22 to commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over GREEK-Syrian ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Although Hanukkah is not a major Jewish holiday, ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Greek parliament approves tax relief bill aiming to boost growth
It also includes incentives to wealthy individuals to move their tax residence to Greece and exempts EU holders of Greek corporate bonds from any tax on earned interest. Speaking in parliament, where ...
Power restored to thousands after Saturday outages
However, power appears to be back on in the impacted portion of GREECE, and most outages in Gates have been resolved. A spokesperson for ...
Expat GREEKS are a great asset for the country when it is challenged, says GREEK Interior Minister ...
GREEK Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos said the GREEK government “did all that could be done,” to see the implementation of voting rights to expat ...
December's all about its live music
One event not to miss is all about blues as Nick and the Backbone, one of GREECE'S top blues rock bands are holding two shows this weekend. The first ...
Lurento expands luxury car rental business to GREECE and Cyprus
Lurento, Europe's leading luxury car rental provider has announced the launch of its service in GREECE and Cyprus. Customers can now rent luxury ...
Vatican Cardinal Claims Migrants on GREEK Island Live in 'Concentration Camps'
ROME — The pope's right-hand man for charitable outreach has returned to Rome from the GREEK island of Lesbos with 33 migrants in tow and a ...
'Constructive talks' fail to ease migration worries
However, doubts have been cast about the agreement, which was signed on March 16, 2016, as flows into GREECE have increased and Turkey has ...
Commentary: China seeks additional ties/influence in Europe
For instance, given the last decade of economic hardship, GREECE'S leaders have been receptive to the idea of a Silk Road passing through the ...
The best places to travel in Athens : Top 10 tourist attractions in Athens, Greece
An adventure to the thousand-year-old ruins in the capital of Greece is really an attractive journey for visitors from all over the world. Athens has a strange attraction for visitors. It makes you ...
GREEK Yogurt Market Value Share, Analysis and Segments 2017 to 2022
Analysis of the GREEK Yogurt Market. The recent market study published by Fact.MR provides valuable insights related to the overall growth potential of ...
Mitsotakis says Pontian Genocide holds lessons on how to prevent tragedies
The conference, organized by the Pan-Pontian Federation of GREECE to commemorate the centennial of the genocide of Pontians by Turkey, iwas held ...
The Outsiders: Refugees in Europe since 1492
The book begins with a dismal description of refugees on the GREEK islands living a fox-like existence in tents, shelters of twigs, turf, even caves.
GREEK Police Detain About 80 People During Violent Riots Across Country
As many as 77 people were detained in several GREEK cities on Friday during violent riots and marches to commemorate the shooting of a 15-year-old ...
Going On in Our Community
CAMP VERDE, AZ – Beautifully blending the sounds and rhythms of their native GREEK culture, the Desert Southwest, and the warm inviting romance ...
3-story, 35000-square-foot office building planned for upper Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant
Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church is in a construction phase. After demolishing the Hellenic Center in November, construction is beginning this ...
Aid for refugees in GREECE packed in Saltash
A shipping container carrying vital supplies for refugees held in camps in Europe is making its way from Cornwall to GREECE this evening. Around thirty ...
Greek Police orders investigation of police brutality in Exarchia on Dec 6
The Greek Police has sent to the Greek Ombudsman the videos and reports of excessive police brutality and humiliation of demonstrators as they happened on Friday night. Police also calls on police violence victims or witnesses to report the cases to the Ombudsman. The brutality and humiliation of demonstrators in Exarchia have triggered an outrage … The post Greek Police orders investigation of police brutality in Exarchia on Dec 6 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
CMP recovers remains of three GREEK Cypriots as excavations continue in Turkish-occupied Nicosia
Excavations by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) are ongoing near the Tekke Bahcesi, in the Turkish-occupied part of the old city of Nicosia, ...
GREEK FM: Libya's Ambassador given 72-hour deadline to leave the country
The foreign minister noted that the decision reflects the GREEK government's dissatisfaction with the Tripoli government and pointed out that it was ...
The new GREEK restaurant in Hull city centre you have to try
The Artemis GREEK Taverna launched last week, with husband and wife duo Yiannis and Mata Makris taking over the former Rustica Bistro Italian ...
GREECE'S Andreas Vazaios Breaks GREECE and Europe Swimming World
Greek swimmer Andreas Vazaios won the gold medal on Friday night in the 200-meter Independent Medley at the 25th European Swimming Pool ...
Sideritis: Greece's Famous Mountain Tea and its Ancient Secrets of Healing
GREEKS are not known for their love for tea, as the British or the Turkish are. However, when it comes to tea, the first variety that a GREEK would mention ...
Light mag. 4.3 earthquake
Date & time: Saturday, 7 December 2019 07:14 UTC Magnitude: 4.3. Depth: 4.9 km. Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.1922°N / 23.8358°E (GREECE)
GREECE a Big Part of Swiss Hotelplan's Summer 2020 Holiday Program
GREECE took center stage at the presentation of Swiss tour operator Hotelplan's summer 2020 program, held recently in Zurich, according to an ...
The Saturday Edition of Athens’ Dailies at a Glance
DIMOKRATIA: Egypt, Greece block Erdogan ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: 24 pct off some 86,386 newly built properties EFIMERIDA TON SYNTAKTON: The wrath years haunt the present TA […] The post The Saturday Edition of Athens’ Dailies at a Glance appeared first on The National Herald.
UCLA with LAGFF Present Screening of Film Submitted by Greece for Oscar Race
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) present a […] The post UCLA with LAGFF Present Screening of Film Submitted by Greece for Oscar Race appeared first on The National Herald.
