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Monday, December 9, 2019

Greece launches pilot program as part of efforts to reverse brain drain

ATHENS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A pilot program aimed to pave the path under a wider strategy to reverse brain drain in Greece was presented here on Monday by Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis. At least ...


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EU Foreign Affairs Council: Extensive support for Greece

EU spokesman: "Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Cooperation raises serious concern"


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Katsifas Murder case: The Greek prosecutor pressed charges

All this time the Albanian authorities are delaying & failing to respond to the persistent demands of the Katsifas family and the Greek government to issue the final report


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Former Greek finance minister: Greece’s crisis is far from over

The POLITICO Global Policy Lab is a collaborative journalism project seeking solutions to challenges faced by modern economies in an age of political disruption and technological transformation. PARIS ...


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Greek court strikes a blow to Airbnb rentals in apartment buildings

Short-term rentals via online platforms like Airbnb need the consent of all apartment owners if the place to rent is in an apartment building. This was the ruling of a Greek court in Nafplio, a ruling that strikes a blow to the Airbnb market in the country. The One-Member Court of First Instance in Nafplio … The post Greek court strikes a blow to Airbnb rentals in apartment buildings appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Erdogan threatens: “Greece will pay the price for its actions”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired new threats against Greece and said that “Greece will pay the price for its actions.” In an interview on Turkish public television TRT on Monday night and a few days after meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London, Erdogan escalated his rhetoric. However, he threatened not only Greece … The post Erdogan threatens: “Greece will pay the price for its actions” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Drugs scandal roils Greek politics

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks during a parliamentary debate in Athens in February, prior to a vote on his demand that an investigation be launched into whether nearly a dozen senior ...


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Greece’s creditors push bailout exit in name only

Eurozone diplomats working on Greece’s post-program package are adamant that the heavy demands on Athens are warranted | Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images Eurozone diplomats working on Greece’s ...


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Britain needs a last-minute Greek lesson

Imagine a state that embarks on a suicidal national adventure because of lies and a refusal to listen to experts. Imagine an island nation that destroys itself because its negotiators live in a ...


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Brexit endgame won’t be Greek drama

EU27 diplomats are adamant that when EU leaders gather in Brussels in two weeks' time, a Greek-style endgame to the negotiations will not happen. On Sunday, Davis' successor in the job, Dominic Raab, ...


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Greek Engineers Help Albania Check Quake-Damaged Buildings

TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s prime minister on Monday hailed the work of Israeli engineers who have come to the country to help in the aftermath […] The post Greek Engineers Help Albania Check Quake-Damaged Buildings appeared first on The National Herald.


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Annunciation’s Stewardship and Mistletoe Galas in New York

NEW YORK – Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church held its annual Stewardship and Mistletoe Galas on December 7 at the Harvard Club in Midtown Manhattan. The […] The post Annunciation’s Stewardship and Mistletoe Galas in New York appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek FM Dendias Calls on EU Council to Condemn Turkey-Libya MoU, Propose Setting Sanctions

BRUSSELS – The EU Foreign Affairs Council must “explicitly condemn the memoranda of understanding signed by Turkey and Libya” on maritime zone delineation in the […] The post Greek FM Dendias Calls on EU Council to Condemn Turkey-Libya MoU, Propose Setting Sanctions appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece’s Population in Decline, Set to Drop to 8 Million by 2025, Experts Claim

ATHENS – Greece’s population is on a rapid decline since 2011, the first year when a negative birthrate was recorded since 1944, said on Monday […] The post Greece’s Population in Decline, Set to Drop to 8 Million by 2025, Experts Claim appeared first on The National Herald.


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UPDATE 2-Italian, Greek government bonds outperform, brush aside weak risk appetite

Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Recasts to lead on peripheral bonds, adds analyst quotes) LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Italian and Greek government bonds - the riskier ...


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Blessing (Agiasmos) Service at St. Nicholas Shrine (Vid & Pics)

NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America officiated at a blessing service at the Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World […] The post Blessing (Agiasmos) Service at St. Nicholas Shrine (Vid & Pics) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Gov’t Spokesperson Petsas: We Know How to Protect Our National Interests

ATHENS – “Our aim at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which convenes on Monday in Brussels, is that Turkish provocativeness should discussed by our European […] The post Greek Gov’t Spokesperson Petsas: We Know How to Protect Our National Interests appeared first on The National Herald.


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Mitsotakis to US Investors: Add Greece to Your Financial Agenda

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday called on US investors to add investments to Greece on their financial agenda and noted how optimism […] The post Mitsotakis to US Investors: Add Greece to Your Financial Agenda appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece's National Bank sells non-performing corporate loans

National Bank (NBG) has concluded the sale of non-performing corporate loans with A total principal amount of about 900 million euros ($991.98 million) to Symbol Investment NPLCO DAC, it said on ...


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Please greatly improve the treatment of animals in Greece 🇬🇷!!!! We will boycott Greece until the Government Improve Vastly!!!!!!!!!

