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How the world sees Greece
Friday, May 30, 2014
Ronaldo and Pepe ruled out of Greece friendly
Head coach Paulo Bento has confirmed he will not risk either of the Real Madrid stars in Saturday's World Cup warm-up as they continue to recover from injury Ronaldo, the Seleccao captain, has been struggling with a thigh problem this week and was expected ...
Greece, Most Sexually Active Nation
Greece is revealed to rank first on the list of the most sexually active nations in the world, as Greeks are found to have sex 164 times a year, or more than three times a week, German newspaper Bild reports. According to the international survey by a ...
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IMF frees $4.6 billion in aid for Greece
The International Monetary Fund released $4.6 billion in aid to Greece Friday, after a yearlong delay to ensure Athens was meeting targets set by bailout lenders. The Fund said the Greek government had surpassed targets on closing its budget gap, but ...
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First step for railway tunnel linking Athens to Thessaloniki
Boring for a railway tunnel in central Greece that will reduce travel time between Athens and Thessaloniki by half an hour was completed on Friday, according to ERGOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE).
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To Potami delegates to go camping during congress
To Potami, the new centrist party that gained 6.6 percent in the European Parliament elections on Sunday, announced on Friday that it will hold its first party congress at a campsite in Thrace, northeastern Greece.
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Greek airports flooded with charter flights
As the peak of the tourism season approaches, charter flights to Greek destinations are on the rise, even from countries that until recently had no direct connections.
In early June, for instance, Cretan travel agency Deltanet Travel plans to introduce th... ...
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Food retail shows signs of recovery
Food retail in Greece is starting to show the first signs of recovery this year, as turnover data for the sector’s chains indicate that the slowdown in the decline of sales volume, which started last fall, continued into the first quarter of 2014.
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IMF clears tranche of 3.4 billion euros for Greece
The International Monetary Fund agreed on Friday to disburse a new loan of 4.6 billion dollars (3.41 billion euros) to Greece and suggested that the government would not have to adopt any new austerity measures this year.
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Weekend Events: BBQ, Greek Food, Butterflies, & 50 Cent in concert!
Weekend Events: BBQ, Greek Food, Butterflies, & 50 Cent in concert!wtvr.comThe 39th annual Richmond Greek Festival runs through Sunday June 1st at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Malvern Avenue. In addition to delicious Greek foods and pastries and Greek Wines the festival features Cathedral tours ...
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Election developments in Greece
The results of last weekend's European and Local elections have done little to change the political landscape of Greece. However, they are another sign of the fragmentation of the political scene. The combined European and Local elections have done little ...
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IMF Approves Next Tranche of Greece’s Bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the disbursement of a €3.41 billion installment of Greece’s bailout package on Thursday, ending six months of protracted negotiations. During its meeting, the IMF board reviewed the latest report ...
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WORLD CUP 2014: Ivory Coast can give Drogba satisfying send off by making 2nd round
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Last chance for Didier Drogba on biggest stage
by JEROME PUGMIRE, Associated Press - 30 May 2014 12:11-04:00
Didier Drogba may be looking at his best chance of reaching the knockout stage in what will surely be the aging striker's final World Cup.
After failing to get out of the group stage at the last two editions, Ivory Coast was drawn in Group C in Brazil with Colombia, Greece and Japan.
In 2006, Ivory Coast took on the Netherlands and Argentina, losing narrowly to both. Things were hardly better four years ago in South Africa when Brazil and Portugal were the group favorites.
In those competitions, and despite the best efforts of a Drogba still enjoying his peak years, Ivory Coast finished third in its group both times.
With the better draw for this World Cup, Ivory Coast coach Sabri Lamouchi has played down expectations in the football-mad country where every defeat is met with howls of despair.
"I think it's quite a difficult and well-balanced group, which means that there's everything to play for," Lamouchi told The Associated Press. "Greece ... they're a very hard team to play against and Japan is one of the best, if not the best, team in Asia. They've improved enormously."
Lamouchi already knows what the reaction will be back in Abidjan if the top-ranked African team qualifies for the second round.
