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Thursday, December 22, 2016

GREEK Economy Minister outlines factors to attract investments

With two bills on the extrajudicial settlement of indebted businesses and the setting up of a credit line, the GREEK government seeks to ease the ...


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Greek Mythology: The Underworld

In most religions there is a place that people go to after they die. This place in Greek Mythology is called the Underworld. People think of that the Underworld is place where go people go to, but that is not entirely true. To be exact in the terms of the ...


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Turkish provocations with Greek air space violations over Aegean Sea continue

The Turkish air-force continued its violations of Greek air space and infringements of air traffic regulations, with two more incidents recorded by the Greek Defence Ministry, Thursday. In one instance involving the violation of Greek air space over the ...


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Investment Plan for Europe: EU and #GREECE government launch €260 million equity Fund-of-Funds

This shows GREECE'S commitment to having an ambitious growth and investment strategy and I am proud that Cohesion Policy funds can be a part of it ...


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EIB signs three agreements for €203 million in GREECE

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday signed three new agreements amounting to 203 million euros to support the Greek economy, ...


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Greek PM in Open Confrontation With German FinMin

“Those who are not at peace with their souls can not cope with the problems of their country, neither Europe’s nor the world’s,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday. The prime minister had in mind the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who said that he can’t show any understanding to the Greek prime […]


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ESM Asks From Athens Clarifications on Social Aid Package

Greece’s creditors have sent Athens an e-mail asking for clarifications regarding the social aid measures taken by Athens, with the answer to be sent before Christmas, according to the Athens News Agency. According to the report, government officials estimate that Athens will give the assurance that the measures will not affect the bailout program objectives […]


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Anastasia Poulou: Greek scientist wins prize from German Foundation for doctoral thesis

Anastasia Poulou, 28, received one of the nine awards issued by the German Korber Foundation for her doctoral dissertation on the theme of “Who is responsible for the shrinking of social services in Europe”. During a special ceremony that took place at ...


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Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) Greece offering ‘Vodafone replace’ insurance service

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) Greece is offering the new ‘Vodafone replace’ insurance service for any purchased Vodafone Smartphone and Vodafone Smart Tablet. Moreover, Vodafone Replace service is offered free with any iPhone 7 or 7 Plus ...


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Greek scientist receives award from German Foundation for doctoral thesis

Dec, 22 2016 Author: newsroom Anastasia Poulou got one of the nine awards on her work on social services shrinkage Anastasia Poulou, 28, received one of the nine awards issued by the German Korber Foundation for her doctoral dissertation on the theme of “ …


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ESM: Greek government has e-mail in its hands with our demands

… : newsroom Institutions sent e-mail to Greek government Greece’s creditors have sent … PM Alexis Tsipras. According to Greek sources, the ESM believes the … same source notes that a Greek government official estimates the government …


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Guardian: Greek government incompetent in managing huge funds for hotspots

… fund earmarked for refugees in Greece. Reporter Patrick Kingsley for the … sleeping in freezing conditions in Greece. The Greek government, which has ultimate … camps before snow fell in Greece earlier in December. In addition …


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Bank of Greece: Europeans contribute to rise in tourism in Greece

… released by the Bank of Greece, the balance of earnings in …


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Lots of tasty options at Anastasia's

And they're a GREEK family, but while there are traditional GREEK dishes on the menu like saganaki, gyros, Grecian-style chicken, feta and tzatziki, ...


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GREEK main opposition leader: Tsipras the 'prime minister of eternal austerity'

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is systematically dividing the GREEK people, the head of the main opposition New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...


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Euromar aims to conquer GREEK market for soaring Portuguese flag

MANAGERS guiding the International Shipping Register of Madeira are predicting that GREEK shipowners will follow in the footsteps of many of their ...


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Europe Starts Asking the Right Voters

In 2017, they’ll have to. Doing so will be the best way to ward off the distraction an early Greek election is sure to create if one happens. The general theory will be that Greeks will be asked to vote yet again on whether to accept economic reforms ...


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The NYLON Guide To Greece

Sometimes the only thing that soothes a vicious hangover is planning an imaginary trip as a light at the end of the tunnel. So it was on one of those dreadful mornings, during which I thought I was hallucinating, that I decided to go to Greece. Why Greece?


