The Adult GREEK Class is now held downstairs so 90-year-old teacher Rev. Nicholas Vieron does not have to climb the stairs. Otherwise, the course ...
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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Alternate FM Xydakis meets with the Russian Ambassador to Greece, Andrey M. ...
The Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, met at the Foreign Ministry today with the Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey M. Maslov.During the discussion, which took place in a friendly atmosphere, the collocutors focused on current international issues, and specifically the sanctions against Russia and the Ukraine crisis.Also discussed were the situation in Syria and the ongoing refugee crisis.
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Noted Actress Appeals for Greece Aid
British actress and activist Vanessa Redgrave is appealing for governments internationally to assist Greece in helping the hundreds of thousands of migrants transiting the country in search of a better life in Europe. Redgrave says Greece has given “the lesson of humanity” to the world but can’t solve the problem on its own. She spoke […] The post Noted Actress Appeals for Greece Aid appeared first on The National Herald.
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Nine Bodies Wash Up in Aivali, 36 Total Dead Near Lesbos
ANKARA — Authorities recovered the bodies Tuesday of at least 36 migrants who drowned off Turkey after their boats overturned in rough waters as they tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, officials and news reports said. Twelve others were rescued. Nine bodies, including those of children, washed up on a beach in the […] The post Nine Bodies Wash Up in Aivali, 36 Total Dead Near Lesbos appeared first on The National Herald.
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Vancouver Island woman volunteering in GREECE vows to advocate for refugees
A woman from Vancouver Island is currently volunteering to help the thousands of refugees arriving daily on the greek island of Lesbos.
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Potato-and-Chicken Salad with GREEK Dressing
... front, made with cod instead of flounder; and the potato-and-chicken salad with GREEK dressing — plus roasted bell peppers and Kalamata olives.
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Greeks drew 1,625 billion euros from treasury bills
Athens, January 5, 2016/ Independent Balkan News Agency By Olga Mavrou The Public Debt Management Agency announced that the state drew today 1,625 billion from the auction of its 26-weeks treasury bills –of 1,250 billion worth. The coverage ratio was 1,30 and the uniform yield 2,97%. Primary Dealers can additionally submit non-competitive bids up to […]
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Stormy weather to bring travel delays from Italy to Ukraine
Another storm developing in the Adriatic Sea on Wednesday will spread rain from Italy and Croatia to Albania, Greece and Bulgaria. Generally, ...
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Greece must be helped with refugee influx: Redgrave ...
Athens (AFP) - Oscar-winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave on Tuesday urged the world to help debt-hit Greece to provide shelter to hundreds of thousands of ...
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Tsipras and Pavlopoulos To Reportedly Skip Piraeus Theofaneia Day due to Metropolitan’s Comments on Homosexuals
The dispute between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Greek state over the same-sex cohabitation agreement continues into the new year. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will reportedly skip visiting Piraeus for the annual “Theofaneia” day due to recent comments made by the Metropolitan Piraeus Serafeim on the same-sex cohabitation agreement and homosexuals, Greek media reports. The Piraeus Metropolitan
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Refugees: EU resettles just 0.17% of pledged target in four months
Officials say just 272 Syrians and Eritreans have been transferred from Greece and Italy to other countries in the continent European countries have resettled just 0.17% of the asylum seekers they promised to welcome four months ago, it has emerged, in a revelation that campaigners say is the latest failure of Europe’s confused response to the continent’s refugee crisis. EU officials announced this week that just 272 Syrians and Eritreans have been formally transferred (pdf) from the countries on the frontline of the migration crisis, Greece and Italy, to countries elsewhere in the continent. It constitutes 0.17% of the 160,000 refugees that EU members pledged to share at a summit in September, and 0.03% of the 1,008,616 asylum seekers who arrived by sea in 2015. Related: EU governments push through divisive deal to share 120,000 refugees Continue reading...
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Buffing up Greece’s sovereign debt
Greece has a chequered history when it comes to repaying debt. Defaults span the 19th and 20th centuries, peaking with last year’s shock failure to pay back the ...
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34 Refugees And Migrants, Including Children, Found Dead ...
