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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Vestas Grabs Order For Greece’s Largest Wind Farm

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order to supply and install 25 units of V136-3.45 MW wind turbines for what the company says will be Greece’s largest wind farm. Totaling 90 MW, the turbines will be installed for customer Eltech Anemos S.A ...


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New tech offers insight into cold case in Greece

In March of 1976, the skeletal remains of a young child were found inside a blue storage trunk in an apartment complex basement in the Town of Greece. The boy had brown hair, a light blue pajama top with a deer design. He also was wearing a plastic diaper ...


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Every other GREEK has tax debts

Tax authorities have launched a wave of confiscations in response to the steady growth of expired debts to the state, which since 2014 have been ...


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Voutsis: GREECE promotes EU-China cooperation

Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis said on Tuesday that GREECE is working consistently for the promotion of strategic cooperation between the ...


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Greek government source: Far from finding a solution at the Eurogroup

"We are far from finding a solution at the Eurogroup on Thursday, given that Germany has not taken any progress step," a Greek government source told Athens Macedonian News Agency on Wednesday. "If there is no positive move in the next few hours or during ...


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Greece, Albania, Italy: The struggle against the construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline

“They protest against the energy that flows under their house, but inside of the house they want it!” yells the stuffy national-popular bourgeois in the spring of 2017 seeing what’s upsetting a small village in Puglia and spreading out to the rest of ...


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New GREEK-Russian chamber commerce and business to be based in Thessaloniki

GREEK police are stepping up security measures in Thessaloniki with increased policing patrols and traffic regulations, ahead of the trilateral summit ...


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Passenger traffic in GREEK airports up 8.4% in January-May

Passenger traffic in GREEK airports grew 8.4 pct in the January-May period this year, compared with the corresponding period in 2016, totaling 14.6 ...


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Israel’s first female haredi pilot flies Netanyahu to summit in Greece

JERUSALEM — El Al’s first female haredi Orthodox pilot flew Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a summit in Greece. Nechama Spiegel Novak, a mother of four who has been flying for the national carrier since earlier this year, left Ben Gurion ...


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First ultra-Orthodox female pilot flies PM to GREECE

First ultra-Orthodox female pilot flies PM to GREECE ... on the plane that flew Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to a summit in GREECE.


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Seeking Value in Greece: Aegean Marine Petroleum Network

… . (NYSE:ANW), the $201 million Greece-based international marine fuel logistics company … BCA* and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. *The Marshall Islands are a …


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Ithaca island in Greece ready to welcome tourists this summer

The island of Odysseus is ready to welcome its visitors this year, Ithaca mayor Dionysios Stanitsas told the Athens Macedonian News Agency. As he explained, Ithaca is a world destination, but also an ideal place for visitors seeking tranquility. In the ...


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American tourists: Greek islands among dream destinations

Travel Leaders Group conducts survey


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Guest Post: Why extending maturities of Greek debt would not burden EZ countries & taxpayers

Opponents of Greek debt relief claim there will be an extra financial burden on Eurozone member states and their taxpayers. This is not true, says Eric Dor, Director of Economic Studies at IESEG School of Management in Lille, France. Below Eric Dor’s position Why a lengthening of the maturities of the Greek debt would not … The post Guest Post: Why extending maturities of Greek debt would not burden EZ countries & taxpayers appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREEK and Cyprus to work with Israel on communications, energy

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who has successfully made relations with countries other than Europe a major goal of his premiership, will ...


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Confusing messages suggest tough GREEK debt talks at Eurogroup

A GREEK government official close to the talks told Athens News Agency, “We are far from finding a solution for the Eurogroup tomorrow, given that ...


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Jubilee USA Statement on GREEK Eurozone Debt Negotiation

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund, Eurozone Finance Ministers and GREEK officials meet Thursday in Luxembourg to negotiate ...


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GREEK Official Says 'We are Far From a Solution at Tomorrow's Eurogroup Meeting'

A GREEK government official expressed pessimism in reference to the upcoming eurozone finance minister's meeting on Thursday. Commenting to ...


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Here's what you need to know about the 2017 Saginaw Greek Festival

SAGINAW TWP, MI -- A weekend-long event in Saginaw County is back for its 39th year of food, music and Greek heritage. The 39th annual Saginaw Greek Festival is hosted by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church outside its location at 4970 Mackinaw Road and ...


