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How the world sees Greece
Friday, August 22, 2014
Saving Greece From Within: Greek Volunteers Manage the Impossible
Solidarity torch relay of volunteer blood donors starts in Greece
According to statistics, Greece ranks seventh in volunteer blood donors in Europe, due to large numbers of thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia ...
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Defense Minister: Greece and US Have Strategic Defense Cooperation
Avramopoulos_Hagel Defense cooperation between the United States and Greece has a strategic and essential character, Defense Minister Dimitris ...
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Everyone loves the Island of Santorini, Greece
One of the Cycladic Islands in Greece, Santorini is actually the most southern island of this Greek Island chain, and if weather permits, is a great island to visit on a luxury yacht charter. Many refer to the whole cluster of islands in this area as ...
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Greece appeals to Brussels over compensation for peach farmers
Greece has appealed to the European Commission for a revision of the method applied to calculate the distribution of national compensation amounts for European Union peach and nectarine farmers affected by the Russian trade embargo on numerous agricultura... ...
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External factors threatening Greek recovery
At a time when the Greek economy is displaying what appear to be early signs of recovery, following six years of deep recession, a series of external factors are threatening to undermine the effort being made. Developments between Russia and Ukraine could... ...
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Vodafone to buy 73 pct more of Hellas Online for 73 mln euros
Britain’s Vodafone has agreed to acquire a further 73 percent stake in Greece’s broadband and fixed-line telephony provider Hellas Online for 73 million euros, to help it better compete in the highly competitive market. Vodafone, which bought an 18.5 perc... ...
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Greece Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Gates Man
GATES, N.Y. -- A young woman from Greece was arrested Friday and charged in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Aug. 12 in Gates. Police in Gates said ...
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Ex-beauty queens, Sylvia Nduka & Ene Lawani holiday in Greece
The BFFs arrived Greece yesterday and are pictured above relaxing by their hotel pool. See more pics after the cut... Posted by Linda Ikeji at 11:50 AM ...
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OAEE ups pressure for unpaid fees
Having drawn 80 percent of its annual allowance according to the state budget between the months of January and July, OAEE, the social security fund for all self-employed people in Greece, backed by KEAO, the Center for the Collection of Social Security A... ...
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Tourist road arrivals head for new record
Greek tourism arrivals by road are expected to surpass the 5-million mark for the first time ever this year, according to industry data. The data indicate that by the year’s end, one in four tourists will have entered Greece by road. Research conducted by... ...
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New Greek bailout unveiled to contain debt crisis
President of European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (R), President of European Council Herman Van Rompuy (C) and Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou attend the press conference after the ...
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Avramopoulos Hagel Talk Defense
Greek Defense Secretary Dimitris Avramopoulos, after meeting in Washington, D.C. with his U.S. counterpart Chuck Hagel, said the two ';had the opportunity to reaffirm once more the excellent ...
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Ancient Greek tomb may offer secrets from the era of Alexander the Great
To the villagers near the ancient Greek town of Amphipolis, archaeological treasure is nothing new. Many have lived off antiquity smuggling for ...
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Friday FREE Tasting: Greek Out!
We may be mere mortals, but that doesn't mean we can't get down with some seriously good Greek wine! Come celebrate the weekend with a divine ...
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Easy Greek Yogurt Dips
Ok people, it doesn't get much easier than this. These 3 Easy Greek Yogurt Dips Plus..it's HEALTHY. Much better than using the loads of sour cream ...
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Magnitude, M 4.4. Region, DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. Date time, 2014-08-22 17:46:29.0 UTC. Location, 35.45 N ; 27.79 E. Depth, 5 km.
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First Greek Gourmet And Wine Expo in Zurich
Greek Gourmet & Wine Expo is the first Greek food and wine exhibition that will take place in Zurich, introducing Greek companies to the Swiss Market. The aim is to introduce more quality Greek products to important companies and people. Greek Gourmet ...
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Greece woman charged in fatal hit and run in Gates
Mariah Eccleston of Greece allegedly drove the car that struck, killed a pedestrian.
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Vodafone – again – subject to AT&T speculation; inks Greek acquisition
As an example of this, Vodafone today announced a deal to acquire 72.7 per cent of Greek fixed and broadband player Hellas Online for €72.7 million.
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5 Greek food words you need to know at Indy Greek Fest
Greek Fest happens 4-10 p.m. Aug. 22, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 23 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th ...
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117th Anniversary of The Melbourne Greek Community
One hundred and seventeen years ago, 57 Greeks who were living in Melbourne decided to create the Greek Community of Melbourne, without knowing that it would later become one of the largest and most historical Greek Diaspora organizations in Australia.
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Greece lobbys EU for LNG failsafe plan – report
Greece's Energy Minister Yannis Maniatis has called on the European Commission to set up an emergency gas supply plan in case Russian volumes ...
