The Greek government has submitted an amendment to speed up procedures for demolition of illegal buildings and constructions in forests and areas along the coastline. The amendment transfers the handling of illegal buildings from the decentralized local administration to the ministry of Environment and building inspectors. The amendment called “Urgent Arrangements for the Demolition of … The post Greece speeds up law to demolish illegal constructions in forests and coastline appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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GREEK Salsa
Ingredients: 1 cup of GREEK feta, crumbled. 1/4 cup fresh chopped Italian parsley. 4 oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped. 1 cup seeded diced ...
'Green light' for the 15 billion euro tranche
The way for the disbursement of the last installment on memoranda amounting to 15 billion euros to Greece is now open Today the Budget Committee of the German Federal Parliam
7 gym tools celebrity trainers use to train their high-profile clients - and they're all surprisingly affordable
_The __Insider Picks__ team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase._ [shutterstock_679609699] Behind most of the "is-it-a-Greek-statue-no-it’s-a-person" moments that you had while watching the Met Gala unfold this year is an especially great personal trainer. Not all of us have the time (or the cash) to employ our own personal trainer. But there are ways to replicate the routines (even if you just follow along on Instagram or Google '30-day ab challenge' as I find myself doing) if you pick up the tools those personal trainers use in their sessions — and then follow through with using them. So I asked celebrity trainers, Astrid Swan, a Barry’s Bootcamp Instructor and Premier Protein Ambassador whose clientele has included everyone from Julianna Hough to Jessica Alba, and Taylor Walker, a Wilhelmina fitness model, NASM certified trainer, and Premier Protein Ambassador to share what fitness tools they find themselves using most when training clients. For Swan, it’s all about strength training. “[It’s] so important for so many reasons. It can increase your metabolism which will burn more calories even when you are not working out while also reducing the risk of osteoporosis by increasing bone density.” And in Walker’s opinion, most of the best training tools are those that go wherever you go, so you can change up locations and stick to a consistent routine. According to her, “you don’t need anything fancy to see increased tone. “body weight, dumbbells or resistance bands listed below will help build muscle and tone your body. The most important thing is that you progress safely. Week by week, up the amount of weight, time spent in a yoga pose, or increase the number of reps or sets of an exercise to see improvements." BELOW ARE THE SEVEN TOOLS SWAN AND WALKER USE TO TRAIN CELEBRITY CLIENTS, AS WELL AS SOME AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR THOSE THAT MIGHT EXCEED THE AVERAGE BUDGET. A SLING SHOT HIP CIRCLE RESISTANCE BAND THAT WON'T RIDE UP OR SNAP Amazon SWAN'S RECOMMENDATION: SLING SHOT HIP CIRCLE BY MARK BELL, AVAILABLE AT AMAZON FOR $25 The Sling Shot Hip Circle is a great warmup for the lower body, particularly for the glutes. Instead of wavering when you squat, the Sling Shot cues athletes to push their knees out while squatting, activating more muscles and getting better results all over. It won't snap or roll up on itself, and you can use it at any fitness level for a good burn. A KETTLEBELL THAT'S PERFECTLY BALANCED Amazon SWAN'S RECOMMENDATION: ONNIT DESIGNER SCULPTED KETTLEBELLS, AVAILABLE AT AMAZON FOR $159.95 NOTE: CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ALTERNATE: YES4ALL SOLID CAST IRON KETTLEBELLS, AVAILABLE AT AMAZON FOR $16.99 These designer sculpted kettlebells add some fun to the average workout, (though you can find cheaper options, too). The ONNIT kettlebells are perfectly balanced and built with chip-resistant iron for longevity and durability. If you're looking to stock up on kettlebells in varying weights, you may want to opt for cheaper versions that will still do the trick nicely. A JUMP ROPE WITH A MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWIVEL Amazon SWAN'S RECOMMENDATION: RX SMART GEAR JUMP ROPE, AVAILABLE AT AMAZON FOR $45 If you've spent any time on any fitness forum that mentions cardio, you've likely already been told to pick up the play tool of your childhood for a new and calorie-torching workout. This one has a multi-directional swivel axis bearing system to make your movements smoother. If it looks familiar, you might have seen it in a CrossFit class. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * Amazon shoppers can get a robot vacuum that's compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home for under $200 now * Adjustable bed frames are back in style — here’s why and where to buy the best ones * Flights to Australia are discounted by hundreds of dollars right now — but these low fares probably won’t last long DON'T MISS: 5 WEARABLES WE'VE TRIED THAT DO A LOT MORE THAN COUNT YOUR STEPS
Son of murdered UK expat Derek Arber arrested in Athens
Τhe son of murdered British expat, Derek Arber, was arrested the moment he returned to Greece on Tuesday night. The man had reportedly fled to Spain, after the murder of his father, a hotelier on the island of Antiparos, last month. The body of 65-year-old Derek Arber was found in his home in the complex … The post Son of murdered UK expat Derek Arber arrested in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
GREECE financial CRISIS: Athens faces threat over lack of EU debt relief
GREECE was preparing to return to the international capital markets after it has been reliant on loans from the EU governments for eight years.
