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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Greek PM makes small changes to cabinet, keeps finance,...

… Economy and Development portfolio after Greek American economist Dimitri Papadimitriou quit … George Chouliarakis were left unchanged. Greece is currently being vetted by … call Macedonia but Greece calls FYROM. Aspiring to make Greece a key …


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PAOK defeat Panionios in Athens (3-1) for Greek Cup semi-finals

PAOK effectively book spot in final after win


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Watch: Timelapse of Athens shows a city in change

Timelapse footage shows the changing skyline of the Greek capital.


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How Does the Average Greek-American View the Renaming of FYROM as Macedonia in 2018?

By: Catherine Tsounis, Contributor The February 4, 2018 Athens rally opposing the SYRIZA government’s policy of allowing FYROM (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) call itself Macedonia is causing a rewriting of history in Greece. Mr. Dimitris Fillipidis on February 13th Hellas FM broadcast reported Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris wants to rename the city’s airport, currently named Macedonia […] The post How Does the Average Greek-American View the Renaming of FYROM as Macedonia in 2018? appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Grenade attack wounds one person in Greece's Athens

ONE person was wounded when a grenade, thrown by unidentified assailants, detonated near a police station in a suburb of Greece's capital Athens on 26 February, Reuters reported. An unidentified anarchist group claimed responsibility for the attack later ...


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5 last-minute travel deals to perfect spring break destinations in Europe

_The__ Insider Picks__ team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase._ _[Amalfi Coast]_ Spring break is fast-approaching, but maybe the beach isn't calling for you. If you're more of an explorer than a beach relaxer, spring break is a perfect opportunity to save on travel to off-peak destinations in Europe. Travel booking site Travelzoo pulled together a handful of vacation packages — bookings that include things like airfare, lodging, and rental cars — that can help you enjoy an unforgettable trip while saving a ton. Take a look at the list below for a few European spring break ideas, and make sure to visit Travelzoo's vacations page for plenty of other deals on travel year-round. EXPLORE ICELAND FOR UNDER $500. Travelzoo Take a short flight to Iceland with this vacation package that includes flights, three nights hotel accommodations, breakfast, and a rental car. Explore the geological marvels of South Iceland either on your own, or with optional add-on day-trips and excursions. Click here to explore Iceland for $499. ISLAND HOP IN GREECE FOR UNDER $1,400. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton Fly to Athens from the US and spend a few days getting acclimated, and exploring the history and culture built into the ancient city. After a few days you'll take the ferry to Mykonos, where you can enjoy the beautiful and unique beaches, or explore ancient churches, plus shops and restaurants. The trip heads to Santorini next, before finishing in Athens. Click here to explore a Greek island hopping spring break for $1,399. STAY SIX NIGHTS IN VENICE AND PARIS FOR UNDER $1,000. S.Borisov/Shutterstock Fly into Venice and spend three days there, exploring the canals, dining in incredible restaurants, and discovering art galleries, waterfront palazzos, palaces, churches, and more. Then, fly to Paris and spend the days walking down the Seine and dropping by the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dam Cathedral, and more, before flying home from there. Click here to explore a spring break in Venice and Paris for as little as $949. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * You can access over 1,000 Priority Pass airport lounges for free with these credit cards — here are some of the best ones * This $115 pillow is the only one I've slept on that's literally cool to the touch — and that stays cool all night * Qatar Airlines will sell you select round-trip tickets for up to 50% less for the next week SEE ALSO: MY NEW MUST-HAVE TRAVEL GADGET SAVED ME A TON ON CELL PHONE DATA ON MY LAST INTERNATIONAL TRIP


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Alexis Tsipras performs mini cabinet reshuffle

Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos announced the composition of Greeces new government following a cabinet reshuffle carried out by the Prime Minister on Wednesday eveni


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F. King Alexander and LSU Task Force for Greek Life release new plan to solve hazing issues

… , the LSU Task Force for Greek Life began hard at work … issues that reside in LSU greek life. The Task Force began … thorough investigation of LSU’s greek life on September 29, 2017 …


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Greek PM makes changes to cabinet after minister departures

Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, announced a limited cabinet reshuffle after two ministers in the leftwing Syriza government resigned over a housing subsidy scandal and a third stepped down for health reasons. The premier put three veteran ...


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Macedonians protest name change demanded by neighbouring Greece

But Greece will veto the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from joining the EU and NATO until it does.


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LSU President sets course for major changes to Greek Life

LSU President F. King Alexander is moving forward with major changes to Greek Life. On Wednesday morning, Alexander announced his plans in a letter to the LSU community. Alexander also appeared on 9News This Morning, where he said there will be a zero ...


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Tsipras replaces migration minister in Greek reshuffle

Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday replaced migration minister Yannis Mouzalas, who oversaw Athens' response to the migrant crisis of 2015. Mouzalas, 62, was a regular critic of the European Union's ...


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LSU President Accepts GREEK Task Force Recommendations, Creates Additional Policy

BATON ROUGE -- LSU President F. King Alexander Wednesday accepted the reform recommendations of the university's Task Force on GREEK Life, but created three new policy standards. Alexander's additional policy states that any student organization that hazes a student will be removed from ...


