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Monday, January 13, 2020

Deep Thoughts: Petro Klampanis on Mastering Bass

“Growing up in GREECE was such a different experience than living in the States,” he says. “This difference in mentality and culture inventively affects ...


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Greek court delays retrial in Bakari Henderson case, no start date set

For the second time in a week, a Greek court delayed the retrial of seven men accused of beating Austin native Bakari Henderson to death outside of a nightclub on a resort island he was visiting in ...


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Years Ago

Bishop Maximos of the 6th GREEK Orthodox Diocese, Pittsburgh, visits St. John GREEK Orthodox Church Boardman, for the celebration of its feast day.


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THE MAGIC OF ANIMATION COMES TO LIFE ON A BEAUTIFUL GREEK ISLAND: ANIMA SYROS ...

Members of the GREEK National Opera performed a specially designed version of Lena Platono's The Emperor's Nightingale. Platono is a GREEK ...


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GREEK education ministry scraps school holiday for Three Holy Hierarchs

Schools in Greece have always remained closed during the 30 January feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs (Treis Ierarches), the patron saints of ...


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Ambassador Pyatt: US Actively Interested in Peace and Stability in the East Mediterranean

ATHENS – The delimitation of maritime zones cannot be resolved through unilateral action, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Monday, speaking to the […] The post Ambassador Pyatt: US Actively Interested in Peace and Stability in the East Mediterranean appeared first on The National Herald.


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Anti-abortion ads ordered to be removed from metro station in Greece

Greece's center-right government has ordered the removal of anti-abortion posters put up in Athens underground billboards as part of a paid public awareness campaign by a pro-life group


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Contingency and Ancient Migration Out of Africa

In the late 1970s two skulls were found in the Apidima Cave in GREECE by researchers from the University of Athens. But these skulls were crushed up ...


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Fitba Round-up: Broken Hearts, GREEK Gods and David Beckham

Scotland doesn't need this Premiership nonsense though, as we're too busy getting raided by the US, reading GREEK mythology lectures, having ...


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GREEK Government Orders Removal of Anti-Abortion Advertising from Metro Stations

The GREEK government has ordered the removal of anti-abortion posters that were installed throughout Metro Stations in Athens. The billboards were ...


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GREECE aiming to lure thousands of foreign students by 2024

Education Minister Niki Kerameus has expressed hope that about 40,000 to 50,000 foreign students from China and other non-European Union ...


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Migrants face increasingly hostile conditions

In the first of a series of reports on the main overland route from GREECE to Croatia, Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee found refugees are becoming ...


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Students make comic books for a good cause

Their comics are about different GREEK gods and their children, re-imagined as crime fighting heroes. They sell the comics around the community, ...


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Vassilopita Cutting for GREEK American Organizations

9, 2020, the beginning of the new year with the leadership and members of the leading GREEK-American professional organizations. The Archbishop ...


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The Greek Connections at this Year’s Oscar Nominations

LOS ANGELES – While Todd Phillips’ much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash Joker topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations, Martin Scorsese’s […] The post The Greek Connections at this Year’s Oscar Nominations appeared first on The National Herald.


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Anti-Abortion Ads Removed from Athens Metro Following Greek Transport Ministry Order

ATHENS – An anti-abortion advertising campaign was removed on Monday from Athens’ metro system by order of Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis, after public reaction. In […] The post Anti-Abortion Ads Removed from Athens Metro Following Greek Transport Ministry Order appeared first on The National Herald.


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PM Mitsotakis, FM Christodoulides Reaffirm Excellent Greece-Cyprus Relations

ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded his Monday meeting with Cypriot Foreign Affairs Minister Nicos Christodoulides, while government sources added how they discussed dealing […] The post PM Mitsotakis, FM Christodoulides Reaffirm Excellent Greece-Cyprus Relations appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek PM Mitsotakis at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

ATHENS Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Nikos Bakatselos, at the dinner for the “30th Greek […] The post Greek PM Mitsotakis at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece orders anti-abortion ads removed from Athens metro

Greece’s center-right government ordered the removal of anti-abortion posters put up Monday in Athens underground billboards under a paid public awareness campaign by a pro-life group. A transport ...


