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Monday, September 1, 2014

Greece ace in wildcard pack, Senegal's hot streak continues

Greece were the first team to book their spot in the knockout stage of the Basketball World Cup on Monday by beating Puerto Rico while Senegal took their second surprise scalp in as many days. Greece improved to 3-0 in Group B with a 90-79 victory over Puerto Rico as Nikos Zisis led the way with 19 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 and Nick Calathes added 14 points. Puerto Rico, who were ...


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Turkish-Cypriots Protest Against Erdogan Visit

Turkish-Cypriots protested on Sunday, August 31, against the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is set to land in occupied Cyprus for the first time since his election as the country’s president. The protests are expected to continue on Monday afternoon. According to news agencies from occupied Cyprus, representatives of the United Cyprus Party (BKP), Cyprus Socialist Party (KSP) and New Cyprus Party (YKP), several unions and NGOs gathered near Kerynia Gate, in Nicosia, to protest on Sunday night. The protesters wanted to set up a stage but police would not allow it because they hadn’t issued the necessary license. The protest’s organizers have decided to meet again on Monday afternoon, in Caglayan Park, in the occupied part of Nicosia. Speaking on behalf of the organizing committee, activist Nazen Sansal said the protest against the visit of Erdogan in Cyprus is being carried out successfully, adding that they have decided to protest again today, Monday, September 1. Erdogan “is not welcome in Cyprus,” he added. Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it would be impossible for his country to accept a solution that did not entail two states and political equality as he called on Greece to adopt a more positive approach in reunification talks as a guarantor country. “Political equality is a must,” he said during a news conference in the Turkish occupied northern part of the island, his first official visit since he was elected president of Turkey. “Everyone must know that Turkey will never accept a Greek Cypriot government turn Turkish Cypriots into a minority,” Erdogan said. The government condemned the visit and said the comments the Turkish president made were not in line with UN resolutions. “We also consider unacceptable the frequent call for the involvement of Greece in the dialogue in an effort to equate the responsibilities for the ongoing occupation in Cyprus for which Turkey is solely responsible,” government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said in a statement. The spokesman also pointed out that Turkey’s pronouncements regarding its desire to contribute to reunification were nothing but empty words. The Turkish president said his country supported a fair, viable and comprehensive solution and it was impossible for them to accept unfair proposals. Turkey hoped efforts made since 2008 would yield results, he added. He also announced that Turkey will supply water to the north in two to three months, followed by electricity. All the Greek Cypriot political parties condemned Erdogan’s visit.


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Horse race betting hurdle removed for OPAP

The new tender for the concession of the right to organize and operate wagering on horse races in Greece for the next 20 years will include a number of changes in its terms, despite assurances to the contrary by state sell-off fund TAIPED. It follows a fa... ...


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Revised GDP data confirm that Greek growth is near

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Monday it had revised the size of the economic contraction in the second quarter of the year from 0.2 percent to 0.3 percent on annual basis, though this serves to highlight that the reduction of th... ...


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Greek hoopsters go top of their group in World Cup

Greece has qualified to the second round of the FIBA World Cup after going top of its group of six through a third win in as many group games in Spain. On Monday it beat Puerto Rico 90-79 in Seville and is now eyeing a top-two finish in its pool. In its f... ...


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Peachy export data despite Russian embargo

Despite the Russian embargo, Greek peach exports have posted major growth so far this year, reaching 141,000 tons from 112,000 tons in the first eight months of 2013, a Development Ministry committee heard on Monday. Still, peach producers will see their ... ...


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Top 5 Islands To Visit In Greece

Greece is a popular destination, and has numerous islands with one of the best beaches in Europe. Here is a list of the 5 top islands to visit in Greece.


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Greece ponders desalination for Aegean islands

The Greek government is pondering a strategy to boost desalination on the Aegean islands after a new plant on Hydra cut the price of water there by ...


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Athens condemns Erdogan comments about Cyprus

Athens reacted angrily on Monday to calls by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a “two-state” solution to the Cyprus problem and claims that Greece is not “doing its duty” as a guarantor power, saying the comments were “disappointing” and “simply ... ...


