ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Olympiakos beat PAOK 1-0 and increased its lead at the top of the Greek league to 19 points with AEK's 1-0 defeat at Atromitos earlier Sunday. Olympiakos has now won 20 of 21 league games with a 1-1 draw at Platanias. PAOK is in ...
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
5 shows to stream this week: Chi-Raq, Hannibal Buress, and more
This week, check out director Spike Lee’s take on a classic Greek comedy, comedian Hannibal Buress’ story about getting Lasix, and the intimate story of the life and death of a world famous musician. A star-studded cast fills out famed director Spike ...
Greek island mayor warns of violence over migrant plan
The mayor of the Greek island of Kos on Sunday called on the government to abandon its plans to build a migrant registration center as demanded by the EU, warning that local opposition could lead to “uncontrollable” protests. “There is a present ...
Turkish police raid dinghy-making factory
Volunteers approach a rubber dinghy packed with refugees as they arrive on a beach on the GREEK island of Lesbos, January 29, 2016.
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A boat carrying migrants to Greece hit rocks off the Turkish coast on Saturday and capsized, killing at least 33 people, including five children, officials and news reports said. Some 75 other migrants were rescued. A Turkish government official said he ...
Zika advisory warning released by IOC
"The IOC has made a decision to invite the highest-qualified refugee athletes to the Olympic Games in Rio", said IOC Chief Thomas Bach at a refugee camp in Greece. National Olympic Committees have been advised by the IOC to consult with authorities in ...
Increased Border Security Prolongs Migrants' Crossing Into Macedonia
Hundreds of migrants and refugees waited on Sunday in slow-moving queues at the border between Greece and Macedonia as heightened security measures put in place by Macedonia increased registration times. All refugees entering Macedonia are now required to ...
Former Greek FinMin presents new political movement's manifesto
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis unveiled on Sunday the political manifesto of the new pan-European political movement DiEM25 (Democracy in Europe Movement 25) he will formally launch in Berlin on Tuesday. "The European Union will be ...
Seven arrested in Spain over suspected links to Jihadi cell
minister But it failed to bring down the Airbus A321-111 plane, which the pilot managed to turn around and land safely in Mogadishu . Its flight Tuesday was operated by Hermes Airlines, which is based in Athens, Greece, under a lease agreement.
Wine steeped Bekri meze at Elia on Ios, Greece
"I want to marry the modern with tradition," says Haris Boukas the young owner of Elia. Like many restaurants in the Greek islands, Elia is housed in a centuries old building yet both the decor and menu cross time, blending grandmother's recipes with 21st ...
Brussels and Berlin Plan to Send Armed Forces to Greek-FYROM Border
While struggling to handle the refugee crisis, the EU is considering imposing new and tougher measures in order to stop the refugee flow towards the rest of Europe. According to the Financial Times, the plan to strengthen the borders between Greece and FYROM is gaining popularity and has been discussed as an effective solution both in
ERT President Tsaknis: ‘Greek Eurovision Song Will Pay Tribute to Refugees’
Dionysis Tsaknis, the president of the Greek public broadcaster ERT announced that Greece’s song for the 61st Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm will touch on the subjects of the refugee and financial crisis. In a way, he believes that through the song Greece will be able to send a realistic message to Europe. Furthermore, he
Seven Greek Academics Among the Most Influential Scientific Minds in the World
Every year the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters announces the list of the world’s most influential scientific minds, which includes scientists and researchers whose work had the most significant global impact. “We are ...
Somalia blames bomb for Plane blast
"It would have been much worse if we were higher". "The incident is now being investigated by Civil Aviation Authority in Mogadishu as well as technical team of aircraft owners Hermes Airlines, Greece, in close coordination with Civil Aviation Authority ...
Greek farmers mull escalating road blockades against pension reform
Greek farmers unions convened in the city of Larissa in central Greece on Sunday and voted for the escalation of nationwide blockades this week against the government's plans for a pension reform. More than 15,000 protesters who have been on the streets ...
