Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Why Greek Kafenions Are More Than Just Coffeehouses | Cheers & Chats
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Violence Breaks Out at Protest After an Israeli-owned Cruise Ship Docks at Greek Port
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Monday, July 28, 2025
Thousands in Greece and Turkey Evacuate as Winds and Heat Fan Wildfires
THE GUARDIAN: Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft join rescue effort in Greece, and firefighter among those killed in Turkey
Thousands of people in Greece and Turkey have been forced to evacuate homes as firefighters in the countries battled to contain wildfires fanned by strong winds and searing heat.
As temperatures in south-eastern Europe exceeded 40C for a seventh straight day, the Greek prime minister praised rescue workers for waging “a titanic battle” to bring blazes under control.
“The state mechanism has been called to engage in a titanic battle, simultaneously responding to dozens of wildfires across the country,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement. “To those who saw their properties destroyed by the fury of fire, know that the state will stand by your side.”
Eleven regions of Greece face a “very high risk” of fire, and the government has appealed for help from EU partners to help it deal with fires burning on multiple fronts. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Sunday, July 27, 2025
Thousands of people in Greece and Turkey have been forced to evacuate homes as firefighters in the countries battled to contain wildfires fanned by strong winds and searing heat.
As temperatures in south-eastern Europe exceeded 40C for a seventh straight day, the Greek prime minister praised rescue workers for waging “a titanic battle” to bring blazes under control.
“The state mechanism has been called to engage in a titanic battle, simultaneously responding to dozens of wildfires across the country,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement. “To those who saw their properties destroyed by the fury of fire, know that the state will stand by your side.”
Eleven regions of Greece face a “very high risk” of fire, and the government has appealed for help from EU partners to help it deal with fires burning on multiple fronts. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Sunday, July 27, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Violence against Older Women On The Rise in Greece | Focus on Europe
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
The Sephardic Cooking of Thessaloniki | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas
June 15, 2025 | Diane visits a daughter of a Holocaust survivor for a tour of Thessaloniki's Jewish past and cook up Sephardic recipes, including Huevos Haminados (slow boiled spiced eggs) and Merenza Assada (grilled eggplant with meatballs in tomato sauce). Diane learns about Keftikas de Nogada (meatballs in walnut sauce) and at home, makes Chicken with Prunes.
My Greek Table is a journey through the mountains, islands, villages and cities of Greece in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago. With My Greek Table Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.
My Greek Table is a journey through the mountains, islands, villages and cities of Greece in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago. With My Greek Table Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.
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Greece,
meatballs,
Sephardic cuisine
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Sun, Sea and Sweat: Greece’s Young Seasonal Workers | ARTE.tv Documentary
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Greece
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Is It True That Democracy Was Invented in Greece? | ARTE.tv Documentary
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
"China Will Destroy the USA" – Yanis Varoufakis
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Yanis Varoufakis
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
‘Don’t Allow You to Go to the Bathroom’: Big Tech’s Call Center Workers in Greece On Strike
THE GUARDIAN: Workers at Teleperformance, customer support company for Apple, Google and Netflix, accuse it of union busting and surveillance
Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.
In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big tech company, you may be speaking with a worker at one of Teleperformance’s call centers in Greece.
Teleperformance, the largest call center operator in the world, employs about 12,000 workers in Greece, serving more than 140 markets around the world in 43 different languages and dialects. The company has seven multi-language hubs in Greece – in Athens, Chania, and Thessaloniki. » | Michael Sainato | Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.
In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big tech company, you may be speaking with a worker at one of Teleperformance’s call centers in Greece.
Teleperformance, the largest call center operator in the world, employs about 12,000 workers in Greece, serving more than 140 markets around the world in 43 different languages and dialects. The company has seven multi-language hubs in Greece – in Athens, Chania, and Thessaloniki. » | Michael Sainato | Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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Friday, October 04, 2024
Paul Saladino MD: I Went to Greece to Debunk the Lies about Blue Zones
For more info on Paul Saladino MD, cleck here and then click on ‘more’.
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Blue Zones,
Greece,
Mediterranean diet
Friday, September 27, 2024
How Greece Becomes Europe's Next Muslim Country
Feminism has lots to answer for! The low birth rate right across Europe and the West is a direct result of women preferring to be in the workplace rather than being at home procreating children. A controversial viewpoint, maybe, but true! – © Mark Alexander
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Demographic Decline: Greece Faces Alarming Population Collapse
Read more here.
