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by  Associated Press BC-SOC--Champions League Glance Associated Press - 16 September 2014 16:40-04:00 BC-SOC--Champions League Glance Champions League At A Glance By The Associated Press GROUP STAGE GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Juventus 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Olympiakos 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 Atletico Madrid 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Malmo 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 GROUP STAGE Tuesday, Sept. 16 Juventus (Italy) 2, Malmo (Sweden) 0 Olympiakos (Greece) 3, Atletico Madrid (Spain) 2 Wednesday, Oct. 1 Atletico Madrid (Spain) vs. Juventus (Italy), 1845 GMT Malmo (Sweden) vs. Olympiakos (Greece), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Oct. 22 Atletico Madrid (Spain) vs. Malmo (Sweden), 1845 GMT Olympiakos (Greece) vs. Juventus (Italy), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 4 Juventus (Italy) vs. Olympiakos (Greece), 1845 GMT Malmo (Sweden) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 26 Atletico Madrid (Spain) vs. Olympiakos (Greece), 1845 GMT Malmo (Sweden) vs. Juventus (Italy), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Dec. 9 Juventus (Italy) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain), 1845 GMT Olympiakos (Greece) vs. Malmo (Sweden), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 5 1 3 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 FC Basel 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 GROUP STAGE Tuesday, Sept. 16 Liverpool (England) 2, Ludogorets (Bulgaria) 1 Real Madrid (Spain) 5, FC Basel (Switzerland) 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1 FC Basel (Switzerland) vs. Liverpool (England), 1845 GMT Ludogorets (Bulgaria) vs. Real Madrid (Spain), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Oct. 22 Liverpool (England) vs. Real Madrid (Spain), 1845 GMT Ludogorets (Bulgaria) vs. FC Basel (Switzerland), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 4 FC Basel (Switzerland) vs. Ludogorets (Bulgaria), 1845 GMT Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Liverpool (England), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 26 FC Basel (Switzerland) vs. Real Madrid (Spain), 1845 GMT Ludogorets (Bulgaria) vs. Liverpool (England), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Dec. 9 Liverpool (England) vs. FC Basel (Switzerland), 1845 GMT Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Ludogorets (Bulgaria), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP C GP W D L GF GA Pts Zenit St. Petersburg 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Monaco 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Bayer Leverkusen 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Benfica 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 GROUP STAGE Tuesday, Sept. 16 Benfica (Portugal) 0, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) 2 Monaco (Monaco) 1, Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) 0 Wednesday, Oct. 1 Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) vs. Monaco (Monaco), 1600 GMT Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Benfica (Portugal), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Oct. 22 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), 1845 GMT Monaco (Monaco) vs. Benfica (Portugal), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 4 Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), 1600 GMT Benfica (Portugal) vs. Monaco (Monaco), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 26 Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) vs. Benfica (Portugal), 1600 GMT Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Monaco (Monaco), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Dec. 9 Benfica (Portugal) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), 1845 GMT Monaco (Monaco) vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP D GP W D L GF GA Pts Borussia Dortmund 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Anderlecht 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Galatasaray 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Arsenal 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 GROUP STAGE Tuesday, Sept. 16 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 2, Arsenal (England) 0 Galatasaray (Turkey) 1, Anderlecht (Belgium) 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1 Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany), 1845 GMT Arsenal (England) vs. Galatasaray (Turkey), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Oct. 22 Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Arsenal (England), 1845 GMT Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 4 Arsenal (England) vs. Anderlecht (Belgium), 1845 GMT Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. Galatasaray (Turkey), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 26 Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Galatasaray (Turkey), 1845 GMT Arsenal (England) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Dec. 9 