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Saturday, June 30, 2018

EU CRISIS: Varoufakis calls migrant deal 'complete failure' and accuses Merkel of 'LYING'

In a ruthless tirade, the former GREEK Finance Minister castigated the ... The GREEK economist said the final deal had no substance and amounted to a ...


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Dramatic Rescue of Russian Tourist Drifting on Air Mattress Off Crete (photos)

She was spotted by Frontex aircraft and was rescued by the GREEK Coast ... Earlier, GREEK police and the Cost Guard has launched a huge land and ...


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'We are in government now'

Indeed, her comment was a clear summary of what has been going on for an eternity in both the GREEK civil service and the country's political life.


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Gigi Hadid is a hot mesh as she poses up a storm with Emily Ratajkowski on girlie break in Greece

She arrived on the Greek island of Mykonos in style on Friday. And since her helicopter touched down, it seems Gigi Hadid has wasted little time in lapping up the luscious vacay vibes, with pal Emily Ratajkowski. The 23-year-old model got stuck into ...


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14 countries agree to migrant return scheme with Germany: report

The chancellor did make some progress at a summit of EU leaders on Friday, when Spain and GREECE agreed to take back migrants who are already ...


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Migrant crisis: Italy minister Salvini closes ports to NGO boats

Several Central European states have so far rejected an EU scheme to relocate 160,000 refugees from overcrowded camps in GREECE and Italy.


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Sunbather nearly fried to death after drifting on air mattress for 21 hours

A terrified tourist was rescued off the coast of GREECE after floating out at sea for 21 hours on an air mattress after being swept away by a strong current.


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NORRIS: With God's help, we can all forgive

As a minister, I derive my basic definition of forgiveness from the original Hebrew and GREEK languages running throughout the Bible. The idea of ...


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'Fuel War' Breaks Out in Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots reacted angrily to Nicosia's move to introduce fuel checks at the crossing points dividing the Mediterranean island. “The GREEK side is ...


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Why Do GREEKS Talk So Much About the Weather?

But still, GREEKS like to talk about the weather. And it is not because they have nothing else to say. Usually, people talk about the weather when they ...


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Bulpett: As NBA free agency begins, Celtics must do no harm

The legendary GREEK physician passed more than 2,000 years before the NBA was founded, but his lesson should ring in the ears of Ainge and his ...


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GREEK singer Vandi performs in NW Turkey

By Fatma Nur Sogutlu. BURSA, Turkey. GREEK singer Despina Vandi performed at an international music festival in Turkey's northwestern province of ...


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RCG launches GREEK open-access rail freight operations

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and GREEK partner Goldair Cargo officially launched their GREEK open-access ...


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NBA: GREECE drafts Giannis Antetokounmpo to promote tourism

ATHENS—"I'm Giannis Antetokounmpo. Visit my beautiful country, GREECE," the NBA All-Star beams, standing before a row of classical Greek columns ...


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Report: Merkel secures deal with 14 EU nations on migrants

Merkel on Friday came away from a EU summit with agreements from GREECE and Spain to take back migrants previously registered in those countries ...


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Gigi Hadid's One-Piece Swimsuit Gets a Hell of a Lot Sexier When She Turns to the Side

The supermodel touched down in GREECE for a vacation with fellow model Emily Ratajkowski and best friend Leah McCarthy. During their trip, Gigi ...


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Shades of looming elex season

Shades of a looming election season tentatively emerged in Greece over the past few days, with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announcing a transport subsidy for permanent residents and SMEs in 49 islands, hours after saying his government will also ...


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Emily Ratajkowski Wears Oversized Straw Hat in Greece

Emily Ratajkowski makes her own fashion rules. Whether it's getting married in an outfit you can buy at Zara, or finding a chic way around Instagram's "nipple rule," we can always count on the model and actress to start a new trend or get people talking.


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More and more Bulgarians Travel Abroad, GREECE Remains the Preferred Destination

Despite the new holiday spots, GREECE remains the favorite destination. Just in May 184,000 Bulgarians chose the Greek sun for their first summer ...


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Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to play for GREECE in September

Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to play for GREECE in September ... GREECE head coach was very optimistic about Giannis Antetokounmpo showing ...


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GREECE-Egypt Drill in the Med a 'Psychological Test for Turkey' – Analyst

A joint air and naval military exercise being held by Egypt, GREECE and Cyprus in the Mediterranean is a source of serious concern for Turkey, who ...


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Replica of Nike Masterpiece to Grace Greece’s Samothrace

An exact replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace is to be installed in its natural place at the archaeological site of the Greek island of Samothrace. The original, described as “the greatest masterpiece of ...


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Ferry Service Connects Greece’s Thessaloniki with Cyclades, Crete

For the first time in ten years, a ferry service was launched on Saturday connecting Thessaloniki, in northern Greece with the Aegean islands and Crete. The route, operated by ferry company Seajets, will run twice a week for three months and connect ...


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Emily Ratajkowski Pairs a Sheer Dress With Summery Sandals in Greece

Emily Ratajkowski is known for her love of crop tops, but she went for different — yet equally sultry — look yesterday in Mykonos, Greece. The model opted for a beach look as she headed to dinner with a friend. She sported a sheer eyelet dress in a ...


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End of the bailouts and onto a path to a new bankruptcy

Last week's Eurogroup set up the final conditions for the end of the third GREEK bailout program in August. Since 2010, Greece has borrowed 275 ...


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Deputy defense minister not confident over release of GREEK soldiers

Deputy Defense Minister Fotis Kouvelis expressed uncertainty about the release of the two GREEK soldiers who have been detained in Turkey without ...


