The superyacht on which Australian model Sinead McNamara died has reportedly left the Greek port where it was moored. Fairfax Media reports the superyacht, owned by Mexican mining billionaire ...
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How the world sees Greece
Monday, September 3, 2018
Campaign launched to free Trinity College graduate being held in GREECE on espionage charges
Seán Binder, a graduate of Dublin's Trinity College, is being held in GREECE on several charges, including espionage, being a member of a criminal ...
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Mystery surrounding death of Australian Instagrammer who died on a billionaire's yacht in GREECE
It's hoped a post mortem will reveal the cause of death of Australian Instagram influencer Sinead McNamara, who passed away on a millionaire's ...
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GREECE Aegean Islands Weekly Snapshot: 27 August
Arrivals. This week, 798 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a decrease from last week's 1,022 arrivals and from last year's 907 arrivals during the ...
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Review: Katerina Stefanidi triumphs at IAAF Diamond League in Zurich
By Markos Papadatos, Senior Editor Zurich – On August 30, Greek pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi won the women’s pole vault competition at the IAAF Diamond League in Zurich. Stefanidi won the women’s pole vault in Zurich with a new season best of 4.87 meters, which she cleared on her first attempt. She also cleared 4.82 […] The post Review: Katerina Stefanidi triumphs at IAAF Diamond League in Zurich appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Emmy-winning actor offers his Emmy award to Mount Athos
By Markos Papadatos, Senior Editor Five-time Emmy award-winning actor Jonathan Jackson has offered his Emmy award to the Greek Orthodox monastery of Vatopedi, which is located on Mount Athos in northeastern Greece. In 2012, the actor, who is known for his long-time portrayal of Lucky Spencer on the hit ABC drama General Hospital, was baptized […] The post Emmy-winning actor offers his Emmy award to Mount Athos appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Bitcoin ATMs Find Love In GREECE, Market To Boom
Crypto ATMs allow users to buy or sell their digital assets like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Dashcoin, and others. GREECE is one of the countries where ...
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Wikileaks: FYROM wanted name “North Macedonia” already in 2008
For 10 years, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was struggling to get the name “North Macedonia” but also to reach an agreement with Greece that would grant them Macedonian language and identity. This is understood from a confidential document published by Wikileaks. The document has apparently compiled by then US ambassador to Skopje Gillian … The post Wikileaks: FYROM wanted name “North Macedonia” already in 2008 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Red, blue and white US stars decorate the streets of Thessaloniki
Dozens of red, white and blue stars are decorating Greece’s second largest city in the North Thessaloniki since the weekend. The stars in the colors of the stars of the flag of the United States that it the honored country in this year International Fair of Thessaloniki. “Stars related to the colors of the USA, … The post Red, blue and white US stars decorate the streets of Thessaloniki appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek Tragedy Continues To Reverberate In Novel 'Home Fire'
In her 2017 book "Home Fire," author Kamila Shamsie takes the Greek tragedy "Antigone" and set it in modern times to comment on the war on terror. Here & Now's Robin Young spoke with Shamsie (@kamilas...
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Latest 'tug-of-war' between creditors, Greek govt over labor reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reportedly insisting on its position on no "back-peddling" over previously implemented reforms in Greece's labor market, liberalization that the Fund says is r...
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Greece: Continuous growth for 6 consecutive quarters
Greek economy remained in growth orbitin the second quarter of the year which means that there are 6 consecutive quarters of growth in Greek GDP According to data released today
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Greek Acrobats in North America: 1896 to 2009
Since the mid-1820s, Greek circus performers have thrilled American audiences. The multitalented performer known as the Greek Rhigas performed in New York City between the […] The post Greek Acrobats in North America: 1896 to 2009 appeared first on The National Herald.
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Vacationer in GREECE Accidentally Finds Ancient Amphora
A man vacationing in Crete discovered accidentally in the water an ancient amphora that is estimated to date from the Byzantine period. According to ...
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency ATMs Coming to GREECE
ATMs through which one can buy and sell cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and dash, are set to multiply in GREECE over the next ...
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Travelport Appoints George Antonaros as New Head of Business Development for GREECE
“I am delighted to welcome George to Travelport and work with him again after establishing the Worldspan operation in GREECE together back in 1987,” ...
