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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Delicious & Nutritious FRUIT DIP Treat

Tangy Greek yogurt and creamy almond butter are the key ingredients that add extra protein and flavor to this delicious treat. Then the honey and cinnamon make it extra special! The Greek yogurt also makes this treat more filling and even more satisfying.


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Paige Hauschild Scores 7 in Team USA's Fifth-Place Win over GREECE

San Marcos High senior Paige Hauschild led all scorers with seven goals as Team USA defeated GREECE, 12-11, in the fifth-place game Saturday at ...


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Vomit, bleeding nipples, and hallucinations on a 150-mile running race

The Spartathlon is thus a low-key example of a grand tradition, that of foreign visitors entranced by the idea of classical Greece. Western support for Greece in its war of independence in the 1820s was predicated on the philhellenistic idea that modern ...


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Majority of Greeks Say EU is 'Moving in the Wrong Direction,' Poll Shows

Asked about the measures for GREECE'S public debt decided at the last Eurogroup, one in three considers them 'positive but not adequate' and four in ...


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Three out of four Greek firms in Bulgaria are 'ghost companies'

The exodus began a few years before the outbreak of the crisis in 2008 and reached its peak after GREECE'S entry in the bailout mechanism.


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Morningside professor presents at philosophy conference

SIOUX CITY—Morningside college philosophy professor Heather Reid gave three presentations at the 34th Society of Ancient Greek Philosophy Conference at the Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus in New York. Reid’s first presentation was a poem she ...


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Photography at the forefront

… FIAP distinctions obtained by both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot photographers … , a European federation based in Greece now has about 700 individual …


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European Commission VP: Greek PM Move “Unnecessary and Unhelpful”

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said the move by Alexis Tsipras to give a Christmas bonus to pensioners and decrease the Island VAT created a situation that was “unnecessary and unhelpful”. The European official gave an interview ...


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A Book on the 150 Greek Newspapers of Istanbul

A book about the 150 Greek newspapers that have been published through the ages in Istanbul is to be presented at the Consulate of Greece in the Turkish city. Researcher Stratis Tarinas wrote the book “The Nature of Constantinople”, in which he tells ...


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John Georgelas: The Greek American Who Became America’s ISIS Leader

Yahya Abu Hassan was John Georgelas – a Greek of Cretan origin – before he decided to leave Texas and his family behind, to go to Syria and fight what he believed is a holy war alongside the Islamic State terrorist organization. The story of Yahya is ...


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Goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos's new restaurant opens in Middlesbrough

Ben Gibson and George Friend - fresh from Boro 's 3-0 win over Swansea City - were among those sampling the traditional GREEK cuisine at ...


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Greek Composer Sakis Gouzonis to Release New Album in 2017

Sakis, one of the most prolific Greek composers today, has announced that he is releasing a new instrumental album in April 2017. Over the last nine years, Sakis has combined striking instrumental music with euphoric live performances. Today, Sakis is ...


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Greek ferry crashes into pier of island

A Greek ferry on Sunday crashed into the pier of Kassos Island in the Aegean Sea with no injuries, and its captain was arrested, the Greek Coast Guard said. The incident occurred during rough seas as the vessel, "Vintsentzos Kornaros" which was carrying ...


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Stray Dog Saves Woman From Attackers – Two Weeks Later, She Adopts Him

When British woman Georgia Bradley went on vacation in Greece, she did not expect to meet a new best friend. The Plymouth University student was walking on a beach in Crete when she was approached by two men. The men started a friendly conversation ...


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Collapsing Administration-Chapter 5: Greek Bond makes encore ,CBSL Bond transaction struggles to hit center stage

However the CBSL bond issue, which has been a costly endeavour seems to miss the investigative spotlight, whilst other issues are being brought up and being given center-stage. Minister of Finance,Ravi Karunanayake said that a request was made from the ...


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Fundraiser urges support for refugees this Christmas

A FUNDRAISER has been hard at work collecting donations for refugees living on the island of Samos, in GREECE. Sophie Davies, from Droitwich, has ...


