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Sunday, March 11, 2018

PAOK president Ivan Savvidis invades Greek top-flight match appearing to carry a pistol

PAOK president Ivan Savvidis invaded the pitch after his top-flight Greek side was denied a last-minute goal – appearing to carry a pistol in his waistband. The clash with AEK Athens was 0-0 when a goal for the home side was chalked off and chaos ensued.


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Greece reiterates call to Turkey to return two Greek soldiers

ATHENS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos reiterated on Sunday a call to Turkey to swiftly conclude legal procedures and end the detention of two Greek soldiers. The decrease of tensions was in the interest of both ...


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Two new foreign investment funds enter NBG Pangaea real estate in GREECE

Two major foreign investment funds entered the share capital of NBG Pangaea Real Estate Investment Company indirectly this week, confirming the interest of foreign investors in the GREECE'S real estate market, ANA reports. These are the U.S. private equity firm Castlelake and British fund Coller Capital ...


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Calling on the diaspora

The Greek diaspora has a dual role at this difficult juncture for the country. One is to help infuse people in GREECE with the elements they are so sorely lacking and the other is to initiate an international mobilization in order to influence key decision-making centers around the world. Greek society has ...


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Popular Australian TV host falls in love with GREECE after holiday

“I TOOK a holiday in GREECE last year, lobbing in with some locals (long-time family friends) for a big, fat, fun-tabulous three-day wedding. Which, along with the toga and souvlaki, those brilliant Greeks invented — and still execute beautifully. The trip was fuelled by the best food I've ever eaten, filled with ...


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Greek protesters call on Turkey to release detained soldiers

GREECE says the two soldiers were on a patrol when they inadvertently strayed across the border in bad weather nearly two weeks ago. So far Turkey has refused to free the two men who are being held on grounds of spying and entering a prohibited military zone. President of Orestiada Bicycle Club ...


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Traditional appeal: At 100, Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church is as Orthodox as ever, but not as Greek

… . You are a family." Greek bachelors That is something 89-year-old … bachelors. There were more Greek men than Greek women in Duluth in … (Akathist Hymn), Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, 632 E. Second …


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PAOK vs AEK Athens interrupted: Live stream, TV channel, team news as Greek Superleague clash descends into chaos

A group of fans ran onto the pitch, as well as the club's owner, who appeared to have a gun in his pocket. Visiting AEK players have retreated to the dressing room where they currently remain. THIS match will NOT be televised in the UK.


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Return of 2 Greek soldiers held in Turkey demanded at rally

ORESTIADA, Greece (AP) — Over one thousand people have gathered in northeastern Greece to demand the return of two Greek soldiers who have been held in neighboring Turkey since the beginning of March. The rally in the town of Orestiada on Sunday was ...


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Mary Beard's Civilisations is boring and bonkers, says GARRY BUSHELL

But this would have been art vandalism, not rape...you can't rape stone. More puzzling was Mary's claim that an Olmec statue called The Wrestler was as good as anything the GREEKS produced. Beard thinks seeing GREEK art as “a beacon of superior Western civilisation” distorts our view of other cultures.


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Anger is the easiest reaction: On changing fraternity culture

Because sororities are nationally prohibited from hosting parties or keeping alcohol in their houses, fraternity men become responsible for hosting most co-ed social functions within the GREEK system. Not only do they assume the expenses for the alcohol in a breadwinning fashion, they also get to decide ...


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GREEK Australians' Long History in the National Rugby League

The pioneer of GREEK Australian Rugby League players is George Peponis or more specifically Dr George Peponis. Peponis made his debut for Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1974 and played in the Grand Final loss to Eastern Suburbs all while still studying for his Bachelor of Medicine at University ...


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Erdogan responds to Prokopis Pavlopoulos' statements

In his speech to supporters of his party in Sakarya, Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded in an offensive manner to the statements GREEK President ... and how they fled from here by falling into the sea" (Alluding to the Battle of Sakarya in August 1921 and to the retreat of the GREEK Army that led to the ...


