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Increase in covid cases spurs new measures

The new increase in the number of coronavirus cases, which reached record levels yesterday, has caused intense concern and apprehension in view of…

Greece signs historic agreement with Egypt on EEZ

The historic agreement signed yesterday in Cairo on the EEZ between Greece and Egypt, was…

Death of a muezzin in Hagia Sophia causes shock in Turkey

The news of the death of the muezzin, Osman Aslan, last Sunday in Hagia Sophia shocked…

SYRIZA leader Tsipras voices concern over reopening of schools for all grades

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras is concerned about the reopening of all school grades by…
Oktoberfest cancelled in Germany

From music festivals to major sporting events, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted…
Encyclical of Archbishop Elpidophoros for Great and Holy Pascha 2020

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greeceandeconomy

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Covid-19 Greece – 152 new cases reported
One death recorded
Olympiakos BC player Papanikolaou tests positive for Covid-19
The player has been quarantined
Greek schools to open on September 7
The mandatory use of masks was also being considered
Russian mobster arrested in Attica
He bore the status of "Vor V Zakone"
Young Albanian charged with alleged rape of minor
The man said the act was done with the minor's consent

Greece is hemorrhaging its most talented workers
null As capital flees from Greece at a record pace, it's worth remembering that the best minds have... to greener pastures. Greece is hemorrhaging its...
EU urges Greece to 'stop wasting time' on reform [Update]
null The head of eurozone finance ministers urged Greece on Monday to "stop wasting time... its international creditors. Ministers spent barely 30 min...
‘Greece can meet its needs on its own’
null Greece will be able to meet its obligations without any new assistance from the International..., Hardouvelis argued that Greece will not need a ...
Greece heads to World Cup after morale boosting Bolivia win
null Panayiotis Kone ended Greece's nearly four-game goalless streak in the first half... for the World Cup. Kone's goal in the 21st minute was Greece...
Progress in eurozone talks on Greece, no deal yet
null Greece revealed on Wednesday that it will overshoot its deficit and debt targets again next... in reducing Greece's debt burden. ?There is a hars...

Reviving investment is key for growth
null The rebalancing of the Greek economy has relied on recessionary policies bearing fruit... argued that the economy should rely on exports of goods...
Contraction in 2013 revised to 3.85 pct
economy will rebound 0.7 percent this year. Provisional GDP data for 2013 showed the contraction... for the economy this year is a return to growth af...
Investment collapse bodes ill
economy from a consumption-based to an export-oriented, investment-driven model. This cannot be done... of the collapse of investment spending on capi...
It will get much worse before it gets better
run. Nevertheless, the impact of overhauling the banking sector on the economy will be severe... economy. Unless another sector fills the gap or/and d...
BoG: Economy may rebound sooner
of the country’s economy during a presentation on Wednesday of the central bank’s report on monetary... be particularly negative for the e...

usandworld

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Lebanese protesters storm government ministries
One police officer dead and hundreds of protesters injured in clashes
Porn site offers Canadian district $100,000 to build glory holes
It made the offer to the province of British Columbia as part of a COVID-19 relief plan
Plane with 191 passengers crashes in India – 14 killed, reports say (video)
According to reports, there are reports of 123 injured
How Powerful Was The Explosion In Beirut? (infographic)
The GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast (also known as "the mother of all bombs) is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in military use
Video game sales in U.S rise amid Covid-19 pandemic (infographic)
Aside from watching Netflix, playing video games is one of the few activities perfectly suited for life in a pandemic

Fake news shot down on social media
fools and/or evil people in this world, which explains the mass production of fake news. However, we...Although fake news has been around since before...
Greece among the world’s sporting elite
null Sunday was a sour day for Greek fans, given the elimination from the World Basketball Cup... around the world shows that, despite its domestic cr...
Documentary festival rolling in Thessaloniki
a handful of boys and girls from various parts of the world as they train for the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, a competition that could ...
G8 leaders back Greece
null World leaders convening in the US presidential retreat in Maryland for the G8 summit of the world?s leading industrialized nations expressed conv...
ERT to air BBC World News, Deutsche Welle
null Greek state broadcaster ERT will begin transmitting BBC World News and Deutsche Welle on its digital frequencies from Monday. The two foreign cha...

