A redestribution of wealth created by others, without borrowing, has always a date of end, the Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV) said in its weekly economic bulletin, criticizing over-taxation and over-regulation of the economy and linked these ...
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Greek banks threatens action over utility's pro bono transfer of stake in power grid operator ADMIE
Lenders of Greece's state-run power company, bourse-listed Public Power Corp. (PPC), on Friday lobbed a "bombshell" at one of the most prominent privatizations being successfully -- up until now -- shepherded by the leftist Greek government. Creditor banks ...
EU works for IMF participation in Greek bailout based on ESM treaty
European Commission alternate spokesman Alexander Winterstein on Friday reaffirmed the European Commission's intention for the IMF participation in the Greek programme as enshrined in the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty. Asked to comment on the ...
Greece’s Supreme Court Rules Against Extradition of Remaining Turkish Army Men
Supreme Court prosecutor Nikos Pantelis on Friday suggested that the remaining four Turkish army officers who sought asylum in Greece should not be extradited to Turkey. The four Turkish military men are part of a group of eight who fled to Greece after the July 15 failed coup attempt in the neighboring country and request […]
U.S. Court Orders Two Greek Shipping Companies to Pay $2.7 Million for Oily Waste Dumping
The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday announced that two Greek shipping companies have been sentenced to pay $2.7 million in corporate penalties in connection to illegal discharges of oily waste into the marine environment from one of their vessels.
Oldest Greek passes away at the age of 112!
The oldest Greek passed away at the age of 112. His name was Theodoros Masouras and he was farmer from profession. His hobby was writing poetry. He was from a village in Ileia, Western Peloponesse and had moved to Achaia years ago. During his long life he witnessed the most […]
FREE Chobani Greek Yogurt at Farm Fresh & Affiliate Stores (Today Only!)
Today (1/13) only, load this FREE Chobani Simply 100 Greek Yogurt or Simply Crunch Yogurt (up to $1) digital coupon to your store card, valid at Farm Fresh! Simply load the digital coupon from your local store as listed below and redeem by 1/19 in ...
GREEK Philosophy, Tough Guys, And Rubber Necking
In his most recent memo, Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital Group LLC (NYSE: OAK) talks about forecasting. At one point he cites GREEK philosophy to ...
Greek Prosecutor Against Extraditing Last Four Fugitive Turkish Soldiers
A Greek prosecutor argued against extraditing four Turkish soldiers who fled a failed coup attempt last year. The post Greek Prosecutor Against Extraditing Last Four Fugitive Turkish Soldiers appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek government to Turkey: Aggressive rhetoric has no place in resolving Cyprus problem
… to Turkey’s President The Greek government has sent a clear … peace talks, stressed that the Greek government was determined to safeguard …
VMRO responds to insulting statements by Greek President
… inventing an alleged danger that Greece sees the name as a … responds to a statement of Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Macedonia … NATO member. As nobody in Greece or in the EU and … . 'In such circumstances, when Greece says it will not allow …
Turkish fighter jets commit 6 more violations of Greek air space
… with Greece Turkey is continuing to escalate its provocations against Greece, as five fighter jets of the Turkish Air force violated Greek … jets carrying armed weapons. The Greek Air Force recognised and intercepted …
Ancient Greeks: Gay or not?
… written about homosexuality in ancient Greece, and how widely accepted and … the misinterpretation of the ancient Greek word “pederastry” as meaning homosexual … relations. The word in ancient Greece for homosexuality was “kinaidos”, a …
Demonetisation a 'draconian’ step, says Greek minister
… ;s demonetisation move, says visiting Greek Alternate (or Deputy) Minister of … Greece looking at participating in building smart cities in India? Greece has … , the Greece economy recently registered quarterly growth. Do you think Greece will …
FOUR SEASONS: Ski resorts focus on year-round revenue
FOUR SEASONS: Ski resorts focus on year-round revenue Greek Peak lost seven weeks of ski business last season and has found ways to help make up for the losses. Check out this story on ithacajournal.com: http://ithacajr.nl/2jFeseV
Greek FM to attend Middle East conference and EU meeting
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will take part in an international conference on the Middle East problem taking place in Paris on Sunday and then travel to Brussels for the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, where he will brief his EU counterparts on the ...
Schaeuble: Without IMF we must have new negotiations with Greece
The German Federal Minister of Finance Dr. Wolfgang Schaeuble gave an interview to Süddeutsche Zeitung where he argues that the Greek program could continue in theory without the IMF. However, he points out that if the commitments are not respected from ...
Dublin Rules Reversal, Germany Sends Asylum Seekers Back to GREECE
Germany is backtracking on its five year suspension of the EU's Dublin rules and will start returning all newly arriving asylum seekers to GREECE.
GREECE: Band-Aid responses to political decisions
NRC and other humanitarian partners are constantly working to support the Government of GREECE to meet the most pressing humanitarian needs.
Thousands of refugees in GREECE brave freezing cold
In GREECE, for example, there are more than 62,000 refugees and migrants currently stranded in the country, and many are living in overcrowded ...