"The ambition of the African people is to go as far as possible, even to maybe win the World Cup ... I can't stop people from dreaming," Lamouchi said. "It would already be an achievement to get out of the group stage and then obviously after that it will be more difficult to play Italy, Uruguay or England."
A 2-2 draw against Belgium in early March, the first of three final preparation games, was a good test before the opening Group C encounter against Japan in Recife on June 14.
"If we go there with (no ambition) then there's no point in going. Our aim is to achieve what they couldn't in 2006 and 2010," Lamouchi said. "We need to be a bit more rigorous, a bit more disciplined, focused and determined."
Ivory Coast's so-called "golden generation" has one final chance to prove it can handle the pressure following the disappointment of losing African Cup finals in 2006 and 2012.
"I'm expecting the same thing from Didier and the rest of the players, to use all of his talent and experience and all of his qualities as a football player and a man to help the Ivory Coast get past the first round," Lamouchi said.
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Crisis-hit Greeks find welcome World Cup distraction in Brazil
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Brazil a bonus for crisis-hit Greece
by DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press - 30 May 2014 12:11-04:00
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's crippling financial crisis has a popular survivor: It's national football team.
In the four years since the World Cup in South Africa, little appears to have changed in how its players win games.
They have kept their instinct for a decisive late goal, have added few famous names to their roster, and boast a never-daunted defense that has kept the country impossibly in the top 10 of the world rankings.
It's those ingredients that helped Greece win the 2004 European Championship and made the team a regular at major tournaments since — a rare success story in a country struck by financial crisis that battered everything from public health to achievement in most other sports.
Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos says the Greeks' hardship motivates his teammates to play harder.
"We've always had a great atmosphere in the team," the Borussia Dortmund players said. "Everyone's proud to be playing for Greece and the prospect of reaching the second round would bring joy to people who are going through hard times."
Greece qualified for the World Cup by way of the playoffs, eliminating Romania over two legs, but only missed direct qualification on goal difference after eight wins in 10 matches, conceding only four goals.
In Brazil, the Greeks will take on Colombia, Japan, and then Ivory Coast, in a draw considered troubling as Greece struggles to contain pacey players.
"It is a tough group because all the teams in it can beat each other," Papastathopoulos said. "We'll definitely be looking for something positive in the first game against the Colombians.
Greece is coached by Fernando Santos, a stout 59-year-old former defender from Portugal who took over in 2010 from Otto Rehhagel.
When the crisis hit Greece, the country's top footballers followed the doctors, IT workers and engineers in packing their bags and heading for jobs abroad.
Once major domestic clubs AEK Athens — relegated after financial collapse — and Panathinaikos now contribute just one player to the national team. In 2004, they sent 10 players to the winning 23-man squad.
As footballers found work abroad, sport at home suffered from axed state grants and dried up private sponsorship, during a financial crisis erased a quarter of the country's economy and threw more than a million people out of work.
The Greek medal tally at the Athens Olympics a decade ago was six golds, six silvers and four bronze. At the London Games in 2012 it was down to just two bronze medals, as plush Olympic facilities around Athens lay empty and managers at training sites struggled to pay the electricity bills.
Now, more than half the Greek World Cup squad plays abroad, including captain Giorgos Karagounis at Fulham, the Bundesliga's Papastathopoulos — Greece's most expensive player — and Georgios Samaras, the outgoing Celtic striker.
Now 37, Karagounis led his team Friday to Athens airport to travel to warm-up matches in Portugal and the United States, before flying on to Brazil.
"We will of course give it everything we have," he said. "I am feeling lucky to be getting on this plane to start our big adventure."
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WORLD CUP 2014: Former AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni is a good fit for ambitious Japan
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Will Zaccheroni be the right man for Japan?
by JIM ARMSTRONG, Associated Press - 30 May 2014 12:15-04:00
TOKYO (AP) — When hiring Alberto Zaccheroni, the Japan Football Association was convinced the Italian coach's calm demeanor and European know-how was the perfect combination to take the national team to the next level at the World Cup.
Under coach Takeshi Okada, Japan advanced beyond most expectations in 2010 with wins over Cameroon and Denmark before losing on penalties to Paraguay in the knockout stage. Japan also reached the second stage when it co-hosted the World Cup in 2002.
