Pages

Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Simple GREEK coming to Landstown Commons Shopping Center in Virginia Beach

Currently, The Simple GREEK has 33 restaurants in 16 states, mostly on the East Coast. The closest location is in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT pilotonline.com

UBS notes reduction in GREEK bond yields

Swiss lender UBS noted in a statement on Tuesday that yields on the 10-year GREEK bond fell to levels that almost matched US Treasuries after voters ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

59-Year-Old American Scientist Who Went Missing on GREEK Island Found Dead

GREEK police found her body on Monday evening, according to the Max Planck Institute at Dresden University in Germany, where she worked as a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ktla.com

Good news - and bad news - from Greece

It may have been the worst recession to hit any economy in modern times. Between 2007 and 2014, Greece lost a quarter of its economy; hundreds of thousands of people moved abroad; unemployment peaked ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.washingtonpost.com

Prominent Member of Diaspora Appointed Minister for GREEK Expatriates

Since 1979, Diamataris is the publisher-editor of the Ethnikos Kyrix – the oldest GREEK-language newspaper in the United States – and later its sister ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

World Jewish Congress welcomes results of GREEK elections: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Regarding the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party not making the electoral threshold, World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder stated that their ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.jns.org

GREECE: A Solid Base for Reform

Under the new pro-reform government, GREECE could finally start to rebound more ... However, it presents a challenge for GREECE's official creditors.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theglobalist.com

Developmental Biologist Suzanne Eaton Found Dead in GREECE

Developmental Biologist Suzanne Eaton Found Dead in GREECE ... of the Technical University of Dresden, was in GREECE to attend a conference.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.the-scientist.com

American Biologist Found Dead in Greece Nearly a Week After Her Disappearance

According to her family, Eaton left her phone, passport, watch, cash, and cycling shoes in her room, with just her running shoes and running shirt missing. Eaton's family had speculated that she may have passed out due to the heat.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT time.com

US Vice President Pence and Greek PM Mitsotakis have phone contact

The two discussed serious bilateral issues in their over 20-minute conversation


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry condemns illegal Turkish actions in Cypriot waters

The statement used a strict tone


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

Tough decisions await new GREEK Premier Mitsotakis

On GREEK relations with its much larger neighbor Turkey, Mitsotakis' attitude is thus far uncertain, despite positive messages coming from Ankara.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.aa.com.tr

Pledging hard work, new GREEK Cabinet sworn in

In a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the 51 new ministers -- including five women -- promised to bring the change GREEKS are seeking to the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.aa.com.tr

Giannis Antetokounmpo sues designer for using his 'GREEK Freak' nickname on shirts

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as the "GREEK Freak," has filed a lawsuit against an artist who used his trademarked ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.cbssports.com

Is Ryan Serhant Buying a Home in GREECE?

... New York power agent and his wife from house hunting in Antiparos, which is about 330 miles from their wedding destination in Corfu, GREECE.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.bravotv.com

Analysis How Ultranationalists Infiltrated GREECE'S New Ruling Party

Before you start celebrating the demise of the Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party, take a look at some of the lawmakers in the just-elected New Democracy.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.haaretz.com

Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos’ interview in the Athens daily ‘REAL NEWS’, with journalist P. Klavdianos

