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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Tourist Arrivals in Greece Increased in First 8 Months of 2017
The Greek economy may still be in recession mode, but its largest industry; the tourism sector, is in a constant rise and had exhibited a spike in the first eight months of the year. According to official data from the Bank of Greece; between January and ...
ND Chief Mitsotakis: “Society Demands Greece to be a Normal Country”
“Society demands that Greece becomes a normal country,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said addressing the New Democracy Parliamentary Group on Wednesday, criticizing the SYRIZA-ANEL administration. “(Greek) citizens are calling for political change and they ...
Rouvikonas anarchists threaten hospital doctor to “cut his hand off” if he takes bribes (fakelaki) again
Members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas raided the office of a clinic director in Public Hospital Evaggelismos in downtown Athens on Wednesday. Accusing him of taking money under the hand (fakelaki) by patients, they threatened him they “would cut his hand off” if he would do it again. In a video they shot during the … The post Rouvikonas anarchists threaten hospital doctor to “cut his hand off” if he takes bribes (fakelaki) again appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek American ‘piano man’ brings energy to everything he does
By David Bjorkgren, Editor Special to the Hellenic News of America For Niko Kotoulas, it’s all about passion, with a lot of hard work and talent thrown in. The 23-year-old Greek American from Manhattan is an online music sensation. To date, his piano performances and compositions generate more than 100,000 on-line listeners and subscribers. His […] The post Greek American ‘piano man’ brings energy to everything he does appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Cyprus topic of talk at Westfield Greek Orthodox Church
The Cultural Committee of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield in the Bouras Center, invites the community to explore the many facets of the island nation of Cyprus - travel, history, romance, mysticism, art, archaeology and ...
Greece Market for Energy & Utilities Construction Is Introduced with Many New Opportunities for the Existing Businesses
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/25/2017 -- Energy and Utilities construction market is made up of five main categories i.e. sewage & water infrastructure, electricity & power, telecommunications and oil & gas. It consist of all the energy and ...
Everything You Need to Cook Incredible Greek Food
These pantry and fridge staples will transform your kitchen into a Mediterranean fantasy. While we’d love to zip off to Crete, a Mediterranean vacation isn’t necessary for a taste of the country's true flavors—the building blocks of Greek food are ...
Greek start-up “Douleutaras.gr” raises new funding round of 1.8 million €
Despite the continuous difficult environment for entrepreneurship in Greece, there are very few Greek companies that have a rapid growth, a vision to go international. Tech start up Douleutaras.gr is one of them. Launched it 2013, it have managed to increase trust and interest from local and international investors. Press Release “Douleutaras.gr, the innovative Greek … The post Greek start-up “Douleutaras.gr” raises new funding round of 1.8 million € appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Pro-Migrant NGOs Call for Greece to Release Migrants onto Mainland
Pro-migrant NGOs working at asylum centres on the Greek islands in the Aegean are calling for the government to release the migrants to the mainland citing poor conditions and overcrowding in the asylum camps. Nineteen different NGOs have written and ...
Greek Patriarch expresses concerns to Pope over ‘disturbing new situation in Holy Land’
… credit:Courtesy) Theophilos III, the Greek patriarch of Jerusalem, in his … result, were transferred from the Greek Orthodox Church to the right-wing … Habash, an activist in the Greek Orthodox community told Haaretz: “These …
As It Tries Selling Gyros, Quiznos Gives Greek Food A Chance In The Spotlight
The American restaurant industry couldn’t thrive without Greek-Americans. From South to the Great Lakes, East Coast to West, Greeks have made an undeniable contribution to feeding Americans. But by and large, Greek food hasn’t been embraced by fast ...
Two Takes on Greek Pizza & Pasta
I find it funny how differently two people can view the same dining experience. I was recently struck by my lunch guest’s strong aversion to what I thought was a decent if innocuous visit to Greek Pizza & Pasta (1701 Galveston Av, 817-922-8100).
For $60, woman gets an entire plane to herself during a flight to Greece
London (CNN) — We've all been there. We board a plane and it's packed to the hilt. Well, a Scottish woman who was flying to Greece had the opposite experience: She was the only passenger on the 189-seat plane. Karon Grieve, an author from Glasgow in ...
Greek cross-country skier launches PyeongChang2018 Olympic Torch Relay
Marking the countdown to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia yesterday, 24 th October 2017. 24-year old cross-country skier Apostolos Angelis from Greece was the first torchbearer, receiving the flame ...
Brian Gionta donates ice skates to Town of Greece
NHL veteran and Greece native Brian Gionta and his wife, Harvest, have donated fifty pairs of new ice skates to the Town of Greece for community use. Gionta, who began his NHL career in 2001 with the New Jersey Devils, also contributed a dozen helmets and ...
