GREECE, N.Y. (WHAM) - Sunday marked the end of the Town of Greece Summer Concert Series. The concert on August 12 featured Beatlemagic. The Western New York group formed in 1999. They are known for th...
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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Wildfire Forces Greek Villages on Island of Evia to Evacuate
Greece's fire service says a wildfire raging on the island of Evia, in central Greece, has forced them to evacuate two villages and a monastery. Aug. 12, 2018, at 3:38 p.m. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greec...
Renowned Greek Singer Mariza Koch’s New Memoir
Many celebrated figures over the years have written their memoirs, revealing details about their lives and insights into what helped them succeed in their chosen […] The post Renowned Greek Singer Mariza Koch’s New Memoir appeared first on The National Herald.
Smitten with kittens: advert for cat caring job on Greek isle brings deluge of candidates
As job offers go it’s hard to beat. Office location: island idyll with panoramic view of the Aegean sea in the “small paradise” of Syros, in the Cyclades, south-east Greece. Remuneration: all expenses ...
Fire forces evacuations on Greek island of Evia
A large fire broke out Sunday on the Greek island of Evia near Athens, the government said, with two villages evacuated, less than a month after over 90 people died in Greece's worst-ever wildfire. "T...
Likekele and Calloo Shine in Win over GREEK All-Stars
The Pokes dominated the GREEK All-Stars from start to finish with Isaac Likekele leading the way with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, six boards and an ...
OSU men's basketball team defeats GREEK All-Stars
Likekele, a freshman, led the Cowboys in scoring as they cruised to a 93-49 victory against a local GREEK all-star team Saturday in Athens, Greece.
Beyoncé wears custom-made bodysuit by GREEK Fashion Designer
Beyoncé, one of the hottest singers in the world, wore a custom-made bodysuit by GREEK Fashion Designer Vrettos Vrettakos, at her Chicago concert ...
Ennis Davis: Recalling Downtown's GREEK Railroad Row
While the Florida East Coast Railroad was one of the most energetic promoters of enticing immigrants to Florida, Jacksonville's early GREEK settlers ...
There's a paid job going on a GREEK island where you can live rent-free with 55 cats
"A very special position and living circumstance on offer on a little GREEK island called Syros (a small paradise no less) for a mature and genuinely ...
GREEK government sent out spin guidelines after lethal wildfires, report says
Greece's leftist government faced controversy Sunday following reports that Maximos Mansion sent out guidelines to senior administration officials on ...
Golden Visa approval rate collapses
[GoldenVisa]Data from the Immigration and Borders Service show that only 47 investors received Golden Visas in July, 2108, the lowest monthly approval for two years. The overall yearly intake remains on track but the sudden fall in numbers is blamed Greece and Ireland soaking up Chinese applicants.
Greek cat sanctuary 'overwhelmed' with emails after advertising paid job on idyllic island with 55 felines
The job advert on Facebook sounded almost too good to be true. A living wage, a car, a lovely house to live in - bills paid - with a terrace overlooking the Aegean, just a short walk from a pristine b...
Lefteris Petrounias Does His Magic Again, Wins 4th Consecutive European Gold
Greek Olympic athlete and world champion Lefteris Petrounias won his fourth consecutive European gold in gymnastics on rings at the European Championships 2018 in Glasgow. […] The post Lefteris Petrounias Does His Magic Again, Wins 4th Consecutive European Gold appeared first on The National Herald.
Aegean Airlines Soars above the Rest
Aegean Airlines deserves to be studied by other Greek companies and even used as a case study by Harvard Business School for excelling in its […] The post Aegean Airlines Soars above the Rest appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek bailout drama 'in last throes' but the hardship is not over yet
The Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos, left, in Athens this July with Pierre Moscovici, European commissioner for economic affairs. Photograph: Costas Baltas/Reuters After nine crisis-filled ye...
Large wildfire raging in eastern Greece, villagers evacuated
ATHENS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A large wildfire was raging in eastern Greece on Evoia island, some 80 kilometers north of Athens, on Sunday, the local Fire Brigade said. Over 250 residents of two village...
