How the world sees Greece
TAMAN PENINSULA, RUSSIA—A grave in southwest Russia dating to the fifth century B.C. has yielded an ancient Corinthian helmet, according to The Greek Reporter. Roman Mimohod of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences said this is ...
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The 45th annual event at the GREEK Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (4121 O'Hara Dr. in Vestal) will feature a menu of GREEK favorites, including ...
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Greek yogurt is a bonafide superfood. It's creamy and rich, a great source of calcium, and one serving packs about as much protein as 3 ounces of chicken breast. So why would you ever stop eating it? Perhaps because you found something even better—and ...
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VISITORS will be encouraged to smash plates at a major festival coming to Bribie Island. It is the Paniyiri Greek Festival, which organisers hope will again attract thousands of visitors. President of the Bribie Island Retreat Recreation Centre and event ...
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[italy Giuseppe Conte] * ITALY'S 5-STAR MOVEMENT AND LEAGUE HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF MAKING A PLAN TO ABANDON THE EURO. * THAT COULD POSE MAJOR RISKS TO ITALY'S ECONOMY IN THE SHORT RUN. * SOME ITALIANS DON'T LIKE THE EURO, BUT DOUBT DROPPING THE CURRENCY IS PLAUSIBLE. ------------------------- Italy's antiestablishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right Northern League, populist parties that came out on top in an inconclusive election earlier this year, have been accused of making a plan to abandon the euro. Here's what you need to know. IS IT LEGAL? The eurozone was designed to be a "one-way street," according to a recent report from German think-tank Bertelsmann Stiftung. And the treaty laying out ground rules of the eurozone doesn't include any provisions for an exit from the currency system, which has been labeled "irreversible" and "iirrevocable." But a eurozone exit is still possible, and the idea isn't new. Even back in 2015, economists thought Greece could be forced out of the currency union during the country's government-debt crisis. WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS FOR ITALY? A new currency would likely see rapid devaluation. Stephen Brown and Jessica Hinds, economists at Capital Economics who specialize in Europe, estimate that a new Italian currency would depreciate by about 30% versus the euro. This would trigger inflationary pressure, canceling out any positive effects on competitiveness that devaluation might offer. Since foreign goods are used as inputs in the production process, higher import prices can feed through to faster domestic inflation. And because financial markets tend to react to economic circumstances more quickly than labor and product markets, initial changes in the nominal exchange rate could easily overshoot. On top of that, yields could move even higher to price in redenomination risks. Italian government bonds, which move opposite of yields, have already been selling off amid uncertainty. Italy's benchmark 10-year BTP yield shot up more than 50 basis points early Tuesday to the highest level in more than four years. This could cause Italy's economy to contract sharply in the near-term for a multitude of reasons, including a reduction in real income and trade disruptions caused by exchange rate volatility. ARE THERE ANY POSSIBLE BENEFITS? A team of Capital Economics analysts led by Jonathan Loynes suggested in a note to clients last year that Italy’s medium-term prospects would be better outside the eurozone. "Experience from past devaluations suggests that a few years down the line, the Italian economy might grow fairly quickly," they wrote. They argue that an economy with less-than-potential output, including Italy's, can sometimes perform better awhile after devaluation. But this would depend heavily on actions of the central bank and could be hindered by unorthodox fiscal policies. WHAT DO ITALIANS THINK ABOUT IT? A majority of Italians seem to support European Union membership, which analysts say typically goes hand-in-hand with eurozone approval. A recent opinion poll found that 49% of Italians under 45 and 68% over 45 supported European Union membership, according to Capital Economics, implying a majority in favor of about 60%. For some Italians, the prospect of a eurozone exit is a sour reminder of the country's last currency change in 1999. When the euro replaced the Italian lira, according to analysts, it lowered Italy's competitiveness by nearly 25% relative to the rest of the currency union. "When we joined the euro, our country paid more than anybody else," Francesca Belluardo Giovatto, who lives in the Sicilian town of Ragusa, told Business Insider. "[The price of] everything doubled, except the salaries." "We will never get back to our Italian lira," she said. "We want to leave the euro now, but it's too late. We should have done this earlier ... We have to keep going. That's the only way we can do it." _Cathy Fleming contributed to this report. _ Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: How to survive a snake bite
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Fitness model Jen Selter has taken her divine derriere to Greece where she posed up in a tiny bikini -- and praise the booty gods, TMZ Sports has the pics. Selter has been traveling all over the world lately -- modeling, working out and taking in the sights ..
