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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Greece Introduces Six-day Working Week

Greece has introduced a six-day working week for some businesses in a bid to boost productivity and employment in the southern European country.


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Map shows ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires spreading across Greece

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires have been ravaging Greece ...


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Ancient Greek Sanctuary Slowly Sinks Into The Aegean Sea

CORRECTS ninth para of story published June 12 to say the shoreline has advanced up to 20 metres (66 feet) inland on the Greek island of Delos in ...


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When La Grange Greek Restaurant Opens

When La Grange Greek Restaurant Opens - La Grange, IL - The eatery's patio will be along Cossitt Avenue and La Grange Road, the eatery said.


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Greece mandates 6-day workweek for some workers

Some employees in Greece will soon be asked to report to work six days a week following the implementation of a controversial law in the European ...


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Cyprus invasion anniversary seen as pivotal for Greek-Turkish ties

The 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20 may become a milestone for the further course of Greek-Turkish relations as both ...


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Rally Greece future secured on WRC schedule until 2027

The Acropolis Rally in Greece, a founding event in the inaugural WRC season, returned to the schedule in 2021.


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Filmmaker Noaz Deshe on His Greek Refugee Camp Film Xoftex

Filmmaker Noaz Deshe has recently been interviewed about the creation of his new film Xoftex on asylum seekers and Europe’s right wing shift. Xoftex premiered in the 2024 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Xoftex is the name of a Greek refugee camp which houses Syrian and Palestinian asylum seekers. This is the world director Noaz […]


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Greece institutes 48-hour work week

Greece became the first European Union country to implement a six-day work week in a bid by the government to boost productivity that drew intense ...


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Former Greece deputy town supervisor pleads not guilty in court

Former Greece deputy town supervisor Michelle Marini has pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny and corrupting the government.


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Inflation: 2.4% in Greece in June – 2.5% in the Eurozone

Inflation in Greece stagnant in June - Slight decline in the Eurozone from 2.6% in the previous month The post Inflation: 2.4% in Greece in June – 2.5% in the Eurozone appeared first on ProtoThema English.


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Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires on Kos?

People sheltered on the island of Kos as a wildfire broke out, sending smoke pluming. Firefighters are dealing with the incident, but Greece's prime ...


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Greece introduces 6-day work week for some industries

As multiple European countries experiment with a four-day work week, Greece has gone in a different direction.


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Greece battles wildfire on Kos island for second day

Greece battles wildfire on Kos island for second day ... ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek firefighters battled a blaze on the islands of Kos for a second day on ...


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Greece: Wildfire Erupts At Kardamena In Kos Island

Fire crews battled a wildfire in the island of Kos on Monday, July 1. The fire started in Kardamena but spread quickly due to strong winds and ...


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Greek Opposition and Unions Protest Move to Six-Day Week

The parliamentary group of the Greek leftist SYRIZA party has filed proposals in parliament condemning the decision of the centre-right New Democracy ...


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Penn State Accused Of Greek Organization Violations

Penn State alumni and National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) members are calling out the University for the way they say they've treated Greek ...


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Biden versus Trump as a modern Greek tragedy

If this is not a tragedy of Greek proportions, then what is? The United States (US) presidential debate between an incoherent, physically and ...


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The livestock farmer who was elected MEP with Greek Solution

Before the European Parliament elections, Alexandraki had no interest in politics. Her only connection was that her daughter worked at Greek Solution ...


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Can Greece's New Six-Day Workweek Really Work?

As of Monday July 1st, Greek employees who work in certain sectors will be able to work a six-day workweek and get paid for 48 hours of work ...


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Ancient Greek Girl Buried Wearing Ceramic Flower Wreath

The skull of an Ancient Greek girl with a ceramic flower wreath has been discovered. These remains have been dated circa 400 to 300 B.C. This skull currently resides in The New Archaeological Museum of Patras in Greece. This fossilized cranium is among a featured collection of the pates of women and girls found in […]


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When Ronaldo Was Brought to Tears by Greece in His First Euro

Greece and Slovenia were the teams that brought tears to Christiano Ronaldo in his first and last Euro finals. Portugal’s superstar was caught crying after his national team lost to Greece in the 2004 Euro final, in one of the greatest shocks in the history of football. July 4, 2004, was one of the saddest […]


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Is it safe to travel to Greece right now?