GREECE'S President Visits Fire-Stricken Town 10 Days After Disaster
President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos paid a visit to the fire-stricken areas of eastern Attica on Wednesday morning, talking with local ...
Emma Bunton shares rare photo of son during family holiday in GREECE
Although Emma hasn't divulged her holiday destination, it appears the 42-year-old has been staying in GREECE. One fan suggested that she was ...
Migration: Commission steps up emergency assistance to GREECE
GREECE has been on the frontline since 2015 and while the situation has greatly improved since the EU-Turkey Statement, we continue to assist the ...
Australia to assist GREECE with fire recovery – Media Release
Australia will provide disaster assistance to GREECE following the devastating fires that struck near Athens on 23 July. This tragic event has claimed 92 ...
Bucharest City Hall funds camp for seniors in GREECE
The Bucharest City Hall, through the Center for Seniors, will pay around RON 1.75 million (around EUR 400,000) to organize a camp for 1,000 senior ...
Miami restaurant donates profits to relief effort in GREECE
But Tuesday night Mandolin Aegean Bistro shined for its generosity, donating the evening's profits to the relief effort in GREECE after last week's ...
GREECE sells 26-week treasury bills ahead of full return to markets
ATHENS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- GREECE auctioned a treasury bill issue on Wednesday, raising a total of 812.5 million euros (1.16 billion U.S. dollars) from ...
GREECE to receive extra 37.5 mln euros to upgrade migrant reception centers
The European Commission awarded GREECE an additional 37.5 million euros in emergency assistance under the Asylum, Migration and Integration ...
German Parliament approves last loan installment to GREECE
The German Parliament's budget committee rubber-stamped on Wednesday the disbursement of the last loan installment of GREECE'S adjustment ...
GREECE raises 812.5 mln euros in T-bill auction
GREECE sold 26-week treasury bills on Wednesday, raising a total of 812.5 million euros from the market, the Greek Public Debt Management Agency ...
Starter for 10: why do women on University Challenge face sexist comments – whatever they wear?
Katharine Perry’s appearance on the quiz this week prompted a Twitter commentary that was all too familiar to former contestant Hannah Rose Woods I regret to inform you that we’re just three episodes into the latest series of University Challenge, and we’re already facing another sexism row. The captain of the Pembroke, Oxford team, Katharine Perry, may have spent the better part of a decade honing her expertise in New Testament Greek and cognitive linguistics, but she has now been immortalised on the internet as the owner of a pair of breasts. Tabloid journalists and Twitter users have been rolling out eye-popping Gifs and cleavage puns since Monday night – ding dong, bloody hell, look at those “attributes”. There has been a backlash against the sexism and a backlash against the backlash: “What are the rules RE: the new feminism? Must Perry’s knockers be the unspoken elephant in the room?” bemoaned one Twitter user. Sadly, I can report from my own experience as a contestant on the programme that the no-cleavage alternative of a high-necked collar will simply prompt a slew of sadomasochistic speculation about Victorian schoolmistresses, and three years’ worth of strangers sliding into your DMs offering to pay you to talk down to them. Continue reading...
Mount Olympus: Five things you never knew about the legendary Greek mountain
Mount Olympus is one of the great treasures of Greece. It is a famous geographical site, as well as the subject of many stories and myths. 2 August marks the anniversary of the first time it was climb...
A century later, a vicious anti-GREEK riot in Toronto offers lessons for today
The riots would also permanently alter the face of the city, driving the GREEK community out of the neighbourhood they had carved out near Yonge and, ...
GREEK Festival Draws Crowds to Oak Park
By Robert Bernstein. After the non-stop action on three stages of the French Festival, the GREEK Festival seemed rather sleepy. Here are all of my ...
