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Sunday, August 4, 2019

A city built on a bun

It is the story of the influence of immigration, of GREEK families who figured out that men who labored for wages needed cheap, hot food to keep them ...


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Tangible rewards for alliance-building

GREECE'S military spending has shrunk dramatically as a result of the crisis, widening the defense gap with Turkey. Successive Greek governments ...


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Cypriot bishop faces hate speech inquiry over homophobic remarks

Greek Orthodox cleric claimed gay men recognisable from ‘particular odour’ Police in Cyprus have opened an investigation into homophobic remarks made by a controversial bishop. At the request of the island’s attorney general, police will examine whether the Greek Orthodox cleric Neophytos, who only uses one name, violated hate speech laws after he claimed that homosexuality could be passed on when pregnant women had anal sex. Continue reading...


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COLUMN: Develop a philosophy

It's a mystery why the ancient GREEKS were so good at philosophising well before Christianity made its move. You've probably heard, “He needs to get ...


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Nick Calathes on TalkBasket: “Getting Giannis accustomed to FIBA play will judge how far we'll go”

It's been no less than 10 years since GREECE last won a medal in a major international competition. It was the bronze medal at the Eurobasket 2009 in ...


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Party of 10 intrepid women takes GREECE by storm

A retired, world-traveled designer for feature films, commercial and residential properties, Peg Cummings-Hashimoto used her professional ...


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Tour of GREECE by Car in the 1930s, Stunning Photos Emerge

Dozens of black and white photographs of 1936 GREECE are included in a German travelogue published in 1941 in Berlin. The rare book ...


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Opportunity to reduce budget target

Already, economists tell Kathimerini, the average interest rate for servicing GREECE'S debt in the long term has shrunk considerably compared with the ...


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Surprising Zheng advances to Silicon Valley final

The unseeded world number 55 ousted seventh seed Maria Sakkari of GREECE 7-6(5) 6-2 in their semi-final a day after outlasting fourth seeded ...


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Water Jump BMX Day 2019 event held at Kavouri Beach in GREECE

A cyclist who has jumped into the sea with his bike returns to the shore during the Water Jump BMX Day 2019 event at Kavouri Beach in Athens, ...


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Antetokounmpo: We know what we have to do in China

The Greek Freak said he was glad he had his two brothers on the Greek team


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Repulsing a 'GREEK gift'

We start with two fairly clean wins while the most interesting is a Queen's Pawn game with Bf4 in which he allowed a GREEK gift sacrifice which he was ...


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Supervisory Recreation Specialist Job in GREECE, GREECE – Department of the Navy

The opening is for a Supervisory Recreation Specialist in GREECE, GREECE Feel free to browse this and any other job listings and reach out to us with ...


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The Peloponnesian War: Intrigues and Conquests in Ancient GREECE

When speaking of ancient GREECE, most of us tend to think of their sprawling city states, iconic classical culture, philosophers, and myths – and rightly ...


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Brit tourist arrested for 'flashing body' on GREECE holiday

It comes as the UK government issued a travel warning to Brits who have booked holidays in GREECE this summer, with tourists facing huge delays as ...


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Islamic philosophy had immense impact on western philosophy during medieval period: Chad ...

First, the Islamic translation movement made available to western philosophers the writings of the ancient GREEK philosophers, notably Aristotle, whose ...


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Kyrgios makes Tsitsipas laugh after delivering his shoes on court

Benoit Paire was extremely irritated during his quarterfinal match against Stefanos after the GREEK had to interrupt the play in a crucial moment of the ...


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Maria Sakkari falls short in San Jose semi-final

The GREEK athlete found herself in a tight battle in the first set with only two breaks of serve, which resulted in an opening set tie-breaker. Zheng edged ...


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GREEK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Expresses Condolences on US Mass Shootings

ATHENS – The GREEK Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday posted a message on Twitter concerning the mass shooting at a Walmart store at the US ...


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Seaplanes for Islands, Coastal Sites, Seen Coming to Greece Summer 2020

ATHENS – New New Democracy Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said he believes that seaplanes will begin operation in Greece in the summer of 2020, taking […] The post Seaplanes for Islands, Coastal Sites, Seen Coming to Greece Summer 2020 appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Environment & Energy Minister Hatzidakis fears total power blackouts due to bad state of PPC

In an interview with the Athens News Agency, he said the corporation was on the brink of collapse


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GREEK Energy Minister Says State Electric Company Could Fail

ATHENS – Not always allowed under the former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA to turn off power to people who couldn't pay, Greece's state-run electric ...


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Gengenbacher to play pro volleyball in GREECE

Kristen Gengenbacher, the Quincy Notre Dame graduate who was a third-team All-American setter as a senior at the University of San Diego, recently ...


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Pal of Scots mum who mysteriously drowned on Crete holiday fears he'll be 'made suspect for ...

THE pal of a Scottish mum who mysteriously drowned on a GREECE holiday has fears he'll be 'made suspect for second time'. Peter Verschueren, 56 ...


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Kevin Spacey Reads a Tribute to a GREEK Statue Poem at Rome Museum

During the reading, Spacey stood next to an ancient GREEK bronze statue of a battered fighter while reciting Tinti's “The Boxer.” The poem is about a ...


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The EU's mistakes are the root of the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

In fact, Brussels not only failed to play its role as a fair mediator between the Turkish and GREEK communities in settling the Cyprus problem in 2004, ...


