Commitment to economic reforms is vital if GREECE wants to attract foreign investments, said European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Managing Director ...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Commitment to Reforms Key to Regaining Investors' Trust in GREECE, Says ESM Head
Greek terrorist hitman on hunger strike granted 3rd furlough
Greek officials agreed late Thursday to grant a third furlough in eight months to a convicted far-left terrorist serving multiple life terms for a string of murders, and who was on hunger strike pressing for his demand
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GREEK Giants Olympiacos Readying Summer Move for Liverpool Outcast Lazar Markovic
According to GREEK outlet Sdna, Liverpool have offered Olympiacos the chance to sign Markovic and the GREEK side are 'seriously considering' a move ...
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GREEK government faces censure over Macedonia deal
The GREEK government faces a vote of no confidence over its deal with the former Yugoslav Macedonia. The conservative opposition New Democracy ...
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With bill's approval, GREECE clears last batch of reforms needed to exit bailout
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on April 26 urged eurozone countries to honour their promises to provide debt relief to GREECE, ...
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Tourists evacuated as devastating fire rips through GREEK island of Alonissos
A large blaze has forced tourists to be evacuated on the small GREEK island of Alonissos as British journalist Lee Thomas-Mason reports from the ...
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Yasso® Frozen GREEK Yogurt Announces The Game On! Foundation
QUINCY, Mass., June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yasso, Inc., purveyor of frozen GREEK yogurt desserts and one of the fastest-growing brands in its ...
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Skip Santorini and Head to These Lesser-Known GREEK Islands Instead
According to the Express, Santorini and other popular GREEK islands (like Mykonos and Crete) are facing an over-tourism crisis as Greece expects a ...
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ESM releases €1 billion sub-tranche after Greek government passes measures in parliament
ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling expressed his satisfaction over Greece's sufficient progress
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Greece wins new eurozone bailout payment
Eurozone authorities agreed Thursday to make a fresh one billion euro cash injection to Greece following its latest reforms, positioning Athens well to leave its painful bailout programme in August. The new tranche agreed by the EU's bailout fund on ...
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GREEK gov't passes last bailout measures, faces no-confidence motion on Macedonia name issue
A total of 154 MPs approved the measures, while 144 deputies voted against, with 298 parliamentarians participating in the roll call vote, GREEK ...
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GREEK parliament debates Tsipras no-confidence motion after Macedonia deal
ATHENS (Reuters) - The GREEK parliament began debating a no-confidence motion in the government on Thursday, with opposition lawmakers furious ...
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Meet a new country: “Northern Macedonia”
Alexander solved knotty problems faster ALEXANDER THE GREAT conquered the ancient world in far less time than it took the two countries that claim his mantle to agree on a name for one of them. But better late than never. On June 12th Greece and its northern neighbour announced a breakthrough. After nearly 30 years of tussling, they decided that the Republic of Macedonia should henceforth style itself “North Macedonia”, a formula implying that neither state has a monopoly on the historical legacy of the region. As a sign of goodwill, Macedonia had already removed a statue that looked rather like Alexander from its airport. Ever since communist Yugoslavia broke up in 1991, Greece had lobbied to stop the new country from using a name to which it claims cultural title (it has a province called Macedonia, for instance). America praised Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia, for showing “vision, courage and persistence” in their efforts....
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Fraport: Incentive Program to Attract New Int'l Routes to GREECE During Winter
Fraport GREECE on Wednesday announced that it will launch a two-year incentive program to support airlines in introducing new, international routes ...
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prefabricated public nursery in GREECE by klab architecture is shaped like a child-drawn house
aiming to reintroduce the role of an architect in the public building development in GREECE, klab architecture presents a new public nursery in glyfada, ...
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GREECE'S bailout exit takes shape
A week ahead of a decisive meeting to end eight years of the Greek bailout, elements of an agreement between GREECE and its creditors are slowly ...
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Significant figureThe hounding of GREECE'S former statistics chief is disturbing
IMAGINE the tale of Sisyphus, the mythical king doomed to spend eternity pushing a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down, retold by Kafka.
