Miller traveled with one of its groups last year to Costa Rica for four weeks and was invited back to attend the alumni trip to Israel and Greece this year.
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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Northfield teen sees new world on mission trip to Israel and Greece
Specialty Food And Agriculture Startups Are Ripening In Greece
Sotiris Lymperopoulos left a good job in Athens to collect wild sea greens for upscale restaurants. Food startups like his may be able to generate thousands of new jobs in post-crisis Greece.
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Holidaymaker spends £1000 and two months rescuing
Ali Gill, from Penzance, fell in love with the stray kitten on the Greek island of Tilos, and named him Squeak, deciding to spend the money to bring him ...
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Guardian: The Parthenon Marbles Should Be Returned
Parthenon-marbles As images of the newly discovered ancient Greek tomb in Amphipolis are making their appearance across the world, British ...
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Dining in Greek Islands Cheaper Than in Bodrum
Greek islands According to representatives of tourism associations in Bodrum, Turkey, the prices in local restaurants or cafés have reached such high ...
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Rating agencies under fire for 'unjustified' Greek downgrades
When within three years the three large credit rating agencies, Moody’s, Fitch and Standard&Poor’s, issued no less than 33 downgrades or downgrade warnings for the Greek economy, it would appear reasonable for some to believe that their stand was a clear ... ...
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Dendias talks tax, funds in Germany
The Greek government Tuesday took its case for lower taxes to Germany, where Development Minister Nikos Dendias met German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. “We discussed a lot about the issue of ... ...
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SYRIZA may not propose presidential candidate, spokesman says
SYRIZA spokesman Panos Skourletis on Tuesday indicated that the leftist opposition might not propose a candidate for Greek president when Karolos Papoulias’s term expires in February instead of blocking the coalition government’s suggested candidate as th... ...
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Google to offer support to Greek tourism firms
Google on Tuesday announced a plan to bolster Greek tourism’s online communication tools, in collaboration with the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE). The “Grow Greek Tourism Online” initiat... ...
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Dendias Discusses Lowering Tax Burden with Schaeuble
Greek Development Minister Nikos Dendias discussed possible tax reductions and ways to boost growth in the crisis-striken country with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble at an official meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, state news agency ANA-MPA reported. “We discussed a lot about tax issues, how the Greek economy could function in a framework with fewer taxes but also with strong growth tools which would help small and medium sized businesses find funding and grow,” Dendias said after meeting with Schaeuble. The Minister said that unemployment in Greece cannot be battled if the economy doesn’t function properly and if exports are not increased, adding that Germany could and should help in this direction. Dendias is scheduled to attend a luncheon with the chief of the German Industry Association (BDI) later in the day.
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Drone drops mobiles into Greek jail
A remote-controlled helicopter carrying a box of mobile phones has reportedly landed inside the grounds of a jail near the central Greek town of Larissa. The toy aircraft flew over the prison fence ...
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Chinese evacuees from Libya arrive safe in Greece to return to China in 3 days
Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli (C) shakes hands with captains of Frigate Salamis at Piraeus port, Greece, on Aug 2, 2014. Greek frigate Salamis with Greeks and foreign nationals evacuated ...
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BBQ has a Greek accent at Franklin Park’s Smoked on Rose
Kostas Antypas grew up in a small Greek village on the island Kefalonia where every day dishes were made from scratch. If Kefalonians craved a salad for lunch they went out to their back yard gardens and gathered the ingredients. This same sensibility ...
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Planning an International Bachelorette Trip? Santorini, Greece Inspiration Here
My recent trip to Santorini, Greece was to celebrate the upcoming wedding of a dear friend in a fabulous European bachelorette weekend.
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Greece, US continue to enhance NATO airpower
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pilot taxis to the flightline Aug. 18, 2014, at Souda Bay, Greece, during a two-week training event ...
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Greek Migrant Brought Milkshake to Australia
During its opening day, the Greek migrant's milk bar attracted more than 5,000 customers, who piled outside in order to taste the “shakes,” which were ...
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Greece’s allure as a destination spreads to Asia, South America
Thanks to its improved image, Greece seems to be attracting an increasing number of visitors from emerging economies. Furthermore, tourism industry officials say that Brazilians, Koreans, Filipinos, Indians and Mexicans among others often spend more money... ...
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Detained immigrants launch hunger strike in northern Greece
Some 100 undocumented immigrants on Tuesday launched a hunger strike at a reception center in Paranesti, in the northern regional unit of Drama, demanding to be released after having been issued with documents suspending their deportation. According to th... ...
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Greek gov't to provide 30 mln euros for school transport
The Interior Ministry on Tuesday approved the release of 30 million euros to regional authorities for covering the cost of transporting pupils to and from their schools. The funding is to cover school’s expenses for the past academic year.... ...
