Volatility eased toward the close of the week thanks to some reassurance from Warren Buffett and the monthly jobs report. The week ahead includes ...
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How the world sees Greece
Sunday, October 5, 2014
DEPA to push for another gas rate cut
Greece's Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) is waiting for the prime minister's nod to reopen negotiations with Russian energy giant Gazprom on the ...
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Greece fire forces 3 adults out of home
A family of three was displaced Sunday after a kitchen fire erupted in their Greece home, according to the Barnard Fire Department. Barnard Fire Chief ...
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Foreigners double investment in Greek properties
In the period from January to June 2014 a total of 117.4 million euros flowed into Greece to that end, compared with 60.3 million a year earlier, ...
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War, Neoliberal Fundamentalism and the Plundering of National Economies
In Greece, Poštová Bank from Slovakia bought Greek debt after the bond value had already been downgraded and was then offered a generous debt ...
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Roundup: Five dead, 30 injured at 40 car pile-up in Greece
ATHENS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 30 were injured at a 40 car pile-up in northern Greece on Sunday, according to the latest toll ...
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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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Samaras Says The End is Near
(SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras said his party's anti-austerity stance is being picked up across Europe and Greece hasn't END .article-big-block ...
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IT whizz lends Greek start-ups a helping hand
When he graduated from school, computer sciences and engineering were not available at Greek universities so Papadimitriou set off abroad. With his ...
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River Romance
Left, Diana Simpatico of Greece takes a selfie while holding her 10-month-old son William. Behind her, husband John and son Johnny, 2, walk looking ...
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Phelps puts swimming on hold after DUI arrest, attending program 'to better understand myself'
by Associated Press Phelps says swimming on hold after DUI arrest by PAUL NEWBERRY, Associated Press - 5 October 2014 12:25-04:00 Putting his swimming career on hold after his second DUI arrest, Olympic champion Michael Phelps began a six-week program Sunday that he said "will provide the help I need to better understand myself." The winningest athlete in Olympic history made the announcement in a series of posts on his Twitter account. According to his representatives at Octagon, Phelps entered an in-patient program that will keep him from competing at least through mid-November, though there's no indication he plans to give up swimming. "The past few days have been extremely difficult," Phelps said in a statement. "I recognize that this is not my first lapse in judgment, and I am extremely disappointed with myself. I'm going to take some time away to attend a program that will provide the help I need to better understand myself. He added, "Swimming is a major part of my life, but right now I need to focus my attention on me as an individual, and do the necessary work to learn from this experience and make better decisions in the future." The 29-year-old Phelps was arrested early Tuesday and charged with drunken driving. Police said he failed a series of field sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol content of 0.14 percent, well above the legal limit of 0.08. Phelps retired after the 2012 Olympics in London, having won a record 18 gold medals and 22 medals overall. But he returned to competition this year with the goal of making the 2016 Rio Games. His comeback has produced encouraging results, including three golds and two silvers at the Pac Pacific Championships in August. Now, swimming is on hold. A statement from Octagon said Phelps was entering "a comprehensive program that will help him focus on all of his life experiences and identify areas of need for long-term personal growth and development." "Michael takes this matter seriously and intends to share his learning experiences with others in the future," the statement said. While Phelps was still working out his schedule for the upcoming year, he will surely miss the first U.S. Grand Prix meet at Minneapolis, which begins Nov. 20. The remaining five Grand Prix meets are all in the first half of 2015 — important steps in the lead-up to next summer's world championships in Russia. Phelps has already qualified for the worlds, the most important meet on the swimming calendar outside of the Olympics. He was not planning to compete in the short course world championships, which will be held in early December in Qatar. The U.S. team for that meet, which includes longtime Phelps rival Ryan Lochte, was announced last week. Phelps was also charged with excessive speed and crossing double lane lines in the Fort McHenry Tunnel on Interstate 95 in his native Baltimore, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. An officer reported that Phelps was clocked going 84 mph in a 45-mph zone. His trial is scheduled for Nov. 19. The statement of probable cause said Phelps' eyes were red, bloodshot, and "his speech was mush mouth." When asked to do a one-leg stand, Phelps replied, "That's not happening," according to the statement. Phelps was previously charged with drunken driving as a 19-year-old, fresh off his second Olympic games in Greece, where he won six gold medals. He pleaded guilty to the charges, but as a young first-time offender he was able to avoid conviction. He was granted probation before judgment and sentenced to 18 months on probation and a fine. If convicted of the latest charges, Phelps faces up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine and the loss of his driver's license for six months. However, legal experts said it's unlikely the swimmer would have to serve any jail time. ___ Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 News Topics: Sports, Driving under the influence, Men's sports, Celebrity legal affairs, Swimming, Celebrity, Men's swimming, Summer Olympic games, Crime, Arrests, Reckless endangerment, General news, Entertainment, Arts and entertainment, Aquatics, Men's aquatics, Olympic games, Events, Law and order People, Places and Companies: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Greek police arrest 2 men for damaging Acropolis wall
ATHENS, Greece — Greek police say two Russians, both aged 23, were arrested Sunday for scaling a wall on the Acropolis and damaging it while doing acrobatics. The two were observed by a guard preparing to scale the wall and were warned against it.
