National Opera of Greece in cooperation with Animasyros will present the first part of an animation opera on Thursday September 22 at the Apollo Theatre on the island of Syros....
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How the world sees Greece
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Hungary has filed charges against a camerawoman accused of tripping fleeing migrants
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian prosecutors filed charges on Wednesday against a camerawoman accused of kicking and tripping migrants fleeing police near the southern border with Serbia last year. Petra Laszlo was fired form her job at N1TV, a television station with nationalist sympathies, after video footage spread online appearing to show her kicking a girl and a young man. Her prosecution for disorderly conduct comes as political tensions mount over Europe's migration crisis in the region. Hungary is holding a referendum on whether to accept EU migrant quotas on Oct. 2, the same say as the far-right Freedom Party is standing in presidential elections in neighboring Austria. [refugge gif tripping hungary]Reuters/Barbara Tasch/Business Insider Prosecutors described how hundreds of migrants broke through a police cordon and out of a holding area and headed toward Szeged, a nearby city in September last year. Laszlo was directly behind the police officers and filmed migrants as they ran. "While filming she kicked a young man in the shin with a swift kick of the sole of her right foot, and also kicked young girl around the knee with her right foot," the prosecutors said in a statement. There was no evidence of a racially motivated hate crime, they added. Laszlo was not immediately reachable for comment. Last year she told the daily Magyar Nemzet that she felt remorse over what had happened. "I am practically in shock from what I did, and what was done to me," Laszlo said. "I am not heartless (or) racist... I am a woman, a mother of small children, who has since lost her job, and who made a bad decision in panic." Prosecutors said she had not kicked a man carrying a small child, one of the accusations she had faced during last year's online furor. "(Laszlo) kicked toward a man carrying a child in his hands, but the kick did not reach the man. The man carrying the child still fell, because... one of the policemen tried to catch and restrain him, and he lost his balance as he broke free." The man, a soccer coach named Osama Abdul Mohsen, went on to Spain where a sports school offered to find him work. (Reporting by Marton Dunai; Editing by Andrew Heavens) NOW WATCH: An AT&T spokesperson and former refugee is now helping Syrian refugees in Greece
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4 Dead, 1 Missing After Torrential Rainfall, Flooding Slams Greece
Four people have died and one remains missing in Greece due to flash flooding. The torrential rainfall has caused extensive damage in some cities, sweeping cars out to sea. Rescue crews received more than 1,000 distress calls and rescued 74 people.
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GREECE'S Trash Troubles Net Millions in EU Fines
(CN) — The European Court of Justice on Wednesday slapped GREECE with an $11 million fine for its ongoing failures to properly handle its hazardous ...
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Syriza Strains Greece’s Credibility
Independent institutions remain anathema to the government in Greece. Two cases that have dominated the headlines in recent weeks demonstrate how the country’s populist government, led by the hard-left Syriza party, continues to put politics before ...
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Cars Washed Ashore in Greece After Drifting to Sea During Flash Flood
According to local authorities at least four were killed in the flash floods that occurred from heavy rains. At least eight cars have washed up on the beaches of the Peloponnese, Greece area. The vehicles were swept out to sea from the extreme flash ...
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Happy Hour Hotline: Greek
Last week in preparation for our National Geographic takeover we gave you five trivia spots to embrace your inner geek, this week we’re encouraging you to pull on your toga, eat a lot of hummus, and drink yourself Greek. Post up in Kapnos’s bar from 5 ...
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Members of independent Greek Public Revenue Authority approved
The Greek Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency has approved the appointment of the candidate members for the Council of Administration of the Independent Public Revenue Authority. The proposal of Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos was ...
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Survey: small apartments are the most popular properties in Greece
Rents dropped in Athens but continued to rise in Karditsa and Volos. The same prices have been observed in Thessaloniki, Syros and Mykonos. Greeks prefer to rent a small, up to 20 years old, apartment, according to a nationwide survey from the real estate ...
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Greek provisional TV license holders awaiting State Council ruling
The four new provisional television license holders have made a proposal to pay the first installment for their licenses after the Council of State issues a ruling on the injunctions launched by the current channels. With the State Council expected to ...
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EU official: Greece will complete prior actions by September
A senior Eurozone official on Wednesday expressed confidence that Greece will complete all 15 prior actions required for the disbursement of a 2.8-billion-euro sub-tranche of bailout loans by the end of September, though not before September 15 as agreed ...
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Sororities and Fraternities invite freshmen to rush
With fall approaching, GREEK life recruitment is around the corner. GREEK organizations on campus are beginning to ramp up recruitment activities in ...
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Greek government plans new property surcharge
The Greek government plans to burden taxpayers with a new property surcharge called ‘Building Identity’. The Ministry for Environment has included the new provision in its draft bill that has been presented for public discussion till September 22.
