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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

From Fiji to Greece

FIJI Association of Sports And National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) Voices of the Athletes (VOA) project officer Matelita Vuakoso has been invited to attend a two-week International Olympic Academy’s ...


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Papastratos Donates 2.4 Mln Euro High-Speed Boats to Coast Guard

Papastratos CMC SA, the largest tobacco products manufacturer in Greece, has donated five high-speed boats worth 2.4 million euros to the Hellenic Coast Guard in […]


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INIOHOS 2019 multinational military exercise kicks off in Andravida

Multinational military exercise INIOHOS 2019 started on Monday in Andravida, Peloponnese. Iniohos is an annual middle-scale exercise, one of the larger to take place in the central Mediterranean. The exercise involves most of the Hellenic Air Forces jets fleet and a number of aircraft from US, Cyprus, Italy, Israel and United Emirates. The following aircraft … The post INIOHOS 2019 multinational military exercise kicks off in Andravida appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Don't ride the donkeys on Santorini's iconic steps, activists tell travelers

Visiting the Greek island of Santorini anytime soon? Activists have a message for you: Don't ride donkeys up its iconic, precipitous steps. The advice ...


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Body found inside burned car in central GREECE

Firemen trying to extinguish a car blaze on the Amfissa-Prosilio highway in central GREECE found a body inside, according to a press release by the fire ...


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Greek Theatre To Celebrate Marvin Gaye's Icon Stamp

The Post Office is issuing a Marvin Gaye commemorative stamp Tuesday on the late icon's 80th birthday. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File) LOS ANGELES, CA — A first-day-of-issue event for the ...


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ECHR elects Greek judge Sicilianos as its new President

Greek judge Linos Alexandre-Sicilianos has been elected President of the European Court of Human Rights. “His term as president will begin on 5 May 2019,” the ECHR statement said. It is the first Greek to hold the court’s presidency. Sicilianos has been a judge of the ECHR since 18 May 2011 and will succeed Italian … The post ECHR elects Greek judge Sicilianos as its new President appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Ousia Offers a Post-Parade Greek Night in NY with Lenten Dishes

NEW YORK – Following the New York City Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, April 14, Ousia will be celebrating with their “Greek Night @ Ousia” event just a […]


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Greece and North Macedonia make peace with selfies and air pact

Greece's Tsipras and North Macedonian President George Ivanov were all smiles as they thrashed out their remaining differences.


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Greece-North Macedonia 'selfie diplomacy' warms relations

The North Macedonian and Greek leaders posed for selfies during Alex Tsipras' first official visit. It marks a 'new chapter' in relations between the neighbors after a decades-long dispute.


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Marvin Gaye Forever Stamp to Debut at Greek Theatre on What Would’ve Been Singer’s 80th Birthday

Legendary singer Marvin Gaye is getting a commemorative stamp, and the U.S. Postal Service will celebrate its debut at the Greek Theatre on what would’ve been his 80th birthday on Tuesday.


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Tsipras becomes first Greek leader to visit North Macedonia

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has visited North Macedonia for what he called a “historic” trip to cement the recent normalisation of the countries’ relations and discuss deeper co-operation in ...


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GREEK PM Tsipras given a warm welcome in Skopje

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Skopje on April 2 on what is considered to be a historic visit and the first one by a GREEK prime minister ...


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Betrayal in the Holy Land: The GREEK Orthodox Church is secretly selling Jerusalem property to Israel

At Jalal Barham's church in Beit Sahour – a small, historically Christian village beside Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank – a GREEK flag flies ...


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Marvin Gaye stamp to be unveiled at Greek Theatre

A U.S. postage stamp honoring singer Marvin Gaye is being unveiled Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service) LOS ANGELES — A first-day-of ...


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Greece's Tsipras pays historic visit to North Macedonia

The prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia broke the ice and engaged in some selfie diplomacy Tuesday during the first ever official visit by a Greek leader to the neighbouring country ...


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Tough passport controls at Athens International Airport also for EU citizens to/from non-Schengen

Greek Police will conduct tougher passport controls at Athens International Airport also for EU citizens coming from or departing for non-Schengen countries. Reason for this is the implementation of EU directive 458/2017, which Greece implements with a delay of two years. The EU directive does not refer to domestic flights and those to Schengen countries. … The post Tough passport controls at Athens International Airport also for EU citizens to/from non-Schengen appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek PM hails new ties during landmark N. Macedonia visit

Greece's prime minister was greeted with hugs and selfies on Tuesday during his landmark visit to newly renamed North Macedonia, where the neighbours celebrated a new start after resolving their ...


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Greece, North Macedonia eye new relations after name dispute solved

North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev (L) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) pose for a selfie during the welcome ceremony in front of the Government building in Skopje, capital of North ...


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Greek PM In Skopje To Boost Defense, Economic Ties -- And For A Selfie

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has received a warm welcome in North Macedonia, just months after the two neighbors settled a decades-long dispute over the former Yugoslav republic’s name. The one ...


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Saffron comes from Attica -- origin of the saffron crocus traced back to Greece

The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge would enable breeders to introduce genetic diversity into the otherwise genetically uniform plant ...


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Selfies and air pact mark North Macedonia-Greece detente

SKOPJE (Reuters) - The leaders of Greece and North Macedonia hugged, took selfies and signed a new agreement for air patrols on Wednesday in a display of newly-friendly relations since a nearly ...


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Greek PM makes first official visit to North Macedonia

GREECE claims the name Macedonia for its ancient northern province and its legacy, but eventually agreed to allow its neighbours to use the name with ...