Turkish Cypriots tell UN GREEK Cypriot map unacceptable
Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci on Friday said the map submitted by GREEK Cypriots to the UN was unacceptable and the Turkish Cypriots ...
Europe migrants crisis: UN alarmed at asylum seekers dying of cold, 'dire' situation in Greece
Refugees and migrants are dying in Europe's cold snap and governments must do more to help them rather than pushing them back from borders and subjecting them to violence, the UN refugee agency UNHCR says. UN says 'it is about saving lives not red tape and ...
Cyprus talks stall over fate of Turkish troops
Greece urges Turkish troops to leave Cyprus, while Ankara insists full pull-out of its troops is "out of the question".
PayPal and Ipsos Report Summarizes How to Increase Greek Merchants Cross-Border Trade for 2017
According to the PayPal and Ipsos Report titled How Greek Merchants Can Raise Their Cross-border Trade in 2017, Greek merchants have a few different resources available to them in order to accomplish such a task, as detailed below. PayPal and Ipsos released their third annual cross-border commerce report. The global insights research, which investigated the […]
Cyprus president and Greek FM meet in Geneva and deny differences
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias received a visit from Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades shortly before the two men departed from Switzerland on Friday. During the meeting, Anastasiades thanked Kotzias in person for his support during the ...
IMF’s Withdrawal from Greek Programme Does Not Mean New Memorandum, Say Gov’t Sources
A possible IMF withdrawal from the Greek programme does not mean a new memorandum, government sources said on Friday, noting that an agreement exists and maybe this agreement needs to pass from the German parliament. According to the same sources, “the ...
Another wave of bad weather approaching Greece
The low temperatures of the previous days will make the new wave of bad weather bring thick snowfall instead of storms, as it would be normally expected. The snow will fall mainly on Monday. The meteorologists are underlining though, that the bad weather ...
Greece Sends Navy Ship to Assist Migrants and Implements Other Aid Measures as Severe Weather Hits the Country
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Greek naval vessel has arrived at the island of Lesbos and will provide aid to some 300 refugees who are coping with freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow. Officials of the Ministry of ...
Moria: Refugees, migrants reluctant to get on ship board or move to hotels
Refugees and migrants at the hot spot of Moria seem reluctant to be provisionally hosted on bord of the Greek Navy ship deployed for his purpose or to move to hotels leased by the UN Refugees Agency UNHCR. So far, only 61 migrants, all males, have accepted the offer and […]
Greek Style Μαυρομάτικα Recipe (Black Eyed Beans with Celery and Thyme Recipe)
We begin making the Greek Style Μαυρομάτικα Recipe (Black Eyed Beans with Celery and Thyme Recipe) by soaking the black eyed peas in water for 2 hours. Heat a pressure cooker and add oil, sauté the garlic and onions till it is translucent.
Cyprus talks: Erdogan dismisses full Turkish troop withdrawal
Hopes of reunification have been raised after talks between Turkish and GREEK Cypriots in Geneva this week. But a number of stumbling blocks remain ...
Germans vote GREEK chain Ikos world's best luxury resorts
Users of HolidayCheck, a German-language online travel portal and hotel review website, voted GREEK chain Ikos Resorts the world's best in the ...
GREEK banks concerned over ADMIE spin-off plan
Greece's four biggest lenders are concerned about the spin-off of the country's power grid operator ADMIE, a key condition of a bailout agreement ...
Greece’s Olympiakos completes signing of Iran’s Ansarifard
… international striker joined the top Greek team with a contract reportedly … Greece’s PAOK and AEK Athens. The international forward joined Superleague Greece …
Demy to Represent Greece in 2017 Eurovision Song Contest
Greek singer Demy, 26, will represent Greece at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. According to an announcement by Greek state broadcaster ERT, the Greek delegation will include composer Dimitris Kontopoulos and stage director Fokas ...
ND: Prolonged second review procedure weakens Greece's negotiation position
The extension of second review procedure does not help Greece's negotiation positions but it weakens it" stated main opposition New Democracy shadow foreign minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency's radio "Praktoreio 104.9FM" on ...
Greek Cypriot President: dialogue with Turks in itself is an achievement
For some insight into the Greek Cypriot perspective on the Geneva talks on reuniting Cyprus, our correspondent at the negotiations, Efi Koutsokosta, spoke to the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades. Efi Koutsokosta, Euronewsَ: “Before the conference ...
Germany to deport asylum-seekers back to Greece
Germany is set to reverse a six-year-old block on the deportation of asylum-seekers back to Greece, despite a humanitarian crisis in the refugee camps there. Refugee organizations are horrified. The German government is planning to lift a block on asylum ...
Greek prosecutor against extraditing last 4 fugitive Turks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A prosecutor at Greece's Supreme Court argued in a hearing Friday against extraditing the last four of eight Turkish servicemen who fled by military helicopter to Greece after last year's failed coup. Nikos Pandelis told judges that ...
