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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Two Greek coast guard officers convicted over 2007 migrant abuse
Two coast guard officers were found guilty and one cleared on Tuesday of torturing Moroccan migrants on Chios in 2007.
The navy tribunal handed the two men suspended jail sentences of three and six years.
One of their two victims appeared in court and sai... ...
EC case against Greece over landfills could result in fines
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday started hearing a case against Greece, which faces millions of euros in fines after consistently failing to restore dozens of illegal landfills operating across the country in line with European Commission waste ma... ...
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As WHO corrects error, HIV cases falling this year
The number of new HIV cases recorded in Greece this year is set to be lower than last year, according to figures provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which said that it notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about a m... ...
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Status switchover rocks bourse
The Greek stock market is entering a new era as of Wednesday following MSCI’s decision to downgrade the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) to “emerging” market status after being ranked among the world’s developed bourses for about 12 years. The switchover resulted ... ...
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Four bidders for Astir Palace
Four consortiums were short-listed on Tuesday in the tender for the majority stake in the Astir Palace hotel at Vouliagmeni, southern Athens.
Greek, American and Arab investors have made binding bids for the prestigious unit that is 80 percent-owned by Na... ...
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Coca-Cola, Nokia and Delhaize choose Greece for human resource skills
It emerged on Tuesday that three major multinational groups, The Coca-Cola Company, Nokia Solutions & Networks (NSN) and Delhaize, have decided to add to their investments in Greece and create jobs just when the country needs it most.
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SYRIZA Accused of Protecting Drug Firms
ATHENS – While proclaiming itself defenders of ordinary Greeks and opposing austerity measures, the major opposition SYRIZA Leftist party is blocking lower prices for drugs by protecting pharmaceutical company profits, Health Minsiter Adonis Georgiadis said. Ramping up his feud with SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, Georgiadis said the government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New […]
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New Digital Dawn for TNH
Demetris Tsakas - LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – Nov. 25 was an historic day for The National Herald and the Greek-American Community with the inauguration of a new digital edition, which is now available to readers. Subscribers, advertisers, and the world saw a the huge difference from the old to the new electronic websites of […]
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Replanted on 42nd Street, Greek From Kandila Isn’t Going Anywhere.
NEW YORK – The sign is simple: “42nd Street Restaurant – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner – Pizza.” It’s all a person needs to know. The store has been at 647 West 42nd Street since 1937 and its owner is happy. The story of 73 year-old Louis Gritsipis, who came to America from Kandila, Greece, a man who is […]
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Investment Firm Japonica Says “Greece is A+”
NEW YORK- Japonica Partners, a Providence, RI-based investment firm took out a full page advertisement in the November 26 edition of the New York Times to call attention to economic progress Greece has been making and which suggests is not being taken into account by policymakers and the media. The open letter, which presumably will […]
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WHO Sorry Over Greece HIV Injection Claims
WHO Sorry Over Greece HIV Injection ClaimsSky NewsThe organisation's head of public affairs Gregory Haertl said on Twitter that there had been a "typo" in the report, adding: "People r not giving themselves HIV in Greece to get benefits." In an official statement, the WHO said the sentence should have ...
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World Health Organization Makes Horrible Editing Error — Convinces People Greeks Are Giving Themselves HIV
There was a meme going around yesterday that Greeks were giving themselves HIV en masse in order to get government benefits.
ZeroHedge, for example, ran a piece titled: "Half Of New Greek HIV Cases Are Self-Inflicted To Receive €700 Per Month Benefits, Study Finds."
It was all over Twitter, too.
It turns out that this factoid was the result of some bad editing from a report by the World Health Organization.
The WHO has issued a clarification:
In September 2013, the WHO Regional Office for Europe published a report “Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region” which was prepared by the Institute of Equity, University College London, United Kingdom. In this report, an erroneous reference is made to: “HIV rates and heroin use have risen significantly, with about half of new HIV infections being self-inflicted to enable people to receive benefits of €700 per month and faster admission on to drug substitution programmes.”
The sentence should read: "half of the new HIV cases are self-injecting and out of them few are deliberately inflicting the virus". The statement is the consequence of an error in the editing of the document, for which WHO apologizes.
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WHO in embarrassing HIV apology
THE World Health Organization has apologised for a claiming that half of the new HIV cases in Greece were "self-inflicted."
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Greece beckons investors, but it’s buyer beware
Move over Brazil, Russia, India and China – a new country is set to enter the emerging markets landscape: Greece. Does that make it an enticing investment? The country was booted out of MSCI’s developed market indexes in the summer, well after Greece ...
