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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Young Greek-Australian doctor killed by a shark in Great Barrier Reef

A young Greek-Australian doctor was fatally mauled by a shark in the Whitsunday Island’s Cid Harbour and died short time later after submitted to a local hospital. 33-year-old Victorian doctor Daniel Christidis worked as a research fellow in the urology department at Austin Health in Melbourne. It was believed that Dr Christidis had only recently … The post Young Greek-Australian doctor killed by a shark in Great Barrier Reef appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece to take clergy off its payroll in deal with Orthodox Church

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its powerful Orthodox Church tentatively agreed on Tuesday to remove some 10,000 priests and auxiliary staff from the state payroll, in a deal that could pave the way ...


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Here Are Greece’s Most Authentic Villages

Greece has some real hidden gems when it comes to its authentic villages. Where tourism has yet to spoil the terrain and tradition, you will find villages that are seeped in history and are a ...


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PM Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos Reach “Historic Agreement” on Church Assets

ATHENS – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece reached “a historic agreement benefitting both sides”, as the premier said, […] The post PM Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos Reach “Historic Agreement” on Church Assets appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek-Australian Dies in 3rd Shark Attack off Australia Island in 7 Weeks

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A shark killed a man in an island harbor on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef where two tourists were mauled on consecutive […] The post Greek-Australian Dies in 3rd Shark Attack off Australia Island in 7 Weeks appeared first on The National Herald.


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Leros and ‘Greek Challenge’ to Bid for Extreme Sailing Series

‘Greek Challenge’ along with the municipality of the southern Aegean island of Leros have teamed up in order to bid and host international sailing events, including the Extreme Sailing Series.


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Greece authority EETT's spectrum monitoring system project included in EPAnEK programme

Greek telecommunications authority EETT said its project that focuses on the deployment and operation of a spectrum monitoring system was included in the Operational Programme “Competitiveness, Entrep...


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Church and the State get a velvet divorce

The historic agreement between the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Ieronymos II the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece meansrationalisation of StateChurch relations


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Ex FM Kotzias files lawsuit for “defamation, intimidation and spreading of fake news”

Former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has filed a lawsuit for defamation and dissemination of fake news aiming to undermine him and the Prespes Agreement. The former FM filed a 10-page lawsuit at the Prosecutor of Greece’s Supreme Court. The former minister believes that “legal suits for treason brought against him by certain organizations, bullets sent … The post Ex FM Kotzias files lawsuit for “defamation, intimidation and spreading of fake news” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos agree on Joint Fund for Church Property exploitation

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and leader of Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop Ieronymos met on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the crucial Constitutional Revision. The poilitical and spiritual leaders of Greece agreed to set up a Joint Fund for the Exploitation of Church Property. Furthermore, they seem to have agreed on the Constitutional revisions with regards to … The post Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos agree on Joint Fund for Church Property exploitation appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Casual Back Bay Greek Spot Will Expand to the Seaport With Loukoumades Galore

Casual Newbury Street Greek restaurant Greco (stylized as GRECO) will expand to Boston’s Seaport District in winter 2019, partners Stefanos Ougrinis and Demetri Tsolakis announced today, opening at th...


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For FSU frats, sororities, Coffey death showed how Greek life could go wrong

Last November, 21-year-old senior Ali Elwell and fellow members of the Student Conduct Board were meeting with officers at the Florida State University Police Department when they found out that a stu...


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Israel, Greece drill air forces as Syria builds up arms

As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being ...


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Council of Europe Blasts Greece on Lesvos Migrants Camp

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has released a harsh report about the harsh reality and the lack of social support that most unaccompanied migrant children are ...


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‘Time is of the essence’ for refugees on Greek islands – UN agency

Authorities in Greece must take urgent steps to address the “abhorrent” humanitarian situation for around 11,000 asylum-seekers on the islands of Samos and Lesvos, the UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday.


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Analysis: The Drama of Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology

Even a quick glance at the list of the Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology’s (HCHC) new Board of Trustees is enough to […] The post Analysis: The Drama of Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Wine Production Declines in 2018

Greek wine production is forecast to decline by 10.48 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to data presented by the Greek Department of Wine, Vine and Alcohol in a report sent ...


