She told me how much she loves Greece and everything Hellenic, but if you follow her Snaps, you would pick that up about her immediately from the Greek tunes blaring in the background and the conversations she has with old yiayiades at cafes. We spoke ...
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Monday, November 28, 2016
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It was a year ago that I reviewed the companion volume, Biblical Hebrew Companion. I ended that review expressing hope that a similar book would be forthcoming for Biblical Greek. Now it has. Similar to the earlier volume, this 100+ page reference book ...
The Refugee Crisis Is Not Over; Relocations Must Be Accelerated, Says EU Commissioner Avramopoulos
European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos called on the EU state members to continue and accelerate the refugee relocations from Greece and Italy and to send more experts to assist in the elaboration of the asylum requests. In statements to the press in Athens on Monday, Avramopoulos referred to the need of “real solidarity not […]
The Threat of Turkey Unleashing Millions of Refugees to Greece Is Real
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Europe that if procedures for Turkey’s accession to the European Union stop, he will unleash 3 million refugees to Europe. The threat is addressed to Greece, first and foremost. In the past two years, almost 1 million refugees and migrants from Turkey have crossed the Aegean, landing on […]
Shrimp with Feta Cheese provides satisfying Greek flavor
Now that the busy holiday season is in full swing, I like to have quick, easy and healthful recipes in my arsenal that I can pull together with ingredients I already have on hand such as Shrimp with Feta Cheese. It’s a traditional Greek dish that’s ...
Greece-Creditors Close to Agreement on Bailout Review, Commissioner Moscovici Says
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Monday agreed Greece and creditors are close to an agreement on the second bailout program review. The two men met at Maximos Mansion. Speaking to ...
ECB’s Draghi: Solution for Greek Debt is in the interest of the Eurozone
A solution for the Greek Debt is in the interest of the eurozone, chief of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi said on Monday, speaking at the Economic and Monetary Committee of the European Parliament. Answering a question posed by Giorgos Kyrtsos, MEP of conservative New Democracy, Draghi stressed that […]
Statement by Andros Kyprianou, General Secretary of the C.C. of AKEL, on his meeting with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Greece
AK: As you known, yesterday we went to Greece, where we met, first with the Greek Foreign Minister and subsequently with the Greek Prime Minister in the presence of course of the Greek Foreign Minister as well. I want to express our full satisfaction with ...
Chart Focus: Eye on Technicals for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
Active investors might be looking at specific technical indicators while doing stock evaluation. Currently, National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY) has a ...
Financial woes in GREECE 'call for more debt relief'
The financial situation in GREECE “calls for additional debt relief,” according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and ...
Migrant Invasion Could Mean War for GREECE and Turkey
The European Union's commissioner for migration urged EU member states on Monday (November 28) to take more refugees and send more asylum ...
Record number of boat migrants reach Italy this year
[Migrants wait to disembark from a MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) vessel in the Sicilian harbour of Catania]By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - A record number of migrants have reached Italy by boat from North Africa in 2016, according to official data, as pressure on Italy's shelter and asylum systems grows. Italy has borne the brunt of new arrivals since the implementation in March of an agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow of migrants sailing for Greece. As of Nov. 28, 171,299 boat migrants had reached Italy's shores, the Interior Ministry said, compared to the previous record of 170,100 for all of 2014.
EU, Greece 'very close' to debt talks: Moscovici
Athens (AFP) - Greece and its European creditors are "very close" to an agreement that would open the way to vital debt talks, EU economy commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Monday. But first, Moscovici said on a two-day visit to Athens, the Greek ...
Choice to open in Greece in 2017
Choice Hotels Europe, part of Choice Hotels International, has signed a multi-unit development agreement with GVK Enterprises, a hospitality management and development firm, to introduce and establish a hotel portfolio in Greece. Choice expects the first ...
Greece Will Not Stop "Syrian Express" Tankers
Over the weekend, Dimitrios Velanis, the Greek government's special advisor on Russian relations, told Russian state media that Greece will not interfere with Russian product tankers headed to and from the Syrian conflict. A report by Reuters last week ...
A ride home in Greece via Mount Oeta
To celebrate my graduation from the University of Central Greece, I planned to return home by bicycle. Bicycle Adventurers: I went solo. When: December 2015 Accommodations: I slept on a pebble beach. Distance: 170km in two days Bonus: The dirt road from ...
National Bank of GREECE files for CoCos buyback
National Bank of GREECE announced on Monday that, following the conclusion of the sale of Turkish subsidiary Finansbank, it has addressed a letter to ...
