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Friday, February 9, 2018

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Regulatory Reconnaissance is our daily intelligence briefing for the regulatory affairs space, bringing you the top regulatory news stories from around the globe. Each weekday morning, we aim to bring you the latest highlights of new approvals, meetings, legal and political developments, regulations ...


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GREEK PPC is seeking renewable energy investments in Turkey – including geothermal

GREEK PPC is seeking renewable energy investments in Turkey – including geothermal. Drilling rig on site in Manisa, Turkey (source: Sanko Enerji) - picture not related to story ...


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The Order Of Countries At The 2018 Olympics Opening Ceremony Makes Sense

Since GREECE is the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games, they have the honor of marching first every time (being the OG of the Olympics has it's perks). ... When put into Korean alphabetical order, the opening ceremony began with GREECE (because OG rules), and then the crowd saw Ghana, Nigeria ...


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Former Celtic striker appears to have signed for a club in GREECE

Less than two weeks after his Hibernian contract was terminated, Anthony Stokes has found himself a new club. The former Celtic striker has agreed a deal to join the Athens based club Apollon Smyrni FC, who are currently sitting in 14th in the Greek first division. Stokes had been linked with moves to ...


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Former Celtic striker appears to have signed for a club in GREECE

Less than two weeks after his Hibernian contract was terminated, Anthony Stokes has found himself a new club. The former Celtic striker has agreed a deal to join the Athens based club Apollon Smyrni FC, who are currently sitting in 14th in the Greek first division. Stokes had been linked with moves to ...


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Eurozone: Optimism Is Warranted

In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about Washington's perspectives on eurozone recovery, GREECE, Brexit and the Trump's administration relationship with America's European allies. Athanasios ...


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EU Comissioner says he was framed in Novartis scandal

Greek prosecutors say some Greek officials accepted money from Novartis.


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Pavlopoulos: Greece can look at the future with optimism

"The deep and prolonged global economic crisis is a risk but also a challenge for the EU," Pavlopoulos warned and explained that "this crisis may hinder the course of the EU towards its completion." Pavlopoulos referred to the issue of …


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Photos: Greek Fest

… to live Greek music during Greek Fest at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church … through Sunday and includes authentic Greek food, music and a marketplace …


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Refugees suffering rampant sexual violence in Greece

… harassment of asylum seekers in Greece's sub-standard and overcrowded … had been assaulted after entering Greece. He added that women said … 2017 Greece was failing to protect unaccompanied refugee children on the Greek …


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GREEK Parliament to Probe Novartis Scandal

Athens will recommend a new parliamentary committee to investigate the Novartis scandal, a government spokesman has confirmed. Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told reporters on Friday: “The committee's only task will be to explore the charges and contribute to the discovery of the truth.” The Novartis case ...


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Meijer recalls GREEK, low-fat yogurt after customer finds glass pieces

The recall impacts select GREEK and low-fat yogurt with an expiration date of March 8, 2018. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Meijer issued the recall after a customer returned a yogurt cup with two small pieces of glass in it. After an investigation at a manufacturing facility, they discovered ...


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Greek website exposes identity of “protected witness” in Novartis bribery case

Discredit the corruption prosecutors having investigated in the Novartis bribery case, question the credibility of the the protected witnesses, demand that their identity is revealed. This has been the strategy of those whose names have been involved in the case file of the Novartis as wells as a large part of Greek media outlets and … The post Greek website exposes identity of “protected witness” in Novartis bribery case appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Meet the Greeks Fighting for Gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics

The squad will represent GREECE — birthplace of the Olympics — at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Fielding just four athletes in two competitions, the Greek team consists of Alpine skiing giant slalom competitors 23-year-old Ioannis Antoniou from Lamia, and Sophia Ralli who skies for EOS Naousas in ...


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Anthony Stokes appears to have signed for a club in GREECE

Less than two weeks after his Hibernian contract was terminated due to disciplinary issues, Anthony Stokes has found himself a new club. The Dublin born 29-year-old has agreed a deal to join the Athens based club Apollon Smyrni FC, who are currently sitting in 14th in the League table. Stokes had ...


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Snow cover in GREECE very low in early February compared to 2017

There was significantly lower snow cover in GREECE in early February compared with the same period in 2017, the meteo.gr service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Friday, according to ANA. An analysis of satellite photos shot by the relevant service recorded that on February 6 only 11,000 ...


