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Saturday, May 6, 2017

GREEK Cup final marred by shocking violent scenes as multiple fans are taken to hospital with injuries

A number of fans were taken to hospital after the GREEK Cup final between PAOK and AEK Athens was marred by shocking scenes of violence.


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PAOK FC win GREEK Cup after decade long wait

A late goal won PAOK FC their first GREEK Cup since 2003 to cap off a ... PAOK FC held on for five minutes of additional time to win their fifth GREEK Cup ...


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Brit blinded and left fighting for her life after drinking dodgy booze on dream holiday to Greece

A YOUNG British holidaymaker has told how she ended up blind and with ravaged kidneys after unwittingly drinking dodgy booze while partying in Greece. Hannah Powell had eight vodka and orange cocktails on an organised bar crawl with friends, before they ...


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Macron will be Greece’s ally, Moscovici tells ANA

PARIS (ANA/G. Kouvaras) – French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron will support Greece and be Athens’ ally if he is elected, European Commissioner for Economic and […] The post Macron will be Greece’s ally, Moscovici tells ANA appeared first on The National Herald.


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Traditional Greek music and Belly Dance

Enjoy an evening of traditional Greek Music and Belly Dance with Gypsy Caravan featuring Bouzouki, Vocals, Lauto and Clarinet. From 6pm to 9pm. For reservations call: 210-403-0565 John the Greek Restaurant 16602 San Pedro Ave 78232 (in Park Oaks Center at ...


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Crowd violence delays the start of the Greek Cup final

Fighting between rival fans delayed the start of the Greek Cup final between PAOK Thessaloniki and AEK Athens on Saturday. Supporters fought on a bridge leading to the Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos two hours before kick-off, with fans then storming the pitch.


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Why does the Doctor call the creatures Dryads in Doctor Who: Knock Knock?

In GREEK mythology, dryads were tree spirits, who lived long lives and never left the trees they inhabited. In fact, in Ancient GREEK, 'dry' means oak, ...


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GREECE to miss target to cut share of retail power market by 2019 -press

GREECE to miss target to cut share of retail power market by 2019 -press ... by the end of 2019 under GREECE'S third, 86 billion euro international bailout.


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40-plus fans hurt in clashes before Greek Cup final

VOLOS, GREECE (AP) - Police say at least 10 people were taken to a ... AEK Athens' and PAOK in Volos, central GREECE, on Saturday, May 6, 2017.


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Warring fans delay Greek Cup final

Fans of PAOK and AEK football clubs scuffle before the Greek Cup final match between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki in Panthessaliko stadium in Volos on May 6, 2017. Picture: AFP Fighting between rival fans delayed the start of the Greek Cup final ...


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Man stabbed as Greek supporters clash before cup final

The 2016-17 Greek Cup final was marred by clashes between fans of PAOK and AEK Athens as well as the police as violence engulfed the stands at the Athens Olympic Stadium. After AEK fans lit fires around the stadium, the police used tear gas to attempt to ...


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Game of Thrones lovebirds Kit Harington and Rose Leslie spend a PDA filled day in Greece – view pics

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie’s love story is as filmy as it gets. The two met on the sets of Game of Thrones season 2 and instantly fell in love. The two had a rather wild love story on the show, but off screen their romance is quite Mills and Boon-ish.


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Goodbye to Mirror snapper John The GREEK

Affectionately known as John The GREEK, during his time on Fleet Street he took countless pictures which would change the way readers saw the world ...


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Violence erupts in Greek cup final between PAOK and AEK Athens as fans clash with riot police

Fans were pictured using a variety of objects as weapons – including a chair and poles. The two sides were set to compete at the Panthessaliko Stadium but the violence meant the 6.30pm kick off could not get underway. Fans climbed over a fence in the ...


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Violent scenes at Greek Cup final (PICTURES)

Football fans of Greek clubs PAOK and AEK Athens were involved in ugly clashes with police on Saturday on the eve of the Greek Cup final. The violence errupted before the Cup final between the two teams at the Panthessaliko stadium in Volos with scores of ...


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Man claiming to be ‘blind’ arrested for raping and torturing young student

For someone who claimed he had 95% vision disability, the man walked rather quick and easy in the yard of the court in Athens. On Friday, Greek police had arrested the 52-year-old blind man for having repeatedly raped and tortured a young woman he held hostage for 24 hours in his basement apartment in Dafni … The post Man claiming to be ‘blind’ arrested for raping and torturing young student appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Is Greek yoghurt healthier than regular yoghurt?

Greek yoghurt has surged in popularity and it seems there are as many varieties as the regular stuff. But is it a better choice, and are some varieties better than others? We set out to help by comparing three leading brands for nutrition, cost and taste.


