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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

GREECE hits 3 GW wind energy milestone

GREECE'S cumulative wind energy capacity has exceeded 3 GW, according to the latest data from the Greek Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN).


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US Ambassador to Athens Pyatt: GREECE is now a source of solutions

GREECE has been converted from a source of problems to a source of solutions, US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said on Wednesday at the Economist ...


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GREEK MPs take oath of office

The deputies of the new convocation of the Parliament of Greece, who were elected during the July 7 general elections, took oath of office during the ...


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Vulfpeck drop a funk wave of fun at GREEK Theatre LA

Vulfpeck define funk! The GREEK Theatre packed in for a night dedicated to groovin'. The show got warmed up with jazz musician, Joey Dosik.


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GREEK Restaurant in McLean Delays Opening Again

A Mediterranian restaurant in McLean is still facing nearly a full year of delays. Archontiko has the ambitious concept of bringing fresh, modern GREEK ...


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GREEK Foreign Minister Meets With Secretary Pompeo in Washington

Deepening the strategic collaboration between Athens and Washington was the focus of the first meeting GREEK Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias ...


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Longtime Geneva joint Munchie P’s serves burgers, Greek dishes

Munchie P’s Eatery is a Geneva institution dating back more than 40 years. What started as a drive-in with limited summer hours has now expanded to a comfortable burger-and-dogs joint that keeps ...


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Not Everyone Can Buck the Trend

The son of Nigerian immigrants, Giannis Antetokounmpo has won acclaim in GREECE, being named the NBA's most valuable player. But Giannis's story ...


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GREECE elections: Syriza ousted amid voter disillusionment

The recent general election in GREECE saw a heavy defeat for Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) and a victory for the right-wing New Democracy.


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Dendias, Pompeo reaffirm strong US-GREEK ties

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed issues affecting the Eastern Mediterranean and the ...


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Activist attacked and threatened while filming donkeys abuse on Santorini

An animal activist and his camera man denounce that they were brutally attacked “wild group of ten, stick-wielding men:, while they were trying to film the abuse of donkeys on the island of Santorini. A South African animal welfare worker was brutally assaulted and threatened with death, when filming abuse of donkeys on the Greek … The post Activist attacked and threatened while filming donkeys abuse on Santorini appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Civil Protection declares “state of emergency” in 11 municipalities for weather damages

The Civil Protection has declared “:state of emergency” 11 small and bigger communities and municipalities in West, Central and North-East Greece due to damages caused by the stormy weather on July 10-11 and 14, 2019. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the Secretary-General of Civil Protection declared civil protection emergency for the following areas … The post Civil Protection declares “state of emergency” in 11 municipalities for weather damages appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Pompeo-Dendias meeting: Athens calls for a clear condemnation of the Turkish provocations

"Greece is a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans and an important NATO ally"


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48 hours in . . . Mykonos, an insider guide to GREECE'S most glamorous party island

It feels as if the wider world has only recently 'discovered' Mykonos, now mentioned in the same breathy terms as Ibiza or Miami – yet it has appealed ...


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Theoharis: Shielding GREEK Tourism Key for Future

Speaking at the same event, Tom Jenkins, CEO European Tourism Association (ETOA), said GREEK tourism had been resilient during the crisis years, ...


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GREEK parliament sworn in as PM Mitsotakis prepares to outline new govt policies

Greece's new parliament was sworn in on Wednesday after elections in early July. The six-party legislature will officially begin its functions after ...


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Olympiacos taking the GREEK League to the sports court

While Olympiacos has until Friday to register in the GREEK second division, the club decided to file an appeal to the Supreme Council of Sports ...


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Greek-American Longe Performing at Queens Youth Music Festival

NEW YORK – Greek-American Longe (Angelo David Paleologos) is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter and keyboard player from Boston who began writing songs at age 8. His […] The post Greek-American Longe Performing at Queens Youth Music Festival appeared first on The National Herald.


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IOCC’s Give for Greece Focuses on Economic Development, Jobs Training 

BALTIMORE, MD – With an eye to expanding its successful initiatives of recent years, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has renewed its far-reaching Give for Greece program, […] The post IOCC’s Give for Greece Focuses on Economic Development, Jobs Training  appeared first on The National Herald.


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Mitsotakis keen to reform GREECE whilst keeping EU fiscal targets

GREECE'S Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday met with Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling at ...


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BAZAAR Exclusive: Yoyo Cao Clues Us In On Her Trip To GREECE With Net-A-Porter

In this BAZAAR exclusive, Yoyo Cao looks back on the Jet-A-Porter event in GREECE, and shares her jet-setting beauty routine and fashion secrets.


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Former first-round pick Wade Baldwin signs with GREEK club Olympiacos

Free agent guard Wade Baldwin has officially joined GREEK club Olympiacos, having signed a two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday in a ...


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US Educators Strengthening GREEK Studies in Schools

“The Examined Life” is a program a growing number of school districts are taking part in today across the US. Aimed at strengthening GREEK studies in ...


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GREEK suspect blames porn addiction for California scientist's murder

A 27-year-old GREEK son of a priest blamed a porn overload for raping and killing a California scientist who vanished from a conference in Crete, local ...