34 Refugees And Migrants, Including Children, Found Dead On Coast Thousands of refugees continue to attempt to cross into Greece every day.
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21 migrants die after boats capsize off the Turkish coast
At least 34 migrants have died after two separate boats overturned in rough seas as they tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos leaving bodies to be washed ashore on the Turkish coast.
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Bodies of 34 migrants found on Turkish coast, at least 12 rescued
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The bodies of 34 migrants, at least seven of them children, were found at two sites along Turkey's Aegean coast on Tuesday after they apparently tried to cross to the nearby Greek island of Lesbos.
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Greek Government Attacks Political Opposition Over Pension Reform Stance
A day following the leak of the Greek government’s 170 page proposal to reform the Greek pension system, Greek Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili attacked the other political parties for their refusal to support the reform push. While the reform leaked, Greek Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos met with political opposition leaders to convince them to
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Creditors Disagree with Greece’s Proposals on Security Fund Reform
There are several differences between Greece and creditors regarding security fund reforms after the Greek government made its proposal public on Monday. Athens is bound to overhaul its security fund system as an important part of the bailout program requirements. According to a Realnews report, lenders propose the following changes: Unifying all 16 security funds
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First Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebration in Izmir Since ...
On January 6, 2016, a Greek Orthodox Epiphany celebration will take place in Izmir, for the first time since the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922.
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One of last migrants in Turkey-Greece population exchange dies aged 97
Selami Atar, one of the last remaining members of a group who migrated from Greece to Turkey as part of the population exchange after World War I and the Turkish War of Independence, has died at the age of 97
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The 'Option' key is the most underrated key on the Apple keyboard
Flickr/robbie_biller and Tech Insider/Melia Robinson The Shift and Command keys may get a lot of action, but the Option key is one of the most underrated tools on your Apple keyboard. With a swift click, you can navigate up and down a page with ease, write with good grammar in nearly every language, and insert special characters, including the trademark and copyright symbols. Try these Option key shortcuts to unlock your productivity. NAVIGATE A PAGE AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT Option + Delete = Delete the word to the left of the cursor Option + Left arrow = Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Option + Right arrow = Move the cursor to the end of the next word Shift + Option + Left arrow = Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the current word (hit the arrow key again to include the previous word, as well) Shift + Option + Right arrow = Select text from the cursor to the end of the current word (hit the arrow key again to include the following word, as well) Command + Option + F = Select search field Command + Option + D = Hide or reveal the Dock WRITE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CHARACTERS _The Option key unlocks a number of characters that are useful when typing in a language other than English. Tap it at the same time as one of the keys listed below, and an accent mark will appear. Then press an available character key._ Option + ` + the character = Grave accent (À à È è Ì ì Ò ò Ù ù) Option + E + the character = Acute accent (Á á É é Í í Ó ó Ú ú) Option + I + the character = Circumflex accent (Â â Ê ê Î î Ô ô Û û) Option + N + the character = Tilde accent (Ã ã Ñ ñ Õ õ) Option + U + the character = Umlaut accent (Ä ä Ë ë Ï ï Ö ö Ü ü) INSERT SPECIAL CHARACTERS Option + B = Integral symbol (∫) Option + F = Florin symbol (ƒ) Option + G = Copyright symbol (©) Option + J = Delta symbol (∆) Option + K = Degree symbol (˚) Option + P = Pi symbol (π) Option + R = Registered trademark symbol (®) Option + V = Checkmark (√) Option + W = Greek letter Sigma (∑) Option + X = Approximation symbol (≈) Option + Y = Yen symbol (¥) Option + Z = Greek letter Omega (Ω) Option + 1 = Inverted exclamation mark (¡) Option + 2 = Trademark symbol (™) Option + , = Less than or equal to mathematical symbol (≤) Option + . = Greater than or equal to mathematical symbol (≥) Option + / = Division symbol (÷) Option + Shift + / = Inverted question mark (¿) NOW WATCH: Easy ways to make your Mac run faster
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Will these finance stories return to haunt us in 2016?
