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How the world sees Greece
Friday, September 25, 2015
Fighting corruption in GREECE must be a priority
GREECE now has a new government, its fourth in six years. One of the returning Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' priorities remains constant: to fight of ...
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On the seabed of GREECE'S famed Sounion bay, a dance performance with a twist
SOUNION, GREECE (AP) — Few forms of attire less evoke the grace and beauty of dance than scuba gear. With their heavy tanks of compressed air, ...
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Extra tickets on sale for Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier against GREECE
The Irish Football Association has made an extra 1,500 tickets available for next month's crunch Euro 2016 qualifier against GREECE.
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You'll never feel safer than you do in GREECE
And yet, Do you feel safe? was perhaps a fair question, given everything that's been going on in GREECE this year. Financial crisis. Bank crisis.
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GREEK elections seen a positive stop
The ratings agency also said that Syriza could call upon the support of centrist parties in the GREEK parliament, which will enable them to pass through ...
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This ETF could suffer a GREEK-style collapse
Spain, which hasn't given markets any reason to fret in a few months, could climb back into the headlines pending the outcome of a key election this ...
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Egyptian Naguib Sawiris refuses to name GREEK island he plans to buy for refugees
Around 400,000 desperate migrants have already arrived on GREEK and Italian shores by boat this year and another wave of arrivals is expected ...
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New treasures discovered from ancient GREEK shipwreck
Marine archaeologists have recovered more than 50 luxurious remnants from the ancient GREEK Antikythera shipwreck, first discovered in 1900, the ...
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The 'nap desk' is a real thing; GREEK designers build George Costanza-inspired workstation
The GREEK design firm Studio NL built a prototype "nap desk" in 2012, and it has largely gone unnoticed until emerging prominently this week on social ...
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Celebrate Asheville GREEK Festival this weekend
In a community that has celebrations almost every weekend and especially during fall, it's hard to top the draw of the Asheville GREEK Festival, running ...
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Volkswagen scandal – seven days that rocked the German carmaker
In just a week the VW emissions scandal has wiped a third of the carmaker’s value and become a bigger threat to the German economy than the Greek debt crisis Volkswagen is told to recall 482,000 cars in the US after it is caught deploying sophisticated software to cheat emissions tests and allow its cars to produce up to 40 times more pollution than allowed. The Environment Protection Agency claims VW installed defeat devices, meaning the cars only cut their nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution during certification tests. Its investigation was prompted by research by the International Council on Clean Technology (ICCT), which had finally forced VW to admit its actions. Related: The Guardian view on the VW scandal: punish the guilty | Editorial Continue reading...
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Has Obama failed Syria?
We speak to US Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes and examine the unfair portrayal of the "greedy Greeks".
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Tsipras Says Crisis Ends 2019
Greece's newly re-elected prime minister pledged Sept. 24 to fast-track negotiations with international bailout creditors to get debt relief. The post Tsipras Says Crisis Ends 2019 appeared first on The National Herald.
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World Press View: Now Comes Alexis Tsipras’ Real Test
The election and back-slapping are over and Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras has to buckle down and impose harsh reforms or fail. The post World Press View: Now Comes Alexis Tsipras’ Real Test appeared first on The National Herald.
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Walking with migrants: 'In Greece we can kidnap you
… to return: "Here in Greece we can kidnap you and … many Afghans just stay in Greece and do not continue the … arriving on ferries from the Greek islands. Syrian refugees are the … about their 10-day journey to Greece. "Did you walk through …
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Greek Islands: Ikaria: Cook Greek cuisine on the beautiful ...
Diane Kochilas, Greek-American celebrity chef and award-winning cookbook author and teacher, will once again be teaching her popular "Ikaria -- Cooking for ...
