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How the world sees Greece
Monday, August 20, 2018
End to GREECE'S bailout is more a day of reckoning than celebrating
GREECE Emerges From Bailout Odyssey (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)
Today's top stories: GREECE emerges from bailout odyssey; Turkey remains defiant over freeing pastor; and PepsiCo is acquiring SodaStream.
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GREECE, August 2018: a mid-term report from a Syriza MP
How different does GREECE look today compared to in January 2015, when Syriza, the radical left party, became the government. Between 2010 and ...
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EU sent a message to GREECE today as it ended YEARS of bailouts and reliance on Brussels
Marking the end of the third bailout programme, EU officials sent messages of support and praise to GREECE after years of political and economic ...
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GREECE Boasts Emergency Bailout Exit, but Are Its Economic Troubles Over?
After years of tense negotiations with the European Union and the biggest bailout in the history of global finance, GREECE has completed an ...
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The GREECE Bailout's Legacy of Immiseration
They were, in fact, a fraud perpetrated on GREECE and Europe, a jumble of bad policies based on crude morality tales that catered to right-wing politics ...
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Greece puts bailout, bankruptcy in rear view mirror, but many Greeks are hardly celebrating
After eight years, Greece is slated to rejoin the international economy when its European bailouts officially ends Monday.
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Vicki Gunvalson Is Practicing This Domestic Skill With Steve Lodge on Their Dreamy Greek Vacation
The Real Housewives of Orange County Reveal Their Favorite Moments On August 19, Vicki took to Instagram to show some snaps from her Greek cooking classes. "Went to the local farmers market this morni...
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Job post for cat sanctuary caretaker on Greek island flooded with 35,000 applications
Job post for cat sanctuary caretaker on Greek island flooded with 35,000 applications originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com If you're a cat lover, there's still time to embark on your own "Mam...
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Greece set to exit bailout: How crises, bailouts have changed its economy
Economic slump pushed up unemployment, left Greeks poorer
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A GREEK tragedy, narrowly averted by a benign Eurozone
In 2015, when GREEKS voted the youthful Alexis Tsipras and his left-wing Syriza coalition into power, Greece seemed poised for collapse. When a ...
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GUEST SEGMENT: Greek Comedy Tour coming to the Fountain City
Saturday, Aug. 25 the Greek Comedy Tour will make its way to the Fountain City. The Greek Comedy Tour is a group of Divine Nine comedians from the Greek letter organizations who come together to do a ...
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Varoufakis: Greek Banks and State Should Not Have Been Saved
The bailout plan that saved the banks and Greek state, has allowed the country to remain in “same black hole” from over a decade ago, according to Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. Ev...
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Greece wants new talks with Britain on Parthenon Sculptures
The Greek government has launched a new bid to engage Britain in talks over the return to Athens of a celebrated group of ancient sculptures originally ornamenting the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis
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Muted cheers as Greece exits its eight-year rescue
For a country to exit a financial bailout that has been accompanied by extraordinary contractions in its economy, soaring unemployment, social strife and political turmoil might seem an obvious cause ...
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Greece's bailout comes to an end but financial woes persist
Greece emerged from the biggest bailout in economic history on Monday after nine years of creditor-mandated austerity, with European institutions hailing the exit a success but jaded Greeks finding li...
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Souvlaki GR brings affordable GREEK fare to Midtown
A new GREEK spot has opened up shop in Midtown. The third location for food-truck-turned-restaurant Souvlaki GR, located at 231 E. 53rd St., is the ...
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Martin Rowson on Greece exiting austerity – cartoon
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Jamie Oliver’s jerk rice was a recipe for disaster – here’s how to make a great Caribbean marinade
The chef’s microwavable interpretation of Jamaican cuisine has been called out as cultural appropriation. But it’s not hard to make an authentically delicious jerk dish Jamie Oliver has given the world his take on cuisine from Spain, Italy, Sweden, Morocco, Greece, France and now Jamaica, but he’s caused an outcry with his new “Punchy jerk rice” – a microwavable rice product that has all the patois, but none of the flavour. Dawn Butler, the Labour MP for Brent Central, who has Jamaican parents, had strong words for Oliver on Twitter. “I’m just wondering do you know what Jamaican jerk actually is?”, Butler wrote. “It’s not just a word you put before stuff to sell products. Your jerk rice is not OK. This appropriation from Jamaica needs to stop.” Continue reading...
