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How the world sees Greece
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Sunday Q&A with Mike Pantele
The Greek Festival at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral is no small feat. What started out as a bake sale for the church in 1976 using tents from local funeral homes is today one o
Panathinaikos beats Olympiakos 67-65 to take Greek basketball finals to deciding game 5
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Panathinaikos beats Olympiakos 67-65, ties finals
Associated Press - 1 June 2014 15:08-04:00
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panathinaikos withstood a furious rally by host Olympiakos to win the fourth game in the best-of-five Greek league playoff finals 67-65 Sunday.
Stephane Lasme led Panathinaikos with 17 points and nine rebounds, but also gave Olympiakos the chance to win the game when he missed one of two free throws with 2.5 seconds to go.
Olympiakos could not find an opening for a winning 3-pointer, and Vassilis Spanoulis' try for a tying basket bounced off the rim.
Panathinaikos led throughout most of the game, and was ahead 66-53 halfway through the final quarter, but a series of missed shots gave Olympiakos a chance at a comeback.
Bryant Dunston led Olympiakos with 15 points.
The deciding game will be played at Panathinaikos' Athens Olympic Arena on Wednesday.
News Topics: Sports, BasketballPeople, Places and Companies: Greece, Athens, Western Europe, Europe
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Chaos in Apt Buildings Over Maintenance Fee Collections
Apartment building managers in Greece are striving to collect the unpaid maintenance fees as the residents cannot repay their debts because of the economic crisis. The condition in numerous apartment buildings in Greece is dramatic. Many of them don’t have power in the common areas, the elevators are out of use and the cleaning crews are unpaid as their managers can’t collect enough money to cover the buildings’ expenses. Many residents don’t have the financial means to pay their maintenance fees, thus affecting the other residents, who are usually paying more money to cover the necessary expenses. The president of the Hellenic Property Federation (POMIDA), Stratos Paradias described the situation in big apartment buildings as chaotic. As he stresses, there is no central heating due to the increase in heating oil prices, the elevators don’t work and there is no power in the common areas because of unpaid bills. Moreover, according to Paradias, in many cases the tenants move out of apartments or professional spaces, owning a considerable amount of money to the owners, who are asked then to repay their tenants’ debts so as not to be prosecuted by the Greek authorities.
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Kataklysmos Water Festival 2014 in Dry Cyprus
Despite annual rainfall nearing all-time lows for 2014, and reservoirs less than half full, in early June Cyprus alone celebrates its unique Kataklysmos (Flood) festival, commonly known as the water festival. Seaside Cypriot cities, such as Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Paralimni and Ayia Napa will be transformed into a hive of activity as they will host music and dance concerts, food, drinks and games for all ages. This year’s festival will also include a fish festival, sailing races, fireworks displays and performances of popular Greek and Cypriot artists. The festival will begin on Friday June 6 in some towns or June 7 to others and will continue until Wednesday June 11. The festival is named after the biblical flood or the Greek myth of Defkalion and Pyrra. In both cases the common element is the disastrous flood that wiped out all living creatures except for one faithful couple and their descendants, who gave birth to a new pure generation of people to inhabit Earth. Everyone who wants to visit the festival should be a bit cautious, especially on Monday, since throwing water to each other is a tradition among participants of Kataklysmos Festival.
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Four Greek Beaches on World’s Top 100 List
Greek beaches continue to allure people from all over the world with their immense beauty and crystal clear waters. This is why it’s no great surprise that four of them were included on a list of top 100 beaches in the world. According to Tripadvisor, three of the top four Greek beaches are located in Eptanisa and one of them in Crete. More specifically, Elafonisi beach in Crete ranked among the top 20, while Egremnoi (Lefkada), Myrtos (Kefalonia) and Navagio (Zakynthos) beaches made it on the top 100. Apart from the above mentioned, a survey conducted by the European Commission reported that nine out of ten beaches in Greece meet the strictest requirements and their bathing water is considered of excellent quality.
