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Saturday, March 11, 2017

United Says Emirates Testing Trump w/ Newark-Athens, $25M-$30M Loss Annually on Route

Emirates’ new Dubai-Athens-Newark flight will also provide a year-round non-stop daily service between the United States and Greece – a service that does not exist today and has not existed since 2012. The airline will operate a wide-body Boeing 777 ...


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Lagarde repeats that GREEK debt must be restructured

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde again touched on the intricate negotiations revolving around the GREEK bailout program – and with the ...


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Greek main opposition leader Mitsotakis pledges to abolish levy on wine

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to abolish an excise tax on wine introduced by the current government in 2015, during a visit at the Oenorama 2017 wine exhibition in Athens on Saturday. “It is our firm commitment to abolish the excise ...


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IMF denies Bloomberg report of resumed lending role in Greek bailout

The IMF on Friday referred to the previous day's briefing by its spokesman to reiterate that its executive council has not discussed the Fund's renewed participation in the ongoing Greek bailout program as a lender. The announcement came in reaction to a ...


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EU: Greece to repay €500 million farm subsidy debt after 2019

Greece is to get a two-year extension and does not have to begin repaying a 500-million-euro debt to the EU until 2019, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan announced on Friday. He said that this latest extension was added ...


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Refugee Cookout Steals the Show at 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

... because he wanted to show the culinary wealth and culture of his country, but also to thank the GREEKS for their friendly attitude towards them. On the ...


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EU Commissioner criticized over lack of PDO protection for Greek feta cheese

Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan arrived in Greece this week, amid heightened concerns by local producers over the loss of feta cheese's status as a Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) product under the CETA agreement between Canada and the EU.


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Panionios beats Larissa 1-0 to close in on Greek lead

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Second-placed Panionios beat visiting Larissa 1-0 in the Greek league to close within three points of front-runner Olympiakos on Saturday. Striker El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scored in the first half with a close-range shot after an ...


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Kotzias to Visit Washington D.C. Next Week for Meeting with Secretary of State Tillerson

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Washington, D.C. on Monday and Tuesday (March 13-14), for a series of meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, representatives of the U.S. administration, members of Congress, representatives of the academic community and Greek-American organizations. (Source: ANA-MPA)


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Greek government proposes Parliamentary investigation of former minister

The two parties in Greece's ruling coalition, SYRIZA and ANEL, on Friday tabled a joint proposal for a special Parliamentary committee to conduct a preliminary investigation into former minister Yiannos Papantoniou, focusing on armament programmes carried ...


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GREEK office furniture firm Dromeas signs deal with BISLEY

Dromeas announced it has signed a partnership agreement with BISLEY, a UK-based company, for the promotion in international markets of the “Cito” ...


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GREEK trade deficit up by 91.7% in January of 2017

GREEK trade deficit jumped 91.7 pct in January reflecting the import of ships from third countries, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday.


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GREEK Capital market commission approves OPAP's bond loan plan

Greece's Capital Market Commission approved a plan by OPAP for a public offer and listing in the market in the fixed income category up to 200,000 ...


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Escape to Hydra

MANILA, Philippines - We sailed off on a big ship to Hydra, pronounced ee-dra, some 37 nautical miles from Piraeus, the seaport of ancient Athens, the capital of Greece. We opted for a leisurely voyage which took approximately three hours. The other choice ...


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Manodopera and Suntan in New York City Greek Film Festival

NEW YORK –  Suntan, the award-winning Greek film directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos has begun its American premiere engagement at New York’s Village East Cinema, Second Avenue […] The post Manodopera and Suntan in New York City Greek Film Festival appeared first on The National Herald.


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Turkish FM Cavusoglu Claims That Kammenos is Making ‘Provocative’ Comments

On Saturday morning, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told CNN Turk that the blame for the escalating war of words between Turkey and Greece lays in the hands of the Greek Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos for making “provocative” comments.


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Greek Minister: Fired hospital managers will not be reinstated despite ruling

Greek Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis on Friday indicated that the hospital managers fired in 2015 when the SYRIZA-ANEL government came into power will not be reinstated, despite a Council of State ruling that vindicates them and rules their ...


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Stathakis: Gov’t Wants to Close All Pending Issues at Next Eurogroup; Plan for New DESFA Tender

The government aims to close all pending issues in Greece’s second program review at the next Eurogroup, Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in an interview with newspaper Alithines Edeseis on Saturday, adding that he is in favor of a package agreement.