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Official Groundbreaking Takes Place for The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, The Colony

THE COLONY, TX - November 06, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ - It won't be long now before residents of The Colony get to enjoy the legendary tastes of award-winning fast-casual restaurant, The Great Greek M...


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Greek Municipalities Sue Over Privatization of Archaeological Sites

Five Greek municipalities and the Hellenic Archaeologists Association have appealed to the Greek Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, calling for the abolition of the ...


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WTM London confirms Greece’s “golden year” in tourism and highlights challenges

Greeces participation with 70 coexhibitors in this years World Travel Market WTM in London is one of the main poles of attraction for international tourism professionals atten


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The 7 draft laws concerning Greek entrepreneurship 

Seven bills related to improving the business environment strategic investments public procurement company law company supervision second business opportunity and the establi


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“Greece & Poland should join forces for WWII Reparations” says German historian

Greece and Poland should join forces also with other countries and demand together WWII reparations from Germany from damages they suffered during the Nazi occupation. “Germany has an obligation to pay,” says German historian Karl Heinz Roth who has also published a book on the German WWII debt to Greece. Historian and publisher Karl Heinz … The post “Greece & Poland should join forces for WWII Reparations” says German historian appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Farmer stumbles upon burial site filled with ancient Greek statues (PHOTOS)

[Preview] A Greek farmer’s discovery of an antique fragment while tilling his field has led to the discovery of four ancient statues from the Archaic era and several historical graves. Read Full Article at RT.com


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The world ready to help Iran circumvent US 'revolutionary' sanctions

The second package of US sanctions against Iran came into effect on November 5. At the same time, eleven Iranian tankers disappeared from the international tracking system. What else can Iran come up with to circumvent the sanctions?The US sanctions against Iran prohibit purchasing Iranian oil. Washington made an exception for several countries - China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. The sanctions also prohibit the entry of tankers into Iranian ports. The chartering of Iranian ships was also prohibited. The sanctions were imposed on dollar deals between foreign banks and the Central Bank of Iran. To crown it all, Iran was banned from accessing the currency that the country keeps in foreign accounts. On November 6, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, SWIFT, suspended several Iranian banks from accessing to its messaging system in the interests of stability and integrity of the broader global financial system.Vladimir Fitin, the head of the Center for the Near and Middle East, told Pravda.Ru that Iran has a rich experience in the struggle against sanctions. Teheran is used to living under strict economic sanctions. "When the United States decided to exit the Iran deal, the EU expressed its opposition to the sanctions, let alone China, Russia and other key Iranian partners, such as India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.According to Vladimir Fitin, Europe and other countries will set up new companies to circumvent the sanctions. They will be the companies that have no official affiliation with parent companies that are strongly linked to the American market. "Russia can hardly use the Iranian experience, because the West has not imposed sanctions on the Russian oil sector. Russia still insists on the need for the Iranian nuclear deal, as well as on the need to continue cooperation with Iran," the expert told Pravda.Ru. The US Treasury had imposed sanctions on more than 700 Iranian individuals and organizations, including the National Oil Company, 70 financial organizations, 50 Iranian banks, as well as Iran Air airline and 67 of its aircraft. Prior to the introduction of the second package of sanctions, Iran produced 3.5 million barrels of oil per day and exported 2.5-2.6 million barrels with China and India being its largest buyers. According to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the goal of the sanctions is to force Tehran to stop supporting Hezbollah, Hamas, insurgents in Yemen and militia in Iraq. The US also wants Iran to withdraw its troops from Syria. Meanwhile, the European Union intends to create an alternative of the SWIFT payment system for Iran to help countries buy oil from Iran bypassing US sanctions. China, for example, has its own payment system, which was put into effect in 2012.The real goal of the sanctions is plain to see: the Americans want to put pressure on the Iranian people, to orchestrate a "color revolution" in the country and topple the "anti-Zionist" regime. However, the Iranians are a consolidated nation, and they have never succumbed to external pressure in 40 years of history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was noted that eleven Iranian supertankers disappeared from satellite tracking systems after the announcement of the second package of sanctions - the tankers deactivated their satellite transponders.