Source: www.thepetitionsite.com - Monday, December 09, 2019 Hello 👋, There are thousands of stray dogs 🐶 🐕 and cats 🐱 🐈 in Greece 🇬🇷. In 2012, it was estimated that there were 600,000 stray dogs in Greece (there were probably more stray cats). Most of these animals lead tragic and horrible existences, starving, without access to adequate water, unsterilised, without veterinary treatment (one dog in a picture I saw on a rescue website was infected with parasites. That dog may now be one of the lucky ones) and enduring abuse and malicious killing. Some of them are poisoned. One dog was tortured and burned to death. Others are hit by cars, with Greek drivers rarely bothering to stop and assist injured animals. I'm not a Christian ✝️, but this is supposed to be a Christian country. Would God want His animals to be treated this way? I even read something about it being made illegal to adopt and rescue strays in Greece... The donkeys of Santorini and, maybe, other parts of Greece are also mistreated, forced to carry heavy loads of rubbish or tourists around in the heat of Greece, with little to no food, water or shelter. They may also be hit... This is all UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!! Greece need to drastically improve their treatment of animals!!!! Animals have feelings, too. Scientists are in no doubt on the subject of animal sentience. Many animals feel pain, joy, excitement, fear, anxiety, sadness and perhaps even embarrassment and grief. This is no way to treat sentient All Related


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“Corruption is a national threat,” says Greek PM Mitsotakis

“Corruption is a national threat,” Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said on Monday on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day. Speaking at the event “Technology and Transparency” organized by the National Corruption Authority, Mitsotakis said, among others: In 2012, Transparency International ranked Greece 94th in the list with the countries with corruption. A series … The post “Corruption is a national threat,” says Greek PM Mitsotakis appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek FinMin Staikouras in 21st Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum to Be Held in New York

NEW YORK – Finance Minister Christos Staikouras will participate in the 21st Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum to be held in New York […] The post Greek FinMin Staikouras in 21st Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum to Be Held in New York appeared first on The National Herald.


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Costas Vlassis Sworn in Dep. Foreign Minister

ATHENS – Costas Vlassis was on Monday sworn in Deputy Foreign Minister responsible for Greeks Abroad, in the presence of President of Hellenic Republic Prokopios […] The post Costas Vlassis Sworn in Dep. Foreign Minister appeared first on The National Herald.


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UNHCR Greece Cash Assistance Update (November 2019)

In October, 84,846 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (43,126 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 123 locations. UNHCR provides cash assistance in Greece, as part of the ESTIA programme ...


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Aivali: A Story of Greeks and Turks in 1922 by Soloup review – a moving graphic novel

The traumas of the Turks and Greeks forced to flee their homes a century ago are drawn with moving simplicity and speak clearly to today’s refugee crisis The distance between the ports of Mytilene, on the Greek island Lesbos, and Ayvalık, a Turkish city known as Aivali in Greek, is 47.5km by sea. Between 1922 and 2019, millions of people have crossed the unpredictable waters, many of them fleeing wars around the world. Aivali: A Story of Greeks and Turks in 1922, a graphic novel published in Greek in 2014 and recently translated into English by Tom Papademetriou, is the story of the 1.6 million refugees who made the journey that year alone, when the Greek and Turkish governments agreed to a massive population exchange at the end of the Greco-Turkish war. The Greek Orthodox Christians of Asia Minor and other Turkish regions were made to relocate to Greece, while Muslim Greek citizens were forced into Turkey. Both sides suffered, and this is the strongest message in this soul-stirring account, which acknowledges all sides of the tragedy. Continue reading...


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Greece to launch sale of gas distribution network DEPA Infrastructure: sources

Greece is expected to launch the sale of its state-controlled gas distribution network imminently, two sources close to the sale said on Monday. Greece last month legislated breaking up gas utility ...


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Greece Vows to Tighten Controls on Santorini Donkey Rides

Greek minister of Agriculture Makis Voridis replied to a letter by Athens-born musician Tommy Lee who last week called on Greece to officially cease the practice of using the animals as “taxi rides.” ...


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Greek court forbids use of apartment for Airbnb accommodation

The owner could face detention of one month if she fails to comply with the ruling


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Weather Red Alert: Heavy rain- and snowfalls, storms, stormy winds

Barometric low “Dido” is forecast to strike the largest parts of Greece with heavy rain- and snowfalls, powerful thunderstorms and stormy winds. The Greek National Meteorological Service (EMY) has issued a “red alert” on Monday warning of the upcoming intense weather phenomena. The weather warning is valid from Dec 9 until Dec 12, 2019. The … The post Weather Red Alert: Heavy rain- and snowfalls, storms, stormy winds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek swimmer Andreas Vazaios wins Gold and Bronze in Glasgow

For the second time in a day, Greek swimmer, Andreas Vazaios, won a medal at the 25th European Swimming Pool Championship in Glasgow. Half an hour after winning the bronze medal in the 100m mix individual medley, he won the gold medal in the 200m butterfly. Andreas Vazaios gets his second gold medal of the … The post Greek swimmer Andreas Vazaios wins Gold and Bronze in Glasgow appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Economy Rise Weighed Down by Bank Bad Loans

ATHENS – While investors are anticipating big gains on the Greek stock exchange, expressing confidence after New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis ousted the anti-business Radical […] The post Greek Economy Rise Weighed Down by Bank Bad Loans appeared first on The National Herald.