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GREEK Life raises more than $70000 for philanthropies during the Fall 2017 semester

"I know exactly what the fraternity and sorority life community can do when raising money in regards to GREEK Week, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the 29 organizations raised more than $70,000," said Fraternity and Sorority Life Assistant Director Jordan Borchert. "It is not only about the ...


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Opa! Authenticity shines at Athena GREEK Taverna

Outside the living rooms of GREEK families and the occasional music professor, there's only one place you'll hear the sharp, metallic sound of the bouzouki, a string instrument in the same family as the mandolin and the lute, on a given Tuesday night: Athena GREEK Taverna, where the letters of the ...


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SYRIZA Announces Mini Cabinet Reshuffle

ATHENS – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has appointed Yiannis Dragasakis as Greece’s new Economy and Development Minister, in place of Dimitris Papadimitriou, in a mini reshuffle […] The post SYRIZA Announces Mini Cabinet Reshuffle appeared first on The National Herald.


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Introducing ARCAthens at Event in New York City

NEW YORK – An introduction to ARCAthens (Artist Residency Center Athens) was held on February 27 under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in […] The post Introducing ARCAthens at Event in New York City appeared first on The National Herald.


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Roundup: Greek PM proceeds with mini cabinet reshuffle, key posts unchanged

ATHENS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has gone ahead with a mini cabinet reshuffle, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos announced Wednesday following the resignations of two ministers earlier this week. The key posts in ...


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Greece woman pleads guilty in Old Edgemere Drive murder

A Greece woman has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend back in August. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Cynthia Whitaker and 69-year-old Michael Taylor were arguing at his home on Old Edgemere Drive on Aug. 7.


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Scramble for gas in eastern Mediterranean is stoking old tensions in the region

The prospect of gas wealth has been escalating old rivalries and disputes between Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Greece.


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Delta Vacations : continues European expansion with the addition of vacation packages to Portugal, France, Greece and Austria

"Europe continues to be a place of interest for many Delta Vacations customers because of its extensive cultural heritage, variety of activities and easy accessibility," said Elizabeth Moriarty, Delta Vacations vice president, product development.


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Life expectancy in Greece dropped in 2015 for the first time, says OECD

Life expectancy in Greece rose for decades but dropped in 2015, in the sixth year of economic crisis and austerity measures that brought also dramatic expenditure cuts in the health sector. According to data from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), after 2014 there was a fall in Greek life expectancy to 81.1 years … The post Life expectancy in Greece dropped in 2015 for the first time, says OECD appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Gov’t reshuffle: Migration minister goes, controversial politician back on stage

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proceeded with a mini government reshuffle on Wednesday, after he lost two ministers over the rent subsidy scandal. However, the Prime Minister did not only replaced ministers Antonopoulou and Papadimitriou but made also some changes in other ministers. The most striking changes are: a) the removal of Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas … The post Gov’t reshuffle: Migration minister goes, controversial politician back on stage appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek PM slightly reshuffles cabinet following resignation of economy minister

ATHENS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proceeded to a mini cabinet reshuffle, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos announced on Wednesday following the resignation of both the economy minister and his wife, a deputy labor ...


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Greek PM in mini-reshuffle after rent allowance scandal

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has appointed deputy premier Yannis Dragasakis as the country's economy and development minister in a limited cabinet reshuffle triggered by a rent allowance scandal


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Greek Citizens Against US Blockade on Cuba

Thessaloniki, Greece, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The Greek-Cuban Friendship Association with Cuba in Thessaloniki rejected the economic blockade the United States has maintained on the Caribbean island, during an event for the 59th anniversary of the triumph ...


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Greek PM Shakes Up Cabinet After Allowance Scandal

A mini cabinet reshuffle has taken place in Greece on Wednesday following a scandal over a housing allowance which saw the resignation of two ministers this week. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appointed current Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis as ...


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Feature: Greece's bitcoin community grows amid warnings about crypto currencies risks

ATHENS, Feb. 28 ((Xinhua) -- Greece's bitcoin community grows in recent years, buoyed by the capital controls imposed on the traditional banking system since the summer of 2015, users and investors told Xinhua, although local authorities warn about the ...


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Nearly 1,000 refugees/immigrants arrive in Greek islands in February

Zero flows to Chios attributed to tighter measures by Turkish authorities against political dissenters to the Erdogan regime


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New Greek government announced

Vice President Ioannis Dragasakis takes over Economy Ministry


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GREEK Man and Woman of the Year selected

Aaron Ochoa and Jessica Marrello were named GREEK Man and Woman of the Year at the conclusion of last week's GREEK Week. Each year, the University of New Mexico's fraternities and sororities on campus join together for the contests, events and fundraising for a local charitable cause during GREEK ...


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GREEK PM reshuffles cabinet, keeps key finance, foreign ministers

ATHENS (Reuters) - GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made limited changes to his cabinet on Wednesday after a minister bowed out in a housing allowance row, keeping his key finance minister ... GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for a cabinet meeting in Athens, Greece, June 2, 2016.


