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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Financial Scandal, Missed Payments Stop Construction At Greek Church Near WTC

Amid a wide-ranging financial scandal at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, construction has halted at the St. Nicholas National Shrine. Construction firm Skanska USA issued an order to all of its subcontractors at the site to stop work immediately ...


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Recipe: Lindsey Bareham's balsamic sea bass with GREEK beetroot

Cooking fish with balsamic vinegar is an idea that I picked up in Verona — it makes an interesting change from lemon and olive oil. Thick, syrupy balsamic vinegar is what you need, one that clings to the fish, giving it a sweet, rich and beguiling succulence. The sweetness of hot, boiled beetroot in a ...


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Scholars Create Precise Rendition of What Ancient GREEK Music Sounded Like

So far, researchers have managed to learn a lot about ancient GREEK culture by interpreting the surviving fragments of age-old pot decorations, mosaics, paintings, and statues. From these discoveries we've been able to learn that music played an integral part in the lifestyle of ancient Greece. Artwork ...


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Maloney Urges Sec. Tillerson to Reject Turkish President's Remarks Regarding Turkish-GREEK ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, today urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to affirm the United States' support of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ...


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Chinese Investment in Greece and Sino-Greek Relations

China’s growing presence in Greece through major investments and the purpose of this large scale initiative, is the subject of a new report by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER). The report, titled “Chinese Investment in Greece ...


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Chinese Investment in Greece and Sino-Greek Relations

China’s growing presence in Greece through major investments and the purpose of this large scale initiative, is the subject of a new report by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER). The report, titled “Chinese Investment in Greece ...


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Pigeon's WW2 medal sells for £7,200 in Banbury auction

The Dickin Medal was awarded to a pigeon that flew from the Greek island Crete to Alexandria, Egypt.


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The bond-market "rally" points towards the exit

Greeks bonds are in the middle of a downward race after the successful completion of the swap of 20 PSI bonds as well as thecompletion of the governments technical agreement with


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Why Macedonians and GREEKS should work together

One hundred and thirty-seven states recognize Macedonia under its constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia. However, some GREEK politicians reject the name. They believe the name hijacks GREEK history and culture. They also fear that Macedonia has territorial ambitions over the GREEK ...


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Following SIA hazing suspension, PiKA probation, William & Mary not immune to GREEK life issues

A person painted graffiti on fraternity houses at William and Mary overnight Wednesday, according to A view of William & Mary's fraternity and sorority houses in October. While its GREEK community may be as old as the United States itself, William & Mary is not immune to an issue that many other schools ...


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Pope Francis suggest changing words to the prayer ‘lead us not into temptation’

One of the best-known prayers in the English language might need an update for the sake of theological clarity, Pope Francis recently suggested in an interview. The words in the Lord’s Prayer that ask, “Lead us not into temptation,” can cause confusion, Francis said. To make it clear that God would not lead anybody toward sin, the pope suggested a better translation of the Greek prayer from the New Testament would be something along the lines of, “Do not let us fall into...


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Bilirakis Urges Steadfast Support of Greece  

As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Affairs and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent comments regarding the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne during a historic head of state visit to Greece. “President Erdogan continues to test the resolve of the United […] The post Bilirakis Urges Steadfast Support of Greece   appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Best Greek Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season

There’s nothing better than a holiday gift so as to show love and affection to those you care for. It might sound difficult to find the perfect gift for each person, but shopping online has made things much easier. When thinking of a present for your ...


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UN Envoy Says FYROM Name Dispute with Greece to be Resolved in Coming Months

The UN Special Representative for the naming dispute between Greece and FYROM, Matthew Nimetz, said that the issue “can and should be resolved” next year after the parties met for the first time in three years in Brussels. Greece objects to Skopje’s ...


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Turkish Opposition Leader: 18 Aegean Islands Under Greek Occupation

In an interview with a local newspaper, Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu attacked president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for choosing to dispute the Lausanne treaty and not the “18 Aegean islands the Greeks have under occupation.” This is not the ...


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Turkish Opposition Leader: 18 Aegean Islands Under Greek Occupation

In an interview with a local newspaper, Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu attacked president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for choosing to dispute the Lausanne treaty and not the “18 Aegean islands the Greeks have under occupation.” This is not the ...


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Netflix Greece Offers Users Greek Language Support

Netflix has localised its service in Greece, providing local language support and enabling payment in euros in the country for the first time. The subscription video-on-demand provider said that over 70% of the content on the platform is now subtitled or ...