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Der Spiegel: Strong Critisism Of Merkel’s Policy Over Greece
German newspaper Der Spiegel strongly criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel in a recent article, for her inefficiency to deal with the Eurozone crisis. Euro crisis is here, Merkel is chasing windmills, her policy aggravates problems rather than solving them, noted the article. According to the columnist Wolfgang Münchau, “The much-advertised pragmatism of Angela Merkel has proven to be an optical illusion.” He explained that the policy of the Chancellor in the field of dealing with the euro crisis is comparable to the efforts of homeowners fighting moisture by repainting the walls. Münchau likens Eurozone to a patient who is suffering from a chronic disease. He cites the decline in growth in the Eurozone countries while he notes that the “disease” is less noticeable in Germany. Concernng the Greek and Portuguese debt, he said: “We are in front of the internal contradictions of a Monetary Union, which only wants to be monetary and nothing more. Rather than resolving the debt crisis with a summit over the debt, we aggravate the problem, transferring the debt from one corner of the system to the other. This looks good, but in reality it doesn’t change anything in the indebtedness of Greece and Portugal.” The German columnist also questioned the policy of purchasing government bonds by the European Central Bank (ECB), which he accused of neglecting the traditional monetary policy and watching the fall in inflation without taking any measures.
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Saudi Prince Intrested in Buying Greek Island Dia
According to reports, Talal expressed his interest to the Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni revealing his intention to exploit the island.
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Mamakas, a homey Greek taverna on the Ossington strip
The Food: Mamakas—a term of endearment for “mother”—serves traditional mezze and grilled meats inspired by coastal Greek and Turkish cuisine.
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Banana Split No-Bake Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
Description: "If I ever had to answer one of the big questions — you know, the really big questions — like what would your ultimate last meal be or what ...
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Greece Top Holiday Destination for Austrians
According to Esteraich newspaper, Greece was the leading destination for Austrians this year. “This year, Greece was the leading destination for Austrians, the ultimate number one for those who are attracted by the sea,” highlighted the Austrian publication. The newspaper noted that Austrians have been the European “champions” in terms of tourism, as they are on vacation more than any other citizen in Europe. Among those Austrians who chose Greece for this year’s holiday was the Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurt, as well as the Culture Minister Joseph Ostermagier, who is one of Greece’s fanatic supporters, and chose Rhodes this year by booking at the last minute. According to a research of the Austrian Erste Bank, on average this year, an Austrian spent 1100 euros on holidays, which is 200 euros more than last year.
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Clashes Between Activists and Tour Guides in Acropolis
Clashes occurred on Tuesday morning on the sacred rock of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, between tour guides and activists protesting against the war in Gaza. The activists hung a banner which read: “Stop Israel Crime at Gaza”. According to reports, tour guides who were in the area attempted to prevent the activists. The conflict resulted in the light injury of a tour guide who intends to file a lawsuit. Greek Police rushed to the site and proceeded with arrests. The Israel-Gaza conflict escalated in 2014 after the continued blockade of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army since 2007 and the continued rocket attacks from Gaza. The conflict is the deadliest military operation to have taken place in Gaza, with thousands dead and injured, including children and civilians. According to the UN, about 2,000 Palestinians have been killed, 72% of them civilians, including 459 children and 238 women. The Israeli attacks against Palestinian shelters has caused the international condemnation of Israel.
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Greece bucks overall trend as Europe's fish farming production drops 3% in 2013
Lower salmon volumes in Norway led a 3% drop in production in Europe's fish farms in 2013, according to the latest production report released by the ...
