The Greek version of a familiar myth starts with Artemis, goddess of the hunt and fierce protectress of innocent young women.
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How the world sees Greece
Monday, October 3, 2016
Greek Chef couple is redefining Orlando’s food culture
Τravelpulse.com published the following article signed by Michael Schottey on a Greek Chef couple, James and Julie Petrakis, who are redefining food culture in Orlando: "James and Julie Petrakis are not your stereotypical superstar chefs. James is laid ...
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Free Open Philhellenism Seminar at Greek Center in Melbourne Stemmed With Success
The free open seminar that took place at the Greek Center in Melbourne on Thursday, September 29, was met with success. The event, titled “The Creation of Modern Greece: Art, Mesologgi and Philhellenism in the 19th Century,” was presented by lecturer ...
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German Playmobil Makes Greek Toy Gods for Children’s Charity
Toymaking giant Playmobil has, for the first time, created Olympian gods Zeus and Athena inspired by Greek mythology. The figures are specifically for the Greek market with proceeds from the sales going toward the ELPIDA association of friends of the ...
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Greece Pivotal to Plans for Natural Gas Pipeline
A strategy by successive governments to turn Greece into an energy hub is moving into form with the promotion of a series of investment plans focusing on the country. The TAP (Trans Atlantic Pipeline), IGB (Greek-Bulgarian pipeline), East Med (Israel ...
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Ankara Mayor's tweet disputes even Aegina and Crete as GREEK islands
Ankara Mayor's tweet disputes even Aegina and Crete as GREEK islands ... a map on his account showing a series of GREEK islands coloured in blue, ...
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Eurostat: Greece remains the unemployment ‘champ’ of EU
Eurostat, the EU statistics authority, reports that the euro area (EA19) seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in August 2016, stable compared to July 2016 and down from 10.7 percent in August 2015. This remains the lowest rate recorded in ...
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Is Anybody Hearing About the Problems of Young Greeks?
For one more time Greece is a champion at unemployment … in the streets of the greek capital the signs of bankruptcy … my voice heard outside the greek borders. I want to make … who do not live in Greece but hear about the crisis …
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Ankara Mayor wants next to Dodecanese, also Crete and Aegina
As loyal supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Mayor of Ankara thought he had to add his own sauce and boost his master’s aspiration for a revision of the Treaty of Lausanne. And what did the good mayor do? He uploaded a map with all Greek islands and […]
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Wine Press: Greek wines starting at $9 a bottle truly outstanding
Greece is more than just a country. It's a state of mind. When you're in Greece, especially on a Greek island, you have to work really hard to feel stressed out. Everything about Greece – the weather, the people, its landscape and food – makes you feel ...
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“Idiotes” in Ancient GREECE and today. The Colombia debacle
“Idiotes” in Ancient GREECE and today. The Colombia debacle Seal of the Magistrates of the Ten of Liberty and Peace, Florence, 15th century. (Image ...
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The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is an Orthodox Church
So says their Patriarch Sviatoslav. How many Orthodox agree? (Youtube) - Remarks by His Beatitude, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Святослав Шевчук, єпископ Української греко ...
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3rd Greek Tourism Expo on November 25-27
The 3rd International Exhibition “GREEK TOURISM Expo” will be held in Athens on November 25-27, 2016, with the participation of 120 buyers from 35 countries. All the participants, exhibitors, buyers and visitors of the 2nd Greek Tourism Exhibition ...
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Greece-Turkey relations deteriorate over Aegean Sea status quo dispute
Tensions between Greece and Turkey over the status of a series of Greeks isles and islets in the Aegean Sea are rising, following a barrage of statements made by the Turkish political establishment. Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan in a speech raised ...
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In Greek Warrior’s Grave, Rings of Power (and a Mirror and Combs)
Archaeologists believe that elegant gold rings and engraved gemstones were not looted from Crete, but were signs of the growth of Minoan culture from the island.
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Ballerinas break world record for standing en pointe in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece, Oct. 3 (UPI) --A group of 430 ballerinas gathered in Greece to break the world record for the largest simultaneous stand en pointe. Video recorded Saturday in Thessaloniki shows the dancers forming into lines before going up on their ...
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Greek police fire tear gas against rallying pensioners
Government orders tear-gas ban when dispersing crowds following widespread outrage over Monday's incident.
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Greek PM troubled over use of tear gas against pensioners
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly troubled over the police’s use of tear gas during a pensioner demonstration that took place in the city center of Athens. According to the reports, the Prime Minister contacted the Minister of Public ...