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Xiaomi plans to open its first Mi Home store in Greece

Xiaomi hasn’t stopped its plans for expanding out side its home market and today’s news from GizChina Greece confirms it. According tο information, the company has already contacted (and reached an agreement) with Greek company “Info Quest ...


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Ultra-Orthodox Female Pilot Makes History by Flying Netanyahu to GREECE

Ultra-Orthodox Female Pilot Makes History by Flying Netanyahu to GREECE ... The El Al plane taking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to GREECE ...


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Pop-Up Food Stall 'Souvlaki Street' Serving Londoners a Taste of GREECE

Souvlaki Street in London is the place to be for a taste of GREECE — and the lines that span down the roads where it is set up are proof! Started by Evi ...


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Leading the charmed life in GREECE

“Ghika – Craxton – Leigh Fermor: Charmed Lives in GREECE” is like a piece of precise needlework using the threads of history to take the audience ...


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GREECE, Israel and Cyprus: Pivotal to East Mediterranean Gas Development

ast Mediterranean gas resources can promote cooperation and deliver financial benefits contributing to the economic development of Israel, GREECE, ...


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etanyahu flies to Thessaloniki for trilateral summit with GREECE, Cyprus

In a sign of Israel's rapidly developing ties with GREECE and Cyprus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew Wednesday afternoon to Thessaloniki for ...


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El Al’s first female haredi pilot flies prime minister to summit in Greece

JERUSALEM (JTA) — El Al’s first female haredi Orthodox pilot flew Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a summit in Greece. Nechama Spiegel Novak, a mother of four who has been flying for the national carrier since earlier this year, left Ben ...


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Greece seeks FYROM name dispute resolution before supporting EU, NATO bids

ATHENS, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Greece is ready to support Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) membership bids to join the EU and NATO once the name issue dispute between Athens and Skopje is resolved, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said here ...


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Netanyahu Takes Off for Trilateral Summit in Greece

YERUSHALAYIM - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was scheduled to fly to Thessaloniki, Greece, on Wednesday afternoon for the third G2G meeting with Greece and for the third trilateral summit between the leaders of Israel, Greece and Cyprus. “This year ...


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Xiaomi enters Greece with an offline store

Xiaomi continues its expansion by opening an offline store in Greece. The company is already seeking tech consultants for the new Mi Home in the Greek capital Athens through a job-seeking portal. According to the listing, the official Xiaomi distributor ...


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Greek Health Minister Polakis receives 10-month prison sentence

Matter involves 2011 case of violating building laws


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Kalymnos Names Street for Former U.S. Congressman Mike Bilirakis

KALYMNOS, Greece  – Municipality of Kalymnos will name the road to Therma in honor of the former U.S. Congressman Michael Bilirakis. “We invite you to the […] The post Kalymnos Names Street for Former U.S. Congressman Mike Bilirakis appeared first on The National Herald.


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Athens is an Ancient Greek Capital With a Modern Side

For many visitors to Greece, Athens is a pit stop on the way to the islands: Check out the Acropolis, the Agora, and you’re done. But if you linger a little longer, you’ll discover a modern side to this ancient capital. There are hip craft-cocktail ...


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Israel’s First Female Ultra-Orthodox El Al Pilot To Fly Bibi To Greece

El Al’s first female ultra-Orthodox pilot was at the helm on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight this morning to Greece for a tristate summit with leaders of Greece and Cyprus. She snapped several pictures with the Netanyahu and his wife Sara ...


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FM Kotzias tells FYROM Dimitrov, Greece will support NATO membership provided ‘Macedonia’ name dispute resolved

Greece remains insistent that the decades-old name dispute needs to be resolved before Athens backs membership of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to NATO and the European Union. “We are open to membership of FYROM to international organizations provided the name dispute is resolved,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said during a joint press conference … The post FM Kotzias tells FYROM Dimitrov, Greece will support NATO membership provided ‘Macedonia’ name dispute resolved appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Festival returns to John Carroll in Bel Air this weekend

Get a taste for all things Greek this weekend at the 11th annual Harford County Greek Festival at the John Carroll School on Route 22 in Bel Air. Spanakopita (spinach pie), loukoumades (funnel cake), dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves), souvlaki (meat and ...


