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Thursday, March 1, 2018

The inconvenient truths about Greece

As Greece seemingly returns to normal, everybody in Athens, Washington, and Brussels hopes to put the whole affair in the rear view mirror, possibly because they know that, at the height of the crisis, neither Greece nor Europe dealt with their respective ...


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Economist Intelligence Unit: Greece Likely to Leave Eurozone in Medium Term

“Greece is more likely to leave the Eurozone in the medium term rather than continue to be a member,” says an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report. EIU is a British business within the Economist Group that provides economic forecasts and advisory ...


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Turkish Cyprus slams EU for unjust support for GREEK Cyprus

As the dispute in the eastern Mediterranean stemming from the unilateral actions of the GREEK Cypriot side continues, the Turkish Cypriot Foreign Ministry criticized the stance of the European Union. "The blind and unquestioning support given to the GREEK Cypriot side by the EU under the premise of ...


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AHEPA: “Macedonia” has been an integral part of Greece and Greek history for thousands of years

AHEPA Headquarters, Washington, DC – March 1, 2018 For almost a century, AHEPA has been at the forefront of championing and helping Greece here in the United States and in Greece. Since our very first official meeting with President Calvin Coolidge in 1923 when the subject of re-settlement efforts was discussed to assist Greek refugees […] The post AHEPA: “Macedonia” has been an integral part of Greece and Greek history for thousands of years appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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TAPinto Paterson Series: Black History Month. Fraternal and Greek Organizations Make An Outsized Impact On The Community

In honor of Black History Month Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly and TEAM HOPE are recognizing African Americans that have made an impact in the community and beyond. TAPinto Paterson is proud to bring these stories to our readers. In the final story of our ...


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Greek Parliament passes medicinal cannabis bill with extended majority

New Democracy voted against the bill


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Larissa defeat AEK Athens in Greek Cup semi-final (2-1)

AEL turned match around with a late winner


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Greek Mayor: ‘Skopjans are not Cannibals’

Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris (L) with FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev (center) in December 2017 (file photo) “What are we afraid of, that out neighbors will take Thessaloniki from us? Now is the chance to close this issue. Skopjans are not ...


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Artists Valyraki, Weldon hold 'Women Bridging Worlds' Exhibit in Greece

DAPHNE, Ala. - Two highly accomplished artists from different continents separated by thousands of miles are coming together for a joint exhibition in Greece through a relationship built upon shared involvement with the United States Sports Academy's ...


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German Press: Greece Refuses to Take Back Refugees from Germany

Greece has refused to take back refugees from Germany, in violation of the Dublin Treaty, says Germany’s Passauer Neue Presse. According to the report, in response to a question by Germany’s Left party (Die Linke), the ministry of the interior replied ...


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Network supplying ID, travel docs dismantled in GREECE

During an extensive operation in Attica, GREECE, 11 members of the network were arrested, six of them Algerian nationals, three Syrian, one Tunisian and one from Palestine. Seven house searches were carried out and 939 travel documents were confiscated. 620 of these were recorded as lost or stolen ...


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GREECE refuses to take back refugees from Germany, report says

GREECE has refused to take back refugees from Germany, in violation of Dublin regulations, according to a report in Germany's Passauer Neue Presse. In a response to a parliamentary query submitted by the German Left party, the interior ministry reportedly said Germany had made 2,312 resettlement ...


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Deputy Secretary General commends GREECE for contributions to NATO

Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller began her first official visit to GREECE on Thursday (1 March 2018), meeting with Greek officials and delivering a keynote address on the enduring importance of NATO. In remarks at the Delphi Economic Forum, Ms. Gottemoeller set out the Alliance's essential ...


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Remote Epirus and Thrace regions in GREECE among EU's poorest

The 2016 data from the European statistical authority also show that Epirus and Thrace are among the poorest regions in Europe, with only particular regions of Bulgaria, Romania and France being poorer. At the same time, GREECE as a whole only reaches 68% of the European average GDP per capita.


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Athens METRO: German companies bribed Greek state officials & political parties to secure projects

Money stuck in suitcases changed hands, bribes based on a fixed percentage were paid and major political parties received a share from the illegal money as ‘donation’ during the construction of the Metro in Athens during 2003-2007. German authorities sent to the Corruption Prosecutor in Athens a file full of data regarding the award and … The post Athens METRO: German companies bribed Greek state officials & political parties to secure projects appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Bad Loans Threaten Greek Recovery, Says ECB

Daniele Nouy, chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (file photo) The Greek economy is recovering, the stability programme is ending in August and a gradual loosening and lifting of capital controls is expected, Daniele Nouy, the chair ...


