Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his wife, Lola, brought a taxpayer funded security team to a vacation in Turkey and GREECE last year, according to a report Wednesday. Politico received documents from the Project On Government Oversight that show Zinke used a security detail on a two-week wedding ...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Rochester area's first Chick-fil-A to open April 12
The GREECE location, 2140 W. Ridge Road, had been looking for as many as 120 full- and part-time workers in preparation for the restaurant's April opening. The first local franchise of the popular national chain will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. At more than 5,000 square ...
Greek Female Fighter Pilot Impresses in Air Force Exercise
Second Flight Lieutenant Acheillia Georgakila, the second woman to fly a Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet, impressed reporters in the “Iniochos 2018” military exercise. Georgakila flies a F-4 Phantom on a daily basis as she is responsible for ...
University of Michigan fraternities and sororities to move recruiting to winter
ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan announced its Division of Student Life will implement measures to improve the experiences of first-year students, including shifting to a winter recruitment practice for all GREEK Life organizations. The shift is part of a larger effort taking place over the next year ...
Zinke and his wife took security detail on vacation to Turkey, GREECE: report
... Zinke split over border wall | Greens tout support for renewables in swing states MORE reportedly took a security detail when he and his wife vacationed in Turkey and GREECE last year. A watchdog group said the move could be considered a "questionable" use of taxpayer resources, Politico reported.
Olympia Dukakis Honored by NYC Mayor de Blasio at Greek Independence Event
… Greek Independence at Gracie Mansion. Photo by Costas Bej NEW YORK – Greek-American … position. Wolfe is the first Greek-American to hold such a high …
Get him to the Greek restaurant!
… . residence, there is a new Greek restaurant, Olive Tree, near campus … souvlaki which came with a Greek salad heavily doused with dressing … bougie mozzarella stick with melted Greek feta cheese. It was cooked …
Six out of Ten Greek Debtors will See their Assets Seized by the State
Six out of ten debtors to the Greek State will see their bank accounts or homes confiscated from now on, as the number of Greeks with outstanding debts due to feel these measures reached 1,067,857. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue is taking ...
Of secrets and GREEK culture
“It's a very GREEK idea, and a very profound one. Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.” Donna Tartt's love for GREEK culture is reflected in her bestselling debut novel, “The Secret History”. In a Vermont-based fictitious, elite college, Richard Papen befriends an exclusive group of ...
Nearer a bad bank
Following the Commissions proposals that came to light last week it seems that the debate about the creation of a bad bank in Greece begins However the whole process is not exp
High Taxes, Low Investment Dog Greek Recovery
Strikes have been a regular feature of the Greek economic crisis New data have shown the damage done by Greece’s economic crisis, leaving a country with stagnant rates of research and development (R&D) as well as low tax revenues, despite Nordic levels ...
Foundation Funds Major Boost to Greek Health Service
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos. Greece’s health sector could see an injection of over €200 million ($245 million) after a deal signed on Wednesday between the government and the ...
GREECE: Wanted Whistleblower Turns Herself In
However, Maltese authorities accused Efimova, a Russian national, of making false claims to the police as well as stealing from Pilatus. Authorities issued the warrant in November. Efimova claims that the allegations are meant to discredit her. She fled to GREECE in 2017. Caruana Galizia cited Efimova's ...
Clean Exit “Another Dirty Lie” by the Government, Mitsotakis Says
ATHENS – Accusing the government of endangering Greece with its stance on international issues, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a national […] The post Clean Exit “Another Dirty Lie” by the Government, Mitsotakis Says appeared first on The National Herald.
European Commission nixes bad bank for Greece
The European Commission is dismissing proposals for the establishment of a bad bank in Greece, because “its creation requires time and money that we do not have at this time,” according to a Commission source. The rationale is that the creation of a ...
Philip Morris to make only smoke-free products at GREEK cigarette factory
Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) says it has ceased all cigarette production at its factory of its GREEK affiliate Papastratos and will now exclusively produce HEETS, the tobacco units used with the company's most advanced smoke-free product. The news follows the company's €300M investment, including the ...
