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Friday, May 12, 2017

Carman: The secret to a long life? It’s all Greek to me

In 2005, the political fight over Referendums C and D was an epic battle, one for the Colorado history books. Sold as a “five-year timeout” of our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Ref C was narrowly approved by Colorado voters. Its debt-package companion, Ref D …


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Newbuild Tonnage: Greece Leads the Way in 2017

Top 5 newbuilding ordering countries in 2017 (Image: VesselsValue) Greek owners who have ordered newbuildings so far this year by number of vessels and the market value of these newbuilding contracts on the day of the order. This measure of value differs ...


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Greek Court Jails Two Men Affiliated With Islamic State

A Greek court on Friday, convicted two men who are members of the terrorist group Islamic State, and sentenced them to 15 years imprisonment. A Komotini court in northern Greece ruled that the two men are guilty as members of a terrorist group and for ...


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Moscovici, Sapin See Solution for Greece’s Debt Before May Eurogroup

The ball is now in the court of Greece’s European partners, who have to keep their side of the bargain regarding debt relief, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Friday, in a statement from the G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting taking place in Bari.


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Greece Braces for Cruise Tourism Slump

Cruise tourism activity is projected to record a 15% decline this year as the sector is going through a recession in the Eastern Mediterranean, the head of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members said. Theodore Kontes added that the domestic ...


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Energy tops the agenda of GREEK Prime Minister's visit to Beijing

Tsipras discussed a series of topics, including investment plans in renewable energy sources and energy networks for the GREEK islands and, most ...


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GREEK seal to expand to more types of commodities

The Athens Chamber of Small and Medium-Sized Industries (BEA) is planning to expand the use of the mark indicating products of GREEK origin to ...


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‘Strong Push’ for Comprehensive Deal by May 22 From G7, Say Eurozone Sources

Discussions on Greece on the sidelines of a G7 finance ministers‘ meeting and central bankers in the Italian city of Bari on Friday concluded with a decision to give a “strong push” for a comprehensive agreement by May 22, when the Eurogroup will meet, that will include the debt issue, Eurozone officials told the Athens-Macedonian […]


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NYC Mayoral Candidate Malliotakis Visits AHEPA Golf Outing in Dyker Heights

NEW YORK – Republican New York Mayoral candidate, New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis visited Friday the order of AHEPA Brooklyn Greek Community Golf Outing, […] The post NYC Mayoral Candidate Malliotakis Visits AHEPA Golf Outing in Dyker Heights appeared first on The National Herald.


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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Research Training Program in Clinical & Experimental Medicine

The World Hellenic Biomedical Association – WHBA has announced a new training program for top graduates from medical departments of Greek universities, entitled the Stavros […] The post Stavros Niarchos Foundation Research Training Program in Clinical & Experimental Medicine appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREECE a laggard in investments just as it requires them most

According to the Bank of GREECE, foreign direct investment in 2016 came to just 2.8 billion euros. This is a far cry from the pre-crisis period (4.23 billion ...


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Greek life: More than you might think

This is not “Animal House.” I repeat, this is not “Animal House.” Greek life is so much more than you think. Greek life is so much more than Hollywood thinks. Greek life is a so much more than the normal person thinks. “Greek life to me is a way ...


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GREEK hospital doctors have announced a 48-hour strike

GREEK hospital doctors have announced a 48-hour strike on May 17 and 18 in response to the “unpopular measures” included in the recent deal ...


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Brexit & Beyond: Schäuble Sees Greece Deal By May, Macron’s Impact on Brexit, Spain Digs Up Its Past

Brexit & Beyond: Europe in Flux is The Wall Street Journal’s round-up of news and analysis of how Brexit will affect global business, economies and finance. You can sign up here. MUST READS KRISZTIAN BOCSI/BLOOMBERG NEWS Germany’s Schäuble: Greece ...


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Philip Morris Doubles Down on Greece for IQOS

Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) move forward with its ambitious plans to transform into a cigarette-free company. The New York City-based firm has ramped up the development of new alternative tobacco products “across the harm ...


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Lagarde urges eurozone to support Greek debt...

