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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

GREEK Museum and Archaeological Site Guards Announce Work Stoppages for Thursday

The archaeological sites and museums of the Prefecture of Attica will remain closed from 8 am to 11 am on Thursday, July 6, due to work stoppages of ...


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Turkey puts pressure on GREEK side in Cyprus talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday criticized GREEK Cypriots for not showing "good intentions and flexibility" in reunification talks ...


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Exploring Europe’s Oldest Cave on the Greek Island of Antiparos

Antiparos is a small Greek island in the southern Aegean, in the central Cyclades. It is only a stone’s throw from Paros which is where you can access the ferry to cross to the quaint island. There is a lot that can be said about the island of Antiparos ...


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US Embassy in Athens Hosts Independence Day Reception

Prominent politicians, businessmen and members of the Greek American community attended the reception given by U.S. Ambassador to GREECE ...


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Turkey's FM rejects removing Cyprus troops as part of deal

If anything, there was gloom as Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was emphatic in his reiteration that the key demand of GREECE and the ...


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UN: If NGO rescue ships must obey Italy's Mediterranean 'code of conduct,' so should all vessels

The surge in migrant boats setting out from Libya bound for Europe is bringing back bad memories of the crisis facing Greece two summers ago. EU and Italian authorities want new rules placed on NGO rescues.


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The Fourth of July and Ancient Greece and Rome

One of my personal traditions for the 4th of July is watching 1776. For those who are unfamiliar with this movie, it is based on the 1970s musical of the same name and starts the recently deceased Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson. In part because of the ...


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Greece Just Became The Latest Country To Legalize Medical Cannabis

In a press briefing, the country’s Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said that doctors will soon be able to prescribe the drug for a variety of medical conditions. From now on, the country is turning its page, as Greece is now included in countries where ...


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GREEK coast guard attempts to harass Turkish ships, flees after intervention

GREEK coast guard boats attempted to harass Turkish cargo ships passing through the international waters and retreated to the GREEK waters on ...


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Ankara insists Turkish troops won’t leave Cyprus in any peace deal

Negotiations in Crans-Montana are for tough guys with a good stomach. On the seventh day of talks about the future of the divided island, Ankara reiterated that that Turkish troops will remain in the occupied north in any Cyprus peace deal. Turkey toughened its stance and insisted it won’t sign up to any deal involving … The post Ankara insists Turkish troops won’t leave Cyprus in any peace deal appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Maria Sakkari ready for greatest challenge yet in 3rd round in Wimbledon

Greek champ to face Czech player


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Politico: Poor Greece splurges on costly drugs

EU pressing for generic drugs


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What Political system did the ancient Greek state of Macedonia have?

Philip II of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, neverconquered Greece. He brought the Greek states together, some bydiplomacy and negotiations, others by force and united… Greece underMacedonian Hegemony. As the eminent historian J. B. Bury writes ...


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Greek Orthodox Church sells Jerusalem land to anonymous investors

The Greek Orthodox Church last week sold 500 dunams of land in central Jerusalem – some 124 acres containing more than 1,000 housing units in numerous buildings – to an anonymous group of investors, spurring fears of a hostile takeover. For many years ...


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Greek Shipowners Agree Extra Tax Payments

… the shipping industry and the Greek Government was reportedly approved unanimously … meeting of the Union of Greek Shipowners last month. Under the … flying the Greek flag, and to 65 percent of Greek-owned ships flying …


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Athens Takes on Pharmacies as Greeks Wean Themselves Off Brand Name Drugs

… Greeks themselves have an inbred fear of generic drugs. "Greeks consider … Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies. Greece is a country with one … and International Monetary Fund, wants Greece to introduce an electronic system …


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Shay Mitchell Goes Topless On A Nude Beach During Epic Greek Vacation

Um, where was our invite?! Shay Mitchell is having the time of her life in Greece, and new pictures show the ‘PLL’ star going completely topless on a nude beach! Shay Mitchell, 30, sure knows how to plan an amazing vacation. The actress and a friend ...


