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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

SYRIZA 2019 Budget Says Greece Booming, Promises Handouts

ATHENS – Likely putting himself on a collision course with Greece’s international creditors, Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras’ 2019 budget doesn’t […] The post SYRIZA 2019 Budget Says Greece Booming, Promises Handouts appeared first on The National Herald.


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In US, Greece’s Military Chief Says Turkey Destabilizing Aegean

The chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, told an American audience that Turkish provocations in the Aegean are destabilizing […] The post In US, Greece’s Military Chief Says Turkey Destabilizing Aegean appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREEK FM Kotzias resigns over Macedonia name row inside cabinet

GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has submitted his resignation, Greece's Skai TV reported on Wednesday. Earlier, it had been widely reported ...


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GREEK PM accepts Kotzias resignation, takes over as foreign minister

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has accepted the resignation of Nikos Kotzias as foreign minister, a statement issued by his press office said ...


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GREEK PM Vows To 'Safeguard' Deal With Macedonia Amid Government Turmoil

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has vowed to “safeguard” a name-change agreement with Macedonia after his foreign minister, who negotiated ...


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GREEK FM resigns over dispute on Macedonia name deal

In June, the Macedonian and GREEK governments signed the Prespa Agreement which requires Macedonia to change its name to the Republic of ...


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GREEK FM resigns, Tsipras to finalise Macedonia deal personally

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will take over the foreign affairs portfolio following a surprise decision of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to resign ...


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GREEK FM Resigns After Quarrel Over Macedonia 'Name' Deal

GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias submitted his resignation on Wednesday, a day after a tense cabinet meeting during which he allegedly clashed ...


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GREEK PM assumes Foreign Ministry portfolio after Nikos Kotzias' resignation

by Maria Spiliopoulou. ATHENS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted on Wednesday the resignation of Foreign Minister ...


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GREEK minister quits over Macedonia issue

The GREEK foreign minister has resigned over the handling of a recent deal which would change Macedonia's name in exchange for Greece dropping ...


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Greek reality show pushes contestant to underwater challenge. Panic Attack!

A contestant of a Greek reality show for aspiring models suffered a panic attack after she was forced to an underwater challenge. The judge’s pressure triggered an outrage on social media. Greece’s Next Top Model is a reality show broadcast by a private Greek television Star channel. A jury of four judges from the fashion world … The post Greek reality show pushes contestant to underwater challenge. Panic Attack! appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Larger growth in Greece in 2017

Thanks to revised data the2017 growth rate in Greece was better than initially calculated said theGreek Statistical Authority ELSTAT with Greek GDP increased by 15 compare


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Greek Leader Takes Over as Foreign Minister, Too

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and announced he will take over his portfolio.


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Greece sending trial fruit shipments to India

Greek fruit producers, predominantly apple growers, have been sending trial fruit shipments to India following a request they made in 2015 to expand to the Asian market. The approval of the Indian Agr...


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Greece's foreign minister resigns

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned. Kotzias was Athens' main negotiator regarding the June accord with Skopje to rename Greece’s northern neighbour the "Republic of North Macedonia," ...


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Romania records once again highest annual inflation of EU

For the eighth consecutive month, Romania recorded in September the highest annual inflation rate among the EU member states, with an increase in consumer prices of 4.7 percent, similar to the one registered in August, the data published on Wednesday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) shows. The annual inflation rate in the European Union stood at 2.2 percent in September, a stable rate compared to the previous month, while in the euro area inflation increased up to 2.1 percent from 2 percent in August. Among the EU member states, the highest annual inflation rates were recorded in Romania (4.7 percent), Hungary (3.7 percent) and Bulgaria (3.6 percent), while the lowest were recorded in Denmark (0.5 percent), Greece (1.1 percent) and Ireland (1.2 percent). Compared to August 2018, the annual inflation rate declined yet again in nine member states, while it remained stable in four member states (including in Romania) and increased in 14 countries. The most significant impact on the annual price increase was recorded in energy (0.90 percentage points), followed by prices for services (0.57 percentage points) and food, alcohol and cigarettes (0.51 percentage points). The post Romania records once again highest annual inflation of EU appeared first on Nine O clock.


