Economic recession caused a decline in the production performance of the Greek chemical industry by 2012, but mild recovery was recorded in the last three years due to an increase in demand, particularly from abroad, Alexis Nikolaidis, Economic Research ...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Survey: One in 10 petrol stations cheat customers in Greece
One in 10 petrol stations in Thessaloniki, Magnesia and Achaia deliver less fuel to consumers from what appears on the pump with the deviation rate up to 9.69 pct, a survey conducted by the Petroleum Product Commercial Companies Association (SEEPE) in ...
GREEK Midfielder Set for Fulham Move
Reports are filtering through that Slavisa Jokanovic is set to add another midfielder to the Fulham squad. Our associates over at West London Sport ...
GREEK households raised spending during Q3 2016
GREEK households and non-profit institutions offering services to households raised their consumer spending by 1.6 billion euros, of 5.5 pct in the third ...
Mitsotakis: Tsipras Is Gambling Away the Country’s Future
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday of “gambling away Greece’s future” in order to remain in power, during a speech at the party’s Political Committee, adding that an exit from the economic crisis passes through reforms. “Nobody knows what the government is negotiating on. On the one side, the […]
Eurogroup chief: Greece has more fundamental problems than other EU states
Greece faces more fundamental problems than the other EU member-states that joined a bailout program in recent years, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Tuesday, during a speech at an event organized by Belgian newspaper L'Echo in Brussels.
Emirates just launched a new flight to New York - and US airlines are furious (UAL, AAL, DAL)
[Emirates Boeing 777-300 ER]Boeing Get ready. You will soon be able to fly Emirates between New York City and Athens, Greece. On January 23, the Dubai-based airline announced plans to launch daily flights between the Greek capital and Newark Liberty International Airport just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. "We are pleased to be able to help meet a strong consumer need long neglected by other airlines, and we would like to thank the authorities and our partners in both the US and Greece for their support of the new route," Emirates president Sir Tim Clark said in a statement. Athens, in recent years, has not been a major market for US carriers. Currently, Delta and United only operate seasonal service to the Greek capital from JFK and Newark respectively. When Emirates' Athens-Newark flights launch on March 12, there will be year-round daily service between the destinations for the first time in half a decade. Emirates is expected to operate the flights using its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. According to Clark, his airline decided to extend its Dubai-Athens route to Newark at the urging of the Greek government. This means that Athens will only serve as a stopover. All flights will commence and end in Newark or Dubai. This is the second time, in recent years, Emirates has introduced non-stop flights between the US and Europe. In 2013, Emirates launched service from Milan to New York's JFK International Airport. [Emirates Airline's Airbus A380]BoeingEmirates' announcement was met with a swift and furious response from the airline's US critics — American, Delta, and United Airlines — through the Partnership for Open and Fair Skies, an organization tasked with speaking on behalf of three carriers or US3 on the matter. Even though this is just a single route, the additional supply of seat capacity is a threat to the US3's preciously trans-Atlantic business. "By flagrantly violating its Open Skies agreement with the United States at the start of the Trump administration, Emirates is throwing down the gauntlet," Partnership for Open and Fair Skies chief spokesperson, Jill Zuckman, said in a statement. "We look forward to working with President Trump and his team to enforce these agreements and protect American jobs – something that the Obama administration failed to do." The US3 allege that the explosive growth experienced by Emirates and its fellow Middle Eastern carriers— Etihad and Qatar Airways — have been fueled by more than $50 billion in unfair government subsidies over the past decade. The US carriers also assume that continued expansion of the three Middle Eastern carriers or ME3 into the US will lead to the loss domestic aviation jobs. As as result, the US3 contend that the ME3 are in violation of the Open Skies bilateral agreements that govern air travel between the US and foreign nations. [Emirates Airbus A380]BoeingDelta CEO Ed Bastian, along with his predecessor Richard Anderson, has said on many occasions that his company can compete against any airline in the world, but not governments. In July 2016, representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Qatari governments met with members of the Obama administration to the discuss the matter. However, no concrete results have emerged from those talks. It is unclear what action, if any, the Trump administration will undertake with respect to the conflict. All members of the ME3 have repeatedly denied the allegations made by the US3. In 2016, Emirates was named the best airline in the world by leading consumer aviation website Skytrax — taking the crown from the previous winner, fellow ME3 carrier Qatar Airways. NOW WATCH: An inside look at the most luxurious airport lounge in New York
Brussels: The Greek evaluation will be concluded only if IMF stays in the program
… tomorrow the issue of the Greek evaluation will be discussed yet …
26, 25 January 2017, Press Release Regarding the Political Consultations between Turkey and Greece
… Foreign Affairs of Turkey and Greece, talks will be held between … Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, on January 26, 2017 in …
Greece: Protesting farmers block highway with tractors
… reforms package put forward by Greece's creditors. One unionist … mobilisation effort taking place across Greece. The protests come amid the … started last January, when the Greek parliament voted in favour of …
Greece: Quake rattles island of Crete, no injuries reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 has jolted the island of Crete, but there no reports by authorities of injuries or serious damage.