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Greece's Democratic Crisis and Fundamental Need for Change
As Alexis Tsipras embarks on his second mandate as prime minister, deep uncertainty still dominates the Hellenic landscape. Serious questions persist about Tsipras' ability to deliver what is required to keep Greece in the eurozone and ensure its long-term economic survival. Furthermore, it must be asked whether Tsipras actually has a real mandate at all, despite an apparent "big" electoral win on September 20th. The cornerstone of Tsipras' supposed mandate is to implement what European creditors largely dictated to him in the form of Greece's third bailout. Within six months, Tsipras went from utter defiance of Europe to complete compliance. In his first electoral victory, he claimed a popular mandate demanding a better deal for Greece from creditors. Not only did Tsipras fail the Greek people miserably, he performed a complete reversal. Now in his second term, Tsipras must carry out Europe's instructions. His flexibility is extremely limited. The chances that Tsipras may fail Europe, and Greece for a second time, still remain quite high. Furthermore, the full extent of the damage inflicted by Tsipras on the Greek economy during his first mandate has yet to be fully assessed in earnest. It may eventually prove too extensive, permanent and irreversible. Thus, rendering futile any current attempt by Tsipras to salvage the Greek economy and preventing Greece's exit from the eurozone. According to the bailout, the new Tsipras government must undertake the mammoth task of passing dozens of reforms before year's end. These include unpopular measures such as tax increases and pension reform. Essentially, Tsipras is in a race with time, which is currently not on his side. The odds are stacked against him. The first review by creditors of Greece's performance will take place in October. For Tsipras, a key advantage is that his core team of bailout negotiators remains intact. It is now occupying the key ministries critical to bailout implementation. However, broader endemic ineptitude still prevails in Syriza's ranks, which can easily resurface. In addition, radical elements opposed to the bailout are still active in Syriza despite the departure of many far-leftists. One cannot rule out their continued defiance, pressure or attempts to derail, or at least complicate, the bailout's implementation. Any further attempts at grandstanding or stonewalling by the new Tsipras government will incur Europe's wrath. The bottom line is that Europe's patience with Tsipras, and particularly German public opinion, has reached near-zero tolerance levels. For the sake of Greece, Tsipras cannot even afford to deviate fractionally from the path set by the third bailout. All along, it is also questionable whether Tsipras actually has a real mandate. Technically, he won the election. In fact, Tsipras's party won roughly the same percentage of votes and parliamentary seats as the January 2015 poll. However, despite Tsipras' claim of "vindication" and global headlines asserting a "big win" for Tsipras, closer scrutiny of the actual results tells a different story. Tsipas received only one-third of the votes from just nearly half of all eligible voters. Nearly half of the electorate did not even show up at the polls. The September 20 election marked one of the lowest turnouts ever in recent Greek history. Overall, Tsipras received roughly 20 percent support from all of Greece's eligible voters. Ultimately, the election proved a victory for voter fatigue, public apathy, indifference and cynicism which corrode the foundations of any free society. Apart from a staggering economic crisis, Greece is suffering from a serious crisis in democracy. Restoring confidence in the system will take a long time. However, some pragmatic steps can be taken to activate the process. For a start, residency requirements determining the location where Greek citizens can vote must be streamlined. The actual time and process for changing location must also be accelerated. When Tsipras announced the snap referendum in early July 2015, many urban Greek citizens with residencies elsewhere had only one week to plan trips to vote in home districts. Furthermore, with capital controls in effect, the often expensive journey was not financially possible for many. Consequently, thousands were denied the right to vote. In the recent September 20th poll, many voters had less than a month to make travel plans. Coupled by voter fatigue, disillusioned citizens abstained from voting altogether. Another crucial step to bolstering the democratic process and promoting civic participation is giving Greek citizens abroad the right to vote. Many mainstream Western democracies allow this via mail-in ballots or voting through overseas embassies and consulates. Greece's diaspora possesses some of the nation's most dynamic talent, particularly its young elements. Many emigrate abroad due to necessity and yet are some of the most eager for change at home. At times, the catalyst for national transformation emanates from abroad as opposed to coming from home. Considering the status quo in Greece, extending the vote to Greeks overseas is a necessary and essential step forward on a long and arduous road to recovery. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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Russia's Putin, Greece's Tsipras agree to boost cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confirmed their commitment to boost ties, including in energy, in a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. Putin also welcomed Tsipras' leftist party's victory in a recently held parliamentary election, the Kremlin added. (Reporting by Alexander Winning; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin)
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Greek Authorities Reportedly Considering New Refugee and Migrant Settlement in Athens
While the route of migrants and refugees hoping to reach Germany, France and other European countries further in the geographical centre and north of the continent has been well documented, new arrivals in Greece are also being left sleeping in the streets of Athens. Thousands of migrants and refugees have camped at the Victoria Square in the
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First Underwater Dance-Visual Performance “Drops of Breath” at Cape Sounio
Greece will host the world’s first underwater dance-visual performance “Drops of Breath”, at Cape Sounio, on September 25th through the 27th. The performance is an initiative of choreographers Sophie Bulbulyan and Apostolia Papadamaki in collaboration with Lia Haraki and a team from another 12 countries. The motto of the performance is: “Everybody is equal under
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Question Time review – Yanis Varoufakis wins the audience vote
He slouches, he lounges, but Greece’s former finance minister was a challenging presence in one of the strongest QTs for ages Most long-running TV programmes undergo huge changes of appearance and tone because of shifts in technology and the subject they cover: the 51-year-old Match of the Day has changed channel, structure and approach over the years. However, in its 36th season, QUESTION TIME (BBC1, 10.35pm, Thursdays) is still in much the same shape and place as it was in 1979. The politically-engaged sit around a table, scoring points off each other while trying not to answer the questions from the audience, jokey-grumpily cajoled by a broadcasting legend (Robin Day then, David Dimbleby now). Continue reading...
