GREECE'S police are looking for clues into the murder of a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday at a park in north Athens. The man was stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in the suburb of Marousi. He was walking in the park with his girlfriend when the attack occurred. A police spokesman ...
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Sunday, March 18, 2018
Provocations of GREECE increased due to Turkey's victory in Afrin
The 'powers' finding Turkey's existence in Syria and its success in destroying a terrorist force in Afrin, are now trying to provoke Turkey, according to pro-government daily Yeni Şafak. The new strategy of those 'powers' is “to escalate tensions in the Aegean over GREECE,” claims the newspaper.
2018 Miss GREEK Independence Crowned in New York
17-year-old Anna Maria Fazio was the winner of the 2018 Miss GREEK Independence Competition that took place on Saturday at the Stathakio Cultural Center of Astoria, New York. Originally from Corfu, Anna Maria charmed the judges and the audience with her knowledge, as well as the very warm ...
GREEK Shipping Company in Vancouver Oil Spill, Off the Hook For Now
According to the British Columbia Court of Appeals, the GREEK shipping company that had been accused of operating the vessel that spilled thousands of liters of fuel into Vancouver's English Bay, was not properly served to result in the trial being stopped. The ruling which was delivered earlier this week ...
Rally in Athens against racism, fascism
If we are all united, we can stop them," Petros Konstantinou, director of the local anti-fascist group Keerfa told Xinhua, pointing to the rise of the ultra-right and the dozens racist attacks against migrants in GREECE and across Europe in recent years. "We send the message to the EU that we will not tolerate ...
Global X MSCI GREECE ETF (GREK) Declines 0.59% for Mar 18
Mar 18 is a negative day so far for Global X MSCI GREECE ETF (NYSEARCA:GREK) as the ETF is active during the day after losing 0.59% to hit $10.09 per share. The exchange traded fund has 456.79 million net assets and 1.95% volatility this month. Over the course of the day 441,164 shares traded ...
The Olive Groves of Greece Through the 4 Seasons
In olive oil producing countries such as Greece, tourists can wander through olive groves all year, observing the summer growth of olives, their autumn harvest, the winter landscapes, the new spring branches, leaves, and blossoms, and the cycle’s annual ...
GREEKS delve back into Thessaloniki's Jewish heritage
"The voices of 50,000 deported Thessaloniki Jews must not be forgotten. It is time for Greece to delve back into its memory." Those are the heartfelt words of David Saltiel, president of Thessaloniki's Jewish community which today numbers barely a thousand, three-quarters of a century after it was nearly ...
Among the refugees: a filmmaker's epic journey from Syria to sanctuary
After travelling 2,000 miles in search of asylum for her family, Raf'aa Alali was stranded in Germany by visa restrictions and red tape, while her husband, Nazem, and their two sons, Hamodi, 10, and, Ahmed, eight, were stuck after the borders closed in a refugee camp in GREECE. They'd run out of money ...
Businessman plans to produce mini electric Hummer in GREECE
Lazanas restructured many enterprises before acquiring Arclif, a holdings company through which he is planning to create the first electric car factory in GREECE. Arclif was better known for its holdings in Facebook and Spotify before they were listed, while in 2011-14 Arclif firms invested 33 million Swiss ...
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Looks Like The GREEK Freak Was Shut Down By His Girlfriend Last Night
Giannis Antetokounmpo did his usual thing on Saturday and tallied 33 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists to help lead the Bucks to a tight win over the lowly Hawks. Giannis' good vibes, however, did not appear to carry on late into the night as his attempts to get some action were denied by girlfriend ...
RACHEL JOHNSON: Charles gets his own loo seat, we get £170m for charity...Bargain!
Moving on, when I read (or re-read?) his supposed utterances, from 'nobody knows what utter hell it is to be Prince of Wales' to calling his life 'an intolerable burden' and complaining that he 'pulled the short straw' to King Constantine of GREECE, I know what I'm supposed to think too. Just as Jacob ...
Eleanna Christinaki is stepping up in NCAA tournament just when Maryland needs her
She had the pedigree; Christinaki was the second-youngest player to ever play for GREECE'S national team, and she was the Gators' leading scorer when she decided to leave, averaging 17.6 points per game. She had the chance to make a considerable amount of money and be closer to her parents ...
Christinaki could have gone home, but Terps are glad she didn't
"All my friends in GREECE, they have basketball but they don't have a degree," Christinaki said. "What if you get injured? Here, I'm so much happier, and when you're happy, you enjoy everything more. "Even in my bad moments here, I feel that I have a great support system. I'm happy. I'm happy I get the ...
Syrian refugees passing through Turkey decide to stay
As a result the number of people crossing the Aegen Sea to GREECE decreased dramatically. (TRTWorld). Two years ago, Turkey and the European Union signed a deal whereby Ankara agreed to reduce the flow of refugees setting off across the sea to Europe. As a result the number of people crossing ...
Weirton celebrates heritage with Festival of Nations
Performers scheduled to appear Saturday — representing the heritages of Ukraine, India, GREECE, the Philippines, the United States, China, Japan and the Middle East — included Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Jaya Shri, Sanskruti School of Indian Dance and Music, Sheena Chopra, Grecian ...