Experts warn of more risks for fire-stricken areas of Greece
Climate expert says July's fires in Greece have created the risk of new environmental disasters
Greek wildfires: Drivers 'sent into path of blaze by police'
More than a week after the deaths of at least 91 people in wildfires on the Greek coast, a catalogue of errors by local authorities has emerged. Police set up diversions for drivers that sent them int...
A local in Greece gave me a tip to visiting the country, and it's the opposite of everything you've been told
[SantoriniGreeceWoman]Shutterstock * TRAVELING TO GREECE DURING THE PEAK SUMMER MONTHS CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE, BUSY, AND CROWDED VACATION, PARTICULARLY IF YOU FREQUENT THE TWO MOST POPULAR ISLANDS IN THE COUNTRY, MYKONOS AND SANTORINI. * A GREEK LOCAL TOLD ME, UPON ARRIVING IN MYKONOS, THAT IF I WANTED A MORE RELAXING, CHEAPER, AND MORE AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE, I SHOULD TAKE A FERRY TO ANY ISLAND IN GREECE THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN AIRPORT. * AFTER A HECTIC AND EXPENSIVE TWO DAYS IN MYKONOS, I GOT ON A FERRY TO TINOS. ONLY 40 MINUTES AWAY, THE ISLAND WAS QUIETER, MORE ROMANTIC, JUST AS BEAUTIFUL, AND LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF MYKONOS OR SANTORINI. ------------------------- Traveling to Greece during the peak summer months can feel both like a dream and a nightmare. The islands are warm, sunbaked, and full of life and energy. Every beach calls you to swim in its azure waters or tan on its rocky cliffs and every whitewashed wall, blue window, and stuccoed roof is waiting to land on your Instagram feed.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Charity's expanding sandals are now available to buy commercially and for each pair bought a pair is given to a child in need SEE ALSO: * A religious site in the most contested city in Israel with a complicated, bloody history is the center of gravity for the Israel-Palestine conflict * An otherworldly desert in Jordan has doubled as distant planets in movies like 'Star Wars' and 'The Martian' — after seeing it myself, I can tell you it's just as breathtaking in person * One of the 7 wonders of the world is a 10,000-year-old city hidden in the desert — and in real life, it's more incredible than you can imagine SEE ALSO: ONE OF THE 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD IS A 10,000-YEAR-OLD CITY HIDDEN IN THE DESERT — AND IN REAL LIFE, IT'S MORE INCREDIBLE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE
How Drivers Were Diverted Towards the GREEK Inferno: “Fatal Mistake”
As Greece mourns dozens of deaths from the fire that devastated the resort of Mati and other areas east of Athens ten days ago, the role of the of the ...
Report Proposes University of Missouri GREEK System Changes
The task force of representatives connected to the university's GREEK community suggests banning alcohol, maintaining high grades and hiring a ...
Families of wildfire victims file suit against GREEK authorities
“They received jail sentences of 70 years in total, which, under GREEK law, they were able to pay off. Our hope is the same will happen again.”.
The Hellenic Relief Foundation Supporting Those Affected By the Fires
As all eyes are focused on Mati and the humanitarian aid that has been directed there, the volunteers of the Hellenic Voluntary Support, which is the team that carries out the mission of the Hellenic Relief Foundation in Greece, identified a need in another area, Kinetta, where houses were burnt as well. On July 26th, […] The post The Hellenic Relief Foundation Supporting Those Affected By the Fires appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
‘Miracle’ poodle found alive hiding in outdoor oven after Greece fire
A poodle has been rescued from the ashen devastation of Mati in Greece after hiding from wildfires in an outdoor oven. Loukoumakis the dog cowered in a corner for two days until he was found by animal ...
38 GREEK beaches stripped of blue flags
The report was released by the GREEK society for the protection of nature (Eepf) which coordinates the program for Greece, revealing that these ...
Atlantikos at the St. Regis Bal Barbour Serves GREEK Fare in an Upscale Setting
There's something reassuringly GREEK about Atlantikos in the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. Upon entering the chic whitewashed dining room featuring ...