Greece Chick-fil-A hearing on Tuesday
Greece Chick-fil-A hearing on Tuesday Chick-fil-A could take a step closer to opening in Greece during a Town Board meeting on Tuesday. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/2isF0CC
Turkey will only withdraw troops from Cyprus if Greece does the same, Turkish president Erdogan warns
The withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Cyprus is “out of the question” unless Greece reciprocates by removing some of its soldiers from the south of the island, Turkey’s president said on Friday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks came at the ...
The cruel sea
The refugee crisis of 2015-16, when over 1m migrants hopped from Turkey to Greece and thence towards Europe’s heart, so traumatised Europe’s leaders that they have turned to the Central Mediterranean route with renewed vigour. Here the numbers have ...
Greece police ID teen killed in Greece crash
Greece police on Friday identified two teens involved in a fatal crash on Long Pond Road Thursday night. Bryssa Polatas, 18, of Hilton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Greece Police Sgt. Jared René said a white sedan was northbound on Long Pond Road ...
Greek banks concerned over PPC's power grid spin-off scheme
ADMIE is fully owned by Greece's state-controlled electricity utility Public Power Corp. (PPC). Under a legislated scheme, PPC will sell a 24 percent stake in ADMIE to China's State Grid for 320 million euros ($340 million) and transfer another 51 percent ...
Oldest man in Greece dies at 112!
… Wars The oldest man in Greece had died at the age … the most important events in Greek history. When the WW1 broke …
Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias: Turkey fled Geneva talks not Greece
… the Cypriot problem, he said Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias … Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Greek delegation had left the negotiating … the Turkish occupying forces”, the Greek diplomat stressed.
The Pomegranate in Ancient Myth and Present Tradition
The pomegranate has a long history in Greek cuisine and figures prominently in the myth of Persephone. Her mother Demeter, grief-stricken, did not allow anything on earth to grow when her daughter... The post The Pomegranate in Ancient Myth and Present Tradition appeared first on The National Herald.
Drama ended: Demy will represent Greece at Eurovision 2017
Good news: Greece has finally made a decision on their Eurovision 2017 act. The even better news — they’ve announced that Demy, fan favourite and Greece’s two-time wiwivision representative, will represent them in Kyiv! Broadcaster ERT officially ...
FTSE 100 extends record winning streak
The FTSE 100 is on course to close at a record high for the 12th successive day * Chinese exports slump amid fears of a US trade war * Germany’s Merkel poised for Brexit negotiations * Bank of England’s Saunders: jobless rate could stay below 5% * US retail sales rise 0.6% in December * Sterling volatility mounts as May prepares Brexit speech * UK Christmas retail: the winners and losers 4.23pm GMT HEADING INTO THE CLOSE, THE FTSE 100 IS WELL ON COURSE FOR ANOTHER RECORD CLOSING HIGH. The fall in the pound is one factor in the gains, as it has been since the Brexit vote, but there are others. Jasper Lawler, senior market analyst at London Capital Group, said: There was a strong rebound in the pharmaceutical shares which sold-off in the wake of Donald Trump’s press conference. Markets have pared bets the President-elect’s hostile attitude to drug pricing would spill over to international markets. Homebuilder Barratt Developments and Kingfisher were top risers whilst disappointing economic data from China and a downturn in the price of gold hurt mining company shares including Randgold Resources. This week the pound dropped to a three-month low against the dollar and a two-month low versus the euro. Next Tuesday Theresa May will set out the long-awaited approach the government will take before triggering article 50. The PM has difficult balancing act of trying to offer some more clarity to the British public, parliament and financial markets without losing the upper hand in negotiations with the EU. If the Prime Minister confirms the UK will leave the single market in a “Hard Brexit”, the British pound could drop below 1.20 against the dollar, and quite possibly into “flash crash” territory soon thereafter. More likely the PM will be a little coyer. The uncertainty of being unspecific is not good for Sterling either, but leaving the door open to staying in the single market should support the pound. 3.38pm GMT Back with the situation in Greece, and German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has suggested the EU might take over the country’s bailout if the International Monetary Fund decided not to get involved. Here is the report from EurActiv via Reuters: Berlin is weighing up the possibility of the EU taking over theGreek bailout in the event that the International Monetary Fund decides to end its role in it, German Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble said on Friday. In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung , Schäuble floated the idea that if the IMF decides to pull out, Europe could figure out its “own solution” within the eurozone. He added, though, that such a solution must guarantee a strict implementation of the bailout’s terms. “If we continue solely then we will have to better guarantee the agreements ... This role could be assigned to the ESM,” he emphasised, saying that if the absence of the IMF brings major changes [to the agreement] then the new conditions will need the approval of the German parliament - which is preparing for elections next autumn. However, Schäuble warned that if the Greek side does not deliver on its commitments, it will be the end of the current programme, and new negotiations will be required. Continue reading...
Top 5 Museums in Athens – Must Visit Museums in Athens, Greece
Most visitors to Athens only stay in the city for a limited time, and as such, have to carefully pick and choose what to see. Let me do the hard work for you. Here are the top 5 museums in Athens. I’ve spent the last 2 years visiting all the museums in ...