Celtic stopper Dedryck Boyata WON’T face AEK Athens as Hoops squad travel to Greece without Belgian for crucial Champions League clash
CELTIC jetted out to Greece for Tuesday’s Euro crunch against AEK Athens without wantaway Dedryck Boyata. As SunSport told today, the Belgium defender has effectively refused to play for the Hoops ami...
Wildfire rages on Greek island of Evia, villages evacuated
ATHENS (Reuters) - Two villages on the Greek island of Evia were evacuated on Sunday as a forest fire raged, fanned by strong winds. The fire brigade described the evacuation of Kontodespoti and Stavr...
Review: Greece wins silver in the 400 meters at European Championships
Greek athlete Maria Belibasaki has a reason to be proud. She won the silver medal for Greece in the women's 400 meter final at the European Championships. The 2018 European Championships were held at ...
Greece’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Does it Again at European Championships
Greece has scooped another medal at the European Championships with a stunning performance by gymnast Lefteris Petrounias, Greece’s own ‘lord of the rings‘. He claimed a fourth consecutive gold in Gla...
UA gets two new sorority houses; campus ‘Greek’ life is on upswing
FAYETTEVILLE -- Two new sorority houses at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville further spotlight a growing community within the university. The opening of houses for Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Mu -- ...
Curtain falls on Greek bailout drama but hardship isn't over yet
After nine crisis-filled years, relentless austerity and four governments, Greece will next week exit its third bailout programme – in a contrast to the economic crisis enveloping Turkey. On 20 August ...
Greek Paradise Island Cat Sanctuary Offers Job Living Rent-Free With 55 Felines
The ultimate dream job for cat lovers has surfaced in Greece. God’s Little People Cat Rescue on the Greek paradise island of Syros is offering a job for someone to look after their 55 felines. The pos...
GCC-Greek relations discussed
Riyadh, Aug. 12 (BNA): Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, received here today the newly-appointed Greek Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ioannis T...
Greek Firefighters Tackle Blaze in Evia
Reports are emerging of a forest fire burning in the Evia region which, according to Greek firefighters, is being fanned by winds in the area and dry fuel. The blaze broke out in the Dirfyon municipal ...
Greek Island Port Expected to Top 95,000 Cruise Ship Arrivals
The Marella Discover 2 is expected to bring, 1,900 people to Crete. Chania port in Crete is expecting the number of cruise passengers to top the 95,000 mark for the first eight months of 2018. The dat...
Foreign visitors should feel safe like home in Greece: officials
ATHENS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Greece, one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world, is a safe country for travel, with all the necessary measures having been taken by authorities to ensure ...
Dream job alert: look after cats on the Greek island of Syros
Fancy a new career? A dreamy new job by the Aegean Sea beckons to cat lovers far and wide… Cat-whisperers, ahoy. If you’re angling for a change of scene, we might have just the job for you. A cat sanc...
Who is Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek Player Who Stunned the Tennis World?
Stefanos Tsitsipas (R) shares a light-hearted moment with rival Dominic Thiem at the Canadian Open Stefanos Tsitsipas may have taken the foreign media by surprise with his meteoric rise at this year’s ...
Dream job looking after 55 cats on a sunny Greek island up for grabs
A cat sanctuary on Syros is looking for someone to take on the paid position. Calling all cat lovers - fancy getting paid to look after rescued moggies on a beautiful Greek island and live rent free? ...
12 Under-the-Radar Greek Islands You Need to Visit Before the Tourists Arrive
While some Greek islands are struggling with overtourism, these hidden gems are still low-key island paradises--for now. You’re probably familiar with Mykonos and Santorini even if you haven’t been to ...
Brexit through the gift shop: museum of European history divides critics
The House of European History tells the story of a continent, but those looking for a temple to EU propaganda will be disappointed It begins with the Greek myth of Europa and the bull carved in stone and it ends with the Brexit promise of Vote Leave on an official campaign T-shirt. Both items find their place in the House of European History, an EU-funded museum that aims to tell the story of a continent. HEH, which opened a year ago at a cost of €55.4m (£47m), is probably the EU’s boldest cultural project. “There are tens of thousands of museums in Europe, but they all have a national, regional or local perspective,” says Constanze Itzel, the museum’s director. A museum dedicated to pan-European history, rather than individual countries, has never been done before, she adds. Continue reading...
