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Friday, December 20, 2019
Russia Loses Bid to Keep Cyber Suspect Out of French, US Hands
GREECE agreed to hand over a Russian citizen accused of cryptocurrency-related charges in several countries, a move that could bring him closer to ...
Cyprus rallies neighbors to buck Turkey-Libya maritime deal
The president of Cyprus said Friday that he's in touch with the leaders of Egypt, Israel, GREECE and Lebanon to formulate joint diplomatic action aimed ...
Archiepiscopal Christmas 2019 Encyclical
... the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the GREEK Orthodox Communities, the distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, ...
Government says central bank's report shows policy mix is working
In its report, the Bank of GREECE said that while the economy is not expected to grow more than 1.9 percent this year, growth rates are expected to ...
BoG calls for reduction of corporate tax
Corporate tax must be reduced further, the Bank of GREECE advised in its intermediary report released on Friday, noting that, at 28 percent, its current ...
GREECE retain FINA Men's World Junior Water Polo Championships title as hosts disqualified
An action-packed final period saw Serbia bring the score to 5-4 before Konstantinos Kakaris secured the victory for GREECE just two minutes from time.
Athens claims advantage over Poland on Just Transition Mechanism
The GREEK government plans to take advantage of Poland staying away from the new Green Deal to push forward its own priorities since the very start ...
The 2020 GREEKS Come True Calendar Will Fulfill Your Dreams
GREEKS Come True welcomes 2020 with a calendar that raises the bar of hotness higher than ever before, and don't even get us started on the new ...
GREEKS stay on top of juniors' water polo
In another GREEK victory over a Serbian opponent on Friday, court sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated superstar Novak Djokovic 2-1 (3-6, 7-6, 6-4) ...
US investor partners on GREEK wind quartet
Enora and Quantum Energy Partners affiliate 547 Energy International European Holdings are to develop four wind farms in Greece totalling 135MW.
Migrants face violence from GREEK police
Police fired tear gas on asylum-seekers protesting the inhumane conditions of the heavily overcrowded camp on the GREEK island of Samos Thursday, ...
Prince Philip admitted to hospital for 'pre-existing' condition, palace says
Born the prince of GREECE and Denmark on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921, Philip left GREECE with his family when he was 18 months old after King ...
Cypriot makes it to 'Voice of GREECE' final
Giorgos Efthimiades will be the only Cypriot contestant in the renowned talent show 'The Voice of GREECE' to participate in the final of the programme.
Lawyers ask Greek court to postpone Russian national’s extradition to France
On Friday, Greek Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras took a decision to extradite Vinnik to France, although Greece had said that the European warrant issued by Paris, was no longer valid
Greece repatriates remains of 6 soldiers from Cyprus
Greece is repatriating the identified remains of six soldiers who were killed in action in Cyprus during Turkey's 1974 invasion that split the island nation along ethnic lines. The soldiers' relatives ...
Greece to extradite Russian cybercrime suspect to France
Greece will extradite a Russian man suspected of having laundered billions of dollars in the digital currency bitcoin to France, the justice minister decided on Friday, court officials said. Alexander ...
US Senator hails East Med Act as 'new day' in relations with GREECE
One of the U.S. senators who drafted a spending package that lifts the arms embargo on Cyprus and aims to develop links with GREECE has hailed its ...
Why are tensions rising between GREECE and Turkey in the Mediterranean?
Turkey and GREECE have been at loggerheads over territorial boundaries for decades, but things have heated up in recent weeks with a battle for ...
Data Shows More Tourists Came to GREECE in 2019 But Stayed for Fewer Days
The Hellenic (Greek) Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) published new data on Friday regarding the number of tourists who visited GREECE between ...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks from His Heart to the Greek-American Community through TNH
CONSTANTINOPLE. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew offered an exclusive and significant interview to the National Herald, speaking about the Archdiocese of America, the Greeks in this country, […] The post Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks from His Heart to the Greek-American Community through TNH appeared first on The National Herald.
GREEK Environment Min: We Are Showing the Way to a New, Greener Era
ATHENS – The Environment and Energy Ministry received on Friday the first electric cars and bicycles that will be used exclusively by the ministry's ...
GREEK Coffee Empire Expands to China and United Arab Emirates
Coffee Island, one of the largest specialty coffee chains in Greece, which recently expanded its international presence with its first store in the United ...
GREEK Decision to Remove Thessaloniki Metro Station Finds Triggers Uproar
They argue that GREEK officials have decided against building the station around the antiquities because it would be more time-consuming and ...
Egypt, GREECE, S Cyprus take action to impede Turkey's plans in East Med
The foreign ministers of Egypt, GREECE and Southern Cyprus have reached a scandalous agreement that aims to “consolidate efforts” to counter ...
GREECE Aegean Islands Monthly Snapshot
Arrivals. This month, 8,306 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a decrease from last month's 8,996 arrivals but an increase from last year's 2,075 ...
Israel flag set on fire by GREEK basketball fans
Basketball fans in the GREEK capital Athens set fire to an Israeli flag on Wednesday. The incident happened during a match between the Athletic Union ...
