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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The Future of Travel Is Still Murky. Can the Oracle of Delphi Shed Light?

Once considered the center of the world, the GREEK town of Delphi now attracts more day-trippers than pilgrims.


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Greece – Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine Maintenance

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine ...


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GREECE must pick up the pace on geothermal energy

To his credit, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a number of ambitious targets for GREECE, including phasing out coal and increasing ...


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Motor Oil sets in operation largest multi-buoy tanker ship mooring in Greece

Motor Oil announced the start of operations of the largest open sea multi-buoy tanker mooring in Greece at its premises in Agii Theodorii, Corinthia, it said on Wednesday. In a statement, the petroleum refinery company said that the moorings are the largest in Greece in terms of size of ships accomodated and of depth, and […] The post Motor Oil sets in operation largest multi-buoy tanker ship mooring in Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greece uploads its CAP 2023-2027 proposal, submitted to the European Commission

The Agricultural Development & Foods Ministry said on Wednesday it had uploaded online the strategic plan it submitted to the European Commission on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 on December 30, 2021. The Greek folder includes the strategic statement and the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis and needs evaluation, among other […] The post Greece uploads its CAP 2023-2027 proposal, submitted to the European Commission appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Tsunis Vows to Combat China’s Influence in Greece

George J. Tsunis, a New York attorney who is personal friend of President Joe Biden, faced confirmation hearings on Wednesday as part of his nomination as the United States Ambassador to Greece. As part of the hearings, philhellene Senator Bob Menendez introduced Tsunis, stating that “Greece is a critical ally” of the United States at […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Retail Giant Carrefour Returns to Greece After 10-Year Absence

French retail giant Carrefour announced on Tuesday its return to Greece after 10 years — this time with a different partner and targeting small retailing through collaboration with local chains. Carrefour, headquartered in Massy, France, is the eighth-largest retailer in the world by revenue. It operates a chain of hypermarkets, groceries stores, and convenience stores, […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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24,246 Coronavirus Cases Found in Greece Wednesday

Greece announced that a total of 24,246 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Wednesday, while 77 people suffering with the coronavirus had passed away over the past 24 hours. There had been a total of 80 coronavirus-related deaths in Greece on Tuesday; Wednesday’s total represented a decrease of three. A total […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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GREECE'S IPTO plans new power interconnections in Balkans

GREECE'S transmission system operator IPTO plans new power interconnections in the Balkans to improve flows and security of supply.


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GREECE: Opening of a first #MeToo trial, one year after the awakening of the movement ...

The case before the Athens Criminal Court is one of many reports of sexual assault in GREECE since sailing gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou broke the ...


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Greek coach pleads not guilty to rape of 11-year-old

Athens (AFP) – A Greek coach pleaded not guilty to raping an 11-year-old athlete on Wednesday, implying that their relationship had been consensual and telling his trial that they planned to marry ...


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Lesser-known Greek Islands worth adding to your bucket list from Tinos to Andros

Lesser-known Greek Islands with amazing beaches, brilliant nightlife, beautiful scenery and plenty of cool things to see and do including Tinos, Andros and Amorgos ...


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Greece extends restrictions to curb Omicron variant

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will extend restrictions by a week at restaurants and bars to help curb the Omicron variant, which has dominated the country and was the main driver of a surge in ...


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GREEK mountain resorts calling for support

GREEK mountain resorts calling for support ... Average occupancy rates during the winter season will be around 12%, despite a 100% occupancy rate ...


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11 homeware buys inspired by GREEK mythology to buy now

“The ancient accents trend takes cues from interiors found in ancient Roman and GREEK times – from columns to statues to busts – and it's being ...


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Cooking Tournament: GREEK Gods Edition

The sight of the GREEK Gods having a contest based on making savory dishes would seem out of the question back in the olden times but it would not ...


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Greece's First '#metoo' Trial Described as Sending 'Important Message'

In what has been dubbed the first GREEK #metoo trial, Olympic sailor Sofia Bekatorou appeared as a defence witness on behalf of a 21-year-old ...