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Head of US military in GREECE on two-day official visit
Head of US military in GREECE on two-day official visit. × ... of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, started an official two-day visit to GREECE on Monday.
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Ferry Strike in GREECE to Continue on Tuesday, Sept. 4
Ferries in GREECE will continue to remain docked on Tuesday, September 4, as the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) has announced a new ...
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State must keep promises over migrants, says Lesvos mayor
ATHENS - Lesvos mayor Spyros Galinos has made a fresh plea to GREECE'S Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas to make good on promises about ...
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GREECE holidays: Thousands of tourists stranded on Greek islands due to ferry strike
One woman tweeted: “Are you kidding me there is a ferry strike on the exact date that we arrive in GREECE and need a ferry to get to our destination.”.
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Greece Wins U19 European Water Polo Championship
Greece achieved a rare double: in a span of two weeks their U18 team won the world title and now the U19 side clinched the European crown in Minsk after a brilliant victory over Montenegro in the fina...
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US military chief visits Greece amid strain with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has begun a two-day visit to Greece, starting off a week of high-level contacts between the two countries amid increased strain bet...
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Memorial for drowned refugees completely destroyed on Lesvos
Unknown perpetrators on the island of Lesvos have completely destroyed the memorial dedicated to the refugees who have lost their lives in the Aegean Sea. They have even removed the base of the memorial made of concrete. picture on Sept 3 2018 Locals have reported that they saw plastic parts of the memorial floating in … The post Memorial for drowned refugees completely destroyed on Lesvos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Fire rips through 200-year-old Rio museum
Source: nypost.com - Monday, September 03, 2018 A massive blaze gutted one of Brazil’s oldest and most esteemed museums – with close to 20 million artifacts believed to be destroyed. The 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which housed some of the first fossils found in Brazil as well as Egyptian, Greek and Roman art, burst into flames after closing at... All Related | More on Brazil
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Instagram Model Sinead McNamara Dies Aboard Billionaire's Yacht in Greece
An Instagram model has died on a billionaire’s yacht off the coast of Greece where she was believed to have been working as a crew member. Sinead McNamara, 20, from Port Macquarie in New South Wales, ...
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Superyacht that Australian Sinead McNamara died on leaves Greek island port
The billionaire’s superyacht that Australian Instagram model Sinead McNamara died on last week has left the Greek island of Kefalonia headed for the western Mediterranean, suggesting there were no sig...
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Events this week: Hopscotch Music Fest, Raleigh Greek Festival
Labor Day Shrimp Boil (Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham) - This event starts at noon. $20 tickets include a pound of North Carolina shrimp, new potatoes and corn on the cob. Paperhand Pu...
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Tourists stranded as seamen extend Greek ferry strike
Load Error A port police official said there were "no maritime connections from the country's principal ports". The powerful Greek Seamen's Federation (PNO) hailed support for the walkout, and announc...
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Greece presses the E&P button
Plans for deep-water exploration have raised hopes of an eventual major natural gas discovery, while onshore oil development is progressing slowly In a modest, modern building tucked away in a leafy r...
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Marinakis elevates Greek football with Toure
Vangelis Marinakis made one of the greatest moves of Olympiacos (comparable only to that of Rivaldo), and thus also offered momentum to all of Greek football. The player from the Ivory Coast becomes a...
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Document: For the last 10 years FYROM wanted “Northern Macedonia”, “Macedonian” language & identity!
The Greek PM Alexis Tsipras gave them what they always wanted and presents it as a...victory!
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Benaki Museum becomes target of vandals with oily substance
The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture became target of vandals who use an oily substance they pour on exhibition objects. Traces of an odorless and colorless oily substance were found in object bases and frames as well as on two art works in several areas of the Museum. The vandalism was conducted by two perpetrators … The post Benaki Museum becomes target of vandals with oily substance appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Ferries to remain docked for another 24 hours, after unions extend strike
Greek Seamen’s Federation PNO decided on Monday to extend its strike for another 24 hours. Ferries remain docked and the strike will last until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5th 2018. The seamen did not accept the proposal by ship owners for a 2-percent wage raise. The PNO wants a wages increase of 5 percent. … The post Ferries to remain docked for another 24 hours, after unions extend strike appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Merkel to visit Skopje on Sept 8, on FYROM’s Independence Day
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is going to visit capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Skopje on 8 September. Merkel’s visit coincides with the FYROM’s Independence Day. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was apparently surprised by the news and said that he hoped that Meriel would arrive on Saturday in Skopje, yet, he noted that … The post Merkel to visit Skopje on Sept 8, on FYROM’s Independence Day appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek economy expands by 1.8 pct in Q2: statistics
ATHENS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Greece's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8 percent in the second quarter of 2018 year-on-year, remaining on a growth course for the sixth successive quarter, Greece' ...