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Epic GREEK Battle: Nick Kyrgios Edges Stefanos Tsitsipas in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — GREEK-Australian Nick Kyrgios hammed it up by delivering a repaired sneaker to his opponent, No. 1-seeded Stefanos ...


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Restrictions on ATVs to be eased, as minister calls ban 'absurd'

GREECE'S Transport Ministry plans to ease restrictions on the use of all-terrain vehicles introduced by the previous administration. Prompted by a hike in ...


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Government aims for lower surplus targets as of 2020

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras says that GREECE has already started discussion with its European Union partners to reduce its primary budget ...


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Turkey Says 8000 Coup Backers Fled to GREECE, Seek Asylum

With tensions still high between the countries, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleiman Soylu, said at least 8,000 backers of a Turkish cleric now based in ...


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Varoufakis Says “Clueless” Dijssebloem Not Fit to Lead IMF

The combative Varoufakis was forced out after refusing to back Tsipras' reneging on anti-austerity promises to get a third bailout for GREECE, this one ...


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Regional medical centers struggling to cope

GREECE'S understaffed regional medical centers are reportedly struggling to cope again this summer due to the increased demand created by tourism.


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Hold Your Position in Eldorado Gold Corp

Eldorado's total gold production will receive an additional boost should the Olympias asset in GREECE improve tonnage deliveries at the mill. Further ...


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Big jump in South Africans looking for a second passport – this is where they are planning to go

This renewed interest is fueled largely by the attractive residence-by-investment programs offered by GREECE and Portugal, as well as the potential ...


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Earthquake strikes with 4.8R Karpathos while PM visits the island

An earthquake with magnitude 4.8 R rattled the island of Karpathos short before one o’ clock Saturday. Its epicenter was in the Aegean Sea, 71 km South-East off the island. No damages or injuries were reported. 4⃣5⃣ 🇬🇷 Σεισμός ML 4.5, 03/08 12:51, βάθος 10 χλμ, 92 χλμ ΝΑ από Κάρπαθος (Πηγή: GEIN, NOA) #seismos … The post Earthquake strikes with 4.8R Karpathos while PM visits the island appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Interior Minister threatens to allow 30,000 refugees leave Turkey per day

Turkish Interior Minister threatens the European Union with 30,000 refuges to leave Turkey per day and accused the EU for not complying with the Agreement. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu threatens to open the Izmir rout on the Turkish West coast and “see what will happen.” “Let’s open Izmir* now, let’s let them leave. 30 to … The post Interior Minister threatens to allow 30,000 refugees leave Turkey per day appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece pledges to tackle social exclusion of Greek Roma

The Greek Labor Ministry has pledged to tackle the social exclusion of the Greek Roma. The pledge was made on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Roma Holocaust. “In remembrance and commemoration of the Roma Holocaust, August 2nd, is dedicated to the memory of the Roma Holocaust, the Porajmos, another crime in the … The post Greece pledges to tackle social exclusion of Greek Roma appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Kyrgios ousts top seed Tsitsipas to reach Washington final

Washington (AFP) - Australia's Nick Kyrgios overcame a mid-match meltdown and his rival's shoe repair delays Saturday to defeat GREEK top seed ...


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Guest column: Join us at Immigrants' Ball to celebrate diversity

My father, Philip, came here in 1951, escaping the aftermath of the GREEK Civil War. Born of a family with ancient Turkish roots, he hailed from a tiny ...


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Skull Found at Ancient GREEK City Shows Neurosurgery Performed 2200 Years Ago

Archaeologists carrying out excavations in the ancient city of Euromus in Turkey's southern Mugla province found a skull with marks indicating that ...


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Introducing The Greek Boutique Hotel Group That Gets It Right

The Greek islands inspire poetry, just ask Lord Byron. Beautiful, serene and placid are just some of the adjectives that come to mind when thinking of this unique country - an assemblage of more than ...


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City of Nafplio gives GREEK Drama in summer school

(MENAFN)The first GREEK drama summer school for Chinese students take place in the Peloponnese area. In order to present to them the mystique of ...


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GREEK credit rating remains at BB-: Fitch

(MENAFN) The GREEK credit rating is maintained at "BB-" alongside stability in its outlook, as revealed Fitch Ratings. Greece managed to witness ...


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Heat wave hits GREECE

(MENAFN) Temperature has went up to 42 degrees Celsius in GREECE as the new hit wave hit the country in the past 24 hours, according to Xinhua.


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One in Two Greeks Cannot Afford Even One Week of Vacation

Although GREECE is one of the top tourist destinations in the entire world, breaking arrival records year after year, one in two Greek people cannot ...


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MASTOR, Elia S.

A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 10 AM at Annunciation GREEK Orthodox Church, 146 W. Utica St., Buffalo, NY 14222.


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Canada's Opposition Leader Visits GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese

Archbishop Sotirios welcoming Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer to the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese. Source: GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese ...


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Benite: Thinking only about Giannis against GREECE is a big mistake

Brazil will square off versus New Zealand, GREECE and Montenegro between September 1st and September 5th at Nanjing. “It's one of the toughest ...


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Gigi Hadid Steps Out in NYC After Her Vacation in Greece

Gigi Hadid struts her way down the sidewalk as she goes for a walk on Friday afternoon (August 2) in New York City. The 24-year-old model flashed her toned midriff in a white top and neon-yellow biker ...


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Broncos legends Champ Bailey, Pat Bowlen enter Hall of Fame

"He demanded the best, but it was never about him,," said Broncos longtime athletic trainer Steve "GREEK" Antonopulos. "He was driven, but humble.


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