Metro workers in Athens to launch a 24h strike on Lines 2 & 3
Metro workers in Athens will launch a 24-hour strike to protest the electronic ticket. The strike will affect the Metro Lines 2 and 3. The strike will start in the early morning Thursday, October 26th 2017. The rest of the Public Transport means in Athens will operate as scheduled. The Metro is an essential part … The post Metro workers in Athens to launch a 24h strike on Lines 2 & 3 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Lagarde on climate change: “We will be toasted, roasted and grilled”
The managing director of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, warned of ‘dark future’ if the world fails to take steps to address global warming. “We will be toasted, roasted and grilled,” Lagarde told participants at a economic conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Guardian, Lagarde warned that the world will be in deep trouble … The post Lagarde on climate change: “We will be toasted, roasted and grilled” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Hellenic Exchanges : Transactions by National Bank of Greece (regulated information
… Transactions by National Bank of Greece (regulated information - Law 3556 … ;2007, that National Bank of Greece notified it that it carried … of the National Bank of Greece Executive Committee, while at the …
Daios Cove Luxury Resort and Villas, Crete
… specialist Anne Semonin. Porto Elounda, Crete: a family destination that… carte restaurants. Taverna is a Greek restaurant with the most spectacular … renowned attractions and concealed treasures. Crete is renowned for its stunning …
Northern Cyprus propaganda tourist bus passes through Greece
Bus part of a propaganda campaign to promote tourism to the pseudo state
Katrina Kaif Shares A Selfie After Wrapping Up The Song Shoot In Greece For The Salman Khan Starrer Tiger Zinda Hai
It seems like Salman Khan – Katrina Kaif’s starrer is almost done and dusted, and we know it courtesy of Katrina’s social media posts where she keeps her fans updated. Katrina has been quite active on Instagram today. She just put up a third post on ...
Greece sees highest state debt/GDP ratio in eurozone
Greece's general government-debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 175 percent in the second quarter of this year, by far the highest in the eurozone, according to a Eurostat report on Wednesday. The Greek government's gross debt stock amounted to around €309 ...
After Greek and Icelandic, is French the next trendy yogurt?
NEW YORK — There's Greek yogurt, Icelandic yogurt and Australian yogurt. Now, the U.S. maker of Yoplait is hoping to revive its declining sales by marketing yet another culture in the yogurt section. Enter "Oui," which General Mills is hailing as the ...
But first, Katrina Kaif took a selfie with Salman Khan in GREECE
Katrina Kaif has become the official PR for her upcoming film Tiger Zinda Hai with Salman Khan as the actress has been frequently posting pictures ...
Moscovici: Eurostat data confirm the unprecedented recovery of GREEK economy
"Today΄s Eurostat data confirm the unprecedented recovery of GREEK fiscal data since 2009. This achievement is due to the determination of the GREEK ...
Greek archaeologist spots looted antiquities on sale
Christos Tsirogiannis a forensic archaeologist in Cambridge, specialises in the location & identification of stolen ancient artefacts
Former German FinMin: I Told Tsipras Why I Wish he Loses Election
Regarding the allegation that Schaeuble had proposed that GREECE should leave the eurozone temporarily, he said he did not propose that after the ...
Advanced ticketing to be implemented for the first subway in Thessaloniki, GREECE
Advanced contactless ticketing technology will be put in to use in the first subway line that is currently under construction in Thessaloniki in GREECE.
Schaeuble insists tough reforms were necessary for GREECE
Outgoing German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble would not like to have imposed the tough measures implemented in GREECE on Germany but ...
Norwich father cycling from Greece to Norfolk for global Movember men’s health fundraiser
Paul Strong, 55, who splits his year between Mill Hill Road in Norwich and the Peloponnese in Greece, has started his tough challenge in aid of Movember - which highlights men’s health issues. He completed the cycling route from Wells to Greece in 1987 ...