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19 Foods You Should Always Have in Your Kitchen
A well-stocked kitchen allows you to throw together a fast, flavorful meal after a long day. And, when you wake up and have to dash out the door for work, it pays to have grab-and-go breakfast and snack options on hand. We tapped registered dietitians, personal chefs, and bloggers for their must-have foods to always…
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Israel urges rising European right to shun 'neo-Nazi' parties
Israel urged Europe's rising right-wing parties on Sunday not to ally with "neo-Nazi, racist" parties, saying it would not recognise political blocs with ties to such groups. After their resounding victories in the May 22-25 election for the European Parliament, various nationalist and anti-immigration parties have been negotiating on forming coalitions within the assembly. "The significant strengthening of parties that have a neo-Nazi, racist character is very troubling," Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told visiting German politican Stephan Weil, according to a statement from Lieberman's office. "European countries should examine closely the trends that brought this about, and how it might be dealt with." Lieberman named Hungary's Jobbik and Greece's Golden Dawn as among parties that Israel deemed "illegitimate", and called on more moderate European rightists not to join forces with them.
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Book by Dr. William Collis: Life through the Lens of an Eyeball Mechanic
“About the highest compliment a Kentuckian can pay another person is to say ‘He (or she) never forgot where they came from,” begins the text of the inner portion of the dust jacket of Me, Myself & Eyes: Life Stories of an Eyeball Mechanic, a book by William J. Collis, MD – a Greek-American Kentuckian […]
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Greece gets goalless draw at below-par Portugal
Greece gets goalless draw at below-par PortugalKathimeriniGreece managed a goalless draw in Portugal in its first World Cup warm-up game on Saturday, although its performance at the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon left much to be desired both in defense and in attack. The Greeks were spared defeat to a superior ...
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Greece moves to calm austerity fears as Germany suggests new bailout
Greek newspapers are on display in a press kiosk in Athens on May 26, 2014 following the European Parliament and local elections
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Expected to Visit Greece
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will travel to Athens with the aim of seeking investment opportunities in Greece’s privatization program. Mr. Keqiang, accompanied by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a large governmental delegation, is expected to arrive in Athens on June 19 and to remain in Greece until June 21. The goal of the Greek government and the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, is to ensure a stronger Chinese participation in Greece’s privatization program and to promote further development on the cooperation between their countries. China has already expressed interest in the port of Thessaloniki and in the sale of the 67% stake in Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). During their talks with their Chinese counterparts, Government officials argue that the successful example of COSCO’s investment in Piraeus could be the basis for further cooperation in the investment field, as Greece – due to its strategic location in Southeast Europe and its proximity to the Suez Canal – has every potential to become the main gateway of Chinese products and investment funds in the European Union. So far the interest of Cosco for the Piraeus Port Authority is well known, but Chinese investors are also looking at the Athens internatioonal airport. “Friedmann Pacific Asset Management Limited and Shenzhen Airport Co Ltd,” the consortium operating the Shenzhen airportare bidding for a controlling interest of Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Mr Li Keqiang will also be visiting Crete. Athens is placing great emphasis on improving the export of Greek products to China. The Chinese Premier will also discuss with his Greek counterpart on improving maritime cooperation and will sign a memorandum on the issue.
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Google Street View of Greece Online Soon
Greece will be included in the ‘Street View’ service by Google maps as of next week. Users will have the opportunity to navigate virtually through wide-angle photos of Greek streets. The expansion of Street View service to Greece will be announced officially on June 5 when more details, including the exact names of the regions uploaded to Street View so far, are expected to be revealed. Although special Google camera cars appeared in Greece on April 2009, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority only approved Google’s application to take 3D photos of Greece in November 2013. The approval clearly states that registration plates and faces must appear blurred in pan pictures. It also underlines that a tool is needed to enable every user to ask for pixelation if they are distinctly visible.
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This Guy Trademarked The Symbol For Pi And Took Away Our Geeky T-Shirts
Brooklyn artist is claiming a broad trademark in T-shirts, jackets, caps, and other apparel featuring the Greek letter, resulting in the mass, temporary removal of thousands of products from the custom t-shirt printing site Zazzle.
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Fab find of the week: Ancient Greek Sandals
Our fab find this week is a brand called "Ancient Greek Sandals". Just like the name says, they make sandals inspired by Greek symbols, mythology (gods and goddesses) and culture (pottery, jewelry, sculptures etc). Their signature sandals are the ones with ...
