Greece is ready to stand on its own feet, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday after a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, where he set out how Athens could exit its adjustment program at the end of the year, forgoing the remaining ... ...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Santos appointed Portugal manager
Fernando Santos, who led Greece to the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil, has been appointed Portugal's new head coach, the FPF announced on Tuesday. "Fernando Santos, 59, is the new national team coach. Santos, the former head coach of Greece, will be p... ...
Troika visit as scheduled, ministry says
Reports of the Greek government requesting the postponement of an upcoming visit to Athens by top troika officials were unfounded, the Greek Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. Troika officials representing the European Union, the European Central Bank... ...
Inside the minds of four Spartathletes
Think you could run 246 kilometers on just figs, olives and dried meat? Well, Greek-American ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes will attempt to do just that in this weekend’s Spartathlon race from Athens to Sparta, in the footsteps (and on the diet) of ancien... ...
Greece sees early exit from EU/IMF bailout, PM says
Greece can exit its EU/IMF bailout earlier than expected and can cover its own funding needs next year, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said in Berlin on Tuesday after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Greece has returned to the debt markets success... ...
Merkel says first signs of success are visible in Greece
German Chancellor Merkel said on Tuesday that the first positive signs of growth were coming out of Greece and the country was heading in the right direction in the implementation of its bailout programme. "I can only say that I know what a difficult time... ...
Benchmark drops after statements in Germany
Following a morning decline in line with most other European bourses, the Greek market continued to head south on Tuesday as it became clear that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Chancellor Angela Merkel were not going to announce any far-reaching state... ...
More Greeks turn to private health insurance
An increasing number of Greeks are seeking some form of private health insurance to supplement their state health cover, according to the results of a nationwide survey which pointed to a 60 percent rise in citizens opting for private care. This year a to... ...
Greek tech firm inks deal with European Space Agency
Greek high-tech company Logikon Labs has signed a two-year contract with the European Space Agency to design, manufacture and test a laser altimeter demonstrator breadboard implementing novel 3D imaging technologies and laser ranging (LIDAR) techniques th... ...
BRIEF-Viohalco fined 230000 euros by Greek regulator
Will take position on follow-up to be given to Greek regulator's decision at board meeting on Sept 29 Source text for Eikon: [ID:bit.ly/1v5CJvy] Further ...
Samaras-Merkel Meeting in Berlin Ends; No Specific Decisions Taken on 'Greek Issue'
Merkel chose to express her content for the progress made in Greece and was reluctant in making any comments that would imply her position on the ...
Greece Odyssey Students Learn Life Saving Skills
Greece, NY (WROC)- Over 800 students at Greece Odyssey Academy will be trained in hands-only CPR this week. The training session begain this ...
PM: Greece won't require third bailout
BERLIN - Greece's prime minister says his country isn't seeking another international financial rescue and has indicated that a new economic reform plan is coming soon. Since 2010, Greece has relied on two bailout packages totaling 240 billion euros ($308 ...
Greek PM: Reforms will curtail need for bailout
Berlin • Greece's prime minister says his country isn't seeking another international financial rescue and has indicated that a new economic reform ...
Greek MP says he'd withdraw cash if coalition were to fall
Ex-Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis stoked controversy on Tuesday when he said that he would withdraw his money from Greek banks if the ...
Greek Innovations Awarded in Taiwan IIST
forth-ics_ieat__main_632_355 The participation of Greek research centers at the International Invention Show & Technomart (IIST) 2014 held in ...
Greek taste of autumn
Vassiliki Leontis, of Bowling Green, with her vegan dish of stuffed tomatoes and bell peppers with potatoes prepared from a Greek recipe.
Some Greek Sikhs Scared to Attend Gurdwara After Multiple Racist Attacks
MARATHON, Greece (September 23, 2014)—Two Gurdwaras in Greece were attacked this past Sunday, September 21, 2014. The attack took place ...
Ami M. Lee: Inspiration for Greek food
After all, I've been told my looks would pass for a beautiful Greek, my favorite movie is My Big Fat Greek Wedding and I just overall love Greek food.
Greek yields hit one-month high as Samaras eyes bailout exit
Greek PM Samaras says Athens won't need third bailout * Investors worry about higher private borrowing * Drab business surveys keep pressure on ...
Win a Private Dinner for Ten at the Original Greek Festival
Want to be CultureMap's guest to the Original Greek Festival? Sure you do. Register to win and you could be getting VIP treatment for ten of your ...
Greece's Neo-Nazi Politicians Are Awaiting Trial—and as Popular as Ever
What a difference a year makes. Last September, Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-Nazi group that had exploded onto the national scene in the twin ...
Greek Food Festival kicks off Friday
Annette Dempsey (left) and Pamela Sideris cup cooling kourambiethes pastries during a baking day at The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Name of restaurant:nbsp;Alexander's Greek Kitchen Alexander's Greek Kitchen Jenn...
Scouting Report: Pork gyro and feta fries at Alexander's Greek Kitchen in Vernon. Name of restaurant: Alexander's Greek Kitchen Alexander's Greek ...
A Brief History Of Bisexuality, From Ancient Greece and The Kinsey Scale To Lindsay Lohan
Some of Greece's most famous heroes in myth were bisexual: In Homer's Iliad, it's implied that Achilles has relationships with both women and his ...
Greek PM claims Greece needs no further aid package
BERLIN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Greece has already emerged from the crisis and needs no further aid package, said the Greek Prime Minister Antonis ...