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About 577000 Documented Migrants Reside in Greece

Approximately 577,000 documented migrants from countries all over the world are currently residing in Greece, according to a GREEK Forum of ...


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The GREEK government has decided to establish February 9 as World Hellenophony Day, the date of the death of National Poet Dionysios Solomos.


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Steep road to Geneva

People, mainly on the Greek Cypriot side, are concerned that there will be many aspects open when the Republic of Cyprus President, the Turkish Cypriot leader, the guarantors and possibly other international actors, start negotiations in Geneva.


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Iran, Greece Opt for Broadening of Bilateral Ties

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Georgios Katrougalos in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday underlined the need to broaden mutual cooperation in different fields. During the meeting in the Iranian ...


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Greek Deputy Minister of Economy and Development Says Greece Needs a Change in Culture

The biggest structural change that must take place in Greece is a change in culture, Deputy Economy and Development Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas said on Saturday during a one-day event titled “Development Partnership between State-Banks-Businesses ...


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Worry Grows in Greece About What Turkish President Erdogan Will Do

Greek officials are trying to figure out Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's endgame as he continues provocations over territory. The post Worry Grows in Greece About What Turkish President Erdogan Will Do appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Day at the New York Stock Exchange Rings Opening Bell

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in cooperation with Capital Link, organized Greek Day during an investment forum for Greece. The post Greek Day at the New York Stock Exchange Rings Opening Bell appeared first on The National Herald.


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Vandals On the Island of Crete Set Church on Fire, Write “Allah is Great”

Vandals on Saturday set fire on a Greek Orthodox church in the Lagolio village of Crete and wrote “Allah is great”, infuriating locals. According to e-mesara.gr news website, unknown perpetrators set fire to the Church of Archangel Michael in Lagolio ...


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Better read and fed: Fearnley-Whittingstall, Blanc, Alexander, Tsaples

Whereas in her first book, Melbourne's favourite GREEK home cook cleaved to tradition — souvlaki, spanakopita, potatoes with lemon and oregano and ...


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State Grid Corp seals purchase of 24% stake in GREEK power transmission grid

China's State Grid, the world's biggest utility, signed on Friday the purchase of a minority stake in Greece's power grid operator ADMIE, China's ...


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Greek banks plan a series of loan settlements to achieve targets

Dec, 18 2016 Author: newsroom Over 200,000 cases expected to be settled by banks, says Greek central bank report A Bank of Greece interim monetary policy report for 2016 estimates that the number of non performing loans to be settled by Greek banks in ...


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EU seeks to calm budget row with Greece

[Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) sparked a new row with its European creditors last week after announcing handouts]Austerity-wracked Greece could strike a deal with its creditors by early next year, a senior EU official said Sunday, seeking to calm a recent row over surprise handouts announced by Athens.


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Iran, GREECE stress political will for expanding ties

Zarif deemed Iran-GREECE ties progressive, stressing that there is good will and political resolve on both sides for developing bilateral relations in all ...


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Greek PM tries to unlock debt freeze to avoid another crisis

GREECE'S Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has locked horns with Germany's Angela Merkel amid an argument about a Christmas bonus payment for poor ...


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The Historical Cradles of Wine

Each spring, festivals were held in his honor that coincided with the arrival of leaves on grapevines. This region in northern Greece has cultivated grapes since 4000 B.C., as evidenced by fossilized grape seeds found across the region. By the 8th century ...


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GREEK president: Mario Vitti leading defender of freedom in literary creation

GREEK President Prokopis Pavlopoulos extolled the work of Mario Vitti, Italian author, translator, and educator specializing in Modern GREEK literature, ...


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German magazine Der Spiegel: the 'old Tsipras has returned'

"The old Tsipras has returned", was the way Der Spiegel described the GREEK prime minister one-day visit to Berlin for a closely watched meeting with ...


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6 out of 10 GREEKS want to stay in euro zone: poll

Six out of 10 GREEK citizens want to keep using euro, despite their frustration over the harsh austerity policies European creditors requested from the ...


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Afghan murderer case prompts calls for new law

The rape and murder in Germany earlier this year of a young student by an Afghan migrant freed from a GREEK prison has spurred a debate about the ...


