A Melkite GREEK Catholic archbishop of Jerusalem who was convicted of using his diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants in the ...
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How the world sees Greece
Monday, January 2, 2017
Activist Hilarion Capucci had intervened in Iraq, Iran and Israel during his life
Scholar calls for raising awareness of cultural interconnectedness between Greece, Levant
AMMAN — Despite the existing cultural link between Greece and the Levant, there is still room to boost awareness of the “civilisational interconnectedness” between the two, according to a Greek scholar. “Greece and [the] Levant are two regions that ...
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'Europa' - a guidebook to help migrants and refugees navigate Europe
all he ever wanted 10 years ago was to get to Greece because Greece is where the Hippocratic oath came from, and he’s now a practicing doctor in Greece and he’s working with refugees … we have architects from Syria who really wanted to get to the ...
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Economy's response to memorandum offers hope
GREECE'S participation in the Economic and Monetary Union and the favorable conditions this brought led to its economy growing at a rapid pace.
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Wedding traditions from around the world
… /The Washington Post/Getty Images Greece: Pin the Money This one … for their wedding and honeymoon. Greece: Pin the Money This one …
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Columbia tries out New Year's Day Festival
Gamal Castile, a former Columbia police officer, gave a presentation about ancient GREEK weapons and warfare tactics. A few months ago, when he ...
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Gov't set on ending review to join ECB's QE by March
However, for Athens to remain on track with its aim to tap the bond markets this summer, GREECE must secure its induction into the European Central ...
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Retroactive tax on undistributed profits from previous years in Greece
A recently tabled and ratified amendment foresees the retroactive taxation of profits from previous years which will be distributed as dividends or will be capitalized by companies in 2017 and thereafter, without the possibility of those profits being ...
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You’ve Never Seen a Weather Report Like This Before: Greek Weather Girl Eleni Tsolaki Rings in the New Year
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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Diplomatic flurry ahead of Cyprus summit
... Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing for a series of meetings with GREEK political party leaders in the runup to the crucial multilateral summit on ...
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Maria Petridis Crowned 'Chopped' Champion on Food Network show
Guests were treated to traditional home-made GREEK food, which is the motto of her restaurant that everything is “truly home-made.” It was followed by ...
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The Neolithic Cultures of Thessaly, Crete, and the Cyclades
Not surprisingly, therefore, the faunal record offers no evidence for the presence of donkeys, horses, or oxen, nor does Neolithic architecture in Greece include any large-scale irrigation works, although fairly wide and deep ditches around settlements are ...
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National Bank of GREECE sells Bulgarian subsidiaries
National Bank of GREECE agreed to sell a 99.1 percent stake in its Bulgarian unit United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) and its fully owned leasing subsidiary ...
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ND: Taxes and Pension Cuts are Tsipras’ New Year’s Gifts
The government is ushering in the New Year with more tax hikes and pension and wage cuts for Greeks, New Democracy said in a press release on Monday, referring to the new set of consumption and special taxes which take effect in January. “With the start of 2017, the SYRIZA-ANEL government puts its signature on […]
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Tsipras to Brief Opposition Leaders on Cyprus Talks on January 9
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with opposition party leaders on January 9 (Monday), to discuss developments on the Cyprus issue, ahead of the meeting between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Geneva on January 12, his office said on Monday. The schedule is as follows: 10 a.m. Kyriakos […]
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Health Minister: Guardian Article on Greek Healthcare Is Based on Old Data
A press report on Greece’s healthcare system published on “The Guardian” website on Sunday was based on outdated information and on the “irresponsible scaremongering” of a group of “discredited” unionists, Health minister Andreas Xanthos said on Monday. The article titled “Patients who should live are dying’: Greece’s public health meltdown” provides a gloomy look into […]
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Orphaned seal pup being prepared for release
SPATA, GREECE - A young Mediterranean monk seal is being cared for in a rehabilitation centre after being found on a Greek beach without its mother. The baby seal, known as Bill, will be released back into the wild later this year when he has reached his ...