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H. Akar: 'Not only do we control Kardak islets but the Aegean and the East Med too'

The Turkish Armed Forces GenaralHulusi Akar made a harsh announcement in regards to Greece and TurkishGreek bilateral tiesVisiting the Aegeanground forces of Turkey that a


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Views of an Active: How to pronounce GREEK letters (Part 3)

They are United GREEK Council (UGC) sorority Kappa Beta Gamma, three Panhellenic Council sororities Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta, one NPHC sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, and six IFC fraternities Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi ...


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UNHCR: Migrants in Greek camps at risk of sexual violence

Dozens of asylum seekers have reported being targets of sexual abuse in Greece's overcrowded island camps, according to the UNHCR. The refugee agency wants the government to make the centers safer for women and children.


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GREEK Police to Hire Resident Foreigners

Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas, according to a report in Ta Nea newspaper, cited the example of the U.K. which previously overturned a 170-year-old ban on foreign nationals from becoming British police officers. “We are obliged to look at similar approaches in order to keep public ...


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EU Migration Chief Embroiled in GREEK Meds Scandal

The EU's migration chief has branded GREEK prosecutors “perjurers” after he was named in a major corruption investigation into whether top politicians were paid bribes in exchange for fixing the price of various medicines. 35608363072 763f1b92d0 b Dimitris Avramopoulos has strenuously denied the ...


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Modular tiny cabin is the perfect GREEK escape

Greece may conjure visions of rambling beachfront villas awash in white, so this little “monocabin” in Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands, certainly feels like a departure. Still, it's got that signature Hellenic whitewash and sleek lines associated with GREEK island architecture—but best of all, ...


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Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Katrougalos, meets with the French Minister for European Affairs, Nathalie Loiseau (Athens, 9 February 2018)

Alternate Foreign Minister, Giorgos Katrougalos, today met with France's Minister for European Affairs, Nathalie Loiseau. The Alternate Minister made the following statement at the conclusion of the meeting between the two delegations:“We have a significant coincidence of views with France on all issues that concern the future of Europe and prospects for bilateral cooperation. France and Greece are strategic allies and have an essentially timeless relationship. Today, with Greece returning to European normalcy, we must ask ourselves if we are satisfied with this normalcy. And the joint response is that we must make Europe more social, more democratic, and closer to its citizens. Through a mechanism for public consultation, the debate on the future of Europe must be brought to its citizens. Greece’s strategic relationship with France was reaffirmed. And in the coming months there will be closer cooperation on all issues. Issues such as the transformation of the EMU, so that Europe can become more democratic; the budget, so that we can continue to work for convergence and fight the major inequalities within the countries of Europe and among states, and promote new policies, in the digital economy, for example. Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and President, Emmanuel Macron, have excellent cooperation on the levels of both the European Council and the initiative of the leaders of the South. It is no coincidence that President Macron chose Greece as the destination for his first state visit, as the President of the French Republic, where he presented his vision for the future of Europe. We agree on the need to promote the important proposals by President Macron and to supplement his proposals with our own, and this is why we wish for a balance to exist in Europe on both economic and social levels. For example, complementing President Macron’s proposal that there be an EU finance minister, we propose that there also be an EU social protection minister.”


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The 7th meeting on the confidence-building measures between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Skopje, 09.02.2017)

On 9 February 2018, in Skopje, Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia held the Seventh round of the consultations on the confidence-building measures (CBMs). The meeting was a continuation of the friendly and constructive dialogue on different areas of common interest in support of our Governments’ efforts in creating a positive political climate in bilateral relations of the two countries. Experts from relevant national institutions also contributed to the fruitful and productive discussions. The agreed areas of cooperation included connectivity projects, police cooperation, European programs, culture, education, civil protection, public administration, health, Diplomatic Academies’ cooperation and launching business initiatives. Cooperation was initiated in the field of seismology, and on MoU on cooperation in civil protection was initialed. The next meeting will be held in Athens.


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Women and children threatened by sexual violence at refugee reception centres in Greek islands – UN

Asylum seekers are reporting sexual harassment and violence at some sub-standard reception centres on Greek islands – where even bathing during the daytime can be dangerous – despite Government measures to the dire living conditions, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.


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UN: Refugees Increasingly at Risk of Sexual Violence on GREEK Islands

An increasing number of refugee women and children are victims of sexual harassment and violence in the overcrowded reception centers on the GREEK islands, the U.N. refugee agency says. The risk is greatest on Lesvos and Samos, according to UNHCR, which says some 5,500 people on those ...