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. Anderlecht (Belgium), 1845 GMT Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. Arsenal (England), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP E GP W D L GF GA Pts Bayern Munich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CSKA Moscow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GROUP STAGE Wednesday, Sept. 17 Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. Manchester City (England), 1845 GMT Roma (Italy) vs. CSKA Moscow (Russia), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Sept. 30 CSKA Moscow (Russia) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany), 1600 GMT Manchester City (England) vs. Roma (Italy), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Oct. 21 CSKA Moscow (Russia) vs. Manchester City (England), 1600 GMT Roma (Italy) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 5 Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. Roma (Italy), 1845 GMT Manchester City (England) vs. CSKA Moscow (Russia), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 25 CSKA Moscow (Russia) vs. Roma (Italy), 1600 GMT Manchester City (England) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Dec. 10 Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. CSKA Moscow (Russia), 1845 GMT Roma (Italy) vs. Manchester City (England), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP F GP W D L GF GA Pts Ajax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apoel Nicosia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paris Saint-Germain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GROUP STAGE Wednesday, Sept. 17 Ajax (Netherlands) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France), 1845 GMT Barcelona (Spain) vs. Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Sept. 30 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) vs. Ajax (Netherlands), 1845 GMT Paris Saint-Germain (France) vs. Barcelona (Spain), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Oct. 21 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France), 1845 GMT Barcelona (Spain) vs. Ajax (Netherlands), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 5 Ajax (Netherlands) vs. Barcelona (Spain), 1845 GMT Paris Saint-Germain (France) vs. Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 25 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) vs. Barcelona (Spain), 1845 GMT Paris Saint-Germain (France) vs. Ajax (Netherlands), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Dec. 10 Ajax (Netherlands) vs. Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus), 1845 GMT Barcelona (Spain) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP G GP W D L GF GA Pts Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schalke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NK Maribor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCP Lisbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GROUP STAGE Wednesday, Sept. 17 Chelsea (England) vs. Schalke (Germany), 1845 GMT NK Maribor (Slovenia) vs. SCP Lisbon (Portugal), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Sept. 30 Schalke (Germany) vs. NK Maribor (Slovenia), 1845 GMT SCP Lisbon (Portugal) vs. Chelsea (England), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Oct. 21 Chelsea (England) vs. NK Maribor (Slovenia), 1845 GMT Schalke (Germany) vs. SCP Lisbon (Portugal), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 5 NK Maribor (Slovenia) vs. Chelsea (England), 1845 GMT SCP Lisbon (Portugal) vs. Schalke (Germany), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 25 Schalke (Germany) vs. Chelsea (England), 1845 GMT SCP Lisbon (Portugal) vs. NK Maribor (Slovenia), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Dec. 10 Chelsea (England) vs. SCP Lisbon (Portugal), 1845 GMT NK Maribor (Slovenia) vs. Schalke (Germany), 1845 GMT ___ GROUP H GP W D L GF GA Pts Athletic Bilbao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FC Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Donetsk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GROUP STAGE Wednesday, Sept. 17 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. S. Donetsk (Ukraine), 1845 GMT FC Porto (Portugal) vs. BATE (Belarus), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Sept. 30 BATE (Belarus) vs. Athletic Bilbao (Spain), 1845 GMT S. Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. FC Porto (Portugal), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Oct. 21 BATE (Belarus) vs. S. Donetsk (Ukraine), 1845 GMT FC Porto (Portugal) vs. Athletic Bilbao (Spain), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Nov. 5 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. FC Porto (Portugal), 1845 GMT S. Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. BATE (Belarus), 1845 GMT Tuesday, Nov. 25 BATE (Belarus) vs. FC Porto (Portugal), 1600 GMT S. Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. Athletic Bilbao (Spain), 1845 GMT Wednesday, Dec. 10 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. BATE (Belarus), 1845 GMT FC Porto (Portugal) vs. S. 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Sports events extend season of tourism