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Ince & Co advises GasLog on GREEK FSRU project

The project has the backing of the GREEK and the Bulgarian Governments as ... A.S. Papadimitriou in Athens provided the GREEK law advice to GasLog.


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Terror Group Threatens to Poison Food in GREECE Over Holiday Season

An eco-anarchist group in GREECE has threatened to poison food in the Mediterranean country with chlorine and hydrochloric acid over the next two ...


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More EU Funds to be Made Available for Greek SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Greek economy ministry signed a funding deal to establish a 260 million euro risk capital Fund-of-Funds which will facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs by unlocking the equity potential in the Greek market.


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Greece’s first: Surrogate mother, 67, gives birth to her own granddaughter

For the first time in the world a woman at the age of 67  bore the child of another woman. It is also the first time in Greece that the Justice gave permission for such a project.  Obstetricians-gynecologists and the personnel of the GAIA Medical Group in Athens proudly announced […]


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Nashville $10 lunch: Greek Cafe Grill on Hillsboro Pike

Nashville $10 lunch: Greek Cafe Grill on Hillsboro Pike … you can, too). This week: Greek Cafe Grill on Hillsboro Pike.


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Watch the Complete Film REFUGE Chronicling Human Stories Filmed On Location in Greece

The Pappas Post is the personal news and blog site of Gregory C. Pappas and includes curated news of interest to Greeks and those who love Greece, as well as the personal blog posts from Gregory Pappas' personal and professional experiences. The Pappas ...


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Greek myth of love set to music at Rawls Museum Arts

Rawls Museum Arts, a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, recently presented a production by storyteller Lynn Ruehlmann and cellist Peter Greydanus of “Love is Greek to Me!” This production was sponsored in part by the Virginia Commission for ...


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'No one chooses to be a refugee': pictures from a Greek crisis

A young photojournalist shares the stories behind her encounters with refugee children • Click here to donate to our appeal for child refugees Zayneb, seven, plays dress-up with her mother, Sivan. In the moment of this image, she could be a girl anywhere ...


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Greece pensioners receive controversial Christmas bonus payment

Queues stretched down the street outside Athens banks on Thursday, as pensioners waited to collect their Christmas bonus payments from the government. Greek MPs approved the one-off payment, which is for the lowest-earning pensioners – in defiance of the ...


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Letter: In regard to Plan 2014 legislation

This plan has extreme potential to endanger the homes and livelihood of the thousands of residents within the town of GREECE. I fear for our residents ...


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Kountoura: Spectacular Increase in Reservations for 2017

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura briefed the MPs and the parties responsible for Tourism in a broad meeting on Thursday on the latest developments and the course of the Greek tourism. Kountoura referred to the top performance recorded in the Greek tourism sector in the last two years and the successful results of the national 4-year […]


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Greece publishes results of 24.5-26.5 GHz band consultation

Greek telecommunications authority EETT published the …


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Tsipras Says Recovery Coming, EIB OK’s 1B Euro Business Credit Line

"Greece is on the threshold of growth," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Dec. 22, said at a European Investment Bank meeting. The post Tsipras Says Recovery Coming, EIB OK’s 1B Euro Business Credit Line appeared first on The National Herald.


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Traditional Diples to Enjoy this Christmas

A Greek Christmas is not complete without the many delicious traditional pastries made with recipes passed down through the generations. In the Peloponnese, and especially in Kalamata, diples are a... The post Traditional Diples to Enjoy this Christmas appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Doctors Help 67-Year-Old Carry Daughter’s Child as Surrogate Mom

A 67-year-old woman in Greece gave birth to her own grandchild as a surrogate mother earlier this week, carrying her daughter’s child after a serious illness prevented the younger woman from becoming pregnant. The baby girl was born last Tuesday ...


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HOPE DONALD TRUMP CHOSES AN EFFECTIVE AMBASSADOR FOR GREECE

As Greece teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, due to fractional reserve banking debt, there is also the pipeline that goes through Greece to Italy. Bankrupt Greece and get the pipeline route’s construction rights for 10 drachmas/kilometer. Meanwhile ...