Iranian Ambassador to Greece: ‘Greek PM’s Visit to Tehran a Milestone’
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ visit to Tehran on February 7-8 will be a milestone for the two countries’ bilateral relations, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador to Greece, Majid Motallebi Shabestari, said in an interview with ANA-MPA on ...
Children and families at the Greece-Macedonia border
More and more children are traveling alone on the Balkan route for refugees. It is feared that thousands could fall prey to criminals. DW's Nemanja Rujevic reports from Gevgelija.
Over 68,000 migrants entered Europe in January as Syria war intensifies
Tens of thousands of migrants have crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey to arrive in Greece this year, the UN has said. The influx comes as fighting between government forces, Islamists and rebels intensifies in Syria.
Greek premier calls for expansion of technological cooperation with Iran
Tehran, Feb 7, IRNA - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday called for expansion of technological cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Greek premier made the remarks in a meeting with chairman of Pardis Technological Park Mehdi Safari ...
More problems at FYROM-Greek border slows refugees’ journey north
Soldiers of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia have begun erecting a second, bigger wall just five metres from the border fence with Greece it rushed to put up last November. The Greek border has become a crowded place. Along with the thousands ...
Greek Farmers Plan on Closing Roads Indefinitely, Gathering in Athens
Greek farmers unanimously decided to move their protests to Athens, according to farmer representatives from 68 roadblocks across Greece. According to the representatives, the farmers will travel to Athens with tractors and buses, where they plan on ...
German Chancellor Merkel Indirectly Calls Out Greece on Border Protection
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that better protection at the European Union’s external borders in order to maintain the passport-free Schengen zone. Her comments indirectly slammed Greece for not establishing sufficient border controls.
AKEL General Secretary speech on Cyprus problem
Our vision for Cyprus goes far beyond the next election or any election. We envisage a united Cyprus, a common homeland, the common home of Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Maronites, Armenians and Latins, resulting in a solution based on the agreed ...
Blast on Somalia airplane Tuesday was caused by bomb
Its flight on Tuesday was operated by Hermes Airlines, which is based in Athens, Greece, under a lease agreement. Experts from Somalia and Greece are involved in the investigation into the blast. A small team of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents has ...
Somali airport security is ‘zero,’ says pilot whose plane was bombed
Its flight Tuesday was operated by Hermes Airlines, which is based in Athens, Greece, under a lease agreement. Hermes officials have not commented on the incident. Experts from Somalia and Greece are involved in the investigation into the blast.
GREEK Multicultural Rock gets painted over with letters of non-cultural organization
People walk past the GREEK Multicultural Rock outside of the music building on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Chelsea Grobelny | Staff Photographer ...
EU to send military forces in the Macedonian-GREEK border
The EU is planning to send military forces in the Macedonian-GREEK border due to the increased flow of refugees to Europe. The news is published by ...
Macedonia builds bigger fence at GREEK border
Migrants line up as they wait to cross the borderline with Macedonia from the northern GREEK village of Idomeni, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 (AP).
GREECE to compensate Cypriot police brutality victim
GREECE must pay €450,000 in compensation to a Cypriot man who was the victim of police brutality during a 2006 demonstration in Thessaloniki.
Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew visits İzmir, leads religious service in Aya Fotini church
Accompanied by the Greek ambassador to Turkey, Kyriakos Loukakis, members of the Greek Orthodox community in Turkey and GREECE and other ...
Victor's fertile ground: The cost of development
GREECE Post · Classifieds · Jobs · Cars · HOMES. FEATURED ». NEWS NOW. Victor's fertile ground: The cost of development ... Outdoors: They're ...
Cypriot student awarded €450,000 for Greek Police beating
Greek Police to do ID checks on volunteers... Avgustinos Demetriou – the Cypriot man beaten by Greek Police during a 2006 demonstration – is set to receive 450,000 euros in damages from the Greek State, the CNA reported on Sunday. Demetriou, who was a ...
