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Monday, December 26, 2016

COOKING ON DEADLINE: Shortcut Moussaka

I started to feel tired just thinking about it. But I owed my friend a recipe. Traditional Greek cooks will probably flinch and shake their heads when they see some of the shortcuts I’ve taken. The potatoes are diced and baked, and then get a casual mush ...


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Nine Rescued After Grounding off Greek Island

The nine crew members of the general cargo ship Cabrera have been rescued after the ship ran aground on Saturday off the island of Andros, Greece. The ship is reportedly leaking oil, and is currently partially sunk and being pounded by heavy surf.


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Book Review: Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move by Reece Jones

When he saw the Greek Coast Guard, the Turkish fisherman who agreed to take the thirteen Syrian refugees to Chios panicked and turned back toward Turkey. To stop them, the Coast Guard opened fire on the boat, stray bullets striking nineteen-year-old Rawan ...


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IndieWire’s Best Stories of 2016

… at being lumped into the “Greek Weird Wave,” a media term … in 2000. I was a Greek film student, but I was … American independent film. Was that ‘Greek Weird Wave’? I don’t …


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Peace efforts intensify ahead of Geneva

Foreign Ministry officials from Greece and Turkey will meet this week to lay the groundwork ahead of the Cyprus conference in Geneva and facilitate a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.


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Leadership 100 Approves $250,000 Gift for Ionian Village Rebuilding

Ionian Village, the summer camping ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, was struck by a devastating tornado in early September, rendering the campsite paralyzed due to massive infrastructural damages. Many members of Leadership 100 have ...


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XMAS Message About the Cyprus Talks

Fearful of the eventual radical Islamization of their ancient GREEK island betrayed by petty-politicians and a misguided President they would not stick ...


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Christmas 2018: Brave Greek family goes underground…

This year, a brave Greek family went underground and hosted its traditional Christmas Lunch without the institutions’ permission. Please, don’t say further … The consequences could be grave


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Timeline: George Michael, 1963 – 2016

The notable years in the pop superstar’s life, from his origins in north London via his success with Wham! to global solo fame George Michael, christened Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, is born in East Finchley. He is raised in Kingsbury, in north London, by his Greek Cypriot restaurateur father and English dancer mother. His father had moved to London in the 1950s and changed his name to Jack Panos. Continue reading...


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Home Greek news Syrian Chef Serves Up Traditional Food at Ritsona Migrant Camp's 'Cafe Rits'...

She moved to GREECE last year from the US and has made it her personal interest to try to improve the well-being of the 700 refugees at Ritsona's ...


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Home Greek news Crime Turkish Coast Guard Intercepts Migrant Vessels On Route to GREECE ...

On Monday the online Turkish news source trt.net.tr reported that the Turkish coast guard had intercepted two vessels that were carrying some 260 ...


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Thousands of Santas March in Hania, Crete for Children with Special Needs

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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Marcel Fratzcher: Greek Economy on Course for Dynamic Growth

“2017 will be a year of political, economic and social uncertainty because nobody knows what will evolve from the elections in the EU countries. However, I am optimistic for Europe and for Greece, Italy and Spain because a large number of reforms have ...


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Alt. Labor Minister Antonopoulou: Government Trying to Set Economy on Fair…

“For us there is no growth and improvement of the GREEK economy's competitiveness without the creation of job positions and the fair distribution of ...


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Gov Sources Report: No Additional Commitments in Finance Minister’s Letter to ESM

That led to a suspension of just-announced debt relief but the Eurozone said the talks could resume again on whether to lift the ban if Greece wrote the guarantee letter. Despite that, the Finance Ministry stated that the guarantee isn’t iron-clad ...


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Greece Day 7-8: Meteora’s Gravity-Defying Monasteries

Seeing the Eastern Orthodox monasteries of Meteora sitting atop huge rock pillars definitely rank up there with Santorini as our Greece’s best travel experience. After an overnight ferry and a 7-hour train ride, we thought we’d feel a little exhausted.


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Police Bust Real Estate Racket in Athens, Three Suspects Arrested

It was recently announced by the Greek police that they have busted three men suspected of blackmailing and threatening property buyers into doing business with them and paying them commission for real estate purchases dating as far back as 2006.


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5 Reasons to Add Athens to Your Travel Plans

Yet Greece’s capital — and largest city — is often seen as a stopover en route to the islands in the summertime with most tourists overlooking one of the world’s oldest cities and birthplace of democracy in favor of flashy beach clubs on the islands.


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Couple finds love as two old friends start anew

… driving to Tarpon Springs for Greek food overlooking the sponge docks … on a cruise to the Greek isles with two grandchildren. …


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Kountoura Expects Greek Tourism Annual Result to be Better than Expected

Overall annual numbers for Greece’s 2016 tourism performance are expected to exceed initial expectations and market forecasts, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura told the Athens News Agency (ANA) in a recent interview. Although the final figures for 2016 ...


