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Monday, February 25, 2019
Scandinavians Vote for Central Macedonia at GREEK Travel Awards in Stockholm
The winners, which includes GREEK tourism enterprises and destinations, were determined by the votes of a judging committee and 18,000 people ...
Greeks have gained, not lost out, from euro membership
Despite the decade-long financial crisis in GREECE, each Greek citizens has benefited from the use of the euro to the tune of 190 euros, and the ...
Droves of Reactions to the BBC's “Macedonian minority” Report
Ms. Spyraki pointed out that the Prime Minister must make it unequivocally clear that there is no question of a “Macedonian minority” in GREECE, ...
Milano's Grill Express in Scarborough has Greek and Italian sandwiches
Scarborough’s Dorset Park area has a new place for Philly cheesesteak and Greek and Italian sandwich favourites, Milano’s Grill Express. The restaurant opened Jan. 12 at 1891 Kennedy Rd., north of Ell...
Greek government holds great expectations for Chinese input
Since 2008, the increasingly close ties between Greece and China have caught the attention of the world media and there has been plenty of speculation about where this ‘romance’ is heading.
First official reax to BBC article on 'invisible Macedonian Slavs' in Greece comes from Greek ambassador
The first – official - reaction to a BBC article on Sunday entitled “Greece's invisible minority - the Macedonian Slavs” came via a lengthy letter sent to the British media group by the country’s amba...
Santorini GREEK Grill now serving kebabs, tzatziki and more in McKinney
Santorini GREEK Grill opened Feb. 22 at 7810 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 280, McKinney. The family-owned restaurant serves modern and traditional ...
Eight Legendary Creatures from GREEK Mythology That You Might Not Know About
Ancient GREEK mythology is filled with heroes, gods, and epic adventures. The stories told in the myths are interesting and engaging enough that most ...
Ankara’s ‘Blue Motherland’ exercise seen as warning to Cyprus, Greece
Ankara is launching on 27 February with a military exercise named “Blue Motherland” (Mavi Vatan) which has been described by Turkish media as a “war rehearsal” and which aims to send a clear message t...
‘Promethea in Prison’ relates Greek mythology to the criminal justice system
MONDAY, Feb. 25 — A hard look at the criminal justice system, from the dual perspectives of its employees and its prisoners, is coming to the Wharton Center Wednesday. Theater of War Productions’ late...
GREEK ambassador refutes 'Macedonian minority' claim in BBC report
Greece's Ambassador to the UK, Dimitris Karamitsos-Tziras, send a letter of complaint to the BBC on Monday, following a report which spoke of the ...
Bank of Greece to pay 0.67 euros/share dividend on 2018 profit
ATHENS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Bank of Greece said on Monday its board would propose a gross dividend per share of 0.67 euros, unchanged from 2017, on its 2018 profit. The bank said it made net earnings o...
Eat GREEK Having Soft Opening Today
Eat GREEK, a new GREEK restaurant at 4 East 1st Avenue in Conshohocken, is having its soft opening today. See the menu here. 0 Comments. Sort by.
A Catalan musician's role in a historic reconciliation
Catalan musician Josep Tero's relationship to GREECE was defined by two significant incidents. The first was his arrest and 12-hour incarceration ...
Kountoura: GREECE'S Tourism Success All About Hard Work, Not Circumstance
GREECE has emerged as one of the world's leading tourism destinations, building bridges, strengthening ties and reaching out to new markets with the ...
The Weeknd publicly misses girlfriend Bella Hadid as she models in Italy and GREECE
Three-time Grammy winner The Weeknd found an unusual way to beckon his on/off globetrotting girlfriend Bella Hadid to come back home to their ...
One in five children in GREECE falls victim of some form of harassment: survey
ATHENS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- One in five children in GREECE falls victim to some form of harassment, according to a survey presented at a forensics ...
Upton Junior pupils' time travelling adventure to Ancient GREECE
They created a fact file about modern GREECE including gathering information about its flag, currency, capital city, language, population, activities, ...
GREECE Should be Prepared to Fill in €224m Gap in No-deal Brexit
And though the EU is reportedly considering delaying Brexit by up to two years, an analysis by the Brussels-based Bruegel Institute found that should ...
Police find four children, three adults hidden in truck in northern GREECE
Police in northern GREECE say they found seven migrants — four of them children — hidden in a furniture truck whose driver allegedly had been paid to ...
Teacher gets 10.5 years in jail over attempt to escape to GREECE as refugee
The Adana-based former teacher, identified with his initials Z.K., was intercepted while trying to escape to GREECE where many other suspected ...
Petition to Bring Greek Pavilion to Walt Disney World
NEW YORK – A petition has been started by Greek-American Lee Pashalopoulos to add GREECE to the countries in the World Showcase at Walt ...
Public divided in North Macedonia over name deal, poll shows
Public opinion in North Macedonia is divided over the Prespes agreement with GREECE, according to a recent survey in the neighboring country.
“Greece seeks to be catalyst and bridge for EU-Arab dialogue,” says Tsipras
“Greece is constantly seeking to be a catalyst and bridge for Euro-Arab dialogue,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said late on Sunday during a speech at the first European Union-Arab League summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The prime minister explained that Greece is “a country with strong historical, cultural, economic and religious ties to the Arab … The post “Greece seeks to be catalyst and bridge for EU-Arab dialogue,” says Tsipras appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 1.1.4 Patch Prepares People For Bloodline and Lost Tales of Greece
Ubisoft has finally unveiled patch notes for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s 1.1.4 update, alongside a release date. The incoming patch, which adds New Game Plus, will go live tomorrow on February 26, 2019 ...
