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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Mitsotakis rules out no-confidence motion

Tense debate continued in Greek parliament on Wednesday over the controversial deal known as the Prespes Agreement Athens has struck with Skopje to rename the neighboring Former


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Recipe for Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna)

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and then gradually whisk in the hot milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Stir in the salt and nutmeg ...


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One of the suspects arrested in Greece bomb plot released from jail on bond

GREECE, NY (WROC) - - One of the suspects arrested in Greece for allegedly plotting a bomb attack at a Muslim community in upstate New York has been released from jail on bond. Deputies say Andrew Cry...


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Amnesty wants to change definition of rape in Greece

Amnesty International has launched a campaign to revise article 336 of Greece’s penal code and change the definition of rape from one that focuses on coercion to one based on the absence of ...


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Marinated Chickpea Greek Salad

Prep this easy and satisfying dish for the perfect bring-to-work lunch. Be sure to layer the ingredients with the dressing at the bottom to avoid a soggy salad. In a 1-quart jar, shake ¼ very small on...


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Minimum wage increase in Greece expected for next week

The ministerial decision on the increase of the minimum wage is expected to be signed next week according to what Labour Minister Efi Atsioglu told the representatives of the lend


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Analysis/How did the Foreign minister with the longest term in office in the past 30 years of democracy handle relations with neighbouring Greece

By Edison KuraniRelations with Greece why is Bushati optimistic that the agreement will be finalized by Rama and TsiprasDitmir Bushati who speaks several foreign languag


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"Prespes Time" for Athens

Since early Wednesday morning the debate on the Prespes Agreement from the plenary session of the Greek Parliament is underway in the midst of intense political controversy The M


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Farris: WVU Greek Life reform progressing, but discipline for fraternity in student fall still possible

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Hopefully, Greek Life at WVU is turning a corner. That’s the message WVU Dean of Students Corey Farris passed along to listeners of MetroNews “Talkline” with Hoppy ...


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Bomb found in Greece home, police say unrelated to yesterday's incident

Greece police have arrested a 26-year-old man after they found an explosive device in a house at 254 Estall Road. Casey Voelkl, deputy chief of operations for the Greece Police, said they responded to ...


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Submarine kickbacks: 21 defendants receive redeemable prison sentences

A three-member Appeal Court in Athens announced the penalties for 21 defendants who have been found guilty to be involved in the famous Greek-German scandal of Submarines kickbacks.  The court imposed prison sentences to 20 of the defendants as the 21st, a French-Swiss banker, is on the run. The former banker Jean-Claude Oswald broke the … The post Submarine kickbacks: 21 defendants receive redeemable prison sentences appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Britain to pay group of Greek Cypriots £1m after claims of human rights abuse

Out-of-court settlement does not constitute admission of liability, insists UK minister The British government has said it will pay £1m in compensation to a group of Greek Cypriots, following claims of human rights abuse during the island’s struggle for independence. In a statement that expressed regret, if not responsibility, for the actions of imperial officers, the minister of state for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan, announced the UK had reached an out-of-court settlement with 33 former members of Eoka, the armed guerrilla group that lead the campaign to end British rule in Cyprus in the mid-1950s. Related: Cypriot veterans win right to claim damages over UK torture claims Continue reading...


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Sailing the Greek Isles with a Modern-Day Ulysses

For many people, sailing the Greek isles on a chartered boat is nothing more than a dream. It’s like a perfect postcard in one’s mind, with images of a sparkling azure sea, glistening and ...


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Man in custody after bomb squad called to Greece home

Greece, N.Y. – Greece Police say a person is in custody after an explosive device was found in a Greece home. Police were called to Estall Road around 4 a.m. following an anonymous call ...


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Greece spends the most on pensions among all OECD members, report finds

Greece has the lowest spending rate on healthcare


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Letter to the Editor: On Democracy and Macedonia

To the Editor: My respects go to the Greek people who expressed their determination to stand up against bad political decisions; thousands upon thousands took […] The post Letter to the Editor: On Democracy and Macedonia appeared first on The National Herald.


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Prespes Agreement “Violates National Lines’, ND’s Mitsotakis Says in Tweet (Vid)

ATHENS – The Prespes Agreement violates Greece’s national lines on the FYROM name dispute, main opposition New Democracy President Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a tweet […] The post Prespes Agreement “Violates National Lines’, ND’s Mitsotakis Says in Tweet (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Be The Match for Greek-American Girl, 7, Suffering from Severe Aplastic Anemia

NEW YORK – Persephone Pia Drown is a creative and thoughtful seven year old child who steals the heart of everyone she meets. Pia acquired […] The post Be The Match for Greek-American Girl, 7, Suffering from Severe Aplastic Anemia appeared first on The National Herald.


