Clarksville, TN – As part of the ongoing PeayClipse lecture series, Austin Peay State University faculty members Tim and Mary Winters will present a talk titled, “Telling Time and Telling Tales: Eclipses in Ancient Greece,” at 7:00pm on July 15th ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The Ionian Road in Greece was joined to the Rio-Antirrio bridge
A small, yet very important part of the Ionian Road was delivered a few days ago for use in western Greece, newgreektv.com reports. It is a 6.5 km section that joined the Ionian Road with the Rio-Antirion bridge "Charilaos Trikoupis". The 6.5 new tract ...
Dropping Numbers for GREEKS in Australia According to 2016 Census
Data from the Australian population census of 2016 show that fewer people speak GREEK than at the last census of 2011. According to the data, ...
GREEK Internet Users Get Only 1/3 of Nominal Speeds Advertised
GREEK telecommunication companies offer internet users only 1/3 of the nominal speeds they advertise, according to a National Telecommunications ...
New playground in GREECE blends technology with physical activity
GREECE, N.Y. (WHAM) - The Town of GREECE opened a brand new playground Wednesday morning, and its one of the first of its kind in the country.
Three summer festivals offer an opportunity for travel in Greece
The festival of the capital of the Cyclades, the island of Syros, stands out again among the summer festivals, with a rich and quality cultural program that will be performed from July 16th through July 31st.For the 13th year, the island hosts world-class ...
Greek PM Tsipras Dismisses Calls for Drug Case Inquiry; Defends Kammenos
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected an opposition request for a parliamentary committee to investigate a high-profile drug trafficking case. Tsipras offered once more political support to his ally and Defense minister Panos Kammenos who has been ...
From Greece to Hawaii: Honeymoon Bikinis for Every Destination
It's National Bikini Day! And at BRIDES the first thing that comes to mind is finding the perfect honeymoon bikini. Whether you're honeymooning in Greece, Tulum, Hawaii or the Maldives, finding the right honeymoon swimsuit is not an easy task, but it can be.
Theresa May defends public sector pay cap under pressure from Labour
Easing of austerity policies aimed at reducing deficit would lead to Greek-style economic collapse, claims the PM Theresa May raised the spectre of a Greek-style economic collapse if Britain fails to press ahead with tackling the deficit on Wednesday, as she was challenged repeatedly by Jeremy Corbyn over the public sector pay cap. With intense political pressure on the prime minister – including from her own cabinet colleagues – to ease the strain for cash-strapped public servants, including nurses and teachers, she warned MPs about the risks of loosening the purse strings. Continue reading...
Cyprus president to offer new reunification proposals
People sit outside of a cafe in front of a blocked road with barrels and sand bags by the U.N buffer zone that divides the GREEK south from the Turkish ...
The wonders of Alistrati Cave in Macedonia, GREECE
Alistrati cave is considered to be one of the largest and most beautiful ones in GREECE and in Europe and is the only cave operating in the northern ...
CoachActivism 2017 offers pro-bono sessions to volunteers working with refugees
Are you currently a volunteer working with refugees in Greece or Portugal? Do you want to know how to prevent burn-out, develop professional skills and process with work efficiency? For the second year volunteers and front line workers working with refugees have the opportunity to receive pro-bono support from professional coaches, through the CoachActivism project. … The post CoachActivism 2017 offers pro-bono sessions to volunteers working with refugees appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Bandits Are Stealing a Rare Tea from Greece's Mountains
Along the northwestern coast Greece, near the country’s border with Albania, where a rare herb grows on the mountainside, tea bandits are the loose. Lately, Greek authorities have been reporting that roving troupes of plant rustlers, assumed to be ...
Greece: Wildfire approaches birthplace of Olympic Games
ATHENS, Greece (AP) Greek authorities say a wildfire has come within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of Ancient Olympia – birthplace of the Olympic Games – as several large forest fires continued to burn around the country. Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou ...
Greek and Bulgarian ministers to discuss Kavala-Varna railway connection
Greek and Bulgarian Transport ministers will meet in Thessaloniki in Macedonia, Greece on Thursday to discuss the next steps for the creation of a railway connection between Kavala, Alexandroupolis, Burgas and Varna. Christos Spirtzis and Ivaylo ...
