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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Richardson fills WVU's vacant GREEK life director position

Starting today, Richardson will be West Virginia University's new director of GREEK life, a position that has been vacant for almost a year after the man ...


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Anti-migrant crew members land in Malta, ending troubled mission

Plans to refuel in GREECE, Sicily and Tunisia were scuppered by local opposition and, at one point last week, it briefly looked as if one of the NGO boats ...


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New student tailgate zone to open for 2017 football season

Football seasons in the past have had a slew of students setting up their own tailgates with friends, family, organizations or on-campus GREEK Life ...


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Iran soccer captain barred from qualifier after playing Israeli club

Shojaei and his compatriot Ehsan Haji Safi came in for criticism in Iran when they turned out for their GREEK side Panionios in an August 3 home ...


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GREEK-Serbian agreement in cinema signed in 23rd Sarajevo Festival

A GREEK-Serbian agreement to boost the distribution of GREEK and Serbian films in both countries was signed by the GREEK Film Centre (GFC) and the ...


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Report: GREEK couple raffles $2.6 million Aegina mansion for $75 per ticket

GREEK couple Christos and Alice Douvras have opened up the raffle for their seaside property and it is open to worldwide entrants. With four bedrooms ...


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Adrian Delia's PN leadership bid rocked by offshore allegations

For the question remains, if GREEK Street was truly owned by Eucharist Bajada – with whom Delia happens to be involved in Patience Developments ...


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“Cyprus Continues with Oil & Gas Explorations Despite Turkish Provocations”

His comments came as GREEK Cypriot daily “O Phileftheros” (The Liberal) reported that Turkey issued on Friday two new navigational warnings ...


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Lessons on austerity from all over Europe

Portugal’s PR vote system put it on the right path, says DEE SEARLE; Greece shows that political perspectives alone don’t cut it, says ELSPETH GERONIMOS; the UK economy was recovering under Labour in 2009-10 but Cameron and Osborne blew it, says DAVID BUTLER; don’t forget Iceland, says JOHN AIRS Many of the anti-austerity policies that have led to a revival of Portugal’s economy (The lie is nailed – there is an alternative to austerity, 24 August) did not actually originate from the Socialist government, but from conditions set by radical leftwing and green parties to enable the Socialists to govern after they failed to win a majority in the 2015 national elections. Among demands by the Communists, Left Bloc and Greens were the reversal of privatisation, a swift elimination of salary and pension cuts, and a substantial increase in the national minimum wage. These were mostly accepted by the Socialists, who went on to form a minority administration that relies on support from the radical left in parliament. Continue reading...


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German finance minister Schäuble won't say if he'll stay on

… for his tough stance on Greece during the Euro crisis, the … statue in my honour in Greece in a show of gratitude …


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Angry at EU, Greece warms to China's cash

… foothold in Greece, and by extension, in Europe. Last summer, Greece helped … Costas Douzinas, head of the Greek parliament’s foreign affairs and … materials from China. And as Greece struggles through record joblessness, the …


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Mixed Migration Hub Trend Bulletin, July 2017

Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, GREECE and Italy. Terminology: Throughout this bulletin the terms migrant, refugee and asylum seeker are ...


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Cyprus Mail: Top ranking Cypriot politician says Turkish imperial ambitions are to blame for the ...

Sofia. A provocative, cruel and arrogant Turkey with imperialistic intentions renders the task of the GREEK Cypriot side to bring about a settlement to the ...


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Coast Guard Rescues Ailing GREEK National at Andaman Sea

The GREEK national was suffering from acute pain in his right abdomen and his condition started deteriorating. Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre at ...


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David Nightingale: Lucretius, Philosopher

Like Epicurus, a GREEK who lived 3 centuries earlier, and who taught that life's aims should be pleasure blended with morality, Lucretius claims that ...


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Sydney Architecture Festival unveils the city's newest mosque

… ; Mr Candalepas is of the Greek Orthodox faith and his whole … a respite centre for the Greek Orthodox Church. The award-winning architect …


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Tourism holds decisive role in Greece's economic recovery: survey

ATHENS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tourism, a traditionally strong pillar of Greece's economy, holds a decisive role in the country's efforts to recover from the current debt crisis, Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" (Daily) reported on Sunday, citing a survey ...


