Beautiful actress and mother of one Monalisa Chinda, and her husband Victor Coker are in Greece for their white wedding ceremony which comes up on 1st of September The couple got married few months ago traditionally in Port Harcourt. More photos after the ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Emily Ratajkowski's Greek Vacation Album: A Secret Beach... and a Nude Cave Selfie!
She’s the It-girl of the moment: Emily Ratajkowski is the model who got her boost into stardom after being featured in that oh-so-scandalous "Blurred Lines" video back in 2013, and eventually playing Ben Affleck’s mistress in Gone Girl. Now, she’s a ...
Shocking Statistics: Only 4% Unemployed Found Jobs
Eurostat data shows that those who are unemployed are unlikely to return to the job market indicating that long-term unemployment in Greece is becoming a structural problem. Eurozone statistics show that 15.4 percent of unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2015 managed to find a job in the first months of 2016 whereas the rate […]
Mitsotakis: Government Is Incapable of Guaranteeing Law and Order
New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the government on Tuesday for its inability to guarantee the safety of Greek citizens, following an attack against the head of Athens’ traffic police on Monday night by unknown assailants. “It is clear for some time now that the government cannot ensure the safety of its citizens – […]
Greek Finance Ministry expects “no delays” for 2.8bn tranche
The Greek Ministry of Finance has argued that there will be no delays in the payment of the 2.8 billion tranche, in response to an article published by Bloomberg. Associates of Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told the Athens-Macedonia News Agency that ...
GREECE'S Super League kickoff still up in the air
The Hellenic Football Association (EPO) on Tuesday annulled a decision reached earlier this summer to replace the judges of its so-called ethics ...
GREEK islands raise alarm over migrants
Local and port authorities on the islands of the eastern Aegean are demanding immediate government action to decongest overcrowded migrant ...
GREEK PM to inaugurate 81st Thessaloniki International Fair on Sept 10
GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will inaugurate the 81st Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday 10 September, at 20:00, and afterwards ...
Tech Community Meets the GREEKS
The Office of GREEK Life hosted Meet the GREEKS, an informal event designed to help students learn more about the offerings available as part of the ...
pro-Gulen judge escapes to Greece with migrants
… recent failed coup, reached the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday … , seven people managed to enter Greece illegally to escape accusations of … have asked for asylum in Greece. (ANSAmed).
Renovated Uptown Greek Revival center hall gets another price cut
After dropping below the $3 million mark, the price on this Greek Revival center hall with contemporary design touches keeps creeping lower. The most recent price cut has it going for $2,599,000. 3435 Camp St. courtesy Janet Favrot This house aimed for the ...
Greece and EU to tackle labour market reform
Greece believes it is on track to agree the next disbursement of its bailout by the end of September, pending agreement on labour market reforms. A Greek source told EUobserver on Tuesday (30 August) that all other creditor demands had been satisfied and ...
DMV implements online appointment system
DMV customers can visit monroedmv.setmore.com to make an appointment at any of the three permanent DMV offices located in GREECE, Irondequoit ...
Handelsblatt: Greece Seeks Scapegoat for GREEK Statistics, Karamanlis Implicated
The article states that GREEK politicians are seeking to find a “scapegoat” for Greece's debts, however, sending Georgiou to prison will have ...
Atlanta Greek Festival returns for 41st year
This year the Atlanta Greek Festival, which has grown into the largest Greek Festival in the southeast and one of the largest in the nation, celebrates its 41st year. The festival will take place from Sept. 23 through Sept. 25 and will be held at the Greek ...
Lena Heady’s (Cersei) heartfelt story about the refugee crisis in Greece
Lena Heady may portray the cruel Queen Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones, but in real life, she couldn’t be kinder. Today, the Making Game of Thrones blog published an open letter from Heady to her fans. She describes what she and GoT castmates ...
Katerini: Newborn baby girl abandoned in light shaft, mother arrested
It was a shock for residents and firefighters to discover a newborn baby abandoned on the floor of the open space of the lightwell of a multi-storey building in Katerini, central Greece. The resident of the apartment in the first floor had heard from the bathroom room some weird noise, […]
Greek Para athletes heading to Rio with poor funding, but big dreams
ATHENS, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Greece's Paralympic team was presented on Tuesday in Athens in a ceremony attended by the country's political leadership which wished para athletes good luck, pledging more hard work to facilitate their lives inside and outside ...
Greek Government: No more 100-instalment plans to pay tax arrears
The Greek government late last week precluded a new 100-instalment plan for paying off arrears to the tax bureau, whereas changes are also in store for the unpopular property tax next year. Nevertheless, alternate finance minister Tryfon Alexiadis said the ...
Seaside Luxury! Cavo Ventus In Santorini, Greece
We’ve seen the bold, the brilliant and the unique when it comes to streetwear collaborations. Supreme always comes with some outstanding new designs, and especially in their collaborations. Today...
SPOTTED ON SHELVES: The Greek Gods Chocolate Mocha and Chocolate Strawberry Greek Yogurt
These will make my smoothies a bit more interesting. (Spotted by Rachel C at Sprouts.) If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found it ...