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Stress tests begin for lenders

Crunch time has arrived for the Greek credit sector as the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority began on Monday the much-anticipated stress tests on all major lenders in the eurozone whose purpose is to examine the consequences of any ... ...


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Greece too powerful for Gilas 5

Gilas Pilipinas found out the hard way that Greece doesn’t have an Achilles heel.


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Initial meetings of youth organisations result in agreements for joint projects.

Greeks have had prejudices about co-operation between the two countries, said Maria Atanatsiki, representative of the youth UNESCO club in ...


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Former Greek Minister to Visit Melbourne

geroulanos Former Greek Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos, along with his sister Irini Yeroulanou, co-director of the Benaki Museum, were invited to attend ...


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Greek Pasta Salad

Make this delicious greek pasta salad. Laurie from Gallamore West shows us how!!


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The Tyndale House Greek New Testament

The Tyndale House Edition of the Greek New Testament (THEGNT) is a major new undertaking. We asked Dr Dirk Jongkind (New Testament ...


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Greece Will Tell Troika: No More Austerity Here

On the eve of crucial talks with international lenders in Paris, Greece's coalition government has sent a signal it will not impose more harsh austerity measures that created record unemployment, deep poverty, and drove down the popularity of the ruling parties. The post Greece Will Tell Troika: No More Austerity Here appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece def. Gilas Pilipinas 82-70 FIBA World Cup 2014

Greece def. Philippines, 82-70 Greece(82) - Printezis 25, Bourousis 12, Papanikolaou 9, Calathes 9, Zisis 8, Vasileiadis 6, Kaimakoglou 5, Sloukas 3, Antetokounmpo 3, Vougioukas 2, Mantzaris 0. ...


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Reopening of Tegea’s Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Tegea, the most powerful city in ancient Arcadia, Peloponnese, will be reopening its doors to the public. The museum is full of antiquities and ancient artifacts. The exhibition will be divided in four galleries. Gallery 1 will showcase artifacts from the Neolithic Era until the Archaic Period. It will include several narratives on major prehistoric sites of the Neolithic Era and the Bronze age, as well as important sanctuaries of the city. Gallery 2 will include a peculiar monument, the Arcadian Herms, and it will be followed by Gallery 3, where visitors will have the chance to see the city’s evolution from the Classical Period until the Roman Era. The exhibit will showcase the different aspects of city life in ancient times, such as economy (money, measures, trade), athletic contests, festivals and the world of the dead. Finally, Gallery 4 will present the development of the famous sanctuary of Athena Alea, around which ancient Greeks built the city of Tegea. The exhibit will cover the Geometric and Hellenistic periods. Moreover, the Archaeological Museum’s outdoor exhibition presents the aspect of Public Life in the ancient Greek city, with inscriptions referring to everyday life and the aspect of The Hereafter, with grave steles from the Classical and Late Roman period. The museum of Tegea has a long history. In 1906, Bishop Neilos donated a piece of land to the Archaeological Society of Athens and thus begun the construction of the museum, which was completed in 1909. However, things didn’t go smoothly after that. In 1935, the building roof collapsed, destroying sever artifacts and antiquities. Later, in 1941, most of the exhibits were buried or hidden so that the Germans wouldn’t have access to them. Finally, in 1967 the museum of Tegea underwent major reconstruction. Years later, in 1992, several artifacts were lost during a burglary, most of which were returned in 1994 and 1998.


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Discussions Regarding Greeks in Ukraine

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kyriakos Gerontopoulos met with SYRIZA MP Nadia Valavani, today, September 1, to discuss the situation of Greek Diaspora members in Ukraine. Gerontopoulos explained to Valavani that he is briefed daily by the Greek Diplomatic Authorities in Ukraine on the situation of Greek Diaspora members both in the area of Mariupol, and across the country. He also noted the recent relocation -for security reasons- of the Greek Consulate General offices from Mariupol to Dnipropetrovsk. In response to Valavani’s question, the Deputy Minister said that no Greeks have yet requested to be transferred while he also stated that the country is ready to help deal with any emergencies, if necessary.