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UK press sceptical over the end of the Greek crisis
The UK media are unanimous in declaring that the end of the Greek crisis exists mainly on paper as they express their scepticism about the countrys present and futureAlthoug
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Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died. The U.N. agency's European office said Monday more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year — more than in all 12-month periods so far this decade. The previous highest annual total was 23,927 cases in 2017. A year earlier, only 5,273 cases were reported. The agency said half — some 23,000 cases — this year occurred in Ukraine. France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Russia and Serbia also had more than 1,000 infections each.
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Greece 'opening a new chapter' as it emerges from bailout
EU officials have praised Greece as it emerges from the biggest bailout in economic history. But is it a cause for celebration for the Greek people? DW put that question to EU Economy Commissioner Pierre Moscovici.
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Brief from Brussels: 'Mistakes were made,' EU on GREEK crisis
Pierre Moscovici criticises former GREEK Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, but also the response of EU institutions. "There were mistakes, I know that, ...
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The GREEK debt crisis: A brief history
On the heels of a global financial crisis, Greece's then-prime minister, George Papandreou, revealed in 2009 that the budget deficit was over 12 ...
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GREEK-Russian associations express concern
The present status of GREEK-Russian relations is “abnormal” and requires “active efforts to restore an atmosphere of trust, dialogue and cooperation” ...
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Varoufakis EXPLODES at EU: 'They foisted bailout to SAVE German and French banks!'
Former GREEK Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis suggested the European Union "foisted the so-called bailout" on Greece to save German and French ...
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What We're Tasting Podcast: GREEK Wines Offer Ancient Wonders and Modern Flair
It's got a long, storied history, but GREEK wines still deserve more attention from today's curious drinker. Explore indigenous grapes, like Assyrtiko from ...
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Francis Ford Coppola says Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves may be married
Francis Ford Coppola has backed a theory by Winona Ryder that she and Keanu Reeves might be married. The director of the 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which starred Ryder and Reeves, corroborated Ryder’s story that a wedding scene involving the pair could be legally binding. After filming concluded, Coppola said he was unhappy with a stylised version of the scene and decided that “having the real wedding ceremony as it might be in that religion [Greek Orthodox Christianity...
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Norfolk shop offers a lesson on Greek wine, plus a sip or two
White-washed houses, cliffside dwellings, incredible sunsets and feta cheese are just a few of the things that makes us think of Greece. But what do you know about their wines? Sommeliers Crystal Came...
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9 teenage migrants detained over riot in Greek facility
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Police in northern Greece have detained nine teenagers in a hostel for unaccompanied migrants, following a riot over allegedly poor food and internet services at the facility. P...
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Firefighters Battle Blaze in Western Peloponnese
Source: greece.greekreporter.com - Monday, August 20, 2018 A village in the western Peloponnese has been evacuated after a fire that broke out in a nearby forest approached houses. 90 firefighters are battling the blaze at Dafniotissa, near Amaliada, with the help of three aircraft and a helicopter. Local authorities say the village is not anymore in direct danger and the people who were evacuated were elderly residents and children. All Related
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Greece is finally done with its epic bailout binge
Source: www.cnn.com - Monday, August 20, 2018 All Related | More on Greece
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Turkey should take lessons from deadly Greek wildfires
Turkey faces similar risks and while it is good at extinguishing forest fires it needs to focus more on preventive measures, according to Professor Doğanay Tolunay, from İstanbul University’s Forestry Faculty.
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Greece exits EU bailout but Athens finances will remain under Brussels' eye for decades to come
Greece completed eight years of European Union-enforced bailout torture on Monday but Athens’ finances will remain under the watchful eye of Brussels for decades to come. Pierre Moscovici, the EU’s co...