In the US, Mitsotakis vows to fight graft, meets investors
Conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accused GREECE'S leftist-led government of being under the tutelage of “a new generation of oligarchs,” while vowing to reform the debt-wracked country's business environment by combating graft and safeguarding the rule of law if he becomes ...
Migrants stranded in GREECE march against racism
Thousands of protesters, many of them migrants stranded in GREECE, took to the streets of Athens to march against racism. The protesters chanted "open the borders" and marched and waved handmade placards. It's after sixteen migrants drowned at the weekend in the Aegean Sea, 5 of whom were ...
Greek Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale to Explore Utopian Visions of Learning
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Greek Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words. Xristina Argyros and Ryan Neiheiser have been selected to curate the ...
GREEK authorities open next week the bids for 66% of the gas company DESFA
The GREEK authorities will open bids for the purchase of 66% of the gas company DESFA next week, said the country's energy minister, Giorgos Stathakis. Two are the main participants in the privatization process – a consortium between Snam, Enagás Internacional and Fluxys, as well as joint venture ...
Clal Insurance buys 10% stake in Energean IPO
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (TASE: CLIS) invested more than $100 million for a 10% stake in GREEK energy company Energean (LSE: ENOG) in its IPO in London on Friday. Energean raised $460 million, 95% of the $482 million that it had planned, in order to finance the development of the ...
Huge 'Macedonia is Greece' Rally Held in New York
Thousands of GREEK Americans have held a rally in New York to express their opposition to any use of the word “Macedonia” in the negotiations currently under way between the governments of Greece and the FYROM. The rally at the United Nations Plaza was organized by the Federation of Hellenic ...
Athens is concerned of a protracted crisis between Turkey and GREECE
The Greek government is concerned that Turkey and GREECE are heading towards a protracted crisis due to the tension between two countries after the arrest of two Greek soldiers in Turkey and the rhetoric of Ankara on disputed issues. “Athens fears that Ankara is intent on escalating tensions further,” ...
Greek-British Teacher Andria Zafirakou Wins $1M Teaching Prize for Inner City Work
By Associated Press March 18, 2018 Andria Zafirakou. (Photo: Facebook/U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS @USEmbassyAthens) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A school teacher from the U.K. has won a highly-competitive $1 million prize that honors one exceptional …
Welcome to my place . . . Athens
The waters past Vouliagmeni (on the southern coast of Athens), all the way to Cape Sounio, could give the GREEK islands a run for their money. My favourites are Liminakia (which has an awesome reggae bar and rocks for cliff jumping/diving) and Cape Sounio, with views of the Temple of Poseidon.
Beleaguered Tsipras looking for new allies
Tspiras's search for allies also coincides with mounting criticism over the way the government has handled the alleged bribery scandal involving the Swiss pharma giant Novartis and GREEK politicians, the crisis in the GREEK soccer league, the arrest of the two GREEK soldiers in Turkey and the negotiations ...
Tournament Brings GREEK-American Basketball Players To Boston
The 10th annual TeddyK Classic Basketball tournament will take place May 2nd through the 6th at the Hellenic College/Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts. Founder Tony Kariotis tells GREEK Reporter that he started the tournament in 2009 as a memorial to his father Teddy. Teddy was a long time ...
'Journey of a Lifetime' for GREEK Students Visiting Australia
A group of 22 junior high-school students and three accompanying female staff members from Voula, south of Athens, have made a dream come true by visiting Australia. The week-long visit began on March 12 and was made possible through an e-twinning relationship between Alphington Grammar ...
GREEK Energy Company Energean Lists on London Stock Exchange
GREEK Energy Company Energean Lists on London Stock Exchange. The company, which owns two of Israel's natural gas fields, Karish and Tanin, raised $460 million. Lior Gutman 12:1918.03.18. Greece-based energy company Energean Oil & Gas S.A. floated on the London Stock Exchange Friday, ...
GREEK coalition fears lengthy Turkey crisis
The tension with Turkey fueled by the arrest of two GREEK soldiers almost three weeks ago and the incendiary rhetoric coming out of Ankara has raised concerns in the government that the two countries are heading for a protracted crisis, and that Washington and Brussels can only do so much to ...
Greece: 3 migrant traffickers arrested near Turkey border
Greek police say they have arrested three migrant traffickers, a Turk and two Iraqis near the Greece-Turkey. The traffickers were arrested after bringing 45 Syrian and Iraqi men, women and children across a river that forms the border between the two ...
Greek law firm, GLYKOS, poised to establish UAE operations through strategic partnerships
… Dubai, UAE - March 2018: Greek law firm GLYKOS has announced … recognized law firm based in Greece that specializes in offering industry-standard … individuals seeking investment opportunities in Greece by providing efficient, effective, and …
Greek Gymnast Ioanna Xoulogi Wins Silver in Baku
Greek gymnast Ioanna Xoulogi won the silver medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in women’s floor exercises in Baku March 18. The Greek champion scored 12,733 points, behind Croatian gymnast Ana Derek who won the gold medal with 13,533 points.