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Real estate racket dismantled by GREEK police in Athens

Police in Athens have arrested three men aged 46 to 69 who are believed to have blackmailed and threatened property buyers into paying them the ...


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In scandal, George Michael turned out to be completely, revealingly human

Superstar assignations or heroin with an entourage were not George Michael’s style – instead it was cruising Hampstead Heath, smoking weed, and a career that faced his personal life honestly * See all our George Michael coverage here No matter how diligently George Michael tried at times to sink his career, his career just wouldn’t go away. If anything – as he told Kirsty Young when he was a Desert Island Discs castaway in 2007 – it kept bobbing buoyantly, untarnished by scandal. With Michael, there was no such thing as “reputational damage”; even incidents that were the stuff of publicists’ nightmares, such as the 1998 arrest in a men’s toilet, did little material harm. The impression until yesterday was that he could have picked up his career again at any time – there were rumours of a new album and documentary in 2017 – and been as successful as ever. He probably wouldn’t have sold as many records as in the days when Faith and Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 sold 33m copies between them, but nobody does that now. Yet any tour with his name on it would have been an instant sellout, and a major music event. For that, he could thank the elan he displayed in response to his scrapes, and the humanising effect of owning up to them. Michael was self-admittedly “extraordinarily wealthy”, and more private than almost any other pop star in his league. He could seem remote and chippy; playing Wembley Stadium in 2007, he had a special greeting for the press box: “Kiss my hairy Greek ass!” (His rancorous relationship with the media had become increasingly poor after the toilet incident, and that wasn’t his only outburst at the Wembley show.) But when trouble came, he met it with truthfulness and humour, and was rewarded with not just the support of fans but an absence of the tawdriness that usually clings to stars who’ve been caught doing seedy things. Continue reading...


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Grounded Cargo Ship in Trouble in Greece; Nine Rescued, Pollution Reported

Nine crew members have been rescued from a grounded general cargo ship that has run aground and is leaking oil in Andros, Greece. The Hellenic Coast Guard says the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV Cabrera ran aground Saturday in severe weather, leaving the ...


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Greek government: Assurances to ESM cite fiscal 'cutter' and pension reforms

The Greek leftist SYRIZA government reportedly promised creditors that social security reforms in GREECE will not be affected from a recent surprise ...


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Illegal Deportation of Migrants From Balkan Route Rises

The illegal deportation of migrants trying to reach Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route is on the rise, warned on Monday UN’s Refugee Agency, reported AFP, cited by Focus Agency. “Nearly 1,000 people from the Middle East, Asia and Africa have been deported from the Balkan route in November, more than before,” announced the spokesperson for UNHCR in Serbia Miryana Milenkovska. Thousands of migrants attempted a journey via the Balkan route through Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Hungary trying to reach Western Europe from Greece before it was closed in March. Non-governmental organisations on human rights and activists also warn of a growing number of migrants who are registered legally but are deported illegally from Serbia to Bulgaria and Macedonia.


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Moonscape: Exploring the Greek Island of Milos

There are certain details that make us attached to our homeland. These are details that most people will not understand, because the sound of the waves is different on every beach. Yet even at home, there are still strange and beautiful surprises just ...


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A Syntax Guide for Readers of the Greek New Testament

I thoroughly enjoy resources that enable me to dig deeper into Scripture. Of particular note is the ability to explore and understand the biblical languages. While there is certainly nothing wrong with simply reading Scripture via the numerous quality ...


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Dec. 26: GREEK Crisis-'No one chooses to be a refugee'

Zayneb, seven, plays dress-up with her mother, Sivan. In the moment of this image, she could be a girl anywhere in the world. Photo/Alice Aedy.


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'Academia is Greek culture in disguise'

Rabbi Yigal Rosen, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Or Yisrael Yeshiva in Petah Tikva, slammed the academic study of haredi students, calling academic studies 'pagan' and 'Greek' on the second day of Hanukkah, when the Jewish people celebrate their victory over the ...


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Czech President Links Europe Attacks to Migration Wave

Zeman says he has nothing against helping migrants "on their territory or on neighboring territories," or helping Italy and Greece, but "placing Muslim, hardly compatible migrants on our territory would mean creating a breeding ground for potential ...


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The Demise of Greece's Agricultural Commons

When I tell people that I had a challenging time finding organic produce in Greece this past summer, the reaction is mostly the same: In Greece -- the land of Zeus and honey? How can that be? A meager 3.8 percent of farmland in Greece is dedicated to ...


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The coming Brexit tragedy

But this logic is for the world of yesterday — and even then, it didn’t quite work. During the Greek crisis, the EU’s strategy was to decide the terms of a deal and tell Greece to take it or leave it. If Greece tried to negotiate, the EU made the ...