The organization of sporting activities at popular Greek destinations has helped to extend the tourism season and brought additional revenues to sector professionals. Among the big events in the coming weeks are the Navarino Challenge marathon this weeken... ...

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Shipping sector concentrates but still expands despite crisis

Concentration of the Greek-owned merchant fleet is resulting in the sector being controlled by ever fewer hands, although the fleet itself is continuing to expand despite the financial crisis and the uncertainty that has dogged the global shipping industr... ...

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Gov’t to ask for subsidy return

The government will seek the return of 387.4 million euros in illegal state subsidies given to Greek farmers in 2009, according to a document that Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis forwarded to Parliament on Tuesday. Over 800,000 farmers will have to ret... ...

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Independent Scotland 'could become the next Greece'

Three more heavyweight chief executives have weighed in on the Scottish referendum to back a continued union, as one fund manager warned an ...

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Greece threatens Golden Dawn member for threatening to put migrants in ovens

A member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party was found guilty of inciting racist violence after threatening to turn immigrants into soap and to put them ...

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Solidarity with the Greek cleaning ladies!

GUE/NGL MEPs have expressed their solidarity with the 595 fired cleaners of the Greek Ministry of Finance today as 30 of the cleaning ladies brought ...

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Finance Ministry challenges SYRIZA's economic pledges

The Finance Ministry responded on Tuesday to SYRIZA’s economic program by saying that it would cost several billion euros more than what the opposition party claims and would lead to Greece’s public deficit increasing by around 9 percentage points. A docu... ...

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Greek settlements & influence in ancient Sri Lanka

Researchers have queried whether these Yonas were Greeks. Merlin Peris, Emeritus professor of Western Classics, University of Peradeniya, who ...

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Court of Audit Stops Grant for Refurbishing Panathinaikos Stadium

On Monday, Greece’s Court of Audit stopped a grant approved by the Attica region authority, under former regional Governor Giannis Sgouros, finding the 7-million-euro grant for refurbishing the Panathinaikos FC stadium on Alexandras Avenue in downtown Athens to be illegal. After examining the agreement, the Greek court found it was contrary to the public interest and also violated the principle of cost-efficiency, given that the new Panathinaikos stadium in the Votanikos district is due to be built within five years. Panathinaikos claims ownership of the stadium and accuses the city and Athens mayor of applying pressure to the club to let go of the stadium for a new one, in an area several kilometers away, which the club is in no position to finance. Newly elected Governor Rena Dourou has expressed some vague concerns about the plan, but now, after the court decision, will be called to offer a definitive solution to an issue concerning millions of Athenian fans.

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Neo-Nazi Greek party member convicted for threatening to throw migrants into oven

'We are ready to turn on the ovens,' Alexandros Plomeratis said. 'We will turn them into soap but we may get a rash.' Plomeratis also threatened to ...

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Davutoglu Visits Occupied Cyprus Ahead of Talks

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited the northern, occupied sector of Cyprus on Tuesday, ahead of a dinner between the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot leaders in the evening, and on the eve of the launch of talks under the UN’s new Special Envoy Espen Barth Eide. Before leaving from Ankara on Tuesday, Davutoglu gave a press conference and said his visit to the north had a “high symbolic importance.” He also expressed his support to the independence of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).” As it was his first visit to the north as Turkey’s Prime Minister, Davutoglu said he would be informed on the peace talks by Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. “Because of the importance the Cyprus problem has in the EU process for both sectors of Cyprus and for the Eastern Mediterranean, including the relations between Turkey and Greece, and for the UN, which is dealing with the big crises in the world, we will make a strong call for the solution of the Cyprus problem,” he said. He claimed that in 2004, the Cyprus problem was closer to a solution that ever “with the extremely positive stance of Turkey and the TRNC”. However, he noted that because of the “no” to the UN plans by the Greek side, the crisis is still ongoing.

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As officials probe Greek Festival fires as possible arson, community on edge

The incidents happened at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, which was the final day of the 44th annual Greek Festival on the grounds of Holy Trinity-St.

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Changes sweep across the Greek Life community at UM-Dearborn

The foundation of the IFC is a pivotal moment for the Greek community at UM-Dearborn. During our first meetings, it's become quite clear that we all ...

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Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal: Champions League live!