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Euro zone creditors agree key payment to Greece before debt relief talks
BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - Euro zone creditors approved on Thursday a new disbursement of 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to Greece, a move that was seen as a precondition for talks on new debt relief measures for Athens next week. The euro zone bailout ...
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Euro zone releases new loan to Greece before debt relief talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone creditors approved on Thursday a new disbursement of 1 billion euros (871 million pounds) to Greece, a move that was seen as a precondition for talks on new debt relief measures for Athens next week. The decision came one ...
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GREEK govt faces no-confidence vote on Macedonia name deal
The prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia faced political storms at home Thursday, two days after reaching a historic deal to settle a decades-old ...
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ECB lowers emergency funding cap for GREEK banks to 10.9 bln euros
The European Central Bank lowered the ceiling on emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) GREEK banks draw from the domestic central bank by 1.3 ...
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GREEK parliament approves bailout reform package, moves to no confidence debate
GREEK lawmakers have approved a wide-ranging package of economic reforms, clearing the way for euro-area finance ministers to finalise the terms of ...
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Retracted, Redone Mediterranean Diet Study Shows Same Result: Good
It’s unlikely to surprise people in Greece and on the island of Crete where they’ve been eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil since ancient […] The post Retracted, Redone Mediterranean Diet Study Shows Same Result: Good appeared first on The National Herald.
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The 29 most rewatchable movies of all time
[raiders of the lost ark]Paramount Pictures These are the movies that you can never escape — and that’s not a bad thing. They are the movies that you stop everything to watch, can get sucked into even if it’s halfway through, and know ever single line of. These are the best rewatchable movies. From Spielberg classics like “Jaws” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” to romantic comedies “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “Hitch,” to classics like “The Godfather” and “Toy Story,” these are the titles that keep us in love with movies. HERE ARE THE 29 MOST REWATCHABLE MOVIES OF ALL TIME: “A CHRISTMAS STORY” (1983) MGM via YouTube Perhaps it’s because of the 24-hour marathon of the movie on TV every Christmas, but Bob Clark’s adaptation of the Jean Shepherd novel is a nostalgic look at the holidays and childhood that never gets old no matter how many times you watch it (even in one sitting during Christmas day). “BACK TO THE FUTURE” (1985) Universal Pictures From the premise to the performances to the soundtrack, everything about Robert Zemeckis’ classic makes it a movie that you can never get tired of. “BIG” (1988) Fox The playfulness of Tom Hanks playing a teenager in an adult’s body is the essence of this movie and is a joy to watch even decades later. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * Prince Philip just turned 97 — here's the best photo from every year of his royal career * The incredible life of Prince William's Instagram-famous godson, Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece * The 17 best TV series finales of all time, from 'The Americans' to '30 Rock' SEE ALSO: "THE STAIRCASE" IS NETFLIX'S LATEST ADDICTIVE TRUE-CRIME SERIES THAT WILL KEEP YOU GUESSING
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Greece Approves Last Big Austerity Package of Yearslong Bailout
ATHENS—Greece’s parliament approved the last big austerity package of its eight-year bailout program Thursday, clearing the path for the country to fully return to bond markets to fund itself from this summer. Greek lawmakers from the ruling coalition ...
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Extremist GREEK Tabloid 'Executes' President, PM
A GREEK tabloid which printed a front-page cover showing doctored images depicting the country's president, premier and foreign minister being ...
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Important to reach deal on GREEK debt at Eurogroup, says Dombrovskis
“The first and foremost of these issues [discussed with Tsipras] relates to the completion of the GREEK program, which is due to end in August, and we ...
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GREEK lawmakers in parliament approve the final batch of creditor-mandated economic reforms as ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — GREEK lawmakers in parliament approve the final batch of creditor-mandated economic reforms as end of bailout nears.
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Greece Clears Last Batch of Reforms Needed to Exit Bailout
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers approved Thursday the last batch of economic reforms required by creditors, as the country approaches the end of its international bailout. The lawmakers voted 154 in favor in the 300-member parliament to approve the ...