Greek Fin Min Lashes Out at IMF, Berlin
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos lashed out at the International Monetary Fund and Germany for placing excessive demands on Greece in regards to the country’s bailout program. Tsakalotos spoke at the 27th annual conference of the American ...
Fire Rips through Migrant Camp in Greece
A refugee tries to save his belongings as a fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, early Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Police say two people have died on the Greek island of Lesbos and two others were seriously injured ...
Greece Set to Gain in 2017 as Safe Destination
Greece is expected to gain from the instability in the wider Mediterranean region with pre-bookings setting the trend for 2017, Alpha Bank analysts reported this week. According to the Alpha Bank assessment, which cites data from the National Bank of ...
Could a "Greek-Style" Carry Tax on Cash Come to the US?
As we keep warning, India is not the “last stop” in the global financial elites’ war on cash. Indeed, as ZeroHedge noted earlier today, officials are proposing a tax on cash withdrawals in Greece. They’re also proposing only permitting digital cash ...
Central Bank exec says Greece needs debt relief
European Central Bank executive Benoit Coeure has urged lenders to grant Greece relief on its massive debts, the Washington Post reports. The ECB official said that, for its part, Athens would have to agree to further budgetary austerity measures and that ...
Shipper held in Iran returns to GREECE
A Greek businessman who had sought refuge in the Greek Embassy in Tehran after claiming to have received death threats from officials in Iran, has ...
Europe on 'BRINK OF WAR' as Turkey gathers boats to ship migrants to Greece over EU anger
Greek intelligence officers have discovered the Turkish plans which they say involve thousands of dinghies and motorboats already being gathered along Turkey's western coast. The analysts said Syrian migrants are preparing to board the vessels and wash up ...
Auto Union car rental network by Stirixis, Greece
Auto Union is an existing retail network of car rental stores across Greece. By the time of the project’s initiation the company numbered 45 stores and was seeking to create a discrete retail identity, as well as improve the speed of service for the ...
Greek Tourism 2016: Travel receipts from key markets reduced in first 9 months of 2016
Based on provisional data by the Bank of Greece, the balance of travel services showed a surplus of €2,038 million in September 2016, up 1.0% from a surplus of €2,018 million in September 2015. More specifically, travel receipts in September 2016 rose ...
Moscovici: IMF should return to Greek program; time has come to discuss debt relief
EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici laid bare the differences between European creditors and the IMF concerning the Greek program (third bailout) in an address in Athens on Monday, during a day that kicks off a week viewed as a “make or break” period for ...
The best movies and TV shows coming to iTunes, Amazon, and more in December
[mozart in the jungle gael garcia bernal]Amazon There’s a lot to dive into on your preferred streaming service in December. From “Sully,” “Magnificent 7,” and indie hit “American Honey” on iTunes to Amazon original series “Mozart in the Jungle” and “The Man in the High Castle” returning, you have to add binge-watching to your things to do this holiday season. Below are all the titles that will be available and WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED SOME IN BOLD WE THINK YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK OUT. ITUNES A24 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 Incorporated Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Vikings Season 4 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2 “Top Chef” (Season 14) “Man Down” (In theaters now) “Always Shine” (In theaters now) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5 “Mariah’s World” (Free Series Premiere) “Paw Patrol: Winter Rescues” “The Royals” (Season 3; Free Season Premiere) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 6 “SULLY” “Storks” “MAGNIFICENT 7” “Slash” “Demon” “The Hollars” “PETE’S DRAGON” “The Music of Strangers” “The JT LeRoy Story” “Timber Creek Lodge” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Season 7) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 “Hairspray Live!” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9 “Burn Country: (In theaters now) “Beyond The Gates” (In theaters now) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 10 “Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas” “Albert” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 13 “AMERICAN HONEY” “Before I Wake” “SNOWDEN” “EQUITY” “When The Bough Breaks” “Little Men” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 “The Bureau” (Season 2) “Star” (Free Series Premiere) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 16 “A Kind Of Murder” (In theaters now) “Solace” (In theaters now) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 20 “THE DRESSMAKER” “DEEPWATER HORIZON” “BIRTH OF A NATION” “Middle School: The Worst Years” “We Love You” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26 “When the Heart Calls” (Season 4) “Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Return of Doctor Mysterio” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 27 “Denial” AMAZON PRIME "The Man In The High Castle" AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 “6 Souls” “BLOOD DIAMOND” “CADDYSHACK” “Choices of the Heart” “COBRA” “Color Me Perfect” “Corregidor” “Custer’s Last Stand” “The Day of the Wolves” “Devil’s Cargo” “Devil’s Playground” “Diamond Trail” “Dixie Jamboree” “Down to the Sea” “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” “Ferocious Pal” “THE FIGHTER” “Fire Alarm” “Fisherman’s Wharf” “Flaming Lead” “Flying Blind” (What Version) “Forbidden Jungle” “Getting Up and Going Home” “Green Eyes” “Half Shot at Sunrise” “Hearts of Humanity” “High Powered” “Identity Unknown” “If You Believe” “In Old Santa Fe” “Invisible Germany” “The Irish Gringo” “Journey to Freedom” “Kept Husbands” “King of the Sierras” “LARS AND THE REAL GIRL” “Law of the 45’s” “Law of the Jungle” “Lost in the Stratosphere” “Love is Strange” “Love Island” “Mad Youth” “Man with Two Lives” “Navigating the Heart” “Paperman” “Passion’s Way” “Peck’s Bad Boy” “Phantom Rancher” “Range of Motion” “Range War” “Renegade Trail” “Riddle Ranch” “ROB ROY” “Simba: King of the Beasts” “Six Shootin’ Sheriff” “Skyway” “Take My Advice” “The Care and Handling of Roses” “They Call It Murder” “Tough Kid” “When a Man’s a Man” “Wrangler’s Roost” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2 “LOST IN OZ” (SEASON 1; AMAZON ORIGINAL) “Clarence” (Season 10) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 6 “PETE’S DRAGON” “THE BFG” “Howards End” “Oddball” (What Version) “Millionaire Dog” “Dead Rising: Endgame” “The Secret Agent” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 “Therapy for a Vampire” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9 “MOZART IN THE JUNGLE” (SEASON 3; AMAZON ORIGINAL) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 10 “Daddy’s Home” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 13 “800 Words” “Britain’s Bloodiest Crown” “Close to the Enemy” “Jericho of Scotland Yard” “Shelley” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 “The Expanse” (Season 1) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 16 “THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE” (SEASON 2, AMAZON ORIGINAL) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 17 “Anomalisa” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 “CAFE SOCIETY” (AMAZON ORIGINAL) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 30 “Homeland” (Season 6) HBO GO/NOW Warner Bros. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 “ANY GIVEN SUNDAY” “Assassins” “COP LAND” “The Family Man” “Gentleman Broncos” “The Green Mile” “HIGH ANXIETY” “License to Wed” “MR. BASEBALL” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” “My Blue Heaven” “P.S. I Love You” “Redemption” “A SERIOUS MAN” “Singles” “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” “THEY LIVE” “WILDCATS” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2 “Tracey Ullman’s Show” (Season Finale) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 3 "KEANU" “Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 "WESTWORLD" (SEASON FINALE) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5 “The Trans List” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9 "Self/Less" “Vice Special Report: A House Divided” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 10 "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" AVAILABLE DECEMBER 11 “Divorce” (Season Finale) AVAILABLE DECEMBER 17 "MIDNIGHT SPECIAL" AVAILABLE DECEMBER 19 “Risky Drinking” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 23 "Puerto Ricans in Paris" AVAILABLE DECEMBER 24 "HAIL, CAESAR!" AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26 “Every Brilliant Thing” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 31 "Criminal" SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
Hearty & healthy savory greek recipe
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cut each mushroom into 2-4 pieces so that they are all approximately the same size. Toss with high heat oil, salt, 6 cloves of smashed garlic, and 10 sprigs of thyme. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes or until tender.
Greek islands included in MSC Cruises program for 2018
Greek islands are included in MSC Cruises' program for the Eastern Mediterranean during 2018. The cruise ship MSC Musica will sail to and from Venice to Corfu and Santorini and the MSC Sinfonia will offer destinations in Greece and Croatia. For early ...
Aser GarcÃa Rada: Living in limbo in Greece’s refugee camps
From late March to late August I worked in two Greek camps for refugees as part of a joint Spanish-French Red Cross deployment to support the Hellenic Red Cross. Providing care to people, many of whom were originally middle class, in the developed but ...
Greece urges EU to cut surplus targets to boost competitiveness
ATHENS Cutting budget surplus targets after 2018 would help Greece lower taxes and boost competitiveness, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Monday, as he urged international lenders to conclude a vital bailout review and grant it debt relief.
