Despite resistance from opposition lawmakers, Greece has voted to support its neighbor joining NATO. The move signals an end to long-simmering tensions between the two countries.
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How the world sees Greece
Friday, February 8, 2019
Roundup: Greece approves FYROM's NATO accession protocol, welcomes neighbor under new name
ATHENS, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Greek parliament approved on Friday the protocol on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) under its new ...
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Greece backs Macedonia's NATO bid, completing name deal
Athens (AFP) - Greek lawmakers on Friday approved Macedonia's NATO accession bid, putting the final touches on a historic deal to end a 27-year name row between the two countries. A majority of 153 la...
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GREEK banks want details on bad loan securitization plans
GREEK banks remain cautious about the two alternative proposals for the securitization of nonperforming loans (NPLs) presented to them by the ...
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Greek Freak on Luka Doncic: ‘I knew he was special’
The best player in the NBA under the age of 25 – and certainly one of the best, period — is in Dallas Friday night. And as good as he is now, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t help but shake his ...
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HSBC Bank Succeeds In $9M Suit Tied To Greek Ship Sale
Law360, London (February 8, 2019, 8:00 PM GMT) -- HSBC Bank PLC on Friday won its $9 million claim against a director of a Greek shipping company for outstanding loan payments dating back to 2010, wit...
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Greece Backs Macedonia's NATO Accession, Settles Dispute
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, raises his hand as former defense minister Panos Kammenos leaves the podium during a parliament session in Athens, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. Greek lawmakers a...
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GREECE approves protocol for 'North Macedonia' to join NATO with 153 votes
The Greek parliament on Friday ratified with 153 votes in favor and 140 against a NATO accord with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for ...
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Greek lawmakers approve protocol for ‘Republic of North Macedonia’s’ NATO accession
Greek Parliament ratified the NATO accord with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for its admission into NATO under its new name, Republic of North Macedonia. NATO members signed ...
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Faculty Senate hears update on GREEK life, crisis communications, budget
During the meeting, Penn State President Eric Barron shared “profound positive results” coming out of Penn State's GREEK-life reform efforts.
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Greece’s Parliament backs Nato admission for Macedonia
Greece’s parliament has approved a measure for Macedonia to join Nato, ending a decades-old dispute. Politicians late on Friday voted 153-140 to back the Nato protocol that must now also be approved b...
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Greece’s parliament approves measure for Macedonia to join NATO, ending decades-old dispute
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s parliament approves measure for Macedonia to join NATO, ending decades-old dispute. Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be publish...
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The Latest: Greece backs Macedonia's NATO accession
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest on Greece-Macedonia relations (all times local): 10 p.m. Greece's parliament has approved a measure for Macedonia to join NATO, ending a decades-old dispute. Lawmakers ...
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In Sag Harbor, a historic Greek Revival sells for $3.3M
The Captain Daniel Smith house was built in the 1840s. Brown Harris Stevens The Captain Daniel Smith house at 31 Hampton Street in Sag Harbor has sold after five months on the market. Originally askin...
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Athens Airport celebrates Chinese New Year
To celebrate the festive period of Chinese New Year, Athens International Airport from February 5th-20th will be welcoming the GREEK capital's ...
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Arabsat's GREEK subsidiary successfully launches Hellas Sat 4
Arabsat's GREEK subsidiary Hellas Sat has successfully launched Hellas Sat 4. The satellite was launched by an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the ...
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On this day in 1980, Nikos Xylouris passed away
Nikos was also apart of the movement that brought down the GREEK military Junta of 1967. His songs and music captured and described the GREEK ...
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GREEK hooligan will keep police company during matches
Vólos, Greece: Not only will a 19-year-old GREEK hooligan have to keep away from attending a match with his favourite team, but he'll also have to be ...
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Cliffs of Freedom, GREEK War of Independence Film, Opens in March
NEW YORK – Bringing the story of the GREEK War of Independence to the big screen has long been a dream for many hoping to share this dramatic ...
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Turkish Cypriot tourism campaign in London prompts Greek Cypriot reaction
A fresh campaign to promote the socalled Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as a tourist destination in London has sparked outrage among the UK capitals Greek Cypriot communit
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Boys Athlete of the Week: And the winner for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2 is...
GREECE Olympia basketball player Jeff Jung has been named the Democrat and Chronicle's Boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2.
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RED BANK: GREEK FOOD, FLOWERS, ART & HAIR
At GREEK Spot, a onetime pizzeria with a mind-boggling 120 seats on three levels, customers can expect dishes that are “totally traditional,” she said.
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GREEK App Can Warn Consumers of Dangerous Products
ATHENS – If you've ever wondered what's in a food or cosmetic you're buying, a new smart phone application developed by the GREEK startup ...
