How the world sees Greece
“We just wanted to listen to music we like and then people started supporting us.” What do a math teacher, farmer, business controller, bartender, agriculturist, fireman, engineer and other occupations...
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The Australian magazine New Idea reported that Athina Onassis — heiress of Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis — found comfort in the arms of her close friend Prince Harry of Wales, after her devastating divorce with Brazilian Alvaro de Miranda Neto.
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The famous Greek composer and pianist, Yanni will be closing the Jordan Festival 2016 in September at the Amman Citadel. Numerous concerts and events have been planned to take place at the Citadel as part of the festival, featuring well-known artists such ...
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Eating a well-balanced diet is vital for healthy aging. By fueling your body with the proper nutrients, you can maintain a healthy weight and boost your immune system to reduce your risk of developing chronic disease and illness. But which foods are most ...
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August 1 marks the 195th anniversary since the first Greek newspaper “Elliniki Salpinx” was published in Kalamata by Theoklitos Farmakidis. The newspaper was published using the printing equipment that Demetrios Ypsilantis had brough to Greece from ...
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The number of migrants arriving on the Greek islands has doubled since the failed military coup in Turkey. More than 1,170 have crossed the Aegean in the fortnight following the attempted putsch on 15 July, compared to just 560 in the two weeks before.
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Q: What is Turkey's role in NATO? A: Turkey joined NATO in 1952 along with rival Greece in the alliance's first expansion since it was founded three years earlier. It has the second largest standing army in the alliance after the United States, and has ...
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Drying of GREEK currants about to start. This will start in some areas early this month, UK company Chelmer Foods observed in a market report.
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The guest satisfaction score at Greece's hotels is higher than at rival destinations, according to data published by the Association of GREEK Tourism ...
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Fires have been raging on the Greek island of Evia for the last three days. The Limni area in northern Evia is in a state of emergency, while the fire department is battling a double front. At the moment, no settlements are at risk, however, the two fires ...
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The closure of the border between GREECE and the Republic of Macedonia and the prospect of being sent back to Turkey from Greek islands have ...
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Rochester, N.Y. -- One person is dead after being hit by a pickup truck on Rt. 104 in Rochester Saturday afternoon. State police say AAA was called for a disabled vehicle on the side of the roadway near Hudson Avenue around 2:30 p.m. "The tow truck was ...
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The latest round of bank stress tests in Europe ignored financial institutions in Greece. Still, bank stocks across the continent are being dragged down, even in Greece, amid nervousness over the test ...
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Greece's factory output fell again in July after a brief period of growth in June, according to data published on Monday. The Purchasing Managers' ...
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Compared to the European Union average, 65-year-old GREEKS live a bit longer but EU women enjoy 8.6 healthy years compared to GREEK women's ...
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Archeologists have found 80 shackled skeletons in an ancient Greek cemetery who appear to be victims of a mass execution. But who they were, how they got there and why they appear to have been buried with a measure of respect — that all remains a mystery.
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THESSALONIKI: A Greek court on Monday released 26 anarchists who had disrupted a Sunday Orthodox church service to protest against refugee evictions, a judicial source said. The activists had ran into the Thessaloniki cathedral on Sunday, scattering ...
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Yusra, who is a member of the first ever Olympic refugee team, told how she and her sister Sara feared they might drown after their overloaded dinghy started taking in water as they crossed the Mediterranean to Greece. Along with another refugee they jumped in the sea and pulled the boat for three hours through the water, saving the lives of 19 others. Mardini, who will compete in the 100-metre freestyle, is among 10 athletes in the refugee team which will march behind the Olympic flag at Friday's opening ceremony in Brazil.
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Greek judges and prosecutors said they wouldn't be deterred following threats and a letter bomb during a heroin smuggling case.
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The Mayor of Kos wrote Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saying he fears Turkey will unleash more refugees on Greek islands.