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World Cup 2014: Greece – the secrets behind the players
The GuardianWorld Cup 2014: Greece – the secrets behind the playersThe GuardianCould this destabilise the all important Greece team spirit? Maniatis and Katsouranis are not only team-mates, they are not only playing side-by-side in the midfield, but they were also room-mates throughout the two year qualifying campaign to Brazil.Ranieri to Become the New Coach of Greece's National Team?Greek ReporterWorld Cup 2014 Team Previews: Greece - Can the Greeks finally escape the ...Squawka Football News4 Things Greece Coach Fernando Santos Should Test in Friendly vs. PortugalBleacher ReportNew York Daily News -Economic Timesall 68 news articles »
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New Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Shakes Crete
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete at 3.05 pm on Sunday. A few hours before this shock, the Greek island was rattled by an other, 4.2 magnitude quake. According to USGS, the epicenter was 10km (6,2mi) under sea-level, 93km south of the city of Rethymnon. There have been no reports of injuries or damage. The Mediterranean region is seismically active due to the northward convergence (4-10 mm/yr) of the African plate with respect to the Eurasian plate along a complex plate boundary. Greece lies within this seismically active area. Earthquakes have historically caused widespread damage across central and southern Greece, the island of Crete, Cyprus, Sicily and other neighboring regions. In January, a series of strong earthquakes on the western island of Kefalonia damaged hundreds of homes and injured more than a dozen people.
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Opa! All you can eat at Perth Amboy's Greek Festival 2014 (photos)
Opa! All you can eat at Perth Amboy's Greek Festival 2014 (photos)The Star-LedgerPERTH AMBOY – Gyros. Chicken Oreganato. Baklava. Did we mention the Souvlakia platter? Hundreds are turning out this weekend to enjoy traditional ethnic food, folk dancing, games and more at Perth Amboy's Greek Festival by the Bay 2014.
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Greece Presses Golden Dawn Case
With pre-trial detention periods running out, Greece is rushing to prosecute jailed members of the Golden Dawn extremists on charges of operating a criminal gang.
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Salvation Army Honors Nick Manolis
DRACUT, MA – The Salvation Army’s Lowell Citadel division honored Dracut, MA businessman and philanthropist Nick Manolis a businessman and philanthropist at an event attended by more than 250 guests, held at Lenzi’s banquet hall in Dracut. Cathy Richardson of Dracut’s Selectmen board praised Manolis, his wife, Voula, and their two sons, Elias and Tim, […]
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Historic Facts in Greek History
On May 30, 1941, Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas tore down the Swastika from the Acropolis. On May 30, 1913, the First Balkan War ended.
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Katerina Nikolaidou Wins European Rowing Championship
Katerina Nikolaidou held on to her title as the European rowing champion in the lightweight women’s single sculls category at the European Rowing final in Belgrade, Serbia on June 1st, 2014. The Greek athlete did not have a good start but she managed to finish first at 7:33.120. Marie-Anne Frenken from The Netherlands finished second, followed by German Leoni Pless who took the third place. Nikolaidou also took medals at both the senior and under-23 level last year. She was named top Female Athlete of the Year at the Greek annual sports awards in 2013.
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World Cup 2014: Greece profile – José Holebas
The Guardian (blog)World Cup 2014: Greece profile – José HolebasThe Guardian (blog)This summer, during the “Mundial do Brasil”, there will be few footballers that can claim to have a “rags to riches” story better than Greece's charismatic left-wingback José Holebas. The German with the Greek origin or, alternatively, the Greek with ...
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World Cup 2014: Greece tactics and key questions
The Guardian (blog)World Cup 2014: Greece tactics and key questions - the expert's viewThe Guardian (blog)The philosophy was there, when Fernando Santos took over from Otto Rehhagel, the coach that led Greece to its most glorious moment in 2004. He just had to make sure it wasn't watered down while the old guard was slowly replaced by the young blood.World Cup 2014 Team Previews: Greece - Can the Greeks finally escape the ...Squawka Football News4 Things Greece Coach Fernando Santos Should Test in Friendly vs. PortugalBleacher Report2014 World Cup in Brazil: Greece team previewNew York Daily NewsGreek Reporter -Economic Timesall 67 news articles »
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Portugal, Greece in 0-0 World Bore
Cristiano Ronaldo sat out Portugal's exhibition match against Greece on May 31 as the two World Cup-bound teams produced a tedious 0-0 draw.
