How the world sees Greece
Earlier this week, the Indiana University Interfraternity Council voted unanimously to suspend certain social events and new member activities until next spring. It’s a move more and more universities are taking as stories circulate of hazing and alcohol ...
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The GREEK economy is projected to grow by 2.3 pct in 2018, and then moderate to 2 pct in 2019, from 1.4 pct this year, the Organisation for Economic ...
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GREECE Athena High School named students to its first-quarter high honor with distinction, high honor and honor rolls for 2017-18. Ninth grade. High honor with distinction: Connor Blum, Trinity Bohrer, Dominic Bonacci, Jacob Borcyk, Isabella Bruno, Brooklin Cardon, Halie Cardon, Korra Chan, Audrey ...
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Istanbul’s Asian-side district of Moda has always been a popular draw for many city dwellers. Largely middle-class and secular, it offers pleasant walks, hip cafés and bars as well as beautiful views of the Sea of Marmara and the Prince Islands.
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The scope of China‘s challenge to the American-led order is described in two unpublished and unclassified studies commissioned by the US Air Force, in which Greece is presented as China’s Trojan Horse into Europe. It is no secret that Washington, as ...
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But 53.4% of GREEKS who belong to the “brain drain” generation would return within 2 years if deep structural changes in the GREEK establishment were enforced, according to a report from a GREEK group called Brain Gain. “I would return yesterday if things improved in Greece,” says Haralampos ...
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GREEK Life would like to recognize Evan VanDenEinde as GREEK Man of the Month for November. VanDenEinde, a nursing major from Willmar, Minnesota, is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and has served as vice president of recruitment, intramural chair and part of the recruitment committee. He said ...
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“It is my honor because GREECE is part of my life and this collection is my only way to reward the inspiration that Benaki Museum and GREECE has given ...
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Greece has successfully completed a 30 billion euro voluntary bond swap aimed at boosting the liquidity of a thinly traded government paper issued after its debt restructuring, preliminary results showed. The take-up reached 86% of bondholders, a ...
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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA Date: November 28, 2017 NEW YORK – The Executive Committee of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America formed an independent Special Investigative Committee (the “Special Investigative Committee”) related to St. Nicholas National Shrine, at a special meeting on November 21, 2017. The Executive Committee, which includes the […] The post EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE FOR ST. NICHOLAS NATIONAL SHRINE appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Located on a tree-lined street in Greenwich Village, 109 Waverly Place is a renovated Greek-Revival townhouse with nearly 8,300 square feet of interior living space. An elevator transports residents to all six floors of the eight-bedroom residence, which ...
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ALEXANDER KARAS: Lena, your books are among the highest rated books in GREECE becoming best sellers and overnight sensations on the day of ...
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European countries are trying to regulate their short-term rental markets – Barcelona has restricted the issue of rental licences in its central districts, and Portugal has made it mandatory to show the official rental license number of any property when it’s advertised online. What measures is Greece taking in this area? Athens is Airbnb’s top … The post What is the proper way to lease Greek real estate on Airbnb appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier wore a t-shirt with the Greek flag and threw an embroidered cape from a Tsolias* uniform over his shoulders to show his love for Greece. Gaultier came to Athens to support the Benaki Museum raising funds. “Through my collaboration with the Benaki Museum, I hope to help the museum and … The post Jean Paul Gaultier designs a Greek Flag t-shirt to support the Benaki Museum appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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NEW YORK – Greek-American Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the Deputy Commissioner for Disease Control at the New York City Health Department commented on the record low number […] The post Dr. Demetre Daskalakis on Record Low HIV Diagnoses in NYC appeared first on The National Herald.
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FILE - The renovated Edicule is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's old city Monday, Mar. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) JERUSALEM – Recent …
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… the Aegean Sea to supply Greek islands with clean power. The … vital importance for many small Greek islands that rely heavily on …
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A court in Greece has denied an extradition request from Tajikistan for the return of Mirzorakhim Kuzov, a senior member of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), according to Human Rights Watch researcher Steve Swerdlow. Kuzov (also known by ...
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Most travelers head to Greece to catch a glimpse of the vestiges of classical antiquity, or snap a few pics of those romantic sunsets reflecting off Santorini’s volcanic cliffs. As a delegate for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an ...
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Four illegal migrants died in northern GREECE last night, when the car plunged off the cliff during a police chase, Fox News reported. The accident ...