Statements of Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Kotzias, following his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (Ankara, 24 October 2017)
N. KOTZIAS: I would like to thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs, my friend Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, for the invitation to come to Ankara once again, a city constantly growing more beautiful, as do its people.I thank him for the invitation that gives us the opportunity to exchange thoughts, because as long as diplomacy comes first, one can set a positive agenda in the relations between two countries.I also must say that I am pleased that today I will be meeting with President Erdoğan, a great leader of our neighbouring country.We want Greek-Turkish relations to be as close, friendly and considerate as possible. Our peoples have a great deal to gain from the development of our cooperation and from our keeping third parties from meddling our relationship.We are living in a difficult world, a world that is changing fast, a world in which many people feel insecure. That is, they feel they live in instability, and often they do not have in mind a perspective on what the future will hold.In this fast-changing world, it is important for the relations between Greece and Turkey – two important countries with great histories and even greater future – to develop steadily.Our countries are located in a region rife with crises: to our north, in Ukraine; to our south-west, in Libya; to our south-east, in Syria and Iraq. We are two countries that want peace in the region, that want stability, and this is why we need to work together and exchange opinions and ideas on the subject.It is of great importance that we form an anchor of stability in a world that is changing and is unstable, and that this firm friendship is a sincere one. We have differences and disagreements, but we also have a positive agenda before us so that we can move forward.We support, passionately I would say – because we have experienced similar challenges –democracy and the democratic institutions in Turkey, and from the very outset we took a stand against the coup, as we do with any kind of coup.We are also a country that, with great sincerity, conviction and consistency, supports Turkey’s European path, Turkey’s path to the European Union.We believe deeply that our country will gain more than any other country in the European Union from a Turkey that is a member of this Union. We believe it, we want it, and we don’t like it when we witness doublespeak, double standards and hypocrisy. These have no place in international politics or inter-state relations.It is of great importance, during this period of instability, that we maintain open the channels of communication between the two states. The meetings between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs are very important from this perspective, because the Ministries of Foreign Affairs also coordinate the cooperation and contacts among other ministries.Today we discussed the need for us to continue our cooperation on the migration issue and to organize a meeting of the Culture Ministers. But I think two things are the most important: in February we will hold the fifth G2G meeting, the High-Level Cooperation Council, in an historic city, Thessaloniki, where many peoples have left their mark. And I will also tell you now, though perhaps it might be somewhat inelegant of me: today I will be conveying an official invitation to President Erdoğan, who is very welcome. The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, awaits him with great pleasure and friendship.In general, Mevlüt and I are developing a positive agenda and contribute to the cooperation in the tourism sector. We are fortunate to be representatives of two states with beautiful coastlines and regions. We are moving ahead on economic cooperation and on the joint transport projects, on cooperation in the field of education and training, particularly at the level of higher education.We also believe that we should continue our meetings on all the levels of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and especially the very successful meetings of our Secretaries General, the equivalent of Political Directors - because there is no precise correspondence between the two positions.We asked our Secretaries General to contribute to the preparations for the High-Level Cooperation Council and coordinate the various Directorates, so that we can exchange thoughts on major problems affecting or vexing the two states and that we always talk, as we do, with great understanding for one another.We discussed on issues such as the betterment of living conditions for the Muslim minority and its education and for the Greek presence from Imbros to Istanbul, so as to resolve certain problems of legal or bureaucratic nature that have existed for many years now. I was very pleased that my colleague Mevlüt and I agreed to seek and promote solutions on issues that do not need to be outstanding anymore.I would like to thank Mevlüt once again for his hospitality; this wonderful hospitality of the Turkish soul. And I would like to promise him that I will reciprocate this hospitality.The last time he visited, it was on the beautiful island of Crete. Now we agreed to go to an equally beautiful island, but we will reveal which one in good time. I think that when the Ministries of Foreign Affairs hold their meetings in different places in each country, this brings an element of culture and an image that helps develop tourism on both sides.Mevlüt, thank you once again for your hospitality, for the creative, productive talks we had, which we will continue with President Erdoğan.Thank you very much.
The Unbearable Conditions for Refugees in Greece Highlighted in the German Press
“Nearly 15,000 refugees and migrants are stuck on the Greek islands, in overcrowded tents and without adequate access to food and water,” German newspaper Handelsblatt reports. The VIAL migrant reception center on Chios island was caught unprepared to ...