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Anxious Samaras Wants Big Tax Cuts
Greek Premier Antonis Samaras is eying and end to the hated solidarity tax and a VAT cut to bring back support for his faltering coalition government.
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More Tax Cheats On Lagarde List
Greek prosecutors said they've found another 80 people on a list of secret Swiss bank deposits who haven't paid some 39.892 million euros in taxes.
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Greece Draws 0-0 With Portugal in WCup Warm-Up
Greek ReporterGreece Draws 0-0 With Portugal in WCup Warm-UpGreek ReporterPortugal had a couple of early opportunities as Eder headed Nani's corner straight at Orestis Karnezis from close range and the Greece goalkeeper also kept out Ricardo Costa's effort. The muted game at the National Stadium in Lisbon did little to ...World Cup 2014 Preview: Greece hopes to channel '04 spiritFresno BeeResult: Toothless Portugal held by GreeceSports Moleall 7 news articles »
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Portugal draws 0-0 with Greece in friendly
The West AustralianPortugal draws 0-0 with Greece in friendlyThe West AustralianCristiano Ronaldo sat out Portugal's exhibition match against Greece on Saturday and his flair was sorely missed as the two World Cup-bound teams produced a tedious 0-0 draw. The muted game at the National Stadium in Lisbon did little to brighten the ...
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Finest Greek Restaurants Crete Has to Offer
Greek ReporterFinest Greek Restaurants Crete Has to OfferGreek Reporterfish Many things are being said about the much acclaimed Mediterranean diet and the beneficial effects the local Greek cuisine can have on health and well-being, and there is no better reference than the southern Greek island of Crete and its residents ...
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It's an Italian beef sandwich, its a Fabulous Greek Salad, it's ... Super Gyros
Belleville News DemocratIt's an Italian beef sandwich, its a Fabulous Greek Salad, it's ... Super GyrosBelleville News DemocratOther menu items include Italian Sausage Sandwich ($4.49), all-beef Chicago Hot Dog ($2.49), Maxwell Street Polish ($2.89), burgers, five chicken sandwiches and the Fabulous Greek Salad, $5.99, made with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions ...
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4.2 Earthquake South of Crete
A 4.2-magnitude quake struck south of Ierapetra, on the Greek island of Crete, shortly after 1am local time on Sunday. The quake was 10km deep, according to the Greek Institute of Geodynamics. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Mediterranean region is seismically active due to the northward convergence (4-10 mm/yr) of the African plate with respect to the Eurasian plate along a complex plate boundary. Greece lies within this seismically active area. Earthquakes have historically caused widespread damage across central and southern Greece, the island of Crete, Cyprus, Sicily and other neighboring regions. In January, a series of strong earthquakes on the western island of Kefalonia damaged hundreds of homes and injured more than a dozen people.
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Portugal draws 0-0 with Greece in lackluster World Cup warm-up game
Portugal draws 0-0 with Greece in lackluster World Cup warm-up gameFox NewsGreece's Dimitris Salpingidis, left, tussles for the ball with Portugal's Andre Almeida during a friendly soccer match between Portugal and Greece at the National stadium, in Oeiras, near Lisbon, Saturday, May 31, 2014. The game is a warm-up match for ...
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World Eats: Mani Imports is go-to supplier of Greek foods
World Eats: Mani Imports is go-to supplier of Greek foodsSacramento BeeWe should eat like the Greeks, of course. But finding a Greek market in Sacramento is like embarking on a true Odyssey. Unlike San Francisco, where a huge Greek population supports plenty of neighborhood Greek markets, Sacramento's equally significant ...