To take Japan a step further, the JFA sought out a coach with a proven track record at the highest level and so now they're relying on 60-year-old Zaccheroni, who guided AC Milan to the Serie A title in 1998-99.
Japan is ranked lower than group rivals Ivory Coast, Greece and Colombia heading into the World Cup, but that will mean very little to the Asian champions once they get to Brazil.
"I've been doing this for 30 years," Zaccheroni said, explaining his confidence despite a lack of World Cup experience as a coach. "I was a coach in the Italian league, which is the hardest league in the world. This has helped me."
Zaccheroni's coaching career started after injury forced his retirement as a player at age 30. His managerial career took off during the 1997-98 season when he guided Udinese to third place in the league and qualification for the UEFA Cup.
His success at Udinese earned him a job at AC Milan and Zaccheroni delivered instantly, winning the Serie A title in his first season with the Italian giants. His subsequent stints at Juventus, Torino and Lazio never matched his early success, but Zaccheroni's reputation as an astute tactician remains firmly intact.
Hired in 2010, Zaccheroni's tenure in Japan got off to a spectacular start just two months after he was appointed when his team had a 1-0 win over an Argentina team containing Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez and Diego Milito. They followed that up with victory at the 2011 Asian Cup.
A comfortable World Cup qualifying campaign was capped when Japan became the first team to qualify for Brazil, securing the spot with a 1-1 draw against Australia last June.
But it hasn't been an entirely smooth run for Zaccheroni. An erratic performance at the 2013 Confederations Cup, where Japan lost all three group games, was followed by losses to Serbia and Belarus that cast doubts over his tenure as coach.
Zaccheroni never panicked, though, and the concerns were quickly put to rest when Japan held the Netherlands to a draw and had a convincing win over a strong Belgium lineup to finish 2013.
Japan has turned to foreign managers in the past. Philippe Troussier was at the helm when Japan advanced to the knockout stage in 2002 before being eliminated by Turkey. Brazilian great Zico was in charge during a disappointing showing at the 2006 World Cup in Germany when Japan failed to reach the knockout stage.
Anything less than what Japan achieved in South Africa four years ago will be viewed as a disappointment.
As skilled as he is at managing Japan's young players, Zaccheroni knows quite a bit about handling expectations, too.
"I have enough experience to know that we have to deal with other factors, such as the strength of the other teams, the heat and humidity and the traveling," Zaccheroni said. "There will be a lot of strong teams at the World Cup, but this is our chance to show how strong we are."
News Topics: Sports, 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Men's sports, Men's soccer, Professional soccer, International soccer, Soccer, EventsPeople, Places and Companies: Alberto Zaccheroni, Jim Armstrong, Takeshi Okada, Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Japan, Brazil, East Asia, Asia, South America, Latin America and Caribbean
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No respect? Perhaps, but street art still carries meaning
“No Respect,” an ongoing exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens, documents the graffiti and street art scene in the Greek capital and other cities around the country today.
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Tight-lipped Greeks depart for 'dream' journey
The Greek national team left Athens on Friday for Portugal, the start of their long journey towards the World Cup with three friendly matches en route to South America.
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Fitch puts NBG rating on Rating Watch Positive
Fitch Ratings on Friday announced it has placed National Bank of Greece’s mortgage-covered bonds’ B+ rating on Rating Watch Positive, following the upgrade of Greece’s sovereign long-term rating to B, from B- a week earlier.... ...
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Forthnet reports 74.4 pct Q1 rise in triple-play subscriptions
Listed Greek telecom service provider Forthnet on Friday announced a 74.4 percent increase in the number of its triple-play subscriptions (telephony, broadband Internet and pay television) in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period in ... ...
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Greek water companies report drop in profit
The Athens Water Supply & Sewage Company (EYDAP) reported first-quarter profit fell 79 percent as a one-time tax gain at the largest Greek water supplier wasn’t repeated while net income also declined at the Thessaloniki Water & Sewage Co.
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Greek retail sales post minor drop in March
Greek retail sales by volume fell 0.8 percent in March compared to the same month last year, statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday.