Town of Greece unveils new playground
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC-TV) - The Town of Greece unveiled its new playground Wednesday morning. It is the first and only Rocks & Ropes Playground in New York State, and with over 160,000 pounds of precast concrete, it is one of the largest nature-themed ...
Sport: Emmanuel Emenike joins Greek league champions for €2 million
… €2 million deal with the Greek professional league champions, Olympiacos FC … if properly managed by the Greek champions.
Greek Debt and the ‘In Principle’ IMF Bailout
Greece may finally be facing some temporary relief in its long-running fiscal saga, albeit at the expense of European taxpayers. After a long game of “chicken” with the European Union (EU), on June 15th the International Monetary Fund (IMF) swerved ...
Favorite Original Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt Cucumber Dip)
This tzatziki and I new besties. Or shall I say reacquainted besties. A bestie that I just can’t get enough of lately. I’ve always loved tzatziki, but I became particularly fond of it when we traveling the Peloponese coast of Greece. And to narrow ...
July’s Big, Fat Greek Festival
Not everyone can go to Greece, but they can experience the country’s food, music and culture in Erie. Assumption Greek Orthodox Church’s Panegyri (or “Greek Fest”), now in its 29th year, typically brings in tens of thousands of guests from all over ...
Nonstop via Emirates! New York (EWR) to Athens, Greece for $568 R/T
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Greek Princess Throws Outrageous 21st Birthday Party
To celebrate turning 21, Princess Olympia of Greece threw a party for the royal history books. Teaming up with her father Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece — who turned 50 in May — the pair hosted a giant bash on a sprawling estate in the English countryside.
Bill Matsikoudis Running for Jersey City Mayor
NEW JERSEY – With roots in Thessaloniki, Greek-American Bill (Vasilis) Matsikoudis, was the chief attorney for Jersey City for nine years, and is currently running […] The post Bill Matsikoudis Running for Jersey City Mayor appeared first on The National Herald.
Sakkari Made the Wimbledon 3rd Round; Baghdatis Beats James Ward
LONDON – Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari made the Wimbledon third round for the first time on Wednesday, counting her blessings that she once got […] The post Sakkari Made the Wimbledon 3rd Round; Baghdatis Beats James Ward appeared first on The National Herald.
Laval GREEKS celebrate Canada 150th
Laval's leaders converged at Holy Cross GREEK Orthodox Church in Chomedey, Saturday, July 1, to celebrate Canada Day. The GREEK community's ...
SKAI TV fires journo implying Tsipras’ “former comrades” behind terror attack at Papadimos
Private broadcaster Skai TV fired a journalist just hours after he implied on a live show that ‘former comrades of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ were behind the terror attack against ex PM Lucas Papadimos end of May in Athens. In his live magazine on Tuesday, Konstantinos Bogdanos criticized Alexis Tsipras for not having paid a … The post SKAI TV fires journo implying Tsipras’ “former comrades” behind terror attack at Papadimos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Retired policeman arrested for sending bullets to gov’t officials, Muslim communities
Greek police arrested a retired policeman accused to have sent envelopes containing bullets and threats to government officials among them the governor of Bank of Greece, journalists and Muslim communities in Athens.. In a statement, the Counter-Terror Department of Greek Police said that ten cases of sent envelopes containing bullets as well as messages of … The post Retired policeman arrested for sending bullets to gov’t officials, Muslim communities appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece Announces Medical Pot Is Effectively Legal
“From now on, the country is turning its page, as Greece is now included in countries where the delivery of medical cannabis to patients in need is legal,” said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at a recent press conference, reported by the Greek ...
Britain would be like GREECE if Labour ruled, claims Theresa May
Theresa May has defended her government's record of economic austerity, warning that Britain could turn into GREECE if Labour took power.
Greece’s Tsakalotos Certain of Disbursement Loan Tranche
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos expressed his confidence that the ESM will approve the disbursement of a loan tranche to Greece on Friday. Speaking to reporters, after a teleconference held by the European Stability Mechanism in which he participated, Tsakalotos said: “I am 100% certain that the disbursement will be approved on Friday. I would […]
Former GREEK FinMin Varoufakis' Alternative Currency Plan
Former GREEK finance minister Yanis Varoufakis had an alternative plan to pay public sector employees during Greece's hard bailout negotiations with ...
