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How the world sees Greece
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Greek Orthodox, Catholic bishops celebrate Easter
BBC NewsGreek Orthodox, Catholic bishops celebrate EasterWorcester TelegramWorcester Roman Catholic Bishop Robert J. McManus , left, speaks as His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, center, stands at the alter in St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester during Easter Agape Service today. (T&G Staff/RICK CINCLAIR).'Firework battle' as Greek churches mark EasterBBC NewsGreek Orthodox to gather to celebrate PaschaLancaster Newspapers'Battle of the Churches' as Greek island celebrates EasterITV NewsThe Canberra Times -Niles Herald-Spectatorall 51 news articles »
Seven injured by fireworks on Easter Day in Greece
Seven injured by fireworks on Easter Day in GreeceGlobal TimesThe use of fireworks to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ is a centuries-old tradition in Greece, but almost each year the country reports casualties caused by fireworks on Easter Day. Over 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide were celebrating ...and more »
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Seven Injured by Easter Fireworks
Seven people were injured by fireworks on the Aegean Sea island of Santorini in Greece on Sunday as the country was celebrating
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Top Five Greek Mythology Mobile Games
Greek mythology is a fascinating topic, with fake gods, goddesses, demigods, heroes and oracles of ancient Greece inspiring thousands of different ideas. If you are also a passionate mobile gamer and interested in games featuring all the above ...
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Eurozone peripheral interest bills climb
Falling bond yields have eased borrowing cost, but big budget deficits mean interest payments for Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain are climbing
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Rocket 'War' Lights Up Greek Sky
Rocket 'War' Lights Up Greek SkyNBCNews.comIt has come to our attention that the browser you are using is either not running javascript or out of date. Please enable javascript and/or update your browser if possible. News. 1 hours. Rocket 'War' Lights Up Greek Sky. Handmade rockets are fired at ...
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'Firework battle' as Greek churches mark Easter
BBC News'Firework battle' as Greek churches mark EasterBBC NewsRival parishes on the Greek island of Chios have marked the evening before Orthodox Easter - by firing hundreds of rockets at each other's churches. The annual celebration, known as "rouketopolemos", sees parishioners from Aghios Markos and Panagia ...Greek island Easter rocket contesteuronewsall 2 news articles »
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Another Albanian Inmate Killing
Greek authorities are probing the death of an Albanian inmate in a prison, weeks after another was allegedly tortured and beaten to death by guards.
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NY Greeks Declare Christ is Risen!
NEW YORK – Greek Orthodox Christians flocked to the numerous churches throughout the New York Metropolitan area to celebrate the Anastasi – the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ – at midnight on Sunday, April 20. Seen here is the Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Manhattan, led by Archbishop Demetrios. CHRISTOS ANESTI!
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Syria's Assad visits recaptured Christian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president marked Easter with a tour Sunday of an ancient Christian village recently recaptured by his forces, state media said, as the country's Greek Orthodox Patriarch vowed that country's Christians "will not submit and yield" to extremists.
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Greek Scientists Used Old Paintings to Study Climate Changes
A team of Greek and German scientists found a way to estimate pollution levels in the Earth’s past atmosphere based on the
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Pope Francis Celebrates Easter Sunday With Huge Crowds In St. Peter's Square At Vatican (PHOTOS)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted many Christians.
More than 150,000 tourists — Romans and pilgrims, young and old — turned out for the Mass that Francis celebrated at an altar set up under a canopy on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. So great were their numbers that they overflowed the huge square, which was bedecked with row after row of potted daffodils, sprays of blue hyacinths and bunches of white roses. Waving flags from the pope's native Argentina as well as from Brazil, Mexico, Britain, Poland and many other countries, they also filled the broad boulevard leading from the square to the Tiber River.
Dawn brought clear skies and warm temperatures for Easter, the culmination of Holy Week, the day which marks the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion.
Francis noted that this year the Catholic church's celebration of Easter coincided with that of Orthodox churches, which have many followers in Ukraine. Some of the hymns at the Vatican Mass on Sunday were in Russian.
Invoking God, he said, "we ask you to enlighten and inspire the initiatives that promote peace in Ukraine, so that all those involved, with the support of the international community, will make every effort to prevent violence."
Tensions between pro-Russian supporters in Ukraine and those loyal to the interim government in Kiev have sparked bloodshed in recent days.