Summer Has Come Early as Wildfires Rage Across Greece
Firefighters have been battling wildfires raging on many fronts throughout Greece since Saturday. It is the first outbreak of fires for the season, aided by strong winds and unseasonably high temperatures. The most serious front, according to the fire ...
Estia GREEK Festival celebrates 25 years with 8000 revellers
The festival, held on Federal St, commemorated 25 years celebrating the culture, heritage and tradition of the Tasmanian GREEK community. The wet and windy conditions didn't dampen Hobart's annual dose of Mediterranean culture, with about 8000 people turning out to get a taste of GREEK food and ...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Amanatidis, meets with representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Amanatidis, had a working meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today with the Regional Director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Dr. Missiri, the head of the IFRC Office in Greece, Ruben Cano, and the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Mission, Regis Savioz, who were accompanied by the new President of the Hellenic Red Cross, Ambassador Alexandris.The officials of the two organizations expressed their support for the Greek government and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in their work, and their wishes for continued smooth cooperation, with the assistance of the new President of the Hellenic Red Cross.Mr. Amanatidis assured his interlocutors of the Greek government’s firm commitment to the full and proper implementation of Humanitarian Law in Greece, which is demonstrating its sensitivity to this issue and its tireless efforts to manage the migration crisis with respect for fundamental human rights.The meeting also looked at further ways to enhance the ongoing cooperation with humanitarian organizations of recognized standing, such as the IFRC and ICRC, and to deal with issues related to these organizations’ activities in Greece.
Letter from Athens: Weee-ha! Gunslinger Savvidis Turns Greek Soccer into Wild, Wild West
By Andy Dabilis March 18, 2018 FILE - PAOK chairman Ivan Savvidis invades the pitch on March 11, 2018. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Antonis Nikolopoulos) There’s a particularly funny scene on the great TV show Frasier where the bedraggled psychiatrist played …
Dr. Ismene Petrakis Talks to TNH about Her Family, Greek Heritage, Psychiatry
… Herald about her work, family, Greek heritage, and the new psychiatric …
SYRIZA Insists Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey Not Hostages
… Turkish paramilitary police officers escort Greek soldiers Aggelos Mitretodis and Dimitros … Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece should demand the return of … , said Kathimerini, after a survey found only 11 percent of Greeks think …
After 16 Refugees Drown, Greeks Rally Against EU-Turkey Swap Deal
… refugees and migrants stuck in Greece after Europe closed its borders … seen the problem dumped on Greece during a long-running economic and … bodies initially recovered off the Greek island included four children, one …
Büyükada Greek Orthodox Orphanage one of Europe’s ‘seven most threatened heritage sites’
The Greek Orphanage on Istanbul’s Büyükada, largest of the Princes’ Islands, has been included in the “Seven Most Endangered” programme for 2018 by Europa Nova, the leading heritage organization in Europe, and the European Investment Bank Institute.
Greece’s Name Feud Talks With FYROM Start to Fray
What seemed like a sure thing: Greece allowing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to keep the word Macedonia in a new name now […] The post Greece’s Name Feud Talks With FYROM Start to Fray appeared first on The National Herald.
Measles Cases Soaring in Greece, Spreads Among Gypsies
ATHENS – Greece so far in 2018 has recorded 2,099 cases of measles, most in the unvaccinated gypsy or Roma community, which has a population […] The post Measles Cases Soaring in Greece, Spreads Among Gypsies appeared first on The National Herald.
Lenten Desserts to Enjoy: Tahini Cake and Halvas
During Great Lent, there are a number of classic Greek desserts that can satisfy the sweet tooth, including tahini cake and halva. Traditional favorites, both […] The post Lenten Desserts to Enjoy: Tahini Cake and Halvas appeared first on The National Herald.
New Gold for Eleftherios Petrounias at FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku
Greek athlete Eleftherios Petrounias on Saturday won his eighth gold medal in the last 22 months after finishing first in the rings event at the […] The post New Gold for Eleftherios Petrounias at FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku appeared first on The National Herald.
Fraport GREECE: Renovations and upgrades at all 14 regional airports concluded by 2021
Germany's Fraport, the chief partner in the Fraport GREECE consortium, said renovations and upgrades at half of the 14 airports it manages in the east Mediterranean country will have been completed by mid 2019. The parent company made the statement on Friday, in revealing its financial results for the ...
‘My Greece’, the Project that Portrays Greek Beauty
Greek Instagramers Events is a team of amateur photographers that organizes photography events. It is a non-profit artistic group, founded by Stavroula Spyrea, George Verdados, and Elli Agiannidi who met while sharing their images on Instagram and, after a ...
Migrants drown off GREEK Island despite efforts to curb refugee flow
In a joint statement issued this month, nine rights groups — including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Oxfam — denounced the island camps as "open prisons" with "deplorable" conditions, and called on authorities to "immediately" transfer migrants to the GREEK mainland. Thousands ...
Greek Foreign Minister sent threat letter over name dispute
(MENAFN) Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias has been sent a threat letter with a bullet within its envelope. Diplomatic sources have also revealed the letter to have been related to current talks on the name clash with Macedonia. Greek national ...