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Monday, December 19, 2016
Greek Foreign Minster to visit Cairo on Tuesday
Discussion will focus on the prospects for strengthening and intensifying interregional cooperation and dialogue, while the Ministerial Meeting will culminate in the two organizations' adoption of a Joint Cooperation Programme for 2016-2018 and the EU-Arab ...
Choice Hotels to bring Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands into Greece
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced today it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with GVK Enterprises, a hospitality management and development firm, to introduce and ...
GREECE condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
“GREECE unequivocally condemns the heinous murder of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey. Sincerest condolences to his family&friends,” the Greek ...
GREECE poised for Cyprus summit; UK says it will attend
The UK, which is Cyprus's other guarantor power along with GREECE and Turkey, has said it is ready to take part in the summit. British Prime Minister ...
Russian Tourists Flow Up in 2017; Investments Underway
Russian tourists to Greece are expected to increase in 2017, Konstantinos Gambaeridis, founding member of the cultural center “Russian House” and director of St. Petersburg governor, said in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station Praktoreio 104.9 FM. “We are waiting a lot of tourists in 2017 because the problem of the visa has […]
Greek among the injured in Russian ambassador’s assassination in Ankara
Turkish interior minister announced that a Greek was among the injured during the assassination shooting targeting Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov in Ankara Monday afternoon. Anastasios Zimpirikakis was among the people attending the inauguration of the art exhibition, where Karlov was killed by a Turkish policeman. Zimpirikakis was slightly injured, his […]
Bank of Greece: 1 in 6 businesses in the country is a strategic bad payer
The Bank of Greece has estimated that about 1 in 6 businesses that have taken out loans is a strategic ‘bad payer’. As such the Bank of Greece underlines the need to develop the legal framework for the management of non-performing loans. According to a ...
Masalesa heads to Greece
… Lehlogonolo Masalesa is heading to Greece, having signed for Super League … this year promoted to the Greek Super League after topping the … in 14th place in the Greek top-flight, having won just two …
Greek Diaspora Fellows to Conduct Projects with Greek Universities
NEW YORK – On December 14, the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program announced that beginning in January, twenty-one Greek- and Cypriot-born scholars, hailing from a cross-section of sixteen prominent United States and... The post Greek Diaspora Fellows to Conduct Projects with Greek Universities appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Yogurt with More Protein, All-Natural Granola Bars, Starbucks News
This Week's 3 Things to Know... Tons of new goodies are coming soon to Starbucks! Starbucks is always adding delicious items to its lineup, and the new year will be no different. We're most excited about the gluten-free Sous Vide Egg Bites (coming in ...
Greek main opposition leader: Tsipras was tested, and failed
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday again referred to the need for a major political change in Greece, one that will allow for a "radical restart", as he said. He made the statement while speaking to supporters in the ...
Theatre Lab's SALOME Will Play The Recently Restored Hoxton Hall
Konstantinos Kavakiotis recently played the title role in Anastasia Revi's production of Macbeth at the National Theatre of Northern Greece and was nominated for the award of best actor. Anastasia Revi recently won the 2016 Theatre Award of Best Director ...
GREEK Foreign Ministry Tweet Condemns Killing of Russian Ambassador in Ankara
Greece's foreign ministry on Monday strongly condemned the murder of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Andrey G. Karlov by a gunman at an art ...
GREEK Ministry of Shipping refutes rumors of incident at Imia
The GREEK Ministry of Shipping issued a statement to refute rumors of an incident between GREEK fishing boats and the Turkish Coast Guard in the ...
GREEK Labor Ministry disputes article on collective dismissals agreement
The GREEK Ministry of Labor has categorically disputed a newspaper article suggesting that it has agreed to creditor demands on collective dismissals.
Former GREEK Statistical Service chief Andreas Georgiou back on trial
An appeal has been launched against the recent acquittal of the former head of the GREEK statistics authority ELSTAT Andreas Georgiou. According to ...
Greek Foreign Ministry recommends to avoid travelling to Congo
The Greek Foreign Ministry in an announcement on Monday recommends to Greek citizens to avoid travelling to Congo in the current period provided of the fragile political condition that prevails in African country. The Foreign Ministry also calls on Greek ...