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Macedonia and the Practice of Democracy in Greece

My deepest respect goes to the Greek people who expressed their determination last Sunday to stand up against heinous political decisions. Tens of thousands of Greeks took part in the Syntagma ...


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Working with Hrithik… working with the Greek God himself: Mrunal Thakur

Mrunal Thakur shot into the spotlight playing the title character in the critically acclaimed Love Sonia, a film on sex trafficking, last year. Since then, the actress has hit a purple patch, starring ...


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Greece Police: Man in custody after pipe bomb found in Estall Road home

GREECE, N.Y. (WHEC) -- A man is in custody after Greece Police found a pipe bomb in his home. Officers responded to a home on Estall Road early Wednesday morning after they were tipped off that there ...


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Greece’s lenders agree to increase of minimum wage: a bag of peanuts

Representatives of Greece’s lenders have reportedly given the green light for the increase of the minimum wage, an issue Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has long promised to materialize. During a meeting with Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou on Wednesday in Athens, the lenders have reportedly recommended a “cautious increase” in the minimum wage of just 5% … The post Greece’s lenders agree to increase of minimum wage: a bag of peanuts appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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6 Greek Dining Destinations in New York City

Maybe it’s because Americans are traveling to Greece more than ever before- the country saw a record-breaking 33 million tourists in 2018. Or, maybe it’s because U.S. News and World Report named the M...


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Vodafone Greece launches Vodafone Ready Index

Vodafone Greece launched Vodafone Ready Index, a free service which aims to help businesses with their digital transition and become more competitive by offering them digital tools through the expande...


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Nick+ Lands in Greece

Vodafone has launched Nick+, Nickelodeon’s on-demand streaming service, in Greece. Through the deal, the service now offers Vodafone TV subscribers access to 400 hours and 800 episodes of ...


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Greek President offers condolences to Themos’s family

Mr Pavlopoulos expressed his condolences via phone


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The President of the Greek Parliament issues condolences for the loss of Themos

Mr Voutsis expressed his condolences to the family and associates of Themos


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Greek PM Tsipras tweets his condolences on death of Themos

Death and life have their own rules, PM wrote


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UN Envoy Nimetz Warns Greece to Pass FYROM Name Deal

United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz, the American lawyer who helped broker a deal to change the name of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) […] The post UN Envoy Nimetz Warns Greece to Pass FYROM Name Deal appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Independence Day Parade to Take Place April 14

NEW YORK – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York announced that the Greek Independence Parade in New York City, celebrating the 198th […] The post Greek Independence Day Parade to Take Place April 14 appeared first on The National Herald.


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“Phoebus” strikes Greece with powerful rainfalls, storms, gusty-winds up to 10B

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has issued a weather warning with main features the powerful rainfalls, storms, hale and gusty winds up to 8-9 and locally up to 10 Beaufort in the open seas. Two barometric lows will consequently strike Greece from Jan 23 to Jan 27, 2019, the bad weather that is called “Phoebus” … The post “Phoebus” strikes Greece with powerful rainfalls, storms, gusty-winds up to 10B appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece Removes Archaeological Sites from Privatization Fund After Protests

The Greek government has decided to remove more than 2,000 ancient sites, monuments and museums from a state assets fund after archaeologists protested, fearing the country’s heritage might be ...


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The Seafood of Greece

When a Hotel Concierge is pushed from the rooftop with an empty bag 'souvenired' from Phryne's house Jack calls Phryne in to investigate what looks like a robbery gone wrong. Huell checks out the famo...


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Greece To Obtain Three State-of-the-Art Coastal Patrol Boats

Greece will soon obtain three state-of-the-art coastal patrol boats, with 90 percent of their funding coming from the E.U.’s Frontex border patrol agency. According to the contract signed on ...


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Olga Loizon, Founder of Olga’s Kitchen, Passed away at 92

DETROIT – Greek-American Olga Loizon, the founder of Olga’s Kitchen, has passed away at age 92. The idea to open the restaurant was born in […] The post Olga Loizon, Founder of Olga’s Kitchen, Passed away at 92 appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece to Participate in New York Times Travel Show 2019

With the participation of eight co-exhibitors, including regions and municipalities, the Greek National Tourism Organisation (NGTO) will be participating in the New York Times Travel […] The post Greece to Participate in New York Times Travel Show 2019 appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek-American Psychotherapists, Trauma Specialists Tell Their Experience from Visit to Moria 

BOSTON -Two Greek-American psychotherapists from New York who specialize in trauma, Irene Hajisava and Eugenia Karahalias, assembled a group of volunteers and traveled to the […] The post Greek-American Psychotherapists, Trauma Specialists Tell Their Experience from Visit to Moria  appeared first on The National Herald.


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Does the Debt Matter Anymore?