Francis also prayed that all sides in Syria will be moved to "boldly negotiate the peace long awaited and long overdue." Since March 2011, Syria has been wracked by a civil war that has cost 150,000 lives and forced millions to flee the country.
Christians make up about 5 percent of Syria's population. In comments to mark Easter there, the Greek Orthodox patriarch vowed that Christians there "will not submit" to extremists who attack "our people and holy places."
Francis makes a pilgrimage to Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Israel next month. On Easter, he prayed that hopes sparked by the resumption of Mideast peace negotiations be sustained.
He also recalled those suffering in Africa from an epidemic of deadly Ebola and urged a halt to "brutal terrorist attacks" in parts of Nigeria.
Nigerians marked Easter with heightened security against a spreading Islamic uprising, mourning the deaths of 75 bomb blast victims and fearful of the fate of 85 abducted schoolgirls. The homegrown terrorist network Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for last week's rush-hour explosion in the capital, Abuja, and threatened more attacks.
In Venezuela, there were hopes that Vatican mediation can help end the country's violent political unrest and Francis urged that "hearts be turned to reconciliation and fraternal concord" there.
But Francis' Easter message also urged people to pay attention to the needy close to home. He said the "good news" of Easter's joy and hope means "leaving ourselves behind and encountering others, being close to those crushed by life's troubles, sharing with the needy, standing at the side of the sick, elderly and the outcast."
Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around in his white popemobile before going to the basilica's balcony to deliver his commentary.
Reflecting the worldwide reach of the Catholic church, faithful read aloud prayers and passages from the Bible in Hindi, French, Chinese, German, Korean, Spanish, Italian and English.
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Lazopoulos Won’t Run For SYRIZA
Greek TV satirist Lakis Lazopoulos says he won't run on the ticket of the main opposition SYRIZA in the European Parliament elections next month.
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Greeks Not Buying Success Story
A flurry of good economic indicators for Greece isn't translating into all that much good news for Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
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Syrian state media says President Assad marks Easter by visiting Christian village of Maaloula
BEIRUT - President Bashar Assad on Sunday toured a historic Christian village his forces recently captured from rebels, state media said, as the country's Greek Orthodox Patriarch vowed that Christians in the war-ravaged country "will not submit and yield" to extremists.
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Syria media reports Assad visits Christian village
BEIRUT (AP) — President Bashar Assad on Sunday toured a historic Christian village his forces recently captured from rebels, state media said, as the country's Greek Orthodox Patriarch vowed that Christians in the war-ravaged country "will not submit and yield" to extremists.
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Syria's Assad pays Easter visit to recaptured Christian town
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maaloula recaptured from rebels last week, state media said, a rare appearance outside central Damascus. Government forces backed by fighters from the Lebanese Shi'ite movement Hezbollah retook Maaloula, north of Damascus, on Monday, the latest in a series of advances against rebels in the Qalamoun mountains area near Lebanon. Assad's visit on Easter Sunday was a rare appearance outside the capital and comes after officials and allies in Lebanon and elsewhere have voiced increasing confidence the threat of the leader is secure in his position. During the trip to Maaloula, Assad inspected Mar Sarkis - a Greek Orthodox monastery dating to the fourth century - and damage caused to it "at the hands of terrorists," state news agency SANA said, using the government's customary term for the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad.
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New Greece political face sees support flow to 'River' party
New Greece political face sees support flow to 'River' partyFinancial TimesTo understand the message Stavros Theodorakis, Greece's newest political star, is trying to get across, one only needs to look at him. A former investigative journalist and television chat-show host, Mr Theodorakis invariably wears a T-shirt, military ...Lazopoulos Rejects SYRIZA Ticket OfferGreek Reporterall 2 news articles »
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Syria’s Orthodox Patriarch Digs In
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Syria says Christians in the war-ravaged country "will not submit and yield" to extremists who attack "our people and holy places."
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The U.S. Must Learn To Pick Its Fights
You win some and you lose some. The key is to recognize which fights you should avoid because you know you are going to lose.
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Die Presse: Greece No. 1 in Tourism
According to the Austrian newspaper Die Presse, which published an interview with the head of the new Austrian travel agency “Detur,” “Greece is
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In Easter message, Greek Orthodox Patriarch says Syria's Christians won't ...
