The staff of Philos programme took place in the camps. Discussed and resolved issues about their duties, shifts, etc. An SGBV protocol has been created from KEELPNO with the colaboration of the partners and shared with the HWG. Trainings on SGBV took …
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Fans throw flares and let off firecrackers during basketball game causing major delay in Greek League finals
Fans in Greece disrupted a basketball game on … deciding game of the five-game Greek League finals. The visitors had …
Greece: Protection
… PWG, with the participation of Greek, international non-governmental organisations and UN … of ongoing legal services across Greece, including both the Aegean islands … partners conducted participatory assessments across Greece, consulting 1,921 persons of …
Meteora: Greece's spectacular monasteries in the sky
(CNN) — High above the Meteora landscape in Greece's central region, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship brought them solitude and protection from unwanted ...
GREEK Banks: What Q1-2017 Had To Offer...
The major GREEK Banks - National Bank of Greece S.A. (OTCPK:NBGIF), Piraeus Bank SA ADR ( OTCPK:BPIRY), Alpha Bank S.A. ADR ...
GREECE: Communication With Community
In January, extensive support was provided for the dissemination of information about the updated schedule of registration appointments at the Asylum ...
GREECE lags most EU peers in GDP figures, consumption
GREECE'S gross domestic product per capita last year reached its lowest point since the outbreak of the economic crisis, at just 67 percent of the ...
Town of Greece issues state of emergency due to flooding
The Town of Greece has again issued a state of emergency due to flooding along Lake Ontario. In the declaration, the town is asking residents to avoid travel near the shoreline due to "potential situations that could threaten public safety." We no longer ...
Greek PM Tsipras: If They Give Us May’s Offer Again We are Going to an EU Summit
At a cabinet meeting on held on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated “we are standing before the most crucial negotiation since the crisis began. It is crucial not only for avoiding a default but for the prospect of ending the debt-crisis itself.” In addition, he commented that “Finally, after seven years, we march […]
Pontian Claims at Paris Peace Conference 1919 and Toynbee’s Comments
By Stavros T. Stavridis In February 1919, Constantine G.Constantinides and Socrates Oeconomos submitted a memorandum on behalf of the Unredeemed Greeks of the Euxine Pontus […] The post Pontian Claims at Paris Peace Conference 1919 and Toynbee’s Comments appeared first on The National Herald.
Letter to the Editor: Rep. Maloney on US Investing in Greece
To the Editor: As co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, I can think of no more important focus for current U.S. […] The post Letter to the Editor: Rep. Maloney on US Investing in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
GREECE: Shelter & WASH
Improvement of living conditions in sites was achieved in 2 islands with major ground/preparatory works in order to receive accommodation ...
GREECE: Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for prevention of and response to sexual and gender based violence were developed among the main actors.
Surfing’s Great Emerging Nations; Afghanistan, Turkey, China, Greece & Senegal
A few weeks ago the ISA World Games in Biarritz played host to more nations than ever before, as surfing’s inclusion in the Olympics looms and the sport’s popularity spreads to corners of the globe previously impervious to its charm. A quick scan of ...
Greece ETF Higher: $8 Billion In Aid This Week?
Two days ahead of a meeting of Euro-area finance ministers to review Greece's finances, the Global X MSCI Greece exchange-traded fund (GREK) is up 2.7% today, marking one of the best performances in developing markets. The rally follows a public assurance ...
Quake-hit Lesbos village counts the cost
A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Lesbos after an earthquake left hundreds of people homeless and one woman dead. The
Travel: Daios Cove, Vathi, Crete
… in Vathi, northeast Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. A short … expensive resort ever built in Greece – it even has its own … around 400 lepers from across Greece were quarantined from 1903 until …
Greek Division of Ronald McDonald House New York Annual Walk-A-Thon
… & Nohavicka, LLP. The Greek Division of Ronald McDonald … children from Greece and Cyprus, as well as Greek-Americans and … celebration of philanthropy and Greek heritage.” The event helps … of the children, and Greek dancing performed in traditional …
Macedonia and Greece appear close to settling 27-year dispute over name
… dispatch its foreign minister to Greece as speculation mounts that the … territorial ambitions over the eponymous Greek province that lies directly to … his ethnically fractious nation, debt-stricken Greece also sees a solution as …
EU takes action against eastern states for refusing to take refugees
Commission moves against Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic, which have not cooperated with relocation agreement The European commission has launched a legal case against Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic for refusing to take in refugees, intensifying a bitter feud within the bloc about how to deal with migration. The Eurosceptic governments in Poland and Hungary have refused to take in anyone under a plan agreed by a majority of EU leaders in 2015 to relocate migrants from frontline states Italy and Greece to help ease their burden. The Czech Republic initially accepted 12 people but has since said it would not welcome more. Continue reading...