The reading had risen at a revised annual pace of 0.9 percent in February, more than previously estimated.
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Rebalancing sends bourse turnover and index soaring
The upcoming changes in the composition of the FTSE 25, MSCI Global Standard and MSCI Large Cap Indices as of next week resulted in a massive increase in turnover on the Greek bourse yesterday, exceeding 800 million euros in what was the last session of t... ...
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Syrtaki Dance Gains Fans in Mykonos
In a bid to attract more tourists, entrepreneurs on Mykonos have put an emphasis on Greek folklore, and Syrtaki and other Greek dances, considered old-fashioned by many, seem to be coming back into fashion, attracting tourists and locals alike. “Roca Cookery” restaurant was a pioneer in bringing Syrtaki back to Mykonos. Located above the old port does a roaring trade for its cuisine alone, but every Tuesday night, professional Greek dancers draw the crowds to teach those unfamiliar with Syrtaki, Zeibekiko and Hasapiko. The great food and dance prove to be the perfect combination to make a party that lasts until the small hours.
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IMF Approves US$4.6 Billion Greek Loan Installment
IMF approves payment of US$4.6 billion Greek rescue loan installment
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Greek Government Strives to Collect Taxes
Greek citizens and businesses ran up a further 4.325 billion euros of debt to the taxman between January to April, taking the total owed to 66 billion euros. Finance Ministry data shows tax debts are increasing by an average of one billion per month in ...
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IMF board approves $4.6 billion in aid for Greece
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greece is set to receive $4.64 billion from the International Monetary Fund after the institution's board on Friday signed off on the latest review of Greece's rescue package. The ...
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Greece condemns vandal attack on Jewish cemetery, promises to catch culprits
Greek authorities say vandals have attacked the Jewish cemetery of Thessaloniki, whose Jewish population was nearly wiped out during World War II.
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Greek Police Officers Implicated in Migrant Smuggling Ring
Greek police have arrested four of their fellow officers and 18 others suspected of involvement in a major migrant-smuggling ring. A total of 22 people have been arrested in Attica, Thessaloniki and Evros, in northeast Greece, including the head of ...
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Vandals deface Jewish graves in northern Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say vandals have attacked the Jewish cemetery of Thessaloniki, whose Jewish population was nearly wiped out during World War II. Police said Friday marble ornaments were smashed off 12 graves, while vandals ...
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Brazil a bonus for crisis-hit Greece
Brazil a bonus for crisis-hit GreeceUSA TODAYATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's crippling financial crisis has a popular survivor: It's national football team. In the four years since the World Cup in South Africa, little appears to have changed in how its players win games. They have kept their ...
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Woman Rejoices at News of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Sequel
Actress Nia Vardalos announced on Twitter on Tuesday that there would be a sequel to her cult-hit movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." While American families of Greek descent might be rejoicing everywhere, perhaps no one is as happy about the news as Angela Mike. Angela's son, Angelo, frequently posts videos of his grandfather and mother on YouTube. The clips of his mother usually center on her ...
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Ronaldo to miss Greece friendly with muscle pain
(Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo missed training on Friday and will sit out Saturday's friendly against Greece after complaining of muscular pain in his left thigh, coach Paulo Bento said on Friday. Bento did not think there was any risk of Ronaldo missing Portugal's opening World Cup match against Germany, but added that he had to "consider every scenario." Ronaldo joined the Portugal squad on ...
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Portugal to rest Ronaldo for Greece friendly
Ronaldo joined the Portugal squad on Thursday along with Real Madrid team mates Pepé and Fabio Coentrao and has yet to leave the team hotel in Obidos. Portugal said in a statement he spent Friday doing rehabilitation work in the hotel because of pain in ...
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Op-Ed: After anti-Semitic Attacks in Belgium and France, is Greece Next?
In September of 2013, Greece's notorious far-right ultra-nationalist party Golden Dawn was finally losing momentum. 45-year-old Giorgos Roupakias, a member and staunch supporter of the group, had fatally stabbed anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fissas a.k.a ...
