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Thursday, June 21, 2018

GREEK apricot harvest meets canners' expectations

Apricot processing in Greece started in the first week of June. Raw material volumes for the canning industry are said to be similar to those of last year.


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THE MODEST MOGUL: Meet Tiwa Williams, founder of the Atlanta GREEK Picnic, the largest black ...

Technology and marketing guru Tiwa Williams opens up about why he created the Atlanta GREEK Picnic and other upcoming projects. (Photo: ...


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The Best Wise and Inspiring Greek Philosopher Quotes

When you are searching for an inspirational quote, look no further than ancient Greek philosophers. These men and the wisdom they share with us resonates even in modern civilization as we know it today. Let’s take a look at some of the best quotes by ...


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WVU releases strategic plan for future of Greek Life

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A new set of guidelines and practices have been released with the purpose of reforming WVU Greek Life, more than four months after a moratorium on all Greek social activities at West Virginia’s flagship land-grant institution.


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EU ministers close to deal on Greek exit from bailout programme

Euro zone finance ministers were close to approving Greece’s exit in August from its third bailout programme on Thursday night. Sources close to the talks say that German objections were holding up agreement amid suggestions of hostility within Angela ...


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GREECE establishes energy exchange with EU help

ATHENS – Seeking to create a single European energy market, which is one of the EU goals, GREECE has launched the Hellenic Energy Exchange SA ...


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Villa Frosi GREEK and Italian Restaurant

Wonderful GREEK and Italian food and comfortable atmosphere. Villa Frosi GREEK and Italian Restaurant. villafrosi.com 864-520-0298. Continue ...


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Vodafone manager Tsalikidis death in 2005 “was murder, not suicide” prosecutor finds

Thirteen years after the death of  Vodafone executive Kostas Tsalikidis, prosecutor has found that he was a victim of “a criminal action” rather that he had committed suicide. Justice has pressed homicide charges against one or more unknown persons  39-year-old Tsalikidis was found hanging in his apartment in March 9, 2005, just days after a … The post Vodafone manager Tsalikidis death in 2005 “was murder, not suicide” prosecutor finds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coach Budenholzer to meet with Giannis in GREECE

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is set to visit GREECE for five days, during which he will meet with the team's superstar, Giannis ...


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Kammenos: Cyprus and GREECE jointly building the future of the region

Cyprus, GREECE and Israel “share values” and are keen on promoting “security and stability” in the region, GREECE'S Defence Minister Panos ...


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Balance of travel services in GREECE: Arrivals grow but spending drops in Q1

Based on provisional data by the Bank of GREECE, the balance of travel services in April 2018 showed a surplus of €190 million, compared with a ...


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It's Too Early to Call GREECE and Macedonia's Name Agreement a Done Deal

What many have long viewed as one of the most ridiculous disputes in international politics may finally come to an end, thanks to an agreement ...


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Deal on Future of GREECE Possible on Thursday: Germany's Scholz

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers on Thursday could reach an agreement on the future of GREECE after the end of its bailout ...


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Eurozone Finance Ministers Weigh Up Debt Relief for GREECE

That means the monitoring of GREECE by European and international institutions to make sure it's meeting fiscal targets for several years to come.


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GREEK Golden Visa Scheme Winning Over More Investors

Besides offering residency rights to applicants' families, the GREEK investor visa program offers instant access to the Schengen Area, making it one of ...


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EBRD buying into GREEK energy exchange

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced on Thursday the signing of agreements to obtain a 20 percent stake in the ...


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GREEK drivers are Europe's least disciplined

The majority of GREEKS, 71 percent, are also prone to verbally abusing other drivers and 52 percent said they drive at an unsafe distance behind other ...


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Eurogroup: Talks stall on EFSF loan extensions

Ministers will resume talks on Greek matter later at night


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The most popular Greek beach on Instagram is…(photos)

The list of the top 20 beaches on Instagram in the world


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UPDATE 1-Greek utility Public Power gets 6 expressions of interest for coal-fired units

ATHENS, June 21 (Reuters) - Public Power Corp. (PPC) , Greece’s dominant power utility, has received six expressions of interest for about 40 percent of its coal-fired capacity that is being sold under Greece’s international bailout, it said on Thursday.


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Greece Assets Are Starting To Look Attractive: Algebris’ Gallo

Bloomberg Markets AM with Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz. GUEST: Alberto Gallo, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Algebris UK Limited, on Italian debt and political uncertainty. Running time 06:05


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Boy burns permanent hole in eye with laser pointer

A 9-year-old boy in Greece permanently damaged his eye by burning a hole in his retina with a green laser pointer, multiple news outlets report. Veuers Sam Berman has the full story.          


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NATO chief Stoltenberg warns of strains over alliance’s future

NATO’s breakdown is not inevitable — we can maintain it, and all the benefits we derive,” Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg warned. “It is not certain that NATO will survive amid the deep divisions between the U.S. and Europe, Stoltenberg wrote in a guest op-ed for British daily The Guardian and … The post NATO chief Stoltenberg warns of strains over alliance’s future appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE'S THEONI bottled water named best in the world

The International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi) has named Greek bottled water THEONI as the best in the world, awarding them with yet another ...


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Moscovici: Eurogroup needs to find credible debt package for GREECE

Eurozone's finance ministers meeting on Thursday need to hammer out a “credible package” of debt relief for GREECE that will make debt sustainable ...


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GREECE debt crisis resulted in 2.9 billion euros profit for Germany

Loans and bonds purchased in support of GREECE since 2005 have resulted in profits of 2.9 billion euros (3.3 billion dollars) for Germany, the ...