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Forget Ukip
The UK may see itself as the traditional voice of scepticism in Europe, but with the rise of Marine Le Pen's Front National France's view of the union is far from favourableWhy Greeks voted against the gods of Europe
Britain, the arch-Eurosceptic member of the Union? Think again. France is now more committed to loathing the European Union than Perfidious Albion: it has indeed become the new stronghold of Euroscepticism. Last week, the EU election results were like none other before. For the first time since the end of the second world war, an extreme rightwing party topped a national poll.
Do not be fooled by Marine Le Pen's down-to-earth demeanour. She may dispense with her father's antisemitic puns or Islamophobic tirades, but under her leadership the Front National remains an extreme rightwing party; the party which was launched by Marshall Pétain's apologists and French Algeria supporters in 1972.
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Bruised and confused: why Greeks voted against the gods of Europe
Ravaged by austerity measures and caricatured as lousy managers and born tax evaders, the Greek electorate went left and right in their efforts to say no to the EUForget Ukip - the French give Farage a run for his money
In last month's elections a majority of Greeks now routinely depicted by the gods of Europe as lousy managers and born tax-evaders reacted by shunning the pro-EU parties. They made the anti-European and populist left and far-right parties the rising stars at the polls. Even Syriza, the radical (though not so radical any more) leftwing party that secured 26.6% of the votes did not do as well as expected. Once very anti-austerity and ready to go up against Brussels, it has since watered down its tactics.
Analysing the results via ideological labels is perhaps less important than seeing beyond the political shake-up to the bruised reputation of a very proud people. The Greeks now often feel like unwanted guests at the EU table.
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Thousands march in Cyprus's first gay pride parade, seeking equal rights
Christian Science MonitorThousands march in Cyprus's first gay pride parade, seeking equal rightsChristian Science MonitorThousands of people marched in Cyprus' first gay pride parade on Saturday, calling for equal rights in a country where homosexuality is still vehemently opposed by an influential Orthodox Church. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories ...Thousands march in Cyprus' first gay pride parade, seeking equal rightsJerusalem PostThousands march in Cyprus' first gay pride, seeking equal rightsReutersGreek Cypriots in first gay pride paradeGMA NewsIrish Independent -Kansas City Star -Mail & Guardian Onlineall 178 news articles »
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World Cup 2014: Portugal and Greece play out 0-0 warm-up draw
Portugal, missing forward Cristiano Ronaldo because of a muscular pain in his left thigh, was held to a goalless draw by Greece in a pedestrian World Cup warm-up on Sunday morning. Portugal, also resting defender Pepe and midfielder Raul Meireles, had the ...
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Greek festival offers food, music in Randolph
Greek festival offers food, music in RandolphDailyrecord.comThe lines at the Food Court began to lengthen as soon as St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church in Randolph opened its doors to welcome visitors to the 44th Annual Big Greek Festival. Almost first in line, Mary Bateman of Morristown and her sister LaReene ...
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Portugal vs. Greece, 2014 World Cup friendly: Preview, TV schedule and how to ...
Portugal vs. Greece, 2014 World Cup friendly: Preview, TV schedule and how to ...SB NationCristiano Ronaldo has not been able to train since joining the Portugal squad after Real Madrid's Champions League triumph and will not play in their match against Greece on Saturday. Ronaldo has a slight calf problem that is unlikely to keep him out ...
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Greek festival brings food and dancing to San Luis Obispo Mission Plaza
Greek festival brings food and dancing to San Luis Obispo Mission PlazaKSBY San Luis Obispo NewsThe 7th annual San Luis Obispo Greek Festival is underway in Mission Plaza. The festival features authentic Greek food, like moussaka, spanakopita and gyros. There are also free Greek dance lessons and live music. Many local Greek and eastern European ...
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Greece injury blow in Portugal stalemate
Paulo Bento's Portugal was without star forward Cristiano Ronaldo due to the injury problems that were a constant concern during Real Madrid's end-of-season run-in. And the lack of attacking invention showed in Oeiras as Portugal struggled to break down a ...
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Greece schools invite all to run in the mud
Greece schools invite all to run in the mudRochester Democrat and ChronicleVaulting over drainage conduits, shimmying under cargo nets, sliding down muddy hills and running through tire obstacles was a competition too good for Greece Arcadia high and middle schools to keep to themselves. Last year, the schools held their ...