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BOYS BASKETBALL: Greece Odyssey upsets Mynderse in semifinals

GORHAM — Top-seeded Mynderse faced fifth-seeded Greece Odyssey in Tuesday night’s first of two Section V Class B boys basketball semifinals held at Marcus Whitman’s gymnasium. The Blue Devils and Leoprads entered a game that would turn out to be a ...


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The 25th of March, 1821–Greek Independence Day

Dr. Costas G. Fountzoulas The struggle of the enslaved Greeks against their ruthless rulers, the Ottoman Turks, officially started on the 25th of March 1821 in the monastery of Hagia Lavra, Kalavryta. Germanos, the bishop of Paleon Patron, raised the banner of the revolution and blessed the arms of the captains of the revolting Greeks. […] The post The 25th of March, 1821–Greek Independence Day appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Greek PM to proceed with mini cabinet reshuffle in coming hours: govt. sources

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s government was poised to announce a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, a government official said, in a move expected to keep key ministers of finance and foreign affairs in their posts. A mini cabinet reshuffle was expected ...


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Indiana House of Representatives Unanimously Passes HR28, Archon Resolution

CHICAGO, IL – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago and the Metropolis of Detroit, currently both under the leadership of Metropolitan Nicholas, together with Order of […] The post Indiana House of Representatives Unanimously Passes HR28, Archon Resolution appeared first on The National Herald.


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Eratosthenes’ Earth-Μeasuring Εxperiment to Βe Ρevisited at Athens Observatory

ATHENS – The Athens National Observatory will lead students in a review of ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes’ experiment to calculate the radius and circumference of […] The post Eratosthenes’ Earth-Μeasuring Εxperiment to Βe Ρevisited at Athens Observatory appeared first on The National Herald.


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Total, Edison get Greek go-ahead for oil and gas exploration

ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece’s parliament gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for companies including France’s Total and Italy’s Edison to explore for oil and gas in the west of the country. Licences for four blocks - one offshore and three on land ...


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Greek life chapters face stronger polices and regulations

Greek life will be facing new regulations concerning social events, recruitment and more on its return. No registered social events with alcohol will be allowed for fraternities or sororities not already on social probation until Sept. 1, 2018, according ...


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Refugee mothers seek safety on Greek islands with 'traumatized' young children

When airstrikes intensified on their village in Deir Ezzor, Syria, Fatima al-Abdallah and her children left home without a moment to pack a suitcase. They fled along the Euphrates river, sleeping in the grass as they went. While war continued to ravage ...


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The government's 'defence' against the IMF

Until May of this year the government and institutions will sit at the same table to assess the primary surplus of 2019 Greek 35 commitment At this point it is expected that


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President Rosenberg delivers Greek life update #2: Additional reinstatement decisions

President Mark B. Rosenberg shared the following message with the university community on Feb. 28, 2018: We continue to work together to strengthen fraternity and sorority life at FIU and align it with who we are as an institution. This is an update to my ...


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Crime Stoppers: Greece school safety

Violence and school safety is very top of mind these days. Greece Police Sgt. Jared Rene was our featured guest on this week's Crime Stoppers Most Wanted with thoughts on this very timely topic. Note: This segment aired early Tuesday morning. Later in the ...


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Hot Greek gymnast leaves fans wanting more (photos)

Brunette gymnast is incredibly sexy


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FYROM PM to FT: Greek demand for Constitution amendment is unreasonable

Despite this he is optimistic solution will be found before next NATO Summit


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HAPPENING TODAY: LSU President F. King Alexander to announce Greek Life Task Force decision

Trending StoriesTrending StoriesMore>> Updated: Tuesday, February 27 2018 11:02 PM EST2018-02-28 04:02:52 GMT The man who swore to uphold the law as chief of police in Lumberton appears to break it, in front of a camera.  WDAM has obtained video …


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Zaev: FYROM Has Four Options to Resolve Name Dispute With Greece

… settle a decades-long dispute with Greece over its name, Prime Minister … territorial claims over a northern Greek region of the same name … change Macedonia’s constitution, something Greece had also asked for in …


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Protest In FYROM As PM Offers Greece Options For Name Change

… holding extensive talks with neighboring Greece in recent months in an … , which Greeks say implies territorial claims to a northern region of Greece … change the Macedonian Constitution, as Greece also objects to a few …


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The Greek island no one talks about

… , here are seven lesser-known Greek Islands where you can … yourself. GREEK ISLAND LOCALS DON’T WANT TO SHARE THE GREEK … on Ikaria.KARPATHOS In between Crete and Rhodes stands Karpathos, … Bahamas, Seychelles and Maldives of Greece, you can already begin …


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LSU President releases response to GREEK Life Task Force findings

The overall findings from the initiative which began September 29 of last fall, immediately following the death of Maxwell Gruver, showcased several major issues which Alexander divided into three categories: University policies, transparency related to chapter behavior, and GREEK culture on campus.


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