Appleby Elementary School Goes Greek
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - From the legend of Pandora's box to the 12 labors of Hercules to the origin of the Olympics and beyond, Appleby Elementary students spent the majority of the fourth marking period immersing themselves in the culture of Ancient Greece.
Greece: Site Management Support
In early January 2017, the SMS WG rolled out the new online reporting mechanism that allows for SMS agencies to submit twice a month a report that highlights the key issues, challenges, gaps and security incidents in a two-week span and updates, in the ...
The Latest: Poland reacts to EU legal action over refugees
The Polish government spokesman says that Warsaw respects but does not agree with the decision of the European Commission to launch legal actions against Poland and two other countries that have refused to accept refugees as part of a European Union resettlement plan. The European Commission said Tuesday that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have breached their legal obligations to take some refugees as part of the 2015 plan, which is aimed at sharing the burden of 160,000 migrants at camps in Italy and Greece. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka says his country is not ready to change its view of a European Union migrant sharing plan, following an announcement that the EU is launching legal action against the Czech Republic and two other countries for failing to take in enough refugees. The European Commission says it is launching legal action against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland for failing to take in refugees under a legally binding sharing plan agreed by the European Union.
EU warns 3 countries of legal action over refugee plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland on Tuesday that they have 24 hours to start taking in refugees under an EU migrant sharing plan or face legal action. [...] it said they have failed to take action "in breach of their legal obligations," and that it "has decided to launch infringement procedures." The plan to share 160,000 refugees in overwhelmed Italy and Greece among other European countries over two years was endorsed in September 2015 by a qualified majority vote. Speaking in parliament ahead of the warning, Szijjarto repeated the government position that even the European Commission cannot take away the member states' right to decide who it wants to let into their country. Rights group Amnesty International said it hopes the Commission action will spur others to do more.
Euroepan Commissions launches legals action against Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary over refugees
EU member states have repeatedly refused to take in refugees from Greece and Italy
European Agenda on Migration: Commission calls on all parties to sustain progress and make ...
The EU-Turkey Statement continued to deliver results - as shown by a consistent reduction in irregular crossings to GREECE and the successful ...
Kostas Efimeros, founder of independent media The Press Project dies at 42
The founder and the soul of Greek independent media The Press Project, Kostas Efimeros, passed away at the age of 42. He died after a heart attack on Tuesday morning. His partner Graneta Karatza confirmed the new with a post on Facebook. posted the news on social media. “My Kostas left two hours ago. We … The post Kostas Efimeros, founder of independent media The Press Project dies at 42 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias to meet with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, N. Dimitrov (Foreign Ministry, 14 June 2017)
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will meet at the Foreign Ministry at 11:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, 14 June, with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Dimitrov, who will carry out an official visit to Greece. Following their one-on-one meeting and the expanded talks, at about 13:00, they will make joint statements to the press, after which Mr. Kotzias will host a working luncheon in his counterpart's honour.
Greece, Sodus Point to be reimbursed for flood damage
Local towns and villages are getting money back from the state for flooding and erosion damage from Lake Ontario. Governor Cuomo was back in town on Tuesday, visiting areas affected by flooding. He was back for the first time in 15 days for an update.
Germania commences GREEK and Turkish route pair
Germania has commenced two new routes from Germany this week. Started on 9 June, the airline began weekly (Fridays) operations from Düsseldorf ...