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September off to slow start in Greek bourse

September started with marginal losses at the Greek bourse and the fourth-lowest daily turnover this year as investors continued to stay away due to the lack of a clear fiscal landscape ahead of talks between Athens and its international creditors. The re... ...


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Deputy Education Minister quits for ‘personal reasons'

Deputy Education Minister Costas Koukodimos resigned from his post on Monday citing personal reasons while reports indicated that his struggling businesses in Pieria, northern Greece, were the actual reason for his departure. In a letter to Prime Minister... ...


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Sanitary landfill for Ilia in Peloponnese given green light

The Environment Ministry on Monday approved the final draft of a tender for a sanitary landfill to serve the region of Ilia in the western Peloponnese. Ilia has long been one of Greece’s biggest offenders in terms of failing to abide by waste management r... ...


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Greek Gaming Monopoly OPAP Records Growth Despite Retroactive €21.6m Tax Bill

The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics (OPAP) has just recorded better-than-expected second quarter results despite being levied a retroactive tax bill of €21.6 million ($28.4 million). The tax bill dates back to 2010 and would have even been ...


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Greece's migrant fruit pickers: 'They kept firing. There was blood everywhere'

Is a man worth nothing when he is branded illegal? Tipu Chowdhury has spent the past 17 months wondering. The answer has not been easy. Even now, after being forced to endure subhuman living conditions, after being starved and worked like a slave, the ...


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Soccer-Greek championship results and standings

Aug 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Greek championship matches on Sunday Sunday, August 31 Asteras Tripolis 2 Levadiakos 1 Niki Volos 0 Atromitos Athinon 1 Panathinaikos 2 Panionios 1 Platanias 0 PAOK Salonika 4 Xanthi 0 Kerkyra 0 Saturday, August 30 Kalloni 2 Ergotelis 0 Panaitolikos Agrinion 1 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 Panthrakikos 1 PAS Giannina 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts ...


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2014-09-01 12:01:29.6

Magnitude, ML 2.9. Region, DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. Date time, 2014-09-01 12:01:29.6 UTC. Location, 35.17 N ; 27.51 E. Depth, 2 km.


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Plan to Prevent The “Great Minds of Greece” From Leaving

Greek Minister of Labor Giannis Vroutsis announced that he has formed a new plan so that the “great minds of Greece,” people who have graduated from higher educational institutions, don’t feel the need to leave the country in order to find a decent job. Vroutsis presented his plan to the first meeting of the Governing Council for Employment, today, September 1. According to the Minister, the plan includes a mix of institutional incentives and financial resources, mostly from the European Social Fund (ESF), in order to benefit companies, bodies and, of course, young people. The Minister aims for the Greek labor market to take full advantage of the young Greek university graduates who have excelled in their discipline. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and, in particular, the State Scholarships Foundation, which will be instrumental in locating young people who have excelled. With the implementation of these measures, young Greeks who graduate from universities of the Greek public educational system will be faced with better conditions in regards to production and creation, thus strengthening the new, extroverted, competitive and developmental model of the Greek economy, said Vroutsis. Moreover, in order to combat undeclared work, the Minister promoted the creation of a special business register, which will include companies that have showed exemplary behavior in their obligations to employees as well as the state.


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Greek Deputy Education Minister Resigns

Greek Deputy Education Minister Costas Koukodimos resigned from his post citing personal reasons. Koukodimos announced on Monday that despite his resignation he will continue to support the Greek government and Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ “great ...


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Celebrity Chef Todd English Charged with Drunk Driving

Celebrity chef Todd English was arrested on a DWI charge Sunday while driving in the Hamptons, ... email · print. By TV Guide. Greece Post.


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Migrant worker dies in farm accident in Orleans Co.

Deputies say a migrant farm worker is dead following an accident at an Orleans County farm. email · print. Greece Post. Writer. Posted Sep. 1, 2014 ...


