Pages

Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Greeks look to future after woeful Euro campaign

Greece's 4-3 win at home against Hungary on Sunday in their final match in Group F represented the lone victory of a campaign which saw the Greeks finish last, with ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT sports.yahoo.com

Northern Ireland draw with Finland to guarantee progression as group winners

The job was already done but Northern Ireland ended a magnificent qualifying campaign with one final feat by winning their group courtesy of a point in Finland. Uefa expanded the European Championship to help its smaller members yet Michael O’Neill’s accomplished team needed no assistance to reach France. There was a late setback in Helsinki as Paulus Arajuuri’s 87th-minute equaliser denied Northern Ireland a seventh win in 10 matches but that was a fleeting disappointment. Craig Cathcart’s first half header reflected a professional response after the euphoria of sealing qualification against Greece on Thursday and keeping second-place Romania at bay was ultimately all that mattered. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

'Best loss of my life': Wales and Bale qualify for Euro 2016 in France

Despite a 2-0 defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Wales reached its first international tournament since the 1958 World Cup on Saturday thanks to GREEK ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.todayszaman.com

GREEK minister says EU refugee relocation program undermined by racism

A gynecologist and founding member of the GREEK branch of aid agency Doctors of the World, Mouzalas urged the EU to enforce strict quotas ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Better late than never for GREECE that wins at last

Panayiotis Kone put GREECE out of its Euro 2016 qualifiers misery scoring the winning goal in the 4-3 victory of the hosts at the Georgios Karaiskakis ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Greece swansong consigns Hungary to play-offs

Greece 4-3 Hungary Bernd Storck's side fell to an agonising late defeat in Athens but can still qualify for UEFA EURO 2016 after finishing third in Group F.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.uefa.com

GREEK interest rekindled as Canary heads for exit

Goal claim Lafferty is still a transfer target for Panathinaikos, who are concerned that their GREEK international forward Nikos Karelis could be on his ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.clubcall.com

Athens Condemns Deadly Bomb Attack in Turkey

The Greek Foreign Ministry released an official statement, condemning the deadly attacks and expressing condolences to the victims’ family members. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu, expresing his support. “We unequivocally condemn the deadly terrorist attacks carried out this morning in Ankara,” noted the ministry. “We express our deep condolences


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Romania reaches Euro 2016 with win; Greece beats Hungary

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Romania clinched a spot in next year's European Championship with a 3-0 away win over Faeroe Islands on Sunday, while Greece beat Hungary 4-3 to avoid a winless qualifying campaign.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT uk.news.yahoo.com

LIVE: GREECE vs Hungary in a Euro 2016 qualifying clash

Follow LIVE action as GREECE face Hungary in Euro 2016 Qualifiers. The Hungarians will have to hope that the Faroe Islands hold Romania to a shock ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.allsportsnews.co.uk

Botka wins ERC2 in GREECE and takes series lead

The Team GREECE Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX driver's efforts were reward with him winning the Greek rally championship title for a fourth time.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT au.eurosport.com

Result: GREECE score four in thrilling victory over Hungary, who head to the play-offs

Moments later, GREECE levelled the tie through Panagiotis Tachtsidis, who latched onto Petros Mandalos' through ball before firing past Hungary ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.sportsmole.co.uk

Game Details

Hungary saw their hopes of automatic Euro 2016 qualification ended as GREECE finally stirred to claim a remarkable 4-3 victory in Piraeus.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.espnfc.com

Hungary head for Euro 2016 playoffs after loss to GREECE

ATHENS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Hungary will battle for a spot at Euro 2016 via the playoffs following a 4-3 defeat against GREECE in a highly entertaining ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.dailymail.co.uk

Romania beats Faeroe Islands 3-0 to clinch Euro 2016 qualification; GREECE finally wins

ATHENS, GREECE — Romania clinched a spot in next year's European Championship with a 3-0 away win over Faeroe Islands on Sunday, while ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.therepublic.com

GREEK life struts down Student Union for annual KATwalk

Members of Chapman GREEK life showed off their talents and strutted down the runway in Kappa Alpha Theta's annual philanthropic event KATwalk in ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thepantheronline.com