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GREEK Migration Minister Calls for Creation of Small Refugee Centers on Islands

GREEK Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said that the creation of small isolated facilities on islands to accommodate migrants who demonstrated ...


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Zoodohos Peghe, Greek American Institute’s Service Award Luncheon

Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like Bronx Times on Facebook. Councilman James Vacca attended the Hellenic Community of Zoodohos Peghe and the Greek American Institute’s Service Awards Luncheon on Sunday, December 4. Vacca joined Rev. Sylvester ...


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Snow falling on Pilio, the ‘Centaurs’ Mountain’ in Greece

Snow has started to fall in the picturesque mountain villages of Pilio near Volos, also known as the ‘Centaurs’ Mountain’, since early on Friday morning. Local authorities are battling to keep roads open with snow ploughs and salt as the snow fall ...


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GREECE-Israel-Cyprus Relations: Ripe for Expansion?

First, for Israel, GREECE and Cyprus represent a bridge of stability to Europe, a stable region close to home. This security dimension is important for a ...


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Greek Migration Minister Wants Island Centers for Troublemakers

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said detention centers should be built on islands to house troublemakers. The post Greek Migration Minister Wants Island Centers for Troublemakers appeared first on The National Herald.


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During Crisis, Cancer-Related Deaths Spike in Greece

Some 25 percent of deaths in Greece during 2014 came from cancer, soaring during an economic crisis that has put weight on people. The post During Crisis, Cancer-Related Deaths Spike in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Stores in Greece to open on Sunday for Christmas shoppers

Stores around Greece will be open on Sunday (Dec. 18) as part of the opening hours followed during the holiday season which started on December 15. In Athens, the opening hours proposed by the local chamber of commerce are from 11:00 to 18:00. At the ...


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Greek real estate property inheritance disclaimers on rise due to tax, debt burden

ATHENS, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of disclaimers of realestate property inheritance in Greece is on the rise in recentyears of the debt crisis due to the tax and debt burden, accordingto a survey published on Sunday's Kathimerini newspaper.


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GREEK Culture ministry approves restoration of Tatoi palace near Athens

The building and the 10,000 acre estate was the residence of the former GREEK royal family until 1973, when a referendum abolished the monarchy ...


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Regling: Bonus for GREEK pensioners not expected to affect 2017-18 fiscal targets

A tweet, in fact, by the ESM, at @ESM_Press read: #Regling: #GREEK fiscal policy measures not expected to change projected outcomes in 2017/18.


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GREEK farmers announce road blocks on January 23

Farmers who gathered from various regions of Greece to the city of Larisa on Saturday announced they are preparing to block main highways on ...


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EU: Greek PM’s announcements could push back review for months

The European Commission (EC) warned that the recent announcements by Greek PM Alexis Tsipras to allocate part of the GDP surplus to low income pensioners, which resulted in a heated exchange of rhetoric between the Greek side, EU officials and the IMF ...


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Minister: Most important structural change needed in GREECE is in mentality

The biggest structural change that must take place in GREECE is a change in culture, Deputy Economy and Development Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas ...


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Greek financial crime squad closes two pizzerias in Crete for not issuing receipts

The Financial Crime Squad (SDOE) ordered the temporary closure of two pizzerias in the city of Chania, Crete, on Saturday after a team of officers discovered during a spot check they had not issued any receipts to their customers, the agency said.


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Migrants Loot Shops, Restaurants on Island of Lesbos

Without any reason at all, according to the residents of Lesbos, migrants thrashed restaurants and shops. Money and goods have been stolen. Stones were used to break shop windows. Lesbos residents told the media that they will not permit hooliganism and ingratitude on the part of migrants. Demands are being made for the closing down of the camps. The police managed to arrests, within a few hours, five migrants from Algiers for participating in the looting. Tension is great on the island of Crete as well where unknown persons tried to set a church on fire. Several icons were burnt and signs Allah Is Great were inscribed on the walls. This is the first attempt to destroy religious relics and, according to the police, this might be a provocation in order to create tension between Greeks and migrants. In view of the upcoming holidays, greater security measures have been taken with respect to refugee camps and religious temples.


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