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Greek renewable energy firm files for IPO, first in five years
"We filed to list (on the Athens bourse's main market) about a month ago," Theodoros Sietis, chief operating officer of the ELTEH Anemos unit told Reuters on Friday. "Our filing is now being evaluated and we expect the bourse will allow us to list our ...
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Greek Soccer Match Fixing Big Problem
Greek soccer, already tainted with scandals and financial problems, now has another one: match-fixing is a "major problem," a report said.
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Olympiakos Closes On Hoop Title
Olympiakos is now a win away from winning the Greek basketball league championship after beating its eternal rival Panathiniakos, 69-64.
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Buffalo Greek Fest is in Full Swing!
2014 marks the 37th consecutive year of an event, which draws thousands of visitors to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Delaware Avenue. That’s where festival-goers get a chance to see ethnic dance performances, imbibe like Greek gods, and ...
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Institution for Growh to begin funding in fall
The first disbursements of funds to small and medium-sized companies by the Institution for Growth in Greece will take place round September, Development Minister Costis Hatzidakis told German daily Handelsblatt in an interview published on Friday.
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Nabil Morant, the Syrian doctor who was elected mayor in Ilia
“When you live somewhere, you have to contribute, you have to be an active citizen.”
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90 Greek Beaches Eyed for Privatization
The beaches of Elafonisos, location of the famous Pavlopetri marine archaeological site, are among 90 beaches in Greece expected to be privatized. According to Greek news, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is already inspecting various popular Greek beaches with a view for them to be sold as private property. Two coastal areas have already been sold, while more sales are being completed. Some of the beaches on the list for potential sale are: Yalova in Messinia, Tsampika and Agia Agathi in Rhodes, some of the most beautiful beaches in Halkidiki, Agios Prokopios in Naxos, Galissas in Syros and the accessible beach in Irakleia in the Cyclades. The coastal bill provides that the beaches in front of public property can even be exclusively used by the individual who will buy them, who will be able to prohibit any free access to the beach.
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Fake Doctor Ran Skyros Hospital for 13 Years
An unbelievable fact was revealed in Skyros. A fake doctor without a degree ran Skyros Hospital for 13 years. Ioannis Kastanis had applied for the job submitting fake degrees from “La Sapienza” University of Rome to the Ministry of Health in 1999. The fraud went public a few days ago on May 15. The Secretary General of the Ministry of Health issued an order where his designation as General Medicine Chief of Skyros Regional Hospital was revoked. The doctor was appointed in this position on January 17, 2000, having received the approval of the Secretary General. His degree was recognized by the Greek center for the recognition of foreign qualifications (Dikatsa) and the translations of the certificates were validated from police authorities. However, whether the certificates were originally true or not was never checked. The fraud basically began in 1993, when Ioannis Kastanis acquired authorization to pursue the occupation of doctor. His qualification was issued by the Public Health authorities of Argolida Prefecture and enabled him to practice in Patras Agios Andreas Hospital and later to be designated in Skyros. His presence in Skyros was provocative since he always drove his Ferrari car and had a private airplane in his possession. The Greek Ministry of Health started researching his case after a complaint was filed by a citizen. The results announced by the Health Inspectors Union were shocking. “La Sapienza” University of Rome had no registry of his name as a doctor. Besides all his certificates being fake, he also had three tax registration numbers and three ID cards. A criminal prosecution is pending against him, but Mr. Kastanis has disappeared.
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New Democracy Won Lion’s Share of Greek Diaspora EP Vote
Greece ’s leftist opposition party might have got biggest domestic share of the vote in the European Parliamentary elections, but Greek citizens resident around the European Union cast a different ballot. Conservative New Democracy won the diaspora vote, followed by the Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA), withhe Communist Party came third. According to data released by Greece’s Ministry of Interior, 10,095 Greek citizens resident in other EU member states voted, of 14,939 registered to do so, down substantially from 35,000 in 2009. Specifically, Greeks abroad cast their votes as follows: New Democracy 2,706 SYRIZA 1,909 KKE 1,768 The Olive Tree (Elia) 818 The River (To Potami) 794 The Golden Dawn 468 ANTARSYA 179 Independent Greeks 154 LAOS 96 EPAM 87 Greek residents in EU countries exercised their right to vote in 51 electoral departments in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Holland, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Czech Republic and Finland.
