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Monday, July 25, 2022

National park forest in Greece, home to protected species, ravaged by wildfire

Authorities scrambled to put out a fire in a protected national park in northern Greece on Monday, burning through acres of forest for days that is home to various species of wildlife. The Dadia ...


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The Greek Immigrant Who Built a Hotel on a Hawaii Volcano

Greek businessman George Lycurgus left an indelible mark on Hawaii and led Hawaii's Volcano House Hotel into the modern era of hospitality.


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Major wildfire breaks out near Ancient Olympia, Greece

Sunday in southern Greece, burning homes in villages not far from the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia. Yahoo Life ...


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A tempest over a baptism in Greece raises questions about what we’re trying to protect

Recently, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in America visited Greece and while there baptized two children brought into the world through surrogacy to be raised by a gay couple.


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Greeks in mass hysteria over flip flops and shorts at Presidential Palace

Greeks on social media and also prominent journalists lashed out at a man, an alleged guest at the Presidential Palace for the festivities of Democracy restoration. The man pictured in the Palace garden was wearing bermuda shorts and flip flops. “The palace guards should have kicked him out,” screamed a journalist at Skai TV on … The post Greeks in mass hysteria over flip flops and shorts at Presidential Palace appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Helen by Euripides coming to Ancient Greek Drama Festival

Continuing the run of productions at the 2022 International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama is a performance by the National Theatre of Northern Greece, a group returning to the festival after ...


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The Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera Announces 2022/23 Season

The Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera announces an eclectic artistic programme for the 2022/2023 season, offering audiences a multitude of opera and music theatre productions, musicals, ...


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Greek firefighters battle inferno ‘disaster’ at national park

ATHENS: Greek firefighters battled wildfires on three fronts today as flames destroyed around 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of woodland in one of the country’s most important protected habitats. Around ...


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Spain and Greece warning to UK holidaymakers as people are evacuated

Those looking to travel to Greece and Spain are being warned of emergency evacuations through the countries. Both countries have been facing extreme wildfires for the past month due to the heat. In ...


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Floors in ancient Greek luxury villa were laid with recycled glass

Although this 1700 years old luxury villa was excavated and examined both in 1856 and in the 1990s, it still has secrets to reveal.


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Rhodes: Dutch tourists steal Greek flag, write anti-Greek slogans; arrests

Τhree foreign tourists stole a big Greek flag from its mast on a castle and wrote anti-Greek slogans. They were arrested by the authorities on the island of Rhodes. The three Dutch tourists in their early 20’s told authorities that they were drunk and did not understand what they were doing. However, the way they … The post Rhodes: Dutch tourists steal Greek flag, write anti-Greek slogans; arrests appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece is eurozone’s leader in VAT tax charges, says OECD

Greece is one of the top five countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in value-added tax charges and the first in the eurozone, together with Finland. Indirect tax revenues currently make up about 56.4% of takings in Greece, while direct taxes account for 35.4% (the rest comes from various other sources). … The post Greece is eurozone’s leader in VAT tax charges, says OECD appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Line 3 metro stations to close on selected dates July-Aug to test Piraeus extension

Stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro will be closed on selected dates during the summer months in order to test an extension of the line to Piraeus, the metro operator STA.SY announced on Monday. On these dates, the metro stations Nikaia, Korydallos and Agia Varvara will stay closed and Line 3 will only … The post Line 3 metro stations to close on selected dates July-Aug to test Piraeus extension appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Students Sweep Medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad

Six students from Greece excelled at the International Mathematical Olympiad that took place recently in Norway winning five medals ...


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Census figures reveal which areas of Greece saw increases, declines in population

The census of 2021, whose results were recently announced by the statistics agency ELSTAT, showed that Greece’s population has declined by 383,805 individuals, or 3.5 pct in comparison with the last census taken in 2011. Females still outnumber males, with the former making up 51.4 pct of the population against 48.6 pct for the latter. […] The post Census figures reveal which areas of Greece saw increases, declines in population appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greek power subsidies seen topping 1 bln euros in August

Greece will subsidise power bills in August at a cost that will top 1 billion euros ($1.02 billion), its energy minister said on Monday, extending financial support introduced last year to shield ...


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Investors Push Yields on Greek Bonds Below Italy's

Investors are selling Italian government bonds, pushing yields above those of other southern European countries—a sign of how concerns about the eurozone have focused on Italy's political crisis. The ...


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Greece, Saudi to OK agreement on energy, telecom during Saudi Crown Prince's visit

ATHENS, Greece: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece this week to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry announced. Among the agreements to be signed include those in the fields of energy, military cooperation, and an undersea data cable. This will be Mohammed bin Salman's first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khasho


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Mixed start for Greek teams in Europe

Greek teams returned to European competitions this week but showed that they do not travel so well and should do all the work at home at this early stage of the new season. In the second qualifying ...


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Exhibition themed with maritime civilization and Greek art held at Shanghai Museum

Exhibition themed with maritime civilization and Greek art held at Shanghai Museum


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Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot innovative entrepreneurs launched

The EU funded Innovative Entrepreneurship project has launched the 2022 Startups4Peace (Su4P) programme in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland. According to a a press release on behalf of the ...


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Greece’s push backs recorded by drone: Ministry

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Turkish Navy has detected a Greek Coast Guard vessel pushing back a boat full of immigrants in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Defense Ministry has announced.


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The Gas Interconnector Greece

The project company of the interconnector Greece - Bulgaria - "ICGB" received a license for an independent natural gas system for the territory of the Republic of Greece, the company announced. With ...