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Erdogan hits back at Greek president's comments on sovereignty

He also hit out against “those who harbour notions of 'gray zones' in the Aegean, or claim territory which does not belong to them, or question the full sovereignty of GREECE in the Dodecanese” and stressed GREECE'S right to bolster its defence against “any design” when that it is deemed necessary.


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GREECE and Turkey; the ongoing crisis.

After the failed coup against Erdogan, quite a few Turks that feared repcucations fled to GREECE. One very known case is that of the eight Turkish Army soldiers that arrived here via helicopter. Those eight people are of great importance of President Erdogan and they were a major discussion point during ...


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Weak leadership

The sharp decline of a nation begins when its institutions are allowed to become fragile and when its leaders fail to rise to the challenges at hand. This is exactly what is happening in GREECE right now, on a number of different levels and on several fronts. It would not be such a major problem if GREECE ...


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No Trust Toward N. Korea, China

On the final night of the shooting, our company was ordered to replace a GREEK company, which had suffered casualties. In the United Nations' war effort, the GREEKS were assigned to our division, the 3rd Infantry Division. When we arrived at the GREEKS' position, they were glad to see us, and fearing ...


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Ferrovie's Trainose plans entry in GREEK metro systems

After GREEK railway carriage maintenance company Rosco, Trainose's interest is turning to urban transport, notably the metro. Fully controlled by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, railway service operator Trainose last week submitted the sole bid for the acquisition of 100 percent of Rosco's shares, as the ...


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Greek protesters demand release of two soldiers held in Turkey

Protesters have taken to the streets in Greece demanding the release of two Greek soldiers detained by Turkey, amid spiralling tensions between the two countries. Greece’s defence minister, Panos Kammenos, described the pair as “hostages” and ordered ...


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Body of American lawyer found on Greek island of Tinos

He had gone missing for the past 4 months


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For real unification, education is key

The editors of a new book on multicultural education are convinced it is the only way to help bring GREEK and Turkish Cypriots together, even more so in the current political climate which doesn't encourage reunification. “These attempts are like bricks to build something,” one of them, Hakan Karahasan, ...


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Majority of GREEKS voice pessimism over post-bailout era: poll

ATHENS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A majority of GREEKS have voiced pessimism over the prospects of the economy in the post-bailout era, according to the latest opinion survey released this weekend. In the survey carried out for Action 24 television, about 75 percent of respondents said that they do not ...


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GREECE: Ball and Roller Screws Market

The new manufacturing and construction report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of manufacturing and construction industries. This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ball and roller screws market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next ...


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Patient Stefanos Tsitsipas believes good things will come at right time

Promising Stefanos Tsitsipas, 19, trusts the process as he is not obsessed with making major achievements at the moment. Tsistsipas of GREECE is the second youngest player ranked in the top-100. The Greek is currently enjoying his career-high ranking of No. 71 in the world. Last year's Rogers Cup ...


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European Bailout Fund: GREECE 'Probably' Doesn't Need More Credit Lines

He added that additional credit lines won't be necessary if GREECE stays on the path of economic reforms aimed at boosting its economic output, whilst cutting its reliance on borrowed funds to support its economic expansion. "It very much depends whether it's really needed," Regling said. "If everything ...


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Thousands Expected at March 16 'Macedonia' Demonstration as Community Organizes

Thousands of GREEK Americans are expected to converge upon New York City for the demonstration organized at the United Nations that opposes the use of the word “Macedonia” in negotiations currently underway with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Emboldened officially by the GREEK ...


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Were there ever any real Amazon warrior women?

We marvel at Wonder Woman and other characters that represent female power. Though we view such symbols as a modern day phenomenon, they aren't new. They go back to the roots of Western Civilization and beyond. GREEK myth, the stories of Homer and the writings of Herodotus all mention a ...


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GREECE: Electric Industrial Bakery Ovens Market

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the electric industrial bakery ovens market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, structure, characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc. The purpose ...


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GREECE: Clutches and Shaft Couplings Market

The new manufacturing and construction report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of manufacturing and construction industries. This report presents a comprehensive overview of the clutches and shaft couplings market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in ...