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[hitler olympics]Getty Images On August 1, 1936, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler opened the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In doing so, he inaugurated what is now a famed ritual of a lone runner bearing a torch carried from the site of the ancient games in Olympia, Greece into the stadium. "The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn’t separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That’s why the Olympic Flame should never die," he reportedly said. If that sounds like PR for the Nazi Party, that's because it was. [nazi olympics hitler]Getty Images The relay "was planned with immense care by the Nazi leadership to project the image of the Third Reich as a modern, economically dynamic state with growing international influence," according to the BBC. Or, in other words, Hitler wanted the games to impress foreigners visiting Germany. The organizer of the 1936 Games, Carl Diem, even based the relay off the one Ancient Greeks did in 80 BC in an attempt to connect the ancient Olympics to the present Nazi party. "The idea chimed perfectly with the Nazi belief that classical Greece was an Aryan forerunner of the modern German Reich," according to the BBC. "And the event blended perfectly the perversion of history with publicity for contemporary German power." And according to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hitler's torch run, "perfectly suited Nazi propagandists, who used torch-lit parades and rallies to attract Germans, especially youth, to the Nazi movement." The torch itself was made by Krupp Industries, which was a major supplier of Nazi arms. HERE'S A VIEW OF ONE OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH BEARERS:[nazi torch run]Getty Images AND HERE'S A VIEW OF THE LAST BEARER AHEAD OF LIGHTING THE OLYMPIC FLAME:[nazi olympics ugh]Getty Images Unsurprisingly, the 1936 Olympic Games were not without controversy. [Jesse_Owens3]Getty Images Despite Hitler's aforementioned pitch that "the sportive, knightly battle ... unites the combatants in understanding and respect," the Nazis tried to keep Jews and blacks from competing in the games. The official Nazi Party paper, the Völkischer Beobachter, even put out a statement saying that it was "a disgrace and degradation of the Olympic idea" that blacks and whites could compete together. "Blacks must be excluded. ... We demand it," it said, according to Andrew Nagorski, who cited the article in his book "Hitlerland." Various groups and activists in the US and other countries pushed to boycott the games in response. The Nazis eventually capitulated, saying that they would welcome "competitors of all races," but added that the make-up of the German team was up to the host country. (They added Helene Mayer, whose father was Jewish, as their "token Jew" participant. She won the silver medal.) During the games, Hitler reportedly cheered loudly for German winners, but showed poor sportsmanship when others won, including track and field star Jesse Owens (who won 4 gold medals) and other black American athletes. According to Nagorski, he also said: "It was unfair of the United States to send these flatfooted specimens to compete with the noble products of Germany. ... I am going to vote against Negro participation in the future." Ultimately, the most disconcerting thing about the 1936 Olympics is that the Nazis' propaganda push was actually effective on visitors and athletes — despite all the racism and anti-Semitism. William L. Shirer, an American journalist living in Berlin at the time, and later known for his book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," noted his disappointment with the fact that tourists responded positively to the whole affair. And according to Nagorski, an older American woman even managed to kiss Hitler on the cheek when he visited the swimming stadium. But perhaps the most chilling line cited by Nagorski came from Rudi Josten, a German staffer in the AP bureau who wrote: "Everything was free and all dance halls were reopened. ... They played American music and whatnot. Anyway, everybody thought: 'Well, so Hitler can't be so bad.'" World War II officially started a little over three years later in 1939. CHECK OUT "HITLERLAND: AMERICAN EYEWITNESSES TO THE NAZI RISE TO POWER" BY ANDREW NAGORSKI HERE. NOW WATCH: Rare color film shows what it was like for Marines during WWII, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War
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Amazing array of authentic Greek food items available plus a great selections of Greek pastries. Greek Dancing and music all three days during the festival. Church tours of the Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Hellenic Cultural Museum will be available for ...
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You never know what might spark a debate during the dog days of the NBA summer, but Ben Dowsett of Basketball Insiders discovered at least one such topic on Friday: Wanted to share answer I gave about Giannis, why I'm a bit more lukewarm on him than many ...
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If you are a GREEK music fan, hold off everything for Wednesday, because you will be heading to the Dolce Club in Limassol where 15 well-known ...
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The GREEK stock exchange's general index fell slightly to 569.6 points on Monday, a 0.30 percent drop from its previous closing. Bank stocks in Athens ...
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It’s no secret that Silver Spirit is one of my favorite ships. I’ve been sailing her for the past six years now. She’s taken me around the Mediterranean, through the Caribbean, and across the mighty Atlantic Ocean. But it is the Greek Isles that I ...