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Turkish, Greek top diplomats to open Greek Consulate in İzmir
The Turkish and Greek foreign ministers, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Nikos Kotzias, will meet in İzmir on Sept. 4 for the inauguration ceremony of the renovated building of the Greek Consulate General in another move as part of the ongoing reconciliation between the two neighboring countries.
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Greek ferry crews extend strike as thousands of travellers left stranded
Greek ferry crews have decided to extend for at least one more day a strike that has left tens of thousands of travellers stranded on the country’s popular island destinations. The main PNO crew union ...
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Greek Seamen’s Strike Strands Thousands of Travelers, Tourists
ATHENS — With another record summer tourism season winding down, thousands of travelers and visitors were stranded on Greek islands on Sept. 3 when ferry […] The post Greek Seamen’s Strike Strands Thousands of Travelers, Tourists appeared first on The National Herald.
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FYROM Foreign Minister Says Name Deal With Greece Will Pass
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said he’s confident a Sept. 30 referendum seeking to change the country’s name to North […] The post FYROM Foreign Minister Says Name Deal With Greece Will Pass appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Officials Probe Death of Australian Model on Mexican Billionaires’ Yacht
Greek officials have ordered a yacht owned by a Mexican billionaire be kept docked on the island of Kefalonia after a 20-year-old Australian model, Sinead […] The post Greek Officials Probe Death of Australian Model on Mexican Billionaires’ Yacht appeared first on The National Herald.
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Man Charged With Arson Near Ancient Olympia Site
With Greek officials probing the July 23 wildfires that led to the deaths of 98 people in the seaside village of Mati, police arrested a […] The post Man Charged With Arson Near Ancient Olympia Site appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece: Travellers stranded as ferry crew strike over pay
Thousands of travelers have been stranded on Greece's islands due to a strike by ferry crew seeking higher pay, tax breaks and the restoration of labour rights after the country's third bailout progra...
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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Main Storyline Inspired by a Greek Tragedy; Choices Are Tough, Not Punishing
In an interview with the Official Xbox Magazine (October 2018, issue 168), Creative Director Jonathan Dumont revealed that the main storyline of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was inspired by a Greek ...
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Yaya Toure receives hero's welcome in Olympiakos as he reveals offers he rejected to join Greek giants
Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure got a hero's welcome as he rejoined Greek Super League side Olympiakos. The 35-year-old revealed he rejected offers from Europe, Asia and the ...
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Greece ferry strike leaves thousands of holidaymakers stranded on islands
Thousands of holidaymakers have been stranded on Greece’s islands due to a 24-hour ferry strike by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO). Members of the union are reportedly seeking a 5 per cent i...
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Greek economic growth slows in second quarter
Greece's economy slowed in the second quarter of the year, expanding by 0.2 percent on the quarter compared with a 0.9 percent rate in January-March. The country's statistical authority said ...
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Ecumenical Patriarchate and Moscow in power struggle about the Church of Ukraine
“The Ecumenical Patriarchate does not threaten and will not be threatened” a statement issued by Metropolitan bishop Emmanuel of France said after the meeting between the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Patriarch of Moscow Kiril in the Patriarchate in Constantinople on Friday. Emmanuel said that the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s decision to grant autocephaly [autonomy] to the … The post Ecumenical Patriarchate and Moscow in power struggle about the Church of Ukraine appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Thousands stranded on Greek islands due to ferry crew strike
Greek ferry crews on Monday decided to extend for at least one more day a strike that has left tens of thousands of travelers stranded on the country's popular island … Click to Continue » AdChoices 1 ...
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Instagram star dies on yacht in Greece
Police are investigating Sinead McNamara's death on board a billionaire's yacht in Greece.
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Labor Day Greek beef kebabs with mint yogurt sauce
Today is Labor Day - the official end of summer. Where did it go? I haven’t even had a vacation yet! It is also appropriately called the "workingman's holiday" in honor of the hard worker. This holida...
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