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Monday, August 26, 2019

10 GREEK Islands To Visit Now

Over 6000 uniquely wondrous GREEK islands combine to offer travelers and locals alike every experience imaginable beneath an endless sun.


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The Story of the Greek Kitchen in Sparta

SPARTA, NJ - During the summer of 2015, on a sunny Saturday morning, my wife Danielle and I visited the Sparta Farmers Market. As we walked along observing all the artisans and farmers selling their ...


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Greek Revival Near Heights Promenade With Manhattan View From Terrace Asks $9.75 Million

This circa 1852 Greek Revival is a 25.5-foot-wide five-story brick townhouse with brownstone trim and a genteel interior possessing plenty of detail, if not necessarily all original. The parlor level ...


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Ex-boxer Ricky Hatton is floored by bill for steak in Greek restaurant

Former British boxer Ricky Hatton is used to taking on some fearsome opponents. Nicknamed "The Hitman", Hatton won multiple world championships at light-welterweight and welterweight. But, he was ...


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Police suspect people-smuggling in crash that kills 6 in Greece

Greek police were investigating two suspects on suspicion of people-smuggling on Monday after six men thought to be migrants from Pakistan and Egypt were killed in an overcrowded vehicle that veered into a ditch off a motorway near the Turkish border.


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Reyl Group: GREECE, the new turnaround story?

GREECE has the potential to be the new turnaround story, despite being the last of the so-called PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, GREECE, Spain) to ...


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Danish retailer Jysk to open new stores in GREECE

The stores will be located at the seaside Athens suburb of Alimos and the northern city of Kozani, bringing the total number of its outlets in GREECE to ...


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Police Union spokesman calls migrants “dust with annoying character”

The spokesman of the Greek Police Union Federation POASY shocked on Monday morning when he described migrants evicted from squats in Exachria as “dust” with annoying character.” Spokesman Stavros Balaskas was speaking to Skai TV commenting on the police operation in Exachia. “One finger launched a silent new vacuum cleaner which is the police, which … The post Police Union spokesman calls migrants “dust with annoying character” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Boxer Ricky Hatton paid €920 for a steak on Mykonos, instead of buying a goat herd

There have been a lot of negative comments lately about the Mykonos shops and especially the exorbitant prices. When a well-known boxer from Manchester decided to enjoy his vacation in Mykonos, he did not expect to pay the unimaginable sum of 920 euros for a steak. Former boxer Ricky Hatton on holiday in Mykonos and … The post Boxer Ricky Hatton paid €920 for a steak on Mykonos, instead of buying a goat herd appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE finally free of capital controls!

GREECE'S Prime Minister announced the complete removal of the capital controls during Monday's session in Parliament. The controls restricted the ...


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GREECE to fully lift crisis-era capital controls

GREECE'S new government today announced it will lift capital controls imposed during its debt crisis in 2015 in a move aimed at restoring the trust of ...


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GREEK temple ruins suggest lifting machines in use 1.5 centuries earlier than previously believed

As modern GREEKS undertake to reconstruct the Parthenon, largely using stone material from the site's ruins, a question naturally arises: How did ...


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Greek Fest; Art & Wine Weekend; 'Anything Goes'; Caltrain Meeting

Join us at San Mateo's MAIN Library for the kick off of Suicide Prevention Month and hear about the experiences of trained volunteers who dedicate their time taking calls from StarVistas Crisis ...


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GREECE ends capital controls after 4 years

In June 2015, GREECE imposed capital controls as the country suffered a flight of cash from its banks after the Socialist government at the time missed a ...


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Giannis leads GREECE to prep win over Dominican Republic

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points (7/8 2-pointers, 12/14 free throws) in 22:38 as GREECE defeated Dominican Republic 87 – 75 in a game for ...


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GREECE Lifts Last Capital Controls After Four Years

GREECE will lift its last remaining capital controls just over four years after Athens imposed cash restrictions to safeguard the country's banking system ...


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Roundup: GREECE to abolish capital controls from Sept. 1

ATHENS, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- GREECE will abolish capital controls imposed four years ago effective Sept. 1 this year, the country's government said ...


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Former Syracuse basketball center Paschal Chukwu to play professionally in GREECE

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Paschal Chuwku has signed a contract to play professional basketball in GREECE'S A1 division, he confirmed by text message.


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Hundreds Of Holidaymakers Evacuated After Wildfires Rage In GREECE

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been forced to leave their hotels in GREECE while firefighters attempt to tackle dozens of wildfires which broke out ...


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Love the Town of GREECE? Show It in Photos

A community-focused photography contest in GREECE celebrates what life is like living, working and playing in the town. The fifth annual "Glimpses of ...


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Over 160 migrants and refugees enter GREECE from Turkey

GREECE reported a rise in arrivals by sea from neighboring Turkey despite an agreement signed in 2015 between the European Union (EU) and ...


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GREECE'S Prime Minister announces abolition of capital controls

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on August 26 the complete abolition of capital controls. “In co-operation with the Bank of GREECE, ...


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GREECE'S waste recovery rate far below EU average

GREECE is still far from reaching the European Union's recycling targets, introduced by the bloc in a bid to drastically reduce reliance on landfill sites for ...


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Teresa Giudice Shows Off Toned Body While Vacationing in GREECE Amid Husband Joe's ...

One hot mama! Teresa Giudice showed off her bikini body while vacationing in Mykonos, GREECE, on Sunday, August 25. The Real Housewives of ...


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GREECE Aegean Islands Weekly Snapshot: 19 – 25 August 2019

Arrivals. This week, 1,769 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a decrease from last week's 1,929 arrivals but an increase from last year's 1,021 ...