Israel mulling twin gas pipelines to Turkey, Greece: energy minister
Israel is looking to exploit its substantial natural gas reserves with two potential pipeline projects to Turkey and Greece, its Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz announced Sunday. ‘If things improve with Turkey... gas could both be sold to Turkey, and to ...
Bodies of 24 drowned Kurds repatriated to Kurdistan Region
Three bodies were repatriated to the region on February 3 after their boat capsized off Samos Island in GREECE. A vessel carrying them and up to 130 ...
More than 40 per cent of migrants on Balkan route 'have no chance of EU asylum'
The proportion of refugees travelling via Turkey to GREECE who came from Syria fell dramatically from 69 per cent in September 2015 to 39 per cent in ...
Greek premier arrives in Tehran
Tehran, Feb 7, IRNA – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras leading a high ranking politico-economic delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon and was received by Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi at Mehrabad international airport.
Boy George reveals he didn't want to release Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
The Karma Chameleon hitmaker made the admission following an audition by half GREEK, half-Scottish singer Vangelis Polydorou, who gave a ...
That ancient GREEK statue does not have a laptop, Report
While it's well known that the ancient GREEKS were responsible for inventing one of the first computational devices, the Antikythera mechanism, the ...
Somali Plane Hit by Bomb, Meant to Kill All on Board: Minister
Its flight on Tuesday was operated by Hermes Airlines, which is based in Athens, Greece, under a lease agreement. Witnesses and experts had been under the impression that a bomb was responsible for the blast. Blood donation guidelines issued in the US due ...
The CEO of $2.2 billion pizza chain Papa John's shares his 5 'unexpected ingredients' for startup success
[papa john's John Schnatter]Reuters John Schnatter has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a thing for pizza. In high school, he worked at a pizza and sub shop in his hometown of Jeffersonville, Indiana, where he first fell in love with making pizza. He got through college by working at a place called Greek's Pizzeria and even considered dropping out of Ball State University to open a franchise, but his parents wouldn't allow it. "That's when I got the idea," Schnatter tells Business Insider. "I'd finish college and open my own restaurant. I had the recipes, I knew the equipment, and I had a store layout." After consulting a marketing major who lived in his dorm, he even had a name. He took the leap of faith in 1984. He sold his beloved Camaro Z28 for $2,800 to buy $1,600 worth of used restaurant equipment, and then turned a tavern's broom closet into a pizza business. It has since grown into the empire known today as Papa John's Pizza — the third largest pizza chain in the world, with 4,800 restaurants around the globe and a market capitalization of $2.2 billion. Papa John's is also the official pizza sponsor of the National Football League and Super Bowl 50. Schnatter says these were the five "unexpected ingredients" for his startup success: Courtesy of John Schnatter. 1. PATIENT AMBITION "You have to keep looking until you find work that's meaningful and purposeful," Schnatter says. "Then work it to the bone, and you'll never work a day in your life." As a young man, Schnatter worked all sorts of odd jobs, including driving a forklift for a local package store, painting gutters, mowing lawns, welding barges, and flipping hamburgers at Wendy's. "I bounced around until I fell in love with making pizzas: I was good at it, I enjoyed the process, and loved making people happy," he explains. "I'm not sure I would have lasted as long as I have running my own business had I not been doing what I felt like I was put on Earth to do." AP 2. UNCONVENTIONALITY "Back in the early days of Papa John's, I dove into a competitors' dumpsters to find their sales sheets and sent personal letters to their customers asking them to give our pizza a try," says Schnatter. "Unconventional, sure, but to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be tenacious and scrappy. And you have to truly believe your product is the best and personally vouch for it." Papa John's 3. FAILURE Contrary to what some people might tell you, failure _is _an option — and not always a terrible one, he says. "Perfect example: Years ago, we offered a Sweet Chili Chicken Pizza and were convinced it would be a huge hit. Boy, were we wrong," Schnatter adds. "We were left with a massive surplus of Sweet Chili Chicken sauce. "So, since we encourage curiosity and tinkering, instead of throwing it out, we used the principle of optionality to find ways to make it sell. With a little creativity, we developed our wildly popular Sweet Chili Chicken Wings, proving that even in the face of failure, a successful option is somewhere to be found. But you can't be afraid of failure." Business owners often find some of their best ideas when they're looking for something else, he says. "It's all about turning a negative into a positive." SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
Bodies of Kurdish migrants flown home from GREECE
The bodies of 24 migrants were brought back to the Kurdistan Region on Sunday. They drowned in the Aegean Sea on the way to GREECE last month.