Students Inducted into Greek Honor Society
Fifteen students were recently inducted into the Order of Omega Greek honor society at Susquehanna University. To view these students click here: http://susqu.meritpages.com/achievements/Students-Inducted-into-Greek-Honor-Society/61629
Craven House Capital To Loan USD2.5 Million To GREEK Hotel (
d a USD2.5 million convertible loan to a GREEK holding company whose sole asset is a four-star hotel in the GREEK island of Mykonos. Alliance News ...
OPAP second-quarter profit drops 36.4 pct on GREEK austerity tax
ATHENS Aug 30 OPAP, Europe's third largest betting firm, posted on Tuesday a 36.4 percent drop in second-quarter net profit, hurt by higher taxation ...
GREEK austerity tax hike hits betting firm OPAP's 2nd-quarter pro...
Increased competition from smaller online rivals and several waves of tax hikes which have dampened GREEK people's appetite for gambling have ...
Labor Day tradition is set to return Sept. 2-5
2-5 -- at the Annunciation GREEK Orthodox Cathedral. It will have a redesigned layout with dancing and live music taking center stage in the parking lot.
Turkish Prosecutor Defects to Greece, Seeks Political Asylum Amid Post-Coup Purge
… Turkish prosecutor arrived at the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday … national to claim asylum in Greece amid Turkey's purge …
Greek Cypriot businesswoman launches Paul Strank Charitable Trust
A night of inspiration and celebration took place last month to launch the Paul Strank Charitable Trust. The event was hosted by Christopher Biggins, one of the Trust’s ambassadors. There were many guests guests including Pixie Lott the singer ...
Tens of thousands migrate through Balkans since route declared shut
Europe’s closure of corridor brought numbers down but still 24,790 people estimated to have passed through Serbia since March At least 24,000 people are believed to have made the journey along the Balkans migration trail since European leaders declared the route shut in early March, highlighting how migration continues despite the construction of several fences along borders in eastern and central Europe. On 9 March the president of the European council, Donald Tusk, declared that “irregular flows of migrants along western Balkans route have come to an end”, after the closure of a humanitarian corridor that funnelled asylum seekers from Greece to Germany and the erection of fences along parts of the Macedonian, Hungarian and Austrian borders. Related: EU and Turkey restart talks over migrant pact Continue reading...
Grilled Whole Fish
The summer is a wonderful time to enjoy lighter meals, simply prepared, without having to switch on the oven. Grilled whole fish is a classic in Greek cuisine and relatively...
Sustainable Women Series: UW Greek Community Perpetuating College Sustainability Movement
Officially launched in November 2015, the Green Greek Representative Program (GGRP) is a student-run program at the University of Washington working to make the Greek Community a more sustainable place. Working through UW EcoReps and supported by the UW ...
Greece launches controversial auction for TV licenses
Greece's left-wing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has started an auction for private television licenses. Opposition leaders spoke of market interference, saying they would not recognize the results. The Greek government launched an auction ...
Greek Government charged with trying to control airwaves
(Vatican Radio) Armed police blocked off the Greek government’s media regulator building in Athens on Tuesday morning in what many fear could be the start of an attempt by the leftwing-led government to control the airwaves. Listen to the report by John ...
Dr. Alison Thompson on life as a full time humanitarian volunteer
An interview with Dr. Alison Thompson, a full-time humanitarian working inside the refugee camps in Greece. When the planes flew into the twin
Greece Sees 55% Surge in Tourists from GCC Countries
Tourist traffic from GCC countries to Greece over the summer months hit a record increase of 55 percent, compared to the corresponding period in 2015, Greek travel agency Travel Plan said in an announcement on Tuesday. More specifically, tourist traffic ...
Greek Orgnstn of Football Prognostics : Payment of interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016
OPAP S.A. announces to its shareholders that, according to par. 4.1.3.4. of the Athens Exchange Regulation, the Company's Board of Director decided during its meeting on 30.08.2016 to distribute a gross amount of euro 38,231,214.96or euro 0.12 per share ...
Get your Greek on at Calgary's 2016 Greek Festival
The Calgary Greek Festival is back and will be taking place on September 16 to 18 at the Hellenic Community Centre. With cultural performances, music, activities, and plenty of delicious food to try, the event is perfect for a day of family fun.
Ex-Istanbul police chief, others detained in anti-coup probe
Greek asylum officials are currently interviewing eight Turkish military personnel who flew a military helicopter to a northern airport on July 16 seeking protection. On Tuesday, the Istanbul chief public prosecutor's office issued a detention order for former Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin, an unnamed governor and two district governors, after new evidence surfaced in its investigation into the finances of the movement led by U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. Tens of thousands more people that the government believes have suspected links to Gulen have been suspended or dismissed from their jobs in the judiciary, media, education, health care, military and local government. The government crackdown has raised concerns among Turkey's Western allies and human rights organizations, who have urged the government to show restraint.
