The European Union's foreign policy chief says she believes Greece and Macedonia can overcome a long-standing name dispute by late June, clearing the way for the Balkan nation to start accession talks.
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How the world sees Greece
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Foreign Policy: “Greece and Turkey are inching toward war”
A rare military crisis between NATO allies
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Greece submits bill on coal-fired plants sale, union threatens strikes
ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek government submitted a bill to parliament on Wednesday opening the way for the country’s dominant power utility PPC to begin selling coal-fired plants in May, a move strongly opposed by workers who have threatened strikes in ...
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Berlin Ends Frontier Checks on GREEK Flights
Air passengers with Schengen passports who arrive in Germany from Greece will no longer face special security checks at the border. In October last year Germany extended border checks for another six months, limiting the internal controls to the Austrian land frontier and to flights from Greece.
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Greek Orthodox Church Presents Greek Heritage and Culture Festival
New York, NY – April 17, 2018 – Festival of Greek Culture and Heritage set for Saturday, May 12, 2018 11 am to 6 pm. Come celebrate the Greek in all of us! The Parish Community of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church hosts its annual Greek Festival just off Broadway on West 91st St. between West […] The post Greek Orthodox Church Presents Greek Heritage and Culture Festival appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Greek Ferry Crews Strike
ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Greek ferries remained docked at the country’s ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked off the job to protest against planned government reforms which they say will further hurt their labor rights.
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Ruling to Let Migrants Travel Around Greece, Officials Say
ATHENS—A Greek court ruled that migrants arriving on Aegean islands near Turkey should be allowed to travel freely around the country, officials said, a decision that could alleviate dire conditions on the islands, but might derail a pact between the ...
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Italy, Greece to launch plan to identify missing migrants
Four European Mediterranean countries are launching an initiative in June to identify thousands of missing migrants who died or went missing during the perilous sea crossing to the continent. Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus -- hardest hit by waves of ...
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GREEK Cookbook, Olive Oils Coming From Kyma Chef Pano Karatassos
Atlanta native and Kyma executive chef Pano I. Karatassos is releasing his first cookbook filled with recipes (and wine pairings) inspired by his upbringing and GREEK background. The cookbook, entitled Modern GREEK Cooking: 100 Recipes for Meze, Main Dishes, and Desserts, should be released this ...
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Bank of GREECE Chief: Greek economy will grow by 2% this year
According to the Bank of GREECE'S Chief Yannis Stournaras, remaining capital controls must be lifted after bailout completion in August. ... GREECE'S eurozone lenders must specify medium-term debt relief measures; Cash buffer, maintenance of ECB "Waiver" on Greek bonds as collateral are desirable ...
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Greek cenbank chief: ECB should keep waiver on Greek bonds post-bailout
ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should maintain its “waiver” on Greek government bonds, continuing to accept them as collateral even if they stay sub-investment grade after the country exits its bailout, Greece’s central bank ...
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An Alternative History of Greek Pottery Makes Women the Equals of Men
Mary Frances Dondelinger creates bowls, vases, and statues that masquerade as the relics of a previously undiscovered civilization. Two years ago, Mary Frances Dondelinger, a conceptual artist, stumbled across a website claiming that then-First Lady ...
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Greece: court ruling on asylum-seekers kept on six Aegean islands welcomed
Responding to a Greek court ruling that annuls a government decision to force asylum-seekers arriving in Greece since the EU-Turkey deal to remain on the Greek islands, Irem Arf, Amnesty International’s migration researcher, said: “Forcing asylum ...
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IMF projects higher Greek primary budget surpluses
The International Monetary Fund issues its Fiscal Monitor report on Wednesday which made positive forecasts for the course of the Greek primary surplusAccording to the IMF
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Greece, Turkey ‘at the Brink’, Claims Analyst
Greece and Turkey are “at the brink” of serious conflict and the U.S. — a traditional mediator — is “nowhere to be found”. This is the analysis published in long-running U.S. current affairs magazine Foreign Policy, which claims “populists on ...
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Greek FM Kotzias: FYROM will not join NATO in June
The required procedures within the country postpone the time framework of an agreement several months later
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Greek Designers Present Their Work at Loot: MAD About Jewelry in NYC
NEW YORK – The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), 2 Columbus Circle in Manhattan, has once again assembled a remarkable group of artists for their […] The post Greek Designers Present Their Work at Loot: MAD About Jewelry in NYC appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Church in Cyprus Defrocks Priest for Child Sex Abuse of Stepdaughter
NICOSIA (AP) — A senior cleric says Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church has for the first time defrocked a priest for sexually abusing his step-daughter when […] The post Greek Church in Cyprus Defrocks Priest for Child Sex Abuse of Stepdaughter appeared first on The National Herald.