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Greek Universities Open Doors for European Researchers’ Night
European Researchers’ Night took place on the last Friday of September for the eleventh year. The annual event celebrating science and research across Europe had a total of 1,500,000 visitors in 300 European cities. In Greece, universities and research ...
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Pensioners try to topple police bus at Greece anti-cuts protest
A group of pensioners in Athens tried to topple a police bus during a protest against cuts. Officers then used tear gas on them. The pensioners were among thousands protesting against repeated cuts to public pensions.
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Pakistani man arrested after kidnapping GREEK female lover
GREEK police detected and arrested the young Pakistani and lead him before the Amaliada Misdemeanors Prosecutor. The court charged him with the ...
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After 40 years, Bonnie Raitt still shines at GREEK Theatre
Historically, we make the “fathers” of rock — who range from Johnny Cash to Robert Plant — deities, but neglect icons like Bonnie Raitt in the process.
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Brexit talks will be like the GREEK bailout, PM Muscat says in Politico interview
In an interview with Politico, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat likened the upcoming Brexit talks with the GREEK bailout, saying that the UK has little ...
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Greek, Polish and Russian axed by University of Bath despite petition signed by 2,600 people
Courses in Greek, Polish and Russian are no longer being taught at a University of Bath languages centre that is open the the public. The university's decision to scrap all courses in the three languages was opposed by Bath University and College Union ...
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Ben Needham: Police Want to Tear Down Farmhouse to Find Toy Cars
British police searching for clues as to what may have happened to Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos are negotiating to knock down part of a farmhouse on the search site where they believe that the little toddler may have been killed by a bulldozer working in the area 25 years ago. “There is reason […]
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Archbishop Ieronymos: ‘Our Houses Are Burning and We are Singing’
Athens Archbishop Ieronymos addressed Greek Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis on Monday during the blessing ceremony at the start of the national assembly’s opening session. “Our houses are burning and we are singing, our ship is sinking and sinking for us all. There is great agony for everyone,” he said. His words, a warning to Greek […]
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Greek PM Tsipras Meets With Top NATO Commander to Discuss NATO’s Role, Security and Migration
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met on Monday with the U.S. Army General Curtis Scaparrotti, EUCOM commander and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, to discuss regional developments concerning security, the role of NATO and its contribution in managing the refugee crisis, his office said. Tsipras and Scaparrotti also discussed Greece’s role in ensuring stability and peace […]
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Greek Economy Set to Grow by 2.7% Under Budget Plan
The Greek state budget for 2017 envisages an economic growth rate of 2.7 percent and a primary surplus of 1.80 percent, slightly higher than a target of 1.75 percent of an economic policy program. The 2017 draft budget tabled to Parliament on Monday, also envisages 760 million euros channeled toward supporting weak households through the […]
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Brazilian Couple Smuggle Swallowed Packages of Cocaine to Athens Airport
Two Brazilian nationals were arrested by the Greek police for attempting to smuggle 2.240 kilograms of cocaine through security at Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport. The man, aged 24, and his female companion, aged 27, landed in Athens from Sao Paolo via Zurich. They attempted to smuggle through the cocaine that they had hidden in 212 small plastic […]
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GU Greek Life Speaks Out
Students involved in Greek life organizations are speaking out against Georgetown’s continued lack of support for social fraternities and sororities at Georgetown following the university’s email condemning Greek life activities and values on campus Sept.
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Chief Executive visits Greece
… Chief Executive Jorge Domecq visited Greece for meetings with the Hellenic … of EDA projects in which Greece participates such as in the … EDA last February. Copyright picture: Greek MoD More information:
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Greek police put down anti-austerity rally
Riot police in Greece have used tear gas and … as nearly 25 percent of Greeks remain without jobs and no … represents Greece's main retiree associations. Meanwhile, 52 percent of Greek …
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Child refugees who want to leave Europe are being held up behind bars in Greece
… six weeks behind bars in Greece. Undercover footage reveals how vulnerable … the back by smugglers. The Greek government has been criticised for … six weeks behind bars in Greece, undercover footage has revealed Neda …
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Pensioners tear gassed at Greek rally
… Pensions in Greece have been cut repeatedly Police in Greece have used … to austerity reforms, pensions in Greece have been cut repeatedly and … sticking point in Greek dealings with international creditors. Greece debt crisis: The …
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Greek police use tear gas on pensioners at anti-austerity protest
… to austerity reforms, pensions in Greece have been cut repeatedly and … sticking point in Greek dealings with international creditors. Greece debt crisis: The … EPA Image caption Pensions in Greece have been cut repeatedly But …
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The Latest: Turkey catches 126 migrants heading to Greece
[A man holds a poster of Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban that reads "What have I done again" during a protest by opposition parties against Orban's policies on migrants in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Hungarians vote in a referendum which Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes will give his government the popular support it seeks to oppose any future plans by the European Union to resettle asylum seekers among its member states. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)]BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local):
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Smugglers charging Gülenists 20 times the price for refugees to escape to Greece
Followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen who are attempting to escape Turkey following a crackdown in the wake of the attempted July 15 coup are being charged up to 20 times the price of 700-800 Turkish Liras that was charged for Middle Eastern refugees to flee to Greece
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BREAKING: Tyson Fury In Shocking Greek Goddess Outburst
Earlier today, Tyson Fury shocked (really?) the world when he announced his retirement from Boxing on Twitter. It was short-lived though as he retracted it a mere two hours and 56 minutes later, in a tweet that seemed to blame the mythological Greek ...
