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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

These lovely little statues enchanted ancient Greece

The elegant Tanagra figurines, so popular more than a thousand years ago, provide an intimate look into the lives of the everyday people who loved them.


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Kathy Lee Gifford urges Christians to study Greek, Hebrew Bible translations to grasp God’s power

And we wonder why we have no power in our lives. We're quoting scripture that isn't true,” she passionately declared. “If we're not quoting what it actually says in the Greek, actually says in the ...


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GREEK state budget showed primary surplus of €5.017 billion during 2019

GREEK state budget recorded a primary surplus of 5.017 billion euros in 2019, from a budget target for a surplus of 4.4 billion, the Finance Ministry ...


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Nia Vardalos Teases My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: ‘It’s a Strong Maybe’

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GREECE – Bulgaria to Boost Tourism Cooperation on Back of Increased Interest

GREECE and Bulgaria have agreed to further enhance cooperation in tourism on the back of increasing traveler interest between the two countries.


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Crystal clear waters in GREECE with the help of an Australian invention

An innovative Australian invention that tackles marine pollution is being tested at the moment in the waters of the Aegean Sea. The floating Seabin ...


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Macron accuses Erdoğan of ‘broken promise’ on Libya

French president uses Greece trip to criticize Turkish involvement in Libyan conflict.


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France to send warships to support Greece in Turkish standoff

Greek PM welcomes move as row with Ankara over energy reserves intensifies ...


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New Building Found at Epidaurus' Asclepieion in Sensational Archaeological Discovery

According to the poet Hesiod, who was active between 750 and 650 BC, Asclepius, the son of Apollo who was considered the ancient GREEK god of ...


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Archbishop Elpidophoros Welcomes His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus

Following the airport welcome, the faithful of Charlotte received the visiting Hierarch to the GREEK Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity where ...


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Incriminating the GREEKS

I hope that the GREEK government will soon provide judicial authorities with details about their finances and operation. However, I am interested in the ...


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Coronavirus: Two Greeks trapped in Wuhan province

The list was released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control


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Manhasset cafe-market Herb & Olive brings a little bit of Greece to Long Island

Julia Petropoulos, managing partner of Herb & Olive in Manhasset, gives a tour of the restaurant-cafe-market that proves just how refined and approachable homestyle Greek cooking can be. (Credit: ...


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Tilos, GREECE'S First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island

The main goal of the Tilos project was the creation of GREECE'S first hybrid power station, which produces energy from its very own wind farm and solar ...


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GREECE FM: States Must Observe Libya Arms Embargo

Dendias mentioned that GREECE seems positively on a doable reactivation and enlargement of 'operation Sophia' to watch compliance with the arms ...


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Sensational Archaic building unearthed at Epidaurus Asclepieion in GREECE

Another structure at the Asklepieion sanctuary, within the archaeological site of Epidavros (Epidaurus) in southern GREECE, where the eponymous ...


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European Commission plans to get rid of 1 and 2 cents coins

The European Commission intends to withdraw all coins of 1 and 2 cents from circulation, in due course. The Commission’s 2020 work programme, which will be presented in its entirety on Wednesday, will include a proposal for ‘uniform rules for rounding prices’, which in turn will lead to the abolition of the copper coins over … The post European Commission plans to get rid of 1 and 2 cents coins appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Herb & Olive review: Manhasset cafe-market elevates Greek cuisine in casual setting

With a few exceptions, Long Island’s Greek eateries fall into two categories: high-end fish palaces and, for want of a better term, souvlaki joints. What falls between the cracks is the soul of ...


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GREECE to boost border police, asylum officers to ease migration pressure

Europe's asylum agency has signed a deal with GREECE to help expand its operations in the country. GREECE also plans to deploy 1,200 extra border ...


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GREECE names 15-man squad for first EuroBasket Qualifiers window

Coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos called 15 players to join GREECE'S squad for the first EuroBasket Qualifiers Window on February 21 and 24, as GREECE ...


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GREECE wants to deploy floating barriers to stop refugees and migrants reaching Aegean islands

GREECE'S defence ministry has asked contractors to bid on supplying 1.7 mile-long floating barriers, according to The Associated Press. It was not clear ...


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Energean assessing future of offshore Greece portfolio

ATHENS, Greece – Energean plans a strategic review of its producing Prinos Area assets offshore western Greece. The company upgraded total reserves and contingent resources by 34% last year to 106 ...


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Greece Puts 13 Hospitals on Standby for Coronavirus

ATHENS – After letting seven tourists from Wuhan, China – where the feared Coronavirus began – leave Athens International Airport and go to Santorini, Greek […] The post Greece Puts 13 Hospitals on Standby for Coronavirus appeared first on The National Herald.


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George Dalaras Kicking off Tour in New York

NEW YORK – A press conference was held on January 28 at the Consulate General of Greece in New York, welcoming George Dalaras for his […] The post George Dalaras Kicking off Tour in New York appeared first on The National Herald.


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SPLENDOR IN THE GLASS: It's all GREEK to me!

GREEK wines and their varieties were well known and traded throughout the Mediterranean. As the GREEK civilization and their worship of Dionysus, the ...


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GREEK PM Mitsotakis Meets with 24 French Multinationals in Paris

PARIS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with representatives of 24 French multinationals in the fields of energy, defense, construction, waste ...


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‘The Favourite’ Duo Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone Re-Team to Shoot Short Film in Greece

Plot details about the short are being kept under wraps for the most part. What we do know for sure is that Lanthimos and Co. will be shooting the film in Greece. Additionally, the still-untitled (to ...