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One in Three Greeks Indebted
The two adjustments for debt repayment to the Greek state have brought minimum proceeds since, according to the General Secretariat of Public Revenue, one in three Greeks owes money to the state. The new debts from January 1, 2013, until the end of August 2014 reached 15,884 billion euros. The number of citizens who can settle their debts is small, with the total amount of debts settled and repaid until August 2014 reaching 982.5 million euros. Figures from the General Secretariat of Public Revenue show that approximately 2.2 million citizens, out of 2.45 million, owe up to 5,000 euros, while approximately 50 tax payers owe the Greek state over 1.5 million euros. Meanwhile, figures from Greece’s Ministry of Finance show that in the July – September 2014 period, 24,079 audits in businesses were carried out. The Greek investigating authorities found a total of 8,309 offenses in 3,393 businesses, the majority of which are related to non-issuance of invoices.
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19-Year-Old Greek Wins Parkour Competition in Santorini
19-year-old Dimitris Kyrsanidis, a professional parkour athlete from Thessaloniki, Greece, was the winner of the fourth “Red Bull Art of Motion” held in the Greek island of Santorini on October 4. Kyrsanidis impressed both audience and judges with his climbs and bold leaps, winning the title. The picturesque island of Santorini, with its volcanic rocks, deep blue sea and white houses, hosted the “Red Bull Art of Motion” for the fourth consecutive year. Eighteen athletes competed in the parkour competition held in the world’s best natural racetrack. A total of 55 freerunners from across the world came to Santorini to compete in the preliminary phase held the previous days, in a stunning scenery, in front of the island’s caldera. Having the Cycladic island’s architecture as a backdrop, the athletes offered a spectacular show to the audience. “Red Bull Art of Motion” was launched in Vienna in 2007 and is considered the leading freerunning event with more than 10 competitions in different countries during the last few years. In 2011, Santorini was chosen as the top destination for freerunning and since then the competition takes place in Firostefani, with Latvian Pavel Petkuns coming first for two consecutive years. The athletes’ main objective is to cover the distance from the starting to the ending point, avoiding obstacles in the most efficient way possible.
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Cypriot Teachers Have the Biggest Spending Power in Europe
A European Commission report released on Saturday, showed that teachers in Cyprus have more spending power than their European colleagues despite an 8.5% reduction to their salaries due to the economic crisis. The report entitled “Teachers’ and Schoolheads’ Salaries and Allowances in Europe” showed that the statutory salary for teachers who start working in primary and lower secondary education is lower than the national per capita GDP in about three-quarters of the 33 countries surveyed. The survey concerned teachers and school heads in preschool, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education for the period 2013 and 2014. In Cyprus, wages of senior teachers for all levels of education amount to 306% of per capita GDP. The statutory salary for Cypriot teachers reaches €39,837 for preschool education, €39,297 for primary and €40,077 for secondary education. Schoolheads in Cyprus receive an average €60,267 in primary and €70,695 in secondary education. Despite the fact that in 2013 and 2014 teachers’ salaries increased in the majority of European countries, their spending power in most cases remained below 2009 levels. During 2013-2014 teachers’ salaries increased in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Slovakia, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, FYROM and Turkey. Teachers in Cyprus, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Sweden, Britain, FYROM and Liechtenstein do not receive any remuneration for overtime work. Moreover, Cypriot teachers do not receive any allowances since January 2013 due to the economic crisis. The report showed that Greece has suffered the largest decrease in teachers’ spending power, reaching 40%.