When Greece and Hillary Clinton tried to erase Macedonia
What if a politician or his/her campaign chair made a derogatory comment that negates the ethnic origin of an entire group, and continued a policy that ignores persecution of this group and seeks to change its ethnic identity? Breaking news, right?
Feature: Greek pupils on Lesvos island welcome refugee classmates
Greek pupils on Lesvos island have welcomed the first refugee children who started attending classes in schools this November under a Greek education ministry program, local officials told Xinhua on Monday. The island, which has received the bulk of the ...
STR: Greek hotels record + 5.5% revenue per room in first 10 months
A 5.5% increase was recorded in revenues per available room (RevPAR) by Greek hotels during the first 10 months of 2016 compared to last year, with the average at EUR 83.43 and the average daily room rate (ADR) increased by 3.2%, reaching 118.93 euros ...
UN envoy: shuttle diplomacy to restart Cyprus peace talks
Envoy Espen Barth Eide, the U.N. secretary-general's special adviser on Cyprus, said after contacts Monday with Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci that resuming negotiations won't be easy.
FinMin Tsakalotos admits: Creditors push for more austerity measures for 2019-2020
Without conclusion of the second program review there will be no discussion on debt neither we will enter ECB’s Quantitative Easing and consequently return to the markets. This dramatic warning came from Greece’s Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Monday. Speaking at the conference “Time for the Greek Economy” in Athens, […]
Telegraph: Two Greek hotels in Europe's best holiday resorts with kids' clubs for all ages
Two Greek hotels, Sani Beach Club, Halkidiki and Costa Navarino are among Europe's best holiday resorts with kids' clubs for all ages according to the following article by Telegraph: "A great kids’ club offers children the chance to try new sports ...
Greek PM Tsipras to leave for Cuba Monday night
… public mourning of Fidel Castro Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be … Castro. The Greek MP is scheduled to return to Greece on Thursday …
Israeli President Rivlin thanks Greek counterpart for help in wildfires
… President accepts invitation to visit Greece Israeli president Reuven Rivlin expressed … to Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, during a phone contact Monday, for Greece … for an official visit to Greece.
Freezing temperatures and snow to hit Greece
… issue severe weather report The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) issued a … the Ionian region, Epirus, mainland Greece (including Attica), Euboea, the Peloponnese … , mainland Greece, Euboea, the Peloponnese, Sporades and mountainous areas in Crete will …
Greece: lower primary surplus targets after 2018 will boost competitiveness
… and quantity of reforms that Greece was pursuing. The International Monetary … . "Without quantitative easing the Greek government won't be … late 2017, early 2018." Greece is currently excluded from participating …
EU Finance Chief Moscovici Says Greece Reforms Deal Coming
Greece is "finally ready to turn the page" on its financial crisis, EU finance chief Pierre Moscovici said in published remarks. The post EU Finance Chief Moscovici Says Greece Reforms Deal Coming appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Banks Want Cashless Society, Tax On Cash Withdrawals
Greek banks have proposed taxing all cash withdrawals and requiring use of debit and credit cards for all transactions. The post Greek Banks Want Cashless Society, Tax On Cash Withdrawals appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Finance Chief Tells IMF To Let Up On More Austerity Demands
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, who agreed to austerity, has had enough of it and said the IMF should let up on it. The post Greek Finance Chief Tells IMF To Let Up On More Austerity Demands appeared first on The National Herald.
Analysis: Rickmers Maritime not alone; we may see a modern Greek tragedy
Non-operating containership owners have been propelled into the spotlight since Hanjin’s demise and the subsequent examination of the shipping market. Extremely volatile equity valuations across the industry didn’t pass unnoticed, either. Recent events ...
Storms Strike Italy and Greece, Killing Three
Deadly storms have killed at least three in parts of Italy and Greece. The storms prompt evacuations and cause power outages and damage to structures. Storms harboring torrential rainfall brought flash flooding to parts of Europe over the weekend ...
Thomas Cook: Greece attracts increased bookings for the summer of 2017
This came as the impact of security concerns in Turkey were offset by a shift to alterative destinations and currency translation. Cook’s UK business achieved a £33 million rise in earnings to £152 million. Europe’s second largest travel group ...
Houses in Greece Will Return to their 2008 Value in 2050
The damage the economic crisis has caused to the housing market is so big that it will take until 2050 for houses to reach the value they had in 2008. According to a study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) auditor firm, the economic crisis ...