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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Tsitsipas Completes Rapid Climb To 100 Wins

Stefanos Tsitsipas is combining his rapid rise up the ATP Rankings with an equally speedy portfolio of wins. The GREEK reached 100 tour-level wins ...


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GREEK unemployment rate dropped at 16.9% of the workforce in July

GREEK unemployment rate fell to 16.9 pct of the workforce in July 2019 from 17.1 pct in June, Eurostat said in a report released here on Thursday, ...


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The GREEK Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni meets with Ariana Rockefeller in Athens

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, the GREEK Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, met with Ariana Rockefeller, ...


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Migrants on Greek isles ‘on edge of catastrophe’

The situation for migrants in camps on Greek islands is “explosive” and “on the edge of catastrophe”, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights said yesterday. Greece has once again become ...


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GREEK Orthodox church official gets no-jail sentence for embezzling

A former financial officer for the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America dodged jail Thursday for pilfering $66,499 out of church coffers — as the ...


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GREECE to Expand Tourism Studies Options and Programs

Besides suggesting that the Anavyssos School of Tourism Studies serve as the base for GREECE'S higher schools of tourism, he also underlined the ...


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GREECE, Israel see eye to eye on issues in wider region

GREECE and Israel are on the same page regarding the situation in the wider region and on the need to find “new ways” to further increase military ...


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Bank of GREECE head worried over risk of new global economic recession

Bank of GREECE governor Yiannis Stournaras on Thursday expressed his concern over the risk of a new global economic recession and warned that in ...


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Tax burden in GREECE is disproportionately high

The study shows that taxes and contributions amount to 41.5 percent of GREECE'S gross domestic product, putting the country on a par with Germany, ...


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Greek banks promise to ‘freeze’ hikes in transaction fees

The Greek Minister warned the bankers in Parliament


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Greece must urgently transfer asylum seekers from the Aegean islands and improve living conditions in reception facilities

At the same time, European countries must take more responsibility in providing ways for relocating people from Greece to other member states, giving Greece breathing space to make structural ...


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GREEK Police Discover 105 kg of Cocaine; Three Foreign Nationals Arrested

GREEK police recently discovered and confiscated 105 kilograms (231 pounds) of cocaine, according to information made public by police authorities ...


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On This Day October 31, 1823: Thomas Jefferson Expresses Support for GREEK Revolution

GREEK revolutionary forces had been struggling for two and a half years against the Turks and the possibility of Greece's independence seemed close ...


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Police dismantles drugs trafficking ring, seizes 105 kg of cocaine

The Drugs Squad of the Greek Police dismantled a major cocaine trafficking ring and seized 105 kilogram of the illegal drug. In cooperation with the US DEA and following a tip off police raided an apartment in Agios Dimitrios-Brahami suburb of south Athens on Thursday. Police confiscated also 828,000 euros in cash. Three people were … The post Police dismantles drugs trafficking ring, seizes 105 kg of cocaine appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece man sentenced for sexually abusing child

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — A Greece man was sentenced to prison Thursday after he admitted to sexually abusing a child earlier this year. A judge sentenced John Patrick Kohlmeier, 38, to 18 years in ...


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Greece set to extend 112 emergency number nationwide

ATHENS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The European emergency phone number 112 will be fully operational in Greece by the end of 2019, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the minister of digital governance, pledged on ...


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Greek Orthodox Australian archbishop makes first visit to the Far North

A PROMINENT figure in the Greek Orthodox Church is visiting Cairns for a weekend attending church services and important functions. Archbishop Makarios, Primate of the Archdiocese of Australia, is in ...


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From Greek-Inspired Jewelry to an Eco-Friendly Daybed, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About

Fall has arrived at last, and we’ve uncovered the newest products and places you need to know to kick-off the colder months. From a collection of Greek-inspired jewelry to a vibrant hotel in Barbados, ...


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GREECE-China Agree to Double Flights, Boost Connectivity

GREECE and China have agreed to increase the number of flights connecting the two countries to 35 weekly from the current 14 with a memorandum of ...


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GREECE Wants VW's New Factory Too, After Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania And Serbia

GREECE has expressed its interest for VW's new factory on the southern flank of Europe and Asia Minor competing against countries like Turkey, ...


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'It's become a struggle for survival': Athens told to act on migrant camps on Greek islands

This no longer has anything to do with the reception of asylum seekers. This has become a struggle for survival.” She welcomed the Greek government’s decision to transfer 20,000 migrants from the ...


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Brownstein: Montrealer pays homage to ailing mom with My Big Fat Greek Cookbook

But the Montreal filmmaker is a devoted son and so he decided to pay homage to his ailing mother by honouring her food with a book. The illustrated compendium of her best home-cooked recipes, My Big ...


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MP Mitsotakis says no more “open borders” with new asylum law

Greek MPs are debating the new law in parliament


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The Forgotten Books of Oxi Day

An accurate history of the Greek diaspora will never be written until the community-produced publications ignited by Oxi Day are finally taken into account. Immediately […] The post The Forgotten Books of Oxi Day appeared first on The National Herald.


