How the world sees Greece
Open Travel has compiled a list of top 25 things to see or do on your Greece Vacations, following some research into the preferences and opinions posted by users of various social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as own resources and ...
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In the framework of the 71st Session and the high-level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York City, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias today, Thursday September 22, met with his counterpart, the Foreign Minister of FYROM, Nikola Poposki. In their meeting, which took place in a very good atmosphere, the two Ministers focused on developments in the wider region, and the course of the implementation of Confidence-Building Measures. Last, the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs talked about the upcoming, second, quadrilateral meeting between Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and FYROM, which has been scheduled for October, in Thessaloniki, and...
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Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met today, Thursday September 22, with representatives of Jewish organisations based in the United States, i.e. the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the American Jewish Committee, B’nai B’rith International, the World Jewish Congress, the Anti-Defamation League, the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry and the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee.At the meeting, which was held in a very good climate, the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel, cooperation between the Greek and the Jewish Diaspora as well as security issues concerning the wider Middle East were discussed. The Minister elaborated on the unambiguous stance...
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… Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras categorically denies having … realised that the Bank of Greece and its Governor stay outside …
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[amsterdam tram public transportation]Flickr / Peng.芃 ¤ 用双脚丈量世界 When I landed at Amsterdam Schiphol to work with Business Insider Netherlands, I wasn't in a rush. Coming off a sleepless red-eye at 6:30 a.m., I wasn't due at the office and couldn't check in to my Airbnb for another eight or so hours. As far as I was concerned, even after an hour spent waiting in the passport line, I had all the time in the world. So I figured I'd sort out the train into the city instead of hopping in a cab. Man, was it easy. Taking the €5.20, 30-ish-minute shuttle from Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal, the city's main train terminal and transport hub, probably took less time and effort — and certainly less money — than I would have spent waiting in the taxi line at the airport. Later in the week, watching the increasingly familiar stops tick by on Amsterdam's above-ground tram on my way to Dam Square, I had a a thought: ANYONE WHO DOESN'T TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN A NEW CITY IS MISSING OUT. The more places I'm lucky enough to visit, the more I'm convinced defaulting to a cab, Uber, or car is unnecessary. This doesn't apply, of course, to more rural areas where you need a car to get around, or that dreaded airport-to-hotel slog many people make with suitcases bigger than their children. But in a major city, taking a cab or car isn't as much as a luxury as it is a disservice. I've written before about my deep love for hop-on, hop-off tour buses in a new city, but in many places, public transport takes a close second. In London, the tube is painfully easy (barring weekday rush hour, as with anywhere) and the above-ground bus system is extensive — not to mention fun. I was surprised to see how easy, cheap, and convenient it was to take public buses around the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini. On the island of Sardinia, impressively clean coaches will ferry you from town to town, with views over the hills and the sea. The other day, a tram driver in Amsterdam saw me coming just a moment too late and held the tram at the station because I "looked disappointed." I haven't even tried the subway or buses. This perspective could be colored coming from New York City, where sliding into a car guarantees you nothing but privacy. In Manhattan, it's not quicker, it's not cheaper, and it's rarely all that much easier than piling on the subway. If you're trying to get across town, forget it: Most times of day, it would be quicker to walk. So I've become used to public transportation. At home, it's generally a necessary evil required to get to and from work, but elsewhere, it's an opportunity. Especially in the case of above-ground systems, opting in means seeing more of the city. It means getting a better sense of the area's geography, and, although I'll refrain from saying anything trite about immersing yourself in another culture, it's more interesting than sitting in a silent, climate-controlled backseat. New places can be intimidating, cities perhaps more than anywhere else. But making the effort to try the local transport isn't just cheaper than hiding in a cab — it's also more fun. NOW WATCH: Starting an interview with this question will force an interviewer to focus on your strengths
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All ideas, recipes, and opinions are entirely my own however, this is a sponsored post on behalf of wholesome brands, Vans Simply Delicious® and Wallaby® Organic. I made a breakthrough in the breakfast department with the moistest coffee cake ever.
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This week, GREECE Olympia/GREECE Odyssey and GREECE Arcadia square off against each other on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Both teams are itching to get ...
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This week, GREECE Athena (3 - 0) and Brockport (1 - 2) square off against each other on Friday at 7:00 PM. If GREECE Athena wants to avoid dropping ...