… for Greece. The International Monetary Fund has made a package easing Greece … on more evidence of debt-plagued Greece delivering on reforms as a … now, I hope, by the Greek authorities. Much progress has been …


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Greece Could Secure Bailout Deal in Late May -Update

… far been reluctant to give. Greek officials say the principals are … forgo exact debt-relief details from Greece's European creditors, but … . If past political agreements between Greece and Europe are any measure …


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5 Greek beaches in Europe’s top 15 for 2017 (photos)

According to European Best Destinations website


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Pledging While Brown: What It Means to Be a Latino Greek

The stereotypical image of a fraternity may be a bunch of white guys in togas chugging beer, but the way the members of Phi Iota Alpha —the longest existing Latino fraternity— presented themselves is very different. The fraternity, commonly referred to ...


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All Saints GREEK Orthodox Church in Weirton celebrating 100 years

The All Saints GREEK Orthodox Church in Weirton has been preparing for this for 2 years. And now, the weekend is here, and it's time to celebrate the ...


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Greece to challenge forestry decision for Athens riviera resort

ATHENS, May 12 (Reuters) - Greece will challenge a decision by the country's forestry authority that could slow a long-delayed 7.9 billion euros ($8.63 billion) investment project on Athens' riviera, an official with the country's privatisation agency said ...


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Dombrovskis: Stop talking down Greece

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis urged Greece’s creditors to “build confidence” that the country will be able to finance itself again by the summer of 2018, after seven years of being kept afloat by the EU and IMF. In a nod to ...


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Greece Failing to Realise its Digital Potential, Mitsotakis Tells SEV Conference

Greece needs to improve its performance in digital policy, where it was lagging behind even comparably crisis-hit Portugal, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis […] The post Greece Failing to Realise its Digital Potential, Mitsotakis Tells SEV Conference appeared first on The National Herald.


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Corfu Police Bust Major Heroin-Trafficking Ring

A major heroin-trafficking ring operating on the island of Corfu, Greece, has been dismantled by the Corfu Police drugs squad after a months-long investigation, the island’s police announced on Friday. The 28-member criminal organization, which imported the drugs from Albania, is estimated to have generated some 480,000 euros in profits in the past 1.5 years. […]


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Deputy Migration Min Balafas: Management of Refugees Flow Under Control

The management of the refugees flow in Greece is under total control, stated Deputy Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Balafas to Athens Macedonian News Agency radio “Praktoreio 104.9 FM” on Friday and announced that in the next year the refugees that have remained in Greece will be housed in apartments. “Approximately 50,000-60,000 migrants and refugees are […]


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3 for the nightstand, and one might give nightmares

If a retelling of the GREEK legend of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra sounds dry, think how the storyline of “Game of Thrones” would sound if it were just ...


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GREEK food galore at this weekend's Taste of Greece festival

GREEK salad is just the beginning as St. Catherine GREEK Orthodox Church in Downtown Ithaca hosts their annual Taste of Greece in Ithaca GREEK ...


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Greek Stocks Drop After Longest Winning Streak In 26 Years

After 13 straight days higher - the longest streak since 1991 - the greek stock market fell today. This drop comes a day after we warned of the misplaced confidence surrounding the Greek government's decision to issue debt once again... As Bloomberg ...


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Bailout blackmail in Greece

Workers across Greece were set to walk out in a general strike on Wednesday—against more austerity that a radical left government was elected to end two years ago. Adults in the Room, a new book by the then finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, seeks to ...


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Grow Greek Tourism Online: An Important Tool to Promote and Develop Tourism

Grow Greek Tourism Online is a Google initiative aiming at boosting the digital skills of tourism professionals so that their businesses thrive through the Internet. “The Internet is a very important tool for the development of tourism businesses, since ...


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Upward Trend Continues in Latest EU Relocation Figures from Greece; France Leads Intake

Belgium - The UN Migration Agency’s (IOM) office in Greece reports that, as of 30 April 2017, over 12,000 asylum seekers have been relocated from Greece to other European Union (EU) Member and Associated States. The total through the end of April was ...


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IMF tells eurozone to cut Greece some slack

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday urged eurozone lenders to cut Greece some slack on its debts, as hopes rose that a deal on easing repayments could be wrapped up later this month. Load Error The International Monetary Fund has made more generous debt ...


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5 Reasons to Visit This Year’s Greek Food Festival

Gyros, baklava, Greek doughnut holes… Need we say more? For 32 years now, the International Greek Food Festival has served “food, friends and community.” This year it’s back with even more offerings for the whole family to enjoy. Ready to load up ...


