The TV personality/entrepreneur has closed his suburban GREEK restaurant. Crain's reported that The Simple GREEK has closed at 478 Central Ave.
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Gamma Phi Beta sorority makes home at Nicholls
Nicholls Student Life is introducing a new addition to the campus greek community this semester, a chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. “I personally believe that Gamma Phi Beta is one of the most fitting sororities for our campus,” Delta Zeta President ...
Greek Gods vs. Bible Characters
The religion/mythology of Ancient Greece provided us with very muscular and sensuous gods such as Zeus (the 'king' god), Aphrodite (goddess of love/beauty), and Medusa (demon-goddess of hypnosis). The Christian Bible provides us with very human-sentimental ...
GREECE and Cyprus: 10 of the best beaches
But with several thousand islands in GREECE alone, the tricky part is knowing which one to choose. To help you, we've selected some of the best.
GREECE is an inclusive development laggard, WEF report shows
GREECE is rock-bottom among 29 advanced economies on the Inclusive Development Index in this year's Inclusive Growth and Development Report ...
Brighton developers nix Chick-Fil-A site
“Given the roadblocks in Brighton, Chick-fil-A will probably just stick with opening new stores in Greece and Henrietta,” says Daniele. Wegmans provided the following statement in response: “We sent a letter to the Town of Brighton in May 2016 to ...
New YA Novel Becomes Bestseller
Helene moves to Greece to live with a godfather she has never met with a mission to investigate her mother's mysterious disappearance, which she believes involves the Greek mafia. There, she faces all the usual travails of being a teenager: adjusting to a ...
Israeli and American NGOs Deliver Winter Clothing to Syrian Refugees in Greece
Israeli and Jewish American humanitarian aid organizations have launched an emergency mission to deliver warm clothing to Syrian refugees suffering from sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall in Greece. The extreme wintry weather has made life in the ...
Second Review May Lead to Fourth Memorandum, ND Spokesman Kikilias Says
“We do not divide the country” he said. On the second review of the Greek program he estimated that it might lead to a fourth memorandum with additional measures and huge impasses. (source: ana-mpa)
Healthy Chocolate Almond Banana Smoothie
This silky, decadent Chocolate Almond Banana Smoothie is a healthy, filling breakfast or snack, loaded with bananas, almond butter, Greek yogurt, oats, and chia seeds for a boost of protein, vitamins, calcium, and fiber! Well, folks….exciting* news today ...
Greece–U.S. Sign Deal on Tax Compliance and Foreign Bank Accounts
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt signed on Thursday a bilateral agreement to improve international tax compliance and the implementation of the law on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), as well as the ...
Jewish and Israeli organizations deliver emergency aid to refugees on frozen GREEK island
Rabbi Shu Eliovson receives a hug from Thanasis Voulgarakis at the Pikpa refugee camp in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece. January 19, 2017.
Island mayors to ask EU envoy for migrant transfers to GREEK mainland
European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos is to meet in Athens Thursday with the mayors of the five eastern Aegean islands that ...
The GREEK crisis and the seeds of division
The handling of the GREEK crisis was tragic from the start; that is why Greece today still cannot escape the debt trap and why the European Union itself ...
Greek main opposition: Second review may lead to fourth memorandum
"On Wednesday's debate in parliament was proved that the government does not have a plan for the country's exit from the crisis" noted main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday. "Kyriakos Mitsotakis (ND leader) represents ...
In Odessa, Everyone Has a Jewish History - And They’re Not Keeping it Secret Anymore
My journey began at the second annual Polyglot Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, a similarly vibrant former center of Jewish civilization in Europe. Accompanied by my polyglot partner-in-crime, Yankl Peretz Blum, we embarked on an arduously long bus ride ...
Infant dies of domestic violence on Greece’s Crete island
A five-month-old infant died during a domestic violence incident on Crete island, police announced on Thursday. The boy who succumbed to the heavy injuries he allegedly suffered from his 52-year-old father was one of the 1,000 cases of children abuse ...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The following is an excerpt of a conversation between Nia Vardalos and Tom Hanks. Hanks is in italic. Hey, why don't we do a sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the most popular romantic comedy of all-time! What do you want to do with it? I mean, the movie ...
