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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Greek Shadow Artist Teodosio Sectio Aurea
Greek artist Teodosio Sectio Aurea creates unique and original pieces of art by masterfully playing with shadows and three-dimensional compositions. Aurea, self-taught, creates extremely detailed sculptures from metal and wire, which are bent and shaped ...
Greek National Theater in Avignon Festival
Yannis Mavritsakis’ play Vitrioli, directed by Olivier Py, will represent the Greek National Theater at the 68th Avignon Festival, in southern France. The festival is one of the world’s most important theater festivals and will take place from July ...
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Greek Film Week in Belgrade
Marking the Greek EU Presidency, Greek Film Week will take place from April 23 to 28 in Belgrade, under the title “Images from the past, vision of the future”, and under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece, Serbia’s Ministry of Culture, the ...
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Greek court sentences 2 men to life imprisonment for stabbing murder of Pakistani worker
An Athens court has convicted two Greek men to life imprisonment for stabbing a Pakistani immigrant worker to death last year, during a spike in racist attacks in the recession-ravaged country.
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Greek Court Jails 2 for Life for Migrant's Murder
Greek court sentences 2 men to life imprisonment for stabbing murder of Pakistani worker
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Book Club Launched with “AΣTORIA”
NEW YORK – The Athenians’ Society in New York inaugurated its new book club with a celebration of World Poetry Day in collaboration with the Greek Writer’s Guild of America and the Greek Press and Communication Office. The event featured the unveiling of the new book of poetry titled ΑΣΤΟRΙΑ by Nicos Alexiou, Chancellor’s Lecturer […]
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A Surplus of Good News Emerges for Battered Greek Economy Hopes
Skeptics say it's a ploy ahead of next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, but the government now says the country's primary budget surplus for 2013 was 3.38 billion euros and that a "social divided" will soon be announced.
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May strike at private schools
Teachers at private schools in Greece are to stage a rare strike on Wednesday, May 14, followed by work stoppages on May 21 and 22 at junior and senior high schools only.
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Turkish migrant smuggler shot dead off island of Kos [Update]
Authorities launched an investigation Tuesday after a suspected migrant smuggler from Turkey was shot dead during an operation by the Greek coast guard off the island of Kos in the southeastern Aegean.
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UNHCR urges Athens to rethink migrant detention periods
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged the Greek government to review a measure regarding the prolonged detention of migrants for whom a return order has been issued.
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Luqman Shehzad’s killers sentenced to life in prison
An Athens court Tuesday sentenced two Greek men to life in prison for murdering Luqman Shehzad, a 27-year-old Pakistani national, in Athens last year.
Judges said there were no extenuating circumstances that could lessen the sentence.
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Ninth straight day of stock losses for first time in 6 years
The local stock market continued its slide unabated on Tuesday with the benchmark dropping below the 1,200-point mark for the first time in almost three months while it had been six years since the Greek bourse last chalked up nine consecutive sessions of... ...
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Greece's new public sector wage structure ready in September
A new wage structure for civil servants will be ready in September, Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
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Little England wins big at the 'Greek Oscars'
euronewsLittle England wins big at the 'Greek Oscars'euronewsLittle England was the big winner at the “Greek Oscars”, the annual Hellenic Film Academy Awards that were held on April 14. The film, directed by the acclaimed Pantelis Voulgaris, led the nominations with 13 gongs, winning 6 awards overall for ...'Little England' Big Winner at Greek Film AwardsGreek Reporterall 2 news articles »
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Stroke Cases in Greece at Alarming Levels Due to Crisis
The financial crisis in Greece has become a major risk factor for the occurrence of strokes, with 13 percent of patients suffering from
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Recipes
Recipes | The joys of Greek cookingThe Courier-JournalMix together all the ingredients except the grape leaves and garnishes. Gently open up a grape leaf and position rib side down on a work surface. Place a rounded tablespoon of the rice mixture in the center of the leaf. Fold the bottom of the leaf over ...
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Greek short-term borrowing costs tumble
KathimeriniGreek short-term borrowing costs tumbleKathimeriniGreece's borrowing costs in a short-term debt sale have tumbled, days after the country returned to the international bond markets. The interest rate on a 13-week treasury bill issued Tuesday fell to 2.45 percent, compared with 3.1 percent for a ...and more »
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UPDATE 2-Fairfax-led group to invest in Eurobank in bet on Greek turnaround
euronewsUPDATE 2-Fairfax-led group to invest in Eurobank in bet on Greek turnaroundReutersATHENS, April 15 (Reuters) - International investors are to invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in Eurobank to become the bailed-out Greek bank's biggest shareholders in another sign of growing market confidence in Greece. The country's bank ...Anchor investors bid for big chunk of Greece's Eurobank - sourcesReuters UKGreek Lender Eurobank Ergasias Raises EUR1.3 BillionNASDAQGreek market moves downCapital.gr (press release)all 11 news articles »
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Greece's market return mirrors return of tourists
KathimeriniGreece's market return mirrors return of touristsKathimeriniGreece's successful return to bond markets is the most recent in a series of "positive messages" for the economy that included the country posting a record year for tourism and forecasting an even stronger 2014, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said.and more »
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Not Even the Threat of War in Europe Can Unite the E.U.
