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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Feature: GREECE'S first refugee, migrant women's football team wins European cup

by Maria Spiliopoulou, Angelos Tsatsis. ATHENS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Hestia FC, GREECE'S first football team comprised of women refugees and ...


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Sex assaulter chooses Greece over probation

BRIDGEPORT — A Fairfield deli worker accused of sexually assaulting a teenaged co-worker was given a choice, probation or go back to Greece. He chose Greece. Konstantinos Avramidis, 45, of Fort Point ...


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Showlab Seals GREEK Deal on Miracle Tunes

On the heels of its Italian debut, Showlab's Miracle Tunes is headed to Greece on Smile TV. The 51×26-minute hybrid (live action with 3D CGI ...


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GREEK Shipping Heir Stavros Niarchos III Buys the $15 Million House Next Door

Ivana Trump announces that she's single and rich in epic breakup statement. Ivana Trump has broken up with her boyfriend and ex-husband, ...


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Greece, Total, ExxonMobil & HELPE sign contracts for hydrocarbons surveys off the shores of Crete

The joint venture is comprised of Total (40%), ExxonMobil (40%) and Hellenic Petroleum - HELPE (20%)


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European payments firm SIA to provide contactless POS in GREECE'S Market In grocers

SIA, a European payments technology firm, has signed a 5-year agreement with Market In, a retailer in GREECE, to enable contactless payments at ...


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what it's like to rave on a greek island

I don’t believe in FOMO, but sometimes there are parties that you just can’t miss, especially when you’re sick of the nightlife status quo, and a party comes along that seems to tap into an ...


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This Hotel in Greece Has the Best Mattresses You've Ever Slept on

My first order of business when I arrived in Greece for a trip last month was the same as many travelers': sleep. I’d been on a harrowing journey from NYC to Athens, with a tight transfer by way of ...


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GREECE Regains Its Seat on International Olympic Committee

After four years of absence, GREECE regained its representation on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which appointed ten new members on ...


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Ancient GREEK Monuments Facing Climate Change Impact

A number of GREEK monuments that have stood intact since antiquity now appear to be facing a new challenge: climate change, according to scientists ...


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EZA and Hellenic-German Chamber Offer Training Program for Brewing and Beer-Making

The Hellenic Brewery of Atalanti – known by its Greek acronym EZA – has initiated a program offering training and certification in the art of […] The post EZA and Hellenic-German Chamber Offer Training Program for Brewing and Beer-Making appeared first on The National Herald.


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Playbill Travel See Rachel Bay Jones, Jenn Colella, and More Explore Greece With Playbill Travel

Playbill’s star-studded Broadway on the High Seas 10: An Odyssey Through the Greek Isles set sail June 24. ...


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Norwegian Cruise Line's 2020 Destination-Immersive Itineraries Feature Greece, Asia and Alaska

(12:50 p.m. EDT) -- Norwegian Cruise Line opened sales for 2020 cruises on three of its ships -- Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Jade -- and the scheduled voyages are intended to be ...


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FIBA U 19 World Cup: Philippines vs GREECE live stream, when and where to watch, time, score ...

The future of Philippine basketball will take center stage on Sunday, June 30, as Batang Gilas will compete in the FIBA U-19 World Cup in Heraklion, ...


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New retail and F&B part of €25 million overhaul at GREECE'S Mykonos Airport

Aside new retail and F&B – TRBusiness has approached Fraport GREECE for further detail – the work at Mykonos includes a 2,000sq m expansion of ...


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5 minutes with… Sketches of GREECE by Edward Lear

He was referring to a journey taken through GREECE in 1848. The artist had fallen gravely ill and Church had brought the delirious Lear back to Athens ...


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GREECE awards licenses to Exxon, Total to search hydrocarbons off Crete

GREECE on Thursday awarded licences to U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil and French multinational Total to search for hydrocarbons off the island of ...


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Liverpool veterinary professional cares for cats on GREEK island

A veterinary nurse from Liverpool has helped to neuter more than 70 stray cats on the mythical GREEK island of Ithaca, which doesn't have a single vet.


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Figurative Sculptor George Petrides to Show Original Works at GREEK Consulate of New York in ...

NEW YORK, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- George Petrides' next exhibition has been confirmed for 2020 at the GREEK Consulate of New York ...


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GREEK and Turkish Defence Ministers hold talks during NATO meeting

I reiterated that we seek peace and security, but in no way will we back down from defending our sovereign rights,” the GREEK defence minister said.


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GREEK, Turkish Defense Ministers Agree on Confidence-Building Measures

GREEK National Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis announced on Wednesday that Greece and Turkey have agreed on a series of ...


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Apparent Refugee Segregation in GREEK School Leads to 50K Lawsuit

Teacher Sophia Katzani told GREEK state broadcaster ERT that the 50,000-euro lawsuit the Parents' Association has filed against her is because she ...


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“Zeus selected as success story among GREEK entrepreneurs”

During the annual meeting of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, GREEK kiwi exporter Zeus was chosen as a winner, an example for GREEK ...


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Performances by Greece's leading artists not to be missed this summer

«Πάμε Στα Μπουζούκια» are the three GREEK words (which translate to “Let's Go to the Bouzoukia)” that every fan of GREEK music wants to hear.


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GREEK utility PPC to cut unpaid bills by one third by 2020

The 51 percent state-owned utility has been struggling to collect about 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) of unpaid bills, which soared during the GREEK ...


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Greece's Olympic Wrestler Babis Holidis Dies at 62

GREEK Olympic medal winner Babis Holidis has died at the relatively young age of 62, it was announced on Wednesday. Holidis, who specialized in ...