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North Macedonia, GREECE PMs Embrace Closer Relationship

Greek jets will soon protect North Macedonia's skies as part of NATO, the premiers of both countries said during the historic first official visit by a Greek ...


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Greece, Nth Macedonia leaders embrace

The prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia have engaged in selfie diplomacy during the first official visit by a Greek leader to the neighbouring country following decades of strained relations ...


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Greece's DEPA to become first gas supplier to Bulgaria outside Gazprom

SOFIA, April 2 (Reuters) - Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz has struck a deal to buy 1.5 million megawatt hours of natural gas from Greece’s DEPA, the first time the state provider has bought gas outside ...


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Selfie Diplomacy: North Macedonia, Greek Leaders Break Ice

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia broke the ice and engaged in selfie diplomacy Tuesday during the first ever official visit by a Greek leader to the ...


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Greek planes to patrol North Macedonia sky

At a joint press conference with Prime Minister of North Macdonia Zoran Zaev, Tsipras said that this was envisaged in a document signed by defense ministers of the two neighboring countries. Asked ...


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Despite drop, GREECE still has highest unemployment in the EU

The report also showed that GREECE recorded the biggest annual unemployment rate reduction in the EU (from 20.8 pct in December 2017 to 18 % in ...


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GREECE, N Macedonia Establish Embassies to Replace Liaison Offices

ATHENS (Sputnik) - GREECE and North Macedonia have decided to take the two countries' diplomatic relations to a new level and exchange ...


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Two groups submit offers for gas pipeline between Bulgaria and GREECE

SOFIA, April 2 (Reuters) - A consortium of two Bulgarian companies and Italy's Bonatti and GREECE'S J & P AVAX submitted offers in a tender to design ...


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Greece will police North Macedonia’s airspace following historic visit

Greece and North Macedonia signed a number of crucial agreements on Tuesday (2 April) to enhance their economic and military collaboration following a historic visit of Greek premier Alexis Tsipras to ...


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Greece Becomes the Second Largest Investor in North Macedonia

Greece’s importance in the economy of North Macedonia is becoming even more clear after the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, as the country became the second largest investor in North ...


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Greek and North Macedonian Prime Ministers Pose For Historic Selfie After End To 30-Year-Long Name Dispute

For the first time since Greece’s northern neighbor became independent in 1991, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the newly renamed North Macedonia on Tuesday, April 2. He stood smiling next to the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for a selfie outside government buildings, sealing a moment that appears to mark their improved relations.…


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Jeered in Thessaloniki, Tsipras Welcomed in North Macedonia

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras went to Skopje, the capital of the newly-named North Macedonia on April 2, the first visit by a Greek premier to […]


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Tony Kariotis: Connecting Communities Online & On the Courts

Take one look at @GREECE, and you'll see that not only are there beautifully vibrant photos featuring the land and islands of GREECE, but the profile also ...


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News Release: University of Washington Announces Hellenic Minor

In keeping with the Program's goal to offer courses on all aspects of GREECE, both ancient (literature, culture, language, history, philosophy, art and ...


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GREECE, North Macedonia building 'new narrative,' PM Tsipras says

GREECE and North Macedonia are in the process of building a “new narrative” based on “solid foundations” stemming from the name deal signed ...


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GREECE a Top Destination for Austrians

GREECE is the top preferred destination for Austrians in 2019 based on the number of flights to GREECE, which exceed 15 weekly from the airports of ...


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Bids for construction of Greece

Sofia. Today, a public bid opening was held in the office of the ICGB AD project company for the bids submitted in the procedure for awarding a public procurement contract for design, procurement and ...


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AHPS & The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation's GREEK Night with the Kings

Kefi with the Kings: GREEK Night Hosted by the American Hellenic Professional Society and the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation. By Giuliana Harris.


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SBCC lecture to apply ancient GREEK lessons to today

Staff Report. What lessons can a GREEK tragedy written in 431 BCE hold for us in today's America? SBCC English professor Jody Millward will address ...


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GREEK Tax Inspectors Going After The Rich, Big Companies

ATHENS – More than four years after he said he would rein in tax cheats, corruption and “crush the oligarchy,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Radical ...


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The GREEK Mythology of Giannis Antetokounmpo

“The guys from that team either went to the NBA or the GREEK national team, or they don't play basketball anymore,” said Thanasis Antetokounmpo, ...


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NetNordic integrates Mitel helpdesk for Etraveli in Greece

Scandinavian systems integrator NetNordic said it has won a contract from global travel agency Etraveli Group to expand its customer service centre. NetNordic will be acting as project leader as ...


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Prominent Greek Journalist Vassilis Lyritzis Dies at 62

Vassilis Lyritzis, one of the most famous and recognizable figures in Greek journalism, died on Tuesday morning at the early age of 62. The sad news of his death was announced by Dimitris Economou ...


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Commission to invest in GREECE-Bulgaria gas pipeline

The European Commission is planning to invest 33 million euros in the construction of a 182-kilometer gas interconnection pipeline between Komotini ...


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Greek Premier Tsipras on Historic First Visit to Skopje

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Skopje on Tuesday, in the first official visit of a Greek Premier in North Macedonia. Tsipras’ visit to Skopje inaugurates a new era in relations ...


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GREEK PM in Skopje today with over 140 business people

Tsipras is accompanied by more than 140 GREEK businessmen, including the president of the industrial conglomerate company Mytilineos Group, ...


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GREEK opposition calls for explanations into Petsitis affair

Greece's conservative opposition Monday requested that the head of the country's anti-money laundering authority, Anna Zairi, appear before the ...


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