GREECE must pay former Cypriot student 450000 for police beating
The Greek state must pay 450,000 euros to a Cypriot man who was the victim of police brutality in Thessaloniki during a demonstration in 2006 when ...
Greeks once again become the scapegoat of the Europeans
Athens, February 7, 2016/Independent Balkan News Agency By Olga Mavrou Europeans want to get rid of the refugees and they are willing (and planning) to treat Greece as a non member state because of the difficulty in securing the country’s borders with peaceful means. With the false alibi that Greece can not guard its borders they […]
Change of plans due to excavation of antiquities
Athens, February 7, 2016/Independent Balkan News Agency By Olga Mavrou Following the discovery of more archaeological relics, the Infrastructure Ministry decided additional work to be carried out on the Ionia Odos, a highway in western Greece linking Antirrio to Ioannina in the northern part of the counrty. It was decided that the antiquities will be […]
EU ministers may send more help to non-EU nations to toughen up borders. Las Vegas Blog
If Greece is not ready or able to protect the Schengen zone & doesn’t accept any assistance from the EU, then we need another defense line, which is obviously Macedonia & Bulgaria,” Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Szijjarto alleged at Sat.’
NPLs united for faster clearance
The objective set is the optimum management through the single clearance of the portfolios of 14 banks that have shut down in recent years in GREECE.
Outdoors: They're called 'wild' animals for a reason
Don't treat wildlife like a pet and expect warm hugs and snuggles in return. email · print. Comment. By Len Lisenbee. GREECE Post. By Len Lisenbee.
Austria Wants EUR 600 M from EU to Cover Extra 2015 Asylum Costs
Austria has asked the European Commission for EUR 600 M to cover the costs related to providing care for a larger-than-expected number of asylum seekers accepted by the country last year. The request had been sent by Austrian Finance Minister Hans Jörg Schelling to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on January 25, Austrian daily Kurier reported on Saturday. In the letter, Schelling said that while Austria could provide care for about 35,000 asylum seekers per year, some 90,000 had arrived in 2015. With costs of EUR 11,000 per refugee, Austria had to spend an unbudgeted EUR 600 M to provide housing and care for the additional 55,000 asylum seekers. Austria accepted 28,000 asylum seekers in 2014. Last year’s surge in migrant and refugee influx to Europe made Austria one of countries taking in most asylum seekers on the continent relative to its population of 8.7 milllion. In a related development, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has said that the EU's border agency Frontex should send back to Turkey the migrants it picks trying to reach Greece, AFP reported on Saturday. "Frontex must pick up the people fleeing to Greece. We have to save all of them, but then these people should be sent directly to Turkey," the newswire quoted Faymann as saying on the website of Austrian tabloid Oesterreich. Faymann also said that he had proposed the idea as an "optimum solution" to Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the international donor conference for Syria in London on Thursday. Last month, Faymann said that Austria had decided to cap the number of refugees it wants to accept to 37,500 this year and a total of 127,500 through 2019.
Roadblocks by Greek Farmers Cause Chaos in Greece
As Greece’s government is preparing to vote on new measures, Greek farmers have formed road blocks across the country in order to show their dissatisfaction with the new insurance policy reforms. On Saturday, February 6, numerous passages across Greece ...
Commission: Talks between institutions, GREEK govt 'constructive', 'still ongoing'
Talks that began this week between GREEK authorities and the representatives of institutional creditors on a review of Greece's programme were ...