GREEK PM: Not even one euro more measures for Greece
GREEK PM: Not even one euro more measures for Greece "Not even one euro measures" is the title of the exclusive interview of Prime Minister Alexis ...
unit 6 ancient greece
The Greeks lived on rocky mountains lands surrounded by water. Greece has many islands. Because traveling by land in greece was difficult, what did the greeks learn to do? they turned to seas and built ships which group built an advanced society on the ...
New UK ambassador to Greece Kate Smith reveals his agenda
"I am confident that the period of time I will spend in Greece will be challenging and full of opportunities to strengthen the already strong relations between Britain and Greece,” the new British ambassador to Greece Kate Smith said late on Tuesday in ...
Businesses Worldwide See 2017 With Optimism, But Not in Greece
Businesses worldwide are optimistic about 2017, while only Greek entrepreneurs have a very bleak view of the new year, a Grant Thornton survey shows. The survey was conducted with the participation of 2,600 entrepreneurs in 37 countries. In all countries ...
Greece: ERT officially presents the 2017 Greek Eurovision Dream Team
ERT, the Greek national broadcaster held a special press conference today in order to officially present the 2017 Greek Eurovision Dream team to the assembled media and shed more light on the 2017 Greek Eurovision project and plans for Kyiv. Dimitris ...
Ancient warrior’s tomb and huge treasure hoard found in Greece
Athens (AFP) – US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday. The treasure is “the most ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Eagles and Howard Bison clash on GREEK Night
Players, fraternities and sororities shared the court during N.C. Central University Basketball's GREEK Night games against Howard University, Monday ...
EU official: GREEK review can be achieved by February's Eurogroup
He also said that the GREEK authorities will be in a position to agree on the basic parametres and therefore the conclusion of the second review be ...
Greek Tragedy: Civil War During World War II
In 1944, though their country lay shattered after years of Axis occupation, Greek partisan forces engaged in a bitter civil war with far-reaching consequences. On a Friday in mid-September 1944, after a fierce three-day battle outside the Greek town of ...
Calls for realism, flexibility in Greece in bailout review
Greece and its foreign lenders must both show “realism and flexibility” to swiftly complete a review of the country’s bailout programme, Greek Central Bank Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Wednesday. The review has dragged on for months amid ...
Tsipras and Cyprus President Discuss Cyprus Issue Coordination on the Phone
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday spoke on the telephone with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss coordination between Nicosia and Athens on the Cyprus issue negotiations, Cyprus government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides announced. He avoided divulging further details about their discussion. Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustufa Akinci will have their first meeting after Geneva […]
Magnitude 5.2 Eathquake Shakes Crete
A 5.2 magnitute earthquake shook residents on the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday at 8.50pm. The epicenter is located in the sea 28km NE of Paleokastro. There have been no reports of damage or injuries. Earthquakes have historically caused widespread damage across central and southern Greece, Cyprus, Sicily and other neighboring regions.
PM Skerrit on working visit to Greece
Wednesday, January 25, 2017—Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit is currently on a working visit to Greece. Mr. Skerrit is accompanied on the trip by Dominica’s Non-resident Ambassador to Greece Lennox Lawrence. Minister for Housing ...
Farmers prepare for roadblocks throughout Greece
Farmers throughout Greece took to the roads with their tractors on Wednesday and made preparations to escalate protest action in the coming days. Among others, farmers are demanding that the government roll back new measures increasing their taxes and ...
Commission wants 'full application' of rules returning migrants to GREECE from March
As Greek authorities struggle to host more than 60,000 migrants stranded in the country, the European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ...
UT's Queer Greek Life
For many people in the queer community, Greek life on college campuses can seem rather frightening. Fraternities and sororities, by tradition, have been built on heteronormative structures and strict gender binary codes. Gamma Rho Lambda National (GRL ...
Greece, lenders must show "realism, flexibility" in bailout review
ATHENS Jan 25 Greece and its foreign lenders must … complete a review of Greece's bailout, Greek Central Bank Governor … "strengthen the forecast for Greek economic growth from 2017 onwards …
Novartis target of U.S. government inquiry into payments made Greece
The SEC and U.S. Justice Department have requested documents from Novartis (NVS +2.8%) related to allegations of inappropriate payments made in Greece to healthcare providers. The company says the reports in the Greek media are "highly speculative" and ...