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Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 13-Month Low, with Germany Worse than Expected, Italy and France in Contraction

Source: globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - Monday, September 01, 2014 The Markit Eurozone Manufacturing final data shows Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 13-month low in August . The rate of expansion in eurozone manufacturing production eased to its lowest during the current 14-month growth sequence in August, as companies faced slower increases in both total new orders and new export business. The final seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® posted 50.7 in August, down from 51.8 in July, its lowest reading since July last year. The headline PMI was also below its earlier flash estimate of 50.8. National PMI data signalled a broad easing in the manufacturing recoveries underwa y across much of the currency union. Although Ireland was a noticeable exception, with its PMI at the highest level since the end of 1999, rates of expansion slowed in Spain, the Netherlands and Germany. The rate of expansion in new work received also slowed to the weakest in the current 14-month period of growth. Economic and geopolitical uncertainties were the main factors underlying slower demand growth. Inflows of new export business posted the slowest rise since July 2013. France was the only nation to report an outright decline in new export orders in August, while rates of increase eased in Germany, Italy and Greece. Ireland, Spain and Austria reported stronger inflows of new export business. The big-three nations of Germany, France and Italy all reported job losses, as did Greece. Staffing rose in Spain,All Related | More on Germany


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Montgomery's Greek Orthodox church hosts barbecue and pastry sal

Montgomery's Greek Orthodox church is celebrating another Labor day with their annual barbecue and pastry sale. The sale started at 9 this morning ...


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The 75th Anniversary of the Second World War: Contemporary Lessons

Exactly 75 years ago today, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, which valiantly sought to resist the onslaught, but was overwhelmed by the numerically and technologically superior invading army. Two days later, on September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany. The history of the ensuing years, until the day of Germany's surrender on May 8, 1945, has been extraordinarily well documented. Over the course of nearly six years of battle on the European continent - not to mention other key military theaters in North Africa, the Middle East, and, of course, Asia - an estimated 50-60 million people were killed, and tens of millions more were injured, left homeless, or exiled. Six million Jews, including one-and-a-half million children, were among the victims. Nearly half came from Poland, while other once-vibrant Jewish communities from Lithuania to Greece were almost totally wiped out. In pursuing what they called the Endlösung, or Final Solution, the Nazis created an entirely new alphabet of genocide, from the letter "A" for Auschwitz, the most infamous of the concentration camps, to "Z" for Zyklon-B, the deadly poison gas used to murder vast numbers of Jews. Indeed, the very word "genocide" did not yet exist at the time. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in 1941: "We are in the presence of a crime without a name." A few years later, a Polish Jew, Raphael Lemkin, coined the word "genocide" to refer to the Nazi campaign to annihilate the Jewish people. This solemn historical occasion contains lessons with contemporary significance. First, the democratic world, humankind's greatest hope, must never suffer from a failure of imagination. Adolf Hitler spelled out his goals in Mein Kampf (and elsewhere) years before January 1933, when he became German chancellor, yet an array of politicians, diplomats, journalists, and scholars in Europe and the United States chose, for a range of reasons, not to take him at his word. Rather, they convinced themselves, and in turn sought to persuade others, that the responsibilities of governance would moderate the German Führer; that he didn't really mean what he said but resorted to rhetorical excesses to restore German pride after the humiliations of the First World War and the Versailles Treaty; or that he could serve as a useful bulwark against Bolshevik Russia. Second, Winston Churchill was a heroic exception to this mindset. He was never in doubt as to Hitler's intentions, but, alas, he did not hold political office during the fateful years from 1933 to 1939. Here, for example, is Churchill in his own words: "One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once, 'The Unnecessary War.' There never was a war more easy to stop than that which has just wrecked what was left of the world from the previous struggle [i.e., the First World War]." Churchill was referring to the key moments between 1933 and 1939 - and there were several - when resolute leaders could have stood up to the Third Reich rather than avert their eyes, seek to appease, or convince themselves they were not seeing what was, in fact, staring them in the face. Given the perilous state of the world today, no wonder that so many continue to quote Churchill and yearn for leaders who share his unflinching leadership traits. Third, there are times when the tools of soft power - such as dialogue, negotiation, and compromise - do not work, much as they should always be the preferred options. Driven by diabolical racial theories, territorial ambitions, and the yearning for a "thousand-year Reich," the Nazi regime could only have been stopped in one way, and that central message was finally driven home 75 years ago today. To its credit, Poland understood it. The Polish army fought back as best it could against the German blitzkrieg, but was no match. Britain, now led by Churchill, and France declared war on Germany, but with the fall of France in June 1940, Great Britain stood essentially alone until June 1941, when the USSR entered, following its two-year Faustian bargain with Hitler, the Molotov-Ribentropp pact. And then, of course, the United States, with all its might, joined the Allied cause in December 1941, after Pearl Harbor. Nothing less than unconditional German surrender was the Allied goal. After immense valor and at great sacrifice, it was achieved. And fourth, it would have been impossible on September 1, 1939, to imagine the formation of the European Union, including, at its heart, France and Germany as partners and allies. Or to think that 75 years later, almost to the day, a Polish prime minister would be selected to lead the 28 EU member states, and an Italian foreign minister, whose country was once allied with Nazi Germany, would become the foreign policy chief. The EU did not come about by accident. Rather, it resulted from the extraordinary vision of those leaders who, after the war's end, set out to create an alternative model for the blood-soaked European continent. They were successful beyond their wildest dreams, though as long as the Berlin Wall defined east and west, they were limited in what they could achieve. After the wall's fall, however, the EU could expand still further, broadening the zone of peace and democracy, proving that history can indeed leap forward. Meanwhile, when Polish and other Jews still had the chance to leave their countries as the storm clouds gathered, too often they had nowhere to go. They were locked out. In the 1930s, Hitler taunted the world, asserting that if everyone was so worried about the fate of the Jews, then other countries should take them in and resettle them. But alas, with tragically few exceptions, there weren't many welcome mats put out - not by the U.S., Canada, or Australia, not by Latin American nations, and not by others. Had Israel existed as a sovereign state in 1939 rather than as a British mandate with severely restrictive immigration policies, how many more European Jews could have been saved from their tragic fate in Belzec, Buchenwald, and Birkenau? Yet, astonishingly, only ten years after the war's start, the reborn nation of Israel, fulfilling the ancient vision of the Jewish people, was admitted to the UN, which itself was created only four years earlier. Yes, the seemingly impossible can happen. Just as the democratic world must be vigilant about the evils that lurk, so, too, it must never lose its capacity to envision and strive for still more leaps forward. On this solemn anniversary, these are lessons well worth pondering.