From Black Monday to Black Friday (via Greece's debt crisis, China's stock market crash and the oil price rout), we rank the 15 most popular finance stories of 2015 by page views
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Red Tape Ties Up Fare Hikes
The government's failure to appoint new managers for Greece's public transport systems is reportedly holding up planned fare hikes. The post Red Tape Ties Up Fare Hikes appeared first on The National Herald.
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The Latest: Redgrave Appeals for Help for Greece on Migrants
The Latest: British actress Vanessa Redgrave appeals for world to assist Greece on migrants
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We're Getting Closer To Self-Driving Taxis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A South Korean university is testing a sedan that can pick up and transport passengers without a human driver, giving a glimpse into the future of autonomous public transport. Seo Seung-Woo, director of the Intelligent Vehicle IT Research Center at Seoul National University, said the university has been testing the driverless taxi to transport disabled students around campus. The vehicle, called Snuber, has been navigating the 4,109 square meter (44,200 square foot) campus for the past six months without any accidents. It works in conjunction with a hailing app created by the university. Companies around the world are betting that automated driving technology will transform public transportation. In Japan, a company called Robot Taxi Inc. plans to offer a full commercial service in 2020. In Greece, driverless buses called CityMobil2 have been tested in real traffic. General Motors Co. said Monday it is investing $500 million in ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. and forming a partnership that could eventually lead to on-demand, self-driving cars. South Korean companies, however, have been slow to embrace the self-driving technology. The country's largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., said it expects to roll out a fully automated car in 2030. Only this month, Samsung Electronics created a team to focus on autonomous driving. On the campus of Seoul National University, many heads turn as the grey sedan passes. It has turret on its roof with devices that scan road conditions. Seo's team outfitted the Genesis sedan with a camera, laser scanners and other sensors. For now, due to regulations banning autonomous vehicles on the roads, a driver is behind the steering wheel and can override the automation in emergency situations. The car cannot travel faster than 30 kilometers per hour (18.6 miles per hour) because of the speed limit on campus. There are no full traffic lights but researchers have programmed Snuber to navigate around other challenges. The vehicle applies a brake pedal at a red stop sign and at a pedestrian crosswalk. When another vehicle stops in the middle of the road, the automated sedan will scan the other lanes to detect vehicles traveling from the opposite direction. If there are no other vehicles, the Snuber moves into the oncoming lane to pass the vehicle. However, it is not yet ready for use outside the relatively controlled campus environment. "It will take a huge amount of time and effort," said Seo. "We need more tests in real traffic conditions." He said in early 2020, a driverless car will be running between tollgates on highways. A door-to-door pickup service using a self-driving car is likely in early 2030, he said. Experts said such services have the potential to change delivery businesses, not only mass transport. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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4 Things You Need To Know Before Buying Greek Yogurt ...
There are a lot of reasons to love Greek yogurt: It's delicious, versatile, insanely filling, and loaded with good-for-you stuff like protein, calcium, and vitamin D ...
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Kuwait bans imports of live birds, livestock from Germany, Greece
… from Germany and livestock from Greece. Deputy PAAF Director General Hanadi … Germany and livestock disease in Greece. (end) asj.nfm
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Dozens of migrants including three children drown trying to reach Greek island of Lesbos
… been trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, Turkish authorities … ,000 migrants have flooded into Greece alone in the last year … proximity with the Eastern Aegean Greek islands. Though the worsening weather …
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Europe has a crucial 'identity crisis'