JOURNALIST: Apparently the EU’s verbal criticism of Turkey’s drilling in the Cypriot EEZ was not enough. What sanctions do Cyprus and Greece think are necessary? Which EU countries are against these sanctions?G. KATROUGALOS: The value of the recent decision lies precisely in that the EU is moving from words to deeds. For the first time, a clear decision was taken on measures – targeted measures, without delay – as a response to Turkey’s escalating illegal and provocative conduct. These measures range from simple economic measures that concern the relations of the European Union and Turkey to sanctions on involved companies and individuals. The Council will consider the Commission’s recommendations and decide, depending on how Turkey conducts itself. Regarding the last part of your question, it is correct that some partners are more hesitant to take drastic measures, while others support us more strongly. But in the end it was a unanimous decision because we convinced everyone that Turkey's actions constitute not just a bilateral dispute, but the borders, continental shelf and EEZ of the EU itself.JOURNALIST: Are there thoughts regarding a dynamic intervention by Greece, based on its status as a guarantor power?G. KATROUGALOS: The whole notion of guarantees is a remnant of the colonial era and has no place in the 21st century. Our solidarity with Cyprus is a given and self-evident. It doesn’t have to be dressed up in legalities to be expressed.JOURNALIST: Can we rule out a similar Turkish move in the Kastelorizo region?G. KATROUGALOS: The necessary messages have been sent, in the right way, to avert such an illegal eventuality. Our diplomatic alliances, the enhancement of our country’s international standing, and the deterrent power of our Armed Forces have made this message clear in all directions. Of course we are always vigilant, without fear or concern. Greeks should feel safe. Our country’s voice is strong and respected.JOURNALIST: Have you decoded what Turkey wants on the hydrocarbons issue? Is there room for understanding?G. KATROUGALOS: The strategy of revisionism of international agreements is a consistent characteristic of Turkey’s policy. Turkey has always felt suffocated by the rules of international law, and if it could, it would instead impose a policy of negotiation under the threat of force. In this context, it is maintaining a state of tension through the threat of drilling in the Cypriot EEZ, trying to create accomplished facts. This effort has proved pointless, to the extent that these actions have been unanimously condemned as illegal by the whole of the international community. Continuation of illegal provocations will not help Turkey create accomplished facts, given that international condemnation and isolation are stopping it from using international law to create grey areas with regard to Cyprus’s sovereign rights. The only way out is dialogue within the framework of international legality. We and the Republic of Cyprus want to resolve our differences and delimit our EEZs jointly with Turkey. But Turkish respect for international law is a necessary conditions for this.JOURNALIST: Are you worried about the possibility of an open clash between Turkey and the U.S. – on Syria, the Kurdish issue, the S-400 system, Mediterranean hydrocarbons – ending in a compromise that might hurt Greece’s interests?G. KATROUGALOS: Greek-U.S. relations are at their apex, marked by the inauguration of the Strategic Dialogue at the end of last year. This upgrading of our cooperation was possible, because the two sides believe they have converging interests, which consist mainly in ensuring stability in the wider region of the eastern Mediterranean. In light of this, our country’s geostrategic importance stands on its own and is only enhanced by Turkey’s uncommitted and unpredictable policy. In other words, we fill the strategic gap left by Turkey. As such, I don’t see a likelihood of a deal that might hurt our interests.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.mfa.gr

Peter Allan (Albanidis), Archon, Professor and World War II Veteran, 93

NEW YORK – Peter Allan (Albanidis), retired professor of Management at the Pace University Graduate School of Business and Archon of the Greek Orthodox Church, […] The post Peter Allan (Albanidis), Archon, Professor and World War II Veteran, 93 appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Mitsotakis faces big hurdles to reform Greece

Greece has returned to the political mainstream. A country mired four years ago in a crisis so deep that it seemed set to crash out of the euro has become one of the first in Europe to turn its back ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ft.com

Citizen Protection Ministry absorbs Greece’s Migration Ministry

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotsakis was just sworn in and before his signature inkn dried he issued a decision to transfer the Migration Ministry, established by SYRIZA, to the Ministry of Citizen Protection. In fast track and without prior discussion with those involved, with the new Parliament to have not opened yet, the decision was published … The post Citizen Protection Ministry absorbs Greece’s Migration Ministry appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

GREEK 'religious' government sworn in

ATHENS - Greece's new conservative government was sworn in on Tuesday, a day after new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took office vowing to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT news.abs-cbn.com

Teenager from West Yorkshire and woman killed in crash on GREEK island

Two people have been killed and another has been critically injured after their soft-top 4x4 crashed on the GREEK island of Crete. Those who died have ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.examinerlive.co.uk

Anarchist group ransacks office of GREEK newspaper

Berlin, July 9, 2019 -- GREEK authorities must quickly and thoroughly investigate the ransacking of the offices of GREEK weekly newspaper Athens Voice ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT cpj.org

Greece’s new finance minister warns of ‘bombs’ lurking in economy

Greece’s incoming finance minister has warned of looming problems in parts of the country’s public finances, saying he had to deal with “bombs with lighted fuses” as he took control of economic policy ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ft.com