European countries with strong trade ties to Russia remain reluctant to impose stiffer sanctions even as the conflict in eastern Ukraine worsens
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Suspected Greek neo-Nazis get life for murdering Pakistani
Two suspected members of Greece's neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn received life sentences on Tuesday over the fatal stabbing of a Pakistani immigrant last year, a judicial source said. However, the Athens court judging the case threw out the prosecution's ...
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Greece's short-term debt rates drop after bond issue
Greece's short-term borrowing costs tumbled on Tuesday, days after the crisis-hit country returned to medium-term international bond markets for the first time for four years. Athens paid 2.75 percent ...
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Greek Lender Eurobank Ergasias Raises €1.3 Billion
Greek Lender Eurobank Ergasias Raises €1.3 BillionWall Street JournalGreece's banks have been battered heavily by the country's six-year recession, a steep decline in Greek property prices and an unprecedented €200 billion sovereign-debt restructuring in early 2012. Last year, they were recapitalized with the help of a ...and more »
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Greece jails two 'neo-Nazis' for killing Pakistani
BBC NewsGreece jails two 'neo-Nazis' for killing PakistaniBBC NewsTwo men suspected of links with the ultra-nationalist group Golden Dawn have been jailed for life in Greece over the fatal stabbing of a Pakistani immigrant last year. A court found Christos Stergiopoulos and Dionysis Liakopoulos guilty of killing ...
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Greece jails two over fatal stabbing
Two men suspected of links with far-right Golden Dawn are jailed for life in Greece for the fatal stabbing of a Pakistani immigrant.
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Greek Week Winners
The 2014 convocation for Greek Week, a ceremony to reflect on the outstanding achievements made this year by the 20 fraternities and sororities at Western Kentucky University, was held in the Carroll Knicely Conference Center on Sunday. Also recognized ...
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IBM Creates Big Data & Business Analytics Center of Competence in Greece
ATHENS, Greece, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM [NYSE: IBM] has announced that it will establish a new Big Data and Business Analytics Center of Competence in Athens, Greece advancing its ability to deliver Big Data and Business Analytics technical and consulting capabilities in the region, drawing on an emerging generation of highly skilled local expertise. IBM Research, which dedicates two ...
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‘Little England’ Big Winner at Greek Film Awards
The Greek Film Academy Awards 2014 were presented without surprises Monday night at the Onassis Home of Letters and Fine Arts, hosted by actress
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Samaras Backs Formula 1 Circuit in Keratsini, Greece
Greece’s Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has written to Loukas Tzanis, mayor of Keratsini-Drapetsona, supporting the building of a Formula 1 racetrack, saying the project
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‘Thomsen’s Girls’ and ‘Death Team’ Examine Greek Tax Offices
Poul Thomsen‘s so-called ‘Death Team’ have started audits at all Greece’s major tax offices, investigating the properties of Greek taxpayers. The country’s tax collection
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Greek Blooms Yield World-beating Saffron
Iran may have a higher production volume but the better quality of Greek saffron is constantly strengthening its reputation. Greece ranks first among European countries for production of saffron, the most expensive spice in the world. At least 150,000 ...
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Berlin Fears A High Court Ruling Could Threaten The European Union
By Marc Lanthemann The Greek economy ended its four-year exile from international markets last week with a triumphant 3 billion euro (about $4.1 billion) bond sale. The global financial media trumpeted this somewhat unexpected achievement as a sign that things were finally turning around in the European Union's most blighted country. [...]
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Captain who led Greek soccer team to 2004 Euro title running for seat in ...
Greek ReporterCaptain who led Greek soccer team to 2004 Euro title running for seat in ...Fox NewsATHENS, Greece – The captain who led Greece to the 2004 European Championship title is running for election next month to the European Parliament. Theo Zagorakis is a 42-year-old former midfielder who played 120 times for Greece before retiring in ...Former energy boss to advise Greek PremierCyprus MailGreece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday night announced a raft of ...Greek ReporterCrisis: Greek PM announces social measures to help homelessANSAmedEUobserverall 18 news articles »
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15 Different, Delicious Ways To Interpret Greek Salad
There's a lot to love about Greek food-- all those filo pastries, for one -- but mostly, it's the salads that are so special. One salad in particular, the one we lovingly refer to as the Greek salad (and what the Greeks call Horiatiki Salata), has captured ...
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Former Greece soccer captain enters politics
Former Greece soccer captain enters politicsU-T San DiegoTheo Zagorakis is a 42-year-old former midfielder who played 120 times for Greece before retiring in 2007. He was presented Tuesday by conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on a list of 42 candidates for the center-right New Democracy party.