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Off-target Pinoys bow to tall Greeks

Andray Blatche, limping with a sore right knee and the Nationals shooting merely 35 percent from the floor, made it easier for the towering Greeks to ...


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Crocodile Expert Fails to Catch Sifis

Famous herpetologist Olivier Behra, who was invited to Crete by local authorities to catch Sifis the crocodile, failed. Initially Behra caught the reptile with a loop, however Sifis managed to escape. The famous herpetologist said that Sifis is a Nile crocodile. Behra left Greece due to prior commitments and left the possibility open to return. However, according to an official announcement by local forester Hara Kargiolaki, a Cretan resident tried to sabotage Behra’s mission. According to the announcement, on August 27, at around 9:00 pm, while the capture operation was in progress, someone approached the area and started making noise using a megaphone. The disturbance forced authorities to halt the operation. The Forest Service of Rethymno had ordered “complete silence and concentration” and asked residents and visitors to show understanding. Vehicles had also been diverted from the area. The crocodile was first seen in July at Potamo Dam in Amari village, near Rethymno, and has become a major tourist attraction. Local authorities have intensified efforts to capture the reptile, however there is a growing number of people who oppose to the capture. There is also a Facebook page dedicated to the crocodile with messages of support such as “Leave Sifis alone!”  


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Montgomery's Greek Orthodox church hosts barbecue and pastry sal

Montgomery's Greek Orthodox church is celebrating another Labor day with their annual barbecue and pastry sale. The sale started at 9 this morning ...


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Tempers flare in PH-Greece game

As inconsequential as it may have been for the Greeks, who picked up their second straight win in the FIBA Basketball World Cup here, the difference ...


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Greek Government Ready for Next Troika Talks

Greek government officials are ready to begin the next round of negotiations with the Troika of international lenders in Paris tomorrow. The Greek delegation, led by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, has three main points in its negotiation strategy.


