The IMF new assessment for growth in Greece is at 2 percent of gross domestic product, lower than the 2.6 percent forecast six months ago, according to the Fund’s latest report. According to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, the International Monetary ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Court decision: Asylum applicants will move freely from now on all over Greece!
The decision will have unknown consequences for the country
Trump & Stormy Daniels’ Lawyers Face-Off at Greek Restaurant
NEW YORK – Dueling lawyers Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti had a run-in at an Upper East Side restaurant recently, sitting at with their own […] The post Trump & Stormy Daniels’ Lawyers Face-Off at Greek Restaurant appeared first on The National Herald.
US Travel Agents in Athens Boost Greece’s Tourism Hopes
ATHENS – With the government saying it can’t afford big-budget advertising to lure visitors despite a run of record seasons, the American Society of Travel […] The post US Travel Agents in Athens Boost Greece’s Tourism Hopes appeared first on The National Herald.
La Liga renews broadcast deals in GREECE and Cyprus
Getty images. Spanish club soccer's top flight, La Liga, has renewed its broadcast deals in GREECE and Cyprus. Cosmote TV and PrimeTel, pay-TV operators in GREECE and Cyprus respectively, have retained exclusive rights to the league until the end of the 2020/21 season. Eleven Sports and Canal+ ...
GREECE Aegean Islands Weekly Snapshot: 9 -15 April 2018
Arrivals. This week, 768 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a decrease from last week's 908 arrivals but an increase from last year's 327 arrivals during the same period. The average daily arrivals this week equalled 110, compared to 130 in the previous week. Population on the Islands. Some 13,300 ...
Singapore tanker collides with GREECE tanker, leaking butane gas, situation contained: MPA
SINGAPORE - A Singapore-registered tanker collided with a GREECE-registered tanker on Tuesday (April 17), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. MPA had received a report at about 2.30am from the Singapore LPG tanker, Crystal Sunrise, that it had collided with a westbound ...
New Greek port owners face repair cost setback
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Owners of the newly-privatized port of Thessaloniki, in Greece's second-largest city, say they will need to spend an additional 27 million euros ($33.4 million) on unforeseen equipment repairs and upgrades, arguing that facilities ...
Popular Greek Restaurant Plots 2 Massive New Manhattan Outposts
One of Long Island’s most popular Greek restaurants is planting two new restaurants in New York City. The team behind Kyma in Roslyn, New York is opening two new bi-level restaurants in the city, one in Flatiron and one on the Upper West Side. First to ...
Golden Dawn Girls: What Happened to Greece?
In recent years, Greece's image as a country of sunny beaches and friendly people has been overshadowed by political ideologies that are terrifyingly close to Nazism. So what has happened to Greece? How did the country come to vote members of the far ...
Purdue Greek community recognizes members, chapters
The Greek community recently announced its award winners for the school year. There are four councils that comprise the Purdue Greek community, including: Interfraternity Council , Panhellenic Association (PHA), Multicultural Greek Council (MCGC) and ...
Passport to Spring: Greece
Passport to Spring Greece ... Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7-10 pm. Get your tickets now! Join us for our Passport to Spring cultural fundraiser on Saturday, April 21 from 7-10 pm at the Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road in Lake Orion. Get your ...
Juncker plan pledges €640 million for GREEK businesses
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the National Bank of Greece (NBG) on April 16 signed three guarantee agreements worth €640 million to improve access to financial assistance for small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) in Greece, according to the European Commission that facilitated ...
European lawyers association to send observers to Turkey for GREEK soldiers
In a meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Fotis Kouvelis on Tuesday, representatives of the heads of Greece's Bar Associations said CCBE is also planning to send letters to the relevant authorities in a bid to help the GREEK servicemen. Turkish judicial authorities have not yet announced a trial date and ...
Amid tensions with Turkey, Greece says neither threatens nor afraid of anyone
ATHENS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Greece neither threatens, but nor is afraid of anyone, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, while speaking on the island of Kastellorizo near the borders with Turkey. "I want to send a message of cooperation and ...
Upgrading GREECE'S F-16 fighters
Turkey's behavior in the Aegean makes the improvement of GREECE'S defense capabilities increasingly urgent, starting from the upgrade of the F-16 fighter jets. The upgrade is also considered imperative by the conservative opposition which, for its part, should ensure there is full transparency in the ...
The European Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Heads to Athens, GREECE
The European Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Heads to Athens, GREECE. Europe's Future in Medical Tourism will be Determined May 14-15. Apr. 17, 2018 / PRZen / PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- - VIP Leadership Event brings together the industry leaders in medical travel/tourism ...
