Kathimerini | Raising the profile of Cypriot products in Greece Kathimerini A new campaign appealing to Greek consumers to purchase Cypriot products has been launched, continuing the success of a similar drive in Cyprus for the promotion of Greek products, both organized by the Cyprus-Greece Business Association (CGBA). |
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Raising the profile of Cypriot products in Greece
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Ancient Gold Wreath Found In Greek Subway
Ancient Gold Wreath Found In Greek Subway Discovery News An abundance of gold wreaths appear to lay hidden in a subway network in Greece. Indeed, excavation work during construction of a new subway in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, has revealed another gold wreath – the ... |
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Cybercrime goes unreported in Greece: experts
FRANCE 24 | Cybercrime goes unreported in Greece: experts FRANCE 24 A general view of Athens with the Acropolis rising above the city on June 21, 2012. Cybercrime attacks are going unreported in Greece with companies either unaware of incidents or trying to sweep them under the carpet, experts told a security ... |
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Fragkiska Megaloudi: Growing Police Brutality in Greece: The Hidden Face of the Crisis
As startling images of Greeks struggling to get bags of free distributed vegetables make the headlines in the international media, it's becoming evident that the crisis in the country has now overpassed vulnerable groups of people and is taking over the once thriving middle class.
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Neil Durkin: Orwell Would Have Liked Photoshop
Under the blitz of current Orwell stuff in the media there's a recurring theme: what would the great man have made of the present day, and how right was he about the modern world? Recent chit-chat in my office was broadly positive about his "predictive" powers. Recent chit-chat in my office was broadly positive about his "predictive" powers: Doublespeak (modern political/managerial jargon?), Telescreens (TV, especially those tuned to the Big Brother house on Channel 5!), Napoleon, the revolutionary-turned-authoritarian pig from Animal Farm.
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Greek Lawmakers Complain as Parliamentary Smoking Ban Is Flouted
Greek Lawmakers Complain as Parliamentary Smoking Ban Is Flouted Businessweek Greek lawmakers demanded action be taken to stop colleagues from breaking a law banning smoking in Parliament, saying failure to do so undermines public faith in the legal system. “This image being presented by Parliament of lawmakers being indifferent ... |
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Confidence returns to Greek economy
Confidence returns to Greek economy Financial Times “The external environment is better, we feel safe in the eurozone and the government has got reforms back on track,” Mr Karayiannis told the FT, echoing opinions voiced by a growing number of Greek businesspeople. Greece's business confidence index ... |
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Policymakers and business men at least see some light on the horizon
VICE | Policymakers and business men at least see some light on the horizon The Economist Even so, Greece is struggling to meet a new set of targets set by the troika—the European Central Bank, EU and IMF officials who monitor the €130 billion ($176 billion) international bail-out. Two slices of aid amounting to €43.5 billion have been ... Alexis Tspiras and Greece's Radical Left Take New York SYRIZA Sacks MP For Backing Turkey |
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Greece: Is a Grexit off the table?
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Order! Greek lawmakers fume at smoking colleagues
Order! Greek lawmakers fume at smoking colleagues MiamiHerald.com ATHENS, Greece -- Greek lawmakers are fuming over colleagues who openly flout the country's anti-smoking laws in the very building where the statutes were passed. A cross-party group of 88 representatives wrote to the Parliament speaker Thursday urging ... |
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Order! Greek lawmakers fume at smoking colleagues
Order! Greek lawmakers fume at smoking colleagues
A cross-party group of 88 representatives wrote to the Parliament speaker Thursday urging action against what they call a "pathetic and infuriating" state of affairs.
The lawmakers wrote that, apart from assembly halls, at times there is "not a single square meter" in Parliament where the law isn't broken.
The lawmakers wrote that, apart from assembly halls, at times there is "not a single square meter" in Parliament where the law isn't broken.
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Despairing Greek lawmakers urge action against colleagues who illegally ...