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Greece: Situation Update: Unaccompanied Children (UAC) in Greece (as of 28 December 2016)
… number of UAC currently in Greece based on referrals to EKKA …
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Wife of Greek Ambassador to Brazil and Her Policeman Lover Arrested for Murder
Wife of Greek Ambassador to Brazil and Her … burned human remains of the Greek Ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis … Oliveira, the wife of the Greek ambassador, as well as her …
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“Greek Bond” issue is being cunningly used as a red herring – Ajith Nivard Cabraal
One time Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, in an interview with the Daily Mirror speaks about the last budget and the current status of the economy. He shared the following: In the recent budget, there is a proposal to remove some Central Bank ...
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Search for GREEK bank rescue fund CEO ongoing
Greece's HFSF bank rescue fund is seeking new applications for the role of chief executive after two previous candidates turned down the job because ...
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Fuel prices shoot up in GREECE as new taxes worsen trend
Fuel prices in GREECE have moved upwards over the last month of 2016, with six to eight cents per liter recorded, while increased consumption fees for ...
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Casinos and Athens municipality file motion to block operation of VLTs
Several motions have been filed with the Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, to block a decision by the national gaming watchdog to grant licenses for the operation of roughly 35,000 video lottery terminal (VLTs) throughout the country.
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Zagreb Hostel Makes TOP 7 Luxury Hostels in Europe List
Swanky Mint in the Croatian capital has made the list which features some ‘swanky’ hostels from Russia, Portugal and Greece. “Once upon a time you had to stay in a smoke-filled room, sharing a room with 12 strangers and lie on a mattress-bare steel ...
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Coconut Cream Pie Chia Overnight Oats
Coconut Cream Pie Chia Overnight Oats are high protein overnight oats with chia seeds, Greek yogurt, and plenty of coconut. This is the healthy, delicious way to kickstart your morning! Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed your holidays…I certainly did.
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Summer holidays 2017
Fancying Greece for holiday this year but not sure where due to the vast amount of options-any suggestions, good people of kickback? Preferably somewhere that's not too lively but not too quiet either. Stalis in Crete, or Pefkos in Rhodes would fit the ...
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New Democracy leader: 2017 must mark restoration start for Greece
He underlined that the Greeks must draw their own plan for exiting the crisis; a plan based on truth and willingness for real change. “The Greeks are proud of themselves and will not compromise to the misery. We have an obligation towards our history and ...
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Why The Bucks-Cavaliers Matchup Is Worth Watching
However, Giannis “The GREEK Freak” Antetokounmpo has certainly been making his own case as the next multidimensional star player in the NBA.
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Uncertainty over GREEK bailout review and the role of the IMF
Aside however from the review itself, the role of the International Monetary Fund in the GREEK program has not yet been resolved. Given the recent ...
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GREEK bicycle market continues shrinking for fifth year
The GREEK bicycle market continued shrinking for the fifth successive year in 2015, with bicycle sales totalling 185,000, down 7.0 pct from the previous ...
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GREEK Finance Minister's bombshell: We are in talks to extend “cutter”
GREEK Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told newspaper “Kathimerini” that the government was negotiating with the institutions to extend the ...
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Bridgehampton church recommended for U.S. historic registry
Today the church’s building on Montauk Highway stands as an example of Greek Revival architectural style, as well as other influences, and represents an... Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access There's more to the story! Subscribe now.
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Greek opposition calls for Minister's resignation after Proto Thema revelations
The front page revelation by Proto Thema newspaper that Restructure and Administration Minister Olga Gerovasili had violated the constitution by holding public office while concurrently being a partner in a private company doing business with the state ...
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Austrian family minister wants full smoking ban for under-18s
However, that rate is higher in Hungary and Greece. Currently, Austrian law limits or bans smoking in public places, with some exceptions for eating and drinking establishments. However, lighting up is expected to be prohibited in restaurants and bars in ...
