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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Greece's Largest Museum To Undergo Four-year Upgrade

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece's largest and one of the most important of its kind in the world, will undergo a massive upgrade expected to last four years, officials said ...


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Greece Archaeological Museum

Thanassis Stavrakis - staff, AP Feb 15, 2023 47 min ago The British architect, David Chipperfield, speaks at a presentation event for the planned renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, in ...


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Leadership 100 Gifts $100,000 to Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Earthquake Relief Fund

The Executive Committee of Leadership 100 voted unanimously on February 13, 2023 to make a gift of $100,000 to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Earthquake Relief Fund, a fundraising effort announced by ...


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Man digs up ancient Greek coin while out weeding in garden

A very lucky man managed to find a Greek coin in his garden and a rare Ming-style vase in his mother’s attic. The 25-year-old was weeding the lawn when he discovered the coin glinting in the sunshine.


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Mario #Vitti, leading Greek literature historian and translator, dies aged 96


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Five Archaeological Museums in Greece Have Closed in Protest of a New Law That Puts Them Under Government Control

A group of protestors marches against a new law on February 13, 2023 in Greece. Courtesy of the Association of Greek Archaeologists. A handful of high-profile museums in Greece have closed to the ...


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#Greece More than 330 boxes of aid collected by Greek scouts leaving #Lesvos for #Ayvalık on Thursday #TurkeyEarthquake


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Gardener raking it in after digging up ancient Greek coin, rare vase

I dug it up it couple of years ago but had no idea if it was worth anything." The post Gardener raking it in after digging up ancient Greek coin, rare vase appeared first on Talker.


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Greek Media Outlet Documento Hit by Cyber-Attack

… path to honorary Greek citizenship. Illustration: Pixabay. Greek media group … her connections to the Greek underworld.  Earlier, Balkan … 2019 was arrested in Greece while trying to cross … Aravantinos revealed that a Greek criminal organization issued Ayavefe …


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Greek Government Offers Handouts as Elections Loom

The Greek government announced on Wednesday new handouts in a new package worth 800 million euros ($855 million) aimed at pensioners, taxpayers and businesses hit by inflation. The package of measures, presented by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, envisages payment of an extraordinary subsidy to pensioners who did not get a 7.75% pension increase, reviving older […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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European Commission Takes Greece to Court Over Railway Directive

ATHENS – Eight years after Greece was supposed to have had … opened an infringement procedure against Greece in December 2020 and sent … opinion in December 2021. Since Greece remains in breach of the …


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Renown Greek-Italian Hellenist Mario Vitti is Mourned

… a leading scholar of the Greek language, and a close … Italy his widely translated work ‘Greek literature, Modern History and criticism … ’ and had taught Modern Greek for many years at the … Recently, the Chair of Modern Greek Studies at the University of …


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Greece’s inflation eases in Jan but food up 15.4%

Greek annual inflation rate slowed further to 7% in January from 7.2% in December, but remained up compared with 6.2% in January 2022. However, this slowdown mainly reflects a decline in electricity prices while inflation in foods was up 15.4%. Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said that price increases in the January 2023-January 2022 period were … The post Greece’s inflation eases in Jan but food up 15.4% appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Sweden returns 4,000-year-old seal to Greece

A seal of the Greek antique manufactured in Argolida, Peloponnese, 4,000 years ago returned home.The Swedish embassy in Athens handed over the seal to the Culture Minister in a ceremony on Wednesday. In 1922 Half of the seal ended up in >half stayed in Greece, the Swedish embassy noted in a tweet. 4,000 years ago … The post Sweden returns 4,000-year-old seal to Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Some Greek Yogurts Come With As Much Sugar As A Candy Bar

You may have heard Greek yogurt is better for you than the regular variety, but is that really true? Turns out there is a legit reason more people are making the switch: Depending on the brand, Greek ...


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Has the end of car ownership arrived in Greece?

Hyundai offers a month-to-month leasing programme


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Meraki Greek Grill opening new location in Henderson

Meráki Greek Grill will open its newest location in Henderson on Wednesday.The local favorite's fifth location in the Las Vegas valley will be at 249 N. Stephan ...


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A new dawn for Turkish-Greek relations?

… other media outlets from Crete to Kavala have also … the message from the Greek minister. And Greece and Turkey are … and then the Greek capital Athens. Greek rescuers initially rushed … different starting point," Georgios Papandreou says now. Some hints …


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Hands Across the Water: Greek Volunteers Sailed to Türkiye’s Aid

… provocations toward Greece and saw a boat carrying a Greek team of … off point to get to Greece, many dying in the … turns-waters-disputed-between-turkiye-greece-into-channels-of-brotherhood… Cavusoglu, who said Türkiye and Greece should not wait for another …


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Greece rejects media report on migrants

… a regular basis. Greece';s Migration Ministry have … and media observers. "Greece protects and will continue to … are being investigated by Greece and it is worth reminding … Greek authorities." According to the statement, the Ministry said that Greece …


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No Tanks, Greece Sending Ukraine Military Aid to Battle Russians

… ’s invasion. The Greek Ministry of National Defense … Brussels, an Ukrinform, that Greece would respond. “Minister Panagiotopoulos … outlined the security assistance Greece provided to Ukraine, … as that would undermine Greek national security amid growing …


