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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

PM meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of GREECE: 26 June 2018

This afternoon the Prime Minister welcomed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of GREECE to Downing Street for the first time. The Prime Minister noted that ...


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Bulgaria, GREECE and Serbia sign memorandum on test corridor for driverless vehicles

Cabinet ministers from Bulgaria, GREECE and Serbia signed on June 26 a memorandum envisaging a Balkan transport test corridor for driverless ...


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Greece wants Parthenon Marbles back, Tsipras tells May

As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep going. Unlike many ...


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Flydubai Enters GREEK Market, Launches Direct Flights to Thessaloniki

At present, more than 170 GREEK companies are registered with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, while trade between the UAE and Greece, ...


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Strong Protest against False Allegations of GREEK American Newspaper

NEW YORK – The GREEK American daily newspaper of New York “Ethnikos Kirix” published today, June 26, 2018, a first page article under the false ...


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Tsipras shrugs off lawmaker's exit from fragile Greek coalition

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shrugged off the resignation of a lawmaker from his fragile governing coalition on Tuesday that left the government with a wafer-thin majority. “I am not worried at all,” he said after a member of ...


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Remorseless Chronicles of Slaughter: Fatal First Contact Between Ancient GREECE and the Tribes ...

Nearchus was enamored by the Indian civilization, the great kingdom that rivaled GREECE in strength. He wrote eager and excited stories about a type ...


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Grand jury clears GREECE police officer in shooting of veteran

GREECE, NY (WROC) - A grand jury has decided not to indict the GREECE police officer who shot and killed an 81-year-old man after police said the ...


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PM Tsipras from London says he is not concerned about latest departure from government

Greek PM met with British PM May


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GREEK court rules against former Heineken subsidiary executives over market abuse

GREEK court rules against former Heineken subsidiary executives over market abuse. Heineken subsidiary vows to appeal ruling. This article is ...


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GREEK co-ruling party MP turns independent over Macedonia name deal

by Maria Spiliopoulou. ATHENS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A lawmaker of the Independent GREEKS (ANEL) party, the junior partner in the two-party ruling ...


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GREEK debt crisis veteran Yanis Varoufakis warns global elites will DESTROY themselves

But speaking on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, the former GREEK politician argued leftie political strategies have long failed to challenge the ...


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GREEK Hotel Chamber Supports Startup Cluster for Tourism Businesses

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels is taking the Hellenic Startup Association under its wing, aiming to establish innovation in GREEK hotels and ...


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Sixth grader from GREEK island of Kalymnos wins global NASA contest

Dimitris Trikoilis, a sixth grade student from Maniaio Primary School on Kalymnos island in Greece has won first prize in the international astronomy ...


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GREEK court overturns Estée Lauder fine

A GREEK court has overturned a €5.4 million fine on Estée Lauder Hellas, holding that a provision in GREEK law that suspended the limitation period for ...


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S&P raises GREECE'S long-term foreign and local currency ratings to B+ from B

We have therefore raised our long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on GREECE to 'B+' from 'B' while the outlook is stable.


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Flydubai launches year round flights between GREECE'S Thessaloniki and Dubai

Flydubai has begun year-round flights linking Thessaloniki with Dubai as the northern Greek city draws a growing number of visitors from Arabic ...


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Officer justified in fatal shooting of 81-year-old Greece man

Officer justified in fatal shooting of 81-year-old Greece man The fatal shooting occurred early on April 5 outside a Betwood Lane home in Greece. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://on.rocne.ws/2K9pz1A


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Macedonia faces 12-month wait for EU accession talks

Delay could complicate approval of deal with Greece over country’s name


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Officer in fatal Greece shooting not indicted by grand jury

Just after 2 a.m. on April 5, Fraser responded to a 911 call on Betwood Lane after a man called to say that he was going to kill his wife. When Fraser arrived, Greece Police Chief Patrick Phelan said 81-year-old Robert Litolff pointed a Marlin 22 rifle at ...


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ESM signals Greece's exit to the markets

To the Eurogroups latest decision on Greek debt relief and the completion of the Greek program refers inter alia the European Stability Instruments note to investors stressing


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ICS Greek Branch as a supporter of “The Day Star Book Drop Project” Event

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch had the honor to be part of an important charity venture – together with Simon Ward and Ursa Shipbrokers – ‘’The Day Star Book Drop Project’’. The purpose of the project was to liberate ...


