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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

BBC Today programme calls the Elgin Marbles by their Greek name

The BBC’s Today programme has begun referring to “the Parthenon Marbles, formerly known as the Elgin Marbles” in its coverage of Britain’s diplomatic row with Greece.


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'Elgin marbles important part of Greek heritage'

... Greek governments over the collection of ancient Greek treasures. Professor Amy Smith said: “By the late 18th century, the sanctuaries of Athena ...


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Greece-UK dispute erupts over Parthenon sculptures

ATHENS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greece's government and opposition parties expressed their dismay on Tuesday over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to cancel a scheduled meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis over a long-standing row regarding the Parthenon sculptures. Mitsotakis was on an unofficial visit to the United Kingdom, which was to end with a meeting with Sunak on Tuesday. While


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Acropolis row: UK, Greece quarrel over cancelled PM meeting

LONDON - Britain and Greece on Nov 28 disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display ...


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Acropolis row: UK-Greece quarrel over cancelled PM talk

… trip and headed back to Greece, voicing his "displeasure … in London and others in Athens was like cutting the … s spokesman maintained that the Greek government had "provided … . 'Bad day' Greek Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis described …


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Greece prepares for upcoming Erdogan visit to Athens

… Tayyip Erdogan will meet in Athens, marking the third meeting in … at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to break … between Mitsotakis and Erdogan in Athens, and look at what Turkey … from the West means for Greece.


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LAGFF Hosts In-Person Screening of Greek Oscar Entries on Dec. 10

… as part of the Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) objectives. Program … full auditorium at the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival. The program came … adapted for filming in Athens and Greece. Organized by Athens Film Officer Stathis …


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Acropolis Row: UK And Greece Quarrel Over Cancelled PM Meeting

… return AFP Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims … to a government source in Athens, "the marbles … spokesman maintained that the Greek government had "provided … as tackling irregular migration. Greek development minister Adonis Georgiadis …


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Britain's pointless diplomatic faux pas with Greece

And now, Sunak has cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister after Kyriakos Mitsotakis restated Greece's claim to the Parthenon sculptures ...


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The Lost Letters of the Greek Alphabet

The modern Greek alphabet is missing some of the letters used in ancient times. What are these missing letters, and what happened to them?


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Row between Britain, Greece deepens over Parthenon Marbles

A bitter fight over whether the Parthenon sculptures should be returned to Greece has erupted again after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ...


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Glenview church's Greek society to host Holiday Faire

Holiday Faire 2023, hosted by the Philoptochos Society of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, returns for its 63rd year on Saturday, Dec. 2, with both "new" and "old" traditions. These include a return to popular features first ...


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'Shameless theft': Greeks angry over Sunak's Elgin Marbles snub

CRETE – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has caused an outcry on Greek social … of Kyriacos Mitsotakis has angered Greeks, who say Elgin’s … ,” said Mixalis Spyridakis from Athens, who was visiting the … resort, Abaton Island. “For Greece, these artefacts are not merely …


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Greek slot players: Classic themes, lower stakes

… changed player behaviour in Greece? Greeks stick to the classics … games available on SlotMatrix.  Greek slot players also prefer classic … on Greek slot players, according to the Slot Trumps Greece … are significantly more active. Greek players average 6.2 …


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Sunak annoys Greece with last-minute cancelation

… a diplomatic spat with Greece over the repatriation of … to the sculptures’ removal from Athens’ acropolis, where others like … from his previous stance. “Greece’s positions on the issue … the Greeks’ fixed positions on the issue, a senior Greek official …


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UK & Greece's row deepens over Parthenon sculptures

… Sunak and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece has repeatedly … the Sculptures back to Greece./;Reuters/Stefan … the fourth century. Athens has long campaigned for their … #39;s relationship with Greece? Asked about Mitsotakis' statement, …


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GALLERY: 2023 Bayou Classic Greek Step Show

The 2023 Bayou Classic Greek Step Show, hosted by Big Tigger took place in front of several thousand people inside the Superdome.


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US in talks with Greece on buying shells for Ukraine

The US is reportedly discussing with Greece the sale of a total of 75000 artillery shells from the Hellenic Armed Forces' stockpile as part of the ...


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Why Britain, Greece are quarreling over Parthenon sculptures

Greece's government on Tuesday accused Britain of showing "a lack of respect" by abruptly cancelling a meeting between their leaders after a ...


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UK Says Greece Broke Parthenon Marbles Promise Before Axed Talks

An angry Mitsotakis cut short his three-day visit and headed back to Greece, according to his office, after the meeting scheduled for Tuesday was ...


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Alpha Pi Omega sorority celebrates and supports Native American culture through Greek life

The first Native American sorority in the nation allows the Iota chapter at ASU to spread and support Indigenous culture through Greek life and ...


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Greek PM visit cancelled over Elgin Marbles row

... was some surprise then that Mr S read of an extraordinary row that has broken out between the British and Greek governments over, er, the.


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Questions and Answers on Greece's disbursement

How did the Commission assess Greece's third payment request? On 16 May 2023 and on 22 November 2023, Greece submitted to the Commission two ...


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Britain and Greece's Relations Crack in Parthenon Sculptures Row

The British government found itself in a bizarre diplomatic crisis on Tuesday stemming from a decades-long row with Greece about where a collection of ...