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Robert McCabe's images showcased at NYC event
Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost events in the photography calendar, The Photography Show 2018, organized by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers in New York in early April, featured a section on Robert McCabe, renowned for his photographs of GREECE, at the ...
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EU boost adds impetus to Macedonia's bid for deal with GREECE
A top EU official has urged Macedonia to deepen reforms and end a bitter 27-year-old dispute with GREECE, after the European Commission backed the launch of membership talks with the ex-Yugoslav republic and neighbouring Albania. The EU is trying to reinvigorate its plans for expansion in the ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Survivor, Jimmy Pantelidis, Conquers World’s Oldest Marathon In the Spirit of Heroic Greek Marathoners
April 16, 2018 – When Jimmy Pantelidis was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in February of last year, he handled it as he does most other challenges in his life: full-on. Not only did he vow to beat cancer…he vowed to run the following year the world’s oldest and best-known marathon – the Boston Marathon. Yesterday, he did just […] The post Pancreatic Cancer Survivor, Jimmy Pantelidis, Conquers World’s Oldest Marathon In the Spirit of Heroic Greek Marathoners appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Maria Elia's Top 5 GREEK Restaurants In London
Maria says, 'Specialising in food from across the Balkans this is my go-to restaurant in South London. The octopus (in any form) is always exceptional; John the fabulous chef takes great pride in changing the menu daily. Great GREEK wine selection too.' Peckham Bazaar, 119 Consort Road, SE15 3RU ...
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New York Theater Hosts Modern GREEK Plays in English
Four dramas by renowned GREEK playwrights will be performed for the first time in English by American and GREEK-American actors at the Eclipses Group Theater New York (EGTNY) on May 5 and 6. The production is a collaboration of EGTNY, a nonprofit organization that serves as a cultural bridge ...
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10 Day Venice Gondolas & Italy, Croatia, Greece Cruise
Explore the sights and canals of Venice, before setting sail on a seven-night cruise aboard the MSC Lirica. Beautiful destinations like Bari, Mykonos and Dubrovnik are all on the itinerary of this incredible and memorable trip. Note: All holidays subject ...
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Greece urges Turkey to abide to int'l law
ATHENS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos as well as the Greek Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged Turkey to abide to international law and refrain from "absurd claims" in response to the latest announcement by the Turkish Foreign ...
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Greece says will respect landmark court decision on migrants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say the government will respect a landmark court decision against a European Union policy that allowed them to keep refugees and migrants on the Greek islands where they first arrived even after they had applied for ...
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Greece launches tender for Hellenic Petroleum privatisation
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece launched an international tender on Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its biggest oil refiner, Hellenic Petroleum (HEPr.AT), as agreed under its third international bailout. The Greek privatisation agency said at least 50.1 ...
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GREEK heavy metal group detained at Tbilisi airport, 'taken for satanists'
According to the band members of the GREEK heavy-metal rock group 'Rotting Christ', they were detained at Tbilisi airport by police officers for twelve hours and 'accused of being satanists and being involved in terrorism'. The group says that they were detained because of the name of their band.
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Turkey must abide by international law, GREEK FM says
Reacting to a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement disputing GREEK territorial sovereignty over the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday urged ... In comments made Tuesday, Kouvelis said that the helicopter had been chased off by the GREEK guard on the island.
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Migrants, Refugees Occupy Square on Mytilini to Protest Housing Conditions, Processing Delays
MYTILINI, Greece – Close to 200 refugees and migrants, mostly Afghanis, spent a night at Sappho’s Square after marching on Tuesday to Mytilini, protesting delays […] The post Migrants, Refugees Occupy Square on Mytilini to Protest Housing Conditions, Processing Delays appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Jewish Shabbat on May 4-5 at Kehila Kedosha Janina
NEW YORK – A very special Shabbat celebrating the Romaniote and Sephardic traditions of the Jews of Greece takes place on May 4-5at Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and […] The post Greek Jewish Shabbat on May 4-5 at Kehila Kedosha Janina appeared first on The National Herald.
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GREECE: Majority of Current E-Cig Users Are Ex-Smokers
The study titled Electronic cigarette use in GREECE: an analysis of a representative population sample in Attica prefecture, was led by renowned public health and anti-smoking researcher and expert Dr. Konstantinos E. Farsalinos. The aim of the research was assessing prevalence and correlates of ...
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Chinese groups renew interest in Greek insurance sale
Two Chinese groups have renewed their interest in buying a majority stake in National Insurance, Greece’s largest insurer, after a €718m sale agreed with Calamos-Exin, a US-Dutch partnership, collapsed last month. Fosun Investment and Gonbao Investment ...