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Bloomberg: Athens Stock Exchange Among the Worst Performers
“Among the best-performing Europe gauges in 2013 after the government carried out the world’s biggest-ever debt restructuring, Greece’s ASE Index has become one of the worst,” Bloomberg reports. The stock market is slumping 21% as lenders from Piraeus Bank SA to Eurobank Ergasias SA tumbled, it adds. Re-classified as a developing country in November, Greece saw stocks unscathed by a currency rout plaguing other emerging economies in the first quarter. Now, shares from Brazil to Thailand are rebounding and Greek equities aren’t following, dragged down amid slumps in European markets. According to the report, the ASE has lost 11% since the end of June, the third-biggest drop among 92 national gauges worldwide, and is down 21% since reaching an almost three-year high on March 18. The retreat this quarter compares with declines of 7.7% in Italy’s FTSE MIB Index, 5.2% in Spain’s IBEX 35 Index and a 17% plunge in Portugal’s PSI 20 Index. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index has fallen 2.4% since June 30 amid crises in Ukraine, Iraq and Israel. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has advanced 2.5% since then. Greek stocks started rallying about three months after the country carried out the world’s biggest sovereign-debt restructuring in March 2012, when the nation got private investors to forgive more than 100 billion euros ($134 billion) of debt. While the ASE is up 128% since its low three months later, it remains down 80% from the high in 2007. The Greek index trades at 42.6 times analysts’ earnings estimates for the next year, compared with 12 for the emerging markets gauge and 15.1 for the Stoxx 600, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Russian sanctions on European Union food imports in retaliation to penalties over the Ukraine crisis threaten to derail the Greek economic recovery. Russia consumes about 25% of Greece’s peach production and half its strawberries. According to Bloomberg, the trade value between Russia and Greece totaled $9.3 billion in 2013, mostly in gas and oil. While economists forecast Europe’s most indebted nation will post its first annual expansion since 2007, a report showed last week that the country’s gross domestic product dropped 0.2% in the second quarter, after a 1.1% decline in the first three months of the year. Bond investors are also walking away from Greece. The Bloomberg index tracking the nation’s debt fell 1.8% since the end of June after five straight quarterly rallies, the longest streak since 2005. The ASE began to climb in June 2012 after plunging 52% in 2011, as Greek corporate profits fell for three years and posted a loss in 2011, according to Bloomberg. Earnings at ASE companies jumped to 73.41 euros a share in 2013, compared with a loss of 216.79 euros per share in 2012.
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IKA: Average Salary Drops in Greece
The average salary in the Greek private sector dropped by 10.27% in 2013, while the earnings drop in the construction sector was even steeper, at 15.82%, according to data compiled by Greece’s main social security fund IKA. Additionally, average daily wages fell 6.92% and 7.11% respectively. According to the data, the average daily wage of those in full-time employment (excluding the financial sector) came to 54.66 euros and the average monthly salary to 1,265.08 euros. In part-time employment the respective rates were 25.07 euros and 445.33 euros. The average daily wage in the construction sector was 43.08 euros and the average salary 561.33 euros. The IKA data show that the smaller the business, the lower the remuneration. In businesses with fewer than 10 employees, the average daily wage for full-time work was 63.3% of the average wage at larger firms, while the respective average salary stood at 60.78%. The wages of women in full-time employment stood at 84.4% of those for men, while for part-time work the respective rate was 95.42%. Retail and wholesale commerce remained the largest employers, accounting for 21.98% of jobs. Manufacturing was next with 14.42% and tourism third with 10.90%. IKA data shows that until December 2013, 34% of employees received salaries lower than the salaries of unskilled workers. It also shows that half of the employees insured at the fund had a gross salary of less than 936.64 euros. This means that after subtracting income tax and solidarity contributions, the net earnings of more than half of the private sector employees was a little less than 730 euros. The IKA report notes that the drop in salaries is partly due to the shifting from collective labor agreements to personal contracts and the shifting of full-time to part-time employment. In 2013, more than 400,000 people were working part-time. Also, 23.2% of private sector workers (approximately 372,808 people) receive a salary of less than 500 euros per month. In 2012 it stood at 12%. However, the report notes that there are still 47,656 workers (3% of the total workforce insured at the fund) who receive salaries of 4,000 euros or more per month and 5,116 employees who get over 10,000 euros per month. Interesting to note that the number of employees in this category increased from 3,942 individuals in 2012 to 5,116 in 2013. Moreover, the percentage of employees who receive less than 1,000 euros per month skyrocketed from 37% in 2011, to 53.7% in 2013.
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Size, an important factor for law firms, even in Greece
Economic, historical and cultural factors have prevented Greek law firms from growing in size like their European peers and enjoying the significant ...
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More Than Fifty Ancient Greek Inventions Brought to Life Through Incredible Reconstructions
Background: Vintage art showing drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci (Shutterstock*). Bottom right: Drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci's water lifting devices ...
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John Legend Seduced Us at the Greek Theatre Last Night
On stage at the Greek Theatre, the R&B crooner seduced an entire audience of date nights and ladies' nights. From the very start of the show — string ...
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Estia Greek Taverna opens in Radnor
Stepping into the new Estia Greek Taverna in Radnor is like walking into a Greek island locale, an airy and relaxing getaway. Wide windows bring in ...
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Record Number of Drownings in Greece in 2014
According to latest official data from the Greek Coast Guard, 150 people drowned in Greece from June 1 until July 27. This is a record number considering that during the same period last year, 101 deaths from drowning were recorded. Additionally, another 26 people lost their lives while swimming in the Greek seas from July 28 until August 17. Overall, the number of people drowned from early summer until now has reached 176. Every year, the Port Authority launches a campaign addressed to primary school children, warning them about the dangers at sea and the precautions needed to avoid accidents and drownings. Authorities also report that, every summer, the second cause of death, after traffic accidents, is accidental drowning. During the three days of the Dormition of Virgin Mary weekend (August 15-17), 16 people drowned in various regions of Greece.
