ATHENS - Churches in a western Greek region will ring funeral bells every day until Saturday to protest a new law that makes it easier for people to change their legally recognized gender, clerics said on Monday. Greece’s parliament passed a law last ...
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Monday, October 16, 2017
Greek National Opera official opening at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
The new building of the Greek National Opera at the SNFCC combines high aesthetics with state-of-the-art acoustics & modern technologies
WIZZ AIR: Athens, 144th destination with 8 new routes in 2018
Moreover, since the first flight to Greece in 2004, more than 557,000 passengers have traveled to and from Greece with Wizz Air
Tsipras heads to White House
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted Monday, on the eve of his meeting in Washington with US President Donald Trump, that GREECE is bouncing ...
Housing costs take a huge bite out of GREEK incomes
GREEK families pay nearly four times more than their fellow Europeans in housing costs as a percentage of their income, according to the latest survey ...
Foreign weddings banned in Lindos after Brit couple performs sex act outside church
Local authorities of Lindos and the Metropolis of Rhodes banned foreign weddings after a UK couple posted a snap from a sex act outside a church. Another similar incident occurred in Cyprus. Is this the new trend by sex hungry brides from the United Kingdom? Bishop Kyrillos of the Metropolis of Rhodes banned all foreigners’ … The post Foreign weddings banned in Lindos after Brit couple performs sex act outside church appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece man pleads guilty to having child pornography
Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - A man from Greece pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case in which he was accused of having more than 23,000 images of child pornography. Kevin DiMartino pleaded guilty to one federal count of possession of child pornography. DiMartino ...
Arizona man sentenced to 20 years in prison for Greece murder
Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - An Arizona man who admitted to killing a Greece man last year was sentenced Thursday. Christian Rodriguez, 26, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison with five years of post-release supervision. He pleaded guilty back in July.
Turkish Cypriots slam GREEK side's 'invalid' resolution
The GREEK Cypriot House of Representatives' resolution seeking withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island is invalid and unilateral, said presidential ...
Manolis Mitsias, Dimitris Mpasis Concert Dazzles in Queens (Vid)
FLUSHING, NY – Two of the most beloved voices in Greek music, Manolis Mitsias and Dimitris Mpasis, shared the stage for an extraordinary evening of song […] The post Manolis Mitsias, Dimitris Mpasis Concert Dazzles in Queens (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.
PM Tsipras in Address at Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Greece Has Returned to Growth
CHICAGO, IL – Greece has returned to growth, leaving behind it the crisis and the economic model that led to it, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras […] The post PM Tsipras in Address at Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Greece Has Returned to Growth appeared first on The National Herald.
Petros Tatanis: a Greek-American Patriot
Petros P. Tatanis, the founding publisher of Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald (this newspaper’s Greek language sister publication), sent an interesting telegram to President Warren Harding on […] The post Petros Tatanis: a Greek-American Patriot appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek PM Tsipras to Discuss Greece in a New Era at Brookings Institution in DC
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, October 18, Foreign Policy at Brookings and Brookings’s Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy will host Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of […] The post Greek PM Tsipras to Discuss Greece in a New Era at Brookings Institution in DC appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek central bank chief calls for swift conclusion of bailout review
ATHENS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Greece and its foreign lenders must intensify efforts to conclude swiftly a review of the country’s compliance with fiscal targets and reforms under its current bailout, the governor of Greece’s central bank said on Monday.
Who are Greek wedding photo couple Carly Lunn and husband Matthew and what was the sex act snap behind the Rhodes chapel ban?
A BRIT bride and groom's saucy wedding photo in Greece caused a storm when outraged church officials said they would ban foreigners from marrying there and heartbroken couples threatened to sue. Here's the lowdown on Carly and Mathew Lunn who posed for ...