Here comes Boeing ... (BA)
[FILE PHOTO: Workers at South Carolina Boeing work on a 787 Dreamliner for Air India at the plant's final assembly building in North Charleston, South Carolina December 19, 2013. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo ] * BOEING IS SCHEDULED TO REPORT THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS BEFORE THE BELL ON OCTOBER 25. * REVENUE AND NET INCOME IS EXPECTED TO RISE THOUGH ITS EARNINGS-PER-SHARE IS EXPECTED TO FALL. * BOEING MAY INTRODUCE BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES AS A SEPARATE BUSINESS DIVISION. ------------------------- Boeing is due to report third-quarter earnings before the bell on October 25. Wall Street is expecting Boeing's adjusted earnings per share to fall to $2.65 from $2.67 in the third quarter of 2016, according to a Bloomberg poll of analysts. The company is expected to deliver on cash flow and revenues mostly through its production of commercial airplanes. It's 737 and 787 lines have enjoyed a ramp with multi-billion dollar deals from Singapore, China, and Greece in the works. Here are the key figures: * REVENUE: Wall Street is expecting $23.96 billion, slightly higher than the $23.89 billion in the third quarter of 2016. * NET INCOME: $1.79 billion expected, up from $1.66 billion in the third quarter of 2016. * BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES: The service solutions unit for its commercial, defense and space customers, is expected to bring in around $50 billion in annual sales, according to the company. * DELAYS IN ITS KC-46 TANKER PRODUCTION: Wall Street analysts are also wary of the delays to Boeing’s KC-46 tanker aircraft deliveries after the company was slapped with three “deficiency reports” by the US Air Force in September. The company may have to absorb costs from the delays, which could show up in its financial statements. * COMPETITION: Boeing will still have to deal with competition down the line, analysts said. They are keeping a close eye on the deal between French-based airline manufacturer Airbus and Bombardier. The deal would pit Bombardier’s C series jet against Boeing in the global market for smaller single-aisle commercial jets. Despite some challenges, the company has beat estimates in the past four quarters and more of the same is expected. Boeing’s stock has closed at record levels, CLIMBING 69.5% YEAR-TO-DATE, which makes it the best performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Boeing stocks CLOSED AT $266.44 ON TUESDAY. [BOEING STOCK PRICE] SEE ALSO: QATAR AIRWAYS WANTS TO BUY A 10% STAKE IN AMERICAN AIRLINES Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Debating the odds of a stock market correction
The Unburied Heroes of the Greek – Italian War
It has been 77 years since the beginning of the Greek – Italian war and many soldiers who lost their lives in battle are still lying in the fields and gorges of Albania, without a proper grave. Each year on October 28, their children and their relatives ...
Flight2 system for GREEK Navy's P-3
Lockheed Martin has selected Rockwell Collins' Flight2 integrated avionics system to bring the GREEK Navy's P-3 aircraft into compliance with ...
Schaeuble lies on Greek TV about “Grexit” and he doesn’t even blush
Obsessed to the bone against the Greece’s left-wing government. In his last – and probably first – interview to a Greek television channel, former German Finance Minister Wolfgang “Austerity” Schaeuble poured his poison drop by drop on open wounds and enjoyed for one more time his unerring attitude and his absolute Know-it-all and Know-it-better. The … The post Schaeuble lies on Greek TV about “Grexit” and he doesn’t even blush appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Kotzias, Cavusoglu Meet over Migrants, Asylum Requests
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Neighboring Greece should not become a “haven” for people suspected of links to last year’s failed coup in Turkey, the Turkish […] The post Kotzias, Cavusoglu Meet over Migrants, Asylum Requests appeared first on The National Herald.
Schaeuble Tells Greece, Stop Whining, Don’t Blame Others
ATHENS – Just after saying he thought Greece was on the right track for recovery from a more than 7 ½-year-long economic crisis that took […] The post Schaeuble Tells Greece, Stop Whining, Don’t Blame Others appeared first on The National Herald.
US Looks to Move Closer Toward Greece, Tighten Relations
One of the highest-ranking Greek-American leaders in the United States, State Department Deputy and Acting Chief of Protocol Michael Karloutsos said the White House meeting […] The post US Looks to Move Closer Toward Greece, Tighten Relations appeared first on The National Herald.
Human Rights Groups Rip Greece’s Refugee “Containment” Policy
ATHENS – With more than 13,000 refugees and migrants living in detention centers and camps on Greek islands close to Turkey for up to two […] The post Human Rights Groups Rip Greece’s Refugee “Containment” Policy appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Online Home Foreclosures Start Nov. 29
ATHENS – Just in time for the holidays, Greeks who can’t pay their mortgages because of harsh austerity measures will see their homes confiscated online […] The post Greek Online Home Foreclosures Start Nov. 29 appeared first on The National Herald.
Thousands of unaccompanied children in Greek island camps need help
Around 2,500 vulnerable migrant children are waiting to be taken to shelters on the Greek mainland, but there are not enough places
Schäuble admits he would've dreaded imposing GREEK austerity on Germany
Germany's hardline former finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Wednesday said he would have found it far from easy to impose on his country ...
Winter Arrives in Greece With Hail Storms
Many parts of Greece have been hit by a powerful low barometric phenomenon called Daedalus bringing hailstorms, heavy rain and low temperatures. The areas that have been hit the hardest are in central Greece, and in particular in the Fthiotis Region, as ...
Macedonian Front 1917: the marble fields of Greece
Three kingdoms bordering what would become the Macedonian Front were players in a grand game of thrones. The chess pieces were a generation of young men. The post Macedonian Front 1917: the marble fields of Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Tiger Zinda Hai: Katrina Kaif-Salman Khan turn up the heat in Greece, see pic
… Katrina shared from Greece. Salman and Katrina are in Greece to shoot …