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Turkey insists on troop presence in any Cyprus peace deal

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey appeared to toughen its stance in talks to reunify Cyprus by insisting Tuesday that it won't sign up to any deal involving the withdrawal of all its troops from the ethnically divided Mediterranean island nation. At talks to end Cyprus' 43-year ethnic divide at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, made it clear that a peace accord would not include a specific, agreed-upon date by which all Turkish troops would have to be pulled out. The Greek Cypriots have proposed an international police force, backed by the U.N. Security Council, to keep the peace once the island is reunified.


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Pope sends aid for GREEK earthquake victims

Pope sends aid for GREEK earthquake victims ... has contributed €50,000 ($57,000) to a fund for earthquake victims on the GREEK island of Lesbos.


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Princess Olympia of Greece had the 21st birthday party of your dreams

A princess is guaranteed to have a birthday party to remember. And Princess Olympia of Greece’s 21st was exactly that. Holding a joint party with her father Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece – who turned 50 in May – the royal duo decided to host a giant ...


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Escape the crowds: 12 of GREECE'S least populated (but prettiest) islands

A record 24.8 million people visited GREECE last year, according to UNTWO figures, up from 15 million in 2010, 22 million in 2014 and 23.6 million in ...


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Magnum elects GREECE-based lensman Enri Canaj as nominee

It was during a regular nighttime patrol off the coast of Chios in 2014 that the officers on board the port authority vessel spotted a rubber dinghy ...


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Greek festival honors striking workers' demands for overtime

Organizers of Greece's most prestigious summer cultural festival say they will honor overtime payment demands by workers whose strike already forced the cancellation of two theatrical performances. The board of directors of the Hellenic Festival, which ...


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Fireman, Politician, Manager: Diverse Careers of the Euro 2004 Heroes

Thirteen years ago, in the summer of 2004, Greek football fans all over the world experienced the ultimate dream as they watched in amazement Otto Rehhagel and his team crowned champions of Europe. It seems only yesterday when the team returned to Greece to be greeted by 100,000 supporters inside the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, […]


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Greek shipowners' union president: Ceaseless DG COMP probe severely hampering Europe's shipping sector

A simmering row over an apparently never-ending investigation into the Greek shipping sector's institutional framework by European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) - a constant irritation cited by Greek shipowners over recent ...


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Unresolved Balkan Conflicts Edging Ever Closer to Compromise

Deadlocked Serbia and Kosovo, along with Macedonia and Greece, show willingness to talk things over.


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Meteora International Wrestling camp to start Thursday

Event held under the auspices of Greek Wrestling Federation


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Discover the World represents Aerolíneas Argentinas in GREECE and Cyprus

Aerolíneas Argentinas has designated Discover the World as its General Sales Agent (GSA)for GREECE and Cyprus after 1 July 2017. The decision ...


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PayPal Survey: 99% of Greeks Recommend a Trip to Greece

According to a recent PayPal survey, 99 percent of Greeks would wholeheartedly recommend that foreign travelers holiday in their country and visit the islands, the Acropolis, Delphi and Thessaloniki. The survey conducted by analysts GfK on behalf of PayPay ...


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UK Conde Nast Traveller praises Greek island of Milos

The UK edition of Conde Nast Traveller praises the Greek island of Milos as the secret Greek island of the summer in a recent article in which it notes the following: The luminous Greek Island of Milos has the best beaches in the Aegean, a fascinating ...


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Greek Shipowners Union Chief Calls on EU to Support Sector with Policies

Ιt is vital that Greek shipping remain internationally competitive in order to maximize the economic, political and strategic benefits for Greece and Europe, especially against fierce competition by large shipping centers outside Europe, said Theodore ...


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Despite Bailout Deal, Loan Money for Greece Delayed Over Lagging Reforms

Greece won’t get quick release of the 8.5-billion euros ($9.65 billion) approved by its international lenders because the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition is continuing […] The post Despite Bailout Deal, Loan Money for Greece Delayed Over Lagging Reforms appeared first on The National Herald.