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The students of St. Demetrios School in Astoria sang the song Odos Oneiron (Street of Dreams) by Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis to welcome the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras.... The post Tsipras Visits St. Demetrios School in Astoria appeared first on The National Herald.
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Planning a destination wedding from 5,000 miles away is no easy task, but New York-based Emilia Bechrakis was up for the challenge as she prepared to wed Bravo’s Ryan Serhant — with the cameras rolling. “I only went to Greece once before the ...
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Greek yogurt has become more than a food trend, it’s a mainstay. Consumers love its thick, creamy texture and tangy sour flavor. It tastes so good that it’s easy to forget that it’s actually a health food, especially if you choose really clean Greek ...
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As a Brit, the image I have of sorority homes is straight out of “American Pie” or “Bad Neighbors 2.” Girls in underwear having pillow fights and glitter. Lots of glitter. I envision every morning as “the morning after,” and the house strewn in ...
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Greek Fest welcomes all with culture, cuisine Walking towards the back of Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church in the City of Poughkeepsie the smells of lamb, beef and chicken roasting on a spit overwhelmed the senses. Check out this story on ...
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As a mother, it’s important for me to give my kids healthy and nutritious foods that help fuel their bodies for the day especially since they are back in school. Lucky for us Chobani has made the start to the school year delicious and nutritious and we ...
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said Betty Gioules, daughter of George Balis, who moved in 1966 from a small farm in Nestani in southern GREECE to the United States in 1966.
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Greek travel industry’s hopes of making Athens a high-end destination are revived
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Greeks lost 30 percent of their wealth since 2007, while in the rest of western Europe households are much better off economically in 2015 than in 2007, a report says. The Allianz Global Wealth Report, by German insurance giant Allianz, says that, “The crisis has left big scars in Greece, where almost half of its population […]
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GUE/NGL MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis, Vice President of the European Parliament, said that the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party’s goal for measures on Greek debt relief has found “response in the lenders’ camp.” Speaking to radio station Praktoreio 104.9 FM, Papadimoulis said that “Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ contacts in the US proved that this idea has […]
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It isn’t something new. Back in 2015 bakers in northern Greece near Thessaloniki donated some 1,200 pounds of bread to refugees crossing the Greek border at Idomeni, back before FYROM closed the border. However, these days, bakers in northern Greece are donating their bread to local Greeks, many of which are senior citizens who don’t […]
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The Times Higher Education’s global league table of universities released its international rankings placing the University of Oxford in the top position, pushing the California Institute of Technology into second place. Greek universities lagged behind the 301st position, with the University of Crete being the most illustrious of Greece. The universities were ranked according to the […]
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The Hellenic Police (ELAS) presented its new structure on Thursday. Plans for the abolition of 258 services were announced, reducing the force’s current 1,206 police departments. By streamlining the organization to 948 departments, there will be an ...
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A group of hackers calling themselves the Powerful Greek Army (stylized PøwerfulGreəkArmy) have promised to take down media agencies worldwide with DDoS attacks tomorrow, September 22, 2016. The campaign, nicknamed #OpClosedMedia is currently a hot topic ...
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Looking ahead to our Europe trip next year, I knew I needed some expert advice about getting away from the crowds in some of the continent’s best locations. So, I got in touch with Elly-Grace over at Dancing In Violent Fields! Usually found daydreaming ...
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Don't miss out on our Mercedes Benz Greek Theatre giveaway! Enter our text-to-win giveaway for your chance to see Gary Clark Jr with Shakey Graves at the Greek Theatre on October 1st. This segment aired on the KTLA Morning News on Thursday September 22nd ...
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Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and other GREEK organizations gathered to play volleyball Wednesday evening and develop relationships at SAE's ...
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The agreement that lays out new regulations for housed GREEK organizations has undergone final modifications, and now awaits signatures from ...
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The Western Balkans route became an important transit axis, with tens of thousands of people who, after arriving to GREECE, continued their movement ...
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Eurostat notes that there has been a 132 percent increase in asylum seekers in GREECE in the second quarter. Citizens of 148 countries sought asylum ...
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No ships will set sail from Greek ports during a nationwide forty-eight hour strike which will last until 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The Greek Seamen’s Federation have downed tools in response to a reduction of their supplementary pensions. The pension ...