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Letter to the Editor: Thoughts and Concerns Raised in TNH Articles

... 18,000 doctors have left GREECE for a better life; A low birth rate resulting in the closure of 14 Kindergartens and 9 Primary Schools in GREECE. Blame ...


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Peggy Antonakou Is the New Head of Google in Southeastern Europe

Antonakou was previously the CEO of Microsoft GREECE, Cyprus & Malta since November 2012. With experience in the fields of Management and ...


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SYRIZA Confirms Support for Pavlopoulos' Second Term as President of GREECE

ATHENS – The committee to restructure SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance that met on Monday under the chairmanship of party leader Alexis Tripras ...


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Greek government orders pro-life posters at Athens Metro to be taken down

The Transport Ministry reached the decision after a fierce reaction by pro-abortion activists online


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Mitsotakis surfs wave of optimism in Greece

After years of economic pain, Greece is in an upbeat mood. But can the country’s fresh political leadership overcome deep-seated problems holding back growth? Katie Martin discusses this question with ...


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GREEK star swaps Arsenal for FC Nurnberg loan deal

Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos has joined second-tier German side FC Nurnberg on loan until the end of the season. The 22-year-old ...


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Dozens of German cities petition to take in more refugees

The European Union has decreased its rescue efforts on the Mediterranean Sea, while Greece and Italy struggle to deal with displaced people who have already arrived. German cities are demanding permission to take action.


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GREECE'S Communist Party's (KKE) Koutsoumbas: We are in the Midst of Serious Developments

This makes us very uneasy,” Communist Party of GREECE (KKE) General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas said on Monday, after his meeting with Prime ...


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Pavlopoulos on Meeting with Cypriot FM Christodoulides: “Absolute Alignment between GREECE ...

ATHENS – The absolute alignment between GREECE and Cyprus throughout time, and the formation of a strong front in support of the two countries' ...


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Greece weather warning: Heavy rain & thunderstorms, stormy winds

Greece’s National Meteorological Service has issued a weather warning  about a new barometric low that will hit mostly southern Greece and the islands with powerful rainfalls and heavy storms, locally accompanied by hail and stormy winds of up to 9 Beaufort. Affected by the bad weather front will be mainly the island groups of the … The post Greece weather warning: Heavy rain & thunderstorms, stormy winds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Anti-abortion campaign in Athens metro triggers public outcry

Anti-abortion posters appeared at several metro stations in Athens on Monday morning and triggered a public outcry.By early afternoon, the posters were removed following an order of the Transportation Minister. Many metro commuters were shocked on Monday morning to see huge ads about an issue that has been settled in Greece years ago: abortion. One … The post Anti-abortion campaign in Athens metro triggers public outcry appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREEK Tourism Body Chief Says 'Time is Ripe' for Structural Changes

Securing the competitiveness of the GREEK tourism product through a series of measures key of which is reducing VAT on accommodation, food ...


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Mitsotakis Meets with CEOs: Gov’t Supporting Businesses and Creation of New Jobs

ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with members of the CEO Clubs’ Greek chapter, a business leaders network, in Athens on Monday. Mitsotakis assured […] The post Mitsotakis Meets with CEOs: Gov’t Supporting Businesses and Creation of New Jobs appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dendias: Turkey being isolated

The Greek Minister signed a Memo with his Cypriot counterpart in Athens


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Investors Are Learning That Clean Tech Pays

... broad measure of the stock market, delivering a greater return last year than all but two (Russia and GREECE) of the world's 94 leading equity indexes ...