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Poll: GREEKS bought mainly food and clothes over Christmas holidays
Food and clothes were the main items purchased by GREEKS over the Christmas holidays, a poll by the marketing laboratory (MARLAB) of the ...
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Two out of Three Greek CEOs Consider Moving Abroad
Two out of three executives in Greece consider moving abroad, either with the company or by themselves, a new study shows. In a study conducted by ICAP Group with the participation of 600 executives, only one in three are happy with their job and prospects ...
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Market Review: Indicator Watch for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
Technical traders may be looking at recent indicator levels on shares of National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY). After a recent check, the 50-day ...
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Fresh tension arises in the Aegean as Greek fishermen drop anchor in Kardak islets
GREECE claimed that the accident took place on its territorial waters, which was denied by Turkey, who claimed that the aforementioned islets belong to ...
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The New “Mafia Wars”? Of Missing Greek Ambassadors,…
attacks: Iguacu assumed his post in Brasilia earlier this year, having previously served as Greece’s consul-general in Rio from 2001 to 2004. He also served as Greece’s ambassador to Libya from 2012 to 2016. Note the term “Iguacu” here, which may ...
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Greek Health System in Collapse, Says Guardian
“Rising mortality rates, an increase in life-threatening infections and a shortage of staff and medical equipment are crippling Greece’s health system,” a Guardian report begins, describing the conditions of Greek hospitals and the state of the ...
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Greeks Welcome New Year Ready to Pay More for Basics
A barrage of raises in basic goods and services accompanies the New Year, as Greek households have to pay more for fuel oil, fuel gas, telephone service, cable television, coffee and cigarettes. The new direct and indirect taxes on consumer products and ...
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Greek food giant Chipita close to buy-out luncheon meats producer Nikas
An agreement between Greece-based processed foods and snacks producer Chipita with lenders Alpha and Eurobank has reportedly been achieved, thereby allowing the former to purchase a majority stake in the luncheon meats producer Nikas. According to sources ...
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RBS selling $600M of shipping loans
The loans, which primarily come from RBS's GREEK shipping business which was valued earlier this year at $3 billion, are being sold in various parcels ...
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A rose by any other name: When Turkish was written in the GREEK, Armenian and even Syrian script
The two largest allographic communities were the Armenians and the GREEKS. Armeno-Turkish – a rendering of Ottoman Turkish in Armenian letters ...
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Computer reimagines Hagia Sophia's acoustics offering journey back in time
In GREEK 'breath' is pneuma, but the term also denotes 'fire' and 'the Holy Spirit.' This semantic richness captures the multisensory experience of ...
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When is Greek Grammar Bad English Grammar? (1 Cor 9:6) – Mondays with Mounce 270
This blog can be placed in the category of the inconsistencies of formal equivalent translations, which try to keep Greek word order if possible. But what if the word order isn’t really incorrect grammar, but poor style? Paul writes,” Or is it only I ...
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European Stocks Greet The New Year By Rising To One Year Highs; Euro Slides
Italy, in sixth position overall, also saw its pace of growth improve, while the rate of contraction in Greece eased to the weakest during the current four-month sequence of decline. Underlying the improved performance of the eurozone manufacturing sector ...
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Alitalia to start Greece-Israel flights in early 2Q17
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Third Open Letter To Home Schoolers
A need for tools to evaluate information impressed itself on the society of ancient Greece, because Greece was trying, to a degree, to exist as an open Republic. Therefore, there were many new competing voices. In its own way, Greece experienced an ...
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Greece celebrates musician on circulating ringed-bimetallic €2 coin
Greece has issued a circulating commemorative €2 coin honoring the life and legacy of composer Dimitri Mitropoulos. Coin image courtesy of the Official Journal of the European Union. Greece honors the life of a musician with a new circulating ringed ...
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