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Tucson Greek Festival canceled


Tucson Greek Festival canceled
Arizona Daily Star
The 2013 Tucson Greek Festival has been canceled due to a fire that destroyed the St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in May. The annual fundraiser held each September attracts thousands of people to the north-side church and offers Greek food and ...

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IMF approves 1.7 bn euro loan payout to Greece


IMF approves 1.7 bn euro loan payout to Greece
FRANCE 24
A member of the municipal police holds a Greek national flag in front of the Greek Parliament during a demonstration on July 15, 2013 in Athens. The International Monetary Fund released 1.72 billion euros ($2.29 billion) in aid for Greece after ...


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Greek monks defy eviction with Molotov cocktails


Monks refusing to obey an eviction order hurled Molotov cocktails at bailiffs who were trying to bulldoze their way into a monastic sanctuary in Mount Athos, northern Greece on Monday morning.



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IMF approves $2.3 billion aid for Greece


Kathimerini

IMF approves $2.3 billion aid for Greece
Reuters
Greece last week adopted the last piece of legislation its international lenders required to release their next batch of rescue loans, after two months of wrangling over unpopular measures to overhaul the economy. The total funds from the IMF, the ...
As Greece waits for release of eurozone, IMF loans, media examines how ...Kathimerini
Greece has some big obstacles to clear to meet its fiscal targets and achieve ...CITY A.M. (blog)
Where Did Greece's Bailout Money Go?Greek Reporter
ANSAmed -World Socialist Web Site -UPI.com
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Greek resorts consider special tourist zones after Briton's murder

Clubs and bars would be hosted in closely monitored strip away from town centre as locals tire of holidaymakers' behaviour

The murder of a British tourist on Crete has spurred Greek authorities to consider setting up special zones for rowdy holidaymakers visiting the island.

The novel idea will be discussed when mayors of the party resorts of Zakynthos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes and Kos hold a mini-summit in Athens later this year. Senior officials from the tourism ministry, public order ministry and British embassy are expected to attend.

"As we all face similar problems we will meet in October to discuss taking further measures to deal with them," said Zacharias Doxastakis, mayor of the Cretan resort of Malia, where 19-year-old London shop assistant Tyrell Matthews-Burton was fatally stabbed in a brawl with other British holidaymakers last week.

"In our case we are even considering setting up special zones outside the town … for young visitors who insist on behaving like this, and locals who want to go on hosting them."

Government officials described the meeting as "imperative" following Matthews-Burton's murder. "Such incidents give our resorts a bad name and they have to be avoided at all costs," a tourism ministry official said.

Myles Litchmore-Dumbar, 19, an economics student from London, appeared before an investigating magistrate in Crete on Monday and was ordered to be detained pending trial.

He denies charges of pre-meditated murder and possession of a weapon, claiming blood stains on his clothes were the result of the victim falling on him as he was pulled from the crowd.

Two other British teenagers charged with inciting the murder gave testimony in Heraklion, the island's capital, earlier in the day.

This year the British ambassador to Athens, John Kittmer, launched a campaign in Malia aimed at promoting "responsible behaviour". Posters, wristbands, fliers and beermats distributed in bars and hotels warn of the dangers of recklessness and overdrinking.

"We are saying to young tourists: you can have a good time and enjoy yourselves, while keeping safe and acting responsibly. All of us have to respect local laws and customs," Kittmer said after visiting the resort again last week.

The idea of creating special zones where young tourists could live takes the drive to rein in bad behaviour a step further. The alcohol-fuelled antics of young holidaymakers have increasingly incensed locals in Malia. Under new urban planning laws currently being discussed, clubs, discos, bars and custom-made quad-bike racecourses would all be hosted in a closely monitored strip away from the town.

"Greece can't go on being a playground for everyone to live out his or her desire," Doxastakis told the Guardian. "During the day they are lovely kids but at night when they drink they become other people. In these zones they would be able to do whatever they like … people here are protesting, they want local authorities to take action. They have had enough."


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Greece Must Sell Eurobank to International Investor, EU Says


Greece Must Sell Eurobank to International Investor, EU Says
Businessweek
Greece must sell a “substantial share” in Eurobank Ergasias SA (EUROB) to a strategic international investor by the end of March to shore up its banking sector, the European Commission said. Greece is reviewing its bank industry to qualify for future ...

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Facing eviction, rogue Greek monks hurl Molotov cocktails at bailiffs

Monks at one of Mount Athos' 1,000-year-old monasteries say they are safeguarding centuries-old Orthodox traditions



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Greek culture shines despite rain at 21st annual festival


NorthernLife.ca

Greek culture shines despite rain at 21st annual festival
NorthernLife.ca
The 14 members started practising twice a week in May at the Hellenic Centre and sampled different kinds of Greek dancing — both traditional and modern. Moutsatsos said they have two dance teams: one performing a traditional set — which is more like ...


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Greek PM Samaras urges European leaders to adopt growth policies as country ...


Greek Reporter

Greek PM Samaras urges European leaders to adopt growth policies as country ...
Fox News
Antonis Samaras said Greece's recession was "worsening problems that we must solve and complicating reforms which we must complete." He said a Greek recovery would not be possible unless the 17-country eurozone bloc itself emerges from recession.
Italy's Letta rebukes Europe for 'serious mistakes' in Greek bailoutReuters UK
Greek, Italian PMs to ÎœeetGreek Reporter
Samaras sweats as Germany holds back on debt reliefKathimerini
Capital.gr (press release)
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