Lindsay Lohan turns 31, in Greece with friends
… with a party in Mykonos, Greece, on Sunday, and she shared …
Greek PM rejects proposal by ND leader for special inquiry regarding Defence Minister Kammenos over Noor-1 case
… attack against the leader of Greece’s major opposition party New … inquiry into the involvement of Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos who … was the former leader of PASOK, Kostas Simitis who would go …
Fragments of bones belonging to Greek commandos buried in Nicosia
Fragments of bones belonging to 15 Greek commandos on board the Noratlas plane, that were unearthed last year and could not be matched, were buried today in Nicosia, in line with the wish of their relatives. The Noratlas plane carrying soldiers from Crete ...
Alonissos Honored as ‘Greek Destination of Environmental Sustainability’
The island of Alonissos, which is part of the North Sporades in the Aegean sea, topped the preferences of Nordic tourists as a “Greek destination of environmental sustainability”, the Alonissos Municipality said on Tuesday. Alonissos was honored with ...
Greek Man Arrested for Mailing Bullets to Politicians
Greek counter-terrorist officers arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of sending bullets and threatening letters to ministers, lawmakers, bank governors and Muslim associations. According to police sources, the man is a former police officer discharged ...
Changing The Perception Of Greece Through Modern Culture And Literature
How can the economic crisis be the springboard for the development of a small business? - more specifically, for a business in Greece, whose commercial activity is book publishing? How can a business person, precisely because he or she is Greek, can ...
Trademarks in Greece
Which international trademark agreements has your jurisdiction signed? The most notable international agreements that Greece has ratified are: the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm, 1967 version); the Agreement on Trade ...
Colombia Returns Stolen Hospital Equipment to Greece
Six of the sixteen pieces of medical equipment that were stolen from four hospitals in Greece were returned by the Colombian authorities on Wednesday. Among the recovered instruments were four gastroscopes that have been returned to Larissa and Agios ...
ECB Still Concerned Over Sustainability of Greek Debt
ECB board member Benoit Coeure fired a warning shot over the prospects of Greece joining the quantitative easing programme (QE), by saying that the ambiguity over debt relief still exists. Speaking on Wednesday, Coeure said that Euro zone governments have ...
Done Deal: Emenike Joins Greek Champions Olympiacos
Former Super Eagles striker, Emenike has joined Greek champions, Olympiacos FC after completing his medical following his €2m (two million euros) move from Turkish giants Fenerbahce. In his first statements as Olympiacos player, Enemikee said: “I want ...
LIVE-IN GREEK SPEAKING NANNY REQUIRED
We are looking for a young, sociable, enthusiastic, caring and easy-going Greek speaking nanny to look after our little boy. Our requirements are as follows: – Starting in mid-September 2017, when our son will be 18 months. – The working hours will ...
Corbyn accuses May of presiding over 'low-pay epidemic'
May also claimed the UK could go the way of GREECE if it does not keep controls on public spending in a defence of austerity that echoed the ...
A road trip through Sicily is a trip across centuries
Syracuse's main cathedral, il Duomo, is built on the site of a GREEK temple. The original GREEK columns, which can still be seen, were incorporated into ...
Ministry Highlights Importance of Sports Tourism for Greece
Tourism Ministry Secretary General Evridiki Kourneta highlighted the importance of sports events in promoting Greek tourism, when she attended the 2 nd LG AegeanBall Festival, a basketball tournament recently held in Ermoupolis on the island of Syros in ...
Lesbos Petrified Geopark Holds Lecture on Prehistoric Animals of the Aegean
LESBOS, Greece (ANA) – The Lesbos Petrified Geopark will hold a lecture of geologist and paleontologist Katerina Vassiliadou on “Machairodus, Deinothirium and Mammoth in the […] The post Lesbos Petrified Geopark Holds Lecture on Prehistoric Animals of the Aegean appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Temples, Theaters Highlights of a Sicily Road Trip
PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Sicily sits at the toe of Italy’s boot, just 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the mainland, at its closest point, and […] The post Greek Temples, Theaters Highlights of a Sicily Road Trip appeared first on The National Herald.
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Rocking Research in Lexington and GREECE
Rocking Research in Lexington and GREECE Josh Fox '19 has spent his summer conducting geology research on campus and in Crete, GREECE, with ...