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Series of Events to Mark August Full Moon at GREEK Archaeological Sites

The celebrations will be posted on the official site of the ministry in both GREEK and English, so that locals and tourists can all enjoy this unique ...


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GREEK food festival is back for the 45th year in Oakmont

The GREEK Food Festival is back at the 45th year in Oakmont with honey-glazed roast chicken, meatballs in wine-tomato sauce, fries topped with feta, ...


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GREEK Australian designer shares post-baby pics prior to Kytherian wedding

Many celebrities have wished Thessy well on her big day, and GREEK Aussie icon Effie Stepahanides has a special message for the beautiful couple ...


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Who Are the GREEKS?

Roderick Beaton's sweeping, sympathetic history of modern Greece illustrates the tension between two kinds of nationalism—and ultimately, between ...


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Foreign Policy Council reviews EU and GREEK stance over Turkey

The Minister referred to the actions which GREEK diplomacy has undertaken in recent months in cooperation with Cyprus and in defence of national ...


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First “GREEK Panorama: Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy” Exhibition to be held in Athens

The “GREEK Panorama: Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy” exhibition (www.greekpanorama.gr), which will take place from November 14 to November ...


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Cultural, Gastronomy and Sports Events throughout Greece in the Summer

The GREEK National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has placed under its auspices a series of gastronomy, cultural and sports events that promote ...


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Number of asylum seekers sent back to Italy triples in five years

EU countries sending growing numbers back to country of arrival in bloc The number of asylum seekers returned to Italy from elsewhere in Europe under a controversial EU regulation has almost tripled in five years, amid concern over their treatment in Italy and Germany. Under the terms of the Dublin regulation, member states can send people back to their country of arrival in the EU – usually Italy or Greece. Continue reading...


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Tsipras Signs Deal with Exxon Mobil, Total and Hellenic Petroleum to Carry Out Exploratory Drilling οff Crete

ATHENS – Financially-struggling Greece has signed contracts for offshore gas exploration in large tracts of the Mediterranean, despite warnings from leading environmental groups that the […] The post Tsipras Signs Deal with Exxon Mobil, Total and Hellenic Petroleum to Carry Out Exploratory Drilling οff Crete appeared first on The National Herald.


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Kiwi Woman Finds Greek Family who Saved Her Grandfather in Crete during WWII

MELBOURNE – Emma Ebrahim, a resident of Avondale Heights, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, shared a black and white, World War II-era photo of a […] The post Kiwi Woman Finds Greek Family who Saved Her Grandfather in Crete during WWII appeared first on The National Herald.


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Upscale Greek seafood restaurant Ouzo Bay closes at Mizner Park in Boca Raton after two years

Ouzo Bay, a sleek and sophisticated Greek seafood restaurant that made a splash -- and some waves -- after it arrived at Mizner Park in March 2017, has abruptly and quietly closed. Baltimore-based ...


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Cardinal Sandri Visits the Ruthenian Greek-Catholic Church of Pittsburgh

The Ruthenian hierarchy in the United States was born “of the desire that faithful not be deprived of the pastoral assistance and proximity of the Church, said Cardinal Leonardo Sandri ...


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Vodafone Greece adds Vodafone Smart N10, V10 to offer

Vodafone Greece started selling the new Vodafone Smart N10 and V10 smartphones. Together with Red tariff plans Vodafone Smart V10 is offered at EUR 149.90 and the Vodafone Smart N10 at EUR 119.90. ...


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Gilas Youth dominates exhibition matches against Al Rayyan in Doha

Gilas Youth heads to the FIBA U19 World Cup in GREECE in high spirits after posting two dominating wins over the Al Rayyan basketball team during ...


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GX FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK)'s Rank Correlation Trending Higher

Company shares of G-X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK) have seen the Rank Correlation Indicator climb higher over the past 3 trading days, suggesting ...


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US envoy hails signing of Crete offshore licenses

The US Ambassador to GREECE Geoffrey Pyatt welcomed on Thursday the signing of a deal between GREECE and a three-member consortium ...


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Fifty years ago, Life magazine stunned the country with photos of 217 men. All had died during one ...

In June, 1969, a large black and white photograph of Army Spec. William C. Gearing Jr. of GREECE, N.Y., filled the cover of Life Magazine. Gearing, 20 ...


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Inside the Evidence: GREECE father shot and stabbed to death

GREECE, N.Y. (WHEC) — Thursday marks 24 years since a GREECE man was killed in his mother's home. Tim Milgate was shot and stabbed to death.


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GREECE'S Voters Turn to Establishment Amid Europe's Populist Wave

ATHENS—GREECE is expected to elect a conservative leader from an eminent political family next month—and become the first European country in ...


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How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

The earliest hints of Greek civilization date back nearly ten thousand years ago, when evidence of organized burial, construction, farming, and seafaring emerge in the archaeological record. ...


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Greek PM Tsipras sends message to Turkey over oil drilling

The Greek PM addressed the official signing of the oil exploration project in Crete


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The fattest nations in the world are…

Greece is not in the top 20


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Defense Min. Apostolakis Talks with Turkish Counterpart Akar at NATO Meeting

BRUSSELS (ANA/Ch. Vasilaki) – Greek National Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on the sidelines of the NATO ministers meetings […] The post Defense Min. Apostolakis Talks with Turkish Counterpart Akar at NATO Meeting appeared first on The National Herald.


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SIA deploys new POS terminal network in Greece supermarkets

SIA, the payment services and infrastructures firm, through its subsidiary New SIA Greece, has reached a five-year agreement with Market In, a Greek retailer, to provide a new payment technology ...


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