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Transgender Refugees Attacked in Leros; One Hospitalized

Two transgender refugees were attacked in Leros on Wednesday by people on motorcycles, the Greek Transgendered Support Association (GTSA) said in a press release on Friday. One of the two women is being treated for her injuries at the local hospital, the association said. According to GTSA, the incident occurred as the two women were […]


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Cyprus President: A Solution Based on Injustice would be Doomed

A solution based on injustice would be doomed, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday evening, addressing an event in Pafos, adding that he asks that the rights of the Greek Cypriot community are respected too. “Turkish Cypriots must understand that they should demonstrate the same sensitivity we show over their concerns,” he added. He […]


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MacronLeaks is final twist in surreal French election campaign

Latest attack probably too obvious to substantially alter result and may in fact have opposite effect to what hackers want The Saturday preceding presidential elections in France is usually quiet. By law, the electoral campaign is suspended for the final 48 hours before the polling stations close. Candidates are forbidden from campaigning. They all but disappear from public view until the moment they cast their vote on the Sunday. The media are compelled to restrict their reporting, banned from discussing in detail the candidates’ platforms. It is the calm before the storm. Related: Yanis Varoufakis: Macron came to Greece’s aid during our crisis. The French left should back him Continue reading...


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Billy Jones strikes for Sunderland to dent Hull City’s survival hopes

A couple of weeks ago a reporter asked David Moyes if he felt he had been “shown up” by Marco Silva’s impressive stewardship of Hull City. Sunderland’s manager gave a bland answer, yet the flintiness in his eyes suggested he was both privately seething and particularly keen to end his East Yorkshire counterpart’s proud record of having not lost a home League game in Portugual, Greece and England since March 2014. Continue reading...


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45th Annual Waterbury Greek Festival Preview

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – This week is the 45th Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury and we had Margo and Joanie join us this morning to give us a preview. The event is from May 11th to 14th at the Holy Trinity ...


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'Absolutely Frightened:' Greece Residents Fear the Worst From Rising Lake Levels

GREECE, N.Y. -- Damage is creeping up on homes along Lake Ontario's edges. “We are frightened,” said Victoria Visiko of Greece. “We are absolutely frightened. We have animals, we have children, we have beautiful things on our first floor.


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Former Cop, Greek American Kostopoulos Sentenced for Stealing from Migrant Workers

MIAMI, Fla – For making traffic stops to steal from migrant workers then lying about it, convicted former Miami-Dade police detective William Kostopoulos wanted a […] The post Former Cop, Greek American Kostopoulos Sentenced for Stealing from Migrant Workers appeared first on The National Herald.


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FETO suspect diplomat couple disappear in Greece

A Turkish diplomat couple working in Greece and suspected of being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) has disappeared, a diplomatic source said Saturday. Since Tuesday Turkish authorities have not been able to reach the couple, Muhammet T.


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Far fewer teachers opting to retire due to pension cuts

In 2010, the year GREECE signed its first international bailout, applications for retirement reached a record high of 3,976, compared to 1,745 in 2009 ...


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Mitsotakis: An ND gov't would win better surplus targets

In the interview on Saturday, Mitsotakis argued that GREECE'S lenders would have greater trust in his government which would help lower primary ...


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Ex-Argentina president Cristina Kirchner to visit GREECE

Ex-Argentina president Cristina Kirchner to visit GREECE. × ... Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is due to begin a visit to GREECE over the weekend.


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Macron to be Greek 'friend,' Moscovici says

“I have no doubt that with Macron as president, GREECE will continue to have a friend in France, its president and government. This is why these ...


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Theresa May got Brexit tactics 'precisely wrong', former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says

Picture: Mr Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece speaking at Diem25 at UCL, 28 May 2016/ Jack Taylor/Getty Images Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has described Theresa May’s Brexit negotiation tactics as "precisely wrong".


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SETE: Greek tourism arrivals up, revenue down (graphs)

A shift in origin of inbound tourists


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Emirates Airlines Adds 2nd Daily Athens-Dubai Flight to Connect With US

The fact that the flight lands at Newark Airport, located in New Jersey, seems to attract interest outside the GREEK community in the U.S.. Emirates ...


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General Hospital Spoilers: Jason Confronts Daphne, Franco Follows To GREECE

Liz tells Sam she thinks Jason did the right thing going to GREECE since if Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) did something to Jake, that's where ...


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Veggie Lover’s Greek Pasta Salad

When it comes to pasta salads, I am a little high maintenance. I want to have to play “hunt for the pasta among the vegetables” and that is why I bring you Veggie Lover’s Greek Pasta Salad today. Vegetable lovers rejoice! This Veggie Lover’s Greek ...


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UN envoy warns of 'crucial times' for Cyprus peace deal

Both sides of the island of Cyprus now have "the best chance" for a unification agreement, even though the dispute over gas exploration and an upcoming election on the Greek side have hampered the negotiations, UN special envoy Espen Barth Eide said


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'Heart-wrenching and incomprehensible': 18 fraternity members charged in Penn State hazing death

Timothy Piazza's death led to the permanent banning of the fraternity from Penn State, and strict new rules for GREEK organizations on campus.