Mykonos Muse, the book making us want to set sail for GREECE this summer
Mykonos Muse, the book making us want to set sail for GREECE this summer. Le livre Mykonos Muse, publié aux éditions Assouline. Published by Assouline, this book takes us on a journey to the most iconic island in the Cyclades. A favorite hot spot of summer jet-setters, each page explores the perfect ...
Under threat of relegation, Greek club settling Essien debt
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panathinaikos says long-delayed payments have been made to Michael Essien and two others in an effort to avoid losing nine points as the Greek club struggles with mounting debts and the threat of relegation. A sports judge ordered ...
This BMW 507 Roadster Belonged To The Last King Of Greece
BMW has only made a handful of what you could really call “sports cars” in its history. But surely the 507 could be counted among them. And this particular example has a rather stellar pedigree. The roadster was delivered new in 1959 to King ...
Southern Wine Roads GREEK Portfolio Tasting
The on-trade tasting for Southern Wine Roads will take place on 23 April at Bar Topolski in south-east London. The open-pour tasting will showcase 70+ GREEK Wines, all minimal intervention, organic and biodynamic. Mark Andrew MW will be hosting a masterclass on Xinomavro across Greece at 3pm ...
Antitrust: Commission approves Greek measures to ensure fair access to lignite-fired electricity generation for PPC's competitors
The European Commission has made legally binding under EU antitrust rules the measures submitted by Greece to ensure fair access to lignite-fired power generation for the competitors of Public Power Corporation (PPC), the incumbent electricity operator.
Tsipras visiting Meis to send a signal to Ankara
The island of Kastellorizo (Meis) was at the center of a conflict on April 10 when GREECE opened warning fire on a Turkish helicopter flying at a low altitude. A Turkish helicopter flew around islet of Ro (Karaada), west of Kastellorizo (Meis), and left the area after Greek troops reportedly responded by firing ...
Thomas Cook extends GREECE offering with Olympus Riviera
Olympus Riviera, located on mainland GREECE'S eastern coast, will be served by weekly flights from Manchester, Birmingham and Gatwick via ... Tony Hopkins, Cook product director, said: “As GREECE continues to grow in popularity, we want to ensure we're offering our customers a breadth of choice ...
GREECE refuses to extradite terror suspect to Turkey
A Greek court on Tuesday rejected Turkey's demand to extradite a suspected member of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), according to Greek ANA-MPA news agency. Burak Agarmis was arrested in Athens in November 2017 along with eight other alleged DHKP-C members.
This Greek Tragedy Is Over
Greek Banks are selling at a large discount to book value. Earnings and book value are growing. Liabilities and leverage are decreasing, albeit slowly. Tailwinds from the Greek economy may have finally arrived. The Greek crisis has been over for a few ...
Greek-made beach ramp for the disabled vies for million dollar prize
The competition is stiff and the time is incredibly short – five minutes, to be precise. That is the time allotted to persuade investors to grant them the first place spot and a million dollars in the Chivas Venture competition, the final phase of which ...
GREEK runner wins world's coolest marathon
With the GREEK flag in one hand and ice smothered across his face, runner Argyrios Papathanasopoulos fell to his knees in exhaustion – and ... You know I'm a GREEK guy so this is not the right place for me; it's like an Eskimo running a race in the desert," he said after winning in a time of four hours, ...
'Get Fed, Get Washed At The GREEK Car Wash'
For the second year, Central Methodist University's GREEK Life will be hosting a car wash to benefit local families. The wash will take place at the C&R Market parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. All proceeds will be going to Fayette Park and Recreation to provide families in need with ...
Countdown Starts for Latest Greek Bank Stress Test Results
Release date could still shift; results haven’t been finalized The European Central Bank will probably announce the stress-test results for Greece’s four largest banks on May 4 or May 5, leaving more than three months to sort out any problems before ...
All Eyes on GREECE: Post-Bailout looms over Tsipras
Pressures both at home and overseas hound the Greek Prime Minister as the post-bailout days come closer. The country has been under 8-years worth of a European bailout programme and is now seeing it come to a close. But a GREECE after these economic measures remains shrouded in mystery and ...