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Hands join hearts to prepare foods for ethnic festivals

Connie Mynihan coordinates the pastry workshops for the GREEK-American Festival being held Sept. 8 to 10 at Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Cathedral, ...


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Tsipras does groundwork for speech in Thessaloniki

Tsipras, who was accompanied in his meetings by several top ministers, is keen to present a positive narrative at his keynote speech before GREECE'S ...


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German Woman Married to Greek Becomes 16th Victim of Barcelona Attack

The number of people killed in twin vehicle attacks in Spain last week rose to 16 on Sunday, when a German woman married to a Greek man died according to local authorities in Barcelona said. The woman died after a man believed to be connected to ISIS ...


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Greece Basketball Coach Missas Stands by Giannis Antetokounmpo

While the controversy over the real reasons behind NBAer Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s decision to stay away from the national team during the Eurobasket tournament still rages, the Greek team national coach stands by his player. Speaking on “To Vima” news ...


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Cypriots Move Away from Farming to Manufacturing, Services

Cypriots – along with Greeks, Finns and Poles – have seen the most changes in society in the European Union, shifting away from agriculture to […] The post Cypriots Move Away from Farming to Manufacturing, Services appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek-American Stories: The Real Truth

Every Sunday, the local newspaper features couples recently engaged to be married, couples already married and a few – very few – couples celebrating their […] The post Greek-American Stories: The Real Truth appeared first on The National Herald.


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Our Everyday Greek: This Summer We Speak Greek with Pappou and Yiayia

  Review: MAIN PHRASES WELCOME GREETINGS Upon arrival your relatives in Greece will welcome you with one of the phrases below. Note that they all […] The post Our Everyday Greek: This Summer We Speak Greek with Pappou and Yiayia appeared first on The National Herald.


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Nikos Dimou’s On the Unhappiness of Being Greek

Nikos Dimou wrote his famous book On the Unhappiness of Being Greek during the military junta and published it after its fall.It became an international […] The post Nikos Dimou’s On the Unhappiness of Being Greek appeared first on The National Herald.


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Kobe challenges Greek Freak to win MVP

If Antetokounmpo can develop some of Bryant's "Mamba Mentality" - especially from beyond the arc, where he shot just 27.2 percent last season - the Bucks' franchise player could definitely find himself in the conversation for the Most Valuable Player Award ...


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Sexy Maria-Louiza Vourou uncovered! (HOT PHOTOS)

The Greek model’s sizzling photoshoot


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Feature: Exhibition at Athens museum offers journey to Greek seafaring, ancient Chinese technology follows

ATHENS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Herakleidon museum opposite the Acropolis hill offered this summer to visitors a unique journey to Greek seafaring from antiquity to modern times, showcasing through models of ships and nautical instruments Greeks' achievements ...


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Counting calories

… Rea’s best modifications substitutes Greek yogurt for much of the … grams of fat, while the Greek yogurt version lowers the calorie …


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Merkel: “Unfair” for Greece and Italy to Carry the Burden of Refugee Crisis Alone

In an interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood by her policies on the refugee crisis in 2015 and said that it was unfair that Greece and Italy were left on their own carrying the full burden in the ...


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Dangerous whims

Now, their new objective is to deconstruct an ongoing campaign to rebuild the GREEK center-left. Most SYRIZA folk will do their utmost to discredit the ...


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Calendar, Aug. 27-28: RCMP Musical Ride, Victoria Fringe Festival

GREEK Fest with GREEK food, music, dance, children's activities and entertainment. Today and Sept. 1-4 at the GREEK Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake ...


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Peter Tomaras/Voices: The end of an era in local history

A friend once expressed displeasure that older residents stereotypically associate us GREEKS with restaurants. After all, people of Hellenic ancestry ...


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"Supreme Court unambiguously cleared Monetary Board in 2014"

Former Central Bank Governor, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Friday rejected allegations made against him and the Monetary Board on the GREECE Bond ...