2017 eyed as 'landmark' year for tackling huge NPL problem in Greece
The Bank of Greece (BoG) this week warned that only three out of 100 (3 percent) restructured loans remain serviced afterwards, just one of several indices presented by the central bank to point to the massive problem entailed in reducing and managing the ...
The Many Faces of γάρ (1 Cor 14:23) – Mondays with Mounce 269
After all, what’s the point of a secondary meaning that is never used? We also know that Greek wants to start sentences with a conjunction that indicates the relationship of the second sentence to the first. For example, δέ can mean “and” or “but.”
Global Greek Yogurt 2016 Market Report; Launched via MarketResearchReports.com
Market Research Reports, Inc. has announced the addition of “Global Greek Yogurt Market Research Report 2016” research report to their website www.MarketResearchReports.com Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/19/2016 -- 2016 Global Greek Yogurt Industry Report ...
Save 25% on This Acclaimed Commentary on the Greek Text
Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. This Christmas, we’re featuring dozens of resources designed to help you uncover the wonder of the Word. And in the 12 days leading up to Christmas, we’re highlighting special deals on resources from celebrated ...
Several Turkish Αircraft Ιntruded Ιnto Greek Αirspace, Athens FIR on Monday
There were multiple infringements of the Athens Flight information Region (FIR) and violations of Greece’s airspace by Turkish military aircraft on Monday, according to an announcement by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS). Two Turkish F ...
Greece: Muslims set fire to church, paint “Allahu akbar” on wall
by Oliver Lane Warning women against “adding fuel to the fire”, the Imam of a Salafist Cologne mosque has said the victims of the Ne... Racist Migrant Killer Butchered Mother and Son in Ikea Because They "Looked Swedish": This is what real racism ...
Deliberations between institutions and Greece for programme review continue
The deliberations between the institutions and the Greek authorities continue with the view to have the second programme review concluded by the Eurogroup meeting on January 26, an EU official said on Monday. In Brussels, they believe that the issue ...
GREEK, Armenian defence ministers call on Turkey to 'respect international law'
Greece's Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and visiting Armenian Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan on Monday urged Turkey to “admit the reality of ...
GREEK Prime Minister to visit Crete on Tuesday and Wednesday
GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will carry out a two-day tour of Crete on Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied by a delegation of ministers.
Greek corruption prosecutors to investigate Skaramangas shipyard sale in 2002
Greece's corruption prosecutors on Monday announced the launch of an investigation into the 2002 privatisation of Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramangas. According to their initial findings, there are indications of significant losses for the Greek state ...
Technical Tracker: Watching Shares of Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK)
Investors have the ability to employ technical indicators when undertaking stock research. At the time of writing, Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK) ...
This Hair Care Line Is Making Greek Yogurt Cool Again
If getting healthy is on your resolutions agenda, we're willing to bet that you'll be reaching for a cup of Greek yogurt for breakfast come January. And for good reason: The superfood is packed with protein, calcium, potassium, and vitamins — so you get ...
FIFA fines British federations for poppies at World Cup qualifiers
… at Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, Greece was fined for a fan … ” in Serbian) was displayed by Greek fans, which have traditional ties … the incident last month, the Greek soccer federation apologized and condemned …
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Are Using Ancient Greek Philosophy as Life Hack
Stoicism is having a moment. The ancient Hellenistic philosophy, more than 2,000 years old, has recently been profiled in The New Yorker, The New York Times and the Guardian. And as these articles note, Stoicism has caught on among those pioneers of …
Choice Hotels Signs Development Agreement with GVK Enterprises for Five Hotels in Greece
… establish a hotel portfolio in Greece. Choice anticipates the first property … will be developed on the Greek mainland and islands under the … appeal to international travelers visiting Greece for either business or pleasure …
EU Immigration 'Assistance' to Italy and Greece Seeks to Block Migrants From Leaving
SHARMINI PERIES: It's The Real News Network. I'm Sharmini Peries coming to you from Baltimore. In September of 2015, the European Union agreed to resettle 160,000 asylum seekers fleeing the war in Syria and economic strife in the African continent who are ...