Ruzin: The country will not be blocked by Greece this time
Former ambassador of FYROM to NATO Nano Ruzin has said that the positive recommendation for the opening of negotiations with the European Union means that there will also be a dat
German Finance Minister to talk Greek debt relief in Washington meeting: Handelsblatt
German newspaper says IMF could participate in Greek programme by the end of April
Real Madrid TV to film at Acropolis site in Athens
Greek archaeological council gives the permit to small crew for 3-hour shoot
GREEK Week concludes with GREEK Sing
GREEK Week comes to a close after vigorous competitions in sports, community service and dances. Throughout the week, GREEK Life had tournaments for volleyball, chariot races, basketball, flag football and soccer. There was also a picnic for the GREEK community to get to know each other better and a ...
AHEPA Condemns Attempted Vandalism of Truman Statue in GREEK Capital
The supreme President of The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) Carl R. Hollister has announced that the leading membership-based service association for the nation's millions of American citizens of GREEK heritage and Philhellenes, strongly denounces the ...
GREEK court rejects Turkey's extradition request for DHKP-C member
A GREEK court on Tuesday rejected Turkey's demand to extradite a suspected member of the ultra-leftist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), according to GREEK ANA-MPA news agency. Burak Ağarmış was arrested in Athens in November 2017 along with eight other alleged DHKP-C ...
Live Your Myth in Trikala, The Gods Beckon
By Kostis Geropoulos/New Europe. TRIKALA, Corinthia – Greece is a country full of myths and legends. On the beautiful Mt. Ziria, in a cave by […] The post Live Your Myth in Trikala, The Gods Beckon appeared first on The National Herald.
Tsipras: We Do Not Bargain or Relinquish a Single Inch of Our Territory
KASTELORIZO, Greece – Referring to Greek-Turkish relations while speaking on the island of Kastellorizo on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras noted the example of good […] The post Tsipras: We Do Not Bargain or Relinquish a Single Inch of Our Territory appeared first on The National Herald.
NATO’s Shameful Silence Over Turkey’s Greece Air, Waters Violations
“On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 12:15, a single-seat aircraft M2000-5 of the 114th Combat Wing and 331st Squadron, crashed in the sea while approaching […] The post NATO’s Shameful Silence Over Turkey’s Greece Air, Waters Violations appeared first on The National Herald.
Maria Menounos and Kevin Hart Surprised Chicagoans at the Gym
CHICAGO (BUSINESS WIRE) – Actor and comedian Kevin Hart and Greek-American TV/radio personality Maria Menounos – Health Ambassadors for Rally HealthSM – surprised hundreds of […] The post Maria Menounos and Kevin Hart Surprised Chicagoans at the Gym appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek PM: Greek-Turkish relations in period of instability
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister says relations between his country and Turkey are experiencing a "period of instability," and is stressing that Greece will not negotiate about any part of its territory amid increased tension with its ...
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Bikini-clad presenter reveals growing bump on sun-soaked babymoon with MIC fiancé in Greece
They announced they were expecting their first child together in March. And a besotted Vogue Williams revealed her growing baby bump as she and fiancé Spencer Matthews enjoyed a sunsoaked babymoon in Greece on Monday. The 32-year-old presenter, who is ...
Greece Approves Real Madrid Request to Film on Acropolis
Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has unanimously approved a request submitted by Real Madrid TV to be granted permission to film on the Acropolis. The request sought permission to shoot three hours of film footage (between Tuesday and ...
GREEK flag put on Aegean islets in 'honor' of dead airman
One of three young men who took the initiative to place GREEK flags on five islets around Fournoi in the southeast Aegean said that the move was intended to pay tribute to Hellenic Air Force Captain Giorgos Baltadoros, who was killed last week when his jet went down off Skyros. “We raised the flags on ...
EU MPs to call on Turkey to release imprisoned GREEK soldiers
European lawmakers are expected on Tuesday to pass a resolution calling on Turkey to release two GREEK soldiers held since the start of March after accidentally crossing the border on a patrol in northeastern Greece, EurActiv has reported. According to a document seen by the European media ...
European Parliament to call on Turkey to free jailed GREEK soldiers
The European Parliament is likely to pass a resolution on Tuesday calling on Turkey to release two GREEK soldiers held there since the beginning of March after straying across the border on a patrol in northeastern Greece, EurActiv EU news site reported. In a resolution, Turkish authorities will be called ...
Turkey Disputes Sovereignty of 152 Greek Islets
Ankara has issued a list of 152 Greek islets, disputing their sovereignty and the international treaties that have established the status quo in the Aegean. The list is called EGAYDAAK, the acronym for “Egemenligi Anlasmalarla Yunanistan’a ...