UFOs and invisible ink: CIA shares trove of declassified files online
The source’s identity is redacted. A 1953 document describes UFO sightings in Spain, Greece, Algeria and the then French Morocco, detailing a number of incidents based on local newspaper reports. The subject of the file is “Military – unconventional ...
GREEK shipping company Laskaridis Shipping fined for environmental pollution in France
Thisseas GREEK shipping company Laskaridis Shipping was fined by the court of Brest with 1 million EUR for environmental pollution. The imposed ...
Lindsay Lohan still hasn’t found Islam. Or Kettering
She’s been seen in a headscarf, snapped with a copy of the Qur’an and has cleared out her Instagram account. None of these things are getting her any closer to Northamptonshire It was the philosophising Greek Earth-measurer Eratosthenes who said: “Once I have a kid I’m not going to be on Instagram. You know, I’ll probably delete my Instagram and just … I don’t know, live life.” Or was it Kylie Jenner? The details are unimportant but the message is clear: delete Instagram and live life. Instagram and life-living are mutually exclusive. It is not possible to prove you are in close proximity to an avocado while also being wholly existent. So what are we to make of Lindsay Lohan deciding this week to clear out her Instagram account, which at the time of writing has 5.8 million followers, precisely zero posts, and a bio that consists of no more than “Alaikum salam” with a hand emoji? Is Lindsay now living life with an intensity that she was not before? Is it now more meaningful, or more joyful, and, in either case, is she doing loads of congas? A more important issue, as many onlookers immediately decided in light of the “Alaikum salam” bio, is she doing all that because she has converted to Islam? Continue reading...
Prafull Sawant wins Greek society’s award
Nashik: The city's internationally acclaimed artist Prafull Sawant has added another achievement to his long list accomplishments. The International Watercolor Society of Greece selected his painting for Atlantis International Award, one of the most ...
Greek government aims for 'honorable compromise' at January 26 Eurogroup
The embattled Greek government is now apparently aiming to achieve an "honorable compromise" at the forthcoming Jan. 26 Eurogroup meeting, where the now delayed process to conclude a second review of the Greek program (third bailout) will reportedly top ...
UN says expert talks on Cyprus a success
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded in response to an Athens-inspired coup seeking union with Greece. "The working group, established during the high-level meeting in Geneva on January 12, successfully completed the mandate ...
The Incompatibility of the Definition of Torture in Greece with International Law
In the course of its visits since 1993 and reports on Greece the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has recorded numerous cases of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. In its 2015 visit report on Greece, CPT noted that infliction ...
November savings dip below 50 billion as wealth nosedives in Greece
Deposits in Greek banks’ savings accounts dipped below the 50-billion-euro mark in November for the first time since capitals controls were imposed in June 2015, Bank of Greece data show. The data, published by the country’s central bank on Thursday ...
German Finance Minister insists on IMF role in Greece
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he wouldn’t support a new Greek bailout if the International Monetary Fund declines to join the current program, saying Germany is sticking to its... The post German Finance Minister insists on IMF role in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
DJ Sessions: From GREECE Via New York City11:09
A man takes picture of a Greek flag atop the Acropolis archaeological site in August 2015. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images). Here & Now's ...
Experts close Cyprus talks to narrow differences day early
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot officials, as well officials from Cyprus' 'guarantors' Britain, Greece and Turkey had three days of talks planned. Eide said negotiations are continuing but didn't provide details about when the Greek Cypriot and Turkish ...
Memories of a warmer time in Greece
The sun is shining brightly as we pull in through the wire gates of the Schisto Emergency Reception Site for refugees located in Western Athens. I am dressed in a sky blue vest that proudly announces UNHCR in white letters. A group of women and children ...
Bank of Greece: Budget primary surplus down in 2016
Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 1.94 billion euros in 2016, from 3.5 billion in 2015, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday. Greek central government cash balance recorded a deficit of 3.569 billion euros in 2016, compared with a deficit of ...