Europe is made of diverse ideas and ideologies. Western Europe versus Eastern Europe. Nationalism versus socialism. Those calling the shots versus those dreaming of joining the club. These differing realities have carved the Europe that we know today, and they have defined the challenges the continent has faced for nearly a century. "But in 2016, they will reach a crucial point as an identity crisis emerges between open Europe and closed Europe," Ian Bremmer and Cliff Kupchan argued in Eurasia Group's report on the world's top risks for 2016. "And a combination of inequality, refugees, terrorism, and grassroots political pressures pose a fundamental challenge to the principles on which the European Union was found," wrote Bremmer, Eurasia Group's president, and Kupchan, the group's chairman. "Open Europe" refers to the Europe that German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushes for: It's open to the world, and the borders between (most) European states are open to one another. By comparison, "closed Europe" collectively closes itself up from the outside world. And each individual country closes itself up from others. Though it's not completely closed off, Viktor Orbán's Hungary leans slightly in this direction, as Hungary has moved to shutter its borders with other European countries amid an ongoing migration crisis. Bremmer and Kupchan wrote that this "identity crisis" between these two Europes could mean that other big changes are on the horizon: * ANGELA MERKEL, OPEN EUROPE'S BIGGEST ADVOCATE, IS LIKELY TO SEE HER POLITICAL POSITION WEAKEN in 2016 because she warmly welcomed waves of refugees — a decision that was unpopular both at home and in the rest of Europe. A weakened Merkel "leaves Europe with less ability to respond collectively to any crisis (expected or otherwise)," Bremmer and Kupchan wrote. * POPULISM WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE. This has already been the case in Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Spain, and Sweden. Additionally, France has seen gains by the National Front (led by the provocative leader Marine Le Pen). In Germany, the far-right Alternative party has become the third largest in the country. "In both countries, the populists' growing clout will force establishment parties to amend their political platforms or suffer the consequences," Bremmer and Kupchan wrote. * THE BREXIT RISK IS STILL VERY REAL. Eurasia Group sees the odds of a Brexit, or British exit from the European Union, at about one in three. The reasons: the divided Conservative Party, the complicated British industrial and hedge fund relationship with Europe, and the fact that British Prime Minister David Cameron is "not going to secure major reform from the EU, hurting his ability to make a strong and positive case for keeping the United Kingdom in Europe." * FAT TAIL RISKS ARE GROWING, AND FEARS OVER TERRORISM ARE RISING. Europe saw terrorist attacks in France and Turkey last year. More are likely in the future, according to Eurasia Group, which will further aggravate political divisions. Moreover, the fear of terrorism alone could affect political action, and the Schengen agreement — which permits free movement across a wide swathe of Europe — risks being broken in 2016, argued Bremmer and Kupchan. In sum, the split between the ideals of open Europe and closed Europe will take center stage, as the continent continues to struggle with complex problems like the refugee crisis, terrorism, and youth unemployment. And this split could lead to some big changes in Europe going forward. SEE ALSO: THE 10 BIGGEST RISKS THE WORLD FACES IN 2016 Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Here are the Republican candidates who lie the most
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Greece Vows Not to Slash Pensions
Greece has promised not to implement controversial cuts to pensions, putting the indebted nation on a collision course with creditors months into a new ...
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34 migrants drown off Turkey's Aegean coast trying to reach GREECE
"Migrants and refugees continue to enter GREECE at a rate of over 2,500 a day from Turkey, which is very close to the average through December," ...
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Palestinians Removed From Greece Flight After Israeli ...
Two Israeli passengers of Palestinian-Arab descent were removed from an Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Tel Aviv on Monday, after a group of Israelis protested ...
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Bodies of 27 migrants found on coast of Aegean Sea by Turkish authorities
Turkish authorities say they found the bodies of 27 migrants, at least three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean coast on Tuesday after a migrant boat apparently capsized as it tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos.
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FOS Greek Mastiha Comes to South Beach
FOS Greek Masthia has been introduced in Miami. The liqueur is made from a rare tree found only on the island of Chios.
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Slovakia to send police to help Macedonia guard its border
Slovakia will send 25 police officers to help Macedonia guard the Balkan country's borders strained by migrants flooding to the European Union, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday. More than 1 million refugees and migrants came to the European Union by land or sea in 2015, the International Organization for Migration said in December. Many of those fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa have arrived via Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Hungary or Croatia.