Because Greece has an…interesting relationship with bankruptcy, it is said that when Constantine Karamanlis as President of the Republic administered the oath of office to […] The post Does the Debt Matter Anymore? appeared first on The National Herald.


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In Greek region of Macedonia, anger at imminent name deal

As lawmakers in Athens are poised to approve a landmark name deal between Greece and Macedonia, there is relief in many European capitals that a 27-year diplomatic dispute is nearing its end.


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Police: Bomb plot stopped in Greece; four arrested

Authorities in Greece, NY, just outside Rochester, have arrested four people in connection to an alleged bomb plot against a Muslim community in the Catskill Mountains in Delaware County called ...


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Greek Post workers on 24h strike, protesting loss of 2,300 jobs

Greek Post workers took to the streets on Wednesday to protest a restructuring plan for Greece’s oldest organization, a plan that foresees the closure of dozens of branches and the loss of more than two thousand jobs. According to ELTA workers’ union more than 2,300 employees will be fired and 250 branches will be closed … The post Greek Post workers on 24h strike, protesting loss of 2,300 jobs appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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The Workshop, a do-it-yourself craft studio, opens in Greece

The Workshop, a do-it-yourself craft studio, opens in Greece Amy Colombo has been crafting for years and has finally opened a DIY craft studio on W. Ridge Road. Check out this story on DemocratandChro...


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Greek Life bill opens SGA to more specific groups

During the last Student Government Association meeting of 2018, the creation of the Greek Life SGA Standing Committee bill was passed, but not without pushback. When the bill was brought up for discus...


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Greek lawmakers edge toward Macedonia deal as issue divides nation

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers began the final steps on Wednesday toward ratifying an historic accord on a name-change for neighboring Macedonia, even as many Greeks still protest that it harms th...


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Greek lawmakers debate Macedonia name deal ahead of vote

Greek lawmakers are debating a historic agreement aimed at normalizing relations with Macedonia in a stormy parliamentary session scheduled to culminate in a vote late Thursday, while opponents have a...


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Metropolitan Epiphanius intends to visit Athens after recognition of OCU by Greek Orthodox Church

Head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Epiphanius, is awaiting recognition of the OCU from the side of the Greek Orthodox Church, after which his visit to ...


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4 people charged in bomb plot against Muslim community in New York

[Greece New York Police Department]Greece New York Police Department/Handout via Reuters * THREE MEN AND A TEENAGER HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER PLANNING TO BOMB A MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. * INVESTIGATORS RECOVERED THREE HOMEMADE BOMBS AND NEARLY TWO DOZEN GUNS. * THE ALLEGED PLOT WAS UNCOVERED AFTER A STUDENT SHOWED A CLASSMATE A PHOTOGRAPH OF ANOTHER STUDENT AND SAID, "HE LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT SCHOOL SHOOTER, DOESN'T HE?" * THE REMARK WAS REPORTED TO SCHOOL SECURITY AND PROMPTED AN INTERVIEW OF THE STUDENT WHO HAD THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS WELL AS THE STUDENT IN THE PICTURE. * POLICE DECLINED TO PROVIDE DETAILS ABOUT HOW THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE STUDENT'S SEEMINGLY OFFHAND REMARK LED TO THE ARRESTS. (NEW YORK) - Three men and a teenager have been arrested after planning to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York, and investigators have recovered three homemade bombs and nearly two dozen guns, authorities said on Tuesday. The alleged plot was uncovered after a student at Odyssey Academy, a school in Greece, New York, showed a classmate a photograph of another student and said, "He looks like the next school shooter, doesn't he?" Greece Police Chief Patrick Phelan told reporters at a news conference.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: 7 science-backed ways to a happier and healthier 2019 that you can do the first week of the new year SEE ALSO: * How US commanders scrambled to change Trump's mind about his surprise order to pull out of Syria * US names 3 of the Americans killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State * Homicides in Mexico rose 33% in 2018, setting a new record for the 2nd year in a row SEE ALSO: US COAST GUARD LEADER RAILS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT'S LED SOME SERVICE MEMBERS 'TO RELY ON FOOD PANTRIES AND DONATIONS'


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Vodafone debuts Nick+ in Greece

Vodafone has announced the launch of Nick+, a new on demand offer with content from Viacom International Media Networks’ Nickelodeon. Commenting on the development, president and MD of Viacom Internat...


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For Greece, Clouds Linger on the Horizon

Greece's economy is much more stable than it was five years ago, but ongoing political turbulence will weaken Athens' commitment to economic reform this year. Domestic and foreign factors will moderat...


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Greece protects 2,330 historic sites

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government has removed hundreds of archaeological museums, ancient sites and castles inadvertently put on a provisional list of properties up for private development und...


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