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Turkish PM Yildirim escalates rhetoric against Greece

Yildirim says the Aegean Sea belongs to no-one


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Commission VP Dombrovskis says Greece 'on track'

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis appeared upbeat on Tuesday over the progress of Greece's third bailout program, saying the country is “on track.” Responding to GREEK media questions at the One Planet Summit in Paris on climate change, Dombrovskis said that Greece is ...


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ELA for GREEK banks drops 2.9 bln in November

Emergency central bank funding to GREEK lenders dropped by 2.9 billion euros, or 12.7 percent, in November compared to the previous month, Bank of Greece data showed on Tuesday. Emergency funding, which is more costly than borrowing from the European Central Bank, dropped to 19.85 billion ...


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Two climbers die, another four injured on Mt Olympus in last 48 hours

Two climbers lost their lives in the last 48 hours and another four were injured in their effort to climb the  Mount Olympus  in northern Greece. Rescue teams worked all through Monday night and Tuesday morning to retrieve the body of a 55-year-old climber who fell into a 40-meter deep ravine the previous day. The … The post Two climbers die, another four injured on Mt Olympus in last 48 hours appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Christmas Tree lighting brings festive mood in Athens

Greek capital Athens is officially in Christmas mood. Mayor Giorgos Kaminis lit the Christmas tree in Syntagma Square in the center of the city, at 7 o’ clock on December 12th 2017. Sixteen meters long, more than 4,000 Christmas lights. “Christmas and New Year days are days of joy, hope and optimism,” Mayor Kaminis said … The post Christmas Tree lighting brings festive mood in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Oratorical contest open to Greece students

Greece Rotary Club invites high school juniors from Greece School District to participate in the annual Rotary District 7120 Oratorical Contest for the 2017-18 school year. Students will present a speech on the Rotary Four Way test, defining their ethical ...


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Mythos GREEK Dining In Ravenswood Closes Its Doors

After being an institution in the Ravenswood corridor, for years, Mythos (fine GREEK dining) is closing its doors. I won't go into the rumors why, Ill just say it's terribly sad for our neighborhood. BYOB and the food is perfection. I had never had GREEK food until we tried Mythos. Since then, we have become ...


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Helen In The Heights Gets Into the Brunch Game

Helen in the Heights, the GREEK tavern-inspired bistro spun off from Rice Village's Helen GREEK Food and Wine, launched a new brunch menu over the weekend, featuring many of the same items that appeared on the original Helen's brunch menu. Their weekend brunch menu includes variations on ...


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Forced Privatization of The GREEK Port of Piraeus, One Year Later

Dimitri Lascaris in Greece, speaks with Giogros Gogos, general Secretary of the Dockworkers Union at the Port of Piraeus. The Troika forced the privatization of 67% of Port of Piraeus, this means that the most secure and lucrative asset in Greece, that could have generated money to pay the debt, is now ...


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PM: GREEK state saved €764 million by renegotiating four highway projects

The GREEK state benefited by 764,477,733 euros from the renegotiation of the Ionia Odos, Olympia Odos, E65 and Moreas contracts, the site said. Furthermore, delays in the timetable of completion for all four would have forced Greece to return billions of euros of funding to the EU, if the projects - which ...


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GREEK court sentenced Dato Kutaissky to 16 years for OCG creation

In Greece, influential thief in law David Sebiskveradze (Dato Kutaissky) has been sentenced to 16 years. Such a severe sentence has come as a genuine surprise to the 63-year-old leader of a GREEK clan, who had been looking forward if not to a complete acquittal, then at least to a suspended sentence.


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Lithuanian-based technology firm BitREC expanding to GREEK market

The firm intends to exand to the GREEK market through its collaboration with impruvo, an international e-commerce consulting company, which provides e-Business Consulting services. Impruvo is represented by Alexandros Riga (CEO) and is now the exclusive representative of bitREC in Greece.


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Main opposition ND: We expect the GREEK government to implement privatizations

The supplemental memorandum for Greece's programme includes a privatisations target that main opposition New Democracy expects the government to meet, ND spokeswoman Maria Spyraki announced on Monday. The spokeswoman referred to problems that had arisen "because the government ...