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Greek bourse benchmark ends week on a high
The Athens Stock Exchange general index closed 1.1 percent higher on Friday, at 1,56.37 points, as turnover totaled 79.01 million euros. Trading in shares of Hellas Online was suspended after Vodafone announced it was buying another 73 percent stake in th... ...
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Greek civil servants refuse to cooperate with assessors
Greece’s civil servants’ union, ADEDY, decided on Friday that its members should abstain from efforts to complete evaluations of public sector employees. The union said it would maintain this stance until its demands for changes to the process are met or ... ...
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Greek minister returns to PASOK fold
Education Minister Andreas Loverdos officially returned to PASOK on Friday less than two years after leaving the party. PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos confirmed that Loverdos would join the party’s parliamentary group in a letter to Parliament Speaker E... ...
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New Photos Reveal Colors in Ancient Amphipolis Tomb
Most of the earth around the two sphinxes found under the apse at the Casta Tumulus in Amphipolis has been removed, the Culture Ministry announced, revealing the upper register of a marble lintel with frescoes under the sphinxes’ base. The lintel mimics an Ionic lintel (epistyle) in paint, including red, blue and black colors. It rests on two Ionic capitals, also painted with the same colors, crowning the pilasters that form the door frame. The archaeological service is continuing the removal of the earth around the apse and the stones of the protecting wall below it, while Friday’s work will include stabilizing Thursday’s discoveries. The partially uncovered tomb, from the end of Alexander the Great‘s reign, has captivated public imagination, fueling wild speculation that it may contain rich treasures and the bones of an ancient celebrity. Head excavator: Tomb may not be looted The head of excavations at Amphipolis, Katerina Peristeri, has revealed her belief that the tomb has not been looted. The statement was made on Friday morning, during a SYRIZA delegation visit to the site. Peristeri voiced the opinion that the masonry blocks in front of the tomb entrance prevented the looting of the tomb. Citing the immensity of the monument, as well as the presence of the sphinxes and the lion, she believes that it is a globally unique structure. “There is no other such tomb in Greece, or the Balkans,” she said, adding that “We are struggling to do a correct job, and some time is necessary, maybe another month. Today we’re removing stone blocks and digging. We’re not many, but we’re good.” The SYRIZA delegation did not enter the excavation site but were briefed outside by Peristeri, as excavations are at a crucial point. So far, archaeologists have uncovered part of the late 4th Century BC tomb’s entrance, with two large stone sphinxes that stand as guards. Amphipolis Sphinxes’ wings found, Culture Minister says On Thursday, Culture Minister Konstantinos Tasoulas, referring to the Amphipolis excavations, stressed the need to promote Greek culture so that the country wins the place it deserves once again. “In response to these developments and the great interest expressed in Greece and abroad for this unique monument, it is worth considering again the issue of highlighting our culture, the pride that our culture gives us, the issue of protecting our culture along with its development, so that Greece can regain the place it deserves,” Tasoulas said. The Minister confirmed that parts of the Sphinxes’ wings were found, adding that excavation works continue and may take two weeks or more before drawing definite conclusions, saying that “in archaeology, only facts count, not speculations.” The total uncovering of the marble Sphinxes found at the Casta hill in Amphipolis, the discovery of a part of a Lion’s back, as well as a small part of the monument’s superstructure in the archaeological excavations were announced by the Culture Ministry on Wednesday.
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Must-know: The current state of the Greek economy
The strong export of goods and services enabled Greece to clock a high current account surplus of 2% last year. Other data including retail sales, car sales, industrial output, and construction and manufacturing ...
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Vodafone share price: Company announces acquisition of Greek business
iNVEZZ.com, Friday, August 22: Vodafone Plc (LON:VOD) has announced that Vodafone Greece agreed to acquire 72.7 percent of the share capital of ...
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Must-know: The current state of the Greek economy
The strong export of goods and services enabled Greece to clock a high current account surplus of 2% last year. Other data including retail sales, car sales, industrial output, and construction and manufacturing ...
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Police arrest man over 9.5 mln in debts to Greek state
A 46-year-old man was arrested in Ptolemaida, northern Greece, on Friday for alleged debts to the state of some 9.5 million euros. The unnamed man is the financial manager of a construction company.... ...
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Greek Match, LLC
Greek Match administers the CPI-12, a psychometric test that provides a scientific basis for evaluation of twelve core values relevant to university life.
