How the world sees Greece
CAIRO – 14 October 2017: Bibliotheca Alexandria hosted on Saturday a seminar titled “The Cavafia 2017: The 14th International Literary Symposium” under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Cairo and organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture ...
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The ancient GREEKS may have built their temples in locations previously struck by earthquakes in the belief that the land held spiritual powers, a British ...
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A GROOM who was snapped performing an apparent sex act in front of a GREEK monastery claims the local community has “over-reacted”.
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The new ambassador of GREECE, for his part, described Iran and GREECE as two ancient countries with rich civilizations and said his special mission is ...
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Father John Misty grabbed my attention four years with a bravura turn in the Gobi tent in his first appearance at Coachella, and since then I’ve seen him three or four times, always at festivals, never on one of his own headlining tours. So the Pure ...
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Two immigrant workers of Pakistani origin have been hospitalised after falling victim to a racially motivated attack at Aspropyrgos, an area west of Athens, Greece. The two Pakistani nationals, Waqas Hussein and Ashfak Mahmoud, were working on a local ...
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… the centre-left big again. The Greeks will bring the big reversal …
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… a question on Greek national issues, Tsipras said that Greece has a … the economy, Alexis Tsipras described Greece as a country synonymous with … following message: “Those who trust Greece today can only gain”, he …
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Kevin Durant lavished praise of the highest order onto Bucks forward guard athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo this week, saying The GREEK Freak has ...
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Refugees face a police line at the Idomeni Camp, in GREECE, in the documentary “Human Flow.” Amazon Studios. “The more immune you are to ...
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The islands that should be ours are occupied by GREECE. The Greek flag is fluttering on islands belonging to Turkey. I want an answer for this, ...
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In addition to supporting current discussions between the U.S. and GREECE to negotiate a longer-term Mutual Cooperation Defense Agreement, ...
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Honeoye Falls-Lima at GREECE Athena. Churchville-Chili vs. Pittsford at Pittsford Mendon. Webster Schroeder at Fairport, 3 p.m.. Irondequoit at GREECE ...
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Penn State released its Greek life Score Cards for the first time on Friday, giving information about each chapter’s membership, academic performance, governing council conduct, and State College Borough points for violations. “The Greek Chapter Score ...
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The German election last month once again secured Chancellor Angela Merkel and her centrist Christian Democratic Union's position in government, but it also heralded the dramatic rise of Germany's populist far-right party, Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), the country's first right extremist group to enter the Bundestag since World War II. In an unprecedented turn, the AfD -- which was founded in 2013 primarily as a Eurosceptic party, before its deeper xenophobic message took hold -- garnered nearly 13 percent of the national vote, placing third after the CDU and the Social Democratic Party. The bulk of its supporters hailed from formerly Communist-occupied parts of East Germany; according to voters in AfD strongholds, the "Revenge of the East" resulted from Merkel's "lack of respect" for Germans in the region, who accused her CDU of wasting money on immigrants while their local economies crumbled. What was perhaps most surprising was the sudden influx of support the party received from a large number of former non-voters. Put simply: As in the case of Donald Trump's electoral victory in the U.S. last November, the AfD triumphed in part because many former non-voters were stirred by its virulently racist, anti-immigrant message, and their votes flipped the results. Amid a flurry of dangerously insensitive comments from its spokespeople -- the most famous was Bjorn Hocke's description of Berlin's Holocaust Memorial as a "Monument of Shame" to the German people -- the AfD experienced an alarming surge of popularity in recent months, running on an entirely reactionary political platform. During the highly controversial campaign, party leadership openly criticized Angela Merkel's "immigrant welcoming policy." According to campaign promises, the AfD intended to change the German constitution to allow for the immediate deportation of any immigrants who had failed in their asylum appeals, regardless of whether or not their country of origin was deemed safe. In addition, they vowed to try immigrants as young as 12 years old as adults, and to condemn "alternative" lifestyles up to and including what they deemed "Islamification." CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE Also like Trump, the AfD expressed open hostility to mainstream media outlets and focused almost entirely on building up a presence across social media. Operating through Discord channels, YouTube videos and online forums such as Reconquista Germania and Infokrieg, the AfD summoned its most hard core, reactionary supporters to catapult the party into the media spotlight. In some cases, Bavarian AfD supporters even went so far as to create fake social media accounts, a la the Russians, in order to manipulate Twitter into promoting certain hashtags, or simply to infiltrate opposing groups and harass their users. While AfD supporters hailed the trolling technique as a "groundbreaking" strategy, it revealed a far more disturbing trend taking place throughout Europe. Across the Old Continent, the left seems to be slowly but surely losing ground. Since 2008, the European Union has been fighting a losing battle to rescue its member states' economies, using elaborate polices that failed to bear fruit and almost tripled the number of people on the brink of deprivation. Meanwhile, parties running on socialist, pro-worker platforms have begun to fade from existence; organizations like the Italian and Greek Socialist Parties (PSI and PASOK, respectively) are increasingly irrelevant despite their once historic impact on their countries' politics. There's a reason for this. The popularity of those left-leaning parties hinged not only on the presence of a strong working class but also a burgeoning middle