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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian (Athens, 13 December 2017)

At 11:30 on Wednesday, 13 December, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias will meet at the Foreign Ministry with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, who will be carrying out an official visit to Greece. During their meeting, the two Ministers will focus on the cooperation between the two countries, following Mr. Kotzias’ visit to Yerevan this past March. Emphasis will be laid on the political consultations between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs regarding issues of mutual interest and on enhancing economic cooperation. Following their meeting, at about 13:00, the two Ministers will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a mechanism for political consultations, after which they will make joint statements to the press.


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Amazon Echo launches across Europe, Latin America (AMZN)

[Amazon Echo Availablity]BI Intelligence _This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here._ Amazon has expanded the availability of its Echo line of smart speakers and Amazon Music Unlimited service to 28 new countries, reports VentureBeat. The additional markets are spread throughout Europe and Latin America, and include Belgium, Chile, Peru, Poland, and Greece. Amazon has been ramping up availability of its Echo smart speakers globally in recent months. Beyond the US, UK, and Germany, where the devices have been available since last year, Amazon also launched its speakers in Japan, India, and Canada recently, allowing consumers in those countries to buy the device and use the Alexa voice assistant without restrictions. It’s also included language support in those countries, adding Japanese and Indian English to the already included American English, British English, and German. However, a number of major markets in both Europe and Latin America are still missing from the Echo’s availability map, including France, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and Argentina. Notably, Amazon hasn’t added any additional language support for its latest markets.Though many consumers in the countries that Amazon is moving the Echo into speak supported languages — Peru has a sizable Japanese-speaking population and many Poles speak German, for example — the potential buyers Amazon’s trying to entice to buy the smart speaker won’t be able to use their native language to speak to Alexa. That could potentially limit how much consumers in the new markets will take to the speakers. Not adding local language support is a puzzling move, and could hinder engagement.Alexa is equipped with only three languages after three years on the market, and hasn’t expanded to any of the widely spoken Romance languages like Spanish, French, or Italian. Consumers aren’t likely to use a smart speaker to buy products — Amazon’s main business, and the primary way it gets revenue from these devices — in a language other than their native tongue. As such, Amazon isn’t likely to see its speakers take off in these countries until it introduces full local language support. Moreover, in the meantime, it's vulnerable to local competitors. BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has put together a Smart Speaker report that analyzes the market potential of the Echo Look, Echo Show, and HomePod. Using exclusive survey data, this report evaluates each device's potential for adoption based on four criteria: awareness, excitement, usefulness, and purchase intent. Finally, the report draws some inferences from our data about the direction the smart speaker market could take from here. _HERE ARE SOME OF THE KEY TAKEAWAYS:_ * Amazon's new Echo Show is the big winner — it has mass-market appeal and looks like it will take off. The combination of usefulness and excitement will drive consumers to buy the Echo Show. The Echo Look, though, seems like it will struggle to attract that same level of interest. * Apple’s HomePod looks likely to find a place in the smart speaker market but won’t dominate its space like the iPhone or iPad did. * The smart speaker market will evolve rapidly in the next few years, with more devices featuring screens, a variety of more focused products emerging, and eventually, the voice assistant moving beyond the smart speaker. _IN FULL, THE REPORT:_ * Showcases exclusive survey data on initial consumer reactions to the Echo Look, Echo Show, and HomePod. * Highlights the aims and strategies of major players in the smart speaker market. * Provides analysis on the direction this nascent market will take and the opportunity for companies considering a move into the space. _Interested in getting the full report? Here are two ways to access it:_ * Subscribe to an _ALL-ACCESS_ pass to BI Intelligence and gain immediate access to this report and over 100 other expertly researched reports. As an added bonus, you'll also gain access to all future reports and daily newsletters to ensure you stay ahead of the curve and benefit personally and professionally. >> LEARN MORE NOW * Purchase & download the full report from our research store. >> PURCHASE & DOWNLOAD NOW


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What footballers eat at Christmas, as aces feast on porridge, greek yoghurt and protein shakes

SPARE a thought for footballers at this time of the year. It’s one thing enjoying the lavish lifestyle that comes with being a multimillionaire professional sportsman but when it comes to Christmas it’s about as much fun as sitting in the cupboard ...


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Persistent pattern of violence, discrimination should be enough to reevaluate existence of Greek life at UW

Across the country, an unprecedented wave of criticism has been directed towards Greek life, drawing attention to practices that have barely changed in hundreds of years. This new era of criticism has not come quietly; states have charged entire ...