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Migrants in Greek refugee camps suffer sexual violence, UN says

… and gender-based violence on the Greek islands, around one-third of whom … been assaulted after arriving in Greece. But UNHCR spokesman Cecile Pouilly … ,661 applications last year, making Greece the European country with the …


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Meijer's Greek Yogurt Brand Recalled For Containing Glass Particles

A greek yogurt brand was recalled by … recall of select Meijer branded Greek and Low-fat yogurt as a … Meijer's recently recalled greek yogurt is pictured February 8 …


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GREECE Escapes Heavy Snows Seen in 2017

There was significantly less snow in GREECE in early February compared with the same period in 2017, the meteo.gr service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Friday. An analysis of satellite showed that on Feb. 6 only 11,000 sq. km of GREECE was covered in snow, while snow cover during ...


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ASU expert: The time is now for an end to the Macedonian name game

Leaders in GREECE and the Republic of Macedonia are close to striking a deal on the use of the name “Macedonia.” Past governments on both sides have claimed exclusive ownership of Macedonian history, back to Alexander the Great and beyond. But now, bucking recent trends in global politics, ...


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Moscovici says GREECE will be 'sovereign' after bailout

On exiting its third international bailout in August, GREECE will be an “absolutely sovereign country,” European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told a conference on Friday organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), French magazine Le ...


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EU’s Avramopolous denies Greek bribery allegations

Former Greek health minister says he'll take legal action against unnamed accusers.


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Boris Johnson, Brexit and the fate of Deinocrates

PROFESSOR KEVIN FEATHERSTONE on parallels between breakaway-supporting politicians in 2nd century BC Greece and 21st-century Britain The influence of our Brexiteer politicians is become more disturbing by the day. As a classicist, Boris Johnson might wish to ponder the fate of Deinocrates in 2nd century BC Greece. Deinocrates led the campaign for Messene to withdraw from the Achaean League. He railed against the centralising power of the League’s _strategos_, Philopoemen, and the imposition of new laws. Instead, he argued Messene should break free and the great power across the seas, Rome, would come to its aid. There was no reason for Messene to believe Rome would respond, except his own sense of having a special personal relationship with Senator Titus Flamininus. Sadly, the senator did not respond, preferring to wait and see how things turned out. He stood aside as the League and Messene went to war. Outside the League, Messene plunged into poverty and starvation. People in Messene soon backed reaccession to the League. The new Achaean leader, Lycortas, was well disposed to the request and promised favourable terms for its re-entry. Indeed, the debts accrued by Messene would be greatly eased. The one condition set was for the immediate removal from power of Deinocrates and, indeed, for his execution. This duly took place. The historian Polybius describes Deinocrates as follows: “He was attractive and ready in conversation, versatile and friendly in society. But at the same time, he was devoted to licentious intrigue, and in public affairs and questions of policy was quite incapable of sustained attention or farsighted views, of fortifying himself with well-considered arguments, or putting them before the public.” Your readers might find the parallels uncanny. PROFESSOR KEVIN FEATHERSTONE _London School of Economics and Political Science_ Continue reading...


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Macedonia protest in Patras scheduled for Feb 25 cancelled

The Macedonia protest scheduled for February 25th in the city of Patras has been canceled. The organizer, a 22-year-old student, announced the cancellation with a post in social media where the promotion was been conducted.  The student said in a post of Facebook that the protest is being cancelled due to organizational and security issues. … The post Macedonia protest in Patras scheduled for Feb 25 cancelled appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Court sentences Golden Dawn leader to 8 months for “incitement to commit crime”

An Athens court sentenced the leader of extreme-right Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos, to 8 months imprisonment for incitement to commit crimes. The sentence is suspended for three years. In a public speech on 3. Sept 2011, Michaloliakos threatened his political opponents saying “we would smash their heads.”  he had also said “Yes! With fascists, with … The post Court sentences Golden Dawn leader to 8 months for “incitement to commit crime” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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MSU GREEK Community Announces Philanthropic Partners for 2018 GREEK Week

The Michigan State University GREEK community has announced the kickoff to its 2018 GREEK Week philanthropy efforts that will raise money for 14 different charities over the next nine weeks. The fundraising is part of the annual MSU GREEK Week, a philanthropic highlight of the year for MSU GREEK Life.