Iran, Greece have good capacities to expand ties: Takht-Ravanchi
“Iran and Greece enjoy very good economic capacities and there is the ground for cooperation in spheres of shipping, medicine, tourism and energy and the two countries have common views on many issues,” he said during a meeting in Tehran with Georgios ...
Moody's voices concern at 'material delay' in Greece debt relief talks
Rating agency claims lag in talks between Athens and its creditors increases risk that Greece will miss repayments next year Fears that Greece’s seven-year debt crisis is about to enter a troubling new phase have been voiced by one of the world’s ...
GREEKS warned against traveling to Congo
The Foreign Ministry in Athens issued a travel advisory on Monday warning GREEK nationals against traveling to Congo, while those residing in the ...
GREEK-Brazilian trade balance back in Greece's favor
Brazilians have invested around $9 million in properties in Greece, according to data from the central bank of Brazil. Meanwhile. Hellenic Statistical ...
A Hanukkah Lesson for Our Turbulent Political Times
In just a few hundred years after what made of been our greatest victory, the Jewish people became religiously divided as a nation, the descendents of the Maccabees became corrupt political figures that would match any Greek drama, and we caused our own ...
Two Options: Reform The Economic System Now Or The Populists Will
What ails Italy, Greece, and France is not lack of fiscal stimulus, but government interference in everything combined with high tax rates that everyone struggles to avoid. When it is too difficult to fire workers, businesses will not hire them in the ...
Orlando Pirates midfielder Masalesa joins Greek club AEL Larissa
Orlando Pirates midfielder Lehlogonolo Masalesa has completed a surprise move to Greek club Athlitiki Enosi Larissa. The midfielder was deemed surplus to requirements at the end of the 2015/16 season at Bucs and he was not registered with the Premier ...
Guilty Verdict for I.M.F. Chief Christine Lagarde: A Primer
Butut her position at the Washington-based I.M.F. is on shaky ground, at a time when the organization faces questions over its participation in a multibillion-dollar bailout for Greece and uncertainty about the United States’ role in the organization.
Greece’s National Council on Foreign Policy to Convene Friday
The National Council on Foreign Policy will convene on Friday so that Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias can brief political leaders on developments regarding the Cyprus issue. The meeting comes after opposition parties criticized the foreign ministry for ...
Manos Konsolas: Hazard warning for Greek tourism from €703 million decrease in revenues
According to Bank of Greece data this decrease during the first months of 2016 amounted to 5.5% compared with the same period last year, equivalent to a reduction in revenue by 703 million euros. As Mr. Konsolas points out: "We are astonished by the ...
New Study: Greece Autos Report Q4 2016
The inability of government to ramp up infrastructure spending as it imposes a strict austerity policy will limit commercial vehicle sales, while t he lack of fu nds available to the consumer due to low wages and capital controls will drag on consumer ...
GREEK Reporter: Chios Refugee Camp Without Water, Electric Power
Athens. Refugees and migrants at the Souda camp on Chios are living without electric power and water in the past few days amid harsh weather ...
The 7 Best NBA Performances From Last Week: The Greek Freak Goes Hard
During the course of an NBA season, we see countless standout performances. For each week, we get quite a few. We get them almost on a nightly basis. But, which were the best of the best -- or the perfect ones? In case you're not aware, numberFire Live is ...
Monitoring Relative Strength Index Values for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)'s 14-day RSI is presently resting at 59.27, the 7-day is 58.74, and the 3-day is currently at 65.09. The Relative ...
Syrian centenarian dreams of European reunion with family
Great-grandmother Eida Karmi doubted she would see her family again after they fled their homeland. Now in GREECE, she is determined to join them.
Qatar Airways Appoints Theresa Cissell as New Country Manager for Greece & Cyprus
Qatar Airways on Monday officially announced the appointment of Theresa Cissell as its new Country Manager for Greece and Cyprus. In the new position, Ms. Cissell will be responsible for the representation and the general coordination, as well as the ...