Top Rafting destinations in Greece
Don’t give it a second thought, explore Greek rivers all year round & relish the beauty of Greek nature
Greek Banks Speed Up Actions Against Strategic Bad Debtors
Greek banks plan to add strategic bad debtors to an e-auction platform, which is due to begin operating by the end of November, bank sources said on Monday. Such payers have significant incomes and property assets and are capable of repaying their debt but ...
GREEK church 'mourns' passing of transgender-inclusive law
However, according to the Associated Press, GREEK Orthodox clerics have been instructed to ring their bells for three minutes every day at noon to ...
Grandmother speaks of shock after visiting refugees on GREEK islands
There are over 10,000 refugees currently trapped on the GREEK islands - many held for months and some for more than a year - in what are supposed ...
Jumbo reports 8 percent annual rise in profits
Jumbo, GREECE'S biggest listed retailer, on Monday posted an 8 percent rise in net profit for the fiscal year to end-June, mainly due to robust growth in ...
Mount Athos monks vow to defend ban on women visitors despite new equality law
Orthodox monks on GREECE'S Mount Athos have vowed to defend their centuries-old ban on all female visitors, after a new government-sponsored ...
Jan.-Sept. Greek Primary Budget Surplus at €4.5 billion, Slightly Below Target
Greece’s primary budget surplus of 4.5 billion euros (£4 billion) in the first nine months of the year, is slightly below target due to lower tax revenues, finance ministry data showed on Monday. The government’s target was for a primary budget ...
Greece to impose traffic penalties according to income criteria. Foreigners exempted?
Greece will thoroughly reform the traffic penalties code and will impose fines according to offender’s income criteria. It looks as if foreigner drivers will be exempted as it will be up to Greek Finance Ministry to check the offender’s income declaration. The road traffic penal code will be thoroughly reformed, and fines will be paid … The post Greece to impose traffic penalties according to income criteria. Foreigners exempted? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek wines are making a splash in Texas, so here's how to pronounce them
Don't miss a story. Like us on Facebook. Like Dallas News' Facebook Page Adventurous wine drinkers will relish the latest wave of Greek wines hitting Dallas. Until recently, only a handful of mostly entry-level wines from Greece were available locally.
Report: First GREEK electric vehicle Ecocar hits the road
The first commercial GREEK electric vehicle – a two-seater car with an autonomous range of 100-120 kilometres capable of speeds of up to 80 km an ...
Kairos GREEK Kitchen inks deal for Lewis Plaza
The newly launched Mount Pleasant fast casual restaurant Kairos GREEK Kitchen has signed a lease for 1800-A Augusta St., Greenville, in Lewis Plaza ...
Whisper it – GREEK amphitheatre's legendary acoustics are a myth
It has been held up as a stunning example of ancient GREEK sound engineering, but researchers say the acoustics of the amphitheatre at Epidaurus ...
One month after Maxwell Gruver's death, LSU lifts GREEK ban on parties with alcohol
LSU's initial crackdown on GREEK activities in the wake of the death of a fraternity pledge was further peeled back this weekend when parties with ...
Transmission link between Israel, Greece, Cyprus planned for 2018
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says work on an electric cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece is on track to start in the first quarter of 2018 after Greek and Cypriot regulators approved the project. Nasos Ktorides, who heads ...
Populism again casts shadow over booming eurozone economy
... was considered by many economists as the gravest cloud hanging over Europe's economic future, especially as worries over GREECE had abated.
A Marriage Blessed by the Gods? Tsipras, Trump to Discuss Defense, Economy
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to outline the role he wants GREECE to play in the Eastern Mediterranean, and discuss the International ...
GREECE Joins Gastrade LNG Project
Greek gas supply monopoly Depa has signed a co-operation agreement with Greek utility Gastrade, the company developing an LNG terminal in ...
$10 Lunch: Fresko's Fast-Casual Greek Eats in Ahwatukee
Harris's mom comes from Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in GREECE. Her dad comes from a Tripoli, a town in southern GREECE near Sparta.
Work on Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link to start 2018
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says work on an electric cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece is on track to start in the first quarter of 2018 after Greek and Cypriot regulators approved the project. Nasos Ktorides, who heads ...
