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Saturday, December 16, 2017

The most popular GREEK home in Airbnb platform is in Santorini

A place among the most popular Airbnb homes in each country, where the users of the platform would like to stay, occupies a house in Oia, Santorini, Greece. This is the cave-like Hector Cave House, situated on the cliff side of the Caldera for 250 years. In earlier times it was a cellar and was ...


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Former police officer, wife, 2 children detained near GREEK border

A former police chief, identified as E.S., was detained along with his wife and two children while they were allegedly on their way to escape to Greece. Former vice president of the intelligence department at Eskisehir Police Headquarters, E.S. and his family were stopped by gendarmerie in Edirne's ...


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Brides on board: What happened to the GREEK women of the Begona?

Back then, marriage by proxy was a way for GREEK men living in Australia to find wives of the same standing and cultural background. Peter Photakis was an inquisitive eight-year-old boy on board the Begona with his mother and two brothers. His mother wasn't one of the 'brides', but he has since spent ...


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GREEK economic collapse a tragedy

Unlike the GREEKS (and, for that matter, unlike the Americans, French, Russians, Chinese, Cubans, Hungarians and so on), Canadians have not shown any serious revolutionary tendencies. As former Daily Show host Jon Stewart once quipped, when something truly unthinkable in our country reveals ...


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IMF repeats that agreement on GREEK debt relief can be achieved soon

During the regular IMF bi-weekly press briefing, the IMF spokesman repeated the Fund's view that an agreement on the debt front can be reached soon. Asked about the message echoed by the new Eurogroup chief, who had suggested that debt restructuring talks will begin only after the program has ...


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'Bab El-Shams, Al-Raheel' to screen at The GREEK Campus

CAIRO – 16 December 2017: Egyptian drama film “Bab El-Shams, Al-Raheel” will screen at the GREEK Campus tonight, as a part of The GREEK Campus weekly film screenings “Film Wi Nos” (A Film and a Half). Directed by Yousry Nasrallah, the film revolves around a Palestinian citizen named Younis ...


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FIU suspends fraternity, sorority activities

MIAMI — Florida International University will suspend activities at fraternities and sororities beginning in January, President Mark Rosenberg announced Friday. “After serious consideration, and keeping the safety of our students top of mind, I have decided to pause all GREEK activities on our campuses ...


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With freshmen living in Greek houses, MU is an SEC outlier

… restricting freshmen from living in Greek houses. Like Florida, its fraternity … director of Greek life. However, freshmen can move in to Greek houses … restricting freshmen from living in Greek houses was just a recommendation …


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Indie Book About Greece Sold Out

Miltos Kourmpoglou is the name behind this independent proposal that has sold hundreds of copies. With his book, 52 Weeks in Greece, Miltos is showing the whole world the most stunning views of his country. The collection of photographs has been conceived ...


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Farmers Gather in Central Greece as Unions Prepare for New Wave of Protests

Farmers convened with their tractors in Tyrnavos, central Greece, on Saturday where they announced further protest actions against the government’s pension and tax reforms. Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA), the head of the Larisa ...


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Metropolis of Toronto Responds to Allegations Made by the Greek Community of Toronto

TORONTO – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto released an announcement regarding the allegations that were made by the Greek Community of Toronto. The full text […] The post Metropolis of Toronto Responds to Allegations Made by the Greek Community of Toronto appeared first on The National Herald.


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NEW: FIU suspends fraternity, sorority events after FSU death

The university's suspension of all GREEK life followed the death of a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pledge. ... 1 all GREEK life will be suspended for at least a month, the Miami Herald reported. Mark Rosenberg ... He praised FIU's GREEK leaders, saying they "understand that the current state is not acceptable.".


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Greek Railways manager, employees among the arrested for illegally selling scrap to gang

Employees at the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) are among the 19 people the Greek Police arrested for having formed a gang that was stealing railway equipment estimated worth of 7 million euros. Eight OSE workers – a manager and several employees  but also an employee at the Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH), were receiving bribes … The post Greek Railways manager, employees among the arrested for illegally selling scrap to gang appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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33 Turkish nationals asked for political asylum after landing on the island of Oinousses

33 Turkish nationals have reportedly asked for political asylum after their boat reached the small island of Oinousses, North-East of Chios in Aegean Sea on Thursday evening. According to local media reports, there are academics, teachers, doctors and a family with four little children. They all said they fled Turkey fearing for their lives in … The post 33 Turkish nationals asked for political asylum after landing on the island of Oinousses appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Kotzias in Albania to continue the negotiations

Greece is trying to close as many of the open issues with its neighbours as possible


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At Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts, Treasures Depict Real Life In Ancient Greece

Boston's Museum of Fine Arts boasts a collection of ancient GREEK and Roman art second only in the United States to that possessed by the mighty ... Perry Warren, an Oxford-trained Classicist and member of a prominent Boston Brahmin family –was a recognized aficionado of ancient GREEK art.