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Juventus v Roma: Serie A live!
Latest updates from the match at Juventus StadiumEmail lawrence.ostlere.casual@theguardian.comKeep up with all todays live scores hereCheck in on West Ham v QPR 4.55pm BST Our very own Paolo Baldini is in the BT Sport studio discussing the buildup to this game, wearing a spectacular shirt that I would describe as a shade of electrically charged lemon curd. Here at Guardian Towers hes getting some stick. 4.52pm BST Almost-fact attack: Just noticed that if Ashley Cole had started in place of Holebas, as some were expecting, Roma would have had 11 different nationalities in their starting 11. Now the two Greeks make it just 10, emails Giovanni Pisoni. And a completely unrelated fact: the rivarly between these two teams is certainly one of the most vicious in Italy, particularly on the Roma side as their supporters (not entirely without reason one might add) are constantly accusing the bianconeri of getting favourable refereeing decisions. This is the episode that started it, the famous Maurizio Turone goal: third last match of the 1980-81 serie A, Juve leading Roma by a single point, (probably) wrongly disallowed goal, match ends 0-0, Juve clinch the title two weeks later. 4.41pm BST Louis van Gaal could take a thing or two from this Juve team. Stephan Lichtsteiner and Kwadwo Asamoah are excellent wingbacks, with strength and stamina and good delivery and all those things you need. Ashley Young and Jesse Lingard, less so. 4.37pm BST So Andrea Pirlo recovers in time for the biggest game of the season and Massimiliano Allegri (thats the last time he gets full named today) elects to put him straight into the Juve midfield alongside Paul Pogba and Claudio Marchisio. Kwadwo Asamoah is preferred to Patrice Eva in the left wingback position. The surprise in Romas side is to see Ashley Cole left out for Jose Cholevas. Daniele De Rossi is one of several players unavailable to Rudi Garcia through injury. 4.20pm BST Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente. Subs: Storari, Rubinho, Ogbonna, Evra, Vidal, Pepe, Padoin, Pereyra, Mattiello, Coman, Giovinco, Morata. Roma: Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Cholevas; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Iturbe, Totti, Gervinho. Subs: Lobont, Marchegiani, Somma, Torosidis, Cole, Emanuelson, Paredes, Uçan, Florenzi, Ljajic, Sanabria, Destro. 4.17pm BST Team news is filtering in and the best beard in football, Andrea Pirlo, is straight into the side to make his first appearance of the season. Full line-ups coming up...Andrea Pirlo returns from injury and will start against Roma while Vidal will be on the bench 4.08pm BST This one is set up beautifully. Both Juventus and Roma have made a perfect start to the season five wins from five games and their very own duel is forming at the top of Serie A. My book of cliches is out with somethings got to give, looking to draw first blood and six pointer at the ready. But, entertainment fans, should we be worried? They have conceded only one Serie A goal between them so far, suggesting we are in for an arms-length joust rather than an end-to-end slugfest. Continue reading...
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Poll: 46.2% Against Early Elections in Greece
Greek newspaper “Typos tis Kyriakis” published a poll by E-VOICE showing Greece’s main opposition party SYRIZA in the lead by 3.7 points (21.2%), compared to New Democracy’s 17.5%. Golden Dawn follows with 5.3%, To Potami with 4.6%, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) with 4.4%, PASOK with 3.9%, Independent Greeks (ANEL) with 2%, LAOS with 1.1% and Democratic Left (DIMAR) with 0.8% while undecided voters reach 16.7%. On the question wether the country should or should not be led to early elections, opinions were divided. 46.2% answered “not” and 45% “should.” However, 44% believes that the country will go to the polls on the occasion of the election process of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, while 35.9% has a different opinion. Samaras or Tsipras? On the question who is able to better handle the economic crisis, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is 4.4 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras, with 23.1% and 18.7% respectively. Samaras also wins the favor for most suitable Prime Minister with 35.7% over Tsipras’ 31.9%, a 3.8 point lead, while the answer “none” reaches 31%. The survey was conducted from September 29 to October 2, 2014, and includes the government’s decision to submit a request for vote of confidence in Parliament.