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GREECE; People with suppressed immune systems will get 4th anti-Covid dose, vaccination committee says

The fourth vaccination dose for Covid-19 will be administered to those who have a suppressed immune system, either due to medication or to an illness, the National Vaccination Committee announced on Tuesday. This fourth dose will be administered three (3) months after the first booster shot, to help individuals with these issues build up more […] The post GREECE; People with suppressed immune systems will get 4th anti-Covid dose, vaccination committee says appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Alt FM Varvitsiotis: We are ready to respond to any Turkish provocation

“We are ready and politically determined to respond to any provocation from Turkey,” stated Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis in an interview on Wednesday to SKAI TV commenting the recent developments in the Greek-Turkish relations and Turkish officials statements. Varvitsiotis said that Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ government has proceeded to a very generous armaments programme something which […] The post Alt FM Varvitsiotis: We are ready to respond to any Turkish provocation appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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PM: ‘Greek Tourism Will Emerge Stronger from the Pandemic’

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday expressed his confidence that Greece and its tourism industry will emerge stronger from the pandemic crisis.


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Volotea announces three new routes from GREECE to France

Since 2015, the year of its debut in Athens, Volotea has transported more than 3,5 million passengers to and from GREECE, with a total of over ...


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Wolf Population Near Athens Growing

A recent incident in which a wolf approached a man and his daughter and attacked their dog on Mt. Parnitha just outside of Athens on Saturday shocked many Greeks all across the country. Most residents of the Greek capital certainly had no idea whatsoever that wolves roamed the mountainous slopes located so close to the […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Shipwreck in Lefkada, Greece a Monument to the Tragedy of Migration

A shipwreck on the Greek island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea has become a poignant monument to the human tragedy of migration. The wreck of an old rusty trawler that locals believe had sailed from Tunisia, lies abandoned on Gaidaros Beach in Kalamitsi. Although it is unclear how the trawler ended up on the beach […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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GREEK Parents Review Trader Joe's GREEK Food, Photos

My parents loved Trader Joe's frozen spanakopita and 5 Cheese GREEK Spiral, but they were not fans of the Classic GREEK Salad.


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Russian, GREEK Foreign Ministers discuss Geneva, Brussels meetings on security

/TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the Geneva and Brussels meetings on guarantees of security during a phone call with his GREEK ...


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Rape trial of GREEK sailing coach begins as #MeToo movement gathers pace

A GREEK former sailing coach accused of raping a child has gone on trial in Athens, in a case that surfaced last year after an Olympic champion ...


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The GREEK gods lead sidney parade

A grand GREEK temple lit up the runway and in the large booth were multiple gods. However, there was a problem; residents couldn't tell which god ...


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Covid travel rules: Entry requirements for Greece, Spain, Germany and other EU holiday hotspots

This means that some travellers may be denied entry or required to isolate. Greece require all UK travellers to test before travelling and Switzerland and Spain are only allowing fully vaccinated ...


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Greece goes to France for weaponry in spite of US

According to a Greek minister, the United States' hesitation to provide Greece with modern munitions and weaponry systems is driving Athens to go to ...


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'GREECE turning to France as US holds out on weapons'

The US' reluctance to give GREECE modern arms and weapons systems is pushing Athens to turn to France, according to a Greek minister.


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Migrants fleeing Lebanon by sea accuse Greece of abuse

Dozens of Lebanese and Syrian people attempted to sail to Italy in October, but they never reached their destination.


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Greece to roll out digital ID cards and driving licences

Greek citizens will soon be able to download and store digital versions of their full identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone, according to the country’s digital governance minister ...


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GREEK Passport Among The Most Powerful In The World In 2022

GREEK passport among the most powerful in the world in 2022 · 1. Japan, Singapore (192 destinations) · 2. Germany, South Korea (190) · 3. Finland, Italy, ...