Champions League updates from the Group D encounterLiverpool v Ludogorets: follow live with our minute-by-minute reportLive scoreboard: keep up with all of the nights goals and gamesYou can email jacob.steinberg@theguardian.com or tweet @JacobSteinberg 8.01pm BST 16 min: After a neat lay-off from the influential Aubameyang, Ciro Immobile has a pop from 20 yards with his left foot. It goes wide. 8.00pm BST 14 min: Sokratis wastes a fine chance for Dortmund. They took the corner short and the resulting cross from the right came to the Greek defender. But after a sharp piece of chest - or stomach - control, he snatched at his shot under pressure and turned it wide from eight yards. A let-off for Arsenal. 7.59pm BST 13 min: An innocuous ball down the inside-right channel somehow bounces all the way through to Grosskreutz. His cross is turned behind by the covering Koscielny. 7.58pm BST 12 min: It feels like Dortmund have managed to pack 90 minutes worth of running into the opening 10 minutes. The pace has just slowed down a little now. Arsenal wont be too displeased with that. 7.56pm BST 10 min: A loose pass from Mertesacker reaches Grosskreutz, who charges into the area from the left, only to be halted by Mertesacker. He settles for a corner, which is a total nonsense from Mkhitaryan. Hes not quite done it for Dortmund yet, has he? Maybe this is to be his night. 7.55pm BST 9 min: Mesut Ozil is on the right of Arsenals attack at the moment, with Sanchez on the left, which means that Bellerin is being protected by Ozil. 7.54pm BST 8 min: A lull. A lovely lull, a chance for everyone to catch their breath and for Arsenal to try and take the sting out of this start from Dortmund. 7.53pm BST 7 min: Arsenal mount their first serious attack. Welbeck clatters into the area and seems to have won a corner off Sokratis. But the referee awards a goal-kick. Presumably because he hates Arsenal. 7.52pm BST 5 min: Dortmund scream for a penalty as Mkhitaryan tumbles over Artetas leg in the area but instead the Portuguese referee books the midfielder for diving! It came from another lightning break down the right flank. Aubameyang found Mkhitaryan, who deftly tried to duck inside, past Arteta. He went down and the whistle sounded - but for a dive! It looked like the correct decision. 7.50pm BST 4 min: This is breathless. Dortmund pour forward down the right again. Arsenal are overloaded down that side. Gibbs could do with some help. Hes not getting any. Immobile breaks clear and spots Aubameyang in the middle. The cross isnt good enough but still reaches the Dortmund forward, who cant quite turn and get his shot away. 7.49pm BST 3 min: Immobile tries to lob a pass through to Aubameyang. Theres an appeal for handball. Nothing doing. Arsenal need to stay calm. Arsenal fan here, says Rohit Kapur. Its not even deja-vu anymore. For it to be deja-vu, it has to remind me of something in the past; this, however, is a permanent state that Arsenal seems to be living in for the last decade or so. Wenger seems be flexing the purse strings more these days, but why he refuses to patch the giant, gaping holes in the squad is just plain astounding. Flamini is a liability, as is Arteta in important games. Weve got five defenders in total, which in our injury-plagued squad is a guarantee of disaster. And no disrespect to Welbeck or Giroud, but even at full strength, they arent a very fear-inducing pairing. I hope they prove me wrong, but Im a wee bit too jaded these days. 7.48pm BST 2 min: In comes the corner from the right. Its a dangerous delivery from Mkhitaryan and Wilshere awkwardly knees the ball over his own bar. Schmelzer takes the second corner. Its headed away but Dortmund continue to press. Eventually Arsenal quell the storm. Dortmund have started at a furious pelt, as is their way. 7.47pm BST Off we go! Arsenal, kicking from right to left and wearing a navy number with a touch of light blue here and there, get the ball rolling and the Dortmund fans whistle. Immediately its launched long towards Welbeck. How very Allardyce. Nothing comes from it and Dortmund attack down the right. Aubameyang flashes in a cross which is cleared, but Mkhitaryans subsequent shot is deflected wide for a corner. 