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Untaxed Greek Shipping Oligarchs Renew Voluntary Tax Agreement
ATHENS – With Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras having backed away from his pledge to “crush the oligarchy,” and tax Greece’s […] The post Untaxed Greek Shipping Oligarchs Renew Voluntary Tax Agreement appeared first on The National Herald.
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Tsipras Had His Eyes On The Prize, Not Greece
Don’t let Greek Subprime Minister Alexis “Maduro” Tsipras play strip poker with Zero Zaev, his counterpart in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia-now-North-Macedonia (FYROMNNM) because […] The post Tsipras Had His Eyes On The Prize, Not Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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Happiness and How we Achieve it, According to Aristotle
If there is one thing I am certain of, it is that the Greeks – I mean, of course, the ancient Greeks – will always […] The post Happiness and How we Achieve it, According to Aristotle appeared first on The National Herald.
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In the age of Trump and Bezos, public life is one big smutty ancient Greek vase
‘In this particular fight, Jeff Bezos is arguable the less unpleasant of the parties involved.’ Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Guys, I don’t know the answer to any of these questions, but I a...
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Best deals to Spain and GREECE from just £196pp while all-inclusive holiday bookings increase ...
BRITS booking all-inclusive package holidays this year are on the rise amid currency volatility ahead of Brexit. Cheap deals can be found to Spain and ...
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Transparency Int slams Eurogroup practices, “small states not protected”
There is “no real progress” in attempts to make the Eurogroup more transparent, a member of the Dutch parliament told EUobserver. “We are not making any headway with this file,” said Renske Leijten, MP for the socialist party. Almost a year ago, Leijten travelled to Brussels with two fellow Dutch MPs, to present Eurogroup president … The post Transparency Int slams Eurogroup practices, “small states not protected” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Best Bite: Uncle Nick's GREEK Fried Chicken
Good Day Columbus' Phil Kelly headed to Uncle Nick's GREEK Fried Chicken in Grandview Heights for this week's Best Bite.
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Greek Revival-style mansion in Hinsdale once owned by Dean Foods patriarch sells for $3.06 million
The five-bedroom, 8,089-square-foot Greek Revival-style mansion in Hinsdale that Dean Foods patriarch Howard Dean had owned until his death in 2012 sold on Feb. 5 for $3.06 million. Built in 1922 and ...
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GREECE keen in food processing, ship-building, renewable energy sectors
The ambassador of GREECE to Bangladesh Panos Kalogeropoulos has expressed his country's keen interest to work specially in the food processing, ...
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Solving the question of religious minorities could help Turkey and GREECE
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid an official visit to Turkey this week and held talks with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Greek PM's visit to Turkey was not canceled at the final hour
The delay in the arrival of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Turkey for more than two hours was not the result of technical difficulties or obligations that arose at the fina
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Think a tidy house will lead to a tidy life? Think again
Lifestyle gurus like Marie Kondo promise a sense of control – but there’s a hidden hazard I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the two most surprisingly successful lifestyle gurus of the late 2010s are Jordan Peterson and Marie Kondo. Fans of the glowering Canadian see him as a champion of the “masculine” forces of order over “feminine” chaos, while Kondo’s books and new Netflix show are squarely pitched at a female audience. But their best-known advice is exactly the same: clean up your room. Their reasoning’s the same, too: not just that a tidy environment beats a messy one, but that the same uplifting atmosphere of order and direction will spread to the rest of your life (and in Peterson’s case, to the universe). The appeal is the promise of a sense of control in a world that feels to many as though it’s slipping beyond their grasp. Kondo “puts forward a tempting bargain”, two classicists wrote in the New York Times, noting parallels between her and the Greek philosopher Xenophon: “If you organise your possessions, the rest of your life will magically fall into place.” Continue reading...
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Man accused of stalking woman from Fife to GREECE
A MAN is facing court accused of stalking a woman all the way from Fife to GREECE during an alleged four-week campaign of harassment.
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Bolton Wanderers favourite Stelios gets new gig with GREECE
FORMER Wanderers star Stelios Giannakopoulos has been appointed as the assistant manager of the GREECE national team. The former midfielder ...
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Greece is at risk of not getting fresh money as reforms stall
The country is no longer in an official bailout program. But in June it agreed to keep implementing certain reforms in exchange for some debt relief. "They are behind schedule on what they need to del...
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S&D chief urges EPP's Weber to refresh his memory of GREEK economy
GREEK media reported that during a conference, Weber lashed out against Prime Minister Tsipras, especially about his stance on Venezuela. Greece ...