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Nearly a decade after a protracted Greek debt crisis spooked global markets, a fresh round of political turmoil in Italy has revived fears about the fate of the European financial system and its common currency. This time, the numbers are a lot bigger.
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OF THE €57.7bn ($68.2bn) of loans that Piraeus Bank, one of Greece's four dominant lenders, had on its books at the end of March, €20.5bn were ...
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Greece's Konstantinos Dimou managed a European record-breaking lift to win the men's over-107 kilograms event on the final day of the World Para ...
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OZ CAUGHT UNDERCOVER! THE BIGGEST LIES AND SCAMS EXPOSED: THE LIES YOU BELIEVE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE GREEK YOGURT ...
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Greece is known for its beauty and nature, but this doesn’t always shine through in the bigger cities. People living in urban areas often don’t have easy access to the country’s celebrated natural habitat, especially during the hot summers when shade ...
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Growth was propped up by better sales in the international division, in areas like GREECE and the Nordic countries. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at ...
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It was elections in GREECE in 2012 that put the euro region on tenterhooks before the European Central Bank declared it would do anything it takes to ...
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At the turn of the decade, a crisis in a few highly indebted small economies—GREECE, Portugal, Ireland and Spain—turned into a threat to the survival ...
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Tourists from non-European Union countries will now only be able to rent a car or motorcycle in GREECE if they present an International Driving Permit ...
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For those of us who prefer traveling in a kind of nomadic luxury, where access to a great spa, options for great food and wine, and exceptional off ship tours or exploring in a nomadic way, a high-end ocean cruise – one without thousands of people -- is ...
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Tsipras said Greece has exited crisis
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Italy’s financial troubles might affect Greece too, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday, during a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. According to Reuters, while in Berlin for bilateral talks between Greece and Germany, the ...
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Greece’s Parliament Speaker, Nikos Voutsis, announce don Tuesday, that legislation on all the prior actions needed to conclude the fourth review of the Greek programme will be passed by June 14, ahead of the June 21 Eurogroup. ALl prior actions will be included in a single draft bill using fast-track procedures. Voutsis said the decision … The post All remaining prior actions to be voted in Greece’s Palriament in fast-track procedure appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Tuesday that “an agreement with FYROM has been concluded”. Kotzias spoke at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in Berlin. The Greek minister reiterated Monday’s statement that ...
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A tiny church in Greece’s Peloponnese dating from the 11th or the 12th century is a miracle of nature, and for the faithful, a sign of God’s power. Religious pilgrims and sightseers alike come to visit Saint Theodora, near the village of Vasta, to ...
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Two drug runners arrested on GREEK-Albanian border. × ... cannabis and arrested two people on the GREEK-Albanian border on Tuesday morning.
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The overwhelming majority of Greece's bathing waters met European Union water quality standards in 2017, according to the European Environment ...
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The 360° brought together three courses—“The Politics of Food,” taught by Professor of History Sharon Ullman; “Food and Archeology in GREECE, Past ...
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GREECE, Italy and Spain face double-digit unemployment, while jobless rates are below 5 percent of the workforce in Poland, Hungary and the Czech ...
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The European Commission announced on Tuesday the allocation of resources per Member State for the 20212027 period and the new regulations of the NSRF programmes On the basis of t
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BRENTWOOD, NY – This year, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan District Olympic Games in New York celebrated its 40th anniversary with more than 1,000 Greek children from all […] The post Over 1,000 Greek Children in the Archdiocesan District Olympic Games (Vid & Pics) appeared first on The National Herald.