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Oratory event Sunday at Braintree church

BRAINTREE – St. Catherine's GREEK Orthodox Church will hold an Oratorical Festival for teenagers at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church, located at 119 ...


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Greece per se is not corrupt despite perpetual crises

GREEKS turned on GREEKS, turned on refugees and migrants. ... But as the GREEK authorities crackdown on protesters, Syriza has become who it once ...


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Straus Family Creamery Introduces Two New Organic GREEK Yogurts: Whole Milk Vanilla and ...

Straus Family Creamery Introduces Two New Organic GREEK Yogurts: Whole Milk Vanilla and Lowfat Plain Available in 32-Ounce Sizes ...


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IMF dismisses news it plans to join Greek Program with $3bn to $6bn

Spokesman of the International Monetary Fund, Gerry Rice, dismissed media reports according to which the IMF will join the Greek program with a small loan somewhere between three and six billion dollars. Rice insisted that there has been no discussion at the IMF board about any amount. Gerry Rice‏ @IMFSpokesperson As I said yesterday: There has … The post IMF dismisses news it plans to join Greek Program with $3bn to $6bn appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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A Nike Zoom Live Giannis Antetokounmpo PE Silently Releases

and a bold 34 is emblazoned on the heel — just so you don’t forget that this PE is for the Buck’s Greek Freak (he might hate that nickname).


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Art of the Laconic Phrase in Ancient Greece

Most of us know that the Spartans in Ancient Greece had a reputation for being fearsome soldiers. The entire society was structured to support their warrior culture, and at one point, they were one of the largest and most successful city-states in all of ...


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Eugenics in the Ancient World

Plato, The Republic I was astounded by this statement from such a revered Greek philosopher. I am, of course, well aware of the practice of infanticide in the ancient world and have even written about it in my post “Widespread Roman infanticide not ...


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Turkey Threatens to Lift Migrant Blockade to Europe

Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told CNN Turk television Saturday that the EU’s failure to uphold its part of the agreement entered into last March jeopardized Turkey’s will to keep migrants from crossing through Turkey into Greece. SIGN UP FOR OUR ...


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Turkish PM Accuses Greek Cypriots of Insincerity During Reconciliation Talks

… .2017Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Greek Cypriots have been insincere since … voters chose the union with Greece, undermined the negotiations, adding that … 16 ended abruptly, with the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots blaming …


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A New Era for Greek Wine

Convincing experts of the quality of Greek wine is no easy task. “What has changed from the awful oxidized retsina of the 1960s?” they will ask. I would like to give an answer that addresses the essentials of the question, not the issue of reputation.


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Mycenaean Residential Architecture: Palaces and Ordinary Housing

Along the lines of the palatial relative chronology commonly used for the Minoan Bronze Age of Crete, one could outline the following Mycenaean palatial chronology for the Greek Mainland during the Late Bronze Age only: LH I-IIA Early Mycenaean (or ca.


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EU firms woo Gulf investors with Golden Visas

A number of companies from European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece and Cyprus will be at the upcoming International Property Show (IPS) in Dubai to woo regional investors with Golden Visa programmes. A show focused on B2B and B2C meetings ...


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Pet of the Week – Zeus

Zeus was one of the most imposing figures in Greek mythology, but our Zeus is just a fun guy with no pretensions. This 4-year-old chocolate and white pointer blend does have tons of energy. He’d be a perfect hiking buddy and he’d love to run at the ...


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East Moline Greek Orthodox Church welcomes hierarchical leader

EAST MOLINE -- Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4900 Kennedy Drive, East Moline, will welcome Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, to its 10 a.m. Sunday, March 12, services. He will officiate Sunday ...


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Greece, Irondequoit, update restoration efforts

Officials from Greece and Irondequoit, two of the area towns that were among the hardest hit towns from Wednesday’s wind storm, released additional details on Saturday. Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich lifted the Travel Ban in the Town of Greece.


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Why Big Brands Couldn't Stop Chobani From Winning the Yogurt War

To get uninterrupted access and additional benefits, become a member today. Yoplait is suffering through a Greek crisis. Chobani, which popularized Greek yogurt in America, overtook General Mills Inc.'s Yoplait last year to become the country's biggest ...


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Travel Ban to be lifted in Town of Greece, State of Emergency still in place

Police tell us that the Town of Greece's Travel Ban will be lifted by Supervisor Bill Reilich Saturday morning. They add that despite this, however, the State of Emergency is still in-place. This information comes from a release by Greece Police Chief ...