7.44pm BST The 74 officials are wearing grey shirts with white shorts and socks. Im not sure how I feel about this. It feels wrong. 7.42pm BST Here come the players, walking out into a Yellow Wall of noise. Both sides are needlessly wearing tracksuit tops. Theyll be taking them off in a minute. What a waste of time. They banned snoods but they cant do anything about this? 7.40pm BST Graeme Souness likes Jurgen Klopp because he doesnt talk about philosophy this, philosophy that or about false nines. He finds him a breath of fresh air. He likes the no-nonsense, heavy metal approach. 7.37pm BST Arsenal fans. Are you happy with your clubs business this summer? Not bothered by not signing a defender or a midfielder? Happy with Danny Welbeck as the new Thierry Henry? Or are you experiencing a sense of deja vu? 7.07pm BST Wenger says that he knew that Chambers would only be fit enough for the bench at 2pm this afternoon and adds that Bellerin is defensively reliable. He also doesnt think that Dortmund will target him. Hes 19 years old, he says. If you dont start at 19, you never start. 7.05pm BST Paul Merson is growing a beard. How grown up. 6.59pm BST My colleague from the Independent, Jack Pitt-Brooke, is yet to work out how to spend his spare time properly and has therefore watched a lot of Arsenals Under-21s. Therefore he has seen Hector Bellerin play. Below he gives his prediction on how the Spaniard is going to fare tonight.Seen Hector Bellerin a fair bit at U21 level - he's v quick (was a winger before they moved him back) and tough. No idea how he'll do tho. 6.55pm BST Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Durm, Sokratis, Subotic, Schmelzer; Bender, Kehl; Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Grosskreutz; Immobile. Subs: Langerak, Bandowski, Ginter, Jojic, Amini, Kagawa, Ramos.Arsenal: Szczesny; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs; Arteta, Wilshere; Sanchez, Ramsey, Ozil; Welbeck. Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Campbell, Podolski. 6.45pm BST I suppose youve forgotten just how good former Arsenal midfielder Denilson was. For shame. 6.30pm BST So, what to make of Arsenal? Well, theyve shown their grit by coming through a difficult qualifier against Besiktas. The last-minute winner against Crystal Palace on the opening day of the season also suggested that steel is running through this side. So did the fightback from 2-0 down against Everton and from a goal down against Manchester City. Maybe weve got a new Arsenal on our hands, an Arsenal that wont lie down and crumble at the first sign of trouble, an Arsenal with resilience and heart, an Arsenal that can handle the pressure of playing big matches, an Arsenal that has grown from past failures. Jack Wilshere is finding his form and theyve splashed the cash on Alexis Sanchez, a player who can be placed in the top bracket, and spent £16m on Danny Welbeck, Englands new hero.On the other hand, it could be said that they were fortunate to escape unscathed against Besiktas. That they werent especially convincing against managerless Palace. That the only reason they had to come from behind against Everton was because they messed up the first half. That they couldnt hold on against City. That Welbecks chip against the champions shows why Manchester United were willing to sell him to direct rivals. And that Arsene Wengers decision to sign neither a commanding midfielder nor another centre-back proves that not every lesson from the past has been taken on board. Nothing like a good healthy debate about everyones favourite activity, football! Continue reading...