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Egypt's Warda scores twice as Atromitos go top in Greek league

Egypt winger Amr Warda continued his recent fine run after scoring twice to help Atromitos beat AOK Kerkyra 3-1 in the Greek Super League on Saturday. Warda scored two quick-fire goals on 59 and 62 minutes and dished out an assist for Theodoros Vasilakakis ...


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Labour Minister announces €400 one-off Christmas bonus to young jobless

Labor Minister Efi Ahtsiglou announces a 400-euro one-off Christmas bonus to young unemployed aged 18-24 who are normally not  eligible to unemployment allowance. The bonus is described as “youth solidarity” allowance and is expected to be distributed by the end of the month. Eligible are unemployed aged 18-24 who are registered as such at the … The post Labour Minister announces €400 one-off Christmas bonus to young jobless appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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32 Turks rescued in Greek waters

Thirty-two Turkish nationals, reportedly opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, were rescued by a patrol boat in the Aegean Sea, the Greek coastguard said Saturday. The group was spotted in an rubber dinghy off the Greek island of ...


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FIU to suspend fraternity activities after student deaths nationwide

With the new year, all GREEK life activities will be suspended at Florida International University for at least a month, the school's president announced Friday. “This decision is a consequence of growing concerns about the state of fraternity and sorority life at FIU, as well as around the nation, and is ...


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Death and taxes: In ruins of GREEK economy unpaid debt more than half of GDP

The GREEK tax authorities seized pensions, salaries, and assets of more than 180,000 taxpayers in 2017, expired debts to the state treasury continue to grow. ... a month since 2014. Nearly 4.17 million taxpayers currently owe money to the country, which means that every second GREEK is indebted.


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Death and taxes: In ruins of GREEK economy unpaid debt more than half of GDP

The GREEK tax authorities seized pensions, salaries, and assets of more than 180,000 taxpayers in 2017, expired debts to the state treasury continue to grow. ... a month since 2014. Nearly 4.17 million taxpayers currently owe money to the country, which means that every second GREEK is indebted.


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Works stops on shrine at World Trade Center after payment default

Construction ground to a halt this month at the World Trade Center's Saint Nicholas GREEK Orthodox National Shrine after the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America defaulted on construction payments. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava (the same architect behind the World Trade Center's ...


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GREEK Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto Responds to Allegations in GREEK Community Lawsuit

In response to recent false and misleading media reports, the GREEK Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) categorically and confidently asserts that the statement of claim filed by the GREEK Community of Toronto (GCT) is baseless and wholly without merit. The latest attempt by the GCT against our ...


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Motherwell sign Greek goalkeeper Gennadios Xenodochov

… completed a short-term deal for Greek goalkeeper Gennadios Xenodochov. • READ MORE … OFI Crete. After loan spells at lower league clubs in Crete, he … made 17 appearances in the Greek Superleague, keeping clean sheets against …


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Greek Orthodox church hosts bake sale today

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church has scheduled a Christmas bake sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at 301 S. Sixth St. W. Various holiday delights will be available including baklava, spanakopita and Greek cookies. We’re writing to ...


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Police Arrest 19 for Stealing Railway Equipment; Over 7 mln Loss to State

The gang’s activity, spread in several cities of Greece, began operations on February 15, was presented on Friday at a press conference by Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis, Alternative Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas ...


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GREEK main opposition chief: Reduction in tax rates 'non-negotiable'

Greece's main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week again reiterated his party's standing position that a reduction in tax rates in the country is "non-negotiable", regardless of whether institutional creditors accept the GREEK side's requests for lower annual primary budget ...


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Privatization of Thessaloniki Port postponed as Russian guarantor bank gets bailout

Greece has had to postpone the signing of a deal to sell a majority stake in its second-biggest port after the Russian guarantor bank, Promsvyazbank, was placed under temporary administration and was practically nationalized by the Centrla Bank of Russia. Odd that the US Ambassador to Athens had criticized the investors and the source of … The post Privatization of Thessaloniki Port postponed as Russian guarantor bank gets bailout appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Merkel, Juncker Promise to Provide Assistance at Greek Borders During Brussels Meeting

German Chancellor Angela Markel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledged to offer assistance for the asylum services and with Frontex at the Greek-Turkish and Greek-Bulgarian borders during a quadrilateral meeting with Prime Minister ...


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GREEK Goddess Artemis Statue Found in Egypt

The Egyptian-Swiss mission working in the old town of Aswan, Egypt, has unearthed a small incomplete statue that is likely to depict the GREEK goddess Artemis, according to the Ahram website. The archaeologists team led by Egyptologist Wolfgang Muller, uncovered a statue of a woman without a head ...


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Piazza family responds to grand jury recommendations on Greek life

Timothy Piazza’s parents knew what Stacy Parks Miller was going to say before she said it. Jim and Evelyn Piazza had received a copy of the grand jury report and recommendations the Centre County district attorney released Friday earlier in the day. Their …


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Mitsotakis: “We Are Ready to Change Greece” – New Democracy 11th National Conference (Live)

… “we are ready to change Greece” the president of New Democracy …


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Athens' Christmas "milk tree" feeds thousands of people in need

People gather around a special Christmas tree made up with milk tins and other food products in the center of Athens, GREECE, on Dec. 15, 2017. The tins of milk and packages of rice, beans, sugar, olive oil and other canned food products Athenians donated throughout the day will be distributed to ...