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GREECE and California battle fierce wildfires

GREECE yesterday battled four major wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring temperatures there and in Spain raised fears of ...


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GREECE heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C

More smaller fires have started, in the Peloponnese, Western Macedonia, Central GREECE and Crete.


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Greece to seek exemption from EU plan to cut gas use

Greece will seek to be exempted from a European Union proposal for countries to cut their gas use by 15% from next month until March, a government spokesperson said on Monday.


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In Light of UT Arlington's Move Against Frats, Is GREEK Life Going Away?

"GREEK life is way more entrenched in colleges than most people understand," Hechinger says. On April 1, UTA officials announced the university would ...


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Turkish leader states Greece purposely eroding terms, conditions of Lausanne Peace Treaty

Greece has lately been purposely corroding terms and conditions of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, Turkey’s Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Sunday.< ...


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Turkish communications director: Greece fails to take Turkey’s offer for discussion

The Greek administration directed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis was unsuccessful to take benefit of Turkey’s proposal for discussion, according to the Turki ...


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'Hydrocarbons are not only a Greek Cypriot game': Turkey re-ignites East Med tensions

Vice-president says Turkish Petroleum's drillship will spud an exploration well next month, probably offshore Cyprus ...


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Fierce wildfires ravage GREECE amid heatwave

ATHENS: GREECE on Sunday battled three wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring...


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People evacuated from Greek island of Lesbos due to wildfires

The authorities of Lesbos have evacuated local residents and tourists from a resort in the south of the island near the village of Vatera due to wildfires. The evacuation is a precautionary measure.


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Villages evacuated as wildfires breaks out in southern Greece near Ancient Olympia

Officials said winds were blowing the fire away from the important archaeological site major fire has broken out in southern Greece near the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, forcing the ...


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Greek firefighters in uphill battle to save famed natural park

Greek firefighters on Monday battled a raging fire threatening the Dadia National Park, known for its black vulture colony, as the country scorched under a blistering heatwave. The Mediterranean ...


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Increasingly frequent violence against media in Greece must not go unpunished

After this month’s anarchist-claimed attack with explosives on Real media group premises in Athens, which follows a number of similar attacks in the past years in Greece, Reporters Without Borders ...


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Owner of new GREEK restaurant in Dundee hopes to 'fill gap in the market'

A new GREEK restaurant - Andreou's - is set to open on Nethergate in Dundee, offering tastes of the Mediterranean.


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Old GREEK grape varieties making strong comeback

Tahtas producer Nikos Douloufakis says the cultivation of GREEK varieties took a hit when the European Union subsidized winemakers in the 1980s to ...


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Greek Diver Revives Lifeless Sea Turtle in Incredible Rescue on Rhodes

A diver on the island of Rhodes resuscitated a sea turtle on Sunday that stopped breathing after getting tangled in ropes.


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‘All my wage goes to the house’: A rental crisis brews in Greece

As she prepared to meet a property agent in the Greek capital, Athens, Christina Velliou felt hopeful, despite having had little success in finding a new home. Over the past two months, she has been ...


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Firebreaks halt blaze on Greek island, homes saved

Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Lesbos halting a wildfire that had threatened scores of homes, authorities said ...


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Greek quest to save on energy bills spurs island-owned renewables

Rising electricity bills spur Greek island authorities to set up their own solar plants, with a view to meeting energy needs with locally produced power and cutting costs for residents and businesses ...


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The Greek Speaking Turks of the Town of Catalca

There is a Turkish town called Catalca that is full of Greek speakers, many of whom have a distinct northern Greek accent.


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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rails at Greece over violation of Muslim minority rights

In a statement released on the 99th anniversary of the Lausanne Treaty, Erdogan accused Athens of undermining the rights of the Muslim minority in Greece's Thrace region.


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[Ticker] Wildfires rage in Greece as heatwave spreads east

Greek firefighters battled wildfires on the island of Lesbos for a second day on Sunday, as well as new fires in the western Peloponnese and in northern Greece, evacuating nearby settlements as a heatwave set in, Reuters reported. Temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Greece on Sunday as a heatwave that has hit other parts of Europe spread east. Greece is suffering a second consecutive summer of wildfires.


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Yanga Princesses midfielder signs for Greek club

YANGA Princesses' experienced midfielder, Fatuma Mwisendi, has signed a two-year contract with Greece women's soccer club, iNeesatromitou Football Club.


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Warning issued to UK drivers in France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy

Blue badges may be rejected in Europe, drivers have been warned. France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy are among those "undecided" on recognising the discs. Bulgaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, ...


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Zēphyr: The Handbook Reviews This New Chic Greek Restaurant in Notting Hill

Most of us are familiar with Pachamama’s restaurants; their legendary Peruvian-inspired cuisine has drawn a steady crowd of regulars since they first opened in Marylebone in 2014. They quickly ...


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ICGB licensed for natural gas transmission for territory of Greece

ICGB AD, project company for the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), that will transport Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria, has been granted a license for independent natural gas system for the territory ...


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AA tells Blue Badge holders to be cautious about using the badge in some EU countries including France, Spain and Greece

Major holiday destinations, including France and Spain, are yet to decide if they accept UK Blue Badges which has prompted a warning from the AA.


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Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria Expects Gas From More Sources Executive Director

Indeed, the 1 billion cubic meters / year as per the 25-year contract with Azerbaijan are the backbone of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) project and we are eager to see these quantities ...


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