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Pensions audit draws money, finds major fraud

A review of all the pensions being issued by the Greek state which started two years ago in a bid to weed out false claims has resulted in savings of 42.2 million euros, Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday while presenting the f... ...

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Justice Minister: Who is Threatening You Ms Lagarde?

Greek Justice Minister Charalambos Athanasiou has sent an official request for additional information from Christine Lagarde regarding the nature of the death threats she claimed to have received in her recent interview with the Financial Times. In a wide-ranging interview, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief is said to have ‘muttered’ “I better not say too much because, you know, when I have talked about Greece and its taxes before, I got death threats and we had to increase security… But is the shipping industry really paying its taxes? Are others? I don’t think so.” The list of over 2,000 names of potential Greek tax evaders was passed on to the Greek authorities in 2010 by Lagarde, while she was the French Finance Minister. The article, although refers to this comment as an “off-hand remark,” has undoubtedly sent shockwaves to Greece where the issue of the so-called Lagarde List is still pending. The Minister’s move to ask for more information regarding the nature of the alleged death threats could lead the way for launching an investigation by Greek officials.

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S&P demotion sends Greek stocks lower

The demotion of the local bourse from developed to emerging market status by Standard & Poor’s had an instant impact on Greek stocks on Tuesday, resulting in the benchmark’s biggest drop in 26 sessions on a day when most international markets headed south... ...

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Lagarde ‘death threats’ may be probed

Judicial authorities are expected to launch an investigation into claims by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde that she received death threats after pushing for a crackdown on Greek tax evasion, Kathimerini understands. Justic... ...

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Yield eases in fresh Greek T-bill sale

Greece sold 1.3 billion euros of three-month treasury bills on Tuesday to roll over a maturing issue, the Public Debt Management Agency said. The T-bills were priced to yield 1.70 percent, down five basis points from a previous sale in August – the lowest... ...

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All Greek mobile operators bid in frequency auction

Greece has received three bids for the sale of mobile phone frequencies aimed at upgrading telecom services in the country, the telecoms regulator ...

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Greek silver team gather again in Lisbon

Greek team is travelling to Lisbon with eight players. At the TMS European Championships in Portugal four players will play in Men's and four in ...

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Greek 393: Greek Comedy — Week 1

Tomorrow, September 17, at 7 p.m. EDT, Sunoikisis will host the course Greek 393: Greek Comedy via Google Hangouts. To watch the live broadcast, ...

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Hard-up Greek cleaners lobby MEPs

Greek cleaning ladies cause stir in Strasbourg

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Three Bids for Mobile Phone Frequencies Sale

Greece has received three bids for the sale of mobile phone frequencies aiming to the developement of the Greek telecom services. Greece’s major telecom operators OTE, Vodafone and Wind Hellas have submitted their offers to buy mobile radio frequency rights within the 800 MHz and 2,600 MHz bands, The deadline for offers expired on Monday. It is estimated that OTE’s mobile unit, Cosmote, owns about 40% of the Greek mobile phone market, while Vodafone and Wind hold about 30% each. According to a tender document, the minimum price for the radio frequencies has been set at 380 million euros. During the last six years, the Greek 3 billion euro mobile phone market has been severely damaged due to intense competition among operators and falling usage amid the recession. The auction is part of Greece’s 22 billion euro ($28 billion) privatization program agreed between the Greek government and the Troika, in return for a 240-billion-euro bailout.

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Greece: Keep calm and love Greece

A storm in a teacup has emerged in Greece the past few days after alleged reports surfaced, stating that the EBU had blocked Greece from participating at the Eurovision Song Contest, mainly because the new Greek broadcaster, NERIT, is not yet a ...

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Greece Woman Indicted for Fatal Hit and Run

Gates, NY (WROC)- Mariah Eccelston, 20, of Greece has been indicted following a fatal hit and run crash on Howard Avenue in Gates. She is charged ...

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16 Greece sold 1.3 billion euros $1.68 billion of...

Greece sells 1.3 bln euros of 3-month T-bills, yield eases. ATHENS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Greece sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.68 billion) of three-month ...

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Greece has received three bids for the sale of...

Greece gets three bids in mobile phone spectrum sale. ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has received three bids for the sale of mobile phone frequencies ...

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Special Diving Gear To Explore Antikythera Underwater Archaeological Site

The Antikythera Mechanish is known for being the world’s oldest computer device. It was used by ancient Greeks to track the solar system’s cycles. The device was discovered by sponge divers near a shipwreck just off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera in 1900. It is a highly complex mechanism consisting of 40 bronze cogs and gears. It took almost 1,500 years in order to construct a device of such sophistication in Europe. Antikythera is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea with just 44 residents. However, it used to be popular in ancient times and was the base of Cilician pirates, who captured young Julius Caesar and kept him on the island for ransom. After he was released, he captured and crucified all of them. Now, more than 100 years after the amazing discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism, archaeologists have decided to return to the site. They believe there many more ancient treasures to be discovered in the area, since Antikythera used to be on one of the busiest trade routes during ancient times. Until now, archaeologists have only been able to search up to 60 meters in depth. With the use of a special diving suit, however, they will be able to dive in deeper and safely explore the area. They will also be using robot mapping equipment and closed-circuit rebreathers so they can stay underwater for longer periods of time.

