Beyond Retsina: Modern Greek wines offer great value

Occasionally, I’ll spot a Greek wine on a wine list in a restaurant. That’s a surprise. And when Wine & Spirits magazine published their annual survey of the top 50 bestselling restaurant wines this year, two of the top 50 most-ordered wines were Greek.

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Greek Finance Ministry Cleaners at INYT Front Page

“Can [the Greek government] actually shrink the state? wonders Niki Katsantonis who wrote an extensive article on the struggle of the Finance Ministry’s cleaners published in the cover page of the International New York Times. Furthermore, the article ...

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Colombia vs. Greece: Key Selection Decisions for Jose Pekerman

Jose Pekerman looks to have a pretty clear picture of his starting XI for Colombia’s 2014 World Cup opener against Greece on Saturday, but there are still a few positions that could be up for grabs. As per El Tiempo (in Spanish), Pekerman is expected to ...

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Large Greek-US operation under way against drug gang

A large-scale operation was under way on Friday by Greek and American authorities to crack down on a gang believed to be responsible for trafficking large quantities of heroin in the Mediterranean country, the state-run Athens-Macedonia New Agency reporte... ...

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Eurobank hires banks for possible bond sale

Eurobank, Greece's third-largest lender by assets, said on Friday it had hired five investment banks to arrange a possible bond sale. "Eurobank... has mandated Credit Suisse, HSBC, JP Morgan, Mediobanca and Nomura to arrange a series of fixed-income inves... ...

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China, Britain to ink deals during Premier Li's visit

by  KG/XINHUA

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Britain will result in a number of bilateral deals regarding energy, automobile and finance, said Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan in Beijing, China on Thursday.

Gao told a press briefing the deals include both inter-governmental agreements and business contracts.

Li will attend the annual meeting of Chinese premier and British prime minister and conduct official visits to Britain and Greece from June 16 to 21.

Li's visit to Britain will be his first visit to the European country since taking office in March last year, and another major diplomatic event with Europe following President Xi Jinping's tour in late March.

During his stay in London, Li will meet Queen Elizabeth II, and hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Li will also attend a banquet with the two countries' business representatives and deliver a speech to British think tanks.

"The visit will further cement China-Britain political trust, enhance cultural exchanges and cooperation in nuclear power, high-speed railway, finance and high technology, and bring vitality and new content to the bilateral partnership," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao said.

Li's visit comes as both countries are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

The two countries have set up various high-profile exchange mechanisms in recent years including prime ministers' annual meeting, economic and financial dialogue, strategic dialogue and a mechanism for high-level cultural exchanges.

Britain is China's third largest trading partner in the European Union, the second largest investment source as well as a major destination for China's overseas investment. Two-way trade hit 70 billion U.S. dollars last year.

Calling China-British trade cooperation a "stabilizer" in bilateral ties, Gao Yan said China hopes Britain will help promote the EU's relaxation of export controls against China, the EU's restraint in trade remedy measures and joint efforts with China on the feasibility study of a China-EU free trade area.

Premier Li will tell the British financial community of China's initiatives in cementing cooperation with Britain in areas of finance, energy, infrastructure, technology and service trade, she said.

Li will also visit Greece following his Britain trip. 

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Falcao missing for Colombia against Greece

Falcao missing for Colombia against GreeceYahoo!7 NewsThe Greece team considers its opener with Colombia at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte as the toughest match in the group, and is showing little sign of sympathy over Falcao's absence. "Our aim is to get out the group," defender Sokratis ...

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