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Each of FSU's four GREEK governing councils may host council meetings with the council advisor(s) present. Each council may conduct council executive board elections with the council advisor(s) present. Chapters may conduct chapter meetings for the rest of the fall semester with a chapter advisor or ...
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police used teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters from an Athens courtroom where they had been trying to halt dozens of planned foreclosure auctions of property. The foreclosure auctions are a key condition of the country’s ...
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GREECE in CRISIS: Protestors clash with riot police in furious demonstration. GREEK protestors have clashed with riot police on the first day of online auctions to sell off repossessed homes amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country. By Vincent Wood. PUBLISHED: 15:53, Wed, Nov 29, 2017 ...
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Investors rediscover Greece
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The pilots of the Hellenic Air Force that concluded the Weapons & Tactics School at Andravida AFB
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When Bill Allen retired, he wanted to open a brewery, a spot where he could welcome in his friends and the community. Sadly, Allen, 58, died on Nov. 9, just weeks before his vision would become a reality with the opening of Greece's first craft brewery.
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The Royal Society of Canada became the latest group to recognize University of Missouri–St. Louis Professor Michael Cosmopoulos for more than 30 years of contributions to the study of ancient Greek civilization when it inducted him into the society during a special ceremony on Nov. 24 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Royal Society was established in […] The post Greek Studies Professor Michael Cosmopoulos inducted to the Royal Society of Canada appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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GREECE on Wednesday debuted electronic foreclosures to address a huge private debt pile burdening banks as its international creditors returned for a scheduled review of the country's economic performance. Riot police guarded a notary office in central Athens where the first auction was held, as a ...
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The arrests come only a week ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's official visit to GREECE. On Wednesday, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said in a news conference that Erdogan's safety during his visit would be assured. Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Toskas said that ...
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Greece on Wednesday announced the successful … . As part of the plan, Greece will issue five new series … strengthen the yield curve, facilitating Greece’s next move in international …
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GreekMinister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias made an official visit to Singapore on 29 November 2017 one ofhis stops during his 5day tour to AsiaKotzias had planned to
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Greek notaries held electronic auctions for two repossessed properties on Wednesday, ending a six-month stand-off with the country’s bailout creditors over efforts to accelerate the reduction of an unsustainably high level of non-performing loans in the ...
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The Greek thinker Plato is now on the curriculum for officers in Baltimore. Here are five more texts they should teach in police academies Police officers in Baltimore have been making novel use of their notebooks. Anything Plato has said may be taken down and used, not as evidence against him, but in the classroom, where detective Ed Gillespie has made the ancient Greek philosopher part of the force’s annual in-service training. Gillespie gets his students to discuss cases of police misconduct in terms of Plato’s tripartite model of the soul, which holds that our behaviour is governed, at times, by either the intellect, the “spirit” or the “appetites”. Any further education would be a good thing, since research shows that the more educated officers are, the less likely they are to use force. But philosophy has more valuable insights to offer. Here are some suggestions for what should be on any police department’s reading list. Continue reading...
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have used tear gas to hold back dozens of protesters trying to disrupt foreclosed property auctions that resumed after a hiatus of several months. Protesters pelted police with trash cans, fire extinguishers and other ...
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities have brought terrorism charges against nine suspected left-wing militants from Turkey, who were arrested during a series of Athens flat raids ahead of a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. An Athens ...
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While Greece recorded the largest increase in its tax-to-GDP ratio last year (2.2 percentage points), Denmark had the highest of any OECD country at 45.9 percent.
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GREECE is suffering as a result of the major deficit in tax and regulatory competitiveness in its hotel sector, according to top officials at two of the biggest foreign groups in the sector with considerable investments in the country. Bureaucracy and overtaxation have driven investors away from GREECE, said ...
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Almost 200 years ago; following centuries of Ottoman occupation, an inevitable GREEK War of Independence began. In April of 1821 GREEK Freedom fighters surrounded the Peloponnese city of Nafplion, liberating it from the Turks. This rendered Nafplion a natural centre of activities during the formation of ...
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FORMER GREEK finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said that Brexit talks are 'designed' to get a 'disadvantageous' deal for the UK. By Abigail Morris. PUBLISHED: 13:20, Wed, Nov 29, 2017 | UPDATED: 13:27, Wed, Nov 29, 2017 ...
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Nine Turkish citizens were charged in Greece with terrorism-related offences on Wednesday, accused of hoarding explosives and of links to an outlawed militant organization responsible for suicide bombings in Turkey. The arrest of eight ...