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It’s no easier for me to say “I started college nearly ten years ago” than it is to say “I ended high school nearly ten years ago” — I shudder at either thought — but Flight of the Conchords came into my life during that interim between ...
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Greece's foreign ministry issued an announcement welcoming the EU’s adoption of a package of measures for Jordan (Jordan Compact). The measures, among other things, provide for the rebuilding of refugee reception communities, the gathering and provision ...
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Between the 1896 Games in Athens and 2012 Games in London, a total of 1,317 athletes (978 men and 339 women) have represented GREECE.
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The national meteorological agency EMY has announced that there will be a mini heat-wave in GREECE on Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures ...
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To know Greek food is to love it. That’s just what has been happening here in Boston where we have seen a record number of Greek restaurants opening in the city. It’s not surprising as Massachusetts reportedly has one of the largest populations of ...
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The 12-room, 4,970-square-foot Greek Revival at 29 Follen Street in Cambridge's go-go Harvard Square hit the sales market in April for the first time in more than 50 years. The 5-BR, 4.5-BA house dates from 1838, and comes with flourishes such as Doric ...
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Branches from the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves have been used in ceremonies at each summer Olympics since the Athens Games in 2004. The wreath cutting ceremony was accompanied by an ancient dance ritual. On the island of Crete in Greece on July 22, an ...
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“All that is dependent on the cancellation of the visa requirement for our citizens, which is also an item in the agreement of March 18,” Cavusoglu said, referring to the E.U.-Turkey agreement that allows Greece to deport all “irregular migrants ...
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It is widely accepted that during ancient times Greeks played an important role in the development of mathematics. Although most modern day Greek mathematicians are not as famous as Pythagoras, Archimedes or Euclid, their contribution to mathematics is ...
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The chief of European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling wanted to send a positive message to Greece – and apparently did not know how. apparently he also did not want to be so …obvious and committed. So he picked up a newspaper with headquarters in South Korea and spread his message […]
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… refugees on the border of Greece and Macedonia are in concentration … Greece and Macedonia are denied their humanity every day. While in Greece … provision of mental-health services in Greece among refugee populations is necessary …
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In its latest study on the economic sentiment in GREECE, the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOVE) documented a minor improved in ...
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From the perspective of the Christian faith, however, Hamel’s death is really not a tragedy at all. Aristotle, Greek tragedy’s classical theorist, indicated centuries ago that effective tragedy has less to do with explaining reality than mimicking it.
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Agreement has been reached for the European Investment Bank to back a new small business lending initiative by Piraeus Bank that will target lending to support job creation for unemployed young people across Greece. Piraeus Bank, consistent to its ...
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Stepping up attacks, vandals went after the offices of the ruling SYRIZA and its coalition partner the Independent Greeks (ANEL).
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Every year a plethora of celebrities flock to the Greek islands to experience the natural beauties of the country and soak up the sun and nightlife, protothema.gr notes Famous athletes from all sports, super stars from Hollywood, fashion designers, they ...
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The Greek-Bulgarian High-Level Cooperation Council organized on Monday will allow Greece and Bulgaria, two highly important countries of the Balkan peninsula, to make a significant new start toward establishing very close and constructive relations, Greece ...
