How the world sees Greece
Trial starts in lawsuit over Greek ship captain's death in Maine Press Herald PORTLAND — A trial began Monday in federal court in a wrongful death suit brought against the company that owns and operates a Portland marine terminal by the wife of Greek port captain who was crushed by a piece of heavy equipment in 2008. Jury to decide if dock owner responsible in death of Greek port captain |
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 Greek Reporter | Here's The Best Workplaces In Greece Greek Reporter The Great Place to Work Institute Hellas has released its 11th annual survey of the Best Workplaces in Greece, featuring a range from health care to breweries and pharmaceutical businesses. In the survey, conducted with the academic support of ALBA ... |
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 Eater | Poseidon Brings SoBe Greek Cuisine With a Twist Eater Poseidon, SoBe's new Greek joint, opened up rather quietly about a week ago, but they're about to change that with their grand opening party on April 17. The spot's been brought to life up by two Greek brothers named Demetrios and Vasilis Pyliotis ... |
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 BBC News | Greek bank shares plunge after merger plans called off BBC News Shares in Greek banks have fallen up to 30% after plans to merge two of them were called off on fears the new entity would be too big to manage. National Bank of Greece (NBG) and Eurobank fell by 30% in morning trade, while Alpha and Piraeus lost up to ... |
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Jury to decide if dock owner responsible in death of Greek port captain Bangor Daily News PORTLAND, Maine — A federal jury will decide whether the company that owns a Portland dock was responsible for the injuries that resulted in the death of a Greek port captain, or whether Ioannis Zagklara caused or contributed to the crushing accident ... |
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 San Diego Gay & Lesbian News | Former Swedish MP: I was gay-bashed on vacation in Greece San Diego Gay & Lesbian News Swedish actor and former MP Tasso Stafilidis says he was gay-bashed while vacationing in Photo credit: debatt.svt.se Swedish actor and former MP Tasso Stafilidis says he was gay-bashed while vacationing in Greece. ATHENS, Greece – Swedish actor and ... Sweden's first openly gay MP gay bashed in Greece Openly gay MP from Sweden attacked in Greece Gay Former Swedish MP Attacked on Greek Vacation |
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San Diego Gay & Lesbian News | Gay Former Swedish MP Attacked on Greek Vacation Towleroad Born to Greek parents, Stafilidis, who hadn't visited Greece in seven years, said he had already noticed a shift in attitudes before being attacked. “These things go hand-in-hand when a country's prosperity collapses. The crisis makes people ... Former Swedish MP: I was gay-bashed on vacation in Greece |
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Stalled bank merger hits Greek stocks News & Observer Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras waves to reporters as he arrives at Maximos' Mansion to meet with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the debt inspectors from the European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary ... |
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 Kathimerini | Foodies go all Greek at Technopolis from April 12-14 Kathimerini The Technopolis cultural complex in the downtown Athenian neighborhood of Gazi (100 Pireos Street, Kerameikos metro station) will be showcasing authentic Greek products, cooking demonstrations combining tradition with innovation and creativity, and ... Greek Flavors Festival at Technopolis |
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Greece revs up in slow lane Reuters Blogs (blog) There's been plenty of bad news for heavily indebted Greece in the past three years – the banking crisis in neighbouring Cyprus being the latest of the country's woes – but not all the news is gloomy. MSCI's Greece index was one of the developed world ... |
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While most foreign embassies occupy grand buildings in the Belgravia-Knightsbridge-Kensington triangle, North Korea has this inter-war semi in Ealing. How much does location matter in the diplomatic world?
A sign appeared this week outside a semi-detached house in Ealing, west London, requesting people not to park outside because "loading work" was due to take place. That wouldn't normally make the news, but the house does happen to be the North Korean embassy. As a result, it led to speculation that, given the state's current aggressive posturing, the occupants might be moving out.
That wasn't quite true – a new secretary is taking up residence – but it shone a light on the embassy's somewhat unusual location.
The vast majority of foreign embassies in London are located within stuccoed buildings in the Belgravia-Knightsbridge-Kensington triangle. Six nations – Russia, the Slovak Republic, Nepal, Lebanon, Israel and the Czech Republic – have their embassies on Kensington Palace Gardens, which is often said to be one of the world's most expensive residential streets. Julian Assange can almost touch Harrods from his first-floor window at the Ecuadorian embassy in Knightsbridge.