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Detroit Lakes woman to serve in Albania in the Peace Corps

Many European languages originate from GREEK, Latin or Slavic families, but not Albanian. Like GREEK and Armenian, this ancient language has its ...


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GREEK foreign minister says Turkey's behaviοr driving country into isolation

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias criticized Turkey's activities in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean on Monday, saying it is leading Ankara to ...


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The Lone GREEK Restaurant in Philly's Italian Market Is Closed

GREEK restaurant Koukouzeli on S. Ninth Street, just a couple doors up from South Philly Barbacoa, is closed after a little more than a year in the Italian ...


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Greek Court indefinitely Postpones Retrial In Texan Bakari Henderson’s death

The seventh defendant, a Greek barman, was acquitted. A public prosecutor had ordered the retrial of all seven, deeming the sentences too lenient. The Patras court didn’t immediately set a new ...


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My Turn: What progressives won't tell you about the wealth tax

In countries such as France, GREECE, Portugal, Italy and Spain, the unemployment rates are in the double-digit range. Of the 14 countries that tried the ...


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Turkey Escalates Provocations Against GREECE, Fueling Aegean Tensions

The previous decade has been marked by a barrage of Turkish provocations in the Aegean Sea, escalating steeply in late 2019, according to new ...


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Three held after fatal migrant boat sinking in Greece

ATHENS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Three people have been arrested on charges of human smuggling following the sinking of a boat carrying refugees and migrants off Greece's Paxoi island group on Saturday, ...


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Protein-Packed Almond Butter and Greek Yogurt Take These Blueberry Pancakes to the Next Level

It’s safe to say that most people around the world love to wake up to a fluffy stack of hot cakes. Even more so if said pancakes are loaded with blueberries, healthy yogurt and protein-packed ...


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Capital Hub: Obligation to declare UBOs to GREEK Ministry of Finance's Central Register

In accordance with the GREEK Anti Money Laundering Law 4557/2018—which implemented the EU Directive 2015/849/EU—specifically Article 20, ...


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Castellorizo Invites Filmmakers to Submit Work for International Documentary Festival

Organizers of the Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival, which takes place every summer on the GREEK island of Castellorizo, ...


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GREEK Authorities at a Loss Over Refugee Crisis

At least 12 of approximately 50 people, including children, lost their lives on Saturday, when the boat they were using to reach GREEK shores sank in ...


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Iran warns Greece over use of military bases by the US against Tehran

Iran has warned Greece that it it allows the use of military bases by the US against the country this will be considered as a “hostile act.” to which Tehran will respond “in a clear and decisive manner.”  The warning follows an Iranian demarche to Athens over a statement by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos … The post Iran warns Greece over use of military bases by the US against Tehran appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Mitsotakis Trying to Find Compromise for Greek President Nomination

ATHENS – Already dealing with Turkish provocations and threats from Iran not to let the United States use military bases on Greece if there’s a […] The post Mitsotakis Trying to Find Compromise for Greek President Nomination appeared first on The National Herald.


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NZ Volcano: Man Dies in Hospital 1 Month after Greek-Australian Daughter’s Death

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – An Australian man who was injured in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand more than a month ago has died, becoming […] The post NZ Volcano: Man Dies in Hospital 1 Month after Greek-Australian Daughter’s Death appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece and Cyprus Sign MoU on Political Consultations and Technical Cooperation

ATHENS – The foreign ministries of Greece and Cyprus on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations and Technical Cooperation during a meeting […] The post Greece and Cyprus Sign MoU on Political Consultations and Technical Cooperation appeared first on The National Herald.


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Castellorizo Documentary Festival “Beyond Borders” Invites Film-Makers to Submit Their Work

KASTELORIZO, Greece – The 5th International Documentary Festival “Beyond Borders”, on the island of Castellorizo, on Monday announced that it is inviting documentary film-makers to […] The post Castellorizo Documentary Festival “Beyond Borders” Invites Film-Makers to Submit Their Work appeared first on The National Herald.


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