Washington Post | Despairing Greek lawmakers urge action against colleagues who illegally ... Washington Post ATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers are fuming over colleagues who openly flout the country's anti-smoking laws in the very building where the statutes were passed. A cross-party group of 88 representatives wrote to the Parliament speaker Thursday ... |
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Greek Glendi Festival Kicks Off Today
Greek Glendi Festival Kicks Off Today Patch.com The 29th Annual Greek Glendi Festival kicks off at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church today and runs through the weekend. Florida's largest authentic Greek Glendi Festival attracts as many as 17,000 visitors over four days. Each year more than 350 ... |
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Despairing Greek lawmakers urge action against colleagues who illegally smoke in Parliament
ATHENS, Greece - Greek lawmakers are fuming over colleagues who openly flout the country's anti-smoking laws in the very building where the statutes were passed.
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UNT bans alcohol at Greek Life events after frat house fall sends student to ...
UNT bans alcohol at Greek Life events after frat house fall sends student to ... Dallas Morning News Following a fraternity house fall that left a student hospitalized, the University of North Texas in Denton has decided to ban alcohol “at all Greek Life events.” Dustin Starks, a junior at the University of North Texas, was sent to Parkland Memorial ... |
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Eurostat Concerned About Greek Statistics Developments
Kathimerini | Eurostat Concerned About Greek Statistics Developments Bloomberg “It is striking that a criminal prosecution for 'erroneous production of the public finance statistics of the country' did not take place when 'Greek statistics' were a constant source of concern,” Georgiou said. To contact the reporter on this story ... EU statisticians defend Greek colleague over data charges |
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Scrod alla Greece
Scrod alla Greece Providence Eyewitness News Today on the Rhode Show we learned how to make Scrod alla Greece with Christine & Alex Kitsilis of Angelo's Palace Pizza. Scrod alla Greece Ingredients: 2 pounds of scrod; 2 white onions sliced; 1 bunch of scallions chopped; 1 cup of chopped parsley; 1 ... |
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Quick Fix: Greek style prawns
The Hindu | Quick Fix: Greek style prawns The Hindu INGREDIENTS: Olive oil: Two Tsp. Garlic cloves (finely chopped): Five. Fresh parsley (chopped): Two Tsp. Tomatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped): 10. Large prawns (peeled and deveined): 400 gm. Feta cheese: 250 gm. Lemon wedges: A few. Salt and ... |
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German tourists turn their back on Greece
Kathimerini | German tourists turn their back on Greece Kathimerini Greece's tourism industry, crucial to its ailing economy, has been hit hard by political turmoil and economic uncertainty. German tourists are put off by reports of anti-German sentiment in some places and television images of strikes and anti ... |
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Greece Said to Set $35 Million Minimum for London Home Sale
Greece Said to Set $35 Million Minimum for London Home Sale Businessweek Greece set a minimum bid price of 22 million pounds ($35 million) for a London townhouse, one of six overseas properties the government is selling to help pay its debts, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The Greek consul's residence in ... |
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Greek Household Incomes Down Average 38% From Cuts, Survey Shows
Greek Household Incomes Down Average 38% From Cuts, Survey Shows Businessweek More than 90 percent of Greek households say their incomes have fallen since the start of the crisis, the average drop being 38 percent, according to a survey by Marc SA. More than 82 percent say their total incomes amount to 25,000 euros ($33,900) or ... |
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Privatization Of Greek Assets Runs Behind Schedule
NPR | Privatization Of Greek Assets Runs Behind Schedule NPR In exchange for multibillion-euro bailouts, Greece was required to sell state-owned assets. But the sweeping privatization process is behind schedule. In addition, European governments are nervous that Chinese, Russian and Arab companies are lining up ... |
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Israeli tourism to Greece surges, minister visits
Greek Reporter | Israeli tourism to Greece surges, minister visits Jerusalem Post The number of Israelis visiting Greece grew from some 150,000 in 2010 to 400,000 last year, but to listen to Greece's Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is to believe this has more to do with Greece's allures than to the Israeli-Turkish fracture that ... Greece-Israel: Athens' minister woos tourism, investment Greece Wants Israeli Tourists, Investments Israel and Greece agreed on cooperation in tourism |
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