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Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias' speech at the inaugural meeting of the Scientific Council (Foreign Ministry, 13 June 2017)

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the 1st Session of the Foreign Ministry's Scientific Council, and I want to thank all of you who accepted what is, in my opinion, a position of distinction that, at the same time, honours us by your acceptance. I thank the Service, the Secretariat General and the Committee that, as provided for by the new law, proposed a list from which those present were chosen. First of all, I want to thank the President of the Scientific Council, Professor Christos Rozakis, whom all of you know. He was Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights, he is the Chair of the Administrative Tribunal of the Council of Europe, he was an exceptional figure and Professor and the Kapodistrian University of Athens, and we know that he is one of the world's top experts on International Law, and above all the Law of the Sea.I first became acquainted with this Law, personally, even though I am not a jurist in the strict sense of the term, through articles by Christos Rozakis, and I am always grateful for the knowledge I gained from him.Christos Rozakis is also well known because he has dealt extensively with the legal aspect of Greek-Turkish problems, and he was among the first people, internationally, to deal with the Exclusive Economic Zone.That is, he is someone who has knowledge and experience of the whole range of issues of International Law and Science. Because, as we know, the Scientific Council is an advisory organ that seeks and makes recommendations regarding the long-term problems our country is facing and regarding long-term Legal problems, because while our Legal Service also participates, at the same time it deals with the day-to-day, short-term issues that are associated with foreign policy and have to be dealt with through Legal Science. I wanted to thank Christos Rozakis in particular. It is a great honour personally and for our Ministry. The second is a good friend of mine, but he isn't here for that reason. He is a great legal mind, Haris Pamboukis, who has served as a Secretary General at our Ministry and as a government Minister – as has Christos Rozakis, as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Haris Pamboukis is a Professor of Law who has been honoured with the right and, concurrently, I would say, the duty to teach at the Hague Academy of International Law, which is the highest honour for someone in his field, and he is the top expert our country has in International Private Law. He knows the problems of Greek foreign policy on the practical and theoretical levels, including Greek-Turkish issues, International Agreements, the International Community, International Relations. I thank him very much. I am honoured by his accepting to be a member of our Scientific Council. Third is Fay Pazartzis, who has helped us a great deal in the negotiations we are carrying out on the legal aspect of the Cyprus issue. A person from whom we recently read an important book on the Treaty of Lausanne; a Treaty many people would like to revise.She is a professor who teaches, very successfully, and researches human rights issues, the international position of human rights, as well as problems associated with the UN. If I remember correctly, she has written an exceptional book not only on Lausanne, but also on issues such as the International Court of Justice in The Hague and Greek-Turkish relations. She has a brightening presence, and I would also like to thank her for accepting the proposal. The fourth, also a Professor and Emeritus at the University of Athens, Antonis Bredimas. I first read his writings on International Agreements, on International Institutions. A very special case for legal experts. He deals with International Law and International Organizations. He will help and advise us from that perspective, but at the same time he also has a great deal of experience with Cyprus and Greek-Turkish relations. Fifth, Professor at the University of Macedonia, Paroula Perraki, who is among those people with unparalleled expertise in International Organizations, in combination with the European Community and the European Institutions. She has also dealt with human rights.As you can see, our Scientific Council has many professors who are experts in International Law, the Law of the Sea, Institutional Law, Human Rights, and with individual specializations. If I remember correctly, Paroula also served as an ad hoc judge at the Court of Human Rights, so you are another member of our Scientific Council who has experience of the European system, the Court of Human Rights. Sixth is Petros Liakouras, who is participating in the capacity of Scientific Director of the Centre for Analysis and Planning. An Associate Professor of International Law at the University of Piraeus, among the few experts on the legal aspect of the Cyprus issue, Greek-Turkish relations. He has written about and has in-depth knowledge of the organization of foreign policy, the Law of the Sea, which our Ministry deals with extensively, of course.I would like to thank you, Mr. Liakoura, and Paroula Perraki individually for accepting our proposal. The seventh, I think he is the youngest, and he will arrive later, teaches at Oxford University, honouring Greek letters abroad. Antonis Tzanakopoulos. He is an Associate Professor at Oxford University. He has profound knowledge in a special area that concerns international conventions and international agreements, and he has also written about and specialized in issues concerning the Security Council and the functioning of the UN, and he is very useful. On the one hand, Paroula Perraki will link us with the Thessaloniki Institutes that deal with the Balkan countries, so that we can study legal issues we have with those countries. On the other hand, Antonis Tzanakopoulos will link us with the extensive scientific community of the best universities in the UK. If the honour of your presence, for me, and the honour you do the Ministry by accepting the proposal distinguishes you, if you are all distinguished by something, it is profound knowledge, profound love for the law and human rights, the international recognition you all have. It is that you have experience and theoretical perspectives – some more than others, no doubt, but others just as much – on the issues of international law, of international organizations and conventions that are linked to Greece's problems. You are not just theoreticians. Rather, all of you have worked as practitioners in many, many negotiations or in key positions in the Greek state. What you have taught, you have tested in practice, and it is a great source of wealth for our Foreign Ministry and a great honour for us that you accepted and that you will work – gratis, in fact – for the Foreign Ministry, for Greek foreign policy, and you are yet another step in the implementation of the last small bill that we submitted to Parliament and that, apart from one political party, was supported unanimously. And it will be resubmitted, with certain additions, as part of the larger bill we are preparing on the Ministry's Statute.Mr. Pamboukis and Mr. Liakouras also have practical experience of this, because they worked on older versions of the statutes in the 1990s. At that time, we began working on the Ministry's statute during the term of our late and unforgettable friend Giannos Kranidiotes, whom I always feel the need to honour, the Minister who combined the indomitable Cypriot spirit with scientific knowledge and practical insight here at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.I want to thank you all once again. I hope that we succeed in capitalising on your willingness and knowledge and that, first of all, we meet the responsibilities we have, some of which we will share with you; responsibilities concerning the future of this land, human rights in this land and anywhere else necessary, and the needs of our Ministry. Again, thank you all very much.