Boy Scouts in the Original Greek
I think it is time for us to distinguish the Christian temper from various ideologies of the left and right that claim the mantle of scriptural authority. For example, socialists have confounded taking with sharing and libertarians have confounded autonomy ...
USS San Diego Arrives In Souda Bay, Greece
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, on Oct. 15, 2017, for a scheduled port visit.
Fr. Panagos’ Strange and Sudden Resignation from St. Sophia in New London
NEW LONDON, CT –The Greek-Orthodox parish of St. Sophia in New London, CT is unhinged because of the sudden resignation of its presiding priest Fr. […] The post Fr. Panagos’ Strange and Sudden Resignation from St. Sophia in New London appeared first on The National Herald.
Justice Μinister Βriefs Αrchbishop of Greece about Gender Change Law
ATHENS – Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis met with Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece on Monday morning to discuss the new gender law in […] The post Justice Μinister Βriefs Αrchbishop of Greece about Gender Change Law appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Budget Shows Primary Surplus of 4.502 Bln Euros in Jan-Sept
The Greek budget showed a primary surplus of 4.502 billion euros in the January-September period, up from a surplus of 3.806 billion in the same […] The post Greek Budget Shows Primary Surplus of 4.502 Bln Euros in Jan-Sept appeared first on The National Herald.
Shocking facts by Eurostat: Only Bulgaria & Romania are in a worse condition than Greece!
A total of 35,6% of the population face the risk of poverty or social exclusion
Feature: Athens Craft Beer exhibition showcases flourishing Greek micro brewing industry
ATHENS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek beer lovers and foreign visitors flooded Zappeion exhibition hall in the center of Athens this weekend to taste the unique products of a new industry which flourishes in Greece in the years of the debt crisis: micro brewing.
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras: Greece as a Strategic Partner of the US in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean
Join the Council on Global Affairs and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for a program on the state of cooperation between Greece and United States on economic and security issues in Southeast Europe. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as prime minister of the ...
Turkish-Greek restaurant in KSA offers business menu
LOCATED on the 1st floor of Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, Azure restaurant delivers exceptional culinary experiences. Offering both dinner and lunch, the restaurant is now presenting a special business set menu during lunch, featuring dishes that are a blend ...
Greek retailer Jumbo 12-month profit up 8 pct, foreign markets help
ATHENS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Jumbo, Greece's biggest listed retailer, posted on Monday an eight percent rise in net profit for the fiscal year to end June, mainly due to robust growth in Bulgaria and Romania. Net profit for the 12 months came in at 131 ...
New arrivals on islands dramatically increase, while Germany attacks with unfounded claims
More than 1,880 refugees and migrants arrived on the Greek islands in the first half of October, setting local authorities on alert. At the same time, Berlin accuses Athens of tricking with the numbers in order to hide that thousands of migrants illegally cross the Balkan route and reach Germany. the number of new arrivals … The post New arrivals on islands dramatically increase, while Germany attacks with unfounded claims appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
GREEK Relations Director plans to promote GREEK interaction
SGA GREEK Relations Director Amaris Samuel has some exciting new plans for this upcoming year to help promote interaction within the GREEK ...
Lost for Words: improving information access for refugees and migrants in Greece
… study of refugee children in Greece, humanitarian workers and teachers identified … phase of comprehension testing in Greece, this time focused on adults … improve the information provision in Greece, but also to refugees and …
Greece: More than a Third of Population at Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion
… in central Athens. Nearly one-in-four Greeks are unemployed and receive no … .4%), Romania (38.8%) and Greece (35.6%), according to Eurostat … highest increases being recorded in Greece (from 28.1% in 2008 …
On my own: Protection challenges for unaccompanied and separated children in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece
… contexts in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece are unique, challenges evident for … UASC in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece. In Jordan, this is characterised … at all junctures. Meanwhile, in Greece, the medical inaccuracy and poor …