GREECE'S coast guard in 2017, especially over the summer months, engaged in a “safari” against illegally hired pleasure craft and yachts. One result, according to Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association president Antonis Stelliatos, was the sharp rise in pre-bookings for the coming season for ...
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Monday, January 29, 2018
After death of pledge from South Florida, FSU partially lifts GREEK life suspension
During a state Board of Governors meeting last week, Thrasher said they're making progress on new rules. Florida State, Penn State, Louisiana State and Ohio State have suspended GREEK life over the past year. A medical examiner ruled that Coffey died from alcohol poisoning. Nine members of the Pi ...
GREEK American Rehabilitation & Care Centre Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary at Hellenic Legacy ...
The GREEK American Rehabilitation and Care Centre of Wheeling, Illinois celebrated our 15-year anniversary at the Hellenic Legacy Gala on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the Westin O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. Chairwoman, Frances Stamatoukos, along with advisor, Eleni Bousis, and their ...
Archbishop's Encyclical for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and GREEK Letters Day
On our celebration of this holy commemoration of the Three Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, we are mindful of our preparations for our 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress which will be held in Boston, July 1-5. Our theme for the ...
Tsipras to Rivlin: 'You come at a symbolic moment'
The Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visited Greeceon Monday and during his visit he met with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis TsiprasGreeces PM welcomed the Israeli President
President Thrasher allows philanthropy and recruitment under revised GREEK life suspension
In an address to the FSU community, President Thrasher announced that parts of the GREEK life ban will be lifted, allowing recruitment and philanthropy to be reinstated. New policies and procedures were enacted to create a "new normal" and therefore change campus culture. The interim suspension of ...
The Latest: FSU partially lifts Greek life suspension
Florida State University has partially lifted its suspension on fraternities and sororities, but a ban on alcohol and social functions remains in place. President John Thrasher said Monday that organizations are immediately allowed to hold philanthropic ...
Florida State announces Greek life reforms after hazing death
… issues reforms to Greek life on campus Greek organizations were suspended last … plan for Greek Life activities. Last fall Thrasher suspended all Greek life … for tailgating events held by Greek organizations. New requirements for members …
Thrasher partially lifts suspension of Greek life at Florida State; alcohol ban remains
… President John Thrasher will allow Greek organizations to begin recruitment and … student review panels that hear Greek conduct cases. The implementation of … for tailgating events held by Greek organizations. New requirements for members …
Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos (68-61) in Greek basketball league
… night for the Greek basketball league. The Greek champions essentially secured the …
'Do not return to dark past' Greece could lead EU alliance to avoid WAR in Balkans
Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, warned the rising tides of nationalism and populism in the Balkan states, could plunge the region into chaos. And he said Germany had shown the world what could be done with a ...
Letter to the Editor: Widowed Priests Should Not Marry Again
In the editorial criticizing the ecclesiastical rule that a widowed priest should not remarry in the Greek Orthodox Church, the writer stated that it is […] The post Letter to the Editor: Widowed Priests Should Not Marry Again appeared first on The National Herald.
Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Celebrated at St. Nicholas Flushing
FLUSHING, NY – The Stephen and Areti Cherpelis Greek Afternoon School of St. Nicholas in Flushing on Sunday, Jan. 28 held its annual celebration of the […] The post Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Celebrated at St. Nicholas Flushing appeared first on The National Herald.
Despite Austerity Protests, GREECE Placates Creditors and Enters Final Bailout Stage
On Jan. 15, GREECE'S parliament adopted new austerity measures aimed at placating its international lenders, including greater restrictions on the right of workers to strike and cuts on benefits to large families. The measures, which passed despite days of protests and crippling strikes in Athens, pave the ...
GREECE to Rub Shoulders with FYROM at Eurovision 2018 Semi-Finals
They may be separated at the talks table but GREECE and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will be briefly united in May during semi-finals for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal. A draw in Lisbon on Monday saw GREECE end up in the same group as FYROM and Cyprus.
Amerks sign GREECE native Gionta to one-game professional tryout
The Rochester Americans announced Monday that the team has signed Brian Gionta to a one-game professional tryout. Gionta, a GREECE native, is expected to be in the lineup on Friday, Feb. 2 when the Amerks resume their regular season schedule following the AHL All-Star break against the Toronto ...
Muses: Delia Gonzalez on Greek Art, Madness, and Lucid Dreaming
“Muses” is a column for which creators from different disciplines reveal sources of artistic inspiration and instigation. Delia Gonzalez is a multidisciplinary artist who recently moved to Athens, Greece, from New York. As a musician, she has ...