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Composer Yiannis Spanos, Father of Greek New Wave, Dies Aged 85

ATHENS – Composer and musician Yiannis Spanos, who introduced the so-called New Wave in Greece in the ’60s, died on Thursday aged 85. Spanos’s first […] The post Composer Yiannis Spanos, Father of Greek New Wave, Dies Aged 85 appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREEK health minister announces hiring of 800 new doctors

Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias announced Thursday that 800 doctors will be hired to work at public hospitals around the country. Speaking to Antenna ...


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GREEK music composer Spanos dies at 85

Prominent GREEK music composer and songwriter Yiannis Spanos, credited as being one of the founders of the so-called “new wave” of GREEK music ...


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Music composer Giannis Spanos passes away at the age of 85

One of the biggest Greek music composers, Giannis Spanos, passed away at the age of 85 on Thursday.  The announcement of his sudden death shocked the Greek music scene, the many colleagues and singers with whom he cooperated in his long career. Spanos was preparing several performances together with composers Mimis Plessas and Dimitris Hatzinassios … The post Music composer Giannis Spanos passes away at the age of 85 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Restoring ancient Greek inscriptions using AI deep learning

Researchers Thea Sommerschield and Professor Jonathan Prag (Faculty of Classics, Oxford), alongside Yannis Assael (Google DeepMind and Oxford’s Department of Computer Science) explain how they have ...


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Greece to toughen asylum rules as migrant arrivals rise

ATHENS — As Greece grapples with a rising number of refugees and migrants arriving at its shores, the country's conservative government is pushing for tougher asylum legislation. On Thursday evening, ...


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GREEK Festival to spotlight food and music

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — A taste of GREEK culture will be on display in the Coastal Bend this weekend, as the 56th annual GREEK Festival will feature ...


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Obituaries in GREEK-American Community

He served in the GREEK Army. He was married to Stella (Moumouris) Agathos for sixty years. Nikos immigrated to the United States in 1966. He was the ...


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GREEK students clash with riot police

GREEK university students clash with riot police during a demonstration against educational reforms and the abolishment of academic asylum in Athens ...


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Greek Refugee Camps Are Near Catastrophe, Rights Chief Warns

ATHENS — Life in the overcrowded migrant camps on Greek islands “has dramatically worsened” in the past year, with thousands of refugees fighting to meet their most basic needs, Europe’s top human ...


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The Latest: Hungary and Poland break EU law on migrants

EU nations agreed in 2015 to relocate 160,000 refugees from Italy and GREECE as the countries buckled under the arrival of hundreds of thousands of ...


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Myconian Villa Collection Mykonos, GREECE

Myconian Villa Collection Mykonos, GREECE - hotel review ... with high-end luxury at these family-run properties, dotted across GREECE'S party island.


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GREECE Will be the Honored Country at China International Import Expo

GREECE will be foremost among the countries honored at the China International Import Expo 2019 (CIIE), held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10.


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FINANCE: GREECE'S early repayment to IMF will improve of its credit metrics

The European Stability Mechanism approving GREECE'S early repayment of around €2.7 bln of its roughly €8.4 bln of outstanding debt owed to the ...


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GREECE breaks EU rules on religious education classes

Europe's top human rights court has ruled that the Greek system for exempting schoolchildren from religious education classes is in breach of the ...


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GREECE Elementary School debuts new 'parent room'

GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — West Ridge Elementary School debuted a new room this week that's dedicated to parents. The new “parent room” is a ...


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Ioannis Sarmas appointed head of GREECE'S Court of Audit

Ioannis Sarmas, 62, until now vice president at the supreme financial court of GREECE, has been chosen as the new head of the Court of Audit for the ...


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800 migrants arrive in GREECE within 48 hours, living conditions described as 'horrible'

Migrant arrivals to GREECE continue unabated: Nearly 800 migrants crossed from Turkey to GREECE in just 48 hours this week, marking the highest pace ...


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Activists' Disruption of OXI Day Parade Causes Uproar in GREECE

The act of ten young women, ridiculing the traditional student parade on OXI Day, has caused an uproar in GREECE'S political world and Greek society ...


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Scotland U21 squad for Greece clash named

Scotland Under-21s head coach Scot Gemmill has been able to name an unchanged squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifier against Greece. Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous and Chelsea ...


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Greek Ministry falls victim of cyber-attack

The virus is reportedly new and cannot be neutralised


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Mitsotakis Wants Greece in Better Position Abroad, Backs Promotion

ATHENS – Working non-stop since winning the July 7 snap elections in ousting the anti-business former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA, Prime Minister and New Democracy […] The post Mitsotakis Wants Greece in Better Position Abroad, Backs Promotion appeared first on The National Herald.


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People with Disabilities call on Minister to correct “abusive statements”

A war of words broke out between a MEP and a government Minister, both from New Democracy, due to a statement about disabilities. It was Minister for Rural Development, Makis Voridis, who insulted people with disabilities when he commented on the controversial silly walks event during the 28. October parade. “One can talk, discuss with … The post People with Disabilities call on Minister to correct “abusive statements” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece: Commissioner Mijatovic (Council of Europe); “migrants in desperate conditions. Urgent measures to meet their vital needs”

(Strasbourg) The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović (pictured), who has just returned from a visit to Greece, says she is “appalled” by the conditions in which migrants ...


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Legal opinion: Poland, Hungary, Czechs broke EU migrant law

With overcrowded Greek migrant camps facing explosive new problems, a top EU legal adviser said Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic broke European Union law by refusing to comply with the EU's refugee quota program


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