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Archimandrite Makris Reinstated at Brooklyn’s Holy Cross (Vid)

BROOKLYN – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has reinstated Archimandrite Gerasimos Makris as Presiding Priest of the Holy Cross Church in Brooklyn, from which […] The post Archimandrite Makris Reinstated at Brooklyn’s Holy Cross (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Let Them Eat Legumes: Austerity-Crushed Greeks Changing Diet

ATHENS – There’s a lot less lamb and pork and meat on the tables of many Greek families ground down by a more than eight-year-long […] The post Let Them Eat Legumes: Austerity-Crushed Greeks Changing Diet appeared first on The National Herald.


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Recovery? Eurostat Says 33% of Greeks Still Facing Poverty

While Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said he’s brought recovery to Greece after reneging on anti-austerity promises, any real benefits haven’t […] The post Recovery? Eurostat Says 33% of Greeks Still Facing Poverty appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Diner Employee Assaulted, Police Looking for 5 Suspects

NEW YORK – The night manager of the Applejack Diner at 1725 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan was assaulted early on Sunday morning by a group […] The post Greek Diner Employee Assaulted, Police Looking for 5 Suspects appeared first on The National Herald.


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German returns Ancient Greek mosaics stolen from Delos and Athens

A German citizen sent per post to the Greek Embassy in Berlin what has been stolen decades ago: three fragments of ancient Greek mosaics. Two of the fragments were removed on the island of Delos and one from the Hadrian Liberality in Athens in the 1960’s, an attached note clarified. Experts who examined the fragments … The post German returns Ancient Greek mosaics stolen from Delos and Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Ancient Palaestra Discovered in Greece’s Eretria

A new public building that dates back to the 4th century BC was discovered in the archaeological site of Eretria, in Greece’s Evia island. The Swiss archaeological school of Greece conducted the ...


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German Tourist Returns Ancient Mosaics Taken from Greece in the 1960s

Fragments of three floor mosaics removed from archaeological sites in the 1960s were returned to Greece on October 10, the culture and sports ministry said in an announcement on Wednesday.


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Greece: FM Kotzias resigns amid tensions over Macedonia accord

Athens, Greece - Greek foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, has resigned a day after he clashed publicly with the country's defence minister. Kotzias, who served two terms as the foreign minister since fi...


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Charalampos Mavrias: Hibs sign Greek international defender

Hibernian have signed 24-year-old Greek international defender Charalampos Mavrias on a deal until January. The free agent's contract with Croatian side Rijeka expired in the summer, and has been on t...


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Greek PM urges Macedonia to ratify name deal after losing foreign minister

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday urged Macedonian lawmakers to ratify the two countries' landmark name deal after a cabinet spat in Athens prompted the shock resignation of his foreign ...


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Greek Foreign Minister Resigns Over Macedonia Deal Dispute

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Greece's Foreign Minister, left, Nikos Kotzias, speaks with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos before a group picture of the new government outside the ...


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Greek FM Kotzias Resigns, PM Tsipras Takes Over

ATHENS – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a recent deal which would […] The post Greek FM Kotzias Resigns, PM Tsipras Takes Over appeared first on The National Herald.


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Premier’s Visit to NYC Reveals Community Organizational Vulnerabilities

The recent visit by Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras to New York to attend the United Nations’ annual General Assembly created some turmoil in the Greek-American […] The post Premier’s Visit to NYC Reveals Community Organizational Vulnerabilities appeared first on The National Herald.


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Illegal Trade Placing Pindos Wild Orchids at Risk, Scientists Warn

Overharvesting to meet skyrocketing demand in Turkey and elsewhere is placing the endemic wild orchid population in Pindos, northwestern Greece at risk, according to a […] The post Illegal Trade Placing Pindos Wild Orchids at Risk, Scientists Warn appeared first on The National Herald.


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FM Nikos Kotzias resigns after clash with Kammenos over Prespes Deal & funds

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias resigned early afternoon Wednesday after a cabinet meeting the previous day where he clashed with Defense Minister and junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos over the Prespes Agreement and as it seems also other issues. Nikos Kotzias considered that the Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers did not support him when … The post FM Nikos Kotzias resigns after clash with Kammenos over Prespes Deal & funds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek PM takes over as foreign minister, says wont tolerate dissent

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took over as foreign minister on Wednesday and said he would not let personal agendas overshadow policy, after his foreign minister resigned amid ...