In Easter message, Greek Orthodox Patriarch says Syria's Christians won't ...Fox NewsDAMASCUS, Syria – The Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Syria says Christians in the war-ravaged country "will not submit and yield" to extremists who attack "our people and holy places." In comments to mark Easter, Patriarch John Yazigi called on the ...and more »
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Orthodox Patriarch: Syria's Christians Won't Yield
In Easter message, Greek Orthodox Patriarch says Syria's Christians won't yield to extremists
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Greek island Easter rocket contest
Every year on the evening before Orthodox Easter, the sky above Greek island Chios lights up with hundreds of celebratory rockets fired between two rival parishes. The traditional event is known as “rouketopolemos.” Villagers from the rival parishes of ...
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Park scores on return for South Korea in 2-0 friendly win over Greece before ...
Park scores on return for South Korea in 2-0 friendly win over Greece before ...Times ColonistSouth Korea's fans sing the national anthem of their country during a friendly match against Greece at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis). PIRAEUS, Greece - Park ...and more »
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Greek Books that Influenced the Course of Civilization
They say a book is a man’s best friend, but why is that? Once you take a book in your hand and
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Greek Orthodox Church celebrates community, life at Easter
The Canberra TimesGreek Orthodox Church celebrates community, life at EasterThe Canberra TimesThe public servant is first cantor at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas in Kingston, where he has been leading the congregation in song at services, some which last several hours, over the Easter period. Orthodox Easter this year falls on the ...Everything you need to know about Greek Orthodox EasterWinnetka TalkGreeks look to lift austerity gloom with Easter celebrationseuronewsEaster 2014 Date: When is Easter? USA, Europe, Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant ...The Epoch TimesGreek Reporterall 17 news articles »
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Easter Sunday celebrations in Greece
Greek Orthodox Christians celebrate Resurrection of Jesus Christ in Serres, Greece. Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, and rose from the dead ...
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Greek Orthodox Easter traditions alive in Darwin
WOVEN into the many traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter; the sounds of dynamite and cracking eggs; the smells of sizzling souvlas and lamb on a spit; ouzo, octopus and soccer on the beach, is the most important Greek-Darwin art of finding, and holding ...
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Vodafone sued for £1.1bn by former Greek partner
Greek businessman blames mobile operator for failure of property empire
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Colored eggs are Easter tradition for Orthodox Christians
SFGateColored eggs are Easter tradition for Orthodox ChristiansBaltimore SunMaria Theoharis, right, and friend Aspasia Charalambopoulos, both members of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, have been dyeing hundreds of red Easter eggs as part of the Holy Week rituals for almost 10 years. The "blood" red eggs will be passed ...My Spiritual Greek Easter!Huffington Post (blog)Why Do Greeks Dye Eggs Red for Easter?Greek ReporterThousands Join Good Friday Procession in JerusalemVoice of AmericaInternational Business Times, India Edition -wtvr.com -The Times of Israelall 1,381 news articles »
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On this Day in Greece
April 19th is the anniversary of the death of British poet turned Greek folk hero Lord Byron, who succumbed to pneumonia in Messolonghi on this date in 1824. In 2008, Greece decided to make his deathday a holiday for the celebration of Greek culture.
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Here's Why Europe's Far-Right Loves Putin
Why Europe's populists and radicals admire Vladimir Putin.
If Europe's far-right parties do as well as many expect in May's European election, no world leader will be happier than Vladimir Putin. For a man who claims to be defending Russian-speakers in Ukraine against fascists and Nazis, the Russian president has some curious bedfellows on the fringes of European politics, ranging from the creepy uniformed followers of Jobbik in Hungary to the more scrubbed-up National Front in France.
There was a time when Russia's friends were principally on the left. There are still some pro-Moscow communists, for instance in Greece. But these days the Kremlin's chums are most visible on the populist right. The crisis in Ukraine has brought out their pro-Russian sympathies, most overtly when a motley group of radicals was invited to vouch for Crimea's referendum on rejoining Russia.
The "observers" included members of the National Front, Jobbik, the Vlaams Belang in Belgium, Austria's Freedom Party (FPÖ) and Italy's Northern League, as well as leftists from Greece and Germany and an assortment of eccentrics. They declared that the ballot, denounced by most Western governments as illegitimate, had been exemplary.
So what does Europe's far right see in Mr Putin? As nationalists of various stripes, their sympathies might have lain with their Ukrainian fellows fighting to escape Russian influence. In fact, argues Peter Kreko of Political Capital, a Hungarian think-tank, beyond favourable treatment in Russian-sponsored media, many are attracted by Mr Putin's muscular assertion of national interests, his emphasis on Christian tradition, his opposition to homosexuality and the way he has brought vital economic sectors under state control.