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Unique Greek Life recruiting tactics emerge
Hot, crowded rooms filled to the brim with bustling conversation and 100-plus women can only mean one thing: sorority recruitment season, and this semester ...
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Wonkblog: The drug industry wants us to think Martin Shkreli is a rogue CEO. He isn’t.
Three millennia ago in ancient Greece, a plant called autumn crocus was used to treat gout. A pill form of the active ingredient, colchicine, has been used to treat the illness in the United States since the 19th century.Read full article >>
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Extra tickets for N Ireland v Greece
… crucial Euro 2016 qualifier against Greece at Windsor Park next month … since 1986. The encounter with Greece on Thursday, 8 October is …
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Walking with migrants: the diary of a journey from Greece to Berlin
… to return: "Here in Greece we can kidnap you and … many Afghans just stay in Greece and do not continue the … arriving on ferries from the Greek islands. Syrian refugees are the … about their 10-day journey to Greece. "Did you walk through …
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New Greek cabinet gets to work on unpopular reforms
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has chaired the first cabinet meeting of his new administration following his recent election victory. ==The…
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On Greek isle of Rhodes, Jews return to celebrate ancient ...
On Greek isle of Rhodes, Jews return to celebrate ancient community all but wiped out
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Flash
Distillers in Greece were aghast Friday over EU demands for the abolition of long-running tax exemptions believed to cost the cash-strapped state millions ...
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Greek Students Now Can Become Exempt from Religious Education Classes More Easily
New Alternate Education Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou heralded the simplification of procedures for students who want to be exempted from religious education classes. The procedure now is that students who do not wish to attend religious education classes have to file an official document stating their religion or stating that they are atheist. Abagnostopoulou spoke to
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Lagarde List Investigation Proves to be a Revenue Stream for the Greek State
Investigations into the notorious Lagarde list, that includes names of Greek persons and businesses with deposits in Swiss bank accounts, has brought in approximately 80 million euros for the Greek state, according to Kathimerini newspaper. Out of 1,275 people and business that have been associated with the list’s 2,062 bank accounts, 170 people have payed back the Greek
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Greek Islands To Be Stripped of Special VAT Status Beginning October 1st
The third Greek bailout is in effect and Greek islands are about to feel the implications. Beginning October 1st, Greek islands will begin losing the value added tax privileges that they have enjoyed for years. Among the bailout’s prescribed measures are the increase of VAT rates on Greek islands to the same levels as the rest of
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Back to our Greek roots
Athens - "Boro na eho nero?" my daughter says, trying out one of her go-to Greek phrases on the man behind the small lobby bar of the Athens Gate Hotel. Can I have ...
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas gets new ...
Leonidas Diamantopoulos put brush to a large canvas spread out on the floor of his Athens studio, etching out images of a pool of water and a man standing ...
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Archdiocese Greetings to Pope at Ground Zero
NEW YORK – When Pope Francis visits the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero on September 25, he will greeted by a huge banner with a message from Archbishop Demetrios and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America welcoming him to the site and announcing that the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine at the World Trade […] The post Archdiocese Greetings to Pope at Ground Zero appeared first on The National Herald.
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Eldorado Gold: How Long Will It Take To Get Greece On ...