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HSBC considering exit from Armenia, GREECE, Oman Turkey – Reuters

These include countries where it has small-scale operations that struggle to compete with local players, including Armenia, GREECE and Oman, they ...


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Greek state to use floating barriers to stem rising refugee flows

A relevant call to tender was uploaded on the government website by the National Defence Ministry


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Multiple dogfights between Greek and Turkish F-16 fighters over Aegean Sea

Turkey made 60 violations of Greek national airspace


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Honoring Ioannis Giannopoulos, Founder of First GREEK School in America

TRIPOLI – Ioannis Giannopoulos, the teacher who founded the first GREEK school in America in 1760, was honored on January 22 at a special event in ...


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This $8M modern home on the Hudson comes with a GREEK Temple playhouse

This modernist upstate riverfront home in the hamlet of Garrison, NY, asking $7.9 million, comes with a deep water dock on the Hudson, a guest house ...


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ABS, HHRM to collaborate on GREEK deepwater E&P guidance

ABS, HHRM to collaborate on GREEK deepwater E&P guidance ... can bring to the GREEK energy industry in terms of safety and technology assessment.


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Macron: “France supports Greece & Cyprus, condemns Turkey’s challenges”

“France supports Greece and Cyprus in terms of respect for their sovereign rights, condemning Turkey’s challenge of these,” President Emmannuel Macron said during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday. “We repeated our concerns and condemned unequivocally the Turkey-Libya agreement,” he said. The French president … The post Macron: “France supports Greece & Cyprus, condemns Turkey’s challenges” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Dozens of schools and kindergartens closed in Greece due to flu

One by one municipalities in Greece have ordered primary and secondary education schools and kindergartens to close as the seasonal flu is in full peak. Dozens of schools and kindergartens have been ordered to close until the weekend, as more and more toddlers, pupils and students have been infected by the flu and other seasonal … The post Dozens of schools and kindergartens closed in Greece due to flu appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE plans use of floating barrier to block migrants from reaching islands

GREECE'S six-month-old center-right government has promised to take a tougher line on the migration crisis and plans to set up detention facilities for ...


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GREEK PM meeting with Macron in Paris

Meanwhile, during a Franco-GREEK economic forum held in Paris Wednesday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire hailed Greece's economic ...


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Global hackers targeted GREEK state websites

At least three GREEK government websites were targeted by the global hackers' group Sea Turtle in April of last year, Kathimerini understands. The aim ...


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Greek, French Fin Mins Sign Declaration of Intent to Boost Collaboration

PARIS – A joint declaration of intent on the Greek-French economic partnership was signed in Paris on Wednesday by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, Development and […] The post Greek, French Fin Mins Sign Declaration of Intent to Boost Collaboration appeared first on The National Herald.


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Afghani, 17, Arrested over Charges of Stabbing Two Fellow-Teenagers at Greek Island

MORIA, Lesvos – A 17-year-old Afghan national was arrested for allegedly stabbing several fellow countrymen at Moria hotspot on Lesvos island on Tuesday evening. Of […] The post Afghani, 17, Arrested over Charges of Stabbing Two Fellow-Teenagers at Greek Island appeared first on The National Herald.


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UPDATE 1-In 'flight to yield,' Italy's bond market shines

GREECE on Tuesday attracted record orders for a 15-year bond sale. France also received strong demand for a 5 billion euro, 30-year bond sold via a ...


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Survey Finds 8 out of 10 GREEK Employers Can't Find the Staff They Need

Nearly 8 out of 10 employers in Greece now find it difficult to fill their vacancies, according to findings of the ManpowerGroup's International Talent ...


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Macron: I back Greece & Cyprus – Mitsotakis: Common condemnation of Turkish provocations

Bilateral cooperation was discussed on a number of issues


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Where corruption is rampant – Where is Greece on the global chart? (infographic)

Australia recorded a drop


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Turkish frigates off Libya amid reports of troops and armor landing ashore

Two Turkish frigates have been spotted off Libya as Turkey ramps up its military support for the U.N.-recognised government in Tripoli against an offensive by the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), website Drive reported on Tuesday. The frigates were spotted, as emerging reports claim that Turkish troops and heavy armor are arriving in that city, … The post Turkish frigates off Libya amid reports of troops and armor landing ashore appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece is building floating fences to stop migration flows in the Aegean

Greece is planning to build floating fences in the Aegean Sea in order to prevent refugees and migrants to arrive from Turkey, The fences are reportedly to be set off the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea that receive the overwhelming migration flows. The plan will be executed by the Greek Armed Forces as the … The post Greece is building floating fences to stop migration flows in the Aegean appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Tried for the First Time in GREECE

A promising treatment for cancer patients called CAR T-cell therapy was given to a patient at a Greek public hospital for the first time in the country on ...


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Public Gas Corporation of GREECE SA v. Boru Hatlari Ile Petrol Taşima AŞ

Clyde&Co acted on behalf of the Public Gas Corporation of GREECE S.A. in an ICC gas pricing arbitration against the Turkish state-owned energy ...


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Saudi Arabia, UAE siding with GREECE against Turkey in Cyprus

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been in touch with GREECE in an effort to cooperate against Turkey in the Mediterranean, Turkey's Yenisafak ...


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GREECE No Longer Plays a Leading Role in Developments, SYRIZA's Charitsis Says

ATHENS – GREECE no longer plays a leading role in developments, main opposition SYRIZA spokesperson Alexis Charitsis claimed in an interview ...


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