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GREEK lifeguards rescue tourist swept out to sea with inflatable lounger

A 19-year-old foreign national who had been swept out to sea at Artemida, eastern Attica while asleep on an inflatable lounger, was rescued by ...


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Mawazine 2018: GREEK Melodies Enchant Chellah Stage

Rabat- The GREEK duo Katerina Fotinaki and Eva Atmatzidou delivered a graceful performance on Friday, the eighth day of Mawazine Festival ...


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OFFICIAL: Wadi Degla sign GREEK midfielder Vasilios Bouzas

Egyptian Premier League side Wadi Degla have announced the signing of GREEK midfielder Vasilios Bouzas on a two-year deal from Ergotelis.


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GREEKS turn to bank cards for tax avoidance

by Kostas Zaligkas. ATHENS, June 30 (Xinhua)-- As Greece is loosening its capital controls imposed in 2015 to avert the collapse of banking system ...


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EU’s Debt Deal Is “Kiss of Death” for Greece

The deal is structured to turn Greece into a permanent debt colony of the European Union. The post EU’s Debt Deal Is “Kiss of Death” for Greece appeared first on Truthout.


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New Poll Confirms Large Lead for Greek Opposition

A new poll published on Saturday confirms recent findings that show Greece’s main opposition New Democracy leading governing SYRIZA by a large margin. The latest poll by Metron Analysis for Greek daily “Ta Nea” puts New Democracy more than 10 ...


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Why A Little Coffee Shop In A Greek Village Is Closing Down

There was once a little coffee shop in a Greek village in South Peloponnese that was thriving. There were several reasons the shop was doing so well. The first is that the village as a whole was thriving. Young people moved into the village and started ...


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Greek surfers take on waves on Evia island

Photo taken on June 28, 2018 shows surfers ride on a wave in a beach near Petries, Evia Island, Greece. Surfing came to Greece from late '60s and gained popularity after 2004. Greek surfers follow weather forecast and travel to remote locations such as ...


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A Woman Floated Away From A Beach And Spent 20 Hours On An Air Mattress

The 55-year-old had gone missing from a beach near Rethymno on the island of Crete, according to the GREEK coast guard. Russian news agency ...


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Five GREEK Islands Continue to Pay Lower VAT Due to Refugee Situation

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made the announcement on Friday during his statements after the summit of European Union leaders in Brussels.


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Mediterranean Games Women's Volleyball: GREECE & Croatia to Play for Gold

GREECE was heavily challenged by the French side and fell behind 2-1 in sets, but came back and squeaked out a tight fifth. They'll now move on to the ...


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Serbia and GREECE play for gold at Mediterranean Games

Other three teams (Italy, GREECE, Spain) ended a competition with two wins each. Italy beat GREECE (11:10), the Greeks were better than the Spaniards ...


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Merkel reveals migrant deals with GREECE, Spain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says GREECE and Spain have agreed to take back refugees and migrants previously registered in those countries ...


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Rediscovering ancient Greek music

“Nobody has ever made head or tail of ancient Greek music, and nobody ever will. That way madness lies”—Wilfred Perrett At the root of all Western literature is ancient Greek poetry—Homer’s great epics, the passionate love poems of Sappho, the ...


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Archdiocese Completes Financial Transaction with Alma Bank

June 29, 2018. NEW YORK – The GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces today that it has completed a financial transaction with Alma ...


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Lower VAT on five GREEK islands extended until end of 2018

The reduced value-added tax regime for the five islands of the northeastern Aegean most affected by the refugee crisis will apply until the end of the ...


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Spain, Greece and Germany seal migrant swap deal

Spain, Greece and Germany struck a trilateral migration deal of “reciprocal cooperation”in addition a wider EU migration deal reached at an EU summit Friday, the Spanish and Greek governments said. The Spanish government, in a written statement, Germany will return to Spain asylum seekers whose “first entry into the European Union was Spain,” covering the cost […]


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Top Greek red wines: Panel tasting results

Greece is producing a diverse range of accessible reds, often using indigenous grape varieties and with a more restrained approach to oak. Read this report on 88 wines tasted by our three-strong expert panel, with an introduction by Nico Manessis, regional ...


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Greece: Law seems ill fit for animal cruelty problem

This March the animal welfare society of Karditsa in northern Greece uncovered a horrific sight: a cat trapped in a cage and speared with a harpoon. The perpetrator, a 60-year-old man, claimed that the cat was eating his birds and that he was unaware of ...


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Greek Islands Get VAT Raise Suspended

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Friday that that an earlier decision to raise value-added tax rates (VAT) at eastern Aegean islands will be suspended. The decision was made during the EU summit meeting in Brussels and it affects those ...


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Greek Taxman Spoils Emily Ratajkowski, Kate Moss Mykonos Party

Greek tax authorities ordered the world famous beach bar restaurant of Nammos in Mykonos to shut down for 48 hours on Friday due to tax evasion. A host of famous models, including Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Moss, who were invited to the launch a new ...


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GREEK cuisine to star in Manhattan Fancy Food Show

More than 83 countries are participating, while 43 exporters of GREEK food produce will be exhibiting in the GREEK pavilion organised by Enterprise ...


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Anonymous donation brings traditional touches from Greece to this Macon church

Holy Cross GREEK Orthodox Church continues to introduce traditional touches to its modest-sized white chapel, most recently adding an icon screen to ...


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'GREEK Freak' helping promote GREEK Tourism all year round

GREEK NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo “GREEK Freak” is featuring in a video campaign to promote GREEK tourism all year-round, Tourism ...


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