Today, September 25, 2015, the Greece's newly appointed government will meet Canada's Eldorado Gold who closed temporarily the Skouries mine.Eldorado Gold owns
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Gloriously sweaty Greek island escapes
… in crisis-ridden Greece. "In a competitive tourism market, the Greek island … race destination tourism packages across Greece. Where race line-ups once had … .gr; October 3, 2015 Crete Half Marathon Greece's largest island …
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Lesbos feels the strain of refugees and fears they are here to stay
On the Greek island of Lesbos the refugees just keep coming, yet despite the fact there is a constant flow out to other European destinations, there…
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For thousands fleeing war, transit through Greece continues unabated
By Karolina Tagaris PIRAEUS, Greece (Reuters) - They cheered, waved and flashed the victory sign when their boat, packed with thousands of mainly Afghan, Syrian and Iraqi refugees, docked at Greece's main port of Piraeus on Friday. As the stream of arrivals from Turkey across to Greece's islands continued unabated, nearly 4,000 people were ferried from the eastern islands of Lesbos and Chios to the mainland on Friday morning on two government-chartered ships. "(It will continue) as long as the war continues," Greece's new migration minister, Yannis Mouzalas, said after being sworn in on Friday.
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Dancers become divers for full underwater performance
SOUNION, Greece (AP) — Few forms of attire less evoke the grace and beauty of dance than scuba gear. With their heavy tanks of compressed air, hoses, gauges, wetsuits, fins and masks, divers seem more like astronauts than ballerinas.
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Greek minority school in Gökçeada opens after 40-year closure
The Greek high school on Turkey’s northwestern island of Gökçeada, which could not open in 2014 as its building was deemed physically unprepared by the Education Ministry, is set to open this year after a 40-year closure.
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Refugee crisis in Greece: what can tourists do to help?
British tourists explain why they have spent holidays in Greece helping refugees and offer advice on how to help
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Marine archaeologists excavate Greek Antikythera shipwreck
Archaeologists excavating the famous ancient Greek shipwreck that yielded the Antikythera mechanism have recovered more than 50 items including an intact amphora; a ...
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Hungary pledges to consult before shutting Croat border
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's prime minister pledged Friday to seek support from the United Nations and other nations in the region before shutting down its border with Croatia — a move that would slam the door on the flow of migrants seeking refuge in other parts of Europe. Viktor Orban promised to consult with others as Hungary moves to complete a razor wire fence along its Croatian border, a decision that would block the flow of migrants and insert more confusion into an already chaotic situation in the Balkans. The Austrian leader said Hungary's measures to secure the EU external border were lawful, but stressed that the right to asylum is a human right — and called on Orban to honor laws both guaranteeing freedom of movement in the so-called Schengen zone and laws governing the right to asylum. In Croatia, meanwhile, rain and colder temperatures added to the misery of people, many of whom had taken perilous sea journeys to land in Greece and start walking for days to go north. Hungary has also installed spools of razor wire near a border crossing with Slovenia, which like Hungary is part of the EU's Schengen zone of passport-free travel.
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Migrants feared missing off Greece's Kos island
The Greek coastguard on Friday said it was looking for seven migrants feared missing near the Aegean island of Kos, after rescuing 115 Syrians in a separate incident.
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Greek Producers Weigh Prospects After Tsipras Win
Greek olive oil producers consider the upcoming harvest and the way the political and economic situation may affect their industry after the country’s ...
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Greek Military Junta High-Ranked Official Passes Away
Theodoros Theofilogiannakos one of the high-ranked officials during the Greek military junta, notoriously known for torturing people, passed away on September 24, after losing a long battle with cancer. His funeral will take place on Saturday, September 26, in Laconia, Greece. Theofilogiannakos was one of the last military junta officials alive, now the lone survivor
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Startup Boat: How Entrepreneurs Are Solving Europe's Refugee Crisis
Entrepreneurs from around the world are solving Europe’s refugee crisis through an incubator called Startup Boat: Migration. Two thousand refugees seeking asylum from Syria, Iraq and other countries arrive on the shores of Greece every day, a six-fold increase since last year. On Aegean islands like Lesbos, the number of refugees [...]
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Greece's Tsipras says hard work awaits on reforms, debt ...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece needs to move swiftly to pass a first lender review of economic reforms in coming weeks and to start debt negotiations, Prime Minister ...
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Greek Filmmakers Look Ahead With Uncertainty
ATHENS — As weary Greek voters headed to the polls this week for the third time this year, hoping to find a way out of an ongoing political and economic ...
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