Extroversion Very Important to Greece's Economic and Social Growth, GREEK FM Deputy Min Says
He explained that “the decision for the incorporation of all the structures and extroversion agencies distributed in the GREEK government administration ...
Egypt flexes its muscles in the Mediterranean after Libyan-Turkish agreement
The agreement provides for the expansion of security and military cooperation between the two sides and was condemned by GREECE and Egypt.
Sen. Menendez Says East Med Act Ties US, GREECE, Cyprus Closer
He was a co-author of the measure and an ally of GREECE and Cyprus during increasingly tense relations with Turkey, which is drilling for oil and gas ...
Central bank sees growth of 2.4 pct in 2020, 2.5 pct in 2021
While the Greek economy is not expected to grow more than 1.9 percent this year, the Bank of GREECE foresees growth rates of 2.4 and 2.5 percent for ...
Regarding the “Hercules” plan, housing dispossession and squat evictions in GREECE
The “Hercules” plan to sell €30 billion worth of non-performing (“red”) loans to funds, with the state acting as the guarantor, was approved a few days ...
Pope Appoints Apostolic Exarch for Greek-Melkite in Venezuela
The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Joseph Khawam, B.A., as apostolic exarch for Greek-Melkite faithful resident in Venezuela, assigning him the titular see of Apamea of Syria of the Greek-Melkites. The ...
Greek-Born Prince Philip, 98, Admitted to a London Hospital
LONDON – Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital “as a precautionary measure,” Buckingham Palace said Friday. The […] The post Greek-Born Prince Philip, 98, Admitted to a London Hospital appeared first on The National Herald.
Greece to Extradict Fraud Suspect Vinnik to France
ATHENS – Greece’s justice minister has signed an order for bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik to be extradited to France — concluding an international legal […] The post Greece to Extradict Fraud Suspect Vinnik to France appeared first on The National Herald.
Greece Will Not Tolerate Attempts against Its Sovereign Rights, Foreign Min. Dendias tells
ATHENS – Greece is not going to accept attempts to appropriate or violate its sovereignty and sovereign rights, which the memoranda signed by Turkey and […] The post Greece Will Not Tolerate Attempts against Its Sovereign Rights, Foreign Min. Dendias tells appeared first on The National Herald.
The Old Man and the Greek: N.B.A. Tale Only Needs a Great Ending
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ wunderkind, leapt to snare a rebound, spun and began to dribble down court. The Lakers’ Anthony Davis backpedaled on defense. This young Greek player, the reigning ...
World’s Hottest Stock Market In 2019-Still A Buy For 2020?
The Greek stock market staged a big rally in 2019, beating the rest of the world.
Greek police use tear gas against protesting migrants on island
Police on the Greek island of Samos on Dec. 19 fired tear gas to disperse asylum-seekers protesting dismal conditions at their severely overcrowded camp, state agency ANA said.
Fire in refugee camp on Greek island kills a woman
A fire that broke out early Thursday in a housing unit at a refugee camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos has left one woman dead, Greek authorities said, as the country's prime minister met ...
President Pavlopoulos’ Christmas Message to Greeks Abroad
ATHENS – President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos in his message to the Greeks abroad on the occasion of Christmas and the New Year underlined the […] The post President Pavlopoulos’ Christmas Message to Greeks Abroad appeared first on The National Herald.
Aegean Airlines Receives Its First A320neo Airbus
ATHENS – Aegean Airlines received on Thursday its first new aircraft A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse. The Greek aircarrier will receive at least 46 […] The post Aegean Airlines Receives Its First A320neo Airbus appeared first on The National Herald.
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo & GF Mariah Riddlesprigger: It's a Boy!
The GREEK and Nigerian professional basketball player has been dating Mariah Riddlesprigger, who played collegiate volleyball and interned for the ...
Forgotten Super Eagles star nets twice in GREEK Super League
Forgotten Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye netted twice as Aris thrashed Volos NFC 4-0 in their GREEK Super League clash at the Stadio Harilalou ...
Raising GREEK wreck is greatest prize for outgoing ports' chief
Dimosthenis Bakopoulos, the head of Greece's Public Ports Authority (PPA), visibly enjoys the limelight. In the two years he has been ...
GREEK MIT Professor Daskalakis Speaks about Artificial Intelligence and Its Challenges
The event was organized by the Association of Friends of the European Cultural Center in Delphi, while the prominent GREEK mathematician at MIT, ...
Johns Hopkins University, GREEK Scientists Join Forces to Tackle Dementia Epidemic
GREEK researchers from the US' Johns Hopkins University and Ionian University have joined forces to confront the epidemic of Alzheimer's disease ...
November-December 2019 Orthodox Observer
The Orthodox Observer, the national publication of the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese, functions as the primary news and information connection and is ...
STR Study: GREECE Debt Crisis Impact on Hospitality
At the same time, GREECE suffered a drop in overnight stays with visitor numbers dropping by 6.4 percent year over year. Meanwhile, come 12,930 ...