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2 Russians arrested for scaling, damaging Acropolis wall in Athens while doing acrobatics
by Associated Press 2 Russians arrested for damaging Acropolis wall Associated Press - 5 October 2014 11:03-04:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say two Russians, both aged 23, were arrested Sunday for scaling a wall on the Acropolis and damaging it while doing acrobatics. The two were observed by a guard preparing to scale the wall and were warned against it. They ignored the warnings, police say. As they scaled the wall and were doing acrobatic moves, several stones fell off of the wall, which is a medieval addition. The two were arrested for damaging an archaeological site. Police said they have been detained and will appear before an examining magistrate. The Acropolis, set on a rocky hill above Athens, is considered one of Europe's top cultural monuments. News Topics: Arts and entertainment, General news, Arrests, Law and order, Crime People, Places and Companies: Athens, Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Italian League: Astonishing Winning Goal by Panagiotis Tachtsidis
The Greek packed squad of Hellas Verona sinked Cagliari even further down the Campionato table thanks to Panagiotis Tachtsidis’ screamer in the last two minutes of the game for a 1-0 victory over the Rossoblu. The Greek midfielder met the ball a few yards outside the box and with a powerful knock took the lead and subsequently the three points for the northeastern Italian club, lifting them to fourth place in the Serie A, leveled with Sampdoria and four points behind the top ranking Roma and Juventus, all of whom play tomorrow. Vaggelis Moras and Panagiotis Tachtsidis stayed on the pitch for the entire duration of the game, while the third Greek Gialoblu, Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, got no playing time. The Campionato will continue tomorrow with the clash between the two solely victorious teams of the league, AS Roma and Juventus, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. AS Roma’s Greeks – Kostas Manolas, Vasilios Torosidis, Jose Holebas – are all in good form and expected to get some playing time.
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ISL: Conditions not Greek to Kostas
This little piece of history sits light on Kostas' shoulder and he is ready to don the Greek colours if called for action. Right now though his priority is to ...
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Still stealing what's left of our money
What the Greek government call 'special taxes', introduced at the command of the troika (austerity measures) have hit the middle class right between ...
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Philoptochos Helps Women Facing Domestic Violence
NEW YORK – Domestic violence is a complex and painful enough reality in any context. Unfortunately, the attitudes and conditions that make it possible, like secretiveness, are among the darker Greek-American traditions passed down through generations. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and The National Herald spoke to Paulette Geanacopoulos, LMSW about what community organizations […] The post Philoptochos Helps Women Facing Domestic Violence appeared first on The National Herald.
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4 dead at 40-car pile-up in northern Greece: local official
ATHENS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed in a 40-car pile-up in northern Greece on Sunday, local authorities said. Unclear number of ...
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Anarchist militant jailed pending trial for membership in Greek terrorist group
by Associated Press Anarchist militant jailed in Greece pending trial Associated Press - 5 October 2014 08:14-04:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek judicial authorities say they have decided to jail Antonis Stamboulos, 31, pending trial on several charges including membership in a terrorist organization. Stamboulos was arrested Thursday in a police operation. Police said he carried plans for a weekend attack on the headquarters of the ruling New Democracy party and a list of potential high-profile targets. Authorities said Stamboulos refused to cooperate with examining magistrates in a nearly three-hour interrogation session. He is accused of being an associate of Nikos Maziotis, a leader of the far-left militant group Revolutionary Struggle, which has previously planted bombs and fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. embassy in Athens. Stamboulos sent a message after his arrest to a far-left website proclaiming himself a revolutionary anarchist. News Topics: General news, Trials, Crime, Legal proceedings, Law and order People, Places and Companies: Greece, Athens, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Anarchist militant jailed in Greece pending trial
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek judicial authorities say they have decided to jail Antonis Stamboulos, 31, pending trial on several charges including membership in a terrorist organization.
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Next Chapter, Please: A photo essay from Humans of Syracuse
iccy.jpg View the essayAmir and Icarus. I had asked his mom what the pup's name was. She said, "Iccy. My son named him after a Greek God, Icarus.
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Thessaloniki’s Byzantine Monuments
The waterfront city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece is famed for its cosmopolitan character, diverse cultural history, and old-fashion charm. Thessaloniki is also host to numerous ancient, Byzantine, and ottoman monuments. Ten impressive structures exhibiting the Byzantine Era splendor are listed below. The Byzantine walls of Thessaloniki surrounded and protected the city during the […] The post Thessaloniki’s Byzantine Monuments appeared first on The National Herald.