Turkish Judge Seeks Asylum in Greece After Fleeing from Erdogan Regime
A Turkish judge, aged 50, arrived on the island of Chios on Tuesday morning with a boatload of Syrian refugees who left from Cesme on the Turkish south coast, opposite the Greek island. Following his arrest for illegal entry after the boat was detected by Greek coast guards at 6:00 in the morning, he showed […]
ANCIENT GREEK, NATURAL WAYS OF REPELLING ZIKA MOSQUITOES ARE LEMONS AND BASIL. (AND KEEP PET FOOD WITH TETRACLYCLINE FAR AWAY)
People in Larisa have revealed to me the local, age old, natural and proven method for repelling mosquitoes. And they should know. Larisa is not only mentioned in Homer’s Illiad. It is also the place where the Greek physician Hippocrates, called the ...
The Italian Coast Guard rescued 6,500 migrants in a single day
[A rescuer carries a baby as migrants and refugees arrive in the port of Messina following a rescue operation on March 17, 2016 in Sicily]© AFP/File Giovanni Isolino Rome (AFP) - Around 6,500 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya, the Italian coastguard said, in one of its busiest days of life-saving in recent years. Dramatic images of one operation showed about 700 migrants crammed onto a fishing boat, with some of them jumping off the vessel in life jackets and swimming towards rescuers. A five-day-old baby was among those rescued along with other infants and was airlifted to an Italian hospital, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which took part in operations. "The command centre coordinated 40 rescue operations" that included vessels from Italy, humanitarian organisations as well as the EU's border agency Frontex, saving 6,500 migrants, the coastguard wrote on Twitter. "We've been particularly busy today," a spokesman for the Italian coastguard told AFP. On Sunday more than 1,100 migrants were rescued in the same area. The total number of arrivals in Italy this year now stands at 112,500, according to the UN's refugee agency and the coastguard, slightly below the 116,000 recorded by the same point in 2015. Almost all of those migrants originate from West Africa and the Horn of Africa, often departing from Libya en masse when the sea is calm and a southern wind can push boats up into international waters. Such days often come one after another, leading to large numbers of boats over a short period. More than 13,000 people were rescued in under a week at the end of May, and 8,300 more at the start of August. The Italian coastguard predicted that weather conditions would encourage the departure of further migrant boats Tuesday. The vessels are often flimsy and overcrowded while some of the migrants set off in such poor health that even if the crossing is calm they cannot survive a day at sea. There are around a dozen vessels run by humanitarian groups that patrol the waters off the Libyan coast, but tensions in the zone have flared recently as rival factions battle to control migrant trafficking. This month an MSF ship taking part in migrant rescue operations came under attack from armed men who shot at the vessel before briefly climbing aboard, the medical charity said. Nobody was hurt in the incident, which took place on August 17, the group said. More than 3,000 migrants have died at sea while trying to reach either Greece or Italy since the start of this year, an increase of some 50 percent on the same period in 2015. Some 204,000 others crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in the first six months of this year, the UN refugee agency said, as the continent battles its worst migration crisis since World War II. Last year more than one million migrants made the journey to Europe, with the majority fleeing war in Syria and the Middle East. NOW WATCH: Here's how the migrant crisis is spreading through Europe and the Middle East
When life deals you zucchini, make these insanely delicious Greek fritters
It happens to everyone at one point or another: You find yourself with zucchini coming out of your ears. Maybe you have a garden, and it's the end of summer. Maybe your friend has a garden, and she's gifted several pounds of giant veg to you. Maybe the ...
Turkish judge seeks political asylum in Greece: media
ATHENS, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 50-year-old Turkish judge requested political asylum in Greece after illegally reaching Chios island, claiming persecution by the Turkish government, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Tuesday. The man landed on ...
7 gorgeous GREEK islands that are perfect for fitness fans
GREEK island hopping is up there on most travellers' holiday bucket lit. It has about 6,000 islands and islets with cystal clear water and lovely beaches, ...
Greece launches private TV tender amid row
… the process is complete ATHENS: Greece on Tuesday launched a multimillion … private TV broadcasts began in Greece, channels have been allowed to … “Big Brother with TV chiefs”. Greece’s top administrative court on …
Greece to axe TV licenses in bid to fight corruption
… 9:40AM EDT ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's left-wing government launched … a highly contentious issue in Greek politics. The previous conservative-led government …
Greece's Alpha Bank widens Q2 loss, bad debt provisions rise
ATHENS Aug 30 Alpha Bank, Greece's fourth-largest lender by …
Greece's Piraeus Bank turns profitable in Q2, bad debt provisions drop
… lower provisions for impaired loans, Greece's largest lender by …
Greece's Piraeus Bank turns profitable in Q2, rival Alpha in the red
… George Georgiopoulos ATHENS, Aug 30 Greece's largest lender Piraeus … euros in the first quarter. Greek banks still carry large problem … stabilisation of economic activity in Greece was reflected in the gradual …
The Latest: Turk Reaches Greece Saying He's Fleeing Purge
Greek authorities say a man claiming to be a judge facing persecution in Turkey after the July 15 failed coup has reached the eastern Aegean island of Chios on a boat with a small group of refugees