Greece's Eurobank cancels sale of Ukrainian unit after regulatory block
ATHENS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Greece's third-largest lender Eurobank said on Tuesday it had cancelled the sale of its Ukrainian subsidiary PJSC ...
Hercules & Love Affair's Andy Butler Discusses Greek Mythology and Disco Music
Forty years after its heyday, disco has become one of music's most mythologized subcultures -- especially among dance lovers who weren't old ...
Greece 'Leaving Crisis Behind,' Prime Minister Says
Greece has made great progress in restructuring its economy, visible in its reduced budget deficit and earlier-than- expected return to financial ...
Greek Life continues to recruit more students for the fall semester
16, members from fraternities, such as Phi Sigma Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon, set up at the University Center stage for Go Greek! Day. The first sorority ...
March 2015 Options Now Available For National Bank Of Greece (NBG)
Investors in National Bank Of Greece S A (NYSE: NBG) saw new options begin trading today, for the March 2015 expiration. One of the key inputs that ...
Region of Peloponnese in Greece to host ABTA Travel Convention in 2015
ABTA has announced that Costa Navarino in the Region of Peloponnese in the Greek region of Messinia will host the ABTA 2015 Travel Convention.
1ST LEAD Greece ready for early bailout exit, Samaras tells Merkel By Andrew McCathie and ...
Athens/Berlin (dpa) - Greece is ready to make an early exit from its 240-billion-euro (308-billion-dollar) bailout programme, Greek Prime Minister ...
Greek public sector workers strike against planned job cuts
Greek public sector workers launched their first nationwide walkout after the summer lull on Tuesday to protest against planned job cuts prescribed by the country's European Union and IMF lenders. Teachers, doctors and municipal workers joined the 24-hour strike by the country's biggest public sector union ADEDY, which shut state schools, left hospitals operating on emergency staff and briefly ...
Samaras tells Germany Greece can exit bailout early
* Greek PM says Greece can exit EU/IMF bailout early * Samaras plays down talk of "divorce" from IMF (Adds details) BERLIN/ATHENS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Greek should be able to exit its international bailout ahead of schedule and cover its own financing needs from next year, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
What is it really like to be an 18-year-old royal? Inside the privileged life of Princess Olympia of Greece
Kate Middleton may get the most royal media attention, but there's another royal who is set to take the world by storm - Maria-Olympia of Greece. The 18-year-old, whose parents are Crown Princess Marie-Chantal and Crown Prince Pavlos, is quickly becoming ...
Gourmet Greece
Gourmet Greece, Aldemar Resorts in Crete, the Peloponnese and Rhodes will introduce free weekly cookery lessons in 2015. Using local ingredients ...
Stocks start lower...Health stocks hit by rules discouraging inversions...Greece won't ask for more
BERLIN (AP) -- Greece's prime minister says his country "can now stand on its own two feet" and isn't seeking another international financial rescue.
Greek PM in Germany: don't need 3rd bailout, Greece will lay out plan for future reforms
Greece's prime minister says his country isn't seeking another international financial rescue and has indicated that a new economic reform plan is coming soon.
Abta 2014: Costa Navarino, Greece to host 2015 Convention
This will be first time that Greece has hosted the Convention since Kos in ... Messinia is a beautiful and historic part of Greece and Costa Navarino's ...
PM says Greece can exit EU/IMF bailout early * Merkel...
BERLIN/ATHENS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras expects his country to exit its international bailout ahead of schedule, ...
Former Greece coach Santos replaces Bento as Portugal manager
Fernando Santos has been appointed the new head coach of Portugal.
Greek PM: no 3rd bailout, will set out reform plan
BERLIN (AP) — Greece isn't seeking another financial rescue and will soon set out a new economic reform program to underpin the recovery, the country's prime minister said Tuesday as he visited key creditor Germany.
Revenues from Greece’s Archaeological Sites Fall Short
Greece’s past is, in a sense, the country’s lifeline. But is it being exploited enough? According to recent McKinsey research conducted on behalf of the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises, the average revenue per visitor to Greece falls well ...
Soccer-Santos replaces Bento as coach of Portugal
* Former Greece coach takes over Portuguese national side * New coach has eight-match touchline ban (Adds background) LISBON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Fernando Santos, who led Greece to the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil, has been appointed coach of Portugal, the Portuguese federation (FPF) announced on Tuesday. He replaced Paulo Bento, who left by mutual consent after Portugal made a calamitous ...
Greece Merits Austerity Break, Samaras Tells Merkel
BERLIN—Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday that his country is in no need of a new rescue package from international lenders but requested Berlin's support for his government's plans to boost growth and ...
Greek PM expects early bailout exit
The Greek prime minister, Antonis Samaras, emerged from talks with the German chancellor on Tuesday saying Athens may soon no longer need international aid to keep its economy afloat. “We need to become a normal country, and we’ve proved that we are ...
Samaras Raises Early IMF Exit by Greece on Trip to Merkel
Greece may seek to end financial aid from the International Monetary Fund early, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said as he lobbied German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her stamp of approval.
Amphipolis Greek Tomb: Exquisite Statues Reveal Platform Shoes were Chic 2,500 Years Ago [PHOTOS]
Greek archaeologists excavating a massive Alexander the Great-era burial mound complex at Kasta Hill, in the northern Greek region of Serres, have released amazing new photographs showing the full bodies of two large exquisitely carved caryatid marble ...