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Greece Warned to Improve Anti-Corruption Drive

Greece is falling behind on efforts to stamp out corruption. This was the conclusion of two reports issued Thursday by the Council of Europe (CoE)’s anti-corruption watchdog, GRECO. One report on corruption prevention in parliament and the judiciary said ...


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Former Derby County youth player Aleksandar Prijovic now leads GREEK title charge

Former Derby County forward Aleksandar Prijovic has netted four goals in his last four games for PAOK Thessaloniki as he seeks to become a GREEK Super League champion for the first time. The 27-year-old came through the youth ranks at St Gallen before moving on to Championship outfit Derby via a ...


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Gloucester GREEK restaurant up for sale as much-loved owner retires

A GREEK restaurant offering authentic cuisine is on the market as the owner looks set to retire. The leasehold for Dino's Village Taverna, located in St Catherine Street, is currently for sale for £15,000 with £8,400 rent per annum. The family-run restaurant serves GREEK Cypriot food including a grilled red ...


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Greek Unemployment Remains Highest in Eurozone

Greece had the dubious distinction of continuing to top the eurozone’s unemployment rate table on Thursday. Eurostat reported that the eurozone average was 8.6 percent but that Greece still had an unemployment rate of 20.9 percent as of November 2017.


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AGAPW Symposium on Inspiring Women in STEM

NEW YORK – AGAPW (Association of Greek American Professional Women) and ALLILONnet held a symposium on Inspiring Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) on […] The post AGAPW Symposium on Inspiring Women in STEM appeared first on The National Herald.


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Georgios Tramountanas: The First GREEK to Settle South Australia

Georgios (or George) Tramountanas is generally credited as being the first GREEK to migrate to South Australia in 1842, according to the National Archives of Australia. Born in Athens in 1822, Tramountanas was from a family of shipbuilders and seamen who lived on Lemnos island and had connections ...


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GREEK-Americans Urge Trump to Condemn 'Provocateur' Turkey

Larigakis cites: a Turkish coastguard vessel colliding with a stationary GREEK ship; the harassment of Italian oil company ENI's surveying vessel by Turkish warships; and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threat of an “Ottoman slap” to U.S. military forces if they continued to back Syrian Kurdish ...


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4th International Summer Uni

For the fourth consecutive year and after its presence on the Greek island of Andros the International Summer University returns this time on the Cycladic island of SyrosThe


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Greek Canadian filmmaker’s Film Explores Greek Youth Response to Crisis

By David Bjorkgren, Editor SPECIAL TO THE HELLENIC NEWS OF AMERICA      Want to see Greece’s best hope for a prosperous future? Look to its youth. Filmmaker Panayioti Yannitsos has done just that in his new documentary “Freedom Besieged,” set to premiere in Athens, Greece in late April to early May. A trailer for the […] The post Greek Canadian filmmaker’s Film Explores Greek Youth Response to Crisis appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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UMD's SGA backs state bills to prevent sexual assault and conversion therapy

The committee showed general support for changing the current GREEK Housing representative to a more general GREEK Life representative, to better speak for students in sororities and fraternities that don't live in specific GREEK houses. Leah Barteldes, a junior government and politics and public policy ...


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LSU to strengthen policies against hazing

BATON ROUGE -- LSU will have new policies in place this fall to address hazing, the university president said Wednesday. LSU President F. King Alexander said the university will accept all 28 recommendations from the Task Force on GREEK Life and added three new policies to improve the safety of ...


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ECB's Nouy says GREEK capital controls will be gradually eased and eventually lifted

ECB's Nouy says GREEK capital controls will be gradually eased and eventually lifted. Thu 1 Mar 2018 10:36:41 GMT. Author: Mike Paterson | Category: Central Banks. Author: Mike Paterson. share ...


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GREEK credit sector is healthier and thriving on technology

GREEK lenders have seen a major transformation in the last few years, both in terms of the necessary reorganization and recapitalization that has seen them survive the financial crisis, and their shift in favor of technological solutions, according to Nikos Karamouzis, the chairman of Eurobank and the ...


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GREEK officials seize half a ton of cannabis

Authorities in northwestern Greece confiscated 442 kilos of cannabis that were smuggled into the country on a speedboat from neighboring Albania early Thursday morning. According to reports, the bust was made after police in the coastal town of Preveza were tipped off about an imminent arrival of ...


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Life Skills Seminar at St. George Greek Cultural Center

A free life skills seminar will feature speakers on estate planning, investing, fitness, and medical issues. Father Christopher Stamas and real estate investment expert Steven Rovithis shared the details. WWLP-22News


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Unprecedented case of abuse of 5 children and domestic violence in Athens

The father of five minors would force them to dig a land plot for no obvious reason. He would leave them without food. He would force them to meditation telling them it would help them be obedient and avoid being beaten. He would not allow them to make friends with other children. A hell of … The post Unprecedented case of abuse of 5 children and domestic violence in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Wasted food: Every Greek throws out nearly 100 kg of food in a year

Food waste is a global scourge, and in Greece, despite the economising brought about by the financial crisis of the last eight years, about 30 percent of the foodstuffs purchased by the average Greek family ends up in the trash bin, according to a report ...


