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Monday, July 14, 2014
Greek diva Nana Mouskouri returns to the Athens stage at 80
Nana Mouskouri, one of the best-selling singers of all time, returned to the stage in her native Greece on Monday as part of a tour to celebrate her 80th birthday. Ahead of a concert at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, where six years ago she bid goodbye to the music industry, the icon known for her signature black-rimmed glasses and marble-like profile, admitted leaving was a mistake. "I ...
Syros film fest stakes its claim
While film buffs in Greece normally circle September and November on their calendars for the Athens and Thessaloniki film festivals respectively, there is one more event trying to break out: the Syros International Film Festival.
Now in its second year, t... ...
Greece, China explore maritime ties
Greece wants to strengthen maritime cooperation with China, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told Chinese President Xi Jinping, suggesting that the Mediterranean nation could serve as a regional hub for the support of Beijing’s commercial and military vessels.
Greek Fest serves up 10 lambs, 2 pigs and hospitality
Peter Trakas with trays of lamb and pig meat. Trakas and other volunteers roasted 10 lambs and two pigs at the annual Greek Fest. | Tina Johansson/For Sun-Times
Greece Deputy Town Supervisor dies
Greece, NY - Jerry Helfer, deputy town supervisor of Greece, has died at the age of 48. Prior to being appointed, Helfer served as Assistant County Executive, a member of the Greece Planning Board, Greece Board of Zoning Appeals and the Greece Youth Board. ...
Former mayor of Greece's 2nd largest city has life sentence for corruption reduced to 12 years
THESSALONIKI, Greece - A Greek court has reduced the prison sentence for the former mayor of the country's second largest city, finding him guilty of embezzling more than €17 million ($23 million) in city funds.
Greek Investors File Notice of Lawsuit against Republic of Cyprus, Alleging Deposits and Bonds Were Wrongly ...
ATHENS, Greece and NEW YORK, July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of Greek investors today have filed a notice of dispute against the Republic of Cyprus for losses arising from the Cyprus financial crisis and the March 2013 bailout of Cyprus. The group of nearly 100 investors, including individuals and institutions, is comprised of depositors and bondholders of Laiki Bank and the Bank of Cyprus ...
Xi makes 'symbolic' stop in Greece
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on the Rhodes Island in Greece, July 13, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] President Xi Jinping got a warm welcome from Greek leaders during a stopover on the Greek island of Rhodes on his way ...
Pay-TV Booms as Cash-Strapped Greeks Shun Depressing News Shows
Panagiota Fotou is so fed up with bad news on Greek free television that she’s willing to pay for programs that help her forget about her country’s economic woes.