'Awesome' Rice shined in Greek drama
Tyrese Rice shined for Panathinakos OPAP Athens in a thrilling Greek derby last night, netting 41 points. Rice tied four players – Bobby Brown, Kaspars Kambala, Carlton Myers and Alphonso Ford – for ...
Foreign players no small influence in this year's NCAA volleyball tourney
One of her teammates, Ariadni Kathariou, is also from Thessaloniki, GREECE, and they have two teammates from the Czech Republic, two from Italy, ...
Mendon boys, Sutherland girls record home wins
In a rematch of last year's Class A1 sectional final, Pittsford Mendon boys basketball picked up a 63-55 win over GREECE Athena in their home opener.
GREECE set to expel Libyan ambassador
GREECE'S move is in response to a controversial agreement signed between Libya and Turkey mapping out a see boundary. The news of the expulsion ...
There's now a chatbot to give refugees instant legal advice
One refugee in GREECE told them that he had contacted 38 NGOs in Turkey—with no response—before contacting a smuggler, who responded within ...
Exarchia: Greek riot police strips demonstrators off, humiliates them
Greek riot police showed extensive cruelty and use of force by stripping and humiliating at least two demonstrators on Friday night. The incidents took place following clashes after the march on the 11th anniversary of the assassination of teenager boy Alexis Grigoropoulos by a policeman in Exarchia district of Athens. The picture of police humiliating … The post Exarchia: Greek riot police strips demonstrators off, humiliates them appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek PM Mitsotakis at Pontian Genocide Conference: Greece Has Always Overcome the Storms of History
ATHENS – The Pontian Genocide was a tragic chapter in the history of modern Greeks, and the lessons it holds must prevent its repetition anywhere […] The post Greek PM Mitsotakis at Pontian Genocide Conference: Greece Has Always Overcome the Storms of History appeared first on The National Herald.
Acropolis of America: Lowell, Mass. Featured in Exhibit
LOWELL, Mass., The biggest Greek-American community a century ago outside of Chicago and New York, the legacy of those who created it in Lowell, Massachusetts […] The post Acropolis of America: Lowell, Mass. Featured in Exhibit appeared first on The National Herald.
Tarpon Springs Mom Springs Jewelry Making Surprises
It started as a hobby but Mary Houllis Hankenhof, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, a bastion of Greek-American life, has turned her jewelry making into an […] The post Tarpon Springs Mom Springs Jewelry Making Surprises appeared first on The National Herald.
Boston’s Greek-Americans Scramble to Save Crumbling Archive
BOSTON – The history of one of the most vibrant Greek-American communities, in the Boston area, is falling apart with the archives of the venerable […] The post Boston’s Greek-Americans Scramble to Save Crumbling Archive appeared first on The National Herald.
Carnival King Meets Greek Royals in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On November 24, Robert S. Boh, the King of Carnival 2019, who with the Rex Captain and costumed lieutenants made a […] The post Carnival King Meets Greek Royals in New Orleans appeared first on The National Herald.
Should the Parthenon Marbles be Returned to Greece?
A self-touted Hellenophile and punctuation freak, New Yorker magazine culture columnist Mary Norris, writing about Chinese President Xi Jinping getting on the bandwagon for the […] The post Should the Parthenon Marbles be Returned to Greece? appeared first on The National Herald.
Amazons in the Family of Alexander the Great: Who Was the Mystery Woman Warrior?
November 8 is remembered as Archangels' Day in GREECE, but on that November day in 1977, Professor Manolis Andronikos, head of excavations, ...
Ange Postecoglou wins J-league title
... a manner that was absolutely intelligent of the man who controlled them there. Congratulations from all of us at GREEK City Times and our followers.
London roadshows prove investor interest
GREECE is now putting out a strong signal on the radars of major investors, which is probably the country's biggest recent achievement, proving that ...
Seventy-Seven detained during violent riots in GREECE
Athens, Dec 7 (UNI) As many as 77 people were detained in several Greek cities during violent riots and marches to mark the anniversary of the police ...
Fishing Tourism in GREECE: An Untapped Resource
Spearheading the efforts to establish GREECE as an international tourism destination, George Lourdis, a mechanical engineer at the Technical ...
Laughter the Key to a Winning Strategy
Melanie Cleo Graf and Andrew Simeon Gounardes were married Dec. 7 at the Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church in New Rochelle, N.Y. The Very ...
CMP recovers remains of three GREEK Cypriots as excavations continue north of the capital
Excavations by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) are ongoing near the Tekke Bahcesi in the northern part of old Nicosia, with excavation ...
GREEK metallurgy firm becomes Aluminium Stewardship Initiative member
Mytilineos Group announced that its Metallurgy Business Unit has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production and ...
Good Samaritans helped thousands at sea. Now they're on trial
When Sean Binder arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos in October 2017, the migrant crisis facing Europe had changed from a temporary emergency to a long-term political reality. While the number of crossings had dropped dramatically since 2015, deaths at sea remained high, and those surviving the journey were facing indefinite stays in overcrowded camps on arrival.
Post Up: Bucks Blow out Clippers on the Greek Freak’s Birthday
After a sluggish start to the season, the Magic have found their grove, winning four of their last five contests and getting to a .500 record. Starting point guard Markelle Fultz may have had a ...
Europe must help GREECE fix child-migrant crisis - UN
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) ATHENS — Europe must help tackle a crisis situation in GREECE where roughly 5,000 child migrants live in danger of ...