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Art & Wine Festival; Greek Fest Weekend; 'Anything Goes'

Join us at San Mateo's MAIN Library for the kick off of Suicide Prevention Month and hear about the experiences of trained volunteers who dedicate their time taking calls from StarVistas Crisis ...


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Save the Date for SF's 16th Annual GREEK Film Festival

SAN FRANCISCO – The 2019 San Francisco GREEK Film Festival (“SFGFF”), the first and longest-running GREEK film festival in the United States, will ...


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Jacob Rothschild fulfills a 50-year-old dream with two sculptures by a GREEK Modernist

It became a bit of a cult among lovers of Greece and in literary and gay circles (Craxton's paintings of GREEK matelots are especially appreciated), and ...


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In lawsuit with father-in-law’s estate, lawyer claims Fotis Dulos getting help from Greece to cover cost of criminal defense

A lawyer representing the estate of Fotis Dulos’ father-in-law said he believes the Farmington developer is having the costs of his criminal defense covered by someone in Greece. Fotis Dulos faces a ...


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Civil Aviation bans helicopter flights from/to Galatas helipad after crash

The Greek Civil Aviation has prohibited helicopter take-off and landing from the make-shift helipad in Galatas after the crash last week. The Civil Aviation has issued a 3-month NOTAM – flight alert – due to the investigations on the exact causes of the crash that cost the lives of the Greek pilot and two Russian … The post Civil Aviation bans helicopter flights from/to Galatas helipad after crash appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece to lift debt crisis-era restrictions on sending money abroad

The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing parliament on Monday, when he made the announcement. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters Capital controls imposed on depositors at the ...


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Greece moves to end capital controls

Mitsotakis government’s move aims to assure investors and EU of return to stability.


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Greece leaves the crisis behind it, GREEK PM says to EU leaders

The GREEK PM is scheduled to meet the German chancellor this Thursday where he is expected to outline his plan for growth, which will include ...


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GREEK Parliament to Adopt European Data Protection Law to Avoid EU Penalties

A plenary debate on proposed legislation regarding data privacy, which incorporates EU directives into GREEK national law, opened in the GREEK ...


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GREEK Riot Cops Raid Squatters in Anarchist Haven Exarchia

ATHENS – Stepping up New Democracy's plans to clean out the anarchist dominated neighborhood of Exarchia, the scene of frequent violence and ...


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Turkish Fighter Jets Violate GREEK Airspace in Eastern Aegean

According to GREEK military authorities, a total of six Turkish fighter jets violated GREEK air space over the Eastern Aegean Sea on Monday at noontime.


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Dozens of GREEK ports are crumbling, captains warn

The Hellenic Association of Merchant Marine Captains had warned authorities about the urgent need to upgrade GREEK ports in March 2018. It was 11 ...


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GREEK government plans income tax cuts

Greece and the creditors will also discuss whether to include the planned return of other European Union central banks' profits from GREEK bonds as ...


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Greece forced to play Rugby League World Cup qualifier in England as feud with modern ...

Despite being a completely different sport, the Hellenic Federation of Modern Pentathlon (HFMP) has been recognised by the GREEK Government as ...


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GREEK Fest; See Moon Rock; Art & Wine Weekend; 'Anything Goes'

Join us at San Mateo's MAIN Library for the kick off of Suicide Prevention Month and hear about the experiences of trained volunteers who dedicate ...


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GREEK Fest; Book Recycle; Art & Wine; 'Anything Goes'

GREEK Fest; Book Recycle; Art & Wine; 'Anything Goes' ... The GREEK Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA ...


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New Secretary General of GREEK National Tourism Organization Appointed

The new secretary general was welcomed on Monday by GREEK Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, who underlined the significant role that the GNTO ...


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GREEK Divers Explore the Forgotten Mines of Lavrio

Kranidiotis spoke to the GREEK Reporter about how they got involved with the exploration of the Lavrio mines and what the two divers discovered there.


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20 Photos: Scenes from the 58th annual Port Jefferson GREEK Festival

The 58th annual Port Jefferson GREEK Festival wrapped up this weekend. From Thursday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 25, the GREEK Orthodox ...


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Government considering postal voting for GREEKS living abroad

The government is mulling ways to allow GREEKS living abroad to vote by mail in national elections from their country of residence and intends to ...


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20 more photos from last week's Port Jeff GREEK Festival

We have more coverage from last week's Port Jefferson GREEK Festival. Here are 20 more photos from GreaterPortJeff reporter Shannon Miller from ...


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Turkish F-16 fighter jets fly over Greeks isles

The aircraft were intercepted by the Hellenic Air Force


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Ktena earns first Greek gold at Mediterranean Beach Games in Patras

Finswimmer Sofia Ktena won Greece's first gold medal on the first day of medal action at the Mediterranean Beach Games as she stormed to the women's 50 metres apnoea swimming title in Patras. Ktena ...


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Following Fatal Helicopter Crash, Purge Seen of Greek Utility

ATHENS – After ignoring repeated warnings that power lines were too close to a landing area for helicopters on the Saronic Gulf island of Poros, […] The post Following Fatal Helicopter Crash, Purge Seen of Greek Utility appeared first on The National Herald.


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After Fatal Stabbing, UN Asks Greece Move Migrant Minors

The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR urged Greece’s new New Democracy to do what the former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA wouldn’t – immediately transfer migrant […] The post After Fatal Stabbing, UN Asks Greece Move Migrant Minors appeared first on The National Herald.


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