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More Ships Travel to Tense Cypriot Waters

Two research vessels chartered by an ExxonMobil led joint venture are on their way to Cyprus, amid ongoing tension in the region with Turkey's navy. One vessel is sailing from GREECE and another from Haifa, Israel according to a Kathimerini report on Sunday. The presence of two additional research ...


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Measles Cases Keep Spreading Across Greece Unchecked

… measles cases is increasing across Greece, particularly in the Gypsy, or … it is unknown how many Greeks born after 1970 have received …


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EU 'wants Lesbos refugee camp to be in state of filth and fear'

At the EU's Moria refugee camp on the GREEK island of Lesbos, the horror begins at sunset when the uniformed aid workers go home, and the drinking and fighting begin. Celine, 22, from Kinshasa, cowers in her tent with the lights out, praying to be left alone. “The men come and they bother me,” she ...


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GREECE: Submersible Multi Stage Pumps Market

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the submersible multi stage pumps market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, structure, characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc. The purpose ...


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One of two ExxonMobil survey ships on its way to Limassol

One of the two ExxonMobil research vessels scheduled to carry out explorations in block 10 of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) departed from GREECE on Sunday and is headed towards Limassol port, according to marinetraffic.com. Ocean Investigator has been moored at the port of Lavrio, ...


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Greek Court Remands Neo-Nazi Suspects in Custody

Four out of the seven people accused of being members of extreme-right group Combat 18 Hellas were imprisoned pending trial on Saturday, after their testimonies before the investigative magistrate. After testifying for several hours, the prosecutor and the ...


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Greece Releases German Reporters Held Near Turkish Border

Two German reporters taken into custody by Greek forces near the Turkish border on Friday have been released. The pair, who were working for German broadcaster ARD, was researching a story on refugees who use the Turkish border as a way to cross into the ...


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Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff Stefanis patrols area where Turks arrested two Greek soldiers (photos)

Lieutenant General sends message to Turkey


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Greece’s PAOK get back 3 points docked for violence

The Greek soccer federation's appeals committee decided ­early Sunday to return three points docked from PAOK in the previous week over the February 25 match with Olympiakos, when visiting coach ­Oscar Garcia was hit by an object thrown from the stands.


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GREECE: Button Parts Market

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the button parts market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, structure, characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc. The purpose of the report is to ...


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GREECE: Diaphragm Valves Market

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the diaphragm valves market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, structure, characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc. The purpose of the report ...


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GREECE: Central Heating Boilers Market

The new manufacturing and construction report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of manufacturing and construction industries. This report presents a comprehensive overview of the central heating boilers market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next ...


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GREECE: Ball Bearings Market

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ball bearings market in GREECE and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, structure, characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc. The purpose of the report is to ...


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Bulgarian government nationalist minority partner says country should not apologise for ...

... Patriots grouping of far-right and nationalist parties that is the minority partner in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov's government, says that during Borissov's March 12 visit to Skopje, he should not apologise for the deportation of Jews from northern GREECE and Macedonia during the Second World War.


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How Marble Sculptures Have Inspired Artists and Captivated Audiences for Millenia

During Ancient GREECE'S Archaic Period of art (8th century-500 BCE), artists began to show increasing interests in marble. Though rendered with more realism than sculptures from preceding periods, marble figures from this time are not yet naturalistic, as their expressions remain relatively stoic and their ...


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Two huge games in Cyprus championship

He will be without the league's top scorer Florian Taulemeuse through injury again with GREEK striker Apostolos Giannou taking his place. ... Anorthosis remain the only team this season that Apollon have failed to beat and as their GREEK skipper Fotis Papoulis admitted: “The games against Anorthosis ...


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Turkey boosts presence in Cyprus EEZ, stoking tension

As tensions build over Turkey's continued detention of two GREEK soldiers who accidentally crossed the border, Turkish aggression off the coast of Cyprus is further upsetting the fragile balance in the region. Ahead of exploration activities by American oil giant Exxon, which started on Sunday and run ...