GREECE points toward stability as neo-Nazi party crashes out of parliament

The Greek election this past Sunday presented Europe with a dash of optimism, as a dynamic new leader won in a landslide and anti-immigrant, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ahvalnews.com

GREECE Honors AJC CEO David Harris

ATHENS, GREECE, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris was honored today by GREECE with one of the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT finance.yahoo.com

The 10 most popular islands in GREECE – and the quiet ones you should visit instead

Tinos offers everything that makes GREECE such a perennial favourite with Britons. Laid-back lifestyle, fresh, simple cuisine, glorious beaches and ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.telegraph.co.uk

What victory for Kyriakos Mitsotakis means for Greece's relationship with the EU

The road ahead remains rocky for Greece's newly elected prime minister.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT theconversation.com

EU confident new GREEK government will fulfill all commitments

Just when new GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was being sworn-in, questions on whether the new conservative government will respect the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.neweurope.eu

Oakland Scientist Found Dead On GREEK Island Of Crete

BERLIN (AP) — Police have recovered a woman's body on the GREEK island of Crete they think was that to an American scientist who had grown up in ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

Angela Merkel invites PM Mitsotakis to Berlin

Mr. Mitsotakis will first visit Cyprus as Greek PM after July 22


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

Can Madagascar do in AFCON 2019 what GREECE did in Euro 2004?

Fifteen years ago, the Greek national team did the unbelievable when they won the European Championship, Euro 2004. They defied all odds ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.africanews.com

GREECE'S new finance minister to push ahead with tax cuts

ATHENS, GREECE (AP) — GREECE'S new government will press ahead with tax cuts for households and businesses despite skepticism from creditors, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.apnews.com

GREECE'S Alexis Tsipras became a victim of his own budget cuts

Within hours of the polls closing on Sunday night, GREECE'S ex-prime minister Alexis Tsipras had called his rival and successor Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenational.ae

Tragic end for US biologist Suzanne Eaton missing on Crete

Tragic end for missing US biologist Suzanne Eaton. Her body in a cave in Xamoudohori of Platanias Municipality on Monday night. The body of the 60-year-old woman was found 10 km away from the location where she went missing on July 2, 2019. As soon as the body was found, police isolated the broader area … The post Tragic end for US biologist Suzanne Eaton missing on Crete appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Clock Already Ticking for GREECE'S New Government

With a more limited mandate for change than at first it might seem, the race is now on for GREECE'S new centre-right government to deliver its reformist ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT balkaninsight.com

Scientist Suzanne Eaton, Byram Hills grad, found dead in GREECE after going missing

An American scientist who graduated from Byram Hills High School was found dead in GREECE on Monday, six days after she went missing, her ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.lohud.com

UPDATE 1-Greek banks' plan to shrink bad loan pile is ambitious

ATHENS, July 9 (Reuters) - Plans by Greek banks to reduce their load of sour loans by 54 billion euros ($60.50 billion) by the end of 2021 are “ambitious”, a source familiar with the situation in the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.reuters.com

Greece: victory for New Democracy signals the beginning of the end of the crisis

Ten years after the onset of Greece's biggest crisis since World War II, radical populism is running out of steam.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT theconversation.com

Two British holidaymakers die in 4x4 crash in GREEK resort of Malia

Local media reports said a male and a female died instantly, while another woman was seriously injured in the collision, on the northern coast of Crete ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.scotsman.com

GREEK Neo-Nazi Party Golden Dawn Rejected by GREEK Voters (2/2)

Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT therealnews.com

Body of missing American scientist found on Greek island

Police have recovered a woman's body on the Greek island of Crete they think belonged to an American scientist who was reported missing while attending a conference. Suzanne Eaton, a 59-year-old ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT abcnews.go.com

Missing US scientist found dead on Greek island

The body of an American scientist who went missing on the Greek island of Crete a week ago has been found, according to her employer.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www-m.cnn.com

GREECE'S trade deficit grew in May by 56 percent

The Greek trade deficit recorded a considerable increase in May, offsetting the benefits from a rise in exports, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Greece’s Experiment With Populism Holds Lessons for Europe