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Greek American Attorney Theofanis Xenophon Nixon Dies at 65

… 11, 2017 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 600 East Blvd …


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The perfect 10: Symi, Greece

… why the startlingly beautiful Greek island of Symi sinks … Rhodes and Patmos in Greece’s Dodecanese archipelago, which … , the island is quintessentially Greek (except for the espresso, … the ever-popular Mythos serves “Modern Greek” dishes such as calamari …


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Court Decision on Hirings Puts Greek Minister on Firing Line

… ,” said the Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDE) in a statement … not deliver,” KEDE said after Kathimerini reported the court decision, which … , which has happened before in Greece. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis …


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Lyktos gets approval to acquire stake in Greek bank Pancretan

… , to acquire a stake in Greek cooperative bank Pancretan has been … by both the Bank of Greece and the European Central Bank … in the prospects of the Greek economy and the cooperative banks … , mostly on the island of Crete, and a small presence in …


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Greek Food Festival Teams Up with Loblolly Creamery

The 33rd International Greek Food Festival is partnering with Loblolly Creamery this year! Sally Megel and Kevin Wilcox join Fox 16 Good Day to tell us more about some brand-new Greek-inspired ice cream flavors they're introducing this year.


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IMF Annoyingly Sticks To Greek Debt Cut Line

Angela Merkel is in a bit of a bind. She really needs the IMF to stay on board in the Greek bailout, to convince her voters that they’re footing as little of the bill as possible. But the IMF has annoyingly insisted on debt relief for the Greeks—you ...


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Little Latin, Less GREEK

In chapter 7, he examines the reasons for the focus on GREEK and Latin Christianity, and laments that “the non-GREEK and non-Latin Christianities of ...


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British woman, 21, left stranded on GREEK island Zante after horror quad bike crash because no ...

A BRIT holidaymaker has been left stranded on a GREEK island after she was involved in a horrific quad bike crash. Melissa Pegg, from Plymouth, ...


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Granola, Greek Yogurt and Berry Parfait

Granola and greek yogurt are wonderfully versatile treats — they can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, for a snack or even dessert. They are healthy alternatives to ice cream and cookies, and when you blend them together with some fruit they make a ...


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Despite Record Tourism, Cruises to Greece Seen Slipping 15%

While Greece expect another record number of tourists this year, they won’t be coming on ships too much. Cruise tourism activity is projected to show […] The post Despite Record Tourism, Cruises to Greece Seen Slipping 15% appeared first on The National Herald.


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European Best Destinations: Five Greek Beaches among Europe’s top-15

Five Greek beaches are among the 15 best in Europe for 2017, as highlighted by travelers’ preferences from around the world on the European best […] The post European Best Destinations: Five Greek Beaches among Europe’s top-15 appeared first on The National Herald.


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TUI Nordic Awards 38 Hotels on Rhodes

RHODES, Greece (ANA) – TUI Nordic tourist agency awarded 38 hotels of Rhodes for the quality of their services, their environment and the facilities, at […] The post TUI Nordic Awards 38 Hotels on Rhodes appeared first on The National Herald.


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PM Tsipras: Greece and China Share a Common Vision for the Future

BEIJING (ANA) – Greece and China do not only share a common past but also a common vision for the future that will be based […] The post PM Tsipras: Greece and China Share a Common Vision for the Future appeared first on The National Herald.


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Philip Morris Feels Vindicated with Investment in Greece: Bloomberg Interview

ATHENS (ANA) – Philip Morris International feels it has won a bet with a 300-million-euro investment in Greece after an agreement reached between Greek authorities and […] The post Philip Morris Feels Vindicated with Investment in Greece: Bloomberg Interview appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece is a Top Tourist Destination for this Summer, Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung Says

Greece is a top tourist destination for this summer, according to Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung’s website. The German website recommends classic destinations such as Crete, Rhodes, […] The post Greece is a Top Tourist Destination for this Summer, Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Symi, GREECE: jump ship on this small and seductive Aegean island

... the first port of call on the high-speed catamaran between Rhodes and Patmos in GREECE'S Dodecanese archipelago, which skirts the Turkish coast.


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Turkey Launches First Ballistic Missile, Continues Provocations in Aegean

Turkey launched its first long-range ballistic missile at Sinope on Thursday, while provocations in Greek airspace continue unabated. Turkish National Defense Minister Fikri Isik spoke to A Haber television saying that, “Our 280-kilometer range Bora missile was launched from Sinope, successfully striking a target in the Black Sea.” “Turkey is now making its own missiles, […]


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