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Eurozone hails Greece’s exit from bailout as end of crisis
European leaders have heralded Greece’s exit from eight years of international bailouts as the end of the eurozone’s long financial crisis — while warning that Athens must stick to policy commitments ...
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Firefighters battle forest blaze near southern Greek village
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek firefighters are battling a forest fire that briefly threatened a village in southern Greece but so far has caused no injuries or damages to buildings. The fire service say...
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Greece heading for 'sustainable recovery,' says EU
Greece gets a confidence boost from Brussels as it exits third and final bailout
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Greek citizens soon to feel difference in post-bailout era: gov't spokesman
ATHENS, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Greek citizens "will soon feel the difference", Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Monday as Greece exited the harsh bailout programs introduced eigh...
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Brexit & Beyond: Greece’s Bailout Ends but Italy Hints the Euro Isn’t Fixed
To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS As Euro Crisis Ends, Italy Stokes Fear of a Revival: The end of Greece’s marathon bailout on Monday would mark the closure of the eurozon...
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Kamsarmax trio swept up by Chinese owner
A fleet of three kamsarmax bulkers which looked set for Greek owner Times Navigation earlier this year have found a fresh buyer at a lower price, brokers say. Times Navigation had been the highest
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Greece completes massive economic bailouts, but crisis not over yet
Aug. 20 (UPI) --After three years, the Greek government on Monday exited the last of three large emergency bailout programs -- a move that returns the country somewhat to normal economic footing. The ...
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Commission: Greece must respect its post-bailout commitments
The end of Greece’s third bailout takes effect after midnight Monday.
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Greece Set For Growth After Bailout Exit, Says Berenberg Economist
Greece exits the last of its bailouts Monday (Aug. 20), the fifth and last euro zone country to do so, and an economist at Berenberg said the country could turn into a growth leader if it continues wi...
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Greek Stocks Below Pre-Bailout Levels Show Herculean Task Ahead
Greece may be about to exit the last of three bailout programs, but the country still has a herculean task ahead, if its stock market is any indication. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index, up 1.5 ...
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EU says Greece can 'finally turn the page' as bailout ends
‘The worst is over’ after eight very difficult years for the country, commissioner says Greece has turned the page to become “a normal” member of the single currency, European Union authorities in Brussels declared as the country finally exited its eight-year bailout programme. Its three bailouts during the eurozone crisis totalled €288.7bn (£258bn) – the world’s biggest-ever financial rescue. During that time, as the crisis that threatened to lead to the nation’s ejection from the single currency – “Grexit” – Greece has had four governments and endured one of the worst recessions in economic history. Related: Greece's bailout is finally at an end – but has been a failure | Larry Elliott You did it! Congratulations to Greece and its people on ending the programme of financial assistance. With huge efforts and European solidarity you seized the day. Continue reading...
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Greece on post-bailout 'new chapter' but doubts remain
Greece turned a page on eight years of spending cuts and three straight international bailouts on Monday as experts warned that the country's economic challenges are far from over. "The conclusion of ...
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Greece wins gold at the 4th FINA men's (U18) youth water polo championships in Hungary
On SundayGreeces youth water polo team made to the top after stunning the Spaniards98 at the 2018 World Championship final in Szombathely Hungary winning its first medal at
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Greece begins a new chapter following the conclusion of its stability support programme
20.8.2018 – Greece has successfully concluded a three year European Stability Mechanism (ESM) stability support programme with its place at the heart of the euro area and European Union secured. The successful conclusion of the programme is a testament to the efforts of the Greek people, the country’s commitment to reform, and the solidarity of [...]
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Cooking with N8TM: Greek Salad
Registered Dietitian Jessica Lind of Gundersen Health System joins Jen & Bill with a Greek Salad recipe. August 2018. Registered Dietitian Jessica Lind of Gundersen Health System joins Jen & Bill with ...
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Greek bailout crisis in 300 words
Greece has emerged from controversial bailout programmes that came with years of austerity - here's a very quick guide on why this happened. How did this start? In 2008 the world's worst financial cri...
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