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UN Envoy Nimetz Sees No Progress in Greece-FYROM Name Battle

SKOPJE, FYROM – United Nations Matthew Nimetz, who has gotten nowhere in 18 years in trying to settle a dispute between Greece and the Former […] The post UN Envoy Nimetz Sees No Progress in Greece-FYROM Name Battle appeared first on The National Herald.


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Schaeuble Ridicules Tsipras Again Over Greek Shipowners Tax Breaks

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, whose country is putting up the bulk of 326 billion euros ($370.06 billion) in three international bailouts to save Greece’s […] The post Schaeuble Ridicules Tsipras Again Over Greek Shipowners Tax Breaks appeared first on The National Herald.


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Be a rower on ancient trireme Olympias with the Greek Navy

Do you want to be a rower on a ancient Greek trireme? The Hellenic Navy offers exactly this opportunity to the public, to anyone who wants to fulfill a hidden dream. Following the successful trips of the Trireme OLYMPIAS in summer 2016, the Greek Navy ...


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German tourism: Greece and Egypt are the main winners this summer

German tour operators are generally happy with summer 2017 bookings, with Greece and Egypt as the main winners and Turkey making a late comeback, according to fvw.com. Germany’s leading tour operators are growing again this year after diverse trends last ...


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This hostel in Greece is so popular it has to build more tree houses

The Art Farm is a tree house hostel in the south of Greece that has just expanded its number of tree houses. Located near the city of Kalamata on the south coast of Greece this place is much more than just a hostel; it is also a farm, a performance space ...


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7.4% passenger traffic rise in 14 Fraport-managed airports in Greece in May 2017

Fourteen regional airports across Greece now managed by the German-Greek Fraport Greece consortium posted an overall increase of 7.4% in passenger traffic last month. The consortium assumed the management of the airports in April 2017, achieving one of the ...


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Greece Becomes Latest EU State To Legalise Cannabis For Medical Use

Another European country has gone ahead and legalised cannabis for medical purposes after Greece took the decision. The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said last week that doctors will soon be able to prescribe the herb for a variety of medical ...


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Budget airline Scoot travels directly from Singapore to Athens

Here’s good news for seat sale hunters: a budget airline is finally flying direct to Europe from Southeast Asia. Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, recently launched its first flight to Athens, Greece. The 11.5-hour flight on Scoot’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off from Singapore every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. One-way promotional fares as … The post Budget airline Scoot travels directly from Singapore to Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece needs more prior actions before tranche disbursement possible

A delay is expected in the disbursement of the bailout tranche from Greece’s creditors. Reason for the delay is allegedly that some of the prior actions required have yet to be fulfilled. Speaking to daily Kathimerini, sources say that instead of the ...


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Turkey’s FM: Occupying Troops Will Stay in Cyprus and May be Used

The Cyprus Conference which continues for a 7th day in Crans Montana, Switzerland is hanging on the balance. Despite official expressions of optimism, talks are on a tight rope, as was evident from a statement by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday morning. Arriving at the conference hall and pressed by journalists to make […]


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Greek attack on Turkish ship an 'eclipse of reason'

Turkey’s defense minister has described Monday’s attack on a Turkish ship by Greek coast guards as an “eclipse of reason”. “No sense, reason or intelligence can explain opening fire on a commercial ship sailing in international waters,” Fikri ...


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Emenike lands in Greece for Olympiacos move

By: Linus Onyeze Tue, July 04 , 2017 (01:52 PM) 36 views Share: Emmanuel Emenike has touched down in Greece ahead of his transfer to Olympiacos. Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike has arrived Athens, the Gree capital ahead of a move to Olympiacos. The 30 ...


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Turkey Condemns GREECE For Opening Fire On Unarmed Ship

The Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemned GREECE for an incident involving a Greek coast guard boat opening fire on a Turkish commercial ship ...


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Turkey Tries to Exploit Incident of Greek Coastguard Firing Warning Shots at Turkish Cargo Ship

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Greece for the shooting of a Turkish cargo ship near Rhodes on Monday, while Ankara sent three warships in the area the incident took place. Greek coastguard sources say that after receiving ...


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