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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick participates in the Ministerial Meeting “Aqaba Programme” (The Hague, 05 November 2018)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick represented Greece at the Ministerial Meeting “Aqaba Programme” which was held at the Hague. Τhe “Aqaba Programme” is a global initiative by the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, held for the first time this year, beyond the borders of Jordan, in the Netherlands. The King of Jordan Abdullah II, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and other high-ranking officials from countries in the European Union, the Middle East, North Africa and the US participated in the programme. The main was cooperation in the context of international and regional actions undertaken against terrorism. During his intervention, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the following: “Greece does not identify all those migrants and refugees from Asia and Africa who are trying to reach and enter Europe, in search of basic survival, with terrorists and extremists. This approach taken by certain individuals, or even countries, does not concern us in our policy that is based on humanity and solidarity. But this does not mean that Greece, through the collaboration of all of its competent Services (Greek Police, National Intelligence Service, Coast Guard, Customs etc.) fails to control as it should, with the greatest possible efficiency, the flows of incoming foreigners, making it possible for those dangerous to our country’s security, and Europe more generally, to have crept in or to be attempting to enter. We are honoured by EUROPOL’s acknowledgement related to the work we do and indeed -now I am referring to the migration/refugee issue- without the assistance of our partners as we would like it, and as it should be. We need greater backing and more substantial help in manpower and means. Don’t forget that we represent Europe’s borders. And this affects everybody, not just us.” On the margin of the Ministerial Meeting, Mr. Quick met with the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stef Blok, and the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides.


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Greek Seeks Improved Trade Relations With Nigeria

The Greek Government on Tuesday expressed its interest in deepening economic and trade relations with Nigerian business community. Mr Nikos Yiamakis, the Chairman, Greek-Nigerian Chamber of ...


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Cold-blooded execution caught on camera

SHOCKING footage of what appears to be John Macris’s assassination in Greece has been published.


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Athens, Tirana Clash Over Ethnic Greek Killed by Albanian Police

Konstantinos Katsifas had made nationalist claims on social media in days before he died in a shootout near the Greek border.


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Council of Europe trolls Greece: “Austerity hampered access to Health Care”

The Council of Europe and Commissioner of Human Rights are trolling Greece. With several years delay, the European officers have discovered that the austerity measures demanded by the same EU officers and institutions have hampered citizens’ access to health care system and education. The Council of Europe is urging urged Greece to improve living conditions … The post Council of Europe trolls Greece: “Austerity hampered access to Health Care” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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National Library to launch trial version of e-Reading Room

ATHENS – The National Library of Greece is launching a trial version of e-Reading Room, a new service enabling registered users to access popular Greek-language […] The post National Library to launch trial version of e-Reading Room appeared first on The National Herald.


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SYRIZA-led Coalition Pushes Probe of Former Rival Health Ministers

ATHENS – Days after three principals in what the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition said was the biggest scandal in Greek history were acquitted of […] The post SYRIZA-led Coalition Pushes Probe of Former Rival Health Ministers appeared first on The National Herald.


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Human Rights Watch Rips Greece for Charging Refugee Rescuers

The activist group Human Rights Watch said charges of human trafficking against two foreign volunteers who were helping rescue refugees and migrants on Greek islands […] The post Human Rights Watch Rips Greece for Charging Refugee Rescuers appeared first on The National Herald.


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The Year 2019 Will Be Greece’s Year, According to DER Touristik

Tourism in Greece will continue to rise and “2019 will be Greece’s year,” according to DER Touristik, the largest travel company in German-speaking countries. DER […] The post The Year 2019 Will Be Greece’s Year, According to DER Touristik appeared first on The National Herald.


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Pompeo to chair US-Greece Strategic Dialogue beginning 13 December, Pyatt announces at recycling unit launch

“Today’s celebration marks one more success underlining the strength of the U.S.-Greece relationship on multiple fronts in terms of defense and security cooperation, people to people ties, and of cour...


