but it has incredible, ...

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GREECE marks 200 years of freedom in the midst of a national lockdown

GREECE'S heroic rebellion against 400 years of Ottoman rule originated with members of the Odessa-based Greek revolutionary secret society the Philikí ...

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GREECE'S territory to expand for the first time since 1947

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. GREECE'S expansion is because of the territorial waters in the Ionian Sea increasing to 12 nautical miles. GREECE'S ...

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GREECE ready to open the market on January 18 with 'click away' and 'click in shop'

This is something we will not discuss, we can with simple rules learn to live with this situation," GREECE'S general secretary of commerce and consumer ...

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Daughter accused of murdering mom in GREECE to be extradited to NY

Thomas' boyfriend, 16-year-old Richard Avila, is also charged with murder. Police in GREECE said Thomas and Avila shot Piros twice in the head with a ...

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Greece sees spike in virus cases

Greece confirmed another 866 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the country's health authority said. Of the daily cases, 12 were identified at the country's entry points, according to the National ...

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani (Athens, 14 January 2021)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, at 12:00 on Thursday, 14 January. The talks will focus on bilateral political and economic relations – including cooperation on responding to the pandemic – and on regional issues, with emphasis on the European perspective of the Western Balkans. Following their talks, the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs will sign three Memoranda of Cooperation and more specifically, in the field of Diplomatic Training, in the field of Civil Protection, as well as between Enterprise Greece and Invest North Macedonia.Statements to the press will follow, at about 13:30.

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Adopt EU-wide vaccine certificate, suggests Greek PM

EU countries should adopt a “standardised” vaccination certificate in order to boost travel, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a letter to European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen ...

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Vaccine certificates should be introduced across Europe to kickstart travel Greek PM says

BRITS planning a sunshine break this summer could need a vaccine passport to jet off to European holiday hotspots. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told EU chiefs there needs to be a “common ...

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UAE, Greek Cypriots ink military cooperation pact

Wish to establish mutually beneficial cooperation between military forces, says Greek Cypriot defense minister - Anadolu Agency ...

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Greek film ‘Apples’ explores the role of memory in human existence

Could it be that we are the things we don't forget? Because in a way, we are our memories,' asks director Christos Nikou.

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Could Greek Tanks Stand Against Turkish Armed Drones?

For a nation that has had an ongoing economic crisis for many years, the Greek military is quite well equipped and has one of the largest tank forces in Europe. According to data from 2017 ...

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Waukegan’s St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church welcomes back priest who was once altar boy; ‘I felt a lot of warmth and love’

Alatzakis became St. Demetrios’ parish priest on Jan. 1 leading services and generally ministering to the members of the same congregation where he was baptized as an infant in 1985, received his ...

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Greek PM Proposes Joint EU Vaccination Certificate for Travel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling for the introduction of an EU-wide vaccination certificate that will facilitate safe travel.

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From Crete to Candolim: Khassa Camara finds a home in the Highlands

… Candolim, a far cry from Crete in Greece, where he is more … , first in France, then in Greece and now in India. Now …

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Greece Proposes Vaccination Certificate to Ease Travel in Europe

Keen to ease travel among EU countries, Greece has proposed the introduction of a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, it emerged on Tuesday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to that effect. “It is urgent to adopt a common understanding on how a vaccination certificate should be […] The post Greece Proposes Vaccination Certificate to Ease Travel in Europe first appeared on Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece.

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Greek retailers demand reopening of stores, Ministry reviewing options

Greek retailers imperatively demand the reopening of the market warning that the two-month lockdown is threatening their existence. With shops shut down, revenue losses reportedly 100-120 million euros per day. The click away during the holiday season may have helped some market sectors and for a short time, however, revenues sank by 70% that is … The post Greek retailers demand reopening of stores, Ministry reviewing options appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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