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Pros and cons of returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece

Pros and cons of returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece. Rishi Sunak snubs Greek PM as new row over the controversial artefacts erupts.


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The Monk Who Waves the Greek Flag at Fighter Jets

A Greek monk at Mount Athos, the holy mountain of Orthodoxy, has been waving the Greek flag for years. He does so each time a military plane passes over his monastery. Whenever Monk Joseph hears the sound of an aircraft, he stands close at the edge of a cliff above the Aegean and waves a […]


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UK accuses Greece of breaking Parthenon promise on PM's visit

… settled matters". A Greek government official speaking on … such agreement. Earlier a Greek government spokesman called the … climate crisis. However, Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis … reunified in Athens - without Britain and Greece needing to …


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England and Greece – Anger over Parthenon Sculptures – News

… the British Museum angers Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. … presenter Laura Kuenssberg asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis … brought sculptures from Greece to England. Athens has long demanded … between Great Britain and Greece. In the photo …


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Sunak’s Snub to Mitsotakis ‘Disrespectful’ to Greece

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to cancel a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis is “unprecedented” and “disrespectful,” the government spokesman in Athens said on Tuesday. “It is not something that is done. We are looking for a precedent and cannot find one,” Pavlos Marinakis told Skai TV, after Mitsotakis was informed on Monday […]


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10 Restaurant Chains That Serve the Best Greek Salad

A longstanding staple of Mediterranean cuisine, the Greek salad is a refreshing specialty at these popular chains.


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Commission approves re-introduction of market conform asset protection scheme for banks in Greece

… the re-introduction of a Greek scheme (known as ‘Hercules… of non-performing loans of Greek banks, as it does not …


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EU’s Frontex joins search for sunk ship crew near Greece

… the island of Lesbos in Greece. The ship, Comoros-flagged Raptor … patrol boat to join the Greek coast guard search. The agency …


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Michigan's hex over Ohio State proves the Greek Gods were right

… is “hubris.” It dates to Greek mythology, when mortals claimed to … itself THE Ohio State. The Greek and Football gods know better …


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Why the U.K.-Greece Dispute Over the Elgin Marbles Is Heating Up

Rishi Sunak, his British counterpart, was scheduled to meet him on Tuesday for a 45-minute lunch. But after Mitsotakis reiterated Greece's ...


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Britain Greece Parthenon Marbles

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron, left, leaves 10 Downing Street with Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa, after attending a cabinet meeting, in London, Tuesday, Nov ...


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'Window of opportunity': Athens, Ankara look to rise above differences to strengthen ties, says Greek foreign minister

Maintaining current calm in Aegean Sea for as long as possible crucial, says Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, answering Anadolu's questions at London School of Economics - Anadolu Ajansı


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market conform asset protection scheme for banks in Greece

Greece notified its plans to re-introduce the scheme, which will run until the end of December 2024. The scheme aims at assisting banks in ...


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Türkiye nabs 13 terror suspects trying to flee to Greece

Turkish border forces arrested 13 suspected members of terror groups trying to flee to Greece, local authorities announced on Tuesday. The suspects were nabbed by ...


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Greek Word ‘Authentic’ Selected as the 2023 Word of the Year

The Greek word “authentic” was selected as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, landing among the most-looked-up words in the dictionary’s 500,000 entries, the company said in a press release Monday. “Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define and subject to debate — two reasons it sends many […]


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Greek mythology in the garden: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Marie-Claire Beaulieu, associate professor of classical studies at Tufts University, explores how Greek mythology is ...


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Greek PM fumes after UK abruptly scraps talks

Athens voiced "annoyance" with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the last-minute change of plans Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized his British counterpart after Downing Street axed a planned meeting in London, where the leader was expected to request the return of Greek antiquities held in UK museu


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Greek Mythology in the Garden

Next time you’re in your garden, think Greek. In today’s Academic Minute, Tufts University’s Marie-Claire Beaulieu explores the mythology present in this space. Beaulieu is an associate professor of classical studies at Tufts. A transcript of this ...


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Elderly Greek Couple Donate $100K to the Local Hospital

An elderly Greek couple in Didymoteicho donated more than $100,000 to the local hospital in the most recent philanthropic gesture


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Greeks promised not to raise Elgin Marbles

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the BBC on Sunday that having some of the treasures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in London and others in Athens was like cutting the Mona Lisa in half. No 10 then cancelled PM Rishi Sunak's meeting with Mr Mitsotakis.


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Greeks broke promise not to raise Elgin Marbles

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NetBet enhances Greek offering with IGT PlayDigital

… , Public Relations Manager of NetBet Greece, commented on the link up … games to our players in Greece.  “It is our simultaneous commitment … opportunity’  to thrive in the Greek market.  It also elevates a …


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Greek Tankers Scale Down on Russian Oil after US Warning

The number of Greek-owned tankers going to Russia will fall by a quarter this month compared with last, and is down 60 percent from June, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. That may well alarm officials in the Kremlin because the country still needs assistance from foreign vessel operators to get all its barrels to the global market.


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Greece's maiden green certificates auction due in January

Greece is set to launch its first tender for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) early in the new year, possibly within the first two ...


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Greece, UK meeting called off over sculpture row

World. Greece, UK meeting called off over sculpture row. Posted November 27, 2023. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused his British ...


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UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon Marbles row

A diplomatic spat erupted between Greece and the UK on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled a meeting with his Greek counterpart ...


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