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Greece Requests Loan for Athens Metro Line 4
The Greek government plans to meet with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and ask for funds to start construction on the fourth Athens Metro line. The request will be made during the EIB officials’ visit in Greece in September. Greek Infrastructure Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has announced that the government plans on using EU structural funds and EIB loans in order to fund the project which has been estimated at 3.3 billion euros. During the EIB representatives’ visit in mid-September, the Greek Infrastructure Ministry will present a first-draft plan for the project, which is expected to be a major topic of discussion during the meetings in Athens. The EIB has already invested 1.5 billion euros in the construction of Athens Metro lines, as well as 650 million euros in Thessaloniki’s, which is still under construction. Line 4 will be U-shaped and it will connect the area of Galatsi to Maroussi. The first part of the construction will take place in downtown Athens and Alsos Veikou (Galatsi). This part will stretch for 8.3 kilometers and will be comprised of nine stations. The engineering and environmental studies for the project have already been conducted. The first section will cost around 950 million euros and EIB is expected to provide half of the amount. Line 4 will stretch for a total of 33 kilometers and will have 29 stations.
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Easy win for Greece in the 2nd half
Two totally different faces were demonstrated by Greece against New Zealand (95-65). In the first half of the last preparation game in Kaunas, Greece ...
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South Stream 'Plan B' opts for route through Greece and Turkey
Greece is described as a country where social unrest is boiling. “The attempts to leave Greece without money, without agriculture [as a result of the ...
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Kos, the IMF, the EU and the ECB
The IMF – responsible for mass impoverishment in the developing world – is now forced to admit it got Greece wrong. Its economists admit they ...
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Kostas Manolas scouting report: His pace, strength and Champions League experience key to ...
And in June 2009, he signed a three-year contract with the Greek giants. 'I am very happy signing for the team I support, hopefully I can be a legend at ...
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'Dream' or Nightmare? Adventurer Hurtles Toward Greek Beach
A member of the 'Dream Walker' group jumps from atop the rugged rocks overlooking the azure waters of Navagio beach, one of Greece's most ...
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Jack FM Mobile Dispensary At Counting Crows Concert At The Greek Theatre On 8/17
Jack FM Mobile Dispensary At Counting Crows Concert At The Greek Theatre On 8/17 Playing What We Want.
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Skewed taxes
It is essential that the government find a way to adjust the property values used for tax purposes so they match commercial property values as determined by the local market. Property owners in Greece have been punished over the last few years as a result... ...
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Measuring Inbreeding in the Greek Gods
In population genetics, there is a method of measuring how inbred a certain individual is, known as the inbreeding coefficient. Previously, I used to this technique to examine the amount of inbreeding in the X-Men and was intrigued to find that there wasn’t any. However, it’s an entirely different matter when it comes to mythology. […]
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'Dream Walker's dream jump in Greece
'Dream Walker's dream jump in Greece. Lukas Michul, a member of the 'dream walker' group jumps from atop the rugged rocks overlooking the azure ...
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Embassy of Sweden in Athens
Embassy of Sweden in Athens, Athens, Greece. 530 gillar · 29 pratar om detta · 44 har varit här. Official Page of Embassy of Sweden in Athens.
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News Recap
National Bank of Greece (ADR)(NYSE:NBG)together with its subsidiaries, offers diversified financial services primarily in Greece. The company is ...
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Want new wine choices? Look back to the Old World
... a producer Madrigale likes is Karydas in the Naoussa region of Northern Greece. Meanwhile, assyrtiko (a-SEER-ti-koh), a crisp Greek white wine, ...
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Greek Yogurt: Four ways to Choose the Right One for You
Greek Yogurt When you're choosing a healthy breakfast, yogurt may be the first thing that comes to mind. It's full of protein and calcium, right?
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Alpha Bank SA Undervalued Greek Bank
Alpha Bank S.A. (ALPHA),(ALBKY) is a Greek bank that was founded in 1879 by the Costopoulos family, which still controls the company. Alpha offers ...
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Shocking images shows Greece's dilapidated 2004 Olympic venues
A commuter walks through the Agora structure at the Athens 2004 Olympic Complex in Athens A vandalised phone booth is seen at the Athens 2004 Olympic Complex in Athens It was billed as a chance to transform Greece's image abroad and boost growth but 10 ...
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Today's Watch List : Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE:NBG), Cogent ...
National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) was upgraded by research Shareholders and analystsonline.wsj.comanalysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” ...
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