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Saint Stephen

Although his name is Greek (from Stephanos, meaning crown), Stephen was a Jew, probably among those who had been born or who had lived beyond the borders of Palestine, and therefore had come under the influence of the prevailing Hellenistic culture.


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Greek Finance Minister: The democratic deficit endangers euro

“Greece’s economy, which will present positive growth rates for a third consecutive quarter, needs a clear passage for the years to follow. This is why an agreement in January will allow us to be included in the quantitative easing (QE) program ...


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Overwatch How Far Can Winston Jump Guide

Next, the landing does a knockback, and you can use this a couple of cool ways. You can knock people into the well when you’re in the Greece map or off the edge of the shrine in Nepal. You can knock them away from their healer, or you can knock two ...


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Peace activists set out for Syria from Berlin _ on foot

Organizers said they expect to cover about 20 kilometers (12 miles) a day and to take about 3 ½ months to walk through Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. Some will walk part of the way while ...


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Tsakalotos Backs Away From Guarantee Letter Given Lenders

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is reserving the right to change a guarantee he gave the country's international lenders over bonuses. The post Tsakalotos Backs Away From Guarantee Letter Given Lenders appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece, Turkey Preparing for Tsipras-Erdogan Cyprus Pre-Unity Talks

Greek and Turkish officials will meet to prepare their country's leaders for a Jan. 12 meeting that will take place after Cyprus unity talks. The post Greece, Turkey Preparing for Tsipras-Erdogan Cyprus Pre-Unity Talks appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREECE Calls Its European Lenders 'Ebenezer Scrooge'

Ebenezer Scrooge meets Jacob Marley's ghost — by John Leech, from the 1843 edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. GREECE used this ...


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The Guardian view on child refugees: an appeal to give what you can

In the space of a year they raised £3m. Help Refugees is now one of Europe’s largest distributors of emergency aid, supporting more than 50 projects in Greece, Turkey, France and Syria. Safe Passage, another charity set up in response to the crisis by ...


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George Michael, British pop star, dies aged 53

A post-mortem would be undertaken in due course, the police said. Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963 in London to Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, Michael once played music on the London underground train system before finding fame with Wham!.


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Diana Shipping Gets Full Refund for Cancelled Bulker

Greek dry bulk ship owner Diana Shipping has received a full refund payment in the amount of USD 9.4 million following the cancellation of the shipbuilding contract for a Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier. The shipbuilding deal with China’s Yangzhou Dayang ...


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Composer Gasparatos’ Body of Work Echoes from Greece to Brooklyn

The prolific, award-winning Greek composer and sound artist Stavros Gasparatos is building a career with projects around the world. The post Composer Gasparatos’ Body of Work Echoes from Greece to Brooklyn appeared first on The National Herald.


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Tsipras Confident His Critics Will Be Proved Wrong

Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras said evidence disputing Greece's recovery chances is wrong and that his critics are, and it will be proved. The post Tsipras Confident His Critics Will Be Proved Wrong appeared first on The National Herald.


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Book club: Philosophy of Nature, ch. 3

We come now to a discussion of the third chapter of Paul Feyerabend’s posthumously published Philosophy of Nature, on the universe as perceived by the Ancient Greek poet Homer. (My treatment of chapter 1 is here and of chapter 2 here.) Remember that ...


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Lindsay Lohan Pays Tribute To George Michael, Reveals ‘Careless Whisper’ Singer Wanted To Sing At Her Wedding

Their engagement and relationship, however, was believed to have ended last August when the pair had a very publicized fight in Mykonos, Greece, according to the Daily Mail. Following his relationship with Tarabasov, Lohan was rumored to be dating her ...


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2016 becomes worst year for Mediterranean refugee deaths as total hits 5,000

Those rescued from boats off Europe's shores are taken to processing and detention centres in Italy and Greece where their applications for asylum are processed. The centres are increasingly crowded and charities have warned of dire conditions. Campaigners ...


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How the world of music reacted to George Michael's death

Ridgeley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog", referencing a nickname that stuck after he heard Michael's mum calling him by his Greek name. He added: "Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large.


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Greece: OIE Notification Of H5N8 Detected In Mute Swan

HPAI H5N8 continues to expand its range, with the OIE reporting this morning the virus has recently been detected in a dead mute swan in Macedonia, very near the Turkish border. The recent geographic expansion of HPAI H5N8 not only rivals, it exceeds, the ...


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Greek households wealth falls 40% between 2010 and 2014

The net wealth of Greece’s households fell by 40% between 2010 and 2014, while the rate of decline for the uroarea households was about 10%. This is mainly due to lower house prices, according to the results of the second wave of the Eurosystem’s ...


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