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New GREEK bond slumps as equities remain volatile

Greece's new 3-billion-euro seven-year bond was down over three points in cash price terms on Friday after further equity market volatility, leaving investors nursing heavy paper losses. The 3.375 percent trade – the lowest coupon on an outstanding GREEK sovereign bond – was bid late morning at ...


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Cypriot Leader: We are Working Closely with GREECE

Recently re-elected Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said his country is “working closely” with GREECE on its relations with Turkey and its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Anastasiades, in a Friday interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, said he remained determined to continue ...


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FBI Investigation Helps Uncover Latest Bribery Scandal In GREECE

In the last few weeks, GREECE has witnessed an increasingly turbulent political scene. Initially, a large part of the current political events was due to the re-emerging national debate about the FYROM/Macedonia naming dispute; however, the latest turmoil has been triggered by a financial scandal ...


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GREEK prime minister steps in to police exploding Novartis bribery investigation

The investigation targeting Novartis's Greece offices has been going on since last January but it blew up earlier this week when news emerged that the case would be submitted to the GREEK parliament, which would then decide whether to prosecute the 10 politicians. Novartis is the target of allegations ...


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Cocktail of the week: 10 Greek Street’s port and rum negroni

1 orange twist, to garnish (or glacé fig; you can buy them online at Amazon and Whole Foods, and various independents) Very simple, very tasty, and a brilliant way to use up the last of that port you put in the back of the cupboard after Christmas.


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Winter Olympics opening ceremony 2018: Highlights from the celebration in Pyeongchang

The first country to march in the Parade of Nations is GREECE, which is the case at every Olympics as the birthplace of the modern Games. After GREECE, the procession goes in alphabetical order, according to the host country's language – in this case, Korean. Ghana followed after GREECE.


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Relations with FYROM and Turkey's influence

We spend a lot of time in GREECE discussing, arguing and assigning blame over the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), even though most nations recognized the country as the “Republic of Macedonia” years ago. Continuing this diplomatic dead-end harms us on two fronts.


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Kammenos’ case file of attempted sales to Saudi Arabia submitted to Parliament

Authorities submitted to the Parliament for further investigation the case file regarding the attempted sale of projectiles to Saudi Arabia. The case refers directly to Tsipras’ junior coalition partner and Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos, leader of the Independent Greeks. The case file was submitted on Friday noon. Kammenos reiterated that he wants to appear in … The post Kammenos’ case file of attempted sales to Saudi Arabia submitted to Parliament appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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US, UK condemn 17. Nov convicted terrorist Koufodinas’ second furlough

The US State Department and the UK Ambassador to Athens expressed their strong opposition to the second furlough granted to 17. November convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas. “It is extremely disheartening to see an unrepentant convicted terrorist coming out of the prison again,” UK’s ambassador Kate Smith said on Twitter on Friday. She posted her Tweet … The post US, UK condemn 17. Nov convicted terrorist Koufodinas’ second furlough appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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UN warns of rampant sexual violence in GREEK refugee camps

Asylum seekers in Greece suffer widespread sexual violence and harassment in the country's sub-standard, overcrowded reception centers, the UN said on Friday. In 2017, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) received reports from 622 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence on the GREEK islands, ...


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Women report sexual abuse fears at Greek reception centres

GENEVA – Reports of sexual harassment and violence at some overcrowded refugee reception centres in GREECE are a cause for concern and one woman said she had not taken a shower for two months from fear of being attacked, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today. It said more than 600 ...


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Amidst backtracking, a difficult week in the GREECE-Macedonia/FYROM Name Talks

While a few positive steps can be listed, real progress over the last week on the GREECE-Macedonia/FYROM Name Dispute is hard to document. To most observers, significant ground has actually been lost now that the Greek public has demonstrated its lack of confidence in the ruling Syriza-ANEL ...


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GREECE'S Mytilineos offers to upgrade Public Power coal plant -source

ATHENS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Greek industrial group Mytilineos has offered to pay for the revamp of a major coal-fired plant owned by state-controlled Public Power Corp. (PPC) to keep it operational after 2019, a source at Mytilineos said on Friday. Mytilineos submitted a proposal to PPC suggesting that it, ...


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Greek Olympic team enters Winter Games opening ceremony first (photos)

Games launched in Pyeongchang stadium


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