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New Democracy unveils mix of candidates for Euro elections
Conservative New Democracy on Tuesday announced its candidates for the European Parliament elections next month, a mix of hopefuls including moderates and several names from the non-political arena.
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Former Greece captain Zagorakis enters politics
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The captain who led Greece to the 2004 European Championship title is running for election to the European Parliament.
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Dining review
Dining review - Like Greek food? You'll love Fat Greek.StarNewsOnline.comThere isn't a huge difference in the look of the place, except that the décor is now punctuated with the intense sky blue of the Greek flag. The best way I can think to characterize the menu is that it is serious comfort food, like your grandma used to ...
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Greeks Prefer to Invest Abroad
Greek investors appear cautiously optimistic for 2014, but they are hesitant to put their money where their mouths are. They estimate the
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Crete School Seeks Parental Consent for Holy Communion
The director of an elementary school in Ierapetra in Crete, Greece, has asked parents to confirm that their children are prepared to
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Bulgarian Activist to Run in Greek EU Elections
Novinite.comBulgarian Activist to Run in Greek EU ElectionsNovinite.comBulgarian Konstantina Kuneva will run for a Member of the European Parliament from the left-wing Greek party Coalition of the Radical Left, also known as SYRIZA. Kuneva, who tragically became known after being splashed with acid in December 2008 in ...and more »
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BC-TEN--BMW Malaysian Open Results, TEN
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BC-TEN--BMW Malaysian Open Results, TEN
Associated Press - 15 April 2014 07:55-04:00
BC-TEN--BMW Malaysian Open Results
BMW Malaysian Open Results
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Results Tuesday from the BMW Malaysian Open at Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort (seedings in parentheses):
Women's Singles First RoundKarolina Pliskova (3), Czech Republic vs. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, Postponed
Zarina Diyas (6), Kazakhstan, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 6-2, 6-2.
Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, leads Ayumi Morita (8), Japan, 5-2, Suspended.
Giulia Gatto-Monticone, Italy, def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Ying-Ying Duan, China, def. Ana Vrljic, Croatia, 6-3, 6-2.
Magda Linette, Poland, def. Alize Lim, France, 6-3, 6-0.
Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4.
MORE News Topics: Women's sports, SportsPeople, Places and Companies: Karolina Pliskova, Aleksandra Krunic, Zarina Diyas, Eleni Daniilidou, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ayumi Morita, Giulia Gatto-Monticone, Ons Jabeur, Ying-Ying Duan, Ana Vrljic, Magda Linette, Alize Lim, Kristyna Pliskova, Timea Babos, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Greek coast guard shoot dead suspected migrant smuggler on speedboat
ATHENS (Reuters) - A man believed to be a migrant smuggler was shot dead by Greek coast guard officials on Tuesday as they tried to intercept him on his speedboat heading towards neighboring Turkey, the Greek coast guard said.
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Asian greek council not limited to USC
Asian greek council not limited to USCDaily Trojan OnlineFor students intrigued by Asian-interest Greek life, USC is home to two Asian fraternities and three sororities that make up USC's Asian Greek Council. All five participate in social and philanthropic events with each other and with Asian-interest and ...
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Golden Dawn-New Democracy Reign Sought To Rule Greece 50 Years
A former top aide to Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras caught on a secret video talking to the spokesman for the ultra far-right Golden Dawn party said if they united in an alliance it could rule Greece for half a century.
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Civil Servants Foreign Bank Fortunes
Greek investigators have reportedly found 2,000 public workers have foreign bank accounts with some having up to 700,000 euros.
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German MEP switches sights to wooing Greece
Novinite.comGerman MEP switches sights to wooing GreeceGlobalPostGerman MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis says he's so frustrated watching Greece struggle under austerity measures championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel that he's turning his back on his home country. Instead, the 47-year-old plans to run for a European ...German MEP Will Run in Greek EU ElectionsNovinite.comall 4 news articles »
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German MEP Will Run in Greek EU Elections
Novinite.comGerman MEP Will Run in Greek EU ElectionsNovinite.comIn January 2013, he launched a party called Greek European Citizens, with which he vowed to fight the EU-imposed policies in Greece. Chatzimarkakis then accused the EU, the ECB and the IMF, the so-called "Troika" of bailout lenders, of compromising ...German MEP to run in Greek European electionsEUobserverall 3 news articles »
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Greek Coast Guard Shoot Suspected Smuggler off Kos Coast
A man, possibly a Turkish smuggler, died after gunfire from the Greek coast guard, who were chasing the speedboat he was piloting Tuesday
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Greek far right fires up Athens campaign
Golden Dawn candidate Kasidiaris outlined a long list of priorities if elected - from vaccinating stray dogs to hosting ancient Greek-style games in the city and erecting a statue of a former Greek Orthodox archbishop. Greek far-right Golden Dawn lawmaker ...
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