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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Greek lawmaker's gun goes off accidentally at Athens Airport
A Greek extreme far-right lawmaker who wanted to travel with his licensed handgun on a domestic flight drew unwanted attention after the firearm accidentally went off during check-in procedures at Athens Airport.
Greek minister slams settlements in Abbas meeting
Greek minister slams settlements in Abbas meeting Jerusalem Post Both Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres met separately on Thursday with Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos, although the focus of the meetings seemed worlds apart. Abbas Receives Greek Foreign Minister in Ramallah Palestinian President Receives Greek FM |
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European Court again chides Greece over discrimination against Roma ...
European Court again chides Greece over discrimination against Roma ... Amnesty International The Greek authorities must immediately stop segregating Romani schoolchildren from their peers, Amnesty International urged today after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the practice in a local school district in central Greece amounted to ... |
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Helicopter Simulator Made in Greece
The testing of a Greek helicopter simulator on May 29 at Souda Bay was reported to be a success. The simulator was built on behalf of the Norwegian company Evacsim SA, by Ergaleiotechniki Crete which is based in Chania. It will be delivered at a training center in Vietnam, where lessons for crews and helicopters occupants are given, so as for them to be able to deal with the prospect of a ...
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We need to talk about unemployment
Economic Outlook contains some alarming messages for Greece, messages that are in contrast with the recent wave of positivity from the government and upbeat assessments from the media domestically and abroad. The Paris-based organisation does not see a return to growth in 2014 but predicts a further economic contraction of 1.2 percent, a gap from Stournaras’s projections that translates ...
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More good data from Greece
Today's economic sentiment report from the European Commission supports the theory that Greece is slowly turning the corner. The economic downturn will, however, continue for quite a while before economic growth ...
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Sale of Onassis island in doubt
The sale of an idyllic Greek island owned for decades by the Onassis family has been thrown into doubt amid concerns that it contravenes the wishes of the late shipping tycoon Aristotle ...
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Greece's good news goes largely unreported
Scrape TV | Greece's good news goes largely unreported Financial Times But there is a growing optimism in Greece that the worst of the crisis may be passing. It is a small economy, but this is nevertheless important for the global re-risking investment theme: if Greece can present itself as a recovering economy, having ... European countries allowed to ease austerity plans, well except for Greece ... More good data from Greece Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes |
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Merkel tells Hollande: France must implement reforms
PARIS (Reuters) - France has an obligation to press ahead with structural reforms now that the European Commission has granted it two extra years to reduce its budget deficit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. Speaking at a joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande after talks on reforming Europe, Merkel listed countries, including Spain and Greece, that have enacted tough structural reforms while slashing their budget deficits but did not include France. "We agreed to give France two more years to cut its deficit to 3.0 percent (of gross domestic ...
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12 ABOUT TOWN: Richmond Greek Festival
The Richmond Greek Festival combines delicious Greek food and drink along with traditional Greek music and dancing that makes this one of Richmond's most popular festivals.
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Greek far-right lawmaker's gun goes off at airport
A Greek extreme far-right lawmaker who wanted to travel with his licensed handgun on a domestic flight drew unwanted attention after the firearm accidentally went off during check-in procedures at Athens ...
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What Greece Can Teach You About Investing
The Athens stock market and Greek bonds skyrocketed in value.
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Surge in hate crimes divides Greek coalition
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government was in disarray Thursday over efforts to crackdown on growing racist violence, as majority conservatives and their center-left partners clashed over the best way to tackle anti-immigrant violence.
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My Sister Was In The Scripps Spelling Bee, And Her Prep Was Intense
When I was 11, my sister Karina went to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She was 13. At the time she was one of the smartest people I knew. She still is.
And she had to be. My family's from Pennsylvania — no half stepping, it's a big state and the competition is rough. The word she won on was 'gratinate'. I'll never forget it.
After Karina won our regional Bee in Harrisburg, it was time to get serious for the national competition.
The prep was insane.
My parents are native Spanish speakers (from the Dominican Republic) so they knew they had to get her a tutor. Once they started asking around, though, they realized they needed to get her two.
To get ready, Karina didn't just look up difficult words and memorize how to spell them. It was much more intense than that. She learned dead languages. She studied Greek and Latin roots. She studied them for hours.
When kids hear a word they don't know at Scripps Bee, their minds race to break down how it may be spelled based on where the words come from — where they were born. That's why everyone asks the root of the word. It's not a stall tactic, it's a survival skill.
The contestants know that Greek root words that make a Z sound are actually spelled with an X, for a simple example.
So while I was practicing piano or playing soccer outside, my sister was raising the dead. Learning how to construct words she would never speak. I was in awe. She got a ton of attention, and I got to ride a limo to Washington. I wanted to be in the Bee.
But it was a TON of work. I never did it.
All in all, though, it has to be said that the best way to get to the Spelling Bee is simple — you read. You read constantly. You read everything. You don't get intimidated by a book that people say is above you reading level — you're a little kid, and you just crush it.
That's what my sister did.