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4 dead, 23 injured in highway pileup in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say four people have been killed and at least 23 injured when a truck caused a pileup on the Egnatia Highway in northern Greece.
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TAP pipeline offers Europe new gas supply
The Trans-Adriatic-Pipeline (TAP) is to deliver natural gas from the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan - via Georgia, Turkey, northern Greece and Albania - to ...
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Day care: Provider training intense
Natalia Rivers, Greece, left, Lisa Yaeger, Irondequoit, center, and Lisa M. VanOrman-Walter, Rochester, work on placing activity cards in order as they ...
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Greece has condemned the beheading of Alan Henning, as 'yet another insane act of barbarism'
Greece has strongly condemned “the abominable killing” of the British hostage Alan Henning by “the executioners of the so called Islamic Caliphate”.
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At Least Three killed, 14 Injured in Car pile-up in Northern Greece
At least three people were killed and fourteen were injured in a car pile-up involving some 40 vehicles in northern Greece on Sunday morning, authorities said. The tragic accident happened shortly after 10:30pm Greek time (7:30am GMT) on Egnatia motorway at the Kouloura junction near the northern Greek city of Veria. Eye-witnesses reported that a speeding lorry crashed into dozens of vehicles that were temporarily stopped due to ongoing works on the motorway. Images captured thick black smoke rising from the scene of the accident.
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Turkish Cypriot FM: Greek Cypriots block EU projects
Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Ozdil Nami claimed that the Greek Cypriot side has been hindering EU harmonization projects aimed at supporting the Turkish Cypriot side for the aftermath of the desired reunification of the island Talks over the future of ...
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Greek Mythic Warrior Women Not Purely Imaginary
Overwhelming evidence now shows that the Amazon traditions of the Greeks and other ancient societies were based largely on historical facts, says Adrienne Mayor in this excerpt from "The Amazons," which looks at these women in myth and history.
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The Meaning of Greek Islands’ Names
To find the etymology behind the names of Greek islands, one should take into account a number of factors such as spelling, grammar, ancient Greek mythology and the geomorphology of each place. In fact, during ancient times, the names of places were used ...
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Greek Sports Halted To Mourn Fan
There are no football matches being played in Greece this weekend. Basketball, swimming, handball and volleyball events have stopped too. The post Greek Sports Halted To Mourn Fan appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Police Probe Terrorist Suspect
Greek police are investigating Antonis Stamboulos, who has been linked to jailed Revolutionary Struggle leader Nikos Maziotis. The post Greek Police Probe Terrorist Suspect appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Police Probe Terrorist Suspect
Greek police are investigating Antonis Stamboulos, who has been linked to jailed Revolutionary Struggle leader Nikos Maziotis. The post Greek Police Probe Terrorist Suspect appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greeks Turning In Tax Cheats
Greece's faltering fight against tax evasion is getting some help from taxpayers who've been beset with harsh austerity measures. The post Greeks Turning In Tax Cheats appeared first on The National Herald.
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Tsipras Says Europe Anti-Austerity
(SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras said his party's anti-austerity stance is being picked up across Europe and Greece hasn't capitalized on it. The post Tsipras Says Europe Anti-Austerity appeared first on The National Herald.