Ombudsperson seeks extradition of Russian bitcoin suspect from Greece
MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. Russian human rights ombudsperson has sent a letter to Greek Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Michalis Kalogirou with a request to extradite to ...
Johns Creek Wow House: $1.9M Greek Revival
JOHNS CREEK, GA -- This is a gorgeous Greek-Revival estate featuring everything you could want, like Brazilian hardwood floors, a grand entrance, cast stone columns, a walk-out pool and a grand ...
Prince Charles welcomes 120 Greeks to Saint James’s Palace
The goal is to support young people in their first steps, either by finding a job or by helping them set up their own business
Koka scores his first-ever hat-trick to keep Olympiacos in Greece title race
Egyptian striker Ahmed “Koka” Hassan scored the first hat-trick of his career on Monday to lead Olympiacos to its 5-1 victory against OFI Crete on Monday and stay in sight of Greek league ...
Burger King deploys dozen Greek kiosks
A Portugal-based kiosk manufacturer said in a news release that it has put a dozen self-order kiosks into Greek Burger King locations. Partteam & OEMkiosks CEO Miguel Soares told sister site, Kiosk Ma...
Pope Francis meets Orthodox Church of Greece delegation
Pope Francis met with the Apostolikí Diaconía delegation from the Orthodox Church of Greece; and the Center for the Family of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Athens. For the past 15 years, both the Aposto...
Paragon Entertainment to create attraction in Greek mall
StockMarketWire.com - Attractions design and fit-out supplier Paragon Entertainment said it had entered into contract with Lamda Domi in Athens to create an entertainment centre in a Greek shopping ma...
Greek police find 4 children, 3 adults hidden in truck
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police in northern Greece say they found seven migrants — four of them children — hidden in a furniture truck whose driver allegedly had been paid to take them from Turkey ...
Freighter adrift in Aegean, motorist missing in river as cold front grips Greece
ATHENS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A freighter was adrift in the rough waters of the Aegean Sea near the island of Alonissos on Monday, and a motorist went missing when his car was swept away by a river on C...
Veria’s Flowering Peach Trees Inspire Photo Contest on March 16-17
VERIA, Greece – Unlike the world-famous flowering cherry trees of Japan, the carpets of pink blossoms that transform the rolling hills of Veria and their […] The post Veria’s Flowering Peach Trees Inspire Photo Contest on March 16-17 appeared first on The National Herald.
Strong Rain and Storms from “Oceanis” in Crete on Monday and Tuesday
Temperatures will plunge significantly below zero in the mountains of northern Greece on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Observatory of Athens weather service […] The post Strong Rain and Storms from “Oceanis” in Crete on Monday and Tuesday appeared first on The National Herald.
Farmer missing as severe storms lash Greek islands
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire service crews are searching for a missing farmer on the Greek island of Crete where severe storm weather has grounded flights, damaged highways and homes, and caused a bridg...
Tsipras met with his Lebanese counterpart Saad Hariri
Sharm ElSheikhcorrespondence Spiros SiderisGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on the sidelines of the First European Union EU
Greek Designers Poised to Increase Presence in U.S.
A group of about 30 Green jewelry designers are poised to take the United States by storm in 2019. Organized by Enterprise Greece, the contingent—dubbed Greek Jewels—is planning to exhibit at JCK Las ...
Rogoff: ‘Greece must restore growth to rebuild middle class’
Harvard Economics Professor and ex-IMF Chief Economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses the challenges posed by the Greek economic crisis, the errors made in addressing them, and ways in which the economy can ...
The Spectacular Flowering Peach Groves of Imathia, Greece
Everyone on Earth has seen the splendor of the flowering cherry trees of Japan, which give such delicate beauty to the landscape every Spring there. But the huge carpets of pink blossoms from ...
Pope to Greek Orthodox: ‘Working together helps us to see one another as brothers and sisters’
Pope Francis on February 25, 2019, continued his efforts to promote greater unity between the Roman Catholic Church and members of the Greek Orthodox Faith. His comments came when he received a ...
The unusable usability of ancient Greek punishments
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Antisemitic hate-wave floods Europe: Poland, France, Spain and Greece
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 ...
Greek Scientists Concerned Over Active Volcano Near Athens
An active volcano on the Methana Peninsula, which is only 50 km (31 miles) south of Athens, has become a concern for Greek scientists, who have now decided to bolster monitoring. The Institute of ...
New Heraklio Airport on Crete to cost €1.5bn, create 1,500 jobs
Indian infrastructure company GMR Airports Limited, along with its Greek partner Terna Group, will develop the new international airport of Heraklion in Kastelli, Crete, after Greek Transportation & Infrastructure Minister Christsos Spirtzis signed the concession agreement. On Friday, the minister and the consortium signed a concession agreement for design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation … The post New Heraklio Airport on Crete to cost €1.5bn, create 1,500 jobs appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Obituaries in Greek-American Community
DADIOTES, MENELAOS PORTLAND, ME (from the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, published on Feb. 12) – Menelaos W. “Manny” Dadiotes, 85, of Portland passed away on […] The post Obituaries in Greek-American Community appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek-American Stories: Adding up the Ads
The biggest complaint about living in a capitalist society, in my opinion, is watching those endless TV commercials where sales people shout and tell you […] The post Greek-American Stories: Adding up the Ads appeared first on The National Herald.
Vaccine scepticism rises in line with votes for populists, study finds
Surges in measles cases map tightly to countries where populism is on the march Scepticism about vaccines for children has risen across Europe in line with votes for populists, according to a new study, which proposes that public health officials should track populist parties in opinion polls as a proxy signal for vaccine hesitancy. Big surges in measles cases and deaths map to countries where populist parties have become prominent – in particular, Greece, Italy and France. Continue reading...