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Playing junior football is anything but a Greek tragedy for Haddington Athletic keeper Haris Alysandratos

Alysandratos touched down in Scotland in June he did so with a single focus – to play full-time football as he had done in his homeland. With a score of 11 out of 20, communication is one of Haris Alysandratos’ biggest assets according to the newly ...


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Humanitarian aid sent to flash floods victims lands abandoned in the forest

Trousers, blouses, shirts, jackets, pullovers, brand new children shoes …. the humanitarian aid ordinary citizens sent to people hit by the flash floods is simple left in the woods near Mandra. The pictures showing the abandoned clothes in the forest of Kiafa were shot by social media users and uploaded on Facebook. Clothes of all … The post Humanitarian aid sent to flash floods victims lands abandoned in the forest appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Extra: HGTV preps “Flip or Flop Nashville”; Netflix localizes in Greece

The latest installment of HGTV’s Flip or Flop franchise features exes-turned-business-partners DeRon Jenkins and Page Turner as real estate and home renovation experts. Flip or Flop Nashville, which will premiere Jan. 18, follows the duo who, despite ...


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Tsakalotos Rejects Concerns about Ethniki Insurance and its Greek-American Investors

By Christodoulos Athanasatos, NEW YORK – Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressed concerns about the Ethniki Insurance and its Greek-American investors, during a press conference with […] The post Tsakalotos Rejects Concerns about Ethniki Insurance and its Greek-American Investors appeared first on The National Herald.


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Macedonia-Greece Name Dispute Could Be Resolved In Coming Months, Says UN Envoy

BRUSSELS -- The UN Special Representative for the naming dispute between Greece and Macedonia, Matthew Nimetz, said on December 12 that the issue "can and should be resolved" next year after the parties met for the first time in three years in Brussels.


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Greece: On the Road to Recovery?

Ed Butler presents a special edition of the programme from Greece, asking whether the eurozone's most troubled economy is showing signs of recovery. US investor Paul Kazarian bought up a large chunk of Greek debt many years ago. He says his risky gamble is ...


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Think the war at Hanukkah was between Jews and Greeks? It was between Jews and Jews.

… between the Maccabees and the Greeks. However, most of the battle … “Mityavnim” (lit. “those who become Greek”). The Mityavnim were Jews who … , including converts into the pagan Greek belief system. Its significance is …


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Bulgaria issues travel advisory over general strike in Greece on December 14

Bulgarias Foreign Ministry issued on December 12 a travel advisory for Greece warning travellers to expect disruptions on December 14 because of the 24hour general strike in Bul


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Emergency central bank funding to Greek banks drops by 2.9 bln euros in Nov.

ATHENS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Emergency central bank funding to Greek lenders dropped by 2.9 billion euros, or 12.7 percent, in November compared to the previous month, Bank of Greece data showed on Tuesday. Emergency funding, which is more costly than ...


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Betting on A Greek Recovery

Prem Watsa is bullish on both Eurobank Ergasias SA and Greece’s economy. After suffering losses of more than $600 million in the country since 2014, the 67-year-old chairman and chief executive officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. says he’s even ...


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“White Bridge” wins UNICEF award at Greek festival

The film also received an honorable mention at the festival, which took place in the Greek capital of Athens. The film centers on a school girl who faces problems at school following an accident. Photo: Ali Qavitan holds his awards at the Olympia ...


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Recap: Artemis Greek Supper Club!

Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals and last Sunday’s Greek Supper Club was dedicated to her. Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar were at each table, pasta, herbs, Zaros (Mt. Psiloritis, Crete) sparkling water from ...


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Alexandra Apostolides Sonenfeld: Penelope’s First Daughter

November 16 marked the 88th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope. Unlike many other events in Greek-American history the founder and the founding of the […] The post Alexandra Apostolides Sonenfeld: Penelope’s First Daughter appeared first on The National Herald.


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Georgios Averoff Sets Sail from Thessaloniki, Returning to Athens

THESSALONIKI – The historic Hellenic Navy battleship “Georgios Averoff” on Tuesday set sail from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki after a stay of two months, […] The post Georgios Averoff Sets Sail from Thessaloniki, Returning to Athens appeared first on The National Herald.


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The Honor and Responsibility of Being Greek

The Hellenic Medical Society of New York’s (HMSNY) annual Gala on December 2 was one of the most successful events ever in the organization’s history. […] The post The Honor and Responsibility of Being Greek appeared first on The National Herald.


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