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Greek Yogurt Poses Environmental Danger To Waterways
Nature World News | Greek Yogurt Poses Environmental Danger To Waterways The Inquisitr Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, potassium, protein, zinc, and vitamins B6 and B12. What distinguishes Greek yogurt is its thicker, creamier texture. Greek yogurt also contains probiotic cultures, is lower in lactose (sugar) – for those who ... Greek Yogurt By-product Poses Major Threat to Environment |
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Recipe: Give turkey burgers a flavor boost with Greek treatment
Recipe: Give turkey burgers a flavor boost with Greek treatment Tulsa World But I wanted to give these burgers the Greek treatment, so I moistened them with spinach, garlic and onions, then seasoned them with crumbled feta and fresh oregano. A staple of Greek cuisine, the goat or sheep milk cheese called feta is so packed with ... |
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What Happens To Young Greek Dreams Deferred
(Photo/BBC) When these Greek college students graduate, they'll walk out into a job market where 64 percent of those under 25 can't find work, and it's no better for them. ATHENS - Greece's school exam season has arrived. But for many now facing the final-year tests known as the Panhellenics, the stress is twofold: last-minute cramming and the knowledge that they'll soon ...
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Common Questions Ancient Greeks Asked Oracles
Professor Mika Kajava from the University of Helsinki revealed some of the most common questions ancient Greeks asked the oracles of their time, during the 28th Annual Meeting of the Finnish Institute in Athens, which was held last week. The worries and questions of ancient Greeks were not very different from the ones plaguing contemporary people around the world. During his lecture, Ancient ...
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Greek mortgage market shows signs of stabilization
Fitch Ratings says performance in Greek RMBS transactions is showing signs of stabilizing, with mortgage arrears levels flat and new defaults occurring at a reduced rate in Q113. Fitch has published its Q113 Greek Mortgage Market Index.The proportion of the loans that are in arrears by more than three months increased only marginally by 20bps to 4.7%, following a period of more rapid increases. ...
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Greek Teacher Arrested For Kiddie Porn
With Greece’s electronic crimes squad putting more emphasis on Internet predators, it’s been reported that they’ve now arrested a 44-year-old teacher in the northern municipality of Drama on charges of possessing child pornography. The news was reported by agelioforos.gr, which said it caused shock in the town among parents and students who are pressing the police for more ...
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Greek Competitiveness Keeps Sliding
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ hopes of getting the country out of a crushing economic crisis took a hit with this year’s results of the World Competitiveness Yearbook of International Institute for Management Development (IMD) survey showing the country ranks 54th out of 60 in competitiveness. And that’s an improvement over last year’s ranking at number 58, but ...
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Theodorakis Named To Academy of Athens
After composing and conducting more than 1,000 pieces of music and known as one of Greece’s greatest musical geniuses, Mikis Theodorakis was elected an Honorary Member during the plenary meeting of the Academy of Athens. He was honored for being one the leading figures of modern Greece, for his artistic work and for his contribution in the struggles for Freedom and Democracy. Theodorakis ...
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Anti-racism legislation a step closer to EU rulebook Brussels says
Passing the anti-racism bill in Parliament would bring Greece a step closer to the European Union's legal framework, a spokesman for EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said in Brussels on Thursday.Asked by Kathimerini's Brussels correspondent Nikos Chrysoloras if he expected Greece to do more to strengthen its legal framework against hate and racially-motivated crimes, ...
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Dijsselbloem to meet with Greek FM in Athens on Friday
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the chairman of the eurozone finance ministers, will visit Athens on Friday for a meeting with Greece's Yannis Stournaras, reports said Thursday.The meeting, which will take place at 3 p.m., is to be followed by a joint press conference.No more details were made immediately available.Dijsselbloem's visit comes amid reports of strengthened confidence in the eurozone. ...
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German education and training: Ein neuer Deal?
URSULA VON DER LEYEN, Germany’s labour minister, likes to point out that the two European Union countries with the lowest unemployment, especially among the young, have dual-education systems: Austria and Germany. Like Switzerland, they have a tradition of combining apprenticeships with formal schooling for the young “so that education is always tied to demand,” she says. When youths graduate, they often have jobs to walk into.With youth unemployment in Germany and Austria below 8% against 56% in Spain and 38% in Italy, Mrs von der Leyen has won Europe’s attention. Germany recently signed memoranda with Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain to help set up vocational-education systems. Mrs von der Leyen discussed the topic in visits to Madrid in May and to Paris this week. There is even talk of a “new deal” for Europe, including bringing youths from crisis-hit countries to work in Germany and making more loans.Germany is best known in euro-zone countries for its macroeconomic prescriptions of austerity and structural reform. So it helps politically that it should now be seen assisting people in those countries into jobs. But does its dual-education system deserve so much credit, and should other countries adopt it?Although based on older traditions, it formally dates from 1969. Youths not interested in, or qualified for, university sign up for a programme in...
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Bank of Greece predicts 4.6 percent economic contraction in 2013, worse than ...
Bank of Greece predicts 4.6 percent economic contraction in 2013, worse than ... Minneapolis Star Tribune ATHENS, Greece - Greece's central bank warned Wednesday that unemployment and the recession are likely to be worse than expected this year, while a leading international organization said the country's slow financial recovery might even force it to ... |
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Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes
Telegraph.co.uk | Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes Telegraph.co.uk The debt-gripped nation registered a 93.8 reading on the European Commission's economic sentiment index, putting it above northern European peers Austria, Finland and Denmark, and well above the eurozone average of 89.4. Greece was among the ... Euro-Area Economic Confidence Climbs Amid Recession Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens European Economic Sentiment Edges Upwards |
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