Greece’s Civil Protection warn of Very High Risk of fires on the islands
Greece’s Civil Protection has issued a fire warning for Thursday, August 2nd 2018. For several regions in Greece there is Very High Risk (Level 4) and High Risk (Level 3), the Civil Protection notes. At Very High and High Risk of fires are the islands in the North, Central and East Aegean Sea as well … The post Greece’s Civil Protection warn of Very High Risk of fires on the islands appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Arsonist arrested for setting five fires in Marathonas, East Attica
Members of the Fire Service and the Greek Police arrested an arsonist for having started five fires in the area of Rizari in Marathonas, East Attica, during the time from 26. July to 31. July 2018. The man reportedly confessed he “liked to set fires and to watch fire fighters extinguishing them.” In a statement … The post Arsonist arrested for setting five fires in Marathonas, East Attica appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Fire victims' relatives sue Greek officials for negligence
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The relatives of two people killed by Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades filed a criminal lawsuit Wednesday against Greek officials for their response to the disaster, accusi...
Andros International Festival returns for fourth year in GREEK island
The Andros International Festival, under the artistic direction of Pantelis Voulgaris, returns for the fourth year to the GREEK island and runs through ...
Major study discovers how Ancient GREEK music would have sounded
We are finally able to discover what music the Ancient GREEKS were listening to after thousands of years of confusion, thanks to pioneering new ...
Mizzou considers new policies to make campus, GREEK community safer
"How do we make sure that our students can come to Mizzou, be part of the GREEK community, can experience everything that is GREEK, but do so in a ...
Overweight tourists are crippling GREEK donkeys
Animal charities have claimed that an increase in the abundance of overweight tourists visiting the GREEK island of Santorini is causing irreparable ...
At Mizzou, GREEK community weighs a new norm for freshmen living in fraternity houses
When a 40-person council convened in January to recommend fixes to a University Missouri GREEK system beset by hazing, problematic partying and ...
Bliss transports GREEK tragedy to midcentury suburban America
What's a suburban American housewife living in 1960 with a philandering husband, two needy kids, a tortured past, and a millennia-old curse to do?
Analysis: We Achieved Nothing
A month has already passed since the 44th Clergy Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and I don’t think it is an […] The post Analysis: We Achieved Nothing appeared first on The National Herald.
Dennis Mehiel Resigns from St. Nicholas Investigative Committee
BOSTON – Greek-American businessman Dennis Mehiel in a letter dated July 30, 2018 submitted his resignation to His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America from […] The post Dennis Mehiel Resigns from St. Nicholas Investigative Committee appeared first on The National Herald.
German lawmakers approve final Greek bailout payment
German lawmakers have approved the payment of a final bailout loan instalment to Greece worth 15 billion euros ($17.6 billion). The German parliament's budget committee raised no objections to the pay...
Greek wildfires: Failures revealed after Mati disaster
Ten days after the deaths of at least 91 people in wildfires on the Greek coast, a catalogue of errors by local authorities has emerged. Police set up diversions for drivers that sent them into the pa...
Greek failures revealed after fire tragedy
Getty Images A woman beside a burnt-out car on 24 July Many lives were lost when drivers were unable to escape the narrow streets by the coast 1 Ten days after the deaths of at least 91 people in wild...
Dog discovered cowering in oven amid devastation left by Greece wildfire
A dog managed to escape the deadly wildfires in Greece by hiding in an outside oven as blazes devastated the tourist town of Mati. The terrified white poodle-cross was found looking like a "burnt shag...
Artists in Crete: Exhibition opening and Workshop Aug 3-12
The ‘Atelie’ artists workshop presents its inaugural painting and sculpture exhibition focused on works from a selection of Artists who live and work in Crete. The vernissage will be held on August 3rd from 7pm – 11pm in the Olive Oil workshop of Agia Marina in Sivas. (South Crete, en route to Matala) During the … The post Artists in Crete: Exhibition opening and Workshop Aug 3-12 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece to speed up destruction of illegal property after fires
Greece vowed Wednesday to bring in a raft of measures following the deadly fires near Athens as the family of an elderly victim filed a complaint of "negligent homicide" against the authorities. Ten d...
Saristra Festival, the top, summer cultural event in Kefalonia
A unique Greek village on the Ionian island of Kefalonia Palia Vlahata will bring together locals visitors foreign and Greek tourists for a 3day festival that will take place
FYROM Premier Urges Big Vote in Name Deal With Greece
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is hoping for a big turnout at a Sept. 30 referendum asking residents whether they […] The post FYROM Premier Urges Big Vote in Name Deal With Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
After Fires, Greece Orders Demolition of 3,185 Unlawful Buildings
ATHENS – Blaming unlawful construction for a deadly fire in the seaside village of Mati – allowed to bring in money through fines giving a […] The post After Fires, Greece Orders Demolition of 3,185 Unlawful Buildings appeared first on The National Herald.