Minister: Telecoms and informatics should become growth engines in Greece
Informatics and telecoms should become the engine of the new growth in the country and a strategic vision is necessary for Greece to become a digital hub, said Digital Policy, Telecoms and Information Minister Nikos Pappas during his meeting with the ...
Athens, Greece to New York, USA for only €390 roundtrip
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Greece, US sign FATCA agreement
The US Treasury Department updated its FATCA website January 24, reporting that Greece has signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) and an understanding with the United States. Greece and the US had previously agreed in substance to a FATCA IGA ...
Airmen, F-16s train in Souda Bay
21, 2017, to support a flying training deployment in Souda Bay, GREECE. Fourteen F-16s, one KC-135 Stratotanker from the Arizona Air National ...
CCI, ADX, and Williams %R Review for National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY)
Equity investors closely following shares of National Bank of GREECE S.A. (NBGGY) may be tracking multiple indicators. The company's Williams ...
New Infrastructure Fund to begin with €400 million capital in Greece
Two new significant funding tools will be launched in the first quarter of 2017, Alternate Economy Minister Alexis Charitsis told ANA on Wednesday. In an interview, Charitsis said that a new Infrastructure Fund will be able to fund specific infrastructure ...
Healthy, Traditional Greek Beets
The winter can be a tough time for those looking to eat healthy. With fattening holiday leftovers gone and forgotten, now is the time to add some delicious seasonal vegetables... The post Healthy, Traditional Greek Beets appeared first on The National Herald.
New extreme weather warning for snow and cold in Greece
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an urgent extreme weather bulletin warning of a sudden deterioration. The bulletin forecasts snowfalls for the north and eat of Greece, with a rapid temperature fall. Snow is expected to fall on ...
Iraqi petrol-bombed at home wins right to deportation appeal
An Iraqi refugee petrol-bombed at his home in GREECE by a gang of neo-Nazis has won a legal bid against a decision to deport him from the UK.
Yazidi Refugees Languish in Policy Spat After IS Attacks
Portugal has offered to take in several hundred of the 2,500 Yazidi refugees living in Greece, arguing that the mistreated religious minority merits special protection
Farmers Across Greece Prepare to Escalate Protest
Greek farmers throughout the country took to the roads with their tractors on Wednesday and made preparations to escalate protest action in the coming days. Among others, farmers are demanding that the government roll back new measures increasing their ...
Greek Coast Guard searching for missing seaman off Cape Tenaro
Greek Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation to locate a 39-year-old seaman from Myanmar who went missing from the freighter "Louisa Schulte", sailing in the sea area southwest of Cape Tenaro, in the Peloponnese. According to the captain of the ...
“SYRIZA Self-Destructs”: Helena Sheehan interviewed by HuffPost GREECE
“From her youth, Irish philosopher and historian Helena Sheehan admired ancient Athens, both its democracy and Socratic dialogues. In a rich ...
Holy Trinity Greek Winter Feast is all about food and fellowship
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – It’s time to feast. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will hold its ninth annual Winter Feast starting Friday, Jan. 27 with all of the traditional delicacies that bring people to the church each year as well as some new items and ...
Greece to Upgrade Tourism Education
The Tourism Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that ASTER, the tourism school of higher education on Rhodes, was closing down. The ministry said the reports, which were spread by local media, are not true. According to the Secretary General of the Greek ...
GREEK apples go for the American look
The GREEK company, Nikolitsas SA, pays special attention to the image of its products. Consequently, they are currently supplying apples that ...
John Pirsos, Restaurant-Owner and Ahepan, was 82
PARK RIDGE, NJ – John Pirsos of Park Ridge, died on Monday, Jan 23. He was 82. Born in Pirsogiani, Greece, he came to the US in 1952. He owned... The post John Pirsos, Restaurant-Owner and Ahepan, was 82 appeared first on The National Herald.
Thessaloniki's waterfront, a symbol of the future
(by Patrizio Nissirio) (ANSAmed) - Thessaloniki (GREECE) - The new prizewinning waterfront in GREECE'S second city is uniquely beautiful in the ...
Comparing Barbados with GREECE
It's useful, perhaps instructive, to compare Barbados to GREECE in its recent crisis – almost GREXIT – upon first confronting debt default on private ...
Syriza and ANEL: a match made in GREECE
Following the September 2015 elections and the compromise on a 'Third Memorandum' with the troika, it started becoming obvious that GREECE'S ...
UNL fraternities show support for Women’s March participants, message
Days after millions marched around the world, including 3,000-4,000 in Lincoln, in support of women’s rights, several Greek organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have shown their support for the movement on social media. The posts come in ...