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SYRIZA Says New Democracy Using Cops to Get Revenge

ATHENS – A Greek police crackdown on violence and lawlessness, especially in the anarchist-dominated neighborhood of Exarchia is being orchestrated by the New Democracy government […] The post SYRIZA Says New Democracy Using Cops to Get Revenge appeared first on The National Herald.


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Rocker Tommy Lee Wants Santorini Donkey Rides Banned

ATHENS – He’s known for rocking hard with group Motley Crue, but Greek-American drummer Tommy Lee has a tender side for animals and sent a […] The post Rocker Tommy Lee Wants Santorini Donkey Rides Banned appeared first on The National Herald.


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Mitsotakis: National Transparency Authority Is a Significant Innovation

“In 2012, Transparency International ranked Greece 94th in the list with the countries with corruption,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, speaking at the […] The post Mitsotakis: National Transparency Authority Is a Significant Innovation appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece Is Back: Ministers seek investors in New York

The heart of Greek economy beats in New York on Monday, with a plethora of ministers, high-ranking officials and business executives, a delegation consisting of 1,000 people, to have flown to the Big Apple for the Greek Forum at the 21st Annual Capital Link Invest. The main message of the Greek policy is Greece is … The post Greece Is Back: Ministers seek investors in New York appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece forces citizens to spend more online in tax evasion crackdown

Greece is thought to have the world’s largest shadow economy, with many firms and citizens routinely underreporting income in an attempt to evade taxes. If Greek citizens do not spend 30% of their ...


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Greece Is Enjoying a New Feeling of Euphoria

But it creates a non-trivial risk for taxpayers, who’ll pick up the bill if things don’t go according to plan. The government also needs to follow up on its idea to reform Greece’s byzantine ...


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IOM and RIS to assume maintenance of NetHope networks for refugees in Greece

Beginning in 2020, the IOM and Greece’s Reception and Identification Services (RIS) agency will take over responsibilities for the maintenance of these networks. NetHope is confident that the networks ...


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Exclusive sneak peak at the new Anna's GREEK Restaurant in Downtown Bowling Green

(WBKO) -- Five years ago the owners of Anna's GREEK Restaurant purchased an old run down church in Downtown Bowling Green. Finally after years ...


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GREEK foreign policy and the Turkey-Libya agreement

This is something that Albania did 30 years ago. The question is: Why have GREEK governments been so shortsighted and not done this decades ago?


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John D. Finley: Mediterranean diet and a Sauvignon Blanc

When you think about Mediterranean food, your mind may go to pizza and pasta from Italy, or lamb chops from GREECE, but these dishes don't fit into ...


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Korakakis wins Gold at Grand Prix and breaks her own world record

The GREEK Olympiad broke the world record with 587/600 in the qualifiers before finishing first in the final with 243.6 points. After having some ...


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There's 'still a lot of work to do': IFC's first diversity chair looks back on his term

17, the IFC and the Intercultural GREEK Council co-hosted the inaugural diversity summit, in which executive boards of various fraternities were taught ...


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Why Did GREECE Expel Libyan Ambassador? – OpEd

GREECE has called for the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador in an escalation of a dispute over a controversial deal signed between Libya's ...


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FokiaNou A hub of GREEK and foreign art fusion in Athens

FokiaNou is a breeding ground where new artistic concepts and ideas brew, by bringing together foreign artists (and expats) with GREEK artists.


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GREEKS risk heavy fines if they do not spend 30% of their income electronically

If a GREEK earned $ 1,000 a month and paid only 15% of his income electronically, he would pay a fine of about $ 400 each year, for example.


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Eight-year-old GREEK 'Einstein' named one of the most gifted children in the world

Eight-year-old Tasos Gerantidis has an IQ score of 148.5. Having not yet studied mathematics, it takes him seconds to complete long calculations in ...


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GREEK Christmas food traditions: Christopsomo

Christopsomo means 'Christ's Bread'. Made a few days before Christmas, the sacred tradition dates back hundreds of years. Legend says that ...


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Over 90000 refugees and migrants stranded in GREECE: official data

Children are seen at the Corinth refugee transit camp in Corinth, GREECE, on Dec. 8, 2019. Some 90,000 refugees and migrants currently stranded in ...


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The GREEK islands of the Dodecanese Archipelago

“Dodeka” in GREEK means “twelve” in English and there are 12 islands in this island chain that parallels the adjacent west coast of Turkey.


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