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May 29, 2018 Picture: For the first time, Software-Defined Interconnection lets customers instantly provision direct connections to remote data centers, partners, and cloud services – with the click of a button HKT (SEHK:6823) --( ASIA TODAY )-- HONG KONG / SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, May 29, 2018 – PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, today announces the public launch of Console Connect, the industry’s first Software-Defined Interconnect platform powered by a leading Tier 1 global IP network available in 150 countries. Console Connect, available immediately to customers all around the world, combines attributes never offered before to enterprises and service providers: • Tier 1 Global IP Network: PCCW Global’s extensive Tier 1 global IP network available in 150 countries around the world. • Ecosystem Partners: Console Connect enables access to major cloud service providers and business-critical applications. • Automation software: Link data centers to each other, and to cloud providers, in seconds and on-demand with Console Connect’s simple-to-use yet sophisticated Software-Defined Interconnect automation software. • Networking community: Powerful social platform for knowledge sharing and growing the customers’ network and business. Console Connect’s automated provisioning and routing is simple and easy to use. Built with customer experience at its heart, the Console Connect application has eliminated the complexity of network configuration so the customer can focus on its core business. Customers are able to get started quickly with just one port and one cross-connect. Once the cross-connect is set up, business-critical applications and cloud partners can be connected with a click of a button. The Software-Defined Interconnect can tie together enterprise data centers, headquarters to regional centers, and branch offices. Console Connect can link business partners and supply chain and get private access to public clouds, such as AWS, and other available IaaS providers. It can also privately connect to critical commonly used applications and services such as video conferencing, unified communications and service desks to improve performance and security. The complete solution includes the tools needed to manage multiple secure direct connections, monitor connection performance, and view bandwidth allocation and utilization. At any time, the customer can adjust bandwidth up and down as needed. Ms. Ronnie Klingner, President of Mobility and Digital Solutions, PCCW Global, said, “Console Connect enables access to some of the major cloud service providers across the globe for customers to access through the platform, including AWS, Azure, and Alibaba. By the third quarter this year, we aim to have all major cloud service providers on board as well as additional major SaaS providers.” Ms. Klingner added, “The PCCW Global IP network is at the heart of Console Connect. We go to many parts of the world that others do not. Owning the network enables us to offer unique flexibility on bandwidth and terms. Other companies focus on the U.S. and Europe, and maybe one or two parts of Asia. PCCW Global is very diverse with presence all over North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and most markets in Asia. We are not starting from scratch. PCCW Global already serves a significant multinational customer base. It is far easier for our existing customers and partners to join Console Connect’s platform, compared to other companies who may not yet have the scale of our global network. We are already here.” The networking community is also unique to Console Connect, bringing customers and cloud providers together into an ecosystem where everyone can share information, discover new service providers, find partners in their supply chain, and build out their networks leveraging PCCW Global’s IP network. The Console Connect community is created by network engineers for network engineers, designed for knowledge sharing and growing customers’ network. Members receive a stream of posts, articles and events created by their peers in the networking community, and can connect and collaborate in real time with chat and messaging. - # - About PCCW Global PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications service provider, which is majority-owned by PCCW Limited. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 150 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet, IP, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, international voice and VoIPX services, managed network & security services and our expanding “as-a-service” solutions including OTT video and Unified Communications. PCCW Global is headquartered in Hong Kong, and maintains regional centers in Belgium, China, France, Greece, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com. About HKT HKT (SEHK: 6823) is Hong Kong's premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. It meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sales, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers. HKT offers a unique quadruple-play experience in Hong Kong delivering media content on its fixed-line, broadband Internet access and mobile platforms jointly with its parent company, PCCW Limited. HKT also provides a range of innovative and smart living services beyond connectivity to make the daily lives of customers more convenient, whether they are at home, in the workplace, or on the go. For more information, please visit www.hkt.com. Contact: Hannah Whitrow, Zonic Group, +44 (0)870 760 9248, hwhitrow@zonicgroup.com - ASIA TODAY News Global Distribution http://www.AsiaToday.com Category: PR News FeaturedNews: Show in Featured News
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It was also revealed that that the employment rate among Greeks living in another EU country is 19.5 percent higher than that of residents in GREECE ...
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The main characters of Central Works’ current production “Palace Wreckers, Inc.” might sound familiar. In this “revenge comedy” written and directed by company co-director Gary Graves, Oresteez (Khary Moye) and his sister Elektra (Regina Morones ...
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Greece’s Epsilon TV licenses the first season of Who’s Asking? Greece’s Epsilon TV has commissioned a local adaptation of the studio-based interactive game show Who’s Asking? Initially developed by United Studios of Israel and distributed by Tel ...
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Hellenic Breweries of “Atalanti” picked up 4 Superior Taste Awards, in the International Institute of Higher Taste and Quality (iTQi)
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On the double holiday (which marks the Annunciation and GREEK “Independence Day”), it's tradition to serve bakaliaros skordalia, or battered salted ...