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Greece: Kalamata Airport Closes due to Bad Weather
All flights to and from Kalamata Airport in the Peloponnese were cancelled on Wednesday for safety reasons due to bad weather. Also, the archaeological site of Messina will be closed until September 10 while major problems have been recorded in many parts ...
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Greek Volunteers ‘Who Refused to Stand By’ Honored With Top Humanitarian Award
Stories of the refugee crisis often focus on how countries are failing to help — millions of refugees are suffering, yet nobody seems to care. But in Greece, this narrative is being turned upside down. More than 500,000 refugees reached the shores of ...
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Serious Problems as Heavy Flooding Sweeps South of Greece
Torrential rain sweeping southern Greece has caused serious flooding in Lakonia after a dam burst on the Evrotas River, turning the surrounding area into a lake. Reinforcements have been sent from Athens, while efforts were underway to rescue people trapped by the rapidly rising flood water. The fire brigade managed to rescue a man stuck […]
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Greek Rent Prices: It is Cheaper to Live in Mykonos These Days
The home bubble has burst in Athens with home prices and leases continuing to drop, however rents are rising in Karditsa and Volos but remaining stable in Thessaloniki, Syros and Mykonos. In a market that hit rock bottom following Greece’s financial meltdown home prices have plummeted with basement flats selling for a song. Rent prices […]
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Could Greece Be Headed to Another Bailout Standoff?
Greece is in the danger zone again with reports that eurozone countries will refuse to release additional funds on account of Athens having implemented only two of the 15 reforms that were a pre-requisite of last year’s rescue package. German daily Handelsblatt reports that Greece’s delays in the privatization of state assets have only served […]
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Greece floods kill 4 people after heavy rain batters Thermaikos, Kalamata and Sparta
Two men and two women aged between 63 and 90 have been confirmed dead after the devastating floods ripped through Thermaikos, Kalamata and Sparta ruining homes, roads and cars.
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The 12 cheapest countries for Americans to visit around the world
[Kiev Ukraine]Shutterstock Everyone deserves a vacation, even if you're traveling on a budget. Thankfully, there are plenty of places around the world where the American dollar is strong, so even a meager getaway budget stretches farther than it would at home. Travel Q&A site Trippy analyzed currency exchange rates and local prices in the 25 most visited countries across the globe to find the places where the American dollar stretches the furthest. The list looks specifically at average midrange hotel rates, transportation, meals, and beer prices, ranking each country according to average travel cost per day. We pulled the 12 cheapest countries from their list, each of which has an average daily cost of less than $150. Ukraine may be a risky travel destination given its current conflict with Russia, but the country earned the No. 1 spot, likely thanks to its cheap accommodations — the average price for a double room at a midrange hotel is only $25 per night. Thailand and Malaysia rounded out the top three, each offering visitors meals under $2 on average. Read on to see the full list of where you can get the most bang for a US buck. 12. GREECE Edward Dalmulder/Flickr AVERAGE TRAVEL COSTS PER DAY: $144.40 AVERAGE PRICE FOR ONE NIGHT AT A MIDRANGE HOTEL: $89.15 AVERAGE COST OF A MEAL FOR ONE AT AN INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT: $11.35 11. CHINA Wikimedia Commons AVERAGE TRAVEL COSTS PER DAY: $117.45 AVERAGE PRICE FOR ONE NIGHT AT A MIDRANGE HOTEL: $90.17 AVERAGE COST OF A MEAL FOR ONE AT AN INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT: $3.05 10. TURKEY Shutterstock AVERAGE TRAVEL COSTS PER DAY: $116.95 AVERAGE PRICE FOR ONE NIGHT AT A MIDRANGE HOTEL: $83.73 AVERAGE COST OF A MEAL FOR ONE AT AN INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT: $5.18 SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
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A new Syrian rebel group has vowed to 'resist' Turkey's military incursion
[syrian group]ANHA News via Now Lebanon BEIRUT – A group claiming to represent “national Syrian forces” has vowed to fight Turkey’s military incursion in Syria, announcing its formation in a north Aleppo town that is under the administrative control of the de-facto autonomous Kurdish government. On Tuesday, the Syrian National Resistance held a press conference in Tel Rifaat to introduce its founding declaration, which was read out by Rezan Hedo, an independent member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces’ political wing. “Oh Syrian brothers, people of the region have suffered from the decades of Turkish-Ottoman rule, [which] has left us with only ignorance, backwardness, hatred, sectarianism and fighting between brothers at the same time as our wealth was taken away as well as parts of our land,” the speech, which was replete with nationalistic terminology, began. The new group went on to launch further broadsides against Turkey, accusing Syria’s northern neighbor of perpetrating “the worst forms of genocide” against people in the region, including Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians and Chaldeans. “Today, [Turkey] has returned with a new look but with the same [old] mentality; to occupy other parts of our Syrian land after sowing discord and infighting between Syrians through their support for terror,” the statement added, in