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GREECE'S ERT launches updated OTT service

GREECE'S ERT launches updated OTT service ... Greek public broadcaster ERT has launched an updated version of its ERTFlix OTT offering. The broadcaster ...


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PRESS RELEASE: Greencells project development portfolio in Greece to grow to around 600 MWp in the first half of 2022

Miscellaneous Greencells project development portfolio in Greece to grow to around 600 MWp in the first half of ...


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Greece-Singapore agreement on double taxation approved by parliament commitee

An agreement between Greece and the Republic of Singapore for the elimination of double taxation was approved on Tuesday by the Greek Parliament’s Permanent Committee on Economic Affairs. The agreement also seeks to prevent tax evasion relating to income and revenue. SOURCE: AMNA The post Greece-Singapore agreement on double taxation approved by parliament commitee appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Egypt's Ptolemaic era witnessed the flourishing of arts & sciences

Various GREEK settlements were also established in Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, creating several central areas for the GREEK citizens who came ...


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dior documentary highlights collaboration with GREEK artisans on the athens cruise show

'the GREEK bar jacket' documentary traces the making of the dior cruise 2022 collection, unveiled in a spectacular show in athens last june.


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GREEK sailing coach in rape trial over MeToo revelations

A GREEK sailing coach has gone on trial in Athens accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, in a case that came to light when a gold medal-winning ...


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The Parthenon Marbles Should Return to Athens, The Times Says

The Parthenon Marbles belong to Athens and they should now return, The Times of London, Britain’s leading newspaper, says in its main editorial on Wednesday. It is a spectacular u-turn for the Times which admits that for decades it had resisted the repatriation of the antiquities from the British Museum. “But times and circumstances change. The […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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WHO Says Half of Europe Will Be Infected With Covid in Two Months

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that more than half of Europe is expected to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the next two months. Regional director Hans Kluge said at a press conference that Omicron is a “new west-to-east tidal wave sweeping across” Europe, and if infections hold their pace, […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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“Diomedes” Weather System Brings Snow, Heavy Rain to Greece

The weather system named “Diomedes” brought heavy snow and torrential rain to many parts of Greece on Wednesday, with meteorologists warning that the severe weather will continue on Thursday. Ships in the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio are docked as a result of strong winds of up to 10 on the Beaufort scale (gale […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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I had my Greek parents try 15 different Greek Trader Joe's products. Here are 10 they loved, and 4 they wouldn't buy again.

My parents loved Trader Joe's frozen spanakopita and 5 Cheese Greek Spiral, but they were not fans of the Classic Greek Salad.


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Confusion over US support for East Med Pipeline continues; GREECE concerned

The United States has expressed misgivings on a subsea pipeline designed to supply Europe with natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean, ...


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US 'silently' quits GREECE'S Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project

United States told GREECE that the pipeline project that would supply Israeli gas to Europe through Greek-administered Cyprus creates tensions in ...


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Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece attend joint press conference

Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece agreed on Saturday that the whole region needs to be included in the European Union (EU) and that the cooperation on joint projects can bring the region long-awaited prosperity and stability.


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[Webinar] COVID-2022: New Variants, New Regulations, and New Administrative Headaches

As COVID-19 variants work their way through the GREEK alphabet, California employers have new CDC guidelines, new Cal-OSHA and CDPH requirements, ...


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Greece: ERT updates OTT platform with Telmaco and Insys VT

ERT has launched the latest version of the Greek ERTFLIX OTT platform. The new backend implementation and the updated interface are the results of cooperation w ...


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Massive overhaul to Greece Community and Senior Center underway

The Greece Community and Senior Center will nearly double in space by the end of 2023. The building, initially built in 2006, will be overhauled over the next 16 to 18 months to completely revamp and ...


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FRONTEX: Europe faced 200000 illegal border crossings for 2021

However, while detections continue to drop in GREECE, Cyprus recorded a significant increase in the migratory flow compared to previous years.


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