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demography,
Greece,
population
Monday, August 12, 2024
Greece Orders Evacuations Near Athens as Wildfires Rage
Wednesday, July 03, 2024
How Does Greece's Government Justify a 6-day Working Week? | DW News
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Monday, July 01, 2024
Greece Introduces ‘Growth-oriented’ Six-day Working Week
THE GUARDIAN: Pro-business government says measure is needed due to shrinking population and shortage of skilled workers
Companies in countries worldwide may be toying with the idea of implementing shorter working weeks, but in Greece employees have been told that, henceforth, they can put in a sixth day of labour in an unorthodox step aimed at turbocharging productivity.
After outpacing other Europeans in terms of economic growth, the nation once at the heart of the continent’s worst financial crisis has bucked the trend again, introducing a 48-hour working week. The measure, decried as “barbaric” by unions, takes effect from Monday.
“It makes no sense whatsoever,” said Akis Sotiropoulos an executive committee member of the civil servants’ union Adedy. “When almost every other civilised country is enacting a four-day week, Greece decides to go the other way.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Monday, July 1, 2024
Why are extreme right-wingers always so regressive? There must be something in their DNA or genes. They always want to keep the little people short of money, and they also want to work them into the ground. They're a sad bunch. They really are. – © Mark Alexander
Meanwhile Germany starts testing out a four-day work week »
Companies in countries worldwide may be toying with the idea of implementing shorter working weeks, but in Greece employees have been told that, henceforth, they can put in a sixth day of labour in an unorthodox step aimed at turbocharging productivity.
After outpacing other Europeans in terms of economic growth, the nation once at the heart of the continent’s worst financial crisis has bucked the trend again, introducing a 48-hour working week. The measure, decried as “barbaric” by unions, takes effect from Monday.
“It makes no sense whatsoever,” said Akis Sotiropoulos an executive committee member of the civil servants’ union Adedy. “When almost every other civilised country is enacting a four-day week, Greece decides to go the other way.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Monday, July 1, 2024
Why are extreme right-wingers always so regressive? There must be something in their DNA or genes. They always want to keep the little people short of money, and they also want to work them into the ground. They're a sad bunch. They really are. – © Mark Alexander
Meanwhile Germany starts testing out a four-day work week »
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Greece
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Greece Issues Extreme Heat and Weather Warnings | BBC News
June 18, 2024 | Residents and tourists have been told to prepare for extreme weather conditions as parts of the Mediterranean experience a severe heatwave. Greece and neighbouring countries are expecting to experience record temperatures.
The warning comes as the body of an American tourist has reportedly been found on the Greek island of Mathraki, adding to the list of foreigners missing or reported to have died during the record-setting heatwave.
A Dutchman also was found dead on Samos over the weekend, following the recent death of British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the island of Symi. Adding to the list, two hikers were found dead on 5 June on Crete. Another American, Albert Calibet, is among at least three others reported missing.
The warning comes as the body of an American tourist has reportedly been found on the Greek island of Mathraki, adding to the list of foreigners missing or reported to have died during the record-setting heatwave.
A Dutchman also was found dead on Samos over the weekend, following the recent death of British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the island of Symi. Adding to the list, two hikers were found dead on 5 June on Crete. Another American, Albert Calibet, is among at least three others reported missing.
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extreme heat,
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Sunday, June 09, 2024
Body Found in Search for Michael Mosley
Jun 9, 2024 | A body has been found in the search for TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley, who went missing on a Greek island. The body was discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina on Symi on Sunday after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers.
The 67-year-old TV personality was last seen by friends at the Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday, before going for a walk. The search effort has been widespread and has included firefighters, dogs, helicopters, drones, local people and officers from Symi and outside the island. Dr Mosley, known for popularising the 5:2 diet and for his appearances on The One Show and This Morning, was on holiday when he vanished.
Michael Mosley: body of TV presenter believed to have been found on Greek island, authorities say: Broadcaster and newspaper columnist went missing after going for a coastal walk on Symi »
Michael Mosley: body found on Greek island is TV doctor, say police: Wife pays tribute to her ‘wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband’ »
Michael Mosley obituary: presenter who popularised the 5:2 diet: OBITUARY: TV doctor covered stomach ulcers, cancer vaccines and ‘life before birth’ in a wide-ranging career that made him one of the most recognisable on-screen medics »
The 67-year-old TV personality was last seen by friends at the Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday, before going for a walk. The search effort has been widespread and has included firefighters, dogs, helicopters, drones, local people and officers from Symi and outside the island. Dr Mosley, known for popularising the 5:2 diet and for his appearances on The One Show and This Morning, was on holiday when he vanished.