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WHO report: Greeks self-inflict HIV to get €700 benefits
RTWHO report: Greeks self-inflict HIV to get €700 benefitsRTA recent WHO report shows grim health implications from Europe's economic crisis, including a trend in Greece in which citizens infect themselves with HIV to access the meager range of government benefits available. The WHO report 'Review of Social ...
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debt crisis in Greece
The German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble paid a brief visit ... been agreed and stop lobbying for its debt to be written off. Elisavet Pastrikou, world news editor at the TovIma, second biggest newspaper in the country, about situation in Greece ...
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Greece well prepared for EU presidency: EU Parliament head
The Greek premier expressed confidence that during the Greek presidency, there will be tangible signs that Greece is exiting the economic crisis. "We proved that Europe works. The hopeful message Europe sends to the world in the cases of Greece ...
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At Pathos, Greek Goes Organic
East Bay ExpressAt Pathos, Greek Goes OrganicEast Bay ExpressGreek food has a bit of an image problem in the Bay Area. Most diners only think of it — if they think of at all — as an inexpensive fast-food option, a quick gyro wrap served out of a hole in the wall. But chef Nick Eftimiou is banking on the fact ...
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Bulgarian Tractor Trailer Involved in Deadly Crash in Greece
Novinite.comBulgarian Tractor Trailer Involved in Deadly Crash in GreeceNovinite.comOne person has died and 17 others have been injured in a serious accident with a Bulgarian tractor trailer in Greece. The information was reported Tuesday morning by the Greece-based Bulgarian news site newsbg.eu. The incident occurred around 10 pm ...and more »
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Greece Plans Frugal Presidency of Council of the European Union
Greek media estimate that a total of some 150 staff members will be involved, as compared to the 240 who were on Cyprus' organizing team last year. Avoidance of unnecessary travel: All 140 events and meetings of the Council of the European Union will take ...
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Oops: WHO says it was wrong about Greeks giving themselves HIV en masse
Aljazeera.comOops: WHO says it was wrong about Greeks giving themselves HIV en masseWashington Post (blog)The World Health Organization has just published a doozy of a correction. In a 188-page report published last month on health issues in European countries, the WHO's European office said something very alarming: large numbers of Greek people were ...Greeks self-inject HIV to claim benefitsAljazeera.comWorld Health Organization Makes Horrible Editing Error — Convinces People ...Business InsiderDesperate Greek citizens 'are intentionally infecting themselves with HIV' to ...Daily MailGuardian Express -The Guardian -Sky Newsall 80 news articles »
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WHO apologises for claiming half of Greek HIV infections are self-inflicted
WHO blames 'gross editing error' for report claiming half of new cases are acquired deliberately by people trying to claim benefits
The World Health Organisation has apologised and blamed an "editing error" for claiming in a September report that half of the new HIV cases in Greece were acquired deliberately by people trying to claim government benefits.
In a correction issued on Tuesday, the WHO said the report should have read that "few" new cases of HIV are deliberate.
"This was just a gross editing error for which the WHO apologises," said a WHO spokesman, Gregory Härtl.
In the report published by the WHO's European office, the agency wrote that "about half of new HIV infections are being self-inflicted".
WHO said it only became aware of the mistake on Tuesday after journalists asked about the claim.
Since the financial crisis first hit Greece several years ago, rates of HIV infection have soared.
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Greek banks push for share warrant changes
Armed with 50 billion euros ($68 billion) from the country's 240 billion-euro EU/IMF bailout, the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) was set up to recapitalize the top four banks and cover the cost of winding down others deemed non-viable ...
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4th Greek Student Film Festival
Australia’s Greek Student Film Festival in collaboration with the Orthodox Community of New South Wales and the Education Office, which is under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece, organized a contest for the best short film shot by ...
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Greece says deal with creditors on austerity needed by Jan so it can focus on EU presidency
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's prime minister wants to quickly wrap up talks with bailout creditors on possible new austerity measures so his country can focus on the rotating European Union presidency, which it assumes on Jan. 1.
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Greece Wants Talks With Creditors Completed by Jan
KathimeriniGreece Wants Talks With Creditors Completed by JanABC NewsGreece's prime minister wants to quickly wrap up talks with bailout creditors on possible new austerity measures so his country can focus on the rotating European Union presidency, which it assumes on Jan. 1. Antonis Samaras insisted Tuesday he ...Greece needs new targeted measures, says IMF'S Poul ThomsenKathimeriniThomsen: Greece's fiscal adjustment unprecedentedCapital.gr (press release)Greece Wants Troika Deal Before EU PresidencyGreek ReportereNCAall 63 news articles »
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WHO admits error in report claiming Greeks giving themselves HIV to get benefits
The organisation says it made a mistake in the editing phase of its report. It says the original source for the statement is a correspondence published in the Lancet by Alexander Kentikelenis in September 2011. "In this article, Kentikelenis mentions ...