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Business with migrants: Policeman arrested on Kos, doctors on Samos

On two islands in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greek Police has cracked down illegal networks that were earning money from asylum seekers facilitating them either to fly to European countries or to be relocated to the mainland. On the island of Samos, it was doctors, nurses and other personnel that would issue false medical invalidity … The post Business with migrants: Policeman arrested on Kos, doctors on Samos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Italian, Greek Bonds Rally as Hunt for Yield Expands

Investors are buying bonds from once-avoided European countries, spurred by expectations that ongoing easy-money policies from central banks will continue to fuel demand for debt. The yield on Italy’s ...


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SA animal welfare activist claims he was attacked while filming donkey 'abuse' in GREECE

According to Barritt, who has since returned to Cape Town from GREECE, he was kicked, struck and threatened that he'd be thrown off a cliff by the ...


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Suspect charged for raping, killing US scientist in GREECE

ATHENS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A 27-year-old Greek man was charged with murder and rape Tuesday in the killing of a 59-year-old U.S. scientist, whose ...


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Official Data Shows 75% of GREECE'S Wildfires Attributed to Arson and Negligence

Official data from GREECE'S Fire Service was brought into the spotlight by Greek daily Kathimerini on Wednesday, which revealed that one in two ...


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GREEK Cypriot adm. to lose in event of escalation: PM

The GREEK Cypriot administration should be afraid of any conflict, since it will lose, in case of an escalation, the Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ersin ...


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couvelas/kouvelas blends summer house into GREEK island's cliffside landscape

couvelas/kouvelas placed a summer house in the middle of a steep hillside at andros island, greece, its only neighbor being an old lighthouse on the ...


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GREEK police: Byram Hills grad was raped and murdered

A GREEK man has confessed to raping and murdering a graduate of Byram Hills High School, according to authorities in Greece. Police say the ...


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Which GREEK Paradise Should You Visit? Find Your Ideal Island Destination

Each one of you might have a different idea of what the ultimate summer experience would be on the fabled GREEK islands. Take some time to explore ...


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Greek Chickpea Waffles

Heat oven to 200°F. Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. Heat waffle iron per directions. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk ...


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The “Evyenios Voulgaris” Scholarship Programme for Advanced Studies in Orthodox Spiritual Life and Theology

Scholarship Programme ANNOUNCEMENT The Saint Maxim the Greek Institute, with the support of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopaidi, is introducing the ‘Evyenios Voulgaris’ […] The post The “Evyenios Voulgaris” Scholarship Programme for Advanced Studies in Orthodox Spiritual Life and Theology appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Mythology Tells Us That Mermaids Come in All Shades

On July 3rd, Disney announced that 19-year-old Halle Bailey would be the latest actress to star in a string of live-action reboots. Bailey, who is black, was cast as Ariel, the wistful redheaded ...


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Oakland native killed in Greece was raped, say police

Suzanne Eaton, the American scientist and Oakland native killed in Greece, was raped, police in Crete said Tuesday. Police said Monday that a 27-year-old local man had confessed to the crime. The ...


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Jewish communities in GREECE welcome Minister's denunciation of neo-Nazi past

The Central Board of Jewish Communities in GREECE expressed appreciation for the denunciation by Agricultural Development & Food Minister Makis ...


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Moody's upgrades outlook for three systemic GREEK banks

Moody's on Tuesday upgraded the outlook of deposit ratings of Alpha Bank, Eurobank and National Bank to 'positive' from 'stable', with the long-term ...


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GREEK Cyprus rejects Turkey cooperation proposal

The GREEK side of Cyprus Tuesday rejected a proposal put forward by the Turkish side of the island to cooperate on oil and gas activities on its ...


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Ebola Not to Blame” for Italian Girl's Death, GREEK Health Experts Claim

There is no evidence to suggest that the death of a 17-year-old Italian girl was caused by the Ebola virus, the National Public Health Organisation ...


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“Not shy about showing aggression.” Details of GREEK airport staff's attack on Russian tourists ...

Tourists from Volgograd have been attacked by GREEK airport employees - the Russians were trying to get information about a delayed flight, but ...


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'Taste of GREEK Festival' returns to Town and Country

TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. – The 'Taste of GREEK Festival' will be held at the end of July in Town and Country. It's back by popular demand at the St.


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Greek Airports See 5.3% Increase in Passengers So Far in 2019

Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew by 5.3 per cent during the first half of 2019 (period between January and June), it was made public on Wednesday. A total number of 25,531,312 passengers ...


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Turks in GREECE criticise authorities for selling their land without permission

Greek authorities approved the sale of land belonging to a Turkish Muslim foundation on the islands of Kos and Rhodes without its permission, ...


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Reversing Itself, Greece’s High Court Strikes Down Workers Bonuses

ATHENS – After declaring that state workers were entitled to the return of two months annual holiday bonuses ended under austerity measures, Greece’s highest administrative […] The post Reversing Itself, Greece’s High Court Strikes Down Workers Bonuses appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREECE: labor minister criticized for 'racist' refugees move

(ANSAmed) - Athens, July 17 - GREECE'S newly-appointed Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis has been labelled "heartless and inhumane" after he ...


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Salt and Stone: GREEK Chicken Pitas are easy and tasty

In a medium bowl, combine GREEK yogurt and shredded English cucumber. Stir in minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and herbs. Taste and add ...


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Oldest Human Fossil Outside of Africa Identified in GREEK Cave

The oldest human fossil in Europe and the oldest outside of Africa has just been identified. Just about 210,000 years ago, an early human died in ...


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