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[Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange May 14, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid ] DAVE LUTZ, HEAD OF ETFS AT JONESTRADING, HAS AN OVERVIEW OF TODAY'S MARKETS. * Global markets are green on Wednesday and seem to be shrugging off North Korea's latest missile launch. * The Pound is climbing higher on Brexit divorce bill settlement. * Bitcoin crossed the $10,000 a coin mark on Tuesday and doesn't seem to be slowing down. HERE'S LUTZ: > Morning! Global Futures continue higher, driven by a bevy of > positive Macro headers (Tax thru Senate Committee, Powell on Banks, > London on Brexit) outweighing concerns of North Korea’s latest > attack on the Ocean. US Futures up 20-30bp, mirroring action > overseas. The DAX is climbing 1% in decent volume - Banks leading > stock markets in Europe and Japan higher after Powell’s Testimony > yesterday caused US Banks to have their best day since March, > pushing EU Fins up 1.5%, while Autos are jumping on Daimler > headers. The EU Periphery is strong, driven by Greece up 2% as > their Banks rip nearly 8% higher as positive headers roll. The > Pound Rally a big headwind for FTSE tho, with London trading off > 60bp as their Exporters get mushed. Asia shrugged off the > North’s latest missile test - TOPIX up 80bp - Hang Seng lost 20bp > - Shanghai added small, rebounding from early weakness - KOSPI > basically unch despite Samsung continuing to be under pressure - > Vietnam up 1.2% on reports the Government is selling ½ its stake in > Saigon Beer, and Aussie up 50bp > > Ahead of Yellen at the Joint Economic Committee of Congress today, > the US 10YY is drifting near yesterday’s highs, just under 2.35% > as bunds see some slight selling pressure. The DXY is basically > unchanged, recovering from early losses as the Pound climbs to > two-month high on Brexit divorce bill settlement. Euro was > climbing after strong German regional inflation readings, but has > surrendered most gains. Korea’s Won and Japan’s Yen showing no > reaction to the North’s latest Missile Test. Gold off small, > but eyes on Bitcoin up another 8% and well thru $10,000. Ore > jumping another 1.6%, while Spot Rebar squeezes higher in China, but > we have Copper getting hit for 70bp early. WTI still seeing > sellers into the OPEC call tomorrow as API inventories showed > another build, against expectations for a drawdown, while Natty > continues the recent upward trajectory, gaining 2.5% early. HERE ARE THE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY. SEE ALSO: 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE OPENING BELL Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: The stock market is flashing warning signs
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The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), a major component of SGC, is one of the greatest direct foreign investment projects carried out in Greece
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The mayor of Lesbos has accused the Greek government of wanting to turn the island into “Guantanamo Bay of Europe” for refugees. Refugees stranded on the Greek island face a harsh winter with conditions inside the main government-run camp only barely meeting their basic needs. The Greek ...
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This lodge-like three-star unit of stone cottages offers a traditional Greek village experience at affordable rates plus homemade food, plenty of parking space and proximity to many of the region's attractions. It sits in the foothills of Mt Menalon, with a magnificent view to the valley and gorge below.
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It is time again for Parish Council elections in our Greek-Orthodox parishes in America. The hope is to elect new persons to do the volunteer […] The post Analysis: The Drama of our Church: Apathy in Running for Parish Council Seats appeared first on The National Herald.
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NEW YORK – Chase Manhattan Bank recently notified the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and also the National Philoptochos that it is essentially “throwing them […] The post Chase Bank Stops Banking Services to Archdiocese and Philoptochos appeared first on The National Herald.
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EPIDAURUS, Greece – The Greek Festival organizers presented the schedule of performances at ancient Epidaurus for the summer of 2018, on Tuesday. Festival art director Vangelis […] The post Epidaurus Festival Performances to Open with Aristophanes appeared first on The National Herald.
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As of next year, public primary school pupils will have one homework-free weekend each month, according Education Minister Costas Gavroglou. The program has already been piloted at 25 schools and the government plans to extend it to around 4,400 around the country. Speaking to state-run ERT ...
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Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Two weeks ago more than twenty people died in Greece after being caught in devastating floods. By Thursday, more rain will bring further problems for the stricken country. Stav Danaos reports on ...
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GREECE and international creditors on Tuesday agreed on the sale of the lignite production plants in Megalopolis and Meliti that belong to the Public Power Corporation. Energy sector privatizations are part of the prerequisites lenders have set for the completion of the third review of the bailout program.
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