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[A Bitcoin ATM is seen inside a bookstore in Acharnai in northern Athens, Greece June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Dimitris Michalakis ] We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs. No firm is immune from the coming disruption and every company must have a strategy to harness the powerful advantages of the new financial technology (“fintech”) revolution. The battle already underway will create surprising winners and stunned losers among some of the most powerful names in the financial world: The most contentious conflicts (and partnerships) will be between startups that are completely reengineering decades-old practices, traditional power players who are furiously trying to adapt with their own innovations, and total disruption of established technology & processes: * TRADITIONAL RETAIL BANKS VS. ONLINE-ONLY BANKS: Traditional retail banks provide a valuable service, but online-only banks can offer many of the same services with higher rates and lower fees * TRADITIONAL LENDERS VS. PEER-TO-PEER MARKETPLACES: P2P lending marketplaces are growing much faster than traditional lenders—only time will tell if the banks strategy of creating their own small loan networks will be successful * TRADITIONAL ASSET MANAGERS VS. ROBO-ADVISORS: Robo-advisors like Betterment offer lower fees, lower minimums and solid returns to investors, but the much larger traditional asset managers are creating their own robo-products while providing the kind of handholding that high net worth clients are willing to pay handsomely for. As you can see, this very fluid environment is creating winners and losers before your eyes…and it’s also creating the potential for new cost savings or growth opportunities for both you and your company. After months of researching and reporting this important trend, Evan Bakker, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has put together an essential briefing that explains the new landscape, identifies the ripest areas for disruption, and highlights the some of the most exciting new companies. These new players have the potential to become the next Visa, Paypal or Charles Schwab because they have the potential to transform important areas of the financial services industry like: * Retail banking * Lending and Financing * Payments and Transfers * Wealth and Asset Management * Markets and Exchanges * Insurance * Blockchain Transactions If you work in any of these sectors, it’s important for you to understand how the fintech revolution will change your business and possibly even your career. And if you’re employed in any part of the digital economy, you’ll want to know how you can exploit these new technologies to make your employer more efficient, flexible and profitable. [BII The Fintech Ecosystem]Thomson Reuters Among the big picture insights you’ll get from this new report, titled _THE FINTECH ECOSYSTEM REPORT: MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE ENTIRE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY_: * Why financial technology is so disruptive to financial services—it will soon change the nature of almost every financial activity, from banking to payments to wealth management. * The basic conflict will be between old firms and new—startups are re-imagining financial services processes from top to bottom, while incumbent financial services firms are trying to keep up with new products of their own. * Both sides face serious obstacles—traditional banks and financial services firms are investing heavily in innovation, but leveraging their investments is difficult with so much invested in legacy systems and profit centers. * Meanwhile, startups are struggling to navigate a rapidly-changing regulatory landscape and must scale up quickly with limited resources. * The blockchain is a wild card that could completely overhaul financial services. 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Within the framework of the separate bilateral ministerial meetings that took place today, Monday, 1 August 2016, in Sofia, at the Greece-Bulgaria High-Level Cooperation Council, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met with his Bulgarian counterpart, Daniel Mitov.During the meeting, the two Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the excellent climate of cooperation between the two countries and decided on the activation of a number of joint collaborations between the two countries within the European Union – beyond the already existing cooperation within the EU – as well as in the Balkan space. More specifically, they decided on the coordination of the two countries’ actions...
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Greek Alternate Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas on Monday is visiting the fire stricken area of Limni, northern Evia. "All means were used and the state mechanism was present from the first moment and all the local authorities thanked us for the ...
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Investing.com – GREECE stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Retail, Banking and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
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It's always interesting to explore the relationship between a country's economic stature and its performance at a major sporting event. And so, Francesco Garzarelli and Lorenzo Incoronato at Goldman Sachs looked at which countries have overperformed and which countries have underperformed in the Olympic Games relative to medal counts predicted by their economic strength. They took the share of Olympic medals won by each nation participating from 1980 to 2012, and then measured the relative performance of countries, controlling for population, income per capita, how "efficiently run" a country is, and the "host country" effect, wherein host countries tend to win more medals than usual. In the chart, the duo ranked the top 10 and bottom 10 countries in all sports relative to those economic measures. The heights of the bars show the difference between the actual number of medals won and the number of medals predicted by their model using the economic metrics. The labels show the average number of medals won by the country between 2000 and 2012. Of course, all models are just approximations of the world. Naturally, one can't always predict the exact number of medals a country is going to win based solely on economic measures. And the assumptions that go into building any model add more uncertainty. Despite all that, it's still fun to see which countries end up as outliers in the relationship between economic and sports success. "As can be seen, among all countries taking part in the Olympics, US, China, and Russia appear to be punching above their weight, especially over the past 4 editions of the Games," wrote Garzarelli and Incoronato. Meanwhile, Australia, Venezuela, and Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, "have a poor sporting performance in relation to what economic indicators say they could achieve." [Screen Shot 2016 08 01 at 9.57.13 AM] SEE ALSO: WHAT 25 MAJOR WORLD LEADERS AND DICTATORS LOOKED LIKE WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: The 'Zulu Cobra' helicopter is one of the Marines' most powerful weapons
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The new museum will be opening under the pronouncement, “Aigai: The first city of the Macedonians, from Hercules to Alexander the Great – In Memory of Aigai” and will be housing findings from Aigai , the first capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of ...
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