reference to Ankara’s military operation in northern Syria. The Syrian National Resistance’s announcement, which made no explicit reference to Kurdish forces in northern Syria, presented its goals, which include: 1. “Resolving the disputes between the different Syrian components and uniting their powers to build a united, democratic Syria”; 2. “Confronting the Turkish occupation and deterring it from achieving its objectives; as well as restoring all Syrian land, from Jarablus to Liwa al-Iskenderun,” in reference to Turkey’s Hatay Province, which was annexed from Syria in 1939, and; 3. “Future work with all national forces to liberate every inch of occupied Syrian land.” On August 24, Syrian rebel groups supported by the Turkish army crossed into Syria in an offensive to roll back ISIS and prevent Kurdish-led troops from controlling more territory along the border. These troops have since cleared ISIS from the border, while at the same time engaging with battles against the SDF north of Manbij. [A Turkish soldier on an armoured personnel carrier waves as it is driven from the border back to their base in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 27, 2016.]ANHA News via Now Lebanon The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its People’s Protection Units (YPG) vociferously oppose the Turkish campaign, with PYD co-chief Saleh Muslim warning Ankara that it “will be defeated in the Syrian quagmire, just like ISIS.” The PYD has made no official statement on the formation of the Syrian National Resistance, which was covered extensively by the ANHA news agency, which is close to Syria’s Kurdish fighting forces. ANHA described the Syrian National Resistance as a coalition of “Syrian national forces and figures,” without specifying which groups joined the new formation. Rezan Hedo, the head of the group’s political bureau, explained in aninterview with Lebanon’s _Al-Akhbar _that the Syrian National Resistance counts on “support from Syrians of different political orientations, between [regime] supporters and opponents.” He also stressed that anti-Turkish alliance has no ties with the international coalition fighting ISIS, which backs the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. NOW WATCH: EX-PENTAGON CHIEF: These are the 2 main reasons ISIS was born
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Flood death toll rises to 4 in Greece
The number of people who have died following heavy flooding in the southwest Peloponnese, Greece has risen to four, authorities announced on Wednesday, ekathimerini.com reports. Meanwhile, a woman was missing in Thessaloniki, also hit by bad weather ...
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Flooding takes four lives in Greece
… flooding in southern and northern Greece, leaving four people dead and … sixties remains missing in northern Greece since early Wednesday morning. She …
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India signs open-air pact with Greece
… an open skies agreement with Greece. As per the agreement, India … unlimited number of flights to Greece. Similarly, Greek airlines have also been … , Civil Aviation Secretary, said: "Greece has become the first country …
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Four die in Greek flash flood
… by heavy rains which lashed Greece overnight, the country's … damage was also reported in Greece's northern city of …
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Face to face: Christina Kalogera, director of The Greek National Tourist Office, UK & Ireland
… year for Greek tourism. Finally, with multiple new routes to Greece already … destinations are the Greek islands of Crete, Rhodes, Zante, Corfu and Kos which … new Greek destinations added such as Thasos island in northern Greece, Kalamata …
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Kountoura, TUI Group Strengthen Ties to Boost Greek Tourism
The strategic development and promotion of Greek tourism abroad was the main topic on the agenda of a meeting held between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and TUI Group’s Thomas Ellerbeck, on Monday in Athens. Mr Ellerbeck is a member of the ...
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€800 million euros return to Greek banks as capital controls ease
According to exclusive information obtained by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) from domestic banking sources, this money was cash being held by households. They attributed the return of 800 million euros to the banks to a decision taken by Finance ...
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Ensemble plays outlaw blues, GREEK style
Named for the distinct genre of GREEK music they bring to the stage, the Rembetika Hipsters perform at St. Andrew's on the Square Saturday, Sept. 24.
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Yiasou Greek Festival, Sip & Stroll, Eat From a Food Truck Festival and More, Sept. 8 to Sept. 11
You know it. You love it. It’s finally back. This annual festival celebrating Greek culture returns for four days, starting tonight and running until Sunday. The festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 600 East Blvd., features cathedral tours ...
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National Bank of Greece Begins Search for New Chairman
ATHENS—National Bank of Greece, the country’s second-largest lender, called Wednesday for applications for a new chairman as part of a shake-up of the industry’s management demanded by international creditors. In a bid to restore investor confidence ...
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THE PARTHENON GREECE
Prized for its proportions and outstanding set of decorative carvings, the Parthenon quickly became the most famous Greek temple, and its architecture was widely admired and imitated. Architects Kallikrates and Iktinos modified Doric, the simplest of the ...