For some, pan-Slavic ideas in eastern Europe play a role. A common thread is that many on the far right share Mr Putin's hatred for an order dominated by America and the European Union. For Mr Putin, support from the far right offers a second channel for influence in Europe.
The flirtation with Russia first became apparent in eastern Europe some years ago, despite memories of Soviet occupation. Jobbik, which took 20% of the vote in Hungary's recent election, denounced Russian riots in Estonia after the removal of a Soviet war memorial in 2007. But a year later it backed Russia's military intervention in Georgia. Far-right parties in Bulgaria and Slovakia also supported Russia.
Since then, Russian influence has become apparent in western Europe, too. Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front, has been given red-carpet treatment in Moscow and even visited Crimea last year. At December's congress of Italy's Northern League, pro-Putin officials were applauded when they spoke of sharing "common Christian European values". Among those attending were three nascent allies: Geert Wilders of the Netherlands' Party for Freedom, Heinz-Christian Strache of the FPÖ, and Ludovic de Danne, Ms Le Pen's European adviser.
For Mr de Danne the parties share an aversion to the euro and, more widely, to the EU's federalist dream. They oppose globalisation and favour protectionism. They seek a "Europe of homelands", stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok. As for Ukraine, he calls the revolution in Kiev "illegitimate" and says the referendum in Crimea was justified by the pro-Russian sentiment of the Crimean population. By attaching themselves to the EU and America, Ukraine's new rulers expose their country to IMF oppression and the pillage of its natural resources.
Such dalliance with Mr Putin may create trouble for Mr Wilders, who sees the EU as a monster but is a strong supporter of gay rights. According to Mr de Danne, the Eurosceptic alliance has agreed to co-ordinate only on internal EU matters, not international affairs.
A degree of admiration for Mr Putin also stretches to Britain's UK Independence Party (UKIP). It sees Ms Le Pen and Mr Wilders as too tainted by racism and is parting ways with the Northern League. But UKIP's leader, Nigel Farage, while insisting he dislikes Mr Putin's methods, thinks the Russian leader has skilfully wrong-footed America and Europe.
The EU, he declared in a televised debate, "has blood on its hands" for raising Ukraine's hopes of EU membership and provoking Mr Putin. Mr Farage's critique is perhaps a way of attacking the EU's enlargement policy, which is now linked by many to immigration. Yet it is also an implicit admission that the club remains attractive to those outside it.
Hello, ComradeMr Putin is too clever to rely only on Europe's insurgent parties, successful as some may be. So as well as cultivating anti-establishment groups, he has worked to entice national elites. While Jobbik advocates closer economic relations with the east, Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, is already doing it. A veteran of the struggle against communism, embodying the catchphrase "Goodbye, Comrade", Mr Orban recently signed a deal with Russia to expand a nuclear-power plant, financed by a EUR10 billion ($14 billion) Russian loan.
He has sought to weaken European sanctions against Russia. In Italy the Northern League's leader, Matteo Salvini, may shout "viva the referendum in Crimea", but Matteo Renzi, the centre-left prime minister, has also been assiduous in resisting tough sanctions.
Anti-EU parties will no doubt become stronger and noisier, but they lack the numbers and the cohesion fundamentally to change EU business in the European Parliament. Their effect will be more subtle. They may force mainstream parties in the parliament into more backroom deals, deepening the EU's democratic deficit.
Their agitation is more likely to influence national politics and to push governments into more Eurosceptic positions. And they will provide an echo chamber for Mr Putin, making it harder still for the Europeans to come up with a firm and united response to Mr Putin's military challenge to the post-war order in Europe. There is more at stake in May than a protest vote.
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Greek Orthodox Good
Greek Orthodox GoodSeacoastonline.comMembers of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth participated in a solemn ceremony commemorating the burial of Jesus Christ. The ceremony includes a candlelight procession of the Epitaphios of Christ, or tomb with burial cloth, during Good ...
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Everyday Business
Everyday Business | Local family rolls out Greek gyros on Mission St.The Wenatchee World OnlineThe Geren family has gone Greek. Our tummies applaud them. Wenatchee residents Chris and Becky Geren, along with sons Eathyn and Tristyn, three weeks ago opened Chris & Beck's Gyros, a snazzy food trailer on North Mission Street between Fifth and ...
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