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One Week Postponement for Anti-racism Bill
The Parliament’s second summer session has postponed the discussion regarding the anti-racism bill for one week, after the request of Greece ‘s Justice Minister Charalambos Athanassiou. Meanwhile, former chamber secretary Takis Baltakos stated that this anti-racism bill is unconstitutional and “a legal monstrosity that will lead the country back to medieval obscurantism,” which caused a strong reaction from the government opposition. SYRIZA MP Vasiliki Katrivanou commented on Baltakos’ statement, saying that the anti-racism bill was in danger of “being remembered as the ‘frozen’ bill of the last years.” The anti-racism bill has caused great tension, conflicts and suffocating pressure. It is expected to be submitted to vote during the third summer session of the Greek Parliament. Despite the fact that the Greek Justice Minister has assured the Parliament that the new legislation will include genocides that have been recognized by the Greek Parliament, classifying them as an offense, there is still tension between the parties. In its announcement, PASOK spoke against the 38 New Democracy MPs who sent a letter to the Prime Minister requesting the inclusion of the Pontian and Asia Minor genocides in the anti-racism bill. “There is no point in these type of fake heroism acts,” stressed PASOK, noting that the inclusion of these genocides in the bill was obvious. Meanwhile, DIMAR stated: “The new postponement of the tabling of the anti-racism bill in the Parliament, reveals the intense efforts of New Democracy’s conservative enclaves to prevent the adoption of a modern anti-racism legislation.”
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Illegal Immigrant Dead After Boat Sinks Near Tilos
A boat carrying illegal immigrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Tilos, in the Aegean Sea, due to a fire. So far the Greek Coast Guard was able to recover the body of one dead passenger, while the Turkish Coast Guard safely rescued 81 illegal immigrants. According to Greek news, authorities were alerted about the incident shortly after 10am on Friday. However, when the Greek Coast Guard arrived in the area, the vessel was already in flames. Greek Navy ships were also involved in the operation, while it remains unknown how the Turkish Coast Guard vessel was involved in the case. It is, however, probable that the vessel was in the nearby area. At the moment, a Greek warship, a Super Puma rescue helicopter and a Greek Coast Guard boat are cruising along the borders to locate any other survivors.
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Young British Tourist Dies in Zakynthos Road Accident
A British tourist had died in a road accident in the Greek island of Zakynthos. According to reports, the 18-year-old woman lost control of her four-wheeler (quad) and collided head-on with a passing vehicle. The woman was speeding and tried to overtake another quad when collidying with a vehicle driven by a local 20-year-old, say the reports. The preliminary investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident is being conducted by the Police Department of Laganas in Zakynthos, Greece. (Source: ANA-MPA)
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The fascinating journey of a cultural treasure
The illustrated codex belonging to the Marciana Library in Venice painted by Greek miniaturist Georgios Klontzas in 1592 has never been shown in Greece, and nor has the wonderful painting by El Greco depicting Saint Francis of Assisi and Fra Leone contemp... ...
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Two earthquakes hit Greece, El Salvador
Seismologists say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck the northern Greek region of Halkidiki, rattling the area but causing no ...
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Fujian Shipbuilding Industry delegation visits Greece for cooperation
Greece's government and a delegation of top executives from the Chinese state-run Fujian Shipbuilding Industry explored prospects of enhancing ...
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Vodafone Greece strikes EUR72.7m deal for Hellas Online
Vodafone said the move would speed up its unified communications strategy in Greece and create the country's number two telecoms and online ...
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Vodafone Greece strikes EUR72.7m deal for Hellas Online
Vodafone said the move would speed up its unified communications strategy in Greece and create the country's number two telecoms and online ...
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Armed Robbery In Distomo – Hostage Freed
Greek authorities believe that known terrorist Paula Roupa, fugitive and wife of arrested terrorist Nikos Maziotis, may be involved in an armed robbery which took place at a bank in Distomo, Greece, around 2pm. Three people with face masks entered the National Bank of Greece branch in Distomo, holding assault rifles, just before closing time. They overpowered the staff and waited until they were able to open the bank’s two safes. Twenty minutes later, they left with 300,000 euros, taking a cashier with them as hostage. They used a Toyota Rav as their getaway car, which had been stolen two years ago, in May 2012. After driving for almost 5km, the three robbers burnt the car and fled by speedboat. They reached the Corinthian Gulf, off the coast of Xylokastro. Before going ashore, they threw the cashier in the sea, where he was forced to swim for almost an hour until he safely reached the shore. The perpetrators unsuccessfully attempted to burn the speedboat and in the end they fled the area, possibly using two vehicles, according to police investigation. The robbery resembles a crime that took place two years ago in Spetses, when Nikos Maziotis and Giorgos Petrakis escaped by speedboat and used two women as human shields. The Greek Anti-terrorism Unit is suspecting that the robbery was committed by Vasilis Paleokostas, a well-known criminal in Greece, and the team of terrorist Nikos Maziotis who is currently in jail.