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To Greek or Not to Greek

When I often talk to people about going Greek or rushing, they generally tend to bring up films such as Animal House or Neighbors, with scenes of the ...

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Libya's Parliament Is Living on a Greek Ferry

Government meetings take place at a seaside hotel (ironically named the House of Peace) and for living arrangements, a Greek ferry has been ...

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Greek Life Info Night attracts new and returning students

UM-Dearborn fraternities and sororities on UM-Dearborn’s campus gathered at the Union on September 9 to share stories and discover new faces at the Greek Life Info Night. For introductions, nine representatives, 1 from each of the Greek clubs, told their ...

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Drama hospice employee embezzled 170,000 euros from facility

A 50-year-old employee of a hospice for people with chronic illnesses in Drama, northeastern Greece, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzling 170,000 euros from the state-funded care facility. Authorities said that after failing to cover up her ... ...

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Pesions of 60 Greeks halted after they refuse to give AMKA numbers

Sixty Greeks have had their pensions stopped because they refused to provide their social security numbers (AMKA) to inspectors for religious reasons, Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis has revealed. Responding to a question in Parliament, Vroutsis said that... ...

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Police launch probe into ‘racist’ attack on Greek Armenian

Police have launched an investigation into the beating of a Greek of Armenian descent who claims to have been set upon last Saturday in Mandra, western Attica, by a group of around 20 assailants who, he alleges, were led by a man who ran as a would-be reg... ...

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Greek Orthodox bishop suspends Bangor priest facing child pornography charge

BANGOR, Maine — The bishop of the Greek Orthodox diocese that includes Maine has suspended the priest at St. George Church who was arrested Monday after being accused of possessing child pornography. Adam Metropoulos, 52, of Bangor remained at the ...

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Head to Pooler for Greek & Middle East cuisine

The original Mediterranean Tavern was opened 18 months ago by an experienced Greek entrepreneur Harry Kiriakides and his sister Helen ...

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Another Russian Tourist Agency Facing Problems

There seems to be no end to the downhill spiral of the Russian travel market. The mounting problems the sector has been facing have resurfaced after the Ukrainian crisis and as a result, businesses shut down every day. The domino effect brought the closing of the sixth Russian travel agency this summer, Versa, based in St. Petersburg. An agency that has been very active in Greece. The travel agency officially announced on its website that it would be terminating the operation of outbound tourism services. In the announcement, the agency administration stated that the business will attempt to maintain its incoming tourism services. This is the sixth Russian tour operator organizing trips and packages to Greece that is facing serious financial problems this summer, following the bankruptcies of Neva, Labirint, Intaer, Solvex and Southern Cross. Versa was considered St. Petersburg’s strongest travel agency in regards to incoming tourism in 2013 and was ranked first based on profitability. According to preliminary estimates of market executives, it appears that there are around 2,000 Russian Versa customers currently vacationing in Greece.

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CHW 3M: the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Greek Values

Today's Goal: to understand how the Iliad and the Odyssey reflect Greek values by examining a small part of these narratives First, read the myth of the ...

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Let's drink tea together on Cyprus, Davutoğlu tells Greek counterpart

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has suggested that he and his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, should meet for a spot of tea on both ...

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Greek-Americans on the Scene in Critical Senate Race

Greek-Americans on the Scene in Critical Senate Race. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 | By Constantine S. Sirigos 0 comment. tillis. North Carolina ...

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Davutoğlu invites Greek PM for joint visit to both sides of Cyprus

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has called on his Greek counterpart, Antonios Samaras, to pay joint visits to the northern and southern parts of ...