Schaeuble: I will not support a new bailout for Greece without the IMF
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would not support as new bailout for Greece if the International Monetary Fund decides to stay away form the current Greek program. Speaking to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Schaeuble said “The Greek program is based from the very beginning […]
GREEK shipping first in resale and second-hand purchases during 2016
According to Petrofin & Unctad, GREEK shipping interests increased their market share from 15.41 percent in 2014 to 16.05 percent in 2015 and 16.36 ...
Athens think tank: Ongoing GREEK crisis entails risks of 'desperate acts'
Noted academic and political analyst Loukas Tsoukalis this week referred to a Trump version of a "new world order" as possibly rallying Europeans, ...
Women's World Cup preliminary round draw
Malta, Albania, the Faroe Islands and Montenegro got through the preliminary round for the 2015 Women's World Cup, with Estonia, Israel, Greece, Albania, Turkey (who won four of their ten matches) and Kazakhstan also taking part in the qualifying group stage.
Abandoning Turkey's guarantees on Cyprus 'out of the question', says Akinci
According to the channel, Akinci also stated that a settlement on the Cyprus problem will not be possible if the 'Greek Cypriot side and Greece insists on zero troops and zero guarantees.' Speaking on a joint live broadcast with TRT TV in Turkey and BRT ...
The Greek hairdresser who has helped more than 20,000 refugees after 'catastophe' arrived on his doorstep
Vasilis Tsartsanis was filming a music video near the Greek-Macedonian border in September 2014 when he noticed small groups of people trudging through the fields. Confused over why families would be walking through “the middle of nowhere”, he asked ...
Minister: We want Greek seamen to work in Greek-owned ships
We want Greek seamen to work in Greek-owned ships and in this framework the ministry has taken an initiative for a dialogue between shipowners and seamen in an effort to find common ground and to understand the current situation, Shipping Minister ...
It's a selfie Thursday with the GREEK goddess on earth, and the songstress with the voice of Heaven
The GREEK goddess in human form (and yes, we are still on that) Nikki Samonas just dazzled us,with another one of those selfies that makes us want to ...
Greece and Cyprus: Solution without guarantees and occupation troops
Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades reiterated their countries common position for a solution without guarantees and Turkish troops on the island during their meeting on Thursday in Nicosia. Welcoming Pavlopoulos ...
Schaeuble Says He’d Balk at New Greek Bailout Without the IMF
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he wouldn’t support a new Greek bailout if the International Monetary Fund declines to join the current program, saying Germany is sticking to its ground rules for the country’s financial lifeline.
Shares to Watch: Indicator Update on National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY) currently has a 14 day Williams %R of -60. In general, if the level goes above -20, the stock may be considered ...
Road clear for Upstate New York's first Chick-fil-A
The GREECE Town Board in suburban Rochester has approved a rezoning and special use permit for Chick-fil-A, paving the way for Upstate New ...
How Living Abroad Prepares You for Leadership
They thought returning to GREECE would “re-Greek” me, my brother, and my two sisters. Although my parents intended to stay there forever, my siblings ...
Britain, GREECE and Turkey wrap up security talks on Cyprus
Officials from Britain, Turkey and GREECE as well as representatives of Cyprus's Greeks and Turks had been considering how to address security ...
FS Italiane Now Owns Greek Railway Operator Trainose
Greek national passenger and freight train operator Trainose was sold off on Wednesday to Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) Italiane for a sum of 45 million euros. Named preferred bidder last summer, the Italian company signed a ...
Head of World Tourism Organisation UNWTO Taleb Rifai to visit Greece
The head of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai has accepted an invitation to visit Greece in the near future, the Greek tourism ministry announced on Thursday. The UNWTO secretary general was presented with the invitation during meeting ...
Greek Government in Yet Another Blatant Attempt to Control the Press
If backflips were an Olympic sport, it is certain that Mr. Tsipras and his cabinet would bring plenty of gold medals to Greece. Only days ago, the ailing Lambrakis Press Organization (DOL) that is on the brink of bankruptcy, was the “epicenter of media ...
Latin/Greek Roots & Derivative
a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc. She was nervous for her singing audition for she had a sore throat. Join, junc (Latin)
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