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Ferries in Greece will remain docked on Wednesday, May 30, as the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour strike, ...
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Kotzias: Italian problems could affect GREECE too. × ... on Tuesday he was worried that financial instability in Italy could cause problems for GREECE too.
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Spain's allocation rises by 5 percent to £29.6bn, GREECE increases by 8 percent to £16.7bn and Italy by 6.4 percent to £33.6bn. The commission insists ...
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The hell broke out on Tuesday afternoon, when European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources. Gunther Oettinger from German CDU claimed that “European voters should not vote for right populists or left parties.” Reason for this unprecedented ‘teaching’ was the political turmoil in Italy and the prospect of new elections. Oettinger said this during an … The post German EU Commissioner Oettinger ‘teaches’ European voters what to vote appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Are you ready to tempt your taste buds with authentic Greek dishes? It's time for the Richmond Greek Festival! It's a time honored RVA tradition that brings out thousands and thousands of people each and every year. You can learn more about this year's ...
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ATHENS, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 69 refugees and migrants who were located on board a vessel off Crete were safely transferred on Tuesday to the western port of Kastelli on the island, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported. The 53 adults and 16 ...
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ATHENS – Suspended from the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) over alleged irregularities in financial reporting, the Greece-based Follie Follie Group (FFG), a jewelry and accessory […] The post Collapsing Follie Follie Jewelry Group Faces Shareholder Suits appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHEN – Greece’s largest lender Piraeus Bank said it will sell 1.45 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in secured bad loans to Boston’s Bain Capital Credit […] The post Piraeus Bank Sells 1.45 Billion Euros in Bad Loans to Boston Firm appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHENS – New Democracy major opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Greek industrialists that an avalanche of taxes and social security hikes imposed by Prime Minister […] The post Mitsotakis Says SYRIZA Taxes Could Bring Down Greece’s Economy appeared first on The National Herald.
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A couple arrested on charges of sexually abusing their 14-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son on the GREEK island of Leros will face formal ...
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ATHENS, GREECE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piraeus Bank S.A. ("Piraeus" or the "Bank" or the “Group”) announces that it has entered into an agreement ...
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[Grocery Store Greek Yogurts]Sarah Schmalbruch / INSIDER Greek yogurt is great for so many things — breakfast, a snack, dessert, the list goes on. But with all the yogurt brands available at grocery stores, it can be hard to choose just one. We did the work for you and sampled four brands — Fage, Chobani, Dannon, and Stonyfield — to see which is the tastiest. Keep scrolling to read our thoughts. FOR CONSISTENCY PURPOSES, WE BOUGHT THE SAME FLAVOR ACROSS ALL FOUR BRANDS: BLUEBERRY. Sarah Schmalbruch / INSIDER DANNON, CHOBANI, AND STONYFIELD ALL HAVE THEIR BLUEBERRY FLAVORING AT THE BOTTOM. Sarah Schmalbruch / INSIDER FAGE IS THE ONLY BRAND THAT COMES WITH A SEPARATE COMPARTMENT. Sarah Schmalbruch / INSIDER SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * 14 late-night snacks that are actually good for you * 14 people share the small things that improve their workouts * 13 celebrity couples who broke up but still had to work together
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Armoza Formats’ interactive game show Who’s Asking? has been commissioned in Greece by Epsilon TV, which ordered 100 episodes. The local adaptation of the studio-based show will be hosted by actress Katerina Zarifi. The format was originally developed ...
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Athenians and visitors alike face more transport chaos on Wednesday as unions call another 24-hour strike. Public transport employees in Athens will down tools as the country’s main private and public-sector umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY, embark on ...
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You know its Greek Fest time when that little area of Grove and Malvern is suddenly busy with people trying to cross the road. At this popular outdoor food and culture festival, which dates to 1976, you can enjoy wine, live Greek music and dancing, and of ...
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Political turmoil in Italy which has caused broader eurozone anxiety will not affect Greece's plans to return to the debt markets in the summer, officials said Tuesday. "We are watching developments in Italy...with some concern, but I don't think they will ...
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GREEK nurse Foteini Kourakou can now work as a qualified intensive-care nurse in the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) after the regulator relaxed ...
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