NICOSIA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Several hundreds of Greek and Turkish Cypriots joint forces on Monday night at rally demanding from their leaders negotiating in Switzerland an end to the division of the country. They responded to a call by about 120 non ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Monday, November 21, 2016
September increase too little to offset tourism revenue decline
Retsos further noted that GREECE has been quite a pricey destination for visitors this year. He made special reference to the increase in value-added ...
Investor Probe: Watching Technicals for Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK)
Narrowing in on moving averages for Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK), the 200-day is at 7.39, the 50-day is 7.27, and the 7-day is resting at 7.43 ...
GREEK Yogurt Market To Make Great Impact In Near Future by 2026
Food-and-Beverages56 Currently, GREEK yogurt is one of the most popular dairy products across the globe. Since GREEK yogurt is prepared through the ...
BWW Preview: KORALI ESTIATORIO for a Taste of the Greek Isles on the UES
Korali Estiatorio is the Greek Island of Mykonos turned into a New York City restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Greek cuisine set in the white-washed Mykonos fashion, with breezy high ceilings, brick walls and gray stone pillars to transport you to ...
Secrets of Corfu: the hidden depths of Greece’s holiday isle
Like every great seducer, Corfu knows exactly how to reel you in. Sunsets, sandy beaches and clear seas have made this Ionian island a summertime favourite. But look past these easy charms and you’ll discover what makes Corfu truly magical: the scent of ...
Fraport revs up hirings before assuming management of 14 Greek airports
The German-Greek consortium Fraport Greece will finally assume the management of 14 regional airports around Greece in January 2017 in exchange for 1.234 billion euros, one of the biggest concession agreements ever signed by the Greek state. The occasion ...
Demonstrations continue as Greeks, Turks talk reunification of Cyprus
… Cypriot folk music, hundreds of Greek and Turkish Cypriots demonstrated for … union with Greece divided Cyprus into an internationally recognized, Greek speaking south … . The event took place as Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and …
Greece keeps 2.7% growth estimate, boosts surplus target
Athens (AFP) - Greece on Monday said it expects to post 2.7-percent growth in 2017 after years of nearly consecutive recession in a budget that also predicts an above-target primary surplus. The budget, to be voted on by parliament on December 10, includes ...
Union to look at Dolly’s Greek case
Keagan Dolly wants Europe. Picture: Gallo Images. THE case involving African champions Mamelodi Sundowns and the SA Football Players Union has been postponed to November 28. Keagan Dolly’s agent, Paul Mitchell, turned to the union after Sundowns ...
Greek, Turkish Cypriots join peace demo as talks continue
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Waving peace flags and dancing to Cypriot folk music, hundreds of Greek and Turkish Cypriots demonstrated for peace on Monday as the ethnically divided island's rival leaders continued complex reunification talks at a Swiss resort ...
Greek current account balance: 1 billion euros surplus in September
Greece's current account balance showed a surplus of 1.0 billion euros in September, an improvement of 104 million on a year-on-year basis, as a result of an increase of 255 million euros in the balance of goods and services surplus, which reached 1.1 ...
Behind the Scenes: President Barack Obama's Visit to Greece in Numbers, Facts and Stories You ...
The trip included visits to the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, a State Dinner hosted by GREEK President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and an historic ...
Greece is on track for its best growth in a decade
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The GREEK government says the country's economy is set to grow a decade-high rate of 2.7 percent next year despite ...
Executive Chef Marco Fossati re-launches menus at Bella Vista Restaurant at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Tydes features refined dining, Mediterranean flavours and fresh, seasonal preparations. The flavours of Liguria, Mallorca and Greece figure prominently on the Tydes menu and the ingredients are always evolving based on weather conditions and seasonality.
GREECE Performing Arts Society to present 'Music for the Holiday Season'
The GREECE Performing Arts Society will present “Music for the Holiday Season” at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3003 Dewey Ave., ...
Supervisor Reilich, town board announce 2017 budget
GREECE Town Supervisor Bill Reilich and the GREECE Town Board recently presented and adopted the 2017 budget, which keeps the town tax rate flat.