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Greece’s Wildfires mechanism suffers from major deficiencies, lack of coordination
Lack of coordination and the broader deficiencies of the state mechanism in Fire protection have been pointed out in the report submitted by the Independent Committee for Wildfires management. The Committee was established to investigate the reason that led to the tragedy in July 2018 where 100 people died in the wildfires in Mati, East … The post Greece’s Wildfires mechanism suffers from major deficiencies, lack of coordination appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Will GREECE'S Atheist Prime Minister Reopen a Shuttered Greek Orthodox Seminary?
This time it was Alexis Tsipras' turn. Might GREECE'S openly atheist Prime Minister finally be the one to succeed and convince his Turkish counterpart to ...
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GREEK Gourmet has closed its Squirrel Hill location, but the business is alive and well -- in Verona
After 12 years, GREEK Gourmet has closed on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. But it doesn't mean that owner Mike Smalis is out of business.
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Underground by Will Hunt review – the worlds beneath our feet
Parisian sewers, old gold mines and the Mole Man of Hackney in a thrilling celebration of the subterranean When I was a child, around the corner from my home in east London lived a man named William Lyttle. For decades Lyttle had been digging a series of tunnels underneath his house. His activities had made him something of a local celebrity, nicknamed “the Mole Man of Hackney”, but when one of his tunnels collapsed, causing a huge crater to form in the street outside his house, the council evicted him and filled in his excavations with concrete. He lived out the last few years of his life far above the ground in a high-rise block. The Mole Man of Hackney, Will Hunt argues in his winningly obsessive history of our relationship with underground places, might best be understood as an evolutionary throwback. As a species, he says, humankind has always been fascinated with what lies beneath the surface of the world. This obsession had practical origins – we descended underground to mine precious minerals, or to seek protection from enemies and predators – but it also served more spiritual purposes. The ancient Greeks went into caves in search of visions and wisdom. At Lascaux and Chauvet the Magdalenians, sophisticated pre-modern peoples who lived in western Europe during the Palaeolithic era, drew extraordinary pictures on their walls. Continue reading...
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Trade war fears mount as Trump says China meeting 'unlikely'
Investors rattled after President Trump said there were no plans to meet President Xi Jinping before US tariffs on Chinese imports kick-in next month * European markets subdued after falls in Asia * German trade data beats expectations 1.50pm GMT OVER IN GREECE, THE COUNTRY HAS TAKEN ANOTHER STEP FORWARD AS IT REBUILDS ITS FINANCES. _HELENA SMITH REPORTS:_ Almost four years after they were first imposed, capital controls in Greece are finally on their way to being abolished. Greece’s central bank governor Yiannis Stournaras, held talks today with the heads of the country’s five major banks to discuss ending restrictions on business transactions abroad - the last capital control still in place. It would be very important for the business community. It’s the last one [control] in place. Today’s talks will be followed by others before the government announces the decision. 12.44pm GMT US futures are down as worries linger about the lack of progress on a trade deal between America and China. This is how it’s shaping up: Continue reading...
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Varoufakis roasts Tusk over ‘Brexiteer hell’, says there’s one for eurozone creators too
[Preview] The “special place in hell” that EU Council President Donald Tusk says is reserved for Brexiteers is not that different to the one for those who devised the EU monetary union, ex-Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis believes. Read Full Article at RT.com
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TripAdvisor: 'Creta Maris' Among Top Hotels for Families in GREECE
The Creta Maris Beach Resort, located on Crete, is among the “Top 25 Hotels for Families in GREECE”, according to the 2019 Travelers' Choice Awards ...
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GREECE: Destitution and makeshift accommodation continue in Thessaloniki*
Newly arrived asylum seekers in mainland GREECE live in a makeshift camp near the old railway station in central Thessaloniki, due to the shortage of ...
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Refugee council decries lack of accommodation in northern GREECE
Dozens of newly arrived migrants and refugees in northern GREECE are living in a makeshift camp near Thessaloniki's old railway station, where they ...