Audit shows €230million missing in Greece’s KEELPNO Disease Center
Deputy Health Minister, Pavlos Polakis, urged the public prosecutor to intervene after he revealed that an audit conducted for the time period 2007-2014 showed that 230 million euros have been missing from the cash registers of KEELPNO, the Center for Disease Protection and Prevention. In his testimony at the Parliamentary committee investigating scandals in the … The post Audit shows €230million missing in Greece’s KEELPNO Disease Center appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Divided we stand: Snow in the North, up to 30 C in the South
As if Greeks are not divided enough on national and political issues, the weather is going to add the icing on the Greek cake and this icing is made of pure fluffy snow. In the country’s North is going to be winter, in the country’s South …summer. While Greeks in the North of Macedonia and … The post Divided we stand: Snow in the North, up to 30 C in the South appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Zinke brought security team to vacation in Turkey and Greece, records show
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his wife took security detail on their vacation to Greece and Turkey last year, official documents show, in what one watchdog group said could be a "questionable" use of taxpayer resources. Zinke has faced questions for ...
University of Michigan Greek Life to Recruit in Winter
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan says all Greek life organizations will shift recruitment practices to the winter in an effort to improve experiences for first-year students. The Ann Arbor News reports that the shift will take effect ...
Remember the Greek Superleague's armed pitch invader? He's now a billionaire...
The name Ivan Savvidi might not ring a bell – until you recall the story of his gun-wielding protest last week. Well, things are looking up for the world's most notorious pitch invader... Ivan Savvidi has had a strange couple of weeks. The Georgia-born ...
Egypt vs Greece: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for the international friendly
EGYPT will play at the World Cup this summer for the first time in 28 years. After facing Portugal on Friday in Zurich, Hector Cuper's side are set to play a friendly against Greece. It will kick-off at 7pm. Letzigrund, in Zurich, will host the showdown.
GREEK-American Hall Owner Ditches NRA Fundraiser
The GREEK-American owner of Brooklyn's Grand Prospect Hall has cancelled an annual National Rifle Association (NRA) fundraiser after complaints from neighbors. Michael Halkias, the owner of the hall in Park Slope, ditched the event in light of the outrage caused after the Feb. 14 shooting that led to ...
At GREEK Kitchen in St. Paul's skyway, simple means good
Now, the skyway-level spot in the U.S. Bank Center is home to GREEK Kitchen Modern Mediterranean (101 E. Fifth St., No. 220, St. Paul), another fast-casual operation. Dishes such as falafel, gyros, kebabs, dolmades and baklava are now the name of the game. What we liked best during a recent visit for ...
Report: New book highlights GREEK Diaspora's benefaction work
GREEKS abroad have been in the vanguard of helping and supporting communities in the homeland before, during and after the creation of the modern GREEK state, a new book cites. Panteion University professor Matoula Tomara-Sideris in her new book — Benefaction in Modern Greece: Theory and ...
Dining Out: Olympia combines GREEK and American favorites in cozy sports bar trappings
PEORIA — GREEK cuisine isn't usually the staple of a sports bar's menu offerings — not in Peoria, at least — but one such place on the north side of town is luring people with the promise of gyros and a wall of televisions. Olympia Sports Bar & Grill opened at the turn of the calendar year on Pioneer ...
17th Annual Detroit GREEK Independence Day Parade March 25
The 17th Annual Detroit GREEK Independence Day Parade is Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m. in Greektown. The family-friendly parade features traditional GREEK dancers and musicians, handmade floats by local schools and businesses, a variety of church and non-profit groups, collegiate groups, characters ...
Between Thucydides and Polybius: The Golden Age of Greek Historiography
… Polybius: The Golden Age of Greek Historiography, by Giovanni Parmeggiani, editor … history fared poorly in the Greek world not reviving until Polybius … those doing serious work in Greek history in the ages covered …
Greek court hears appeal in controversial urban terror case
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An Athens court has opened the appeal hearings of two Greeks convicted of belonging to an anarchist terrorist group, under heavy police security. The convictions and imprisonment of the woman and the man only identified by their ...
Harvard and CIC select philosophy professor for special seminar on ancient Greece
Melanie Shepherd, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Misericordia University, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges and Harvard University's Center for ...
From Vangelis to Andromeda! Meet the first trans person in Greece to officially change name! (photos)
The new law voted in 5 months ago granted her the chance change her name
IMF ready to re-enter Greek bailout programme: Brussels sources
IMF wants cuts in pensions and tax-free threshold to take effect from the start of January in 2019
Greek model has her Instagram account hacked by Turkish nationalists
Her profile photo was replaced with a photo of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Turkey sends drill to Cyprus EEZ, Athens solicits Putin’s help for Greek officers
As announced late last year, Ankara is sending its Deepsea Metro 2 oil and gas exploration drill ship, in yet another show of forced designed to scupper Cyprus’ ongoing gas exploration programme. The Deepsea Metro 2 will be used by the Turkish Petroleum ...