class -- both of which have been greatly diminished, if not virtually dismantled over the past decade due to Brussels' over-reaching policies. It comes as little surprise that Europeans should then pick the side that promises to tear down the failed leadership of the past -- even if it brings with it the racist rhetoric of the bad old days of the 20th century. And yet, those who are peddling their toxic, xenophobic rhetoric seem also to lack staying power. Since its inception, the AfD has been clearly divided across a "moderate" and an "extremist" side, with its spokespeople going off on wild tangential rants that have in equal parts been supported and condemned by the party's leadership. Surprisingly, Frauke Petry, a key member of the AfD's caucus, resigned from her position mere hours before the conclusion of the federal elections, without giving prior notice. According to Alice Weidel, a member of the extremist wing of the AfD, Petry's act was "hard to beat in terms of irresponsibility... [She did well to leave]... to prevent further harm." There also appears to be considerable regret among AfD's voters -- only 34 percent of whom said they experienced no regret after casting their vote for the unorthodox rightwing party. Alexander Gauland, one of the party's leaders, announced that the AfD will keep true to its word and "hound" the CDU in the Bunderstag in order to curb its pro-immigration and EU-centric policies. In response, Merkel, currently in her fourth term as Chancellor, replied: "I don't think so. There are of course differences ... but AfD will have no influence. Truthout refuses corporate funding and all the strings that come attached. 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GREEK authorities must do everything in their power to shed light on the case of 52-year-old Michalis Zafeiropoulos, the prominent criminal lawyer and ...
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TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received on Saturday credentials of the new ambassadors of Czech Republic, Norway, GREECE, ...
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Small producers of dairy, cheese and other products will be allowed to sell in Greece’s farmers’ markets -Laiki -. According an athensnewsagency report a regulation in the bill for the outdoors trade has been submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Development to the Parliament. The regulation will allow owners (non-breeders) of “small enterprises” producing … The post Small producers to sell dairy & homemade products to open markets (Laiki) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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The prime minister who brought the International Monetary Fund to Greece and toured European capitals for months shaming his own people as ‘tax evaders’ received the Distinguished Leadership Award 2017 by the International Leadership Association(ILA). Former Prime Minister George Papandreou received the Award on Friday, October 13th, during the annual globalcongress of the ILA. In … The post Greece’s Bailout PM Papandreou receives Distinguished Leader Award appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Event Honored Marianna V. Vardinoyannis and The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award NEW YORK CITY, October 02, 2017 — The Hellenic Initiative‘s (THI) 5th Annual Gala held on September 29 at the New York Hilton raised more than $2 million and more than 900 guests attended. The Gala is the largest and most successful Greek Diaspora fundraising event and is attended by […] The post The Hellenic Initiative’s 5th Annual Gala raised more than $2 million appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terens Quick, accompanied by Consul General, Konstantinos Koutras, met at the offices of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York with the President of the Federation, Petros Galatoulas. The whole range of issues pertaining to the Greek diaspora and its relations with Greece was discussed. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs referred in particular to the fact that the younger generation of the Hellenic Diaspora, disappointed with practices that effectively isolate them, is not participating in diaspora organizations, making it difficult to bring vital new blood and a contemporary outlook to these organizations, which have, as a result, been shrinking at an accelerated rate. “I was very pleased to hear from Mr. Galatoulas that he has promoted young members of the Greek community in the administration of the Federation of New York,” Mr. Quick commented later, in response to a question, adding that “I also heard his suggestion that the Diaspora Youth Parliament, comprising young Greeks from around the world, be institutionalised along the lines of the Youth Parliament, which has been functioning successfully for years. It could materialize as an annual assembly of university students, who could be selected, for example, based on their academic performance, from all disciplines and from any university in their country.This is of course a huge endeavour. Greece can –with the help of sponsors– provide accommodation, but, as I explained, the cost of air transport will have to be paid either by the students’ families –as is the case with the summer-camp programmes hosted by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad (GSGA)– or by the Federations, or other diaspora organizations. In any case, it is a matter that will also have to be discussed with the President of the Hellenic Parliament. I will brief Mr. Voutsis upon my return to Athens.There is no question that the idea, which has been proposed to Greek governments for years now, with no response, has its usefulness and merit. It would bring hundreds of young members of the diaspora closer to Greece, and they will return to their homelands without our ‘losing’ them after all. We will have motivated them to stay close to the country of their parents and grandparents.We are also creating new points of contact for the new blood of Hellenism throughout the world, with major prospects for collaboration and networking; prospects that certainly can be capitalized on, with regard to issues that concern Greece: national, cultural, business, tourism, university issues, and more. This is the generation that will soon be entering all of the key sectors of the countries where they were born and reside. Also, politics, economy, education, etc. The mid- and long-term benefit is huge.Finally, we will bolster the GSGA’s summer holiday youth programmes, which in 2017 were almost four times what they were in other years.”The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs also visited Greece’s Consulate General in New York, where he discussed with Consul General Konstantinos Koutras on issues within his portfolio.After his short stay in New York, Mr. Quick departed for Chicago, where he will accompany the Prime Minister to meetings with the local Greek community.