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Prime Minister Borissov to participate in economic forum in Greece

… Boyko Borissov has left for Greece today, where he will take … EU. He will speak after Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and before … is also Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras.


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Greece urged to do more to fight corruption

… Corruption (GRECO) said Thursday that Greece was still lagging behind to … separate report on Thursday, criticizing Greek officials for allowing a certain … ago. “The approach followed in Greece, with multiple, often divergent legal …


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PROTOGENESIS Before the Beginning

“Although my niece and I didn't end up writing the story together, the seed for the story was planted in my brain and so I sat down and wrote my debut novel called Protogenesis (GREEK for 'Before the Beginning'). It told the story of an American teenage girl who moves from California to Athens to discover ...


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Mayfaire's fine-dining GREEK restaurant Symposium opens

Symposium, the new GREEK fine-dining establishment is now open at Mayfaire with a full lunch and dinner menu of old world cuisine. The restaurant is owned by the Papanikolaou family, who also owns The GREEKS restaurant in Monkey Junction. According to the family, Symposium will have a number of ...


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Eurostat: Greece remains the country with most jobless in all categories

Youth unemployment a huge concern


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5 things the Ancient Greeks can teach us about medicine today

Ancient Greek wisdom is still relevant in our modern world


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Greece lowers F-16 upgrade ambitions

Greece is negotiating with the United States and Lockheed Martin on the modernisation of 85 Hellenic Air Force F-16 Block 52+/52+ Advanced fighters to the F-16V configuration, the Kathimerini daily reported on 24 February. The talks are focused on the ...


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Preveza: 350 dogs in municipality shelter at risk of starvation

350 dogs at the municipality shelter of Preveza are at risk of starvation, local animal welfare organizations have denounced. “The dog food has not be supplied in time, the dogs are at risk to starve, volunteers have nothing to feed the dogs with,” local organization “Intervention for the animals – Preveza” said over the weekend. … The post Preveza: 350 dogs in municipality shelter at risk of starvation appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Train employees to launch work stoppages and 24h strike, Mar 5-6/2018

There will changes and cancellations on all railway services in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras, as well as the trains to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, on Monday and Tuesday due to work stoppages held by railway employees. According to the Panhellenic Railway Employees Federation, three-hour work stoppages will be held on Monday,  March 5th 2018: … The post Train employees to launch work stoppages and 24h strike, Mar 5-6/2018 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece gives Internet buyers, sellers 'safe space' to make exchanges

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - When selling or purchasing items online, there is always a risk involving safety. Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich announced Thursday that there is now a designated area at the Greece Town Hall Campus for safe and secure Internet ...


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Expats in Greek Government

What is confirmed above all by the matter of Labor Minister Rania Antonopoulou, who was forced to resign on February 26 to protect Prime Minister […] The post Expats in Greek Government appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece’s Youth Unemployment the Highest in EU28, Eurostat Says

In January 2018, 3.646 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28, of whom 2.535 million were in the euro area. Compared with […] The post Greece’s Youth Unemployment the Highest in EU28, Eurostat Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek-Canadian Panayioti Yannitsos Talks to TNH about His Film on Greece’s “Lost Generation”

NEW YORK – Panayioti Yannitsos is a Canadian-Greek filmmaker based out of Vancouver, BC. He took time out of his busy schedule to talk to […] The post Greek-Canadian Panayioti Yannitsos Talks to TNH about His Film on Greece’s “Lost Generation” appeared first on The National Herald.


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Ellinair to Add New Destinations, 2 Airbus Planes to its Fleet

Ellinair, a Greek airline company, on Thursday announced a significant increase in its size and performance, with the launch of seven new air routes in […] The post Ellinair to Add New Destinations, 2 Airbus Planes to its Fleet appeared first on The National Herald.


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Macedonia removes ancient Greek king's statue from airport

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — In a goodwill gesture to neighboring Greece, Macedonia has removed a prominent statue of the ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great from its main airport terminal. The 2-meter-high (6.5-foot) statue was placed there in ...


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Greece’s Epirus, Thrace Rank Among EU’s Poorest Regions

Greeks are at the lowest levels in the EU in regards to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and purchasing power standard (PPS), according to Eurostat. The 2016 figures from the European statistical authority also show that Epirus and Thrace are among ...


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Newly Elected Australian Deputy PM of Greek Descent

… , Greece, however, the Greek Embassy does not have him registered on Greek municipal …


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