Bryant & Stratton College recognized for military, veteran education
Local campuses are located in GREECE and Henrietta. The curriculum adheres to the eight keys to veteran success outlined by the U.S. Department of ...
Area malls change with the times
In its heyday, the Marketplace Mall had identical stores to the now closed Irondequoit Mall, the Mall at GREECE Ridge and Eastview Mall. Stores such ...
Monday’s Talks Between Government Officials and Creditor Envoys Results in ‘Substantial Convergence,’ FinMin Says
According to the Greek Finance Ministry, another day of negotiations regarding the country’s third bailout has concluded between Greece’s international creditors and government officials, resulting in “substantial convergence,” with the creditor envoys. Officials say that the specific details of the agreements will be “hammered out” over the next few days before preparing and submitting the 2017 […]
U.S. Volunteer Network ‘Orphan Grain Train’ Ships 3rd Batch of Aid to Northern Greece
A new shipment of humanitarian aid from American NGO “Orphan Grain Train” will arrive at Thessaloniki port on December 14, a social solidarity official from the prefecture of central Macedonia said on Monday, during a council meeting. The 20-ton shipment includes food, vitamins, books, toys, clothing and items of personal hygiene, which will be distributed […]
Greece Sticks With High Growth Target in 2017 Budget
The Greek government says the country's economy is set to grow a decade-high rate of 2.7 percent next year despite maintaining high taxes linked to international bailout agreements
Mixing it up the GREEK way
The 37-year-old GREEK DJ Echonomist will be back at Mason Bar in Limassol on Saturday after riding the electric musical waves at the bar back in July ...
GREEK ministers: Highway to Kalamata, Peloponnese to be complete in December
Visiting the coastal town of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese on Sunday, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis promised that a ...
Recession-hit Greece projects return to strong growth in 2017
ATHENS Greece expects its economy to exit recession and return to growth next year, driven by private demand and new investment, and vowed in its 2017 budget to continue fiscal efforts to emerge from a lengthy crisis. The economic downturn has wiped out 25 ...
Greece Chamber of Commerce to host legislative reception
The Greece Chamber of Commerce will hold its legislative reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Rochester Airport Marriott, 1890 W. Ridge Road, Rochester. The reception will give businesses an opportunity to make personal connections with legislators ...
Macedonia: Country Profile
Externally, GREECE refuses to recognise the country under its constitutional name, also disputing the very Macedonian nation and language.
Bank of GREECE: Apartment prices down 1.5% during Q3 2016
Nominal apartment prices are estimated to have declined on average by 1.5 pct year-on-year in the third quarter of 2016, the Bank of GREECE said on ...
Greek Honey Exports to China; Great Growth Potential
Greek Honey “GREECE, despite domestic perceptions, is the 34th exporter of honey worldwide, with a market share of 0.34 pct of total value of exports ...
Saffron, Greece’s Purple Gold
In the plains of Tsarsampa, south of Kozani, all the way to Lake Polyfytos with its mild climate, the fields produce the best quality organic saffron in the world, carrying PDO certification. Kozani saffron has been grown here for the last 500 years.
ELSTAT Rejects Claims that Official Figures Underestimate ‘Real’ Unemployment
Greece’s independent statistical authority ELSTAT on Monday criticized a recent report by the Employment Institute of the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE) trade union group, advising “avoidance of references to ‘real ...
GREEK civil servants' federation calls strike and rally next Thursday
The civil servants' union federation ADEDY announced a rally in Klafthmonos Square on Thursday at 11:00, on the same day that it has declared a ...
GREEK government aims at political agreement by December 5 Eurogroup
The talks between the GREEK government and the institutions continued over the weekend, in an effort to reach an agreement by the Eurogroup ...
Sani/Ikos Group Invests €250m in Greek Hospitality
The Sani/Ikos Group has completed the acquisition of hotels Corfu Chandris and Dassia Chandris on Corfu and Club Med Kefalos on Kos. The three hotels will now undergo a major revamp and operate under the brand of Ikos Resorts. The two historic hotels ...
Fraport Greece: Strong airline interest for "Macedonia" airport
A project to upgrade airport facilities at the "Macedonia" airport in Thessaloniki must be completed within schedule to avoid creating any big problems during next year's summer season, George Vilos, managing director of Commercial and Business Development ...