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Name Games: Speedy Scenario for Macedonian Accession to NATO

As GREECE'S northern province is called Macedonia, Athens opposes Skopje's use of the name. It recognizes the country as "the Former Yugoslav ...


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This country is the odds-on favourite to next leave the EU

GREECE has faced numerous economic problems over the years, with many arguing that the country should leave Euro in what has been termed a ...


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'I would do it again' Defiant Merkel has no regrets about opening Germany's borders

She said more countries should help take in migrants and said it was unfair Italy and GREECE were being hit the hardest simply “because of their ...


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Wildfire rages on western island of Greece, no casualties reported

ATHENS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A large wildfire with seven fronts was raging on the Zakythos Island in western Greece on Sunday, with no casualties reported, the Greek Fire Service said. The fire, which started on Saturday, has damaged at least three houses ...


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Take a peek behind Kentucky Opera's 'Ariadne' on Wednesday at the library

“When I was a little kid, almost as soon as I could read, I was given a book of a child's version of GREEK myths, and I just became obsessed,” says Hale.


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Ignoring EU Reprimands, Greece Woos China’s Cash, Investments

While simultaneously wooing American investments, the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition in Greece is courting China hard, seeking cash while blocking European Union resolutions condemning […] The post Ignoring EU Reprimands, Greece Woos China’s Cash, Investments appeared first on The National Herald.


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Minister Says Young Fleeing Greece’s “Debt Colony”

ATHENS – Going against the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA his Independent Greeks serve in a coalition, Deputy Education Minister Costas Zouraris said he understood why […] The post Minister Says Young Fleeing Greece’s “Debt Colony” appeared first on The National Herald.


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Oudekki Loone thanks Greek minister for shunning Tallinn conference

TALLINN - Estonian MP Oudekki Loone has sent a public letter of gratitude to Greece's Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis, who turned down an invitation to a conference in Tallinn on the subject of crimes of Communist regimes saying that the event "sends a ...


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Special Consumption Tax on Wine to be scrapped, says minister

The government will scrap the special consumption tax on wine by end of the year, Minister for Rural Development, Vaggelis Apostolou, announced on Saturday. The measure not only did not meet revenue targets, it boosted illegal trade in wine and grapes. Inaugurating the Wine Days of Nemea 2017 in one of wine producing regions of … The post Special Consumption Tax on Wine to be scrapped, says minister appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Jewish sororities at Cornell: Deep-rooted groups born out of necessity

And GREEKS dominated important aspects of student life. Members were disproportionately represented in student government. Their parties and ...


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Turkish arrogance renders Cyprus settlement even more difficult, Syllouris says

A provocative, cruel and arrogant Turkey with imperialistic intentions renders the task of the GREEK Cypriot side to bring about a settlement to the ...


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What was a duty of Greek oracles?

Those approaching them expected them to give guidance to solve a problem. Those who had the oracle made a profit from the offerings presented by the applicants. The owners also kept spies to advise what the situation of the applicant city-state was, and so ...


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How did the geography in Greece impact it's lasting legacy?

The separate city-states which it created formed the basis of Greek culture and its cultural legacy. The separate city-states which it created formed the basis of Greek culture and its cultural legacy.


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Olympiakos Beats Lamia 1-0, Maintains Perfect Start

ATHENS (AP) — Costas Fortounis’ penalty in the 29th minute gave defending champion Olympiakos a 1-0 win over newcomer Lamia in the Greek league on […] The post Olympiakos Beats Lamia 1-0, Maintains Perfect Start appeared first on The National Herald.


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Mitsotakis Says Tsipras Playing Flimflam Game to Deceive Greeks

ATHENS – New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of trying to deflect attention from plummeting ratings by smearing opponents of […] The post Mitsotakis Says Tsipras Playing Flimflam Game to Deceive Greeks appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece Sees Erdogan Behind New Migrant Wave to Islands

ATHENS – Greek officials reportedly fear that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is letting human smugglers send rising numbers of refugees and migrants to already-overwhelmed […] The post Greece Sees Erdogan Behind New Migrant Wave to Islands appeared first on The National Herald.


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