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Kolymbia Rhodes: A Greek village with luxury hotels instead of houses
Enjoy a flight over the village of Greece which instead of houses has only ... luxury hotels. Kolymbia Rhodes as they are called, they were built by the Italians as a model agricultural village but today are a popular destination which prefer thousands of ...
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FEATURE: The Evolution of MMA from Pankration in Greece to Mixed Martial Arts going mainstream on U.S. PPV
Ten years ago today, MMATorch.com ran a story on the evolution of MMA. Check it out below. Two opponents circle each other, looking to strike. A missed punch, a slam to the ground, and the application of a submission hold signal the end of the fight for ...
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Cyprus-Greece-Israel energy talks scheduled for September
The meeting between the Energy ministers of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel to be held on September 29, in Athens, will be to better coordinate matters which have been agreed on at a higher level announced Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis on Wednesday.
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'It is total destruction': Four people are killed in GREEK floods after heavy rain batters the country and ...
Devastating floods have killed at least four people in Greece and destroyed parts of a city after heavy overnight rain. The deluge on Tuesday night ...
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GREEK government dips in polls amid TV licensing row
“At the same time, ANEL [Independent GREEKS] could risk falling below the threshold for parliamentary representation, set at three percent of the ...
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Conde Nast Traveller pays tribute to Patmos, the spiritual Greek island
The leading travel magazine notes that "steeped in mystery, the Greek island of Patmos is where John the Apostle wrote the Book of Revelation. Centuries later, its deserted beaches and labyrinthine streets remain as enigmatic as ever." The article also ...
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Kiwi.com: Greece among 20 countries offering the cheapest flights in the world
Online travel agency Kiwi.com, formerly known as Skypicker, analyzed over a million flights to find an average price of domestic and international flights on a low cost and a legacy airline from each of the countries ftnnews.com reports presenting the ...
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Greece, the Greeks, and the Crisis: Reaching Beyond "That's how it Goes"
Since 2009, Greece has become synonymous with crises: the sovereign debt crisis, the economic crisis, the Eurozone crisis, and finally the migration crisis. While the sufferings of migrants and refugees have understandably attracted agonized international ...
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Refugees and Migrants Continue to Arrive on the Greek Islands
The latest tally shows that 84 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Lesvos while another 115 reached the coasts of Chios in the last 24 hours. No arrivals were recorded on Samos island. On Wednesday, 5,156 migrants and refugees were in Moria hotspot on Lesvos, 3,399 remain trapped on Chios and 1,029 are […]
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The German Soldier Who Saved a Greek Town from Destruction
Josef H. Blechinger was a German soldier who turned out to be one of the greatest heroes of the Greek resistance, who literally saved a town from destruction. Blechinger came to Greece as a conqueror with the German army. A few years later, after the war ...
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Greek Trade Deficit Up 88.9 Percent in July
The Greek trade deficit widened sharply by 88.9 percent in July as imports grew 18.2 percent and exports fell by 3.4 percent in the month, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday. The statistics service, in ...
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Flash Floods hit Kalamata, Greece early morning
Torrential style rain fell at 4am early Wednesday morning while residents slept. About 7 communities have been affected due to the floods. Cars have been washed out to sea, several farm animals have drowned, it is complete chaos. The death toll as far in ...
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European Court Fines GREECE 10 Million Euros for Poor Waste Disposal
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordered GREECE to pay a 10-million-euro (US$11mln) fine for failure to comply with EU regulations on the ...
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Germany: Yes, We Will Return Refugees to GREECE Says Ministry Spokesperson
Specifically, the spokesperson told ANA-MPA that: “The return to GREECE, in case deportations to GREECE resume, refers to persons for whom Germany, ...
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Greek life is more than the stereotypes, members say
Wild parties. Low GPAs. Dangerous hazing rituals. These are just some of the things that come to mind at the mention of Greek life. The internet is constantly flooded with the most horrific accounts of assaults and racist accusations, but what doesn’t ...
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Greek hit by flash floods
In Greece, four people have died and one other is missing after heavy downpours caused flash flooding from Thessaloniki in the North East, all the way to Sparta in the South. In the North West, a Romanian woman and her two children were rescued. V-Shape ...
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EXCL: Nigerian striker completes Portugal move from Greece
By: Collins Udeme Wed, September 07 , 2016 39 views Share: Nigerian forward Sadik Balarabe has signed for Portuguese club Gil Vicente FC, the player's agent Olusola Orelaja has told FCNiaja.com The 24-year old forward joins the Gilistas after ending his ...
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Iconic sites keep tourists coming to Greece and its islands
“Give me a word, any word, and I show you how the root of that word is Greek.” That line from My Big Fat Greek Wedding kept coming to mind when I read that Greece has more iconic sites than anywhere in Europe — 18 have been designated as UNESCO World ...
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