ATHENS — With a quiet handshake at the door of Maximos Mansion on a tree-lined street in central Athens, Alexis Tsipras ceded the office of prime minister on Monday to the New Democracy leader, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nytimes.com

Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos’ interview in the Athens daily ‘Efimerida ton Syntakton’, with journalist N. Zirganos (22 June 2019)

JOURNALIST: Nicosia and Athens won an important diplomatic victory and passed a decision in the EU on possible sanctions on Turkey if Turkey continues its illegal activities in the Cypriot EEZ. But Turkey is not only continuing the drilling operation with the Fatih but is also sending a second drilling vessel to the region. How and when will it be deemed if and what sanctions are to be imposed, and who will decide?G. KATROUGALOS: You were very right to point out that the recent European Council decision, which for the first time includes tangible measures – and much sterner phrasing, even sterner than that of the General Affairs Council – is a major victory for Greece and the Republic of Cyprus. This is the culmination of systematic efforts that in the past produced resolutions in the European Parliament, and mainly the European Council Decision of March 2018, which clearly condemned Turkey’s actions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean as violations of international legality. Since then, these decisions have not only hindered Turkey from creating accomplished facts but have also exposed Turkey as a revisionist state. The European Union is now moving from words to action. Turkey has already received this message. It is no coincidence that the Turkish Foreign Ministry accuses the EU of bowing to Greece and Cyprus by adopting a policy of principles. The High Representative responsible for the Union’s foreign policy, Ms. Mogherini, is already elaborating the measures that will be imposed if Turkey doesn’t stop its illegal conduct immediately.JOURNALIST: Beyond condemning Turkey, both the Americans and the Germans are saying there should be a dialogue and the Cyprus issue should be resolved. A dialogue between whom, based on what law, and under what conditions?G. KATROUGALOS: Both Greece and the Republic of Cyprus want the Cyprus issue to be resolved through dialogue, but not under the pressure of blackmail and power projection. This major national issue, nearly half a century after the tragedy of the coup and the Turkish invasion, remains a festering wound for Hellenism. But for the first time in years, there is qualitative progress with regard to the terms under which the solution is to be negotiated. The Geneva and Crans Montana process didn’t produce a solution, but it decisively enhanced our national positions and set out the Cyprus problem in its true dimensions. At long last, the matter of security, withdrawal of occupation forces and abolition of the anachronistic system of guarantees was placed at the top of the agenda. We put special emphasis on the stance that the Cyprus problem is not just, or even primarily, a problem of the two communities, but a matter of international law that should be dealt with as such, with recognition of the fact that the Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign member state of the EU. Greece is discussing this dimension of the problem – considering the internal aspect of the problem to be the exclusive concern of the Cypriots, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. And here, of course, the relevant UN resolutions have to be respected. Obviously, it won’t be easy to reopen the negotiations. But it is good that, when these negotiations do open, the issues of guarantees and security will be at the top of the agenda.JOURNALIST: Is the Turkish Cypriot move on Famagusta a diversion, a threat or a prelude to a two-state “solution”?G. KATROUGALOS: The “two states” are not a solution. That would be legitimization of the invasion, occupation and violation of international law. Turkey cannot impose a “solution” like that, precisely because this option is outside international legality. I really think that the recent announcements on Famagusta are a diversion in the face of Turkey’s increasing isolation and the impending sanctions. But this, too, has to be dealt with seriousness so that there aren’t any unfavourable developments in the future that further complicate the situation.JOURNALIST: The S400 issue and the stance the U.S. will maintain on the matter of Kurdish-controlled territories in Syria may create a rift in the relations between Washington and Ankara. Are we prepared for the rift scenario and for the scenario of a U.S.