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ECB to end QE stimulus programme in December
European Central Bank has voted to stop its huge bond-buying programme, but interest rates will remain at record lows for a long time * ECB president Mario Draghi is holding a press conference now * ECB has bought more than €2 trillion of government bonds * ECB to end QE bond purchases in December * Euro interest rates on hold until summer 2019 3.46pm BST OVER IN ATHENS MPS HAVE JUST APPROVED THE LAST MULTI-BILL OF REFORMS THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE TO TAKE BEFORE ITS BAILOUT EXPIRES THIS SUMMER. It means fresh austerity and economic reforms for Greece, as our correspondent Helena Smith reports. Final results saw 154 deputies vote in favour of the draft bill – which foresees more pension cuts, labour market regulations, health care measures and sell-offs in the energy sector – and 144 against. The ballot took place in an atmosphere of growing political drama in Athens following the decision of the main opposition conservative party to call a vote of no-confidence in prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ government over its handling of the Macedonia name row, and an accord unveiled earlier this week, that will see the Slavic state being renamed the Republic of North Macedonia. 3.37pm BST HERE’S DANIELLE HARALAMBOUS, UK ANALYST at THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT, ON THE ECB’S ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRESS CONFERENCE: “Mr Draghi acknowledged that risks from an increase in protectionism and financial market volatility had become more prominent, but maintained a relatively positive view of the outlook, brushing off signs of softer economic growth in the euro zone that prompted quite a sizeable a downward revision to the ECB’s forecast for 2018, to 2.1% from 2.4% previously. However higher oil prices and rising domestic cost pressures meant that the bank’s forecasts for inflation went up to 1.7% in both 2018 and 2019, from 1.4% previously. Against this backdrop the ECB felt ready to announce moves towards a less accommodative policy stance, albeit not an overtly hawkish one. Principal payments from maturing securities under the asset purchase programme will continue to be reinvested, and the forward guidance on interest rates demonstrates that the bank is planning to keep policy loose for some time. Mr Draghi added that the ECB stands ready to adjust all of its instruments if necessary. Continue reading...
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A Greek icon for our times
Yiannis Boutaris is wiry, slightly stooped and bow-legged, with round metal glasses, gelled, spiky gray hair and thick, dark eyebrows. He sports an earring and seven tattoos. He wears numerous jangling bracelets and bangles. His office, full of bric-a-brac ...
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GREECE'S Renowned Club "Cavo Paradiso" Turns 25
From 1993-2018, Cavo Paradiso has been bringing people together with music. GREECE'S distinguished club has been running the best parties ...
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Greek Supreme Court blocks extradition of Malta whistleblower
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against the extradition of a whistleblower at the center of a Maltese corruption scandal, judiciary sources said. Malta has issued two extradition requests for Maria Efimova, a Russian who ...
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The Latest: GREEK parliament approves final bailout reforms
GREEK lawmakers have approved the final batch of creditor-mandated economic reforms as the end of their country's international bailout approaches.
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Greek January-May government primary budget surplus beats target
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s central government attained a primary budget surplus of 1.539 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the first five months of the year, well above its target, thanks to higher tax revenues and lower spending, finance ministry data ...
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Greece refuses to extradite slain reporter's source to Malta
ATHENS, Greece – Greece's Supreme Court has rejected a second bid by Malta for the extradition of a Russian whistleblower who helped a murdered Maltese journalist investigate money-laundering in high places. Thursday's ruling upheld an earlier decision ...
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Two Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey Could Get Official Assignment
ATHENS – In a bid to help two Greek soldiers held in Turkey after accidentally straying across the border while on patrol in bad weather […] The post Two Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey Could Get Official Assignment appeared first on The National Herald.
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St. Demetrios Festival in Jamaica a Highlight for the Community
JAMAICA, NY – The Greek community flocked to the annual three-day St. Demetrios Festival in Jamaica, Queens on June 1-3. All those present enjoyed the […] The post St. Demetrios Festival in Jamaica a Highlight for the Community appeared first on The National Herald.
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Gay Pride Parades Itself in Greece’s Capital
ATHENS – There were women dressed as men, men dressed as women, women and men dressed as, well it was hard to tell, and some […] The post Gay Pride Parades Itself in Greece’s Capital appeared first on The National Herald.