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This tasty & high protein caffe flavored Greek yogurt takes less than 5 min to make and it is a great option for a quick high protein low calorie breakfast or snack. You can also put the yogurt in the freezer for 30 min and eat it as a coffee flavored ice ...
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Global stock markets welcome Federal Reserve’s decision not to hike rates last night * Europe has too many banks - ECB boss Draghi * Bank of England sees ‘challenging period’ after Brexit vote * But factories have a good September * Pound and shares rally * The agenda: Fed calms the markets 6.20pm BST ANY SPEECH BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR MARK CARNEY WILL BE SCOURED FOR CLUES AS TO HIS LATEST VIEWS ON UK INTEREST RATES. But Carney’s comments in a speech in Berlin offer little enlightenment on that subject, being more concerned with green financing. Katie Allen reports: Bank of England governor Mark Carney has thrown his weight behind taking the fledgling market in green investments mainstream to help cut carbon emissions and boost global economic growth at the same time. Carney used a speech in Berlin on Thursday to highlight green finance as an opportunity to boost financial stability while also tackling climate change. He made no reference to the Bank’s current stance on interest rates in the UK, which were cut to a record low last month to shore up the post-referendum economy. But Carney did discuss the global picture of low interest rates and how more investment in green technologies and and projects to cut emissions could help raise interest rates. 6.01pm BST Over in Greece protests are back on the increase with seamen beginning a two-day strike and anarchists piling the pressure on ticket inspectors by taking over their department and calling for free transport. Helena Smith reports from Athens: The heavy price inflicted on Greece as a result of its rescue by bailout was rammed home again today as seamen – in the first of a series of autumn strikes – walked off the job in protest over pension cuts. Ferries plying routes between islands and the mainland will be stuck in ports until Saturday in a 48-hour strike that will cause havoc at a time when the country continues to enjoy a bumper tourist season. The cuts, part of reforms demanded by international lenders, have been branded “totally illegal” by seamen who are likely to continue the industrial action in the months ahead. The walk-out came as anarchists also turned up the heat on the leftist-led government, rowdily occupying the offices of public transport ticket inspectors at the transport ministry. The protestors, part of a group that calls itself Rouvikonas, distributed leaflets that declared: “workers and passengers together for free transport.” In a statement posted on the anti-establishment Athens IndyMedia site the group’s members said they had carried out the sit in with the express purpose of getting inspectors to not only allow free travel but “allow the poor to get away with it.” “We call on you to reject your role, reject this work, to allow the violators to get away with it. That simple,” it said, insisting that many Greeks could simply not afford the €1.40 cost of a public transport ticket. At least ten were subsequently detained. Continue reading...
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The European Central Bank lowered the cap on emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) GREEK banks draw from the domestic central bank by 0.9 billion ...
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Photo by Anita Baker This past week, over 150,000 people enjoyed GREEK food, music, and folk dancing at the 30th Annual GREEK Festival sponsored ...
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One of the most talked-about movies at this year's Sundance Film Festival is coming to theaters on Sept. 23, and its impending release is guaranteed ...
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GREEK bonds were in the focus of international markets on Thursday after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Greece could be included in the European ...
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Europe's biggest budget airline Ryanair has been threatening to reduce flights to GREECE and its surrounding islands starting from next year.
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GREECE has approved the lease of disused Athens Hellenikon airport to a consortium led by Lamda Development. Lamda will turn the abandoned site ...
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Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Natig Aliyev earlier said that the deal on SOCAR's purchasing the 66-percent share in GREECE'S DESFA will be completed ...
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Greek fraternities at Nicholls State University contribute to the community in different ways while all standing for brotherhood. Whether you’re involved in Greek life or not, there is much more to each fraternity than meets the eye. This list explains ...
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ATHENS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - China's biggest shipping company, COSCO Shipping, plans to ramp up container volume at Greece's biggest port in Piraeus by 35 percent by 2018, the port's new managing director, Fu Cheng Qiu, told Reuters on Thursday. COSCO ...
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Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Cyprus’ President today highlighted progress made so far on negotiations between the two communities of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots towards a unified country.