In recent weeks Greece has endured its earliest ever heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 43C recorded at central and southern weather stations. The country defines a heatwave as a period of temperatures exceeding 38C. During a cabinet meeting this week ...


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The Dish: Authentic Greek tzatziki from Almyra in Center City

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In this edition of "The Dish," if you love Greek food: this one is for you! I recently returned home from Greece and was inspired to make one of their signature sauces: tzatziki. I visited the family-owned Almyra Restaurant in Center ...


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Greece Digital Nomad Visa: The Definitive Guide

Greece's digital nomad visa lets you work remotely in the country for a year (and even longer). Greece is already a well-known destination.


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Storms coming to northeastern Greece, then sweeping south

The national weather service, EMY, issued an emergency bulletin on Tuesday warning of powerful storms starting in northwestern Greece on Wednesday ...


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Jet2 warns passengers flying to Greece over 'ongoing' situation

Jet2 has issued a Greece travel warning as wildfires tear through islands in the European Union holiday hotspot. Jet2, which is rivalled by the likes of Easyjet, Ryanair, TUI and more, has warned as wildfires tear through an island very popular with UK ...


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Energy storage is the real game changer in Greece

Stelios Psomas, policy advisor at HELAPCO looks at the current state of the solar PV market in Greece and what role energy storage plays.


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Greece: Continuous decrease in the number of children born

In the period 2020-22 169,000 fewer births than deaths were recorded with the balance being 168 deaths per 100 births The post Greece: Continuous decrease in the number of children born appeared first on ProtoThema English.


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Westporter Saves Greek Seagrass

Westporter Saves Greek Seagrass ... Claudia Sherwood Servidio writes: I have lived in Westport for 3 years. I have marveled at a town with water all ...


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Several major fires rage in Greece

Hundreds of firefighters were battling several large forest and bush fires in Greece on Tuesday, including on the islands of Kos, Chios and Crete. According to the fire brigade, around 50 fires have broken out across the country in the past 24 hours ...


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Jet2 issues Greece travel warning as wildfires tear through island

The budget airline has urged people to follow the advice of local authorities in order to stay safe amid the dangerous conditions.


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Lime skates back into the Greek market

Lime's electric scooters have returned to Greece four years after the withdrawal from the Greek market of the American company.


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Houston Greek restaurant officially opens Woodlands location

The expansion marks the Greek-American cafe's third location in Greater Houston, and maybe another notable chapter in its nearly 50-year history. Niko ...


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Search Called Off for Missing American on Amorgos, Greece

The search in Greece for missing American Albert Calibet who went missing during a hike on Amorgos has reached its conclusion, his brother announced on Monday. The retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy went missing on June 11 as the island was experiencing an extreme heat wave at the time, with temperatures as high as […]


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Artifacts in Greek Mythology That Hold Supernatural Powers

Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, demigods, creatures, and characters. These items are immensely varied. Some, like the coat of the Nemean Lion, offered its wearer invulnerability, whereas others, like Pandora’s box, spelled misery and doom for mankind. In many stories, these mythical […]


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Fires near Athens under control as new blazes rage in Greece

Greece, a tourist hotspot, faces a tough wildfire season after its warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, with temperatures hitting 44 ...


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Uproot: Greek Refugee Songs from Asia Minor Now Available

BERKELEY, CA – Ellie Falaris Ganelin, director of the Kombos Collective (formerly Greek Chamber Music Project), shared with The National Herald ...


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Ten Classic Greek Songs That Became Hits by International Stars

Few people today may realize that some classic songs which became international hits were actually written by Greek composers, many of them by the giants Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hattzidakis, and Giannis Spanos. From The Beatles to Edith Piaf and Nat King Cole to Shirley Bassey, many renowned singers, as well as countless others across the […]


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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez living it up during Greek vacation

Lauren Sanchez enjoys a Greek vacation with billionaire fiancé Jeff Bezos - and ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October on Tuesday, June 25, ...


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June in Greece Was the Hottest Since 2010

This year’s June in Greece was the warmest the country has experienced since 2010. According to the network of 53 meteorological stations of meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens (EAA), which have been in continuous operation since 2010, extremely high temperatures were recorded in comparison to the average of the period 2010 to 2019. […]


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