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Virgils Aeneid has travelled with me through life

This epic poem is a wonderful tool to think and feel with. It even has something of the uncanny about itThere was no thunderbolt of understanding; no flash of enlightenment. My first reading, as a teenager, brought me painfully through only a tiny fraction of it. Reading each line was messy and laborious, a dismemberment of language rather than a decipherment. But I cant think of another book that has invaded me more thoroughly.It is the Aeneid, an epic poem in 12 books that its author, Virgil, left unfinished at his death in 19BC. It is a story of identity and anxiety about nationhood. It presents invents the founding mythology of Rome, its ideological boundaries. In it, Aeneas, on the wrong side at the end of the Greeks siege of Troy, flees the city and sets sail with a raggle-taggle of survivors. He himself the son of a goddess, Venus is encouraged on his way by a series of divine portents. As he crosses the Mediterranean, he has adventures: he encounters the Cyclops, Scylla and Charybdis, in conscious echoes of Homers Odysseus. Most memorably, he falls in love with Dido, the Queen of Carthage, but abandons her when the gods remind him of his responsibilities to the future nation of Rome. Continue reading...


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Greece asks troika of lenders for tax cut

Greece is seeking to persuade its international creditors that it is entitled to a 2015 tax cut after years of wrenching austerity


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Russian Embargo Causes Damages of €50 Million

Market experts estimate that the damages the Russian food embargo will cause to the Greek economy will be at least 50 million euros. Fruit growers, fish farmers and transport companies are the first victims of the ban imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is estimated that the total damage will range between 50 and 100 million euros. Apart from fruit growers who are suffering great losses, fish farms have also reported damages, as before the crisis in Ukraine, Greek fish amounted to 10% of total Russian consumption. The transport companies have also been affected. Before the embargo, about 220 trucks were carrying out daily routes from Greece to Russia. The Greek Foreign Ministry has announced that the producers hit by the food embargo will be compensated. The Ministry has also taken measures to redirect the products to other export destinations. What remains will go back to Greece, churches, charity organizations, hotels and other establishments. The ban of food imports from the US, EU, Norway, Canada and Australia came in as a response to the sanctions against Russia for the annexation of Crimea and Russia’s support to the separatists in Eastern Ukraine.


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ErdoÄŸan calls on Greece to push for reconciliation in Cyprus

In his first visit abroad as president of Turkey, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan called on Greece ...


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Earthquake Today: Greece Hit with 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Greece was hit by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake around 6:45 local time (GMT +3), on Friday, August 29. The quake, which apparently had an epicenter ...


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Erdogan Visits Occupied Cyprus

Before departing for Cyprus on September 1,Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a political solution on the island is dependent on Greek Cypriot good will. It is his first official overseas visit as President of Turkey. He said regarding the UN-sponsored reunification talks Erdogan said; “While the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus regards a […] The post Erdogan Visits Occupied Cyprus appeared first on The National Herald.


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Gay man drowns trying to save partner in Greece

A gay man has died in a desperate struggle to save his partner, who also lost his life off the coast of Crete. John Lynch, 45, and Kevin Devine, 46, both ...


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Member of Irish orchestra drowns in Greece

Authorities in Greece reportedly said one of the men got into difficulty while swimming in Kissamos Bay, believed to be Mr Devine, and Mr Lynch went ...


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Greek Economy Shrank More than Expected

Greece’s economy shrank slightly more than expected in the second quarter of the year, According to data released today, it contracted by 0.3 percent, but remains on course to emerge from a six-year recession in the coming months, according to figures ...


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Trabzonspor signs Greek midfielder, Galatasaray, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ complete deals

Veteran midfielder Avraam Papadopoulos set to become only the second Greek player to play in Turkey's top-flight, after Theofanis Gekas.


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Greek market slides

Athens Stock Exchange ends lower on Monday in anticipation of the tone of the troika discussions in Paris and the investor appetite in other periphery ...


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Greece close to emerging from recession: official data

Greece is committed to axing the jobs of 6,500 civil servants by the end of the year having already put about 20,000 public service workers on ...


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