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Social Criticism in Musical Form Generates Fine Concerts in Greece

ATHENS – When visiting Greece, budget some time for the many free events –  concerts, lectures, etc. in the squares, bookstores anduniversities – where you […] The post Social Criticism in Musical Form Generates Fine Concerts in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Festival at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick Draws Crowds (Vid)

MERRICK, NY – The Greek Orthodox community of St. Demetrios in Merrick, Long Island, successfully organized the four-day Greek Festival, June 14-17, which, as in previous […] The post Festival at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick Draws Crowds (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Central Macedonia Region Top in Tourist Traffic

The region of central Macedonia is top among all Greek regions in tourist traffic, according to deputy regional governor for culture and tourism Alexandros Thanos. […] The post Central Macedonia Region Top in Tourist Traffic appeared first on The National Herald.


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New British Consul General Arrives From Greece

Atlanta’s new British consul general started on the job June 5, fresh off four years as deputy head of mission and economic counselor at the British embassy in Athens, Greece. Andrew Staunton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, has a wealth of experience in ...


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Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia to create joint 5G testing corridor for connected, automated driving

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia signed a letter of intent to collaborate on creating a joint 5G testing corridor for connected and automated mobility. The corridor is formed by the Greek city Thessaloniki and Bulgaria and Serbia's capitals, Sofia and Belgrade.


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100% occupancy rate for major hotel units across GREECE in June

Kathimerini newspaper reports that June is ending with a 100 percent occupancy rate for major hotel units in GREECE, with the island of Crete topping ...


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Firms in GREECE can declare employees on overtime with SMS after July 1

Businesses and employers in GREECE will be able to declare overtime or extra work for their staff via a simple SMS to a labor ministry platform as of ...


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Heavy rainfall floods dozens of homes in Central GREECE

The rain was heaviest in the prefecture of Magnesia, central GREECE, where there were reports of serious flooding. In the area of Kanalia, streams ...


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Airports in GREECE See Passenger Traffic Up 10.4% in Jan-May 2018

During the first five months of the year, passenger traffic at airports in GREECE increased by 10.4 percent to 16,261,853, compared to the same period in ...


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Cost of opening a private business in GREECE now begins at 50 euros

A ministerial decision now sets the cost of opening a private business in GREECE 50 euros, and 60 euros for capital companies - and with payment ...


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Grand jury declines to indict Greece Police officer for shooting 81-year-old man

Greece/Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - A grand jury in Monroe County declined to indict a Greece police officer for shooting an 81-year-old man in April. According to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, the grand jury debated for two days on whether to ...


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UK sending more help to tackle Mediterranean migrant crisis, May tells Greek PM

Britain is sending an extra naval patrol boat to the Mediterranean to help with the migrant crisis, Theresa May announced in talks with her Greek counterpart. The Border Force cutter is the latest naval asset deployed to the Aegean as Greece faces ...


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Think the U.S. is at odds? Consider Greece.

You think we have some difficult divisions within our country? Have you noticed what’s happening lately in Greece? I write this from my family’s summer vacation. My wife, my daughters, my mother and I have immersed ourselves in sunny beaches, folkloric ...


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Greek Barley Salad: There's a lot more to this grain than soup

Barley is a grain that really could stand a little more attention. Everyone has gone cuckoo for quinoa, but barley deserves more love than just the occasional soup. Anyway, it's summer. No one has a hankering for big bowl of beef barley right now, am I right?


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Bookings from South Korea to GREECE Up 10%

GREECE'S popularity among travelers from South Korea is on the rise, as bookings from the country have increased by 10 percent since the beginning ...


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EU member-states consider opening EU negotiations with fYRO Macedonia and Albania by the summer of 2019

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias said that in the EU discussions are taking place between the countries in favor of opening of negotiations with Macedonia by the sum


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UK heatwave to continue with rising temperatures making it hotter than Greece

The UK is in the grip of a heatwave which shows no signs of abating with wall-to-wall sunshine forecast for the rest of the week. Brits enjoyed the hottest day of the year in Hawarden, Wales this afternoon where temperatures peaked at a scorching 30.2C ...