Fancy Greek island life? Cat care into the bargain
A Greek cat sanctuary - complete with 55 felines - is looking for a new employee.
Idyllic Greek island seeks your skills
Who hasn't dreamed of giving up the rat race up to live on a sunny island? Well, now you can do just that - as long as you like cats. A lot. A job at a cat sanctuary on the idyllic Greek island of Syr...
Fewer Rolling the Dice: Greek Casinos See Business Plunging
ATHENS – With Europe’s largest casino being built on nearby Cyprus – where temporary casinos are luring big crowds – Greece’s casino sector is struggling […] The post Fewer Rolling the Dice: Greek Casinos See Business Plunging appeared first on The National Herald.
Doctor Exodus Leaving Some Greek Hospitals Understaffed
ATHENS – Nearly eight years of doctors leaving Greece in search of better pay and conditions in other countries has led to shortages in hospitals, […] The post Doctor Exodus Leaving Some Greek Hospitals Understaffed appeared first on The National Herald.
Greece’s Belibasaki Gets Silver in European Championships
BERLIN – Maria Belibasaki was happy and moved with the silver medal she won at the 400m event late Saturday in the European Championships that […] The post Greece’s Belibasaki Gets Silver in European Championships appeared first on The National Herald.
Recovery? Greece’s Post-Bailout Prospects Not Bright
ATHENS – While Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras said the end of three international bailouts of 326 billion euros ($372.37 billion) on […] The post Recovery? Greece’s Post-Bailout Prospects Not Bright appeared first on The National Herald.
Flooded With Syrian Refugees, Greece Resumes Business With Assad
While Greece is struggling to deal with more than 64,000 refugees and migrants, most from war—torn Syria, the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition is helping […] The post Flooded With Syrian Refugees, Greece Resumes Business With Assad appeared first on The National Herald.
Turkey, Kammenos Still Jousting Over Detained Greek Soldiers
Defense Minister Panos Kammenos’ claims that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the arrest and detention of two Greek soldiers who accidentally crossed the border […] The post Turkey, Kammenos Still Jousting Over Detained Greek Soldiers appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Mountain Cheeses
Hosted by chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Diane Kochilas, the 13 part culinary series MY GREEK TABLE WITH DIANE KOCHILAS celebrates Greek history and culture through food. In the series, Diane ...
Expert disaster service underused by Greek authorities
In fact GREECE appears to have benefited the least from the homegrown service, Kathimerini has learned. “In the period 2016-18 alone, the center has ...
Leaders of Germany, Spain pledge united front on migration
Merkel has been seeking bilateral agreements with Spain, GREECE and Italy to stop so-called "secondary" migration to Germany, an issue that nearly ...
GREECE recalls envoy from Russia in worsening spat
By John Carr. GREECE has recalled its ambassador from Moscow in a worsening diplomatic dispute over alleged Russian interference in Greek foreign ...
SYRIZA government in GREECE in trouble after poorly handling wildfires
Yes, there are illegal buildings in the area, as there are in most of GREECE, but the current government has established a legalization program where ...
God's Little People Cat Rescue's Cat Caretaker Job In GREECE Is A Dream Gig
International Cat Day (Aug. 8) might have come and gone, but feline-minded individuals can extend the furry cuddles — on a Grecian island, no less ...
Local veteran deemed hometown hero
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC-TV) - Former U.S. Marine Eric Baetzhold was recognized on Saturday by the American Legion GREECE Post 468 as a ...
Millie Elder-Holmes on death, drugs, new life in GREECE
Millie Elder-Holmes has opened up about her battle with meth addiction, the murder of partner Connor Morris and her new life in GREECE.
Nine more Brits have been struck down by toxic cocktails and bootleg booze on Greek isle of Zante
NINE more Brits have been struck down by bootleg booze on Greek party isle Zante. Seven 20-year-olds from Coventry were put in hospital by drinks ...