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British Actress Vanessa Redgrave Visits Refugee Centers in Greece
British actress Vanessa Redgrave is in Athens in order to visit refugee and migrant hospitality facilities on Tuesday. The award-winning actress is also known for her activism. On Tuesday, at noon, she will visit the refugee hospitality camp in Eleonas, accompanied by Greece’s Deputy Immigration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas. On Wednesday, Redgrave will attend the play
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Government Focused on Reopening Industries in Greece to Promote Growth
The investment opportunities for new entrepreneurs and the creation of new job positions via the re-opening of industries that have interrupted their operation in previous years is one of the government’s targets, stated Deputy Economy Minister responsible for Industry Theodora Tzakri speaking to Praktorio 104.9 FM on Tuesday. Most of the industries, that were shut
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If pensions and salaries at €750 gross, prices for good & services have to be decreased accordingly
The great pensions slaughtering. Ops! In creditors’ language we call it nicely “the great pensions reform”. Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos submitted the Greek government proposal in an e-mail file containing 170 pages. the creditors’ received it and are reportedly evaluating it. As Katrougalos’ proposal was leaked to the press, the […]
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Czech Republic sending relief aid to help GREECE deal with migrant influx
With the onset of winter conditions for migrants have severely worsened. GREECE was the fifth country to activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism ...
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Commission urged to unblock Erasmus+ funds for Greek NGOs ...
The European Youth Forum has urged the European Commission to restore Erasmus+ funding for Greek NGOs. EurActiv Greece reports. Due to administrative procedures, the ...
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Refugee crisis: Children among dozens of dead washed up on Aegean Coast
Turkey's gendarmerie says it has found the bodies of 21 refugees, three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean Coast today (5 January 2016) after a boat apparently capsized on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos. Eleven of the bodies were discovered on the shoreline in the district of Ayvalik, while 10 others were found in the district of Dikili, a gendarmerie official in the local headquarters said. Residents of Ayvalik rushed to the shoreline to help after hearing about the incident.
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Deputy FM Mardas meets with the Albanian Ambassador to Athens, DashnorDervishi (21 December 2015)
The Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, met at the Foreign Ministry today with the Albanian Ambassador to Athens, DashnorDervishi.The meeting, which was in the nature of a courtesy meeting, provided an opportunity for an exchange of views on the course of bilateral economic relations. Our country’s importance as the largest foreign investor in Albania was acknowledged, and ways were explored for further strengthening Greek exports to Albania.
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They Are Missed, But Their Legacies Enrich
In 2015 the Greek-American community felt the loss of many prominent and beloved members from all walks, and war veterans too. The post They Are Missed, But Their Legacies Enrich appeared first on The National Herald.
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Bid Out for Athens Crematorium
After years of delays and fierce resistance from the Greek Church and critics, Greece's capital has asked for bids to build the country's first crematorium. The post Bid Out for Athens Crematorium appeared first on The National Herald.
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At least 21 drown after boats capsize off Turkey
Boats carrying migrants and refugees overturn on journey to Greek island of Lesbos At least 21 people have drowned off Turkey after their boats overturned in rough waters in two separate incidents as they tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos. Nine bodies washed up on a beach in the resort town of Ayvalik early on Tuesday, prompting authorities to dispatch coast guard boats and gendarmerie officials to search the area by sea and by land for possible survivors. By late morning, the death toll reached 14, the coast guard said, adding that seven others were either rescued or found alive. Continue reading...
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Athens Opens Way for First Crematorium in GREECE
dhmarxeio_athina The City of Athens has made a crucial step in opening the way for the establishment of crematoria in GREECE by issuing an invitation ...
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Greece on a collision course with creditors after vowing not to slash pensions
… ;s pensions outlay, leading to Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras demanding … country's bail-out deal. Greeks have seen a 40pc fall … court. • The fight to end Greece's Great Euro Depression … ' at a protest in Greece Photo: Reuters The reforms will …
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Tour the GREEK Revival House of Photographer Pieter Estersohn
As part of his 50th birthday celebration a few years ago, Pieter Estersohn decided it was time at last to go to Greece. That this was his first visit to the ...
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Greece's proposed pension reforms get no backing from ...
ATHENS Jan 5 Greece's leftist-led government offered a reform plan for the country's pension system that would cut future benefits, with no backing from ...
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Bodies found after migrant boats sink
At least 17 bodies are washed up on the Turkish coast in the latest tragedy to hit migrants and refugees trying to cross the sea to Greece.
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Mount Athos in GREECE where women and children are banned
It's a remote peninsula in northern GREECE that millions believe to be the most sacred spot on Earth - but forget visiting if you are a woman or a child.
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