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A Guide to Greece’s Name Deal with FYROM/North Macedonia/Macedonia
What’s all this fuss about Greek Prime Minister and Looney Left leader Ephialtes Tsipras agreeing to give away the name of the ancient province of […] The post A Guide to Greece’s Name Deal with FYROM/North Macedonia/Macedonia appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek anarchists stage Acropolis protest to back terrorist
ATHENS, Greece — Greek anarchist activists have staged a peaceful protest on the ancient Acropolis in Athens in support of a convicted far-left terrorist serving multiple life terms for a string of murders. Members of the Rubicon group unfurled a banner ...
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The 10 most anticipated movies of the summer, according to IMDb
[avengers infinity war thanos]Marvel The summer movie season is underway, and the long-awaited "Incredibles 2" opens in theaters this weekend. But where did it rank among the most anticipated of the summer? Film database website IMDb provided Business Insider with a list of this summer's most anticipated movies, encompassing those released between April 27 and September 3. The list includes movies currently in theaters like "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Deadpool 2," and movies still to come like "Ant-Man and the Wasp" and "Mission: Impossible — Fallout." These are the top 10 summer movies that had the most pageviews on the site as of April 12 (before the summer movie season began). The data is based on IMDb's "MOVIEmeter ranking," which is updated weekly. Despite a poor box-office performance (it's expected to lose at least $50 million for Disney), "Solo: A Star Wars Story" landed toward the top of the list. HERE'S THE COMPLETE LIST OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF THE SUMMER: 10. "THE MEG" Warner Bros. RELEASE DATE: August 10 DESCRIPTION: "In the film, a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below…bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time." 9. "MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN" Universal RELEASE DATE: July 20 DESCRIPTION: "Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film’s original cast returning and new additions including Lily James (Cinderella, Baby Driver), the musical comedy will open on July 20, 2018." 8. "ANT-MAN AND THE WASP" Marvel Studios RELEASE DATE: July 6 DESCRIPTION: "From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink: “Ant-Man and The Wasp.” In the aftermath of “Captain America: Civil War,” Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past." SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * Everything we know about 'Wonder Woman 1984' * The only 4 movies to ever hit $2 billion at the box office, including 'Avengers: Infinity War' * The best summer movie of every year since 2000 SEE ALSO: THE BEST SUMMER MOVIE OF EVERY YEAR SINCE 2000
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Greek Hunger-Striker Protest Moves to Acropolis
A banner in support of jailed N17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas — currently on hunger strike — was unfurled by activists on the famous Acropolis Hill of Athens on Thursday. Koufodinas — currently serving a number of life sentences for crimes ...
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GREEK Opposition Calls No-Confidence Vote Over Macedonia Name Deal
"I have an obligation to the GREEK people to try to prevent the future of our homeland being mortgaged under a deal harmful to national interests," ...
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Greece refuses to extradite Russian 'whistleblower' to Malta
Greece's top court on Thursday rejected Malta's request for the extradition of a Russian alleged whistleblower in a corruption and murder scandal, a court source said. The Supreme Court said Malta's arguments were "vague" and noted that Maria Efimova, a 36 ...
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Youth becoming less religious, Pew Study shows
Then gap between young and old regarding faith is more pronounced in Greece and Poland
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GREECE Hopes to Achieve Debt Relief
On previous occasions, Tsipras declared his rejection of the possibility of GREECE accepting a preventive credit line of the ESM after the rescue.
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The full agreement between GREECE and FYROM on name dispute in English
The agreement between GREECE and FYROM on the name dispute was handed out to the Greek political parties on Wednesday. Here is the complete ...
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Kuzina in Athens serving delicious dishes with a view
Kuzina is an elegant GREEK restaurant in the heart of Athens, offering amazing culinary creations under the shade of the temple of Hephaestus on the ...
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Vice-President Dombrovskis' opening speech at the Economist's 22nd Roundtable with the ...
First, GREECE is on the last mile towards a successful completion of its stability support programme. Great efforts and an incredible amount of work are ...
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