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The New Spelling Bee Rules Are A Disgrace
I attached myself to certain spellers (I see you, Tejas) and was heartbroken when an 11-year-old I’ve never met nor will ever hear from again failed to spell some long word of Greek ...
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These Fascinating Maps Show The Origin Of Words We Use All The Time
U.S. playwright Rita Mae Brown said: "Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."
That quote comes to mind looking at these fascinating European etymology maps of various commons words posted by reddit user sp07, which provide a kind of cultural commentary on Europe.
The word for "church" shows the influence of ancient Greece: "Bear" appears to be influenced by Russia, where largest brown bear population in Europe can be found. Notice the dominant word literally means "honey-eater."Another reddit user noted that "pi" is a prefix for "beer" in several European countries while the "pi" in the Mandarin Chinese word for beer, 啤酒 pi jiu, is a loan word from Europe."Apple" has a lot of diversity: Notice how the word in Finland and Estonia may come from a Indo-Iranian origin."Orange" is an interesting one. In the west it comes form Sanskrit while the dominant word in much of eastern and northern Europe comes from a word meaning "apple from China.""Garoful," the ancient Greek word for "rose," only remains in northeastern Italy.Most of Europe derives "pineapple" from the Guarani language, which is an indigenous language of South America, although the U.K. (and consequently the U.S.) get the word from Latin.Tea comes from China, naturally, except for a few Latin holdouts in eastern Europe. This one is the word for "cucumber," which may be even more diverse than "apple": Now Watch: These Maps Prove That Americans Speak Different Languages <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div>SEE ALSO: 13 Southern Sayings That The Rest Of America Won't Understand
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Jewish cemetery desecrated in Thessaloniki, Greece
Vandals broke into the Jewish cemetery in Thessaloniki, Greece, and desecrated several headstones there, the head of the local Jewish community said Friday. According to David Saltiel, who was quoted by Walla News, the unknown assailants cut through the ...
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Greece Offers Uninsured Free Hospital Care
Some two million people in Greece who don't have health insurance will get free hospitalization if they get a referral from a doctor in the health network PEDY.
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FAITH Announces 2014 Scholarships, Programs
Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, announced the “Faith Scholarships for Academic Excellence” (application deadline June 30) and “Faith Scholarships for STEM” Program for 2014. In a press release, FAITH wrote that “each year since its inception, grants from Faith fund a series of merit-based scholarships to seniors graduating from public, parochial and private […]
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Tsipras Rejects UKIP, National Front
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said he won't work with anti-austerity UKIP or National Front parties in the European Parliament, calling them "monstrosities."
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Mary Arniotis: Strongest Woman on Earth
From the early 1890s onward, Mary Arniotis was an internationally-recognized athletic performer. Born into a circus family, Arniotis was initially part of a horse riding act. While it is typically noted that from an early age she exhibited exceptional physical strength, her exact transition into a professional strongwoman is never explained. Nonetheless, more than enough […]
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Ronaldo to sit out Portugal's friendly against Greece as he readies for World Cup
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Ronaldo to miss Portugal's friendly against Greece
Associated Press - 30 May 2014 08:08-04:00
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will sit out Portugal's friendly against Greece on Saturday as he looks to recuperate for the World Cup.
Ronaldo has been dogged by leg injuries and sore muscles in recent months, though he played in last weekend's Champions League final and scored the fourth goal in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid.
Portugal coach Paulo Bento said Friday he wouldn't risk playing Ronaldo against the Greeks in Lisbon.
Real Madrid center-back Pepe, who missed the Champions League final with a calf injury, is also sidelined.
Bento has said Ronaldo will be given special medical attention to get him fully fit in time for Portugal's June 16 World Cup opening game against Germany. The United States and Ghana are also in Portugal's group.
News Topics: Sports, 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Men's sports, UEFA Champions League, Men's soccer, Professional soccer, Soccer, Events, International soccerPeople, Places and Companies: Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Bento, Pepe, Portugal, Lisbon, Greece, Western Europe, Europe
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