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Greek government 'well prepared' for EU's presidency, says Schulz
KathimeriniGreek government 'well prepared' for EU's presidency, says SchulzKathimeriniThe Greek government is "well prepared" to assume the rotating presidency of the European Union, the head of the EU's Parliament, Martin Schulz said on Tuesday after a meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens. Schulz said that Greece's ...Greek PM Says Country on Right Fiscal TrackCapital.gr (press release)Greek economy on track Samaras tells Angela MerkeleuronewsGreek government insists end of austerity is in sightThe GuardianWorld Socialist Web Site -Financial Timesall 246 news articles »
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Greek port tie-up with China paves way for privatisation: Minister
The latest deal with China over Greece's largest container shipping port signals strong confidence in the country, the Greek shipping minister said.
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Greeks self-inject HIV to claim benefits
WHO report on European health divide says the disturbing practice is growing amid country's deeply troubled economy.
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Japonica kicks-off "Greece is A+" Campaign
Japonica kicks-off "Greece is A+" CampaignCanada NewsWire (press release)FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Japonica Partners ("Japonica") kicks-off "Greece is A+" campaign with a full-page open letter and call-to-action in major publications worldwide to public policy makers in Athens, Brussels, Frankfurt, and ...Japonica to discuss its "Greece is A+" campaign at 24th Annual THE GREEK ...DigitalJournal.comall 1 news articles »
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finance minister confident budget is on track
Kathimerinifinance minister confident budget is on trackKathimeriniThe Greek finance minister added that "we do not accept that there is a gap. The issue is about finding the right measures to achieve our goals. "The term fiscal gap changes from day to day. For example, we sent [the troika] data including this October ...Greek 'fiscal gap' has narrowed to 1 billion euros, finance minister saysReutersPresentation of Greece's EU Presidency LogoGreek ReporterGreece's Herculean economic taskAljazeera.com (blog)all 20 news articles »
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Greek film industry going strong against adversity
The subject of the event was contemporary Greek cinema. "Contemporary Greek cinema is diversity against adversity. We don't have a film industry as of such as the 70's. The crisis has made it a little worse, but even under such circumstances ...
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Dance performance to connect Indian, Greek mythology
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Padma Vibhushan recipient Sonal Mansingh's new dance drama, 'When the Gods Meet' is based on various episodes of the Indian and Greek mythology and revolves around myths and legends. The 69-year-old calls this unification "mother ...
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Greece Wants Troika Deal Before EU Presidency
both of which he’s failed to do – would be enough to balance the books. Samaras, who met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin last week, pushed his ministers to get cracking on reforms they have set aside despite the urgency of the ...
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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Go underweight as Greece enters
As Greece prepares to enter MSCI (NYSE: MSCI - news) 's emerging market indexes after Tuesday's close, Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS - news) recommends investors take an underweight stance on the country in the global portfolios. "Greek macro is on a path to recovery ... but this has yet to be reflected by signs of life from the consumer," analysts at Credit Suisse write, adding that they believe the ...
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New York’s Greek Yogurt Boom
Can the state’s milk production keep up with demand? Cornell University has released the first of two research papers that analyze both the impact and the potential of Greek yogurt production in New York. The first paper shows the rise of Greek yogurt ...
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Greece opens first injection room for drug addicts
Hit hard by the financial crisis, drug addicts with less money to smoke drugs such as cocaine have instead turned to injecting to get a stronger hit, at a lesser cost. The facility in downtown Athens, which has been running as a pilot project since October ...
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Alexis Tsipras: As Greek, I'm proud to lead Europe's Left
Alexis Tsipras: As Greek, I'm proud to lead Europe's LeftEurActivIt is a very important candidacy because it puts forward my identity as a Greek and a European politician of the Left with a concrete and realistic political plan, an alternative to today's Europe that has succumbed to the neoliberal hegemony; a ...and more »
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Are people in Greece giving themselves HIV to get social welfare?
thejournal.ieAre people in Greece giving themselves HIV to get social welfare?thejournal.ieNEWS REPORTS THIS morning have suggested that people in Greece are deliberately infecting themselves with HIV in order to secure extra social welfare payments. The headline was first used by FoxBusiness and picked up by many other outlets across ...
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Property taxes for 2014 are 8 times higher than in 2009
Owners of real estate in Greece will have to pay eight times more property tax next year than they did in 2009, according to the 2014 draft budget tabled last week in Parliament.
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Exports show growth fatigue after falling in September
Greek exports are now showing clear signs of fatigue after posting a decline for a second consecutive month, according to the September figures released on Monday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Although the value of Greek exports includin... ...