-Turkish compromise? What repercussions will one or the other have for the region?G. KATROUGALOS: Turkey really is at risk of finding itself facing U.S. sanctions following the EU sanctions – and this is at a time when its economy is very vulnerable. We are not happy over Turkey’s isolation, and we hope it sees that this is a result of its own decisions to diverge from international legality. Our strategy lies in showing our country to be a pillar of stability and security in the wider region of the Middle East and the Balkans. Very important in this direction was the promotion of a multidimensional foreign policy that promoted relations with Russia and the countries of the Middle East, the trilateral cooperation platforms – always together with the Republic of Cyprus – Greece’s Med7 initiative and the upgrading of strategic cooperation with the U.S., based on the alignment of our interests.JOURNALIST: Once again, the Foreign Ministers of the EU postponed the decision on the launching of accession negotiations of North Macedonia and Albania until October, and it is by no means certain that this won’t be followed by another postponement. In particular with regard to North Macedonia, the EU doesn’t seem to be keeping the promises it made before the Prespa Agreement was concluded. Is there a risk of the agreement’s being undermined due to inconsistency in the EU’s policy?G. KATROUGALOS: There is a general risk for the EU’s credibility if it gives the impression that it doesn’t fulfill its commitments to countries like North Macedonia, which has fully met its commitments. This is why I expected a more consistent and generous stance from the EU towards this country. But even as things stand, the way is open for the launching of accession negotiations in October. I don’t think the implementation of the agreement is at risk, because the Zaev government is committed to its implementation.JOURNALIST: The main opposition party in Greece accepts that the Prespa Agreement is an international agreement that it cannot – or does not want to – dismantle. What do you see happening in North Macedonia if the nationalist VMRO DPNME party comes to power, especially if the country’s European path isn’t opened?G. KATROUGALOS: The official acceptance of the Agreement by the New Democracy leadership – in spite of dissent from the extreme right wing of the party – is clearly a positive development. But there is another, even more important development: The recent decision from the General Affairs Council, the EU Council configuration responsible for enlargement, expressly and for the first time links the faithful implementation of the Prespa Agreement to our neighbouring country’s accession perspective. This is the most fundamental guarantee that North Macedonia will never again backslide into the nationalistic policies of the past, even if – as I believe is possible – there is any change in government.JOURNALIST: How is the political crisis in Albania impacting the country’s unresolved issues with Greece? We were on the verge of resolving the EEZ and state-of-war issues. What is the outlook now?G. KATROUGALOS: We really were very close to a comprehensive solution, but the deterioration of the domestic situation in our neighbouring country blocked a positive outcome from those negotiations.JOURNALIST: How can the rights of the Greek National Minority in Albania be best protected?G. KATROUGALOS: With regard to protection of the rights of the Greek National Minority in Albania, this is the first time – in the recent General Affairs Council decision – that there has been such a clear link between Albania’s European perspective and respect for the property and self-identification rights of the minority’s members. Regarding bilateral issues in general, we really were very close to a comprehensive solution, but the deterioration of the domestic situation in our neighbouring country blocked a positive outcome from those negotiations.JOURNALIST: The Kosovo issue remains unresolved in the Balkans. Might an exchange of territory between Serbia and Kosovo create the conditions for the creation of a ‘great’ Albania? Might this exchange, if it happens, open the way to legitimization of border change in the Balkans?G. KATROUGALOS: The Balkans have always been seen as the powder keg of Europe. Through our policy of exporting stability, which was crowned by the Prespa Agreement, we have endeavoured to send a message of peace to the region. This is why we are very wary of any proposal that may once again raise the spectre of extreme nationalism and conflict between peoples.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.mfa.gr

Authorities Searching for American Scientist Who Has Been Missing on GREEK Island for 6 Days

Authorities Searching for American Scientist Who Has Been Missing on GREEK Island for 6 Days. Posted 10:31 AM, July 8, 2019, by CNN Wire ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ktla.com

The defeated GREEK government, was it socialist, populist, or both?

The GREEK election is an unambiguous rejection of ruinous left-wing policies that exacerbated Greece's economic woes. It has to do with “populism” ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.powerlineblog.com

Centre-right leader sworn in as GREEK PM

ATHENS • Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in yesterday, a day after an election victory that put him in charge of the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.straitstimes.com

Plans to slash Greek bank sour loan pile is ambitious, says source

ATHENS, July 9 (Reuters) - Plans by Greek banks to reduce sour loans by 54 billion euros ($60.50 billion) by the end of 2021 is ‘ambitious’, a source familiar with the situation in the country’s ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.reuters.com