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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras accepts foreign minister's resignation

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday and will himself take over the foreign affairs portfolio, Tsipras’s offic...


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Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras Assumes Role of Foreign Minister

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assumed the role of Foreign Minister Wednesday after accepting the resignation of Nikos Kotzias. Kotzias was unhappy following an argument with Defense Minister ...


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Greek foreign minister quits after cabinet spat over Macedonia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias quit his post on Wednesday, the government said, in a cabinet dispute over the country's controversial name deal with Macedonia. "Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has ...


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Greek foreign minister resigns, prime minister takes over

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a recent deal which would change Macedonia’s name in exchange ...


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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias Resigns, Kathimerini Says

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, according to the newspaper Kathimerini. Kotzias was unhappy following an argument with Defense Minister ...


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Greece’s FM Nikos Kotzias Resigns

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias resigned on Wednesday, a day after a tense cabinet meeting during which he clashed with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the Prespa accord. Prime Minister ...


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Breaking News! Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias resigns

Kotzias resigned over difference with Panos Kammenos


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Breaking! Greek PM assumes Foreign Ministry

Kotzias resigned over a dispute with Defence Minister Kammenos


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For the love of 'pĂ­tsa': Why more customers are turning to original Greek pies

A server at Giordano's heads to a table with a Greek-style pizza. Photo credit: Giordano's. Say the word "pizza," and the immediate cultural connotation is Italian. But during this National Pizza Mont...


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Greek foreign minister resigns after disagreement over Macedonia name change deal; prime minister to take over ministry

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek foreign minister resigns after disagreement over Macedonia name change deal; prime minister to take over ministry.


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Greek foreign minister Kotzias submits resignation

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has submitted his resignation, Greece’s Skai TV reported on Wednesday. There was no immediate confirmation from the government. Earlier, it had been widely ...


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US Pushes FYROM Opposition to Back Name Deal with Greece

The United States urged the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s main opposition to ratify a deal with Greece to change its name to North Macedonia […] The post US Pushes FYROM Opposition to Back Name Deal with Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Athens Metro workers to launch 2 work stoppages on Friday

The union of Athens Metro workers will launch two work stoppages on Friday, October 19, 2018. The first work stoppage will start with the begin of the early morning shirt until 9:00 a.m. and the second will start at 11:00 p.m. until the end of  the night shift. The workers said in a statement that … The post Athens Metro workers to launch 2 work stoppages on Friday appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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US urges Turkey to refrain from increasing tension in Cyprus

The US State Department has urged Turkey to refrain from increasing tension in the East Mediterranean Sea. Commenting on the upcoming drilling off Cyprus, the Department of State said that it discourages any rhetorical action and rhetoric in the region and reminded that US policy on the Cyprus EEZ is longstanding and has not changed. … The post US urges Turkey to refrain from increasing tension in Cyprus appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Young Entrepreneur: Anthonia Raphael-Chieke launches app aimed at connecting members of historically black Greek organizations

In Ancient Egyptian society, Khemet meant black soil, fertile and fruitful. Those were the ideas that prompted Anthonia Raphael-Chieke to create the Khemet app and social platform, with the goal of co...


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UPDATE 2-Greece's NBG ends talks with Gongbao over insurance unit sale

ATHENS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Greece’s National Bank (NBG) said on Wednesday it had ended talks with Shanghai-based Gongbao Group on the potential sale of a majority stake in its wholly-owned insurance s...


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Greek institute urges developing cooperation with Iran

Athens, Oct 17, IRNA – General Director for Public Relations of Greek institute 'Stavros Niarchos', which is one of the biggest institutes in art, culture and sports fields emphasized promoting bilate...


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Russian Orthodox Church bans citizens from visiting churches in Turkey

Russian clerics have warned their citizens against visiting churches in Turkey after the Russian Orthodox Church’s decision to sever all relations with the Fener Greek Patriarchate in Istanbul.


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