Greek-Executive Produced Documentary Highlights the Pulitzer Prize at 100
The Pappas Post is the personal news and blog site of Gregory C. Pappas and includes curated news of interest to Greeks and those who love Greece, as well as the personal blog posts from Gregory Pappas' personal and professional experiences. The Pappas ...
Greek doctors continue to emigrate in large numbers
For a sixth consecutive year, GREECE has been unable to stem the flow of doctors leaving the country. The numbers emigrating during 2016 have been ...
The Latest: Albania Joins Sea Patrol, First of Its Kind
Albania's Defense Ministry says a warship has left to take part with the NATO "Sea Guardian" maritime force deployed to the Aegean Sea to stop smuggling of migrants from Turkey to Greece, a first mission of the kind for the country
Bank of Greece report: Apartment prices down 1.5 pct in Q3
Nominal apartment prices are estimated to have declined on average by 1.5 pct year-on-year in the third quarter of 2016, the Bank of Greece said on Monday. The central bank, in a report, said that according to revised data, the decline in the first and second quarters of 2016 was […]
Greece’s public sector unions to launch 24h strike & protest rally , Nov 24/2016
The civil servants’ union federation ADEDY announced a rally in Klafthmonos Square on Thursday, November 24th 2016, at 11:00, on the same day that it has declared a 24-hour general strike. ADEDY’s strike action was decided in response to the negotiations between the government and institutions on labour issues and […]
Derrick Byars: New D-League Salaries Could Be A Life-Changer
Months later, after I was named as a D-League All-Star and 1st team All-NBADL, that call never came. In 2011, I left Greece, where I was among the top scorers, to re-join the D-League ultimately in hopes of a call-up. After solid performances, including ...
ASU Moves Forward On 950-Bed GREEK Life Housing Project
ASU estimated less than 10 percent of students in the school's sororities and fraternities live in the college's current GREEK housing, Adelphi Commons ...
Money on the Margins: Conference on Ancient Black Sea Trade
Non-GREEKS adopted coinage more hesitantly if at all; but the GREEKS continued to trade with their neighbors. The GREEKS wrote little about the ...
Important Short Interest Filing: How Analysts Feel About GREEK ORG FOOTBALL (GOFPY)?
Penny stock shareholders are becoming inquisitive about GREEK ORG FOOTBALL (OTCMKTS:GOFPY), following the fact that the share price has ...
Far-Right Extremist Attacks On Greece’s Refugee Centers Worry Police
Greek police are anxious over attacks at refugee centers on islands especially as they came after anti-migrant incitements by Golden Dawn extremists. The post Far-Right Extremist Attacks On Greece’s Refugee Centers Worry Police appeared first on The National Herald.
Shipping Magnate Angelicoussis Expects Trump Positive Impact on Shipping
New York- Greek shipping magnate John Angelicoussis expects a positive impact on the shipping industry through the election of Donald Trump. Angelicoussis believes Trump will help create new business for the struggling shipping... The post Shipping Magnate Angelicoussis Expects Trump Positive Impact on Shipping appeared first on The National Herald.
A Greek American’s Thanksgiving Tradition of Offering Free Meals
A difficult economy and the demolition of much of a surrounding shopping center forced the suspension of the free Thanksgiving Day feast at Michael’s Family Restaurant in Rocky River, Ohio (19797 Detroit Road). But thanks to a much-improved economy and ...
Only Migrants Likely to be Granted Asylum Can Leave the Islands
Only migrants and refugees who are likely to be granted asylum can be moved from the islands to Greece’s mainland, said government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. The statement came after violent riots broke out on Chios island, where part of the Souda ...
Hospitality Net: 100% Eco-friendly and sustainable, Olive Green Hotel is a premiere in Greece
"We only stayed one night but had we discovered it sooner, we would have stayed longer and explored Heraklion. The rooms are absolutely lovely. Modern, efficient, well appointed," writes Lee T. from Sydney, Australia, in his TripAdvisor review. "Very ...
Keeping Tabs on Technicals for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
Keeping an eye on moving averages for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY), the 50-day is 0.21, the 200-day is at 0.25, and the 7-day is 0.2.