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Updated rules for travelling to Greece in 2023

Rules have been relaxed in Greece, but some settings still … Is King On paper, all Greek businesses are required by law … Of Your Passport Travelling to Greece is fairly straightforward, and its … the validity of your passport. Greece requires that visitors hold a …


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Passenger traffic at Greece's airports in January 2023 exceeded 2022 and 2019

… more people traveling through Greece';s airports compared … provisional statistics for all of Greece';s airports (Athens … airports managed by Fraport Greece), it appears that the first … number of passengers in Greek airports (arrivals and departures of …


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Israeli Hackers who Meddle in Elections Have Presence in Greece

A team of Israeli hackers who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world has revealed that they have a “presence” in Greece which is due to hold a general election after April. The news broke by an international team of journalists who investigated the team with the codename “Team Jorge” run by […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Inflation Eases To 7.0%, Lowest In One Year

The word "in". A play button in the shape of a television screen. A stylized camera. The word "Insider". (RTTNews) - Greece's consumer price inflation slowed for the fourth straight month in January, ...


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Chapel Hill's Kipos Greek Taverna is a place to relax

For Triangle Restaurant Week, an annual event that ran this year from Jan. 23-29 celebrating restaurants throughout the Triangle area with special multi-course menus, two of our Recess writers visited ...


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Mitsotakis inaugurates Greece’s last lignite plant

… Democracy government took office in Greece, promising a swift turn away …


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Shaker, Greek min. review power linkage project

Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker had talks with Greek Ambassador to Egypt Nikolaos Garilidis on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the electricity and renewable energy domains as well as ...


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Greek inflation rate slowed to 7.0% in January


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Associations of Greek Businesses of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia sign MoC


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Greek gov't unveils new package of support measures worth 800 million euros


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#Teachers' unions hold #strike on Wednesday; rallies all over #Greece


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Coins of Ancient Greek Troas (Troad): Part 4

… was named after the ancient Greek word sige, meaning “silent … oregano), a spice used in Greek cooking, and a major … . Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics. Oxford. (1887) Sear, … and Coinage of the Ancient Greek Leagues, 5th through 1st Centuries …


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Greek EU-harmonised inflation eases to 7.3% y/y in January

EU-harmonised consumer prices slowed to 7.3% in January from 7.6% in December, easing to its lowest level since February last year, data showed on Wednesday.


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How to visit the Greek island that inspired a best-selling novel

Tui Blue Elounda Village Resort & Spa is well placed for those who want to explore Spinalonga, made famous by the book The Island.


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Georgian FM to hold “high-level” meetings in Greece visit

… Ilia Darchiashvili will leave for Greece today for an official visit … meetings with the President of Greece and his counterpart Nikos Dendias … media alongside the President of Greece.


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EU Parliament to discuss ‘erosion’ of Greek rule of law

The groups of S&D, the Greens, centrist Renew Europe and the EU Left are expected to attack the Greek government over the topic, while the European People’s Party (EPP) which the ruling New Democracy ...


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Hubs of Greek education in the 19th century

… Maria Stefosi captures the legendary Greek schools that operated from Alexandria … traces the historical course of Greek education. “From the beginning, I … reforms, and the possibility of Greek communities establishing schools – to 1912 …


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Boats capsize off Greek island; migrants die

At least 22 people have drowned after two boats carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, the Greek coast guard said on Monday.


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Greek enterprises' turnover up 35.5% in 2022

Greek enterprises' accumulated turnover jumped …


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Greece donates armored vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine

Greece has handed over a package of military aid to Ukraine, which includes 20 Soviet-era BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles and ammunition, ...


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Nick the Greek franchise comes to College Station

… . COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Nick the Greek has chosen College Station as … thinking of expanding Nick the Greek, so we flew out here … the quality that Nick the Greek is bringing to the Brazos … and bring in, “A little Greek flare some of the authenticity …


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Greece inaugurates new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant

Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece's last lignite plant · The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime ...


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GNTO Gives a Tour of Greece's Castles with New Publication

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will soon present “Touring the Castles of Greece”, a coffee table book of the country's iconic ...


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Back from Greece, but the return home was bumpy

After studying abroad for fall semester, my time in Greece is over and I am back at Park. My time abroad was amazing. I was able to visit so many ...


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Communication From Greece to Turkey is Free! »

In this context, Cosmote and Vodafone Greece subscribers in Turkey will not be charged roaming fees for calls, text messages and internet. Vodafone ...


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Greece Ready For Investment

Prospects for health and wellness tourism infrastructure investment in Greece were discussed in detail. Greece's competitive advantages in terms of ...


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Greece hands over 20 BMP-1s to Ukraine,

Greece provided ammunition and 20 …   of Defense Ministry of Greece. Greek Defense Minister Nicolaos Panayiotopoulos said … . Panayiotopoulos also stressed that Greece would continue to support the … the country. Read more: Greece will not provide Ukraine with …


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Greece is expecting a boost in tourist flows from Israel

… the Secretary General of the Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO … During the meetings, Fragakis set Greece';s strategic goals … GNTO, accompanied by the Greek ambassador Kyriakos Loukakis and … financial department of the Greek embassy, toured the organisation…


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