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TUI: GREECE second most popular destination in 2018

Crete is TUI's top holiday destination for European travellers this year and GREECE is the second country of choice after Spain, according to the holiday ...


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Ancient Greek sounds transfix audience in Athens

ATHENS (Reuters) - Hymns sung to the Greek gods thousands of years ago resonated from ancient musical instruments in Athens on Thursday, transporting a transfixed audience to antiquity. The phorminx, the kitharis, the krotala and the aulos - string and ...


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GREEK utility PPC refinances 1.37 bln euro debt at lower interest

Greece's Public Power Corp. (PPC) agreed with GREEK banks to refinance an outstanding syndicated bond of 1.2 billion euros with a new five-year ...


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Exit to GREEK bailout set to take shape

The beginning of the end of the financial assistance for Greece will be heralded when EU finance ministers meet on June 21. The EU's third aid ...


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EWG document reveals plans on GREEK debt, post-program supervision, cash buffer

The decisions on Greece's debt, on extending the grace period for debt repayment, lengthening debt maturity and the cash buffer that will ensure the ...


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GREEK Culture Minister Tables Parthenon Marbles' Return on London Visit

The issue of the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, was tabled during a meeting this week in London, between GREEK Culture Minister Lydia ...


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GREEK Bailout Endgame Nears

Euro-area finance ministers gathered in Luxembourg on Thursday to debate concessions on the bailout loans extended to the bloc's most indebted ...


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Kammenos: Any violation of GREEK sovereignty to be met with 'devastating' response

Any Turkish violation of Greece's territorial integrity will be met with a “devastating” response, GREEK Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has warned.


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Greece to get an "Energy Stock Exchange"

A key factor for the operation of the domestic energy market and a catalyst for the countrys upgrading to a strategic player in the wider region of SE Europe in the energy sector


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Funeral for Maria Nikolaidis and Damianos Talakis in Karpathos

KARPATHOS, Greece – Greek-American Maria Nikolaidis, 27, of Florida, died tragically in a car accident while vacationing on the island of Karpathos. While the details […] The post Funeral for Maria Nikolaidis and Damianos Talakis in Karpathos appeared first on The National Herald.


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SNF Co-President Dracopoulos Met with Tsipras for Health Sector Grant Update

ATHENS – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and the Greek State signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 21 for the grant initiative entitled Supporting Greece’s Health […] The post SNF Co-President Dracopoulos Met with Tsipras for Health Sector Grant Update appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Wines Get Their First Official Promotion in Tirana

TIRANA (ANA/M. Tzora) – A two-day event promoting Greek wine in Albania opened on Tueday at Tirana, courtesy of the Greek embassy. Greek Ambassador Eleni […] The post Greek Wines Get Their First Official Promotion in Tirana appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek phone executive's death in wiretap case ruled murder

A Greek prosecutor has brought murder charges against unknown perpetrators over a telecoms executive's death — initially dismissed as suicide — on the eve of a major wiretap scandal in 2005. The charges formally filed Thursday mean that Greek judicial ...


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Crucial Eurogroup meeting underway

Eurogroup Finance Minister to decide on Greek debt relief


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Greek MoD: Turkey will receive crushing reply if it tries to dispute our sovereign rights

Panos Kammenos on visit in Cyprus


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Corfu garbage: Travel agents, hoteliers and local community demand solution now!

The Association of British Travel Agents has joined operators and hoteliers in calling on Greek tourism authorities to take swift action to clear up piles of dumped rubbish on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea. For one more time, the problem has reached the level where tonnes of bags full of garbage are … The post Corfu garbage: Travel agents, hoteliers and local community demand solution now! appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EU bailout decision unlikely to soothe Athens' Sisyphean headache

As lenders decide on Greece’s post-bailout future, some say it may not differ much from its bailout present: targets, compliance and disbursements. DW talked with Alexander Kritikos, an expert on Greek political-economy.


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Europe looks for an end to Greece's 8-year bailout saga

Eurozone nations were confident Thursday that they could agree on the final elements of a plan to get Greece out of its eight-year bailout program and make its massive debt burden manageable. The finance ministers of the 19 nations sharing the euro ...


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Greek debt activist who urged tax disobedience is jailed

An activist who urged Greeks not to pay their taxes, claiming he had access to enough money to pay off the country's enormous debt, has been remanded in custody pending trial on criminal fraud charges. Hundreds of supporters of Artemis Sorras gathered ...


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Greece nears end to 8-year bailout odyssey

Eurozone ministers on Thursday neared an agreement to set the terms of Greece's departure from eight years of bailout programmes, despite splits over the degree of debt relief needed by cash-strapped Athens. Greece is slated to exit its latest rescue on ...


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Kate Hudson gets 'mama love' from Goldie Hawn in Greece

June 21 (UPI) --Kate Hudson gets "mama love" from mom Goldie Hawn in a cute new photo. The 39-year-old actress shared a sweet moment with Hawn on Thursday during their family vacation in Greece. The picture shows Hudson, the daughter of Hawn and Bill ...


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Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend: Summer Soulstice, Greek Fest, Cedarburg's strawberries and more

Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend: Summer Soulstice, Greek Fest, Cedarburg's strawberries and more It's a festival smorsgabord: Greek Fest, the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival, the east side's Summer Soulstice fest, the Granville music fest and more.


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ESM annual report: Greece should implement cuts in pensions and tax threshold now!

ESM report comes after European Commission's Compliance Report calling on Greece to do the same


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Germany pockets 2.9 bn euros from Greece bailouts

Germany has earned some 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion) since 2010 on Greek debt bought to help the struggling country, a government report seen by AFP showed Thursday. "Contrary to all the rightwing myths, Germany profited massively from the crisis in ...


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