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Sport halted in Greece after soccer fan's death despite tougher laws to fight stadium violence
by Associated Press Sport halted as Greece mourns fan's death by DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press - 5 October 2014 02:08-04:00 PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — There are no football matches being played in Greece this weekend. Basketball, swimming, handball and volleyball events have also been halted by government order. The country is mourning the death of Costas Katsoulis, a 46-year-old fan of third-division football club Ethnikos, who was beaten and fatally injured at a Sept. 14 game against local team Irodotos on Crete. His death restarted a debate on violence, and widely perceived corruption in professional Greek sport. Witnesses to the Crete attack said a small group of youths used brass knuckles and motorcycle gloves to inflict Katsoulis' severe head injuries. He died at a military hospital in Athens on Monday. Three men have been jailed awaiting trial for murder, while a fourth suspect arrested after the attack was released from custody. "The death of Costas Katsoulis should be the last in the long list of victims of the actions of criminals, psychopaths and the mindless people," said Yiannis Andrianos, a deputy minister for sport, who intervened to have Katsoulis flown to Athens for treatment. "These people even introduce violence to third-division football, handball games, women's volleyball matches, and even events involving children's teams." Over the past decade, Greece has brought in tough anti-hooliganism laws, introducing mandatory jail time and lengthy match bans for offenders convicted for stadium violence, as well as restrictions on traveling fans. But domestic football continues to operate in a toxic atmosphere. Major clubs still publicly accuse each other of rigging matches, team security staff are often implicated in fan violence, and supporters' clubs are frequently targeted in arson attacks. Maintaining security is complicated by the fact that major clubs have teams in multiple sports — allowing rival fans to pick low-policed events for prearranged clashes — while club bosses are often leading businessmen with competing interests. This week, police said a far-left Greek militant group was planning to assassinate the chairman of the country's largest football club, Olympiakos, along with other prominent industrialists. Greece's Football Association this season turned to an outsider, former Scottish referee Hugh Dallas, to oversee the appointments of Greek match officials. But critics of the government and sporting authorities say bolder changes are needed to clean up the sport. "We agree that respect should be shown for the fan who was killed, but suspending the leagues alone will not solve the problem," Julio Synadinos, of the Department of Sport and Physical Education at the left-wing opposition Syriza party, told The Associated Press. "Our first priority would be to investigate the financial and other relationships major clubs have with groups of organized supporters — that is the umbilical cord of this problem." Syriza, which is mounting a strong challenge to the conservative coalition government, also backs education reforms that would teach children about the principles of competitive sport. "Unfortunately in Greece, the prevailing attitude that starts from a young age is that supporters of a different team are seen as enemies," Synadinos said. "We need preventive measures: To tell kids what sport really is about." Katsoulis was buried this week at his Cretan hometown of Platanias. Club fans and officials gathered at a church near Athens on Saturday to attend a memorial service. ___ AP writer Costas Kantouris in Thessaloniki contributed. ___ Follow Gatopoulos at http://www.twitter.com/dgatopoulos and Kantouris at http://www.twitter.com/CostasKantouris News Topics: Sports, Violence in sports, Women's sports, Women's volleyball, Violence, Volleyball, Volleyball games, War and unrest, Crime, Social issues, Social affairs, General news People, Places and Companies: Greece, Athens, Crete, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Greece’s Big Week: Budget, Troika, Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras faces a series of challenges that could determine the fate of his uneasy coalition government: debate over the country's 2015 budget, ongoing talks with international lenders and a vote of confidence in the Parliament controlled by his New Democracy Conservatives and partner PASOK Socialists. The post Greece’s Big Week: Budget, Troika, Confidence Vote appeared first on The National Herald.
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Tucson's Greek festival roars back to life in 2014
The 38th annual Greek Festival was held September 25th through the 28th this year. Hosted by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the festival had to take a year off due to an unattended candle burning down the sanctuary portion of the building. Lost in ...
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Sport halted as Greece mourns fan's death
PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — There are no football matches being played in Greece this weekend. Basketball, swimming, handball and volleyball events have also been halted by government order.
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Katy Perry Plays a Corn-Dog Throwing Jimmy the Greek on 'College GameDay'
The universe waited 4.6 million years for the convergence of Katy Perry and Lee Corso. The epic event finally happened this weekend. Perry predicted ...
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Northlanders invited to "go Greek" at 12 Holy Apostles Church for fundraiser
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- For nearly 100 years, the 12 Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church has been spreading a message of faith and ...
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Complete Earthquake list (worldwide) for yesterday, Saturday, 4 Oct 2014
Egaleo (Greece) (146 km NE from epicenter)(no details): I got woken up as my chandelier was shaking a bit, since it is sensitive to earthquakes.
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S&P Warns: Athens Nearing Default, Again
Remember Yunanistan (Greece, Hellas, Ellada...): the country that in 2010 launched Europe's sovereign solvency crisis and the ECB's own helpless ...
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From Peru to Greece to Israel Union City honors its diverse population with flag raisings, luncheons
Like the poem engraved on the Statue of Liberty, Union City is a town that reaches out to the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” drawing ...
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Ask Rufus: The high style of James Lull
He introduced to Columbus the correct formal use of Greek Revival style in the design of structures. The Columbus First Baptist Church, for which he ...
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