'The Trip to Greece' Is the Last 'Trip' Film. But It Shouldn't Be (Column)I'm an unabashed fan of “The Trip” and its three sequels. They're the British talk-verité road comedies in which Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, playing heightened versions of their quicksilver acid-tongued middle-aged selves, drive around some lovely European country (England, Italy, Spai....
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Greek hotels reopen to an uncertain futureGreece allowed year-round hotels to open on Monday, restarting its vital tourism sector hobbled by weeks of lockdown, although business remained quiet with international flights from its main airports only set to resume from June 15. With borders also still shut in key tourism markets, some hotels h....
Lockdown: did it make a difference?Looking at data in hindsight could offer an insight into what to do next time FROM Naples to New York, and from Greece to Iceland, there’s mounting evidence that sheltering in place may not have done much to slow the spread of Covid-19 after all. Now, a Cypriot epidemiologist tracking...
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As cabinet ratifies EastMed, global producers are strugglingAs the Cyprus Cabinet ratified the EastMed gas pipeline project, which is intended to transport natural gas from the Levantine Basin in Israel and gas fields in Cypriot waters to Greece and Italy, the price of LNG was at about US$1.7 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), down from about...
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Coronavirus: Greece allows travel from 29 countries, including CyprusCyprus is one of 29 countries from where visitors will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15, the Greek ministry of tourism announced on Friday. According to the ministry, the list was compiled by taking into account the countries' epidemiological profile. Visitors will be randomly tested, the....
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Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in 3-4 monthsTurkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday. Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accor....
Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins. The countries are: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Esto....
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Slovakian Fitness Model Lucia Javorcekova Flaunts Sculpted Figure In Underwear And Unbuttoned JeansLucia Javorcekova stunned thousands of her 1.5 million Instagram fans on Thursday, May 28, with a new update that saw her rocking underwear and unbuttoned pants during a trip to Greece.
The photo captured the Slovakian fitness model striking a sultry pose on what appeared to be a balcony perched ....
Cabinet ratifies EastMed gas pipelineThe cabinet on Thursday ratified the EastMed gas pipeline project, which had been signed in January by Greece, Israel, and Cyprus. The project is also supported by Italy, which has not yet signed the agreement, however. The EastMed project entails a 1,900km natural gas pipeline to connect the gas re....
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Greece holidays: Greece announces first countries allowed to come on holidayGREECE holidays are to become a reality this summer as the country announced this week international tourists will likely be allowed back from July - but which are the first countries that will be permitted to travel to Greece?....
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Greece to welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis in first wave of visitorsGreece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials said, part of a gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Tourism accounts for about 20% of the Greek economy an....
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Hertz franchise still operative in Cyprus despite bankruptcy in US and CanadaRental car company Hertz Global announced on Wednesday that, despite filing for bankruptcy on May 22 in the US and in Canada, its franchise in Cyprus Autohellas will remain fully operational. "Autohellas, who holds the franchising rights to the Hertz brand in Greece and in seven countries around the....
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Coronavirus: students returning to Greece must self-isolateStudents returning to Greece to continue their studies need to stay in self-isolation for just five days, the education ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision was made to facilitate the participation of the Cypriot students in classes, laboratory sessions and exams. “At the same time, c....
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European asylum office resuming its work in Cyprus The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) said on Wednesday it was "gradually and safely" resuming elements of its operations in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta which were suspended due to Covid-19. Following the temporary suspension of certain close-contact operational activities in-line with n....
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Mild coronavirus illness may confer some immunity: studyPARIS: Even people with minor illness from the coronavirus can develop antibodies that could leave them immunised for several weeks or more, according to an early French study that tested hospital staff with mild infections.
Researchers said the results, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, we....
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'Virus-free' Montenegro to open borders, but not to SerbiaPODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro, the first European country to declare itself free of the coronavirus infection, plans to open its borders to citizens of several European countries except for former ally Serbia — drawing angry reaction from Serbian officials Tuesday.
Announcing the de....
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Coronavirus: Ryanair to resume flights to Cyprus on July 1Budget airline Ryanair said Tuesday it will start operating flights to and from Cyprus from July 1. Ryanair said it will be offering daily flights from countries all over Northern Europe including Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Holland, and Germany to the key holiday airports of Portugal, Spain, Italy, G....