sportsandhealth

ECB cools speculation over bank health checks ahead of results
stress tests after a media report said at least 11 banks had failed the landmark financial health... - was set to pass the health checks. HSH was seen...
EOPYY to hold back 40 million from clinics
, it was revealed Tuesday. Health Ministry officials presented the results of inspections by state... amount charged to EOPYY was some 286 million eur...
EU denies reports of troika ultimatum to Greece [UPDATE]
and custom collection or health care services.” “All agreed that Greece has to deliver before.... Emerging from a meeting with foreign ins...
Finance minister wanted
Bank President Vassilis Rapanos turned down the position on Monday for health and political reasons... to being hospitalized indicated that my health ...
Seamen dig heels in after talks with government
fund into the new national health body, the National Organization for the Provision of Health Services (EOPYY). PNO representatives were expected to m...

Sports bill threatens Greece's presence in Rio 2016
if the government insists on the cancellation of the Greek Cup, Greek sports is risking exclusion from the Rio Olympic Games in August and from most o...
Fokianos Sports Center in central Athens gets second wind
null “I had gone for a run in the National Garden and I ended up at the old Fokianos Sports Center... Sports Center, bringing a collection of ap...
Capralos warns of tough days ahead for sports
null Difficult days lie ahead for Greek sports due to the ongoing economic crisis in the country... or even more difficult for sports here,» Cap...
57 detained, 20 arrested after police, fan violence
with a league policy not to allow visiting fans due to fears of violence. Sports general secretary
Team sports in school and character-building
null With regards to your commentary dated November 5 and titled «Time for team sports in school.... Participating in school team sports is a wo...

artsandtravel

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Only 400 Covid-19 cases from 1.3 million tourists in July in Greece
The Tourists Minister said tests were ongoing at all levels
“Chania: Always Pure” advertising campaign launched
The targeted advertising aims to communicate to 3.000.000 Europeans and 300.000 Greek active travelers
Secret island getaway of Andros near Athens in Greece
The municipality of Andros has adopted an original way to promote the island with pictures and experiences displayed in the Athens metro
Coronovirus Greece – New measures: Face masks mandatory on the ships’ decks
Τhe decision to ban the re-entry into the country of seasonal foreign land-workers who have left the country is extended until 18 August
Passenger traffic rises in the Greek port of Piraeus
At the moment the maximum number of passengers allowed on board ferries is 60 pct of their normal full capacity

Protothema.gr news in english

United Kingdom returns twelve stolen religious icons to Greece
Following the immediate mobilization of the services responsible the icon was withdrawn from the list of works for sale
Iranian Metal band ARSAMES arrested, face up to 15 years in prison for “Playing Satanic Music”! (video)
The country's Islamic government considers Metal music "illegal"
Popular Rembetika singer Agathonas dies at 65
He died in his sleep
Ozzy Osbourne believed he was dying & his family were trying to hide it from him after excruciating spine surgery
The Black Sabbath rocker has endured the flu, had multiple hospitalizations, neck surgery & was diagnosed with Parkinson's in recent years
How Tom Cruise & Doug Liman pitched way to $200 million Universal commitment on space film with Elon Musk
They pitched the picture with...no script ready yet!

The fascinating journey of a cultural treasure
death and celebrating the Byzantine Museum’s centennial. The Museum of Byzantine & Christian Art – its... in more recent times so that...
One in two households is supported by pensions
, 90.5 percent on take-away food and 88.8 percent on travel expenditure. The expense categories
An art collector with infallible instinct
null “It was midnight on October 5, 1998, when the truck containing the famed art collection... by Miltiades Papanikolaou, then director of Thes...
Venus in the dock
-based author has visited Greece almost every year and written more than 70 travel guides on all parts... and three have been published in Greek. His ...
Archaeological museum opens its doors at Pella
null A new archaeological museum at the ancient Macedonian site of Pella was officially opened on September 10, 2010, by Culture and Tourism Minister ...