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Greece hold Portugal to goalless draw
Portugal, missing forward Cristiano Ronaldo because of a muscular pain in his left thigh, were held to a goalless draw by Greece in a pedestrian World Cup warm-up on Saturday. Portugal, also resting defender Pepe and midfielder Raul Meireles, had the ...
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Final List: The 21 MEPs to Represent Greece in the European Parliament
One week after the European elections, the final outcome fro Greek MEPs has been announced. Greek parties have a clear view of the 21 politicians who will represent Greece in the European Parliament for the next five years. Candidates of New Democracy and ELIA parties fought for first place right up until the moment last votes were counted from the polling stations of Thessaloniki, where candidates Eva Kaili and Maria Spyraki come from. SYRIZA gets six out of 21 seats, New Democracy five and the far-right Golden Dawn gets three seats. The socialist coalition Elia, the newly founded To Potami and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) get two seats each, while the Independent Greeks (ANEL) gets one seat. According to official data the 21 elected Greek MEPs and the votes they gathered are as follows: SYRIZA Manolis Glezos (420,680 votes) Sofia Sakorafa (268,855 votes) Dimitris Papadimoulis (180,105 votes) Konstantina Kouneva (157,497 votes) Giorgos Katrougalos (156,262 votes) Kostas Chrysogonos (133,425 votes) New Democracy Manolis Kefalogiannis (219,998 votes) Maria Spyraki (217,422 votes) Eliza Vozemperg (195,738 votes) Giorgos Kyrtsos (189,368 votes) Theodoros Zagorakis (164,662 votes) Golden Dawn Eleutherios Synadinos (85,244 votes) Lambros Fountoulis (78,323 votes) Georgios Epitideios (74,388 votes) ELIA – Democratic Alliance Nikos Androulakis (105,588 votes) Eva Kaili (105,388 votes) To Potami Giorgos Grammatikakis (66,779 votes) Miltos Kirkos (25,850 votes) Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Kostas Papadakis (94,790 votes) Sotiris Zarianopoulos (91,353 votes) Independent Greeks (ANEL) Notis Marias (34,369 votes)
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Portugal 0-0 Greece: Portugal lacking in cutting edge without Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal badly missed injured Cristiano Ronaldo as they were held to a goalless draw by Greece in a pedestrian World Cup warm-up on Saturday. Also rested were Pepe and Raul Meireles as the home side had the better of the game at the Estadio Nacional and ...
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Portugal vs. Greece: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction
This friendly between Greece and Portugal was certainly lacking in star power because Cristiano Ronaldo sat out nursing a thigh injury, and it showed it in a Portugal attack that consistently put pressure on the stingy Greece defense but lacked the poise ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo out of Greece match after missing Portugal training through injury
Cristiano Ronaldo missed training on Friday and will sit out Saturday's friendly against Greece after complaining of muscular pain in his left thigh, coach Paulo Bento said on Friday. Bento did not think there was any risk of Ronaldo missing Portugal's ...
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Portugal 0-0 Greece: Bento's men draw blank without Ronaldo
The Seleccao fail to break down stubborn visitors at Estadio Nacional as their injured captain watched on in the stands Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw by Greece in Saturday's friendly clash as they struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo. Paulo Bento ...
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Portugal, Greece play to goalless draw in pre-World Cup friendly
Cristiano Ronaldo sat out Portugal's exhibition match against Greece on Saturday and his flair was sorely missed as the two World Cup-bound teams produced a tedious 0-0 draw.
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First Tunnel to Link Athens-Thessaloniki Completed
A railway project is in progress to reduce travel time between Athens and Thessaloniki. The distance between the two cities is expected to be covered within three and a half hours or even less by 2016 with a maximum train speed of 160 km. Orthys Tunnel near Domokos is a small part of this project and was completed on Friday, May 30, according to ERGOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Greece can be proud of constructing the biggest transportation tunnels in the Balkans. The task was quite hard to accomplish due to Greece’s difficult geological structure and soft underground rocks. The Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Chrisohoidis stated a few months ago “ Roads and tunnels bring us together, help us communicate and surpass the big financial and social problems we have been dealing with for the past few years.” He also thanked the Europeans for sharing a part of their assets.
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