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EU leaders pledge asylum, border support to GREECE

A fraught discussion between European Union leaders on how to tackle a newly burgeoning migration crisis ended without any real breakthrough on Friday, though Greek officials said they came away with pledges to support GREECE'S efforts in asylum processing and guarding its borders. According to ...


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The story behind the “most desirable home in Greece” for visitors of Airbnb (PHOTOS)

A wine cellar that has turned into the most luxurious house in Santorini


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Greek official urges respectful policy towards Muslims

Athens should take a respectful policy towards the Muslim community in western Thrace on the issue of religious leaders, according to Greece’s education, research, and religious affairs minister. Speaking to the Greek Parliament’s TV channel Vouli late ...


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Is Juncker trying to establish an EU “deep state”?

With Brexit bickering on hold at this week’s EU summit as leaders prepare for a second phase of talks, the drama will be provided instead by national capitals’ efforts to rein in what some see as a brazen attempt at overreach by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. European leaders worry that Juncker and his powerful … The post Is Juncker trying to establish an EU “deep state”? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Weather for every taste: Snow and thunderstorms, stormy south winds and sunshine

A gradual weather deterioration is expected from the North-West, with rain- and thunderstorms and snow, but also strong south winds with mud-rain. The weather deterioration will affect almost the entire country until late Saturday evening and large parts on Sunday. Forecast Saturday, Dec 16 2017 The weather phenomena will be intense initially in Western Greece, … The post Weather for every taste: Snow and thunderstorms, stormy south winds and sunshine appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Human Rights Watch Accuses GREECE of Neglecting Female Refugees

Greek authorities are failing to provide adequate protection for women and girls living in government-run, European Union-sponsored facilities for asylum seekers, on the island of Lesvos, NGO Human Rights Watch said today. In November, 2017, Human Rights Watch interviewed 25 asylum-seeking ...


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The deal for sale of GREECE'S Thessaloniki Port has been postponed

The agreement must then be approved by GREECE'S Competition Commission, after which the revised concession agreement between the Greek state and the Thessaloniki Port Authority will be ratified by Parliament. The completion of the transaction – with the payment of the agreed sum and the transfer ...


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Victors Gymnastics teams compete in Syracuse Gymnastics Sports Fest

Karina Presutti, of GREECE, placed first on floor exercise in the child division of women's Level 4. In the junior division, Alexa Maschke, of GREECE, placed first on uneven bars, second all-around and third on balance beam and floor exercise. Makayla Ransear, of GREECE, placed third on floor exercise in the ...


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Sutherland 52, Athena 43 Boys Basketball Dec. 15

Pittsford Sutherland's Graham Schild, right, is defended by GREECE Athena's Patrick Meisenzahl during a regular season game played at Pittsford Sutherland High School, Friday, Dec.15, 2017. Pittsford Sutherland beat GREECE Athena 52-43. ADRIAN KRAUS ...


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Greek Organizations Host Toy Drives for the Holiday Season

Close Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are hosting separate toy drives this holiday season. Both organizations gathered funds and toys from students of the University of New Haven community. SAE’s annual toy drive collects toys and funds for the …


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University Students Aims for Greece

… accepted into, in Greece. She will travel to Greece for one month … , she wanted to go to Greece but when she got accepted … minute a spot opened up.   “Greece is somewhere I have always …


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Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean – OpEd

The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the ...


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GREEK Reporter's Joanna Kalafatis in Top Notch Travel Bloggers' List

Joanna Kalafatis is a colleague at GREEK Reporter, but she is also an actress and a well regarded travel blogger, included in a list of “Top 40 Travel Bloggers to Follow in 2018“. The list, compiled by Mediarail, includes 40 female or couples' travel blogs from around the world, does not reflect any sort of ...


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GREEK News Report Reveals 'Macedonia' Name Conflict Nearing End with Both Sides in Agreement

GREEK News Report Reveals 'Macedonia' Name Conflict Nearing End with Both Sides in Agreement ... If the GREEK journalist's reports are true, which claim that both sides have agreed on the name “New Macedonia,” it would be the end of one of the world's longest international diplomatic disputes.


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Over 45% of TAP route in Greece, Albania being reinstated

Over 45 percent of Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) route in Greece and Albania is now being reinstated to previous condition or better, TAP AG consortium said in a message. TAP crosses more than 20,000 plots of land in Greece, Albania and Italy. This relates ...


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Sunnier Forecast for Greek Stocks

Searching for some happy holiday news? Have a look at Greece. No, seriously. The European Union’s chronic financial patient has seen three straight quarters of economic growth, the first time that has happened since 2006. Unemployment has shrunk to about ...


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