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Britain hotter than GREECE: Sunseekers enjoy 24C temps and HEATWAVE to last ALL WEEK
Sunseekers rushed to bathe in sunshine as temperatures reach 24C today. And through the week, forecaster promised thermometers will hit as high as 26C in the upcoming days, which are expected to be dry and warm pretty much everywhere across the country.
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GREEK American Cancer Survivor Conquers World's Oldest Marathon
Jimmy and Mike drew inspiration from several historic, heroic GREEK marathoners: the first marathoner, Pheidippides (in 490 BC); the first Olympic marathon champion, Spyridon Louis (in 1896) – the Boston Marathon was inspired by this first marathon and began the year after (in 1897); and most directly ...
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Greek police: head of international crime ring arrested
Greek police say they have caught the suspected head of a European organized crime ring specializing in burglaries, robberies and extortion in France and Greece. Police said Wednesday the 57-year-old Georgian man was among 14 people arrested in the ...
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Greece and Turkey Are Inching Toward War
The relationship between Greece and Turkey has never been easy. The neighboring countries have been at war with each other several times in the 20th century and were close to military conflict over the Greek islet Imia in 1996, before the United States ...
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Keighley man on mission to help migrants in refugee camp in GREECE
A KEIGHLEY man will travel to GREECE at the end of this month to help migrants stuck in a camp on the outskirts of Athens. Sajjad Sadiq, from Knowle Park, will be making the journey with his Accrington-based brother-in-law Shahid Zaman on April 30. The pair plan to go to Skaramagas Refugee camp, ...
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Germany lifts border checks on flights from GREECE, report says
German authorities have lifted border checks on flights coming from GREECE, ARD television said citing an AFP report. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly informed the European Commission of the decision, while announcing a six-month extension of checks at the Austrian border.
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New asylum-seekers free to travel from Greek islands, court rules
ATHENS (Reuters) - A top Greek court has ruled that asylum-seekers newly arriving on Greek islands from Turkey should no longer be held there while their applications are assessed, court officials said on Wednesday. Asylum-seekers have been prohibited from ...
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Greek seamen extend strike against reforms
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek ferries remained docked at the country's ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked off the job to protest against planned government reforms which they say will further hurt their labour rights.
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Gas leaks after Japanese VLGC and GREEK aframax collide off Singapore
Japanese VLGC Crystal Sunrise, owned by Kumiai Navigation, and GREEK aframax tanker Astro Saturn, owned by Pantheon Tankers Management, collided yesterday morning in Singapore waters. The collision occurred around 2:30am while the Crystal Sunrise was picking up her pilot around one ...
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GREEK Foreign Ministry Denies Turkey's Claims to Imia/Kardak Islands
The foreign ministry underscored that GREEK sovereignty over the Imia/Kardak islands is clearly stated in several treaties, including most recent one — the Paris Treaty of 1947. The foreign ministry believes that Ankara's statements were prompted by the EU commission's report on Turkey, slamming the ...
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Britain following case of GREEK soldiers detained in Turkey, ambassador says
The British government is keeping a close eye on developments regarding the issue of the two GREEK soldiers detained in a maximum security prison in Edirne after trespassing into Turkish territory during a border patrol in early March, UK Ambassador to Greece Kate Smith has said. Turkish authorities ...
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Greek court in move to ease conditions on refugee island camps
Greece's top administrative court has ruled that asylum seekers should be allowed to move freely around the country, a decision that could alleviate pressure on overcrowded island refugee camps. A justice source on Wednesday said the Council of State ...
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Greek hotel industry improving as country recovers
REPORT FROM GREECE—The Greek hotel industry has turned a corner, but there still are many concerns among operators and investors, according to sources. Domestic banks remain reticent about or are unable to lend money to hoteliers. “We are starting to ...
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Strike extended, Greek ferries stuck in port until Friday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek seamen are extending their strike for a further 24 hours, leaving the country's mainland and islands without ferry services until Friday morning. Ferries have remained tied up in port since 6 a.m. Wednesday for what was to ...
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Burton will be as hot as GREECE as sunshine brings temperatures of 22C, forecasters say
Sunseekers in Burton and South Derbyshire are set to bask in temperatures of 22C - as a spring heatwave ends months of cold, rain and snow, say weather forecasters. The hottest day of the year so far will be tomorrow, Thursday, April 19, will see the area enjoy temperatures higher than the Greek ...
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EC President Juncker: Turkish claims that Greek soldiers pose a threat are ridiculous
European Parliament President Tajani agrees with Juncker
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Vogue Williams shows off her baby bump as she hits the pool in Greece... before fiancé Spencer Matthews flaunts his ripped physique
She's five months pregnant with her first child and has admitted she's been desperate for her bump to 'pop'. And now that Vogue Williams is well into her second trimester she's proudly showing off her amazing figure. The Jump star is enjoying a babymoon ...
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