Desperate for Funds; GREEK Government Promotes Plastic Money Initiatives

tryfon-alexiadis Deputy head of the GREEK tax collector's union Tryfon Alexiadis confirmed the Finance Ministry's intention to extend the use of plastic ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Investors eye GREEK bailout vote, Yellen testimony

Wall Street will be trading off two key events Wednesday: the GREEK parliament's vote on whether or not to approve the country's bailout terms with its ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.westchestertelegraph.com

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Reorganize SYRIZA ...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is planning on substantially reorganizing SYRIZA, in order to help the party fulfill its role in the new political ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Live Text Commentary

Goal! Goal! GREECE 1, Hungary 2. Krisztian Németh (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ákos Elek ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.bbc.com

Breen wins Colin McRae ERC Flat Out Trophy in GREECE

Breen's performance over the weekend stood out as he fought with a broken bonnet that obscured his vision on the sixth stage – which turned out to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT au.eurosport.com

UNHCR head thanks GREECE, frontline islands, for improved response to continuing arrivals

LESBOS, GREECE (UNHCR) – In a weekend mission to the main EU entry point for nearly 450,000 refugees and migrants so far this year, UNHCR chief ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.unhcr.org

Finland v Northern Ireland and more: Euro 2016 clockwatch – live!

* Latest updates from Helsinki and the rest of the Euro 2016 qualifiers * Serbia v Portugal, Gibraltar v Scotland, Poland v Rep of Ireland * Email michael.butler@theguardian.com | Tweet @michaelbutler18 5.06pm BST 4 MIN: Davis has started where he left off against Greece, looking lively between the lines. It’s worth pointing out that even without the injured Jonny Evans, the entire back four for Northern Ireland are Premier League players, and have all featured regularly this season, apart from Paddy McNair at Manchester United. 5.04pm BST 2 MIN: Northern Ireland win a corner and Stuart Dallas darts to the near post but can only flash a first-time shot over the bar. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

Thousands turn up in Greek capital Athens to eat ...

Read 'Thousands turn up in Greek capital Athens to eat vegetables and fruit rejected by stores' on Yahoo Finance Canada . ATHENS, Greece - Thousands of Athenians have ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ca.finance.yahoo.com

Over a ton of rejected fruit, vegetables feed Athenians

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of Athenians have turned up to consume more than a ton of fruit and vegetables rejected by stores in an event that highlights the waste of food in advanced societies.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT uk.news.yahoo.com

We are suffering in here”: Inside the hidden world of a ...

The Greek Council for Refugees argued that this new directive was in breach of Greek, European, and international law. In such a toxic political climate ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.salon.com

Austria eyes resolution on ‘Greek’ province

Seven years ago, the Volkswagen limousine of Jörg Haider crashed at 142kph on a foggy mountain road south of Klagenfurt, Austria, killing the far-right politician ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ft.com

Greece Plans Cashless Payments

New companies and a bevy of others in Greece will be able to accept only debit or credit cards instead of cash in a bid to stamp out tax evasion. The post Greece Plans Cashless Payments appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Tsipras Says SYRIZA Transformed

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his Radical Left SYRIZA party, shorn of anti-austerity dissidents, now has a new face. The post Tsipras Says SYRIZA Transformed appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Greece Plans Lesbos “Hotspot”

The first so-called migrant hotspot on the island of Lesbos will start operating next week to screen incoming thousands of migrants and refugees. The post Greece Plans Lesbos “Hotspot” appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Look ahead: Top picks from Melissa Merli for the week to come

As I looked at my email the other day and mentioned one about a GREEK Food Festival, a friend said that must be in Chicago. No, it's from 11:30 a.m. to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.news-gazette.com

Rick Stein explores GREEK food along the coast

He cooks his favourite GREEK dishes: stuffed peppers and tomatoes, and souvlaki. His show is part travelogue, part cooking demonstration — a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theaustralian.com.au

Exodus to Europe? Despite hardships, most Syrians opt to stay in Turkey.