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Weary Greeks Work 198 Days Yearly to Pay State Obligations

ATHENS – Buried under an avalanche of new taxes and tax hikes – with more coming – by the Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition which promised […] The post Weary Greeks Work 198 Days Yearly to Pay State Obligations appeared first on The National Herald.


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Lindsay Lohan plans to star in a reality series on MTV in the style of 'Vanderpump Rules'

[Lindsay Lohan]Getty Images * IN A NEW YORK TIMES PROFILE PUBLISHED TUESDAY, ACTRESS LINDSAY LOHAN SAID SHE PLANS TO STAR IN A REALITY SERIES FOR MTV. * LOHAN, WHO JUST OPENED A BEACH CLUB IN MYKONOS, GREECE, SAID THE SHOW WILL BE IN THE STYLE OF "VANDERPUMP RULES." * IN THE PROFILE, LOHAN ALSO DISCUSSED HOW HER LIFE HAS IMPROVED SINCE SHE MOVED OVERSEAS, WHERE SHE HAS A MORE PRIVATE LIFE THAN IN THE UNITED STATES.   ------------------------- Actress Lindsay Lohan said she plans to star in a reality series for MTV, according to a New York Times profile published Tuesday. The show, Lohan said, will be in the style of Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules," and will follow her life overseas as she runs her new business. "Vanderpump Rules" follows Lisa Vanderpump, who first gained fame on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," as she runs her West Hollywood restaurant, SUR (short for Sexy Unique Restaurant). The show has gained prominence due to Vanderpump's management style over a wild group of employees. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: What happens when you hold in your pee for too long SEE ALSO: * Here's where Google's first 21 employees are now * A tourist tried to pat a wild lion on the head — and it's safe to say the lion was not impressed * MTV wants to make TV shows for streaming services like Netflix, and it’s starting with ‘The Real World’ and ‘Aeon Flux’ SEE ALSO: THE 5 MOST ANTICIPATED NEW TV SHOWS PREMIERING IN JULY


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‘Lysistrata Unbound’: An ancient Greek sit-down sex strike

LOS ANGELES—“Updated” and “re-imagined” versions of classics often misfire but like the transformation of Romeo and Juliet into West Side Story, Eduardo Machado’s reworking of Aristophanes’s Lysistrata is one of the best. With Lysistrata ...


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Sunderland’s £70k-a-week outcast Jack Rodwell in talks over free transfer to Greek side Aris

SUNDERLAND are finally on the verge of getting £70,000-a-week Jack Rodwell off their wage bill, according to reports. The 27-year-old England international has not played for the League One side since September after being frozen out by Chris Coleman.


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Macedonia row cuts Greek government majority in parliament

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was left with a wafer-thin majority in parliament on Tuesday after a lawmaker from his fragile left-right coalition quit over an agreement with neighbouring Macedonia to resolve a dispute over its name.


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NYC’s Breezy New Greek Restaurant Kyma Delivers Slick, Luxury Fare

Greek dining seems to be undergoing a resurgence. Not only are gyro joints like GRK Fresh Greek flourishing and hipster Greek bistros like Kiki sporadically appearing, but there seems to be action on the upper end of the dining spectrum, too. Since the ...


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Ancient Greeks drank beer 4,000 years ago!

Archaeologists discover seeds for the brewing of beer


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Greek government holds shaky majority of 152 after ANEL MP Lazaridis resigns over FYROM deal

Coalition government MP sent a letter of resignation to House speaker


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Macedonia President Refuses to Sign Name Change Deal with GREECE

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov refused on Tuesday to sign off on a deal with GREECE over changing his country's name to “North Macedonia.”


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Cooler Sea Temperatures: Montenegro, GREECE and Croatia in Cold Weather Trend

June 26, 2018 - In the last week of June, the coasts of Montenegro, GREECE, and Croatia will see colder weather, with lower temperatures and the ...


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Sokratis Papastathopoulos close to Arsenal deal as Borussia Dortmund reveal Greek defender is on verge of Premier League switch

And it seems that the Gunners are closing in on their man after already sealing deals for Bernd Leno and Stephan Lichtsteiner. Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc told Revier Sport: “It tends to go there, that’s right. But things are not ...


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