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… , dolmathes and salad. Live Greek music and Greek dance groups will perform … tavern – a Greek or an American beer, some Greek wine, a liqueur … . The Temecula Greek Festival is sponsored by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church …
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By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos October 14, 2017 (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File) “Gotta lose some weight,” Yiannis told the group of friends at Dixon’s. George, his biggest adversary, said, “We’ve heard that one before – often!” An irritated Yiannis was …
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… decided to visit St. Thomas Greek Festival in Cherry Hill, New … Horiatis president of St. Thomas Greek Orthodox community. The late Anastasia … , October 17 at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill …
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HISTORIC RALLY OF GREECE 2017. Photo by MICHALIS MPATZIOLAS… the 2017 Historic Rally of Greece on Friday, held on October … Greek crews that will participate in the Greek Championship and the Northern Greek …
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… of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, and the Greek diaspora community … over 40 agriculture cooperatives in Greece to support sustainable employment opportunities … further assist Greece is available online at: www.iocc.org/Greece.
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… to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt. Photo: Eurokinissi/Alexandros Zontanos (file) ATHENS – Greece … Souda Bay Naval Base in Crete, marking the 242nd birthday of … the close cooperation with the Greek Armed Forces and the government …
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I guess all couples want to have interesting and memorable wedding photos. But after a British couple made their photo on the Greek island of Rhodes, they caused quite an outrage from the island’s top bishop. Matthew and Carly got married in Rhodes.
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... day have been put in jeopardy by a photo of newlyweds Matthew and Carly Lunn appearing to show them in a sex act at a sacred GREEK monastery.
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A bride-to-be fears that her dream wedding on a Greek island may have to be cancelled after another couple posed for a lewd photo. Gemma Hunter, 37, of Bradford, fears her special day with fiance Matthew Hewitt, 38, which has been booked at St Paul's ...
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Marriage is said to be a holy institution and a British couple's sexual act in their wedding clothes has attracted a lot of attention on social media.
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Actors of Dionysus take Sophocles' ancient GREEK classic Antigone and place it into a dystopian world where fate is written in code and drones flock ...
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A British couple who caused outrage after they were photographed appearing to perform a sex act in front of a sacred GREEK monastery say the picture ...
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A bride-to-be fears that her dream wedding on a GREEK island may have to be cancelled after an English couple posed in a photo seeming to show ...
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A BRIT couple who forked out £20,000 to marry on a GREEK island fear their dream day will be scrapped after another bride and groom's “obscene” ...
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On Young Turks watch two startups that have one thing in common - both are betting big on their first mover advantage - India's primary all natural ...
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Senior GREEK bank officials visiting Washington in the context of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have had ...
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Celebrity chef and cookbook author, Diane Kochilas is from New York, but has made the GREEK island of Ikaria her home, a place renowned for the ...
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The GREEK gods may have long been buried, chased from the realm of theology and temples of worship to be corralled into museums and libraries, ...
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Oct 14 (Gracenote) - Results and standings from the GREEK championship matches on Saturday Saturday, October 14 PAS Giannina 3 Platanias 1 ...
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According to the a law associate, the two men were aged between 30 and 40 and spoke GREEK well but with a foreign accent that suggested they ...
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Lincoln's newest GREEK restaurant is finally open and, after visiting GREEK islands in the past, I was eager to see whether the restaurant actually does ...
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In GREECE, in 2009, I had been sent to cover the financial crisis, and there, I was interviewing dozens of people, asking, hey, what happened here?
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In GREECE on the island of Rhodes has banned weddings for foreigners after the antics of the British honeymooners who were photographed near the ...
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AKIPRESS.COM - GREECE should not extradite, deport, or otherwise facilitate the return of a Tajik opposition activist to Tajikistan, where he faces ...
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For the past several days, I have been boning up on St. Paul's ministry in GREECE as I prepare to lead a FutureChurch pilgrimage to early Christian ...
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We are talking about millions of people who love their mother country, in some cases perhaps more than those who live in GREECE. This is not just ...
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The Finance Ministry is setting up local committees around GREECE with the ultimate aim of harmonizing so-called “objective values” (the property rates ...
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The simmering conflict remains a source of tension between NATO allies GREECE and Turkey and one of the obstacles Ankara has to face in its ...
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