Michael Mosley: body of TV presenter believed to have been found on Greek island, authorities say: Broadcaster and newspaper columnist went missing after going for a coastal walk on Symi »
Michael Mosley: body found on Greek island is TV doctor, say police: Wife pays tribute to her ‘wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband’ »
Michael Mosley obituary: presenter who popularised the 5:2 diet: OBITUARY: TV doctor covered stomach ulcers, cancer vaccines and ‘life before birth’ in a wide-ranging career that made him one of the most recognisable on-screen medics »
Friday, February 16, 2024
Greece Legalizes Same-sex Marriage | DW News
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Griechenland beschließt Ehe für alle: Griechenlands Parlament hat für die Einführung der Ehe für alle gestimmt. Die orthodoxe Kirche und einige Konservative rebellieren. »
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Greece Becomes First Orthodox Christian Country to Legalise Same-sex Marriage
GUARDIAN EUROPE: Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections
Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox nation to legalise same-sex marriage after the Athens parliament passed the landmark reform amid scenes of both jubilation and fury in the country.
In a rare display of parliamentary consensus, 176 MPs from across the political spectrum voted in favour of the bill. 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community, many unable to contain their emotion, watched from the galleries above. “We have waited years for this,” said the prominent gay activist Stella Belia of legislation that will not only allow same-sex couples to exchange vows in civil ceremonies but adopt children. “It’s a historic moment. A lot of us weren’t sure it would ever come.”
The vote followed two days of heated debate – and weeks of public rancour – with the reform described by supporters as “bold” and “long overdue” and decried as “antisocial’ and “unchristian” by opponents including the powerful Orthodox church. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Friday, February 16, 2024
La Grèce légalise le mariage et l’adoption pour les couples de même sexe : Porté par le parti de droite au pouvoir, Nouvelle Démocratie, du premier ministre, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, le texte a été approuvé par 176 des 254 députés présents au Parlement à l’issue de deux jours de débat. »
Article connexe ici.
Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox nation to legalise same-sex marriage after the Athens parliament passed the landmark reform amid scenes of both jubilation and fury in the country.
In a rare display of parliamentary consensus, 176 MPs from across the political spectrum voted in favour of the bill. 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community, many unable to contain their emotion, watched from the galleries above. “We have waited years for this,” said the prominent gay activist Stella Belia of legislation that will not only allow same-sex couples to exchange vows in civil ceremonies but adopt children. “It’s a historic moment. A lot of us weren’t sure it would ever come.”
The vote followed two days of heated debate – and weeks of public rancour – with the reform described by supporters as “bold” and “long overdue” and decried as “antisocial’ and “unchristian” by opponents including the powerful Orthodox church. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Friday, February 16, 2024
La Grèce légalise le mariage et l’adoption pour les couples de même sexe : Porté par le parti de droite au pouvoir, Nouvelle Démocratie, du premier ministre, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, le texte a été approuvé par 176 des 254 députés présents au Parlement à l’issue de deux jours de débat. »
Article connexe ici.
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Greece,
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Greek PM Faces Fierce Opposition over Pledge to Legalise Gay Marriage
THE GUARDIAN: MPs in his own cabinet are against move, while powerful Orthodox church fear it could lead to dismantlement of society
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: ‘It is not something radically different from what applies in other European countries.’ Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, appears to be facing one of his most daunting challenges yet after a pledge to legalise same-sex marriage ignited fierce debate in the Orthodox Christian country.
Throwing his weight behind an issue still prone to provoke extraordinary emotion, not least among his own MPs, Mitsotakis acknowledged he would have to use his skills of persuasion to push through the reform as opposition mounted within his centre-right New Democracy party.
“I, and all those who believe in this legislation, must convince our parliamentarians and subsequently those who may still have a negative stance,” he said in his first interview of the year with the country’s public broadcaster ERT. “What we are going to legislate is equality in marriage, which means the elimination of any discrimination based on sexual orientation. It is not something radically different from what applies in other European countries.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, appears to be facing one of his most daunting challenges yet after a pledge to legalise same-sex marriage ignited fierce debate in the Orthodox Christian country.
Throwing his weight behind an issue still prone to provoke extraordinary emotion, not least among his own MPs, Mitsotakis acknowledged he would have to use his skills of persuasion to push through the reform as opposition mounted within his centre-right New Democracy party.
“I, and all those who believe in this legislation, must convince our parliamentarians and subsequently those who may still have a negative stance,” he said in his first interview of the year with the country’s public broadcaster ERT. “What we are going to legislate is equality in marriage, which means the elimination of any discrimination based on sexual orientation. It is not something radically different from what applies in other European countries.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Thursday, January 11, 2024
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gay marriage,
Greece,
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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