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Gang smuggling migrants between Greece and Western Europe hit by Polish law enforcement

With the support of Europol's European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), the Polish Border Guard delivered a serious blow to an organised criminal network involved in smuggling Middle Eastern natives from Greece to Poland and onwards to Western Europe.


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Name in frame, Macedonia seeks Greek support to join EU, NATO

ATHENS Macedonia asked Greece on Wednesday to help its bid to join NATO and the European Union, efforts frozen by a decades-long dispute over the ex-Yugoslav republic's name. Greece, a member of both groups, says Macedonia's use of the name could imply ...


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The Economic Glory That Was Greece

Greece, the land that created Western civilization. The home of more philosophers, playwrights, and producers of knowledge then anybody can remember. The foundations of the modern Western world can be traced back to that collection of bickering city states ...


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Juncker, EU supports Greece and Italy

… EU and member States support Greece and Italy''. Juncker …


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Greek-American Education, a Battle for the Obvious

… Holy Trinity - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Staten Island. Photo … more promising spectacle of the Greek-American community than the graduation ceremonies … not send their children to Greek schools because they believe they …


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Greece Sees Closer Ties with FYROM, Insists on Name Change

… well as Greek territories, including Thessaloniki, even though it abuts Greece’s … final resolution, diplomatic sources told Kathimerini. Greece has blocked FYROM’s bids … with Greece which fears its northern neighbor has territorial claims on Greek …


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Greek Jan-May govt budget surplus beats target on lower spending

ATHENS, June 14 Greece's central government attained … from the figure monitored by Greece's EU/IMF …


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Is Greece’s labour market bouncing back?

After rapid increases in unemployment and large wage reductions, Greece’s labour market is showing signs of recovery. Certain sectors of the economy are showing strong employment growth, which could hint at a broader economic recovery. The Greek economy ...


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Greece pushed to take bailout deal without debt relief

Greece faced pressure Wednesday to accept a bailout deal with no new debt relief so that it can meet huge repayments and avert a fresh crisis this summer. After months of bickering, Greece's eurozone creditors and the International Monetary Fund are on the ...


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President off to Cyprus-Greece-Israel summit

President Nicos Anastasiades is flying to Salonica on Thursday morning for a third trilateral one-day summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel focusing on energy issues. This is what an official announcement said on Wednesday, adding that Greek Premier ...


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Schuable aide says any debt relief measures on Greece to be discussed after 2018

Greece and Germany at loggerheads over debt relief


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Greece Celebrates European Music Day with Numerous Events in 50 cities

Greece is celebrating the 18 th European Music Day and participating in the European festivities with a variety of cultural events due to take place during June 21-25 in 50 cities. The European Music Day is celebrated on June 21, the day of the summer ...


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Netanyahu Heads to GREECE for Tristate Summit With Greek, Cypriot Leaders

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Thessaloniki on Wednesday for his third tristate summit with the leaders of GREECE and Cyprus in the ...


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Israel's first female ultra-Orthodox pilot will ferry Netanyahu to GREECE

Jetsetting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Wednesday evening flight to a summit in GREECE will not be a regular diplomatic shuttle.


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