FSU president rolls back parts of GREEK Life ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida State University President John Thrasher has lifted portions of the GREEK Life ban. President Thrasher, vice president Dr. Amy Hecht, and several students representing student organizations gathered at 1 p.m. in Florida State's Wescott Building. He said that FSU ...
Independent GREEKS Rule Out Quitting Government
The president of Greece's junior governing party on Monday said it will stay in power with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' SYRIZA “to the end”. Independent GREEKS (ANEL) president, Panos Kammenos, gave a statement on Monday saying his party had made an “honest agreement with SYRIZA and Prime ...
GREEK Police Bust Cretan Drivers for 1400 Infringements
Formula 1 racing may not have come to Greece yet but a recent slew of traffic convictions on the island of Crete — over 1,400 in one weekend — suggest dangerous driving is rampant on the Mediterranean island. Police figures released Monday state that between Saturday and Sunday, 156 ...
Afghan Man Faces Bomb Charges in GREEK Court
An Afghan national who was caught carrying dozens of detonators when detained for not paying a restaurant bill has been charged with illegal possession of explosives, the GREEK authorities announced on Monday. According to a police announcement, the foreign national was led before a public ...
FSU Lifts Portions Of GREEK Life Ban, Alcohol Ban Remains
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) — Campus culture is going to change at Florida State University. That's the word from the school's president. At press conference Monday, President John Thrasher announced that he's partially lifting the indefinite suspension of GREEK Life at FSU. Fraternities and sororities ...
FSU may reveal new rules for Greek organizations
TALLAHASSEE — New rules for suspended fraternities and sororities at Florida State University may be announced during a news conference today called by the school's president. President John Thrasher suspended all fraternities and sororities Nov. 6 ...
“Greece by Greeks”: 8,000 insider tips about all the hidden beauties of Greece
8,000 Geeks have shared their insider knowledge to make holidays in Greece even more amazing. From the South to the North and from East to West, thousands of Greeks have submitted their own personal tips of the hidden beauties of Greece. A very original travel guide you will find nowhere else! Secret beaches? Awesome sightseeing? … The post “Greece by Greeks”: 8,000 insider tips about all the hidden beauties of Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece FM rejects Albanian claims “Cham” issue included in bilateral talks
Greece’s Foreign Ministry strongly rejected claims by Albanian officials on Monday that the issue of Cham Albanians is being discussed between Greece and Albania as part of the bilateral talks to resolve open issues between the two countries. “We categorically refute statements by Albanian officials on the alleged inclusion of the ‘Cham’ issue in the … The post Greece FM rejects Albanian claims “Cham” issue included in bilateral talks appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
FSU plans to lift portions of a ban on Greek life activity after death of frat pledge
Florida State University President John Thrasher announced Modnay a plan to lift portions of a ban on Greek life activity at the university. This comes after a Tallahassee prosecutor charged nine men in the death of a 20-year-old Florida State University ...
GREECE rebuffs Turkish reports on Imia wreath ceremony
The Hellenic Navy General Staff has dismissed Turkish media reports that Turkey's coast guard on Sunday prevented Defense Minister Panos Kammenos from throwing a wreath into the sea off the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean where a Greek military helicopter crashed in 1996, killing three ...
Visiting GREECE, Israeli President to Lay Cornerstone for Thessaloniki Holocaust Museum
President Reuven Rivlin has met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during a visit to GREECE that will include a foundation stone-laying ceremony for a Holocaust museum. Rivlin also met with his Greek counterpart, Procopis Pavlopoulos, in the capital on Monday. On Tuesday, Rivlin and Tsipras ...
GREEK Life Asserts “It's On Us”
In an event held in Bucknall Theater on Thursday, Jan. 25, members of various social GREEK organizations signed the “It's On Us” pledge. By signing this pledge, these students are committing themselves to recognizing and identifying non-consensual sexual situations, intervening when possible, and ...
In Athens, Rivlin asks GREEKS to help end 'crisis' in ties with Palestinians
President Reuven Rivlin met with GREEK leaders Monday during a three-day visit to Greece, asking them to help convince the Palestinians to return to the peace process, describing the current situation as “a serious crisis.” Rivlin met with his GREEK counterpart Procopis Pavlopoulos and with GREEK Prime ...
FSU announces reforms for GREEK Life
Florida State University President John Thrasher announced today that significant policy changes designed to create a healthier campus community and produce safer, more responsible student behavior will begin immediately. Thrasher instituted an interim suspension of GREEK Life activities on Nov.
Florida State University announces reforms for GREEK community after student death
Monday, Thrasher said part of the suspension will be lifted to allow for philanthropy and recruitment by GREEK organizations. However a ban on alcohol will remain in effect.