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One man dies in Tempe crash; wife and daughters in critical condition
A 45-year-old man died and his wife and two daughters were in critical condition on Tuesday after their car crashed into a truck on the national highway near the Vale of Tempe in central Greece on Monday night.
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School food program expands to cover 50,000 students
In class all is good, but once the bell rings for recess, students at an increasing number of Greek schools are separated between those who’ve brought their lunch with them and those who have none, those who have money to buy a snack and those who have to... ...
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Greek leftist candidate promises 'real alternative' to neoliberalism
Greek leftist candidate promises 'real alternative' to neoliberalismEurActivThe European Left is the main political force of change in Europe and only alternative to neoliberalism, says Greek left-wing leader and expected candidate for the European Commission top job, Alexis Tsipras, in an interview with EurActiv Greece.and more »
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Greek Banks Can Cover Bad Loans
ATHENS – With default rates running as high as 42 percent, recapitalized Greek banks have enough bailout funds to cover losses from bad loans, the country’s central bank chief George Provopoulos said. His remarks came as the institutions were awaiting an imminent report from asset manager BlackRock on their financial health. The banks had been […]
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Onassis at the White House for JFK’s Funeral: Excerpt from Gage’s Greek Fire
An excerpt from Nicholas Gage’s book, Greek Fire: the Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis (2000) In all the reporting on the details of the drama-packed weekend of JFK’s murder and his funeral, one detail that seems to have been hidden from public notice was that one of the few non-Kennedy relatives who received […]
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Gourmet foods give glimmer of hope in crisis-hit Greece
Mount Olympus (Greece) (AFP) - In the rolling hills beneath Mount Olympus, the home of Greece's mythical gods, livestock rearing and farming are a centuries-old way of life. "Our land is one of the cleanest areas in Europe, without contaminated soil and water," says Nicos Fotiadis, chairman of Fotiadis Farm, which rose from humble beginnings in 1925 to the modern facility and processing plant it ...
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Former Pizza Express chairman buys Neilson Active Holidays
Johnson's Risk Capital Partners investment vehicle has paid £9.15m for Neilson, which offers sailing, skiing and beach trips
Former Pizza Express chairman Luke Johnson has made his second foray into the travel industry in three months with the acquisition of Neilson Active Holidays.
Johnson's Risk Capital Partners investment vehicle has paid £9.15m to buy Neilson, which offers sailing, skiing and beach trips to 90,000 holidaymakers a year, from tour operator Thomas Cook. Johnson said he expected a boom in active holidays, alongside a post-crunch recovery in skiing trips, as expensive vacations regain their popularity.
Established in 1978, Neilson generated revenues of £70m last year. It operates nine BeachClubs in Greece and Turkey, offering activities such as windsurfing, water skiing and tennis, as well as ski chalets in European resorts and also owns and operates 119 cruising yachts. The existing management team of Pete and Pip Tyler will stay with the business, Johnson said: "The active holiday sector is growing and ski volumes are set to recover. We believe the business will prosper with access to capital as an independent tour operator."
The acquisition of Neilson follows Risk's investment of about £20m in August in about two-thirds of the shares in cruise.co.uk, an online holiday website. That deal was Johnson's first investment in the travel market, which the entrepreneur believes to be headed for recovery alongside the wider economy. "Big ticket items suffer disproportionately when times are tough but get a bigger boost when people feel better off," he said. Johnson said there were no more travel acquisitions planned in the short term but Risk would look closely at any opportunities that arose in the hospitality sector.
Risk Capital traditionally focuses on restaurants, with stakes in a suite of eateries including Red Hot World Buffet, a Nottingham-based restaurant chain, Patisserie Valerie and Gail's bakeries.
Harriet Green, chief executive of Thomas Cook Group, said the sale of Neilson was part of a continuing reorganisation of the business, which she expects to raise up to £150m. She is overseeing a turnaround at the 172-year-old Thomas Cook, which was saved from extinction by an emergency bailout in 2011. Green, who has dragged the business back into a profit since joining in 2012, said: "Building on our recent disposals (this deal) will allow us to focus on those key brands, propositions and products that will deliver our strategy for profitable growth."
The holiday specialist, which is set to release its full-year results on Thursday, has also recently sold off the majority of its stake in NATS, the national air traffic control service, for £38m and its corporate foreign exchange business for £4.5m. The company is expected to deliver a full-year profit in line with market expectations, despite admitting to a slow start to winter travel sales in September.
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Desperate Greek citizens are 'intentionally infecting themselves with HIV' to qualify for state benefit which is set aside for addicts
Desperate Greek citizens are intentionally infecting themselves with the HIV, in a bid to qualify for benefits which are given to sufferers of the killer virus, a report has claimed. A World Health Organization report has revealed what it calls ...
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