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Britons may return to Greece as early as July - country kicks off tourist seasonGREECE'S islands have officially reopened for tourism, with bars and restaurants opening their doors yesterday. While Britons are not yet allowed to visit, experts say they won't have to wait "too much longer". When can Britons return to Greece?....
Greek resort island serial rapist held on new rape chargeATHENS, Greece (AP) — A convicted serial rapist released early from a half-century prison term was under police guard in hospital on the Greek resort island of Corfu Monday after suffering severe injuries trying to evade arrest on new rape charges.
Police said Dimitris Aspiotis, 47, would under....
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In race for tourism, Greece reopens cafes, island ferriesATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and restaurants were also back open for business as the country accelerated efforts to salvage its tourism season.
Travel to the islands had been generally off-limits since a lockdown was imposed in l....
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Cypriot students to fly back to Greece on May 24The transport ministry has announced that it has reached an agreement with Cyprus Airways to organise three flights on May 24 taking Cypriot students back to Greece in order to continue with their studies. The flights will depart from Larnaca airport and will land in Athens. The passenger list is.......
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Fleeing Ceausescu's Romania: art for survival"Art for me is a way of life," says Florin Coman, a Larnaca-based artist who's hoping to leave his mark in the art world. Having left Ceausescu's Romania for a brighter future, he ventured to Greece where his artistic journey began. His studies brought him to Cyprus, a place he...
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Greek tourism operators see massive drop in 2020 arrivalsATHENS, Greece – Greek tourism operators on Thursday, May 21, said they expect a 70% drop in arrivals this year after the government announced the season could restart in mid-June.
"Arrivals will be down by at least 70%," Greek hoteliers chief Grigoris Tasios told SKAI TV, adding .......
Coronavirus: Anastasiades speaks with Mitsotakis about return of Cypriot students to GreecePresident Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday had a telephone conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis regarding the return to Greece of Cypriot students studying there. The focus of the President’s conversation with the Greek Prime Minister was on the provision of facilities to C....
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Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on Why It's Time to End 'The Trip' Franchise"The Trip to Greece" marks the last stop on one of cinema's most unlikely franchise journeys. The film, which once again finds comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing exaggerated versions of themselves, has all the familiar elements that gave the series its cult status in the U.S. There are lo....
Greece to reopen to tourists on June 15Greece has brought forward its planned reopening to tourists to June 15 as pressure mounts on European destinations to roll back coronavirus restrictions to stave off economic collapse.....
Greece to allow international flights to tourist destinations from July 1Greece’s long-awaited tourist season will begin on June 15 with the opening of seasonal hotels, while international flights will be able to head directly to tourist destinations from July 1. In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said visitors would be subject....
Penelope Cruz's 'Wasp Network' Drops on Netflix in June (EXCLUSIVE)“Wasp Network,” a Cuban political thriller starring Penelope Cruz and Edgar Ramirez, will debut on Netflix next month. The film, written and directed by Olivier Assayas, drops on the streaming service on June 19 across the globe, except for China, Eastern Europe, Greece, Portugal, the Mi....
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in 'The Trip to Greece': Film ReviewIn the opening scene of “The Trip to Greece,” Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, seated (of course!) at an idyllic outdoor table at a to-die-for Mediterranean restaurant, take note of the fact that they’ve been going on their culinary road trips together for close to 10 years. Even for t....
COVID-19 Arrives in Refugee CampsThe news on May 14 that two Rohingya refugees have tested positive for the coronavirus in the densely-populated camps in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, is chilling for those who have been drawing attention to the vulnerability of refugees and other displaced people to the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows si....
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Europe reopens widely; China gives $2 billion to virus fightATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, high-fashion boutiques in Italy, museums in Belgium, golf courses in Ireland and beer gardens in Bavaria.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Acropolis sparkles in the sun as Greek tourist spots reopenGreece reopened the Acropolis, museums and other major tourist attractions as the coronavirus lockdown eased in bright sunshine in Athens on Monday. Quarantine restrictions are gradually being lifted — access to beaches was allowed on Saturday amid a heatwave and churches welcomed worshippers ....
Acropolis in Athens reopens after virus shutdownATHENS, Greece – Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and all open-air archaeological sites in the country to the public on Monday, May 18, after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou led the ceremony as one of the first to visit the ancient....
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Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep umbrellas apartGreeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID-19 while reviving the tourism sector that many depend on for their livelihoods. For many in Greece, it was a first foray into a...
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