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Greek clothing production down, textiles up between January and July
Greek clothing production fell in the January-July period this year, while textile production rose in the same period, official figures showed on Monday. The Hellenic Fashion Industry Association (SEPEE), in a report, said that clothing production fell 12 ...
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Greece’s 2017 Budget Plan Sticks With Robust Growth Forecast
ATHENS—Greece’s budget plan for 2017 sees the economy rebounding strongly after a seven-year slump, but analysts say continued austerity and tight credit conditions are likely to weigh on its recovery prospects amid uncertainty over the country’s ...
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Greek Church head: Our houses are ablaze and we are singing
Archbishop Ieronymos II met with Nkios Voutsis at the latter’s office, before the traditional sanctification and called for less bitterness and refraining from any hasty steps. Responding to the statements Voutsis underlined that all were on the same ...
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How much for a Greek revival-colonial hybrid in Dorchester’s Lower Mills?
The skinny: This Greek revival-colonial hybrid just dropped on the sales market in always-desirable Dorchester. It’s got a farmhouse sink, a wood stove, two decorative fireplaces, and a clawfoot tub. There’s also a deck out back and a fenced-in yard.
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Greece stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General-Composite up 0.80%
Investing.com – Greece stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Resources, Chemicals and Travel sectors led shares higher. At the close in Athens, the Athens General-Composite added 0.80%. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ...
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Moody’s optimistic about €2.8 billion sub-tranche to Greece after October 10
Moody’s ratings agency released a report expressing optimism that Greece would receive the 2.8 billion Euro sub-tranche and would see a growth rate of 1.8% in 2017. The agency underlines that the country faces no immediate liquidity pressures, noting ...
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Greece: Afghan refugees in Elliniko face camp closure
Elliniko camp in Athens is home to 3,000 refugees [Dylan Collins/Al Jazeera] Athens, Greece - There is very little that Masood Qahar cannot do. From arbitrating feuds between young men in the camp to cajoling children to learn how to count, his days are a ...
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MANA: The Fiercest Girl Gang in the Greek Orthodox Church
(MANA) - In 1962, a group of young women made headlines in Greece by running away to join a convent. Each time they were captured and sent back to their families, but they kept trying until they finally succeeded. Uninterested in praying all day, they ...
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Greece Sees Growth Returning Next Year
Greece on Monday said it expected a 2.7-percent growth spurt in 2017 after years of almost unbroken recession in a budget draft also predicting a better-than-expected primary surplus of 1.8 percent. But the finance ministry said the predictions depended on ...
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Ankara Mayor Says Aegean Islands Should Not Belong to Greece
Ankara Mayor İbrahim Melih Gökçek was the latest one to add a comment on Greece’s sovereignty of Aegean Sea islands, implying they should belong to Turkey. After the provocative comments by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the country’s foreign ministry, it was the turn of the Ankara mayor to challenge the 1923 Lausanne Treaty. […]
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'Send failed asylum seekers to unihabited Greek islands' or 'empty parts' of Africa: Czech leader calls on Brussels to bring in new measures to deter migration
The Czech president has called for hundreds of thousands of economic migrants who have arrived in Europe to be sent to uninhabited Greek islands. Milos Zeman said the only solution to the continent's migrant crisis was to deport those not fleeing war and ...
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Greek budget for 2017 predicts growth, lower debt, unemployment easing
Greece on Monday presented its 2017 draft budget to parliament, projecting a strong return to economic growth of 2.7 percent and pledging to meet primary surplus targets set out by terms of its international bailout. The draft projected a decline in public ...
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