North Korea, meanwhile, has opted for a modest inter-war semi on Gunnersbury Avenue in the undiplomatic postcode of W5. (Spooks have presumably long ago noted that the office of Iraq's military attaché happens to be located a few doors down.)
In fact, on the Foreign Office's official list of embassies located in the UK, only Eritrea's – located just north of Angel tube station at 96 White Lion Street in Islington – rivals the North Koreans for being located outside London's diplomatic nexus.
"London is one of the few cities in the world that countries know they must have an embassy," says Richard Langhorne, professor of global politics and diplomacy at the University of Buckingham. "It is known in the diplomatic world as the 'whispering gallery' because of its importance as a political and financial centre. There is a practical convenience in being in west London, next to all the others. There is a lot of going between each other's embassies that takes place."
However, Langhorne says there is less attention paid today to the location and splendour of one's own embassy: "The idea that your embassy projects your status as a country is now fading. The location, cooking and furnishings used to be seen as a marker of the sending state. The era of competitive gastronomy, for example, began at the Congress of Vienna in 1814-15. It hasn't gone completely, but it is now dying out. There are some fairly tawdry embassies out there. Britain still has what is widely perceived to be the best embassy in the world with its palace in Paris. But in this age of cut-backs there has even been talk about the British looking for an alternative."
Earlier this month, the Greek government announced that it has sold the luxury Holland Park residence of its consul, which sits next door to its embassy, for £23.3m. Meanwhile, the US is in the process of leaving its famous embassy on Grosvenor Square and moving to a purpose-built $1bn embassy – with its own moat – on the South Bank.
"Debate about the importance and value of embassies to a country does come up from time to time," says Langhorne. "There was a trend in the 1970s of questioning their worth. Some countries even proposed having virtual or shared embassies. But most nations realised that this approach doesn't work. Ever since the Byzantine times, diplomats have served an importance function in sending crucial information back home. Even in today's internet era, you need a physical presence in the heart of a capital."
Or, in North Korea's case, within commuting distance.
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 Telegraph.co.uk | Greek bank stocks plunge as merger is frozen Los Angeles Times Greek officials insist that National Bank and Eurobank deposits will not be affected by the deal's suspension. Customers, however, remained jittery after a recent rescue plan in Cyprus saw European lenders recommend tapping private savings to bail out ... Greek bank merger halted Greek bank shares plunge as merger called off Greek bank stocks plunge after merger stalled |
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Two rare Egyptian vultures poisoned in northern Greece EnetEnglish Just 200km short of their destination and breading ground at Meteora, the two Egyptian vultures spotted and snatched up poison bait, illegally placed to kill foxes or wolves. The dead birds were located with a satellite transmitter that was attached to ... |
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BBC News | Greek Banks Suspend Merger Talks New York Times ATHENS — Shares in National Bank of Greece and Eurobank plummeted 30 percent Monday after the two banks suspended merger talks because they were unable to raise the required capital. National Bank-Eurobank Merger Postponed National Bank and Eurobank Fall as Merger Halted: Athens Mover Greek banks NBG, Eurobank face state rescue |
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Jewish leader questions Greece's place in EU EnetEnglish Athens protesters hold a banner during a rally to protest against Golden Dawn and news members of the group are linked to racially-motivated attacks (Reuters) The president of the European Jewish Congress, has called on the European Union to expel ... Study: Global anti-Semitism up by 30% in 2012 |
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BRIEF-National Bank of Greece ADRs fall 20.8 pct premarket Reuters Related Topics. Financials ». NEW YORK, April 8 | Mon Apr 8, 2013 8:20am EDT. NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - National Bank of Greece : * U.S.-traded shares fall 20.8 percent to 57 cents premarket as it faces nationalization. Financials ... |
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Greece's Eurobank says merger plan with NBG suspended 4-traders (press release) Greek lenders National Bank (>> National Bank of Greece) and its unit Eurobank (>> Eurobank Ergasias SA) will be recapitalised separately, meaning their plan to merge will be suspended, Eurobank said on Monday. Greek lenders National Bank ... |
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