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Address of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexis Tsipras at the Theological School of Halki (6 February 2019)
Your All Holiness, ladies and gentlemen, representatives of the Turkish government, Mr. Representative of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Your Eminences, friends, it is a great joy, a great honour, and with much emotion that I am with you today, feeling that I am taking steps that bear historic weight. Today, I had the pleasure and blessing to tour important monuments of Hellenism and Orthodoxy here in Istanbul, which are also monuments of global cultural heritage. Monuments that now belong to all of humanity, universal monuments. But, we don’t overlook the fact that they are Hellenic monuments; of Hellenism and a of a Greek community, a Greek and Orthodox minority here in Istanbul, which went through many trials and tribulations. It was wounded, hunted down, decimated, but it did not forget its roots. It may appear like the trunk of a wounded tree, but the roots exist, breathe, are present. And of course, it is with great emotion and joy that I am here today at Halki, the historic island of Halki, in this historic and holy place. In Halki where, in the 9th century, St. Photios, Patriarch Photios at that time, founded the Stavropegial Monastery of the Holy Trinity and where, later, the Theological School of Halki was housed, having been founded by Patriarch Germanus IV in 1844. A school where great men studied, scholars, Orthodox theologians, priests, with great knowledge and a very significant contribution, as well as great figures who later became important hierarchs. Many of them also sat on the Ecumenical throne, among whom present day Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, whom I thank for giving me a tour of those places to which he came to study, as a youth of 15, from Imvros. Therefore, having all these memories, great and emotional memories, I had the opportunity to enter the same halls where at one point learning took place, which unfortunately stopped from 1971 onwards. But also to take a tour of an ark of wisdom and knowledge in this unbelievable wealth of knowledge and wisdom that is the Library of the Theological School, with more than 100,000 books, to see the great and remarkable effort which is being made, also with the assistance of the Hellenic Parliament, in order for these to be catalogued and digitised to be read and become the object of knowledge for the whole world, from wherever one may originate, through the possibilities that new technologies provide us with. I would like, therefore, given the opportunity of my being here, to say that beyond the historical nature of this visit, which coincides with an important celebration for Halki and the Theological School and the Greek Orthodox minority - today I had the pleasure to discover that the presence of all of us here at Halki, my own, that of the Ecumenical Patriarch, as well as all the visitors, was not the subject of discord but was the subject of hope, joy, a positive response by the citizens of this historic place, Turkish citizens, who rushed to the wharf as soon as our boats arrived, by the dozens, the hundreds, to greet us, to shake our hand, to express their love. A love which is sincere and is at the heart of the friendship between Greeks and Turks, which we wish to build upon. And the message we wish to send today here, from this historic place, is that re-opening of the School of Halki will not constitute a subject of discord or conflict, differences or divides, but it will serve as a message of friendship, mutual understanding, and fraternity between our peoples. I firmly believe that religion, faith in our differing religions, monotheistic religions which place man at their centre and therefore love for man and our fellow humans, regardless of what and in whom one believes, both religion as well as minorities, the Muslim minority in Greece and the Greek minority in Turkey, must serve as bridges between our peoples, and not as a battlefield. And I say this, dear friends, because the voluntary obligation of our governments to uphold and defend the interests, the claims, and the rights of the minorities in each country separately is not the subject of a bilateral agreement, negotiation, transaction, or exchange. It is not the subject of bilateral negotiations but a voluntary obligation and proof that we are states and governments that respect the principle of egalitarianism, the principle of equality and the religious freedoms of our citizens. We have nothing to prove to one another. Rather, we have something to prove to our ourselves, to the International Community and to the principles and values we stand for. It is only to ourselves that we have something to prove. As such, I believe that today sends the correct messages, and I too wish to convey these correct messages. And I would like to say that points of contention do exist between the two governments and the two countries, which we can only resolve through dialogue and good will. I would like to acknowledge that the Turkish government has taken steps in recent years, especially with regard to the issues of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s property, a large portion of which has been returned. And I would like to believe that we are approaching that day when these steps will become even greater. I would like to believe, Your All Holiness, that we are approaching that day when in these halls, of which you gave me a tour just moments ago, the happy laughter of students will resound, who will be taught by worthy individuals so as to become worthy preachers of Theology as well as friendship and fraternity between our peoples. I would also like to thank you for your kind words and your hospitality. And I would like to say that the Ecumenical Patriarchate constitutes a repository of universal human values and is an institution which the Greek Government supports. And I would like to congratulate you on your work, because we have the pleasure and the luck to have this unique institution being headed by a dynamic figure with international recognition. And I would like to believe that your presence and contribution will serve as a catalyst so as to put into practice what we believe in. In other words, for religions to bring people together and not what divides people; for religious faith to be that which brings people together and not that which divides people. So, with these thoughts, Your All Holiness, dear friends, I would like to sincerely thank you once again for your reception, your warm words, and your gifts. Mainly, though, I would like to thank you for the tour of this historic place; and to tell you that I can feel this great weight of History bearing down on my shoulders. I am also optimistic that the next time I will step over this threshold, I will not be alone, but with President Erdoğan, and with you, Your All Holiness, to declare a glorious day for friendship and mutual understanding between our peoples, for the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki. My warm thanks.
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EU Presidential Candidate Assails Tsipras Support of Maduro
ATHENS – A leading candidate to become President of the European Commission said Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras should fall in line with the bloc’s demand […] The post EU Presidential Candidate Assails Tsipras Support of Maduro appeared first on The National Herald.
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