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Most Stores Shut in Poland as Sunday Trade Ban Takes Effect

A new Polish law banning almost all trade on Sundays has taken effect, with large supermarkets and most other retailers closed for the first time since liberal shopping laws were introduced in the 1990s after communism's collapse. The change is stirring up a range of emotions in a country where many feel workers are exploited under the liberal regulations of the past years and want them to have a day of rest. But many Poles also experience consumer freedom as one of the most tangible benefits of the free market era and resent the new limit. In Hungary, another ex-communist country, a ban on Sunday trade imposed in 2015 was so unpopular that authorities repealed it the next year. Elsewhere in Europe, however, including Germany and Austria, people have long been accustomed to the day of commercial rest and appreciate the push it gives them to escape the compulsion to shop for quality time with family and friends instead. The law was proposed by a leading trade union, Solidarity, which says employees deserve Sundays off. It found the support of the conservative and pro-Catholic ruling party, Law and Justice, whose lawmakers passed the legislation. The influential Catholic church, to which more than 90 percent of Poles belong, has welcomed the change. Among the Poles who see it as a good step toward returning a frazzled and overworked society to a more a more traditional lifestyle is 76-year-old Barbara Olszewska, who did some last-minute shopping Saturday evening in Warsaw. She recalled growing up in the Polish countryside with a mother who was a full-time homemaker and a father who never worked on Sundays. "A family should be together on Sundays," Olszewska said after buying some food at a local Biedronka, a large discount supermarket chain. Olszewska said that before she retired she served cold cuts in a grocery store, and was grateful she never had to work Sundays. The new law at first bans trade two Sundays per month, but steps it up to three Sundays in 2019 and finally all Sundays in 2020, except for seven exceptions before the Easter and Christmas holidays. Pro-business opposition parties view the change as an attack on commercial freedom and warn that it will lead to a loss of jobs, and in particular hurt students who only have time to work on the weekends. Even the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions opposes it, arguing that it will just push employees to work longer hours Fridays and Saturdays and that the work will be harder because there will be more customers. Poles are among the hardest-working citizens in the European Union and some complain that Sundays are sometimes the only days they have free time to shop. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, only the Greeks put in longer working hours than Poles in the 28-member European Union. The average Polish employee worked 1,928 hours in 2016, according to OECD statistics. Another last-minute shopper on Saturday evening, Daniel Wycech, 26, saw more drawbacks than benefits. "It's not really a problem to do more shopping a day ahead of time, but if something breaks in my kitchen or bathroom on a Sunday, there will be no way to go to the store and fix it," said Wycech, an accountant loaded down with bottled water, bananas and other groceries. "I am angry because this law wasn't prepared properly. It would have been much better to force store employers to make two Sundays per month free for each worker," Wycech added. There are some exceptions to the ban. For instance, gas stations, cafes, ice cream parlors, pharmacies and some other businesses are allowed to keep operating Sundays. Stores at airports and train stations will also be allowed to open, as will small mom-and-pop shops, but only on the condition that only the owners themselves work. Anyone infringing the new rules faces a fine of up to 100,000 zlotys ($29,500), while repeat offenders may face a prison sentence. Solidarity, the union that pushed for the law, appealed to people to report any violators to the National Labor Inspectorate, a state body. Mateusz Kica, a 29-year-old tram driver in Warsaw, did his weekly shopping early Saturday to avoid the huge crowds he expected later in the day. He complained that the new law only relieves shop employees, but that workers like himself will still have to keep working weekends. "This law isn't really just," Kica said./ NZHERALD.CO.NZ


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Federation grants PAOK 3 points back

The Greek football federation’s appeals committee decided early on March 11 to return three points docked from PAOK last week over the Feb. 25 match with Olympiakos, when visiting coach Oscar Garcia was hit by an object thrown from the stands.


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Kerala developing its port towns into tourist hubs: Official

The port of Muziris and the historic towns of Kodungallur, Pattanam and Paravur were once the trade hubs for businessmen arriving from Rome and GREECE and other parts of the globe, the official said. "The remnants of the port and the historic towns in North Kerala have been excavated and restored to ...


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City to celebrate its culture with festival

Performances will include Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, representing Ukraine; Jaya Shri, Sanskruti School of Indian Dance and Music, Sheena Chopra, and Nandanik Dance Academy, representing India; Grecian Odyssey Dancers, representing GREECE; Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh, ...


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