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EU Bank Launches Credit Line for Agriculture, Tourism, Manufacturing in Greece

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Thursday the launch of a 1 billion euro “Loans for SMEs and MidCaps” credit line to Greek banks. The loans will be used by Greek banks for on-lending to SMEs and MidCaps active in the agriculture, tourism ...


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Tsipras: Greece Is on the Threshold of Growth

“Greece is on the threshold of growth,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday addressing an event of the European Investment Fund and the European Investment Bank for the signing of the EquiFund. Tsipras added that the economic ...


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The Marx Brothers Meet GREEK Tragedy at Florida Rep!

Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the opening of "The House of Blue Leaves", a zany and hilarious farce by multiple Tony-winning ...


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Home Business Banking EIB Allocates €1 Billion Credit Line to GREEK Banks for SMEs and...

On Thursday the European Investment Bank (EIB) dedicated a one billion euro credit line to GREEK banks, Reuters reported. The money is set to be ...


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Ancient City Found in Greece

The ruins of a previously unknown ancient city have been discovered in Greece and show signs of being a much larger settlement than previously thought. A team of archaeologists from Sweden, Greece and the United Kingdom is beginning to explore the site ...


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GREECE and its European alliances will stand up to German pressure: opinion

Germany's punitive stance was known and expected, but it can no longer impede what has been achieved in GREECE during the last couple of years: ...


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A Syrian Translator Grapples with the Hardest Choice a Refugee Must Make

We had spent the day interviewing a young couple from Syria that were at the center of Finding Home, our year-long project about pregnant refugees giving birth and raising children in Greek refugee camps. Now, we would return to one of those same camps ...


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Bank of Greece: Average expenditure per trip of foreign tourists to Greece drops by 9% in first 10 months of 2016

Based on provisional data, the balance of travel services showed a surplus of €846 million in October 2016, up 18.5% from a surplus of €714 million in October 2015. More specifically, travel receipts in October 2016 rose to €1,026 million (up 14.2% ...


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EU, Greece launch fund to aid Greek businesses

Brussels and Athens on Thursday launched a fresh fund worth 260 million euros (272.3 million U.S. dollars) for Greek businesses. The fund was part of an ambitious investment plan of the European Union (EU), aiming to boost local growth in the debt-ridden ...


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Officials: Eatery’s bad gravy likely sickened 260 patrons

GREECE, N.Y. — Public health officials say a bad batch of gravy is the likely source of bacteria that sickened more than 260 people who ate Thanksgiving meals prepared at a suburban Rochester restaurant. The Monroe County Department of Public Health says ...


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Great compositions

GREEK composer and conductor Stavros Xarchakos will lead three performances just after Christmas, with his own compositions as well as songs by ...


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Greek ferry crashes into Chios island dock, no injuries reported

ATHENS, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Greek ferry crashed on Thursday into the dock of Chios island port amid harsh weather conditions, Greece's Coast Guard has announced. At the time of the incident, there were 86 people onboard and winds measuring up to ...


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EIB signs Greek finance agreements to support the knowledge economy, innovation, enterprise and growth

The European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed three new Greek finance agreements worth a total of EUR 203m to support the knowledge economy, innovation, enterprise and growth, boosting efforts for economic recovery in Greece and the creation of quality ...


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Greek Tourism Minister Calls For United Front

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently met with a cross-party group of MPs responsible for tourism to discuss challenges, issues and ways to enhance their cooperation towards bolstering the sector. During the meeting at the ministry on Kountoura ...


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Baltimore Women Bake for Needy During 35 Year Christmas Bread Baking Tradition

The Pappas Post is the personal news and blog site of Gregory C. Pappas and includes curated news of interest to Greeks and those who love Greece, as well as the personal blog posts from Gregory Pappas' personal and professional experiences. The Pappas ...


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Dining out: Greek dishes from their family to yours

Tell us about your place: For more than 30 years, George's has been serving up tasty Greek dishes on Yadkin Road, including favorites such as gyros, Greek salad and baklava. Dino Skenteris - who manages the restaurant, along with his parents, George and ...


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