Conflict Over the Name “Macedonia” Part of Larger Struggle for the Future of GREECE
THESSALONIKI, GREECE (Analysis) – While international media outlets focused on the women's rallies of this past weekend, in GREECE a population that for several years has not participated in any large-scale protests came out in force on Sunday. Greeks gathered to oppose a deal between GREECE ...
Meet the GREEKS showcases GREEK life at Southern
During the Meet the GREEKS event on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom sororities and fraternities set up tables and spoke to students interested in rushing for their organization. The event featured video presentations displaying what each organization offers and breakout sessions ...
Three Hierarchs Celebrated in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Holy Trinity- Saint Nicholas Greek Afternoon School in Staten Island celebrated the memory of the Three Hierarchs with a ceremony immediately […] The post Three Hierarchs Celebrated in Staten Island appeared first on The National Herald.
GREECE: Should “uniqueness” be examined in well-known marks cases?
Although not as frequently as in the past, the Greek courts still require in several instances "uniqueness" of the mark in order to rule in infringement cases that the trade mark at issue is well known. In a recent case, the specialised Division of the Appeals Court in Athens handed down a judgment where it ...
GREECE stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General Composite up 0.92%
Investing.com – GREECE stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Utilities and Basic Resources sectors led shares higher. At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite rose 0.92% to hit a new 52-week high. The best performers of the session on the Athens ...
Albania starts exhuming GREECE'S WWII unburied fallen
HIMARE, Albania: The six Greek soldiers buried under the Brigo family's olive trees near Himare, a town in southern Albania, have a shrine marking their resting place. Scattered in the nearby valleys, however, others don't. Their remains lie where they fell in 1941, fighting in hot pursuit of the Italian ...
Büyükada Greek Orthodox Orphanage on most endangered shortlist
Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage organization, and the European Investment Bank Institute included the Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Istanbul among 12 cultural heritages, which have been nominated for the Seven Most Endangered cultural ...
FSU president to make announcement about GREEK Life
(WTXL) - Florida State University President John Thrasher is set to make an announcement regarding FSU GREEK Life. ... comes after Thrasher gave an update at the Board of Governors meeting, where he suggested the university is looking into hiring staff to further patrol and monitor the GREEK system.
Florida State could announce new rules for GREEK life
During a state Board of Governors meeting last week, Thrasher said they're making progress on new rules. Florida State, Penn State, Louisiana State and Ohio State have suspended GREEK life over the past year. A Florida medical examiner ruled that Coffey died from alcohol poisoning. Nine members ...
Thrasher to make announcement about FSU Greek life
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Florida State University President John Thrasher is scheduled to make an announcement today regarding Greek life at the university. Thrasher is set to speak to the media at 1 p.m. Monday at FSU's Westcott Building. Speculation ...
President Pavlopoulos says no entry to FYROM in NATO or EU, if it continues irredentist policies
Greek President welcomed his Israeli counterpart in Athens
Greece and Albania are working toward a new document of strategic partnership
Were working in order to have a new document of strategic partnership which would define the path of relations between Albania and Greece opening up a new perspective to economi
Greece, Israel call for steps towards peace, security
ATHENS, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- GREEK leaders and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin who started a three-day visit to Greece on Monday, called for steps to promote peace and security in the wider region. "We seek to restore peace in the Middle East and combat the terrorist barbarity of ISIS which commits ...
Your Good Health: Pap smear named for Greek physician
… for Dr. George Papanicolaou, a Greek-born physician/scientist who worked …
Israeli president to attend Greek holocaust museum ceremony
… , Greece (AP) -- Israel's president has met with Greek Prime … Rivlin also met with his Greek counterpart, Procopis Pavlopoulos, in the …
Zoran Zaev: The Referendum About the Name is not Anything Tragic, Frightnening or Impossible
After the statement that was given by DUI’s President, Ali Ahmeti, that it is best for the solution of the name dispute that the state leaderships of both Greece and Macedonia will arrive at to be solved as the Agreement with Bulgaria i.e. to be voted at the Parliament and not to call for a referendum, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev after today’s hearing for the “Ransom” case stated that SDSM’s stance is that there should be a referendum after all, META reports. -I don’t look at this issue as an obstacle. I see it as an additional guarantee for Greece that the solution will be permanent and it will remain forever and ever. It is not that scary or tragic or impossible because the referendums are carried out in accordance with the law and with a speeded procedure – said the Prime Minister. He stated that before the referendum the politicians should state their opinions in order to help the nation to decide. -If we stand in front of all citizens and I’m thinking more of the politicians and we state our opinions and stances, we shall help our nation. We should know that we can solve the problem – said Zaev, who stated that even though the government bears full responsibility, the politicians’ decisions are equally important.