Greece approves VDSL vectoring at Vodafone, Wind
Greek telecommunications authority EETT announced the approval for Vodafone Greece and Wind … in selected geographical areas across Greece. The areas in which Wind … ; Thessaloniki, Kalamata, Larissa and Heraklion, Crete. In addition to vectoring, the …
One Person Dies in Earthquake on Greek Isle of Lesbos
… Person Dies in Earthquake on Greek Isle of Lesbos ATHENS – A … earthquake, which chiefly affected this Greek island in the eastern Aegean … temblor at magnitude 6.3. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said …
Macedonia's Nato hopes rise as deal with Greece looks 'feasible'
Skopje sends foreign minister to Athens for talks to end long-standing row between neighbouring states over Macedonia name Macedonia is poised to dispatch its foreign minister to Greece as speculation mounts that the two countries are moving towards settlement of the name dispute that has kept them at loggerheads for the past 27 years. Signalling a compromise is in the offing, Zoran Zaev, the Balkan state’s new Social Democrat leader, used his first official trip to Brussels on Monday to announce that a solution was possible. “I know that if we have friendly relations and a good approach then a solution is feasible,” he told reporters before talks between foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov and the Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias in Athens on Wednesday. Continue reading...
UN Cyprus envoy’s hotline with Greece, Turkey
UN Cyprus envoy Espen Barth Eide is reportedly constantly on the phone with Athens and Ankara in his bid to draft a mandated common document on security and guarantees in a reunited federal Cyprus. Eide, who is guiding the UN-brokered talks, is due back to ...
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Thessaloniki (Greece), Planned Demonstration on June 13
Current information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, a regular toll line at +1-202-501-4444 for callers from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8 ...
Greek PM Says French Proposed Mechanism Can End Debt Talks Impasse
ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday a French proposal over a mechanism linking medium-term debt relief to Greece's growth rates could be a compromise that could end an impasse among the country's lenders over its debt pile.
Gov. Cuomo: State will reimburse Town of Greece $500K for infrastructure costs
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC-TV) - Governor Andrew Cuomo made an announcement at Goodwin Park in Greece Tuesday morning. Cuomo says the state will reimburse the Town of Greece $500,000 for infrastructure costs due to flooding. He says businesses affected by flooding ...
COOKING ON DEADLINE: GREEK Tabbouleh Salad
COOKING ON DEADLINE: GREEK Tabbouleh Salad ... This August 2015 photo shows a GREEK tabbouleh salad in New York. This dish is from a recipe ...
EU and IMF deal on GREECE still elusive
Even if your forecasts are pessimistic, GREECE will find a way (possibly with the help of Goldman Sachs) to make the debt unsustainable. Don't lend ...
Schauble: There will be a deal on Greece at EuroGroup
German Finance Minister addressed G20 conference in Berlin
Deficient education system costs Greeks 25 billion euros a year
Attendants say education system in Greece not linked to job market
OrthAlign, Inc. Announces First KneeAlign Cases for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Greece
OrthAlign, Inc., a privately held U.S.-based medical device and technology company providing orthopedic surgeons with advanced precision technologies, announced today the first set of KneeAlign® cases completed for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Greece.
Greek Seismologists Worry About Mild Aftershocks on Lesvos, Fear New Earthquake
The mild after-tremors following the 6.1 Richter earthquake that hit the island of Lesvos on Monday worry seismologists because they are not enough to decompress all the seismic activity of the fault that caused the earthquake. The area of Vrysa village that was hit the most has been declared in a state of emergency. One […]
Schaeuble confident Greek deal at Eurogroup, lures UK to reverse Brexit
A rare day of positive karma for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. He said on Tuesday he was confident that Greece and its international lenders will reach a compromise deal this week, a step that would unleash more loans for Athens. “We’ll manage it on Thursday. You’ll see,” Schaeuble said during a panel discussion in … The post Schaeuble confident Greek deal at Eurogroup, lures UK to reverse Brexit appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Historian and photographer study presence of GREEKS in Australia
The multifaceted endeavors of GREEK immigrants in Australia was the subject of a seminar titled “Enterprise and Diversity: GREEK-Australian ...
Anastasiades on Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon trilateral pact
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said he was looking forward to see how regional challenges would be confronted through the new roads opening now with the trilateral cooperation among Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon. “The challenges which are common ...
GREECE Declares Emergency After Earthquake Hits Lesbos
Collapsed houses in the village of Vrissa, on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Tuesday. Credit Orestis Panagiotou/European Pressphoto Agency.
China, Greece to boost cooperation through Belt and Road Initiative
ATHENS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- China and Greece have agreed here to boost cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative. China-Greece relations have witnessed steady progress in recent years with frequent high-level visits, substantial economic and trade ...
Greek Aerial Dancer Performs “Greece Has Soul” Dance On a 111 Foot High Bridge
Extreme Aerial dance artist Katerina Soldatou finishes her performance on a 34 meters (111 foot) high bridge at the city of Chalkida about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Athens on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)