Abu Ahmed took his Syrian refugee family on a costly, 17-hour bus ride across Turkey – only to be stopped by Turkish police at the Greek border with crowds of would-be immigrants to Europe. The human traffickers who said they could help were thieves, the family believed, so they returned to this city near Syria, safe but with spirits low and cash supplies dwindling – and still desperate for emergency medical care for two sons.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT uk.news.yahoo.com

Mosque to be attacked by vandals in GREECE

According to the group Islamophobia Watch, GREECE has seen a rise in attacks on Muslims and Jews in recent years, coinciding with the rise of the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.trend.az

Reuters: GREECE claims European Union must stop 'racist criteria' in refugee relocation

Refugees warm up their hands over hot ash from a bonfire at migrant collection point near Roszke village of the Hungarian-Serbian border on ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.kyivpost.com

There Will Be No Arguing With the Driver on This Bus

The rural Greek town of Trikala is testing a driverless bus in real traffic for the first time, part of a European project to rethink mass transit.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nbcnews.com

Plowden-Poultsides engagement

A graduate of the 2nd Lyceum of Volos, GREECE, he received a MD from the University of Athens School of Medicine in Athens, GREECE. He completed ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.moultrieobserver.com

Driverless Bus Takes On Busy Streets, Bicyclists, Dogs in Greek Town

TRIKALA, GREECE — There will be no arguing with the driver on this bus: the rides are free and there's no driver anyway. Trikala, a rural town in ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nbcnews.com

GREEK mosque vandalized

GREEK mosque vandalized ... It was a part of Ottoman Empire before coming under Bulgarian and then GREEK control around the time of World War I.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.turkishweekly.net

Anthoula Katsimatides, One-Woman Show

NEW YORK – From the days of Aristotle, Greeks have known catharsis is good for the soul. Actress Anthoula Katsimatides reminded modern Greeks and their friends of its power on October 3, evoking laughter and tears in her one-woman-show “What Will People Think?” at United Solo 2015, the world’s largest festival of solo acts. All […] The post Anthoula Katsimatides, One-Woman Show appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

No Reform, No Debt Relief

Greece's hope for debt relief won't even be discussed until the SYRIZA-led government starts imposing reforms and more austerity. The post No Reform, No Debt Relief appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Eldorado Gold: Is This A Good Time To Reconsider One Of The Worst Performing Gold Stocks?

The rift between Eldorado Gold and GREECE'S Energy Ministry has brought the risk associated with operating in a country with a weak economy and ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT seekingalpha.com

Western Thrace mosque vandalized in GREECE

A mosque in GREECE'S Western Thrace region has been attacked by vandals. The Yeni Mosque in Komotini (Gümülcine), a town of 50,000 people, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.dailysabah.com

ECB President Calls For GREEK Debt Relief, Austerity Reforms Implementation

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi called Sunday for the GREEK debt relief and the implementation of the austerity reforms as ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT sputniknews.com

Draghi says reform implementation must come before debt restructuring

In an interview, Draghi said that “strong ownership” of the program, GREECE'S third since May 2010, and “determination” to implement it on the part of ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Refugee child dies after dinghy carrying 57 people breaks down off GREECE

Both on the issue of infrastructure and reception planning but also on another important issue, that of funding for GREECE. He said guest countries ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT isurfpaducah.com

EU must stop "racist criteria" in refugee relocation -GREECE

GREECE has seen a record of about 400,000 refugees and migrants - mainly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq - arrive on its shores this year from ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.dailymail.co.uk

INTERVIEW-EU must stop "racist criteria" in refugee ...

* Countries setting "racist criteria" in relocation - minister * Greece to request more money, people to tackle flow * Seeks closer cooperation with Turkey


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT af.reuters.com

Marine Archaeologists Excavate GREEK Antikythera Shipwreck

WOODS HOLE – Archaeologists excavating the famous ancient GREEK shipwreck that yielded the Antikythera mechanism have recovered more than ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.capecod.com

Driverless Bus Takes On Real World in Greek Town

The rural Greek town of Trikala is testing a driverless bus in real traffic for the first time, part of a European project to rethink mass transit.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nbcnews.com