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GREAT BRITAIN MEN TO PLAY GREECE IN EUROBASKET WARM-UP GAME

British Basketball secures a game against one of the world’s top teams in the run up to the EuroBasket 2017 Finals The Great Britain Senior Men’s Basketball team will take on Greece, ranked number 13 in the world, on Saturday 19 August at the Copper ...


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PACKAGE HOLIDAY: Amsterdam, Netherlands to the Greek island of Corfu for 4 nights at a 4* hotel for only €109 per person

Fly from Amsterdam, Netherlands to the Greek island of Corfu and stay for 4 nights in a 4* hotel for only €109 per person. To get the advertised price, you must book for a minimum of 2 people. Please note, all the information on this page is accurate ...


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Pope Francis accepts resignation of GREEK Melkite Patriarch

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of the Melkite GREEK Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Gregory II Laham, from his ...


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Urban legend: Chanel conjures an ancient Grecian spectacle in Paris

For Chanel's 2018 Cruise show, Karl Lagerfeld recreated an image of ancient GREECE at the Grand Palais in Paris. Photography: Olivier Saillant.


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IMF wants New Democracy to promise not to reverse the measures agreed

The European Commission will bring down its 2017 growth estimate for GREECE next week, a eurozone official said on Friday, adding that the ...


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Emmanuel Macron: I support a Greek debt restructuring

Statement probably empty pre-election rhetoric


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Thomas W Hodgkinson tours Corfu like The Durrells

… the Grecotel Corfu Imperial hotel, a few miles north of Corfu Town … before you is an authentic-looking Greek-Italianate street, complete with kafeneion (cafe … to Corfu from £58 return.  The Durrells Package at Grecotel Corfu Imperial …


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Steve Vasilakes, the White House’s Peanut Man – WH Historical Association

WASHINGTON —  Νicholas Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakes emigrated from Ligerea, Greece, to the United States in 1910 and soon thereafter set up his hot peanuts and […] The post Steve Vasilakes, the White House’s Peanut Man – WH Historical Association appeared first on The National Herald.


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Former Children’s Home Opens Doors to Refugee Families in Western Greece

IOANNINA – Almost 90 refugees on Friday moved into a renovated former home for children in the western Greece town of Ioannina after being transported […] The post Former Children’s Home Opens Doors to Refugee Families in Western Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Tourism Organization Eyes Austrian Market Through the Promotion of Kythira

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) completed a promotion of Kythira to Austrian journalists in the last few days, hoping to boost tourism to the […] The post Greek Tourism Organization Eyes Austrian Market Through the Promotion of Kythira appeared first on The National Herald.


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Reaching a Comprehensive Agreement on Greece in May 22nd Remained a Goal, EU Official says

ATHENS – Greece and its creditors believe that reaching a comprehensive agreement at a Eurogroup meeting in May 22nd remained a goal, a European Commission […] The post Reaching a Comprehensive Agreement on Greece in May 22nd Remained a Goal, EU Official says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Welfare state in Greece has fallen too much behind, says ND VP

ATHENS –  The welfare state in Greece has fallen very much behind during the crisis, New Democracy Vice President Adonis Georgiadis said on Friday, during […] The post Welfare state in Greece has fallen too much behind, says ND VP appeared first on The National Herald.


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Mitsotakis blasts Greek PM Tsipras: 'He agreed to everything; received nothing'

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) president Kyriakos Mitsotakis took to the airwaves on Saturday morning to charge that his rival, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, has merely tried to extend his political mandate by agreeing to a new round of ...


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The Inky Digit of Defiance review – Tony Harrison turns 80

The arts are never far from politics in this collection of Harrison’s prose from the past half-century, edited by Edith Hall Thirty years ago in Greece a friend drove the poet and dramatist Tony Harrison to a village called Askri. It was a dump. Nearby was a stinking “vast, untended, smouldering pile of rubbish and old lorry tyres”. In the village itself, a local Boeotian man made a gesture that clearly meant “Why the hell have you come?” They had come, Harrison explained, because Askri was the birthplace of the ancient Boeotian poet Hesiod. After further conversation, one of the locals said they should check out the Valley of the Muses. To get there was hard going. Wearing sandals, the tourists were led up a steep track covered in thorns. Soon their feet were cut and bleeding, but they kept walking. Eventually they reached an overgrown amphitheatre. In this ancient “Mouseion” poetry festivals had been held in honour of the Muses. Standing right at the centre of this great circular theatre space, Harrison imagined what it would be like to read poetry there, and raised his eyes to where the very back row of the audience would have sat. As he did so, the poet’s hair stood on end. He realised that he was looking straight at Mount Helicon, the Muses’ sacred mountain, and that “the spectators on the ridge” would have been “none other than the Muses” themselves. For Harrison, this situation exemplified what poetry must do: have the courage to face up to the Muses directly, without apology or excuse. Continue reading...


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