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John Macris: CCTV footage shows the moment of assassination in Athens

Footage from CCTV shows how the 46-year-old Greek-Australian John Macris was shot down outside his home in Voula suburb of south Athens on October 31st 2018. Macris is in his car when a man approaches and fires at him from the co-passenger side. The man wears a jockey cap,a two-colored jacket, black trousers and black … The post John Macris: CCTV footage shows the moment of assassination in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Athens proclaimed the European Capital of Innovation for 2018

The Greek capital Athens has been proclaimed the European Capital of Innovation for 2018. In a special event organized in Lisbon, the Greek capital was declared the winner of the European Commission iCapital Awards. “The prize awarded Athens for its ability to harness innovation in order to improve the lives of its citizens,” the EC … The post Athens proclaimed the European Capital of Innovation for 2018 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Defying Court, SYRIZA Won’t Return Slashed Pension Benefits

ATHENS – Greece’s Deputy Social Insurances Minister Tassos Petropoulos said it would not be in the “public interest” for the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition […] The post Defying Court, SYRIZA Won’t Return Slashed Pension Benefits appeared first on The National Herald.


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Analysts Say Markets Still Wary of Lending to Greece

While three international bailouts of 326 billion euros ($371.94 billion) ended on Aug. 20 after more than eight years, Greece’s return to the markets is […] The post Analysts Say Markets Still Wary of Lending to Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Prosecutor Calls Probe into Kotzias Defamation Suit

ATHENS – Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou has ordered a probe into a lawsuit filed by former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias for what he alleged […] The post Greek Prosecutor Calls Probe into Kotzias Defamation Suit appeared first on The National Herald.


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Nia Vardalos, John Stamos and THI Raise Funds for Orphanage Razed by Greek Fires

NEW YORK — Nia Vardalos and John Stamos, actors of Greek descent, and The Hellenic Initiative (THI) are launching an online campaign to help rebuild the […] The post Nia Vardalos, John Stamos and THI Raise Funds for Orphanage Razed by Greek Fires appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Film Days in Prague

Greek Film Days were specially planned to be launched in October this year, in order to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s Independence


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EU to Decide How Greece’s Primary Surplus Should be Used

Greece’s budget for 2019 will be assessed by creditors who will decide how the surplus will be spent, Eurogroup President Mario Centeno announced on Monday. Centeno, speaking at a press ...


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Historian says war reparations 'huge debt' Germany should pay

Karl Heinz Roth has told public broadcaster Deutsche Welle in an interview that Poland, GREECE and other countries should join forces in urging ...


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PHOTOS: Is RHOC's David Beador Engaged to Girlfriend Lesley Cook? See Pics from Their ...

See Pics from Their Romantic Vacation In GREECE! ... of Orange County star David Beador and Lesley Cook are currently on vacation in GREECE.


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Billion euro energy grid to power up Crete and Peloponnese

GREECE'S Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis said that a central power grid and an electricity interconnection between Crete and ...


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UNHCR urges Greece to accelerate emergency measures to address conditions on Samos and Lesvos

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today reiterating its call to the authorities in Greece to take urgent steps to address the humanitarian situation for around 11,000 asylum-seekers on the islands of S...


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Giannis put his fellow countryman on a poster as part of dunk-friendly showing against Sacramento ...

I've met his family. I've met his mother. It's going be kind of awkward when we go back to GREECE and talk again, but you gotta do what you gotta do.”


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News10NBC Investigates: The case of the widow's missing guns and money

Fran and Joe Cordaro were married in GREECE for more than 30 years. Joe died in January after a battle with cancer. The next month, Fran took his ...


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CCTV shows assassination of John Macris in GREECE

CCTV shows assassination of John Macris in GREECE. CCTV of John Macris killing in GREECE. Source: Kathimerini. By Elias Visontay; 0 minutes ago ...


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8th German-Greek Assembly Puts Spotlight on GREECE'S Health Tourism

According to Patoulis, the number of German visitors to GREECE reached 4 million this year. “With the cooperation of the German regional authorities, ...


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