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“They are Nazis” Turkey lashes out after Netherlands denies FM’s landing permission

Turkey lashed out at Netherlands on Saturday after the Dutch government decided to deny landing rights for foreign minister Mevsut Cavusoglu. Immediate was the reaction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who spoke of “Nazis and fascists” and wondered “let’s see how your flights will land in Turkey.”  Several European countries cancelled Turkish Referendum rallies in … The post “They are Nazis” Turkey lashes out after Netherlands denies FM’s landing permission appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Turkey’s FM Cavusoglu calls Greek Defense Minister “racist” and warns of…

Short before the crisis with the Netherlands broke out, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusloglu attacked Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos. He is a member of a “racist party” Cavusoglu said on Friday and warned Greece of an “accident” in the Aegean Sea. Speaking at CNN-Turk, Cavusoglu claimed that it is not him creating tension in … The post Turkey’s FM Cavusoglu calls Greek Defense Minister “racist” and warns of… appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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WU17 EURO elite round guide

Ireland were 2010 runners-up. Group 5 (24–29 March): France*, Greece, Belgium, Russia • France have qualified six times, finishing second on three occasions and third twice. Belgium are the only other side in this group to have participated in the ...


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Greek exports start year on a high, rising 24%

ATHENS: Greece’s exports started the year with a rise, and the balance remains positive even when certain factors that distort the real picture of exports and imports are excluded. The total value of exports in January 2017 came to 2.12 billion euros ...


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Greece Stresses Iran's Role in Restoring Regional Security

… in Athens on Saturday. The Greek interior minister, meantime, expressed his … . In relevant remarks in mid-February, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister G. Katrougalos … of oil and gas while Greece with its industrial and agricultural …


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IN THE NEWS: From coast to coast!

Headquartered on the campus of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA, OCF maintains a network of over 400 chapters. OCF is seeking a motivated individual who can champion Orthodox campus ministry and oversee its ...


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No time or money for Cyta Hellas

“There has been an investment in Greece and there is a value there that should not been sold at any price. Cyta should try to cut the losses from Greece as much as it can,” a person within Cyta said. Without the €15.6m capital injection, Cyta will be ...


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Foreign Minister N. Kotzias to visit Washington, D.C. (13 March 2017)

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday and Tuesday, 13 and 14 March, for a series of meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, representatives of the U.S. administration, members of Congress, representatives of the academic community, and Greek-American organizations.


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Turkey: 48 Syrian Migrants Stopped at Sea Before Reaching Greece

MYTILENE, Greece (AP) — Turkey’s coast guard says it has prevented 48 Syrian migrants from reaching Greece. In a statement on its official website, the […] The post Turkey: 48 Syrian Migrants Stopped at Sea Before Reaching Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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ND Accuses Tsipras of Hypocrisy on IMF’s Involvement in Greek bailout

ATHENS – New Democracy accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of hypocrisy on Friday, saying he demonizes the International Monetary Fund (IMF) domestically but “begs” abroad […] The post ND Accuses Tsipras of Hypocrisy on IMF’s Involvement in Greek bailout appeared first on The National Herald.


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Guilt-free eats: Dakota Dunes woman creates dip that is both tasty and healthy

Instead, Gotch came up with a powder formula that can be added to nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Adding a few teaspoons of Gnarly Pepper Like Mayo, you can have the taste of a rich, creamy mayonnaise for less than one-tenth of the calories. Similarly ...


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Cheap flights to Greece

The birthplace of the much of the Western world’s social, cultural, and political philosophy, Greece is also a prominent European vacation spot, one that boasts much cheaper accommodations than most other areas of the continent. As a rule of thumb ...


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ND Won’t Back New Measures, Mitsotakis Tells Bloomberg


ATHENS - Greece's main opposition party has a clear message for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras: Don't count on us to bail out your government.
The country needs new electi


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Protesting Farmers Say Government Officials Unwelcome on Crete

Riot police clashes with protesting farmers outside the greek Agriculture Ministry, in Athens, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Photo: Eurokinissi/Stelios Misinas

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Crime: Policeman involved in shooting in Athens, kills taxi driver in Kastoria

The body of a taxi driver was discovered Friday night in a remote area in Kastoria in north-western Greece. The 52-year-old man was shot twice with a 45mm fire arm, once in the temple and once in the back. His body was discovered 40-50 meters away from his vehicle. The incident initially alarmed the police … The post Crime: Policeman involved in shooting in Athens, kills taxi driver in Kastoria appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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