EU praises Turkey on migrant deal despite Greek misery
The European Commission has praised a migrant deal between EU states and Turkey but remained silent on the plight of those caught up in the misery of the Greek islands. Paraskevi Michou, a Greek national who earlier this month took over the head of the ...
Advance partners with Greek Development to buy 350-acre ecommerce site
The partnership of Advance Realty and Greek Development announced the acquisition of a 350-acre tract of land in Linden, New Jersey. With limited opportunities in high-barrier to entry markets such as Northern New Jersey, the developers expect to satisfy ...
The UN Rally’s Message
We do not know exactly how many thousands of Greeks toοκ part in the rally for Macedonia – that is, for Greece – at Dag […] The post The UN Rally’s Message appeared first on The National Herald.
Treasures of Northern Greece: The Luxurious Sani Resort By Aurelia
“Sing Apollo, with your golden lyre, of the radiant light of Greece. Anonymous poet, 5th Century Possibly Sappho or Alcaeus In the early 1960’s when the men who gave birth to the Sani Resort arrived at Kassandra Peninsula, the undeveloped land stretching over 1,000 acres was owned by monks. Black and white photos of the […] The post Treasures of Northern Greece: The Luxurious Sani Resort By Aurelia appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Greece signs deal with charitable foundation for healthcare
Greece's government has signed an agreement with a charitable foundation to build and equip hospitals in the cash-strapped country. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed the agreement with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Wednesday for a grant valued up to ...
Drunk Turkish citizen convicted for illegally entering Greece
The Turkish citizen who illegally entered Greece running through the border crossing of Kastanies Northeast Greece on Monday was convicted by a local court a day later. The 40-year-old man was convicted to four months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 1,500 euros. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol when he crosses … The post Drunk Turkish citizen convicted for illegally entering Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Top prosecutor seeks retrial for ex chief of Greece’s ELSTAT
A Greek supreme court prosecutor has called for the retrial of the country’s former statistics chief, convicted a year ago for alleged breach of duty in a highly politicized case. Andreas Georgiou had appealed against the lower court’s decision, which gave him a suspended two-year prison sentence. Earlier, another court had cleared him of the … The post Top prosecutor seeks retrial for ex chief of Greece’s ELSTAT appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
5 Timeless Pieces of Financial Advice from Greek and Roman Philosophers
The principles of personal finance are timeless. Spend less than you earn. Accept that some things are out of your control and prepare for their consequences. Work to live; don't live to work. These fundamentals are so enduring, in fact, that the ancient ...
Mob attack Turkish bank in GREECE
Around 25 people attacked a Turkish bank in the northern Greek city of Komotini on Tuesday in response to the Turkish occupation of the town of Afrin in Syria, Greek newspaper Kathimerini said . The assailants, it said, said they were “anti-establishment anarchists” acting in solidarity with Kurdish ...
Don’t let the Brexiters turn Ireland into a new Cyprus
I know a thing or two about divided islands. It would be criminal to throw away the Good Friday agreement on a whim Nobody knows the tragedy of a small island divided against itself better than a Cypriot. My father came to Britain in search of a better life. My aunts, uncles and cousins fled here in search of safety as Cyprus’s Greek and Turkish populations fell into open hostility. Decades later, the scars of that conflict run deep and raw still. My father’s homeland is cut in two, with families still separated from their homes and land by a border that makes no sense but that stubbornly clings on. Nicosia is the last European capital to be split in two by a national boundary. The enrichments of trade and friendship alike have been squandered, to the misery of many and the benefit of few. Related: Brexit threatens Good Friday agreement, Irish PM warns Continue reading...
Detroit's annual Greek Independence Day Parade kicks off Sunday
A swarm of blue flags and costumed dancers will kick off the 17th Annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade to celebrate Southeast Michigan's Hellenic heritage on Sunday in Detroit's Greektown. The parade will show off 40 units, including balloon floats ...
US reportedly mulling second Greek base if its forces leave Incirlik, Turkey
Amidst tensions between Washington and Ankara on a series of issues, the US military is reportedly harbouring thoughts about developing in Greece a regional alternative to the use of the crucial Incirlik base in Turkey. These considerations, which were ...
Greek judiciary blocks religious education reform plan
Athens (AFP) - A bitter spat over religious education in Greek schools took a fresh turn Wednesday after Greece's highest court rejected government-proposed reforms as unconstitutional. The leftist administration of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, which has ...