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Meticulously maintained, neat, clean and dry this home has newly remodeled main bath with new fixtures, 2 bedrooms, another full bath in basement. Hardwood floors, 1.5 car garage, vinyl siding, entry foyer, fresh paint, full walkup attic, vinyl windows.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive body was accused Thursday of failing to properly check the business interests of its top officials after leaked documents showed its former competition chief was a director of an offshore company based in the Bahamas. Critics pounced on the revelation that Neelie Kroes, who led the European Commission's powerful anti-trust unit between 2004 and 2010 and is now a paid adviser to Uber and Bank of America, had an undisclosed interest in a company in the Bahamas as further evidence of the EU Commission's lax approach to vetting. Mint Holdings had been allegedly set up from the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of raising money to buy some assets from energy giant Enron, which subsequently collapsed following an accounting scandal. Kroes, who in 2010 moved on to become the Commissioner responsible for digital matters until 2014, said through a lawyer that she did not declare her role because the company never became operational, according to the ICIJ. "Barroso has already undermined the image and the credibility of the Commission by announcing that he will work for Goldman Sachs, the bank which helped Greece to conceal its public accounts," said Gianni Pittella, president of Socialist and Democrats group in the European Parliament. The very same politicians that preach to our people to cut back on wages, pensions and public services join shady criminals in the trillion euro industry of tax dodging, money laundering and corruption, said left-wing German lawmaker, Fabio De Masi.
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All the more tourists to Greece are taking their holidays on the cheap with average spending down by 8.9 percent at 597.9 euros per trip in July, according to data released by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday. Average spending per trip dropped by 6.3 ...
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Editor's note: This feature on a journalism seminar in Greece is Part 2 of a two-part series focusing on two new study abroad courses Princeton offered this summer. Part 1 introduces Princeton's first PIIRS (Princeton Institute for International and ...
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[A Bitcoin ATM is seen inside a bookstore in Acharnai in northern Athens, Greece June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Dimitris Michalakis ] We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs. No firm is immune from the coming disruption and every company must have a strategy to harness the powerful advantages of the new financial technology (“fintech”) revolution. The battle already underway will create surprising winners and stunned losers among some of the most powerful names in the financial world: The most contentious conflicts (and partnerships) will be between startups that are completely reengineering decades-old practices, traditional power players who are furiously trying to adapt with their own innovations, and total disruption of established technology & processes: * TRADITIONAL RETAIL BANKS VS. ONLINE-ONLY BANKS: Traditional retail banks provide a valuable service, but online-only banks can offer many of the same services with higher rates and lower fees * TRADITIONAL LENDERS VS. PEER-TO-PEER MARKETPLACES: P2P lending marketplaces are growing much faster than traditional lenders—only time will tell if the banks strategy of creating their own small loan networks will be successful * TRADITIONAL ASSET MANAGERS VS. ROBO-ADVISORS: Robo-advisors like Betterment offer lower fees, lower minimums and solid returns to investors, but the much larger traditional asset managers are creating their own robo-products while providing the kind of handholding that high net worth clients are willing to pay handsomely for. As you can see, this very fluid environment is creating winners and losers before your eyes…and it’s also creating the potential for new cost savings or growth opportunities for both you and your company. After months of researching and reporting this important trend, Evan Bakker, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has put together an essential briefing that explains the new landscape, identifies the ripest areas for disruption, and highlights the some of the most exciting new companies. These new players have the potential to become the next Visa, Paypal or Charles Schwab because they have the potential to transform important areas of the financial services industry like: * Retail banking * Lending and Financing * Payments and Transfers * Wealth and Asset Management * Markets and Exchanges * Insurance * Blockchain Transactions If you work in any of these sectors, it’s important for you to understand how the fintech revolution will change your business and possibly even your career. 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Sylvia's Irish Inn, a B&B at 312 W Green Street, Urbana, is hosting a Greek dinner for the second time this year at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st. Tickets are $40 each, and reservations are required. Call 217- 384- 4800 to get your seat(s). Check out the ...
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Born in 2005, the Reworks festival in the Greek city of Thessaloniki has grown into one of Europe’s best-known platforms for acclaimed and emerging electronic music artists alike. Extended from the usual three days to five, this 12th edition featured a ...
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NEW YORK, September 22, 2016 (WAFA) – GREECE and Cyprus affirmed on Wednesday their support for the creation of an independent Palestinian ...
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Amnesty International’s report on the refugee crisis in Greece states that while images of men, women and children trudging through the Balkans have stopped, the humanitarian crisis has not. In 2015, almost 60,000 refugees and migrants continue to be ...
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