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Soul Mates: It's All Greek To Me

Soul Mates: It's All Greek To Me. Written by Sam Hailes. John Lennon's Imagine is a classic song, immediately recognizable by most people in the ...

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greek mythology in a nutshell

greek mythology in a nutshell. so today in college i learned that zeus likes little boys... the more you know. ACTUAL SUMMARY OF GREEK ...

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Loyola to host series of events on Greek drama

The classics department at Loyola University Maryland will host “Conversations with Oedipus,” a three-day series of events about the Greek drama ...

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Quotes from voters in this week's AP global football 10

by  Associated Press Quotes from AP global football 10 voters by The Associated Press, Associated Press - 16 September 2014 10:36-04:00 Sam Tighe, Bleacher Report, England "Aston Villa made it 10 points from 12, and picked up their third clean sheet of the season already, defeating Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield." Paolo Condo, Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy "I enjoyed the Madrid derby very much - I was at the Bernabeu - and I can say that the impact over the match from Arda Turan was enormous before his beautiful goal." Soren-Mikael Hansen, Politiken, Denmark "You'll have to be nothing but impressed by the performance from Diego Costa (of Chelsea). He limped out of the Champions League final, had a poor World Cup, and nevertheless rises to the occasion from the first blow of the whistle in the world's toughest league." Aurelio Capaldi, RAI Sport, Italy "Diego Costa netted a brilliant hat trick in a come back win over Swansea City, and is proving to be the right man for the Blues." Tom Timmermann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States "Neymar and Messi should almost be a joint entry. There will be a lot of Barcelona goals this season that both of them will figure prominently in." Marco Monteverde, News Corp Australia "For a team that got decimated in the offseason, Atletico Madrid have shown that they are not about to fall over in defending their La Liga title." Cedric Rouquette, Eurosport, France "This is what Manchester United in 2015 is supposed to be: A wonderful attacking team, with plenty of stars, some creativity, all driven by a strong feeling of revenge on the past year." Tito Puccetti, ESPN, Argentina "Diego Costa is an insatiable striker, with 14 shots on goal in the Premier League, and seven goals." Leonardo Bertozzi, ESPN, Brazil "Mauro Icardi needs to be made for the news on the field, not by controversy off it. Against Sassuolo, he succeeded. Three goals to help Inter rout Sassuolo 7-0." Chris Tait, The Herald, Scotland "Diego Costa often looks as though he has had a tough paper round ... but he has eased to the top of the scoring charts in England already." Mike McGrath, The Sun, England "Atletico Madrid's performance in beating the European champions was the stand-out display for me, but Diego Costa's hat trick, when most thought he would miss the game through injury, was the best individual showing." Manos Staramopoulos, Dimokratia, Greece "The most significant victory was achieved by Atletico Madrid in Spain, where they prevailed 2-1 against European champions Real Madrid in a great game." News Topics: Sports, Men's soccer, Professional soccer, Men's sports, Soccer People, Places and Companies: News Corp, Arda Turan, Diego Costa, Spain, Madrid, England, Western Europe, Europe, United Kingdom Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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U.S. Cites National Security, Wants Lawsuit by Greek Businessman Dismissed

NEW YORK (AP) – The U.S. government, citing state secrets and a threat to national security, has asked a judge to toss out a defamation lawsuit that a wealthy Greek shipping magnate brought against a nonprofit organization seeking to thwart Iran’s efforts to obtain nuclear weapons. Victor Restis, a billionaire Greek citizen, sued the American […] The post U.S. Cites National Security, Wants Lawsuit by Greek Businessman Dismissed appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek CAT Scans, MRI’s Unchecked

Greek doctors are ordering so many CAT scans and MRI's that the country's health care provider said it has become a costly "nightmare." The post Greek CAT Scans, MRI’s Unchecked appeared first on The National Herald.

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The rise of outsider politicians in Latin America and Europe

As illustrated by the New York Times, Eurosceptic parties gained seats in even the EU's oldest members, such as France, Greece, the United Kingdom ...

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