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Vodafone Buys 72.7% of HOL in Greece
Vodafone Group Plc has agreed to buy 72.7% of Greek broadband company Hellas Online SA (HOL) for 72.7 million euros and plans to make an offer for the rest of the company. Vodafone already owned 18.5% of the Athens-based company, giving it a 91.2% holding, Vodafone said in a statement today. The company is expanding its broadband offers across Europe as Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao bets on the popularity of bundled mobile and fixed services. The deal builds up Vodafone’s struggling southern Europe business, where service revenue dropped 26% in the last fiscal year. Vodafone bought the shares from Intracom Group and World Equities Investments Holdings SA. The deal gives HOL an equity value of 311 million euros, including debt, Vodafone said. Regulators still have to approve the deal. Vodafone has gone after similar companies in Germany and Spain and has committed to spending 19 billion pounds improving its network in the next two years. Vodafone agreed to buy Grupo Corporativo Ono SA in March for 7.5 billion euros, including debt, and Kabel Deutschland Holding AG last year for 10.5 billion euros. HOL is a broadband and fixed-line telephony provider in Greece with around 519,000 customers as of December 31, 2013, representing a market share of approximately 11%. Vodafone stated that it expects to achieve cost and capex synergies with an annual run-rate of 24 million euros before integration costs by the third full year post completion, equivalent to a net present value of approximately 135 million euros after integration costs. These synergies are expected to be realized from sharing network and IT infrastructure, savings on marketing and bill collections, and rationalization of overlapping functions. Vodafone Greece currently owns a 18.4% stake in HOL. The transaction is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2014, following which, Vodafone Greece would own 91.2% of HOL and be under an obligation to extend a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares.
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Going Greek at CSU
There's a phrase in Phi Gamma Delta: Your fraternity brothers are the groomsmen at your wedding and the pallbearers at your funeral. Within Greek ...
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AHEPA Protests VOA Decision
WASHINGTON, DC – The Order of AHEPA is strongly protesting the decision to eliminate the Voice of America’s Greek Service. The service officially closed on August 11, 2014. “AHEPA is profoundly disappointed with the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ misguided and ill-informed decision to include as part of its FY2014 budgetary cuts the Voice of America’s […] The post AHEPA Protests VOA Decision appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece’s Anti-Racism Bill Debate Postponed
ATHENS- Human rights groups have been protesting delays for months, but parliamentary discussion of Greece’s proposed new anti-racism bill will be delayed for yet another week. Haralambos Athanassiou, the Minster of Justice, asked for another extension on August 22. The bill was scheduled to be discussed August 26 and 27 and a vote was to […] The post Greece’s Anti-Racism Bill Debate Postponed appeared first on The National Herald.
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Citizen Service Centers KEP to Renew Driving Licenses
Citizen Service Centers, known as KEP, will be able to assist citizens (both Greek and foreigners residing in Greece) in replacing their driving license. According to a decision published in the Government Gazette, drivers will be able to get new licenses or renew old ones at KEPs, therefore they will no longer have to queue up at the Transport Ministry. Foreigners living in Greece will be able to exchange the license from their home country at their local KEP if they are from the European Union, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa, South Korea or Switzerland. At KEPs, citizens can be informed on all Public Administration matters and can apply to obtain official documentation from diverse state services. Thus they avoid time-consuming bureaucratic procedures and they can get all the papers they need in one stop. Citizens can get information by specialised KEP staff on all Public Administration questions. They can submit requests on 420 administrative processes and the staff fills in an electronic application on behalf of the citizen. Then the application is dispatched via the center to the appropriate public service where it is also officially stamped. The KEP staff member follows up the progress of any issuing of official documentation to its conclusion, thus saving citizens from unnecessary trips to public services. Upon completion of the process, citizens can receive their documents either from KEP or the service to which it was addressed, or alternatively, they can be sent by post or courier to their address.
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Russia rejects appeal to ban 'pornographic' bank note
An MP's campaign to protect vulnerable minors by removing a Greek god's genitals from Russian banknotes has failed
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Senator Menendez Calls for Preservation of VOA’s Greek Service
NEWARK – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, outraged over plans to to end the Voice of America’s Greek language service, issued the following statement: “The longstanding relationship between the United States and Greece is built on a partnership that has promoted the mutual interests of both countries for years. […] The post Senator Menendez Calls for Preservation of VOA’s Greek Service appeared first on The National Herald.
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The Guardian Says Parthenon Marbles Belong in Greece
LONDON – A recent opinion piece in the Guardian newspaper draws a simple and straightforward conclusion: 1) the Parthenon Marbles are the world’s most beautiful art; and 2) therefore, they should be returned to Greece. Guardian art writer Jonathan Jones, referencing his trip to the Acropolis Museum, which he describes as “state-of-the-art,” and makes the […] The post The Guardian Says Parthenon Marbles Belong in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Festival Starts Today
The 27th annual Greek Festival starts today in south Reno.
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