Greek Cypriots have re-elected Nicos Anastasiades as their eighth president. The 71-year-old conservative won a second five-year term on Sunday with more than 55 percent of the vote.
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How the world sees Greece
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Cyprus President Anastasiades Beats Leftist Challenger, Wins Another 5-Year Term
GREEKS hold massive rally in Athens to protest over Macedonia name dispute
Hundreds of chartered buses brought protesters in from around the country to the GREEK capital, while more people arrived on ferries from the islands. Traffic was blocked throughout the city centre and three major subway stops were closed. Chanting, "Hands off Macedonia" and, "Macedonia belongs to ...
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Use of name Macedonia stirs huge protest in Greece
ATHENS — Well over 100,000 protesters from across Greece converged Sunday on Athens’ main square to protest a potential compromise in a dispute with neighboring Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic’s official name. Hundreds of chartered buses ...
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Lullaby by Leïla Slimani – digested read
They take her on holiday to GREECE with them where they hope that Louise does not think they are being too patronising towards her because she has little money. The moment they get home, Louise unpacks Paul and Myriam's cases and does all their washing. Then she takes the children to the park to ...
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Six women's water polo teams qualify for Europa Cup Super Final, Spain and GREECE become ...
February 1st marked the beginning of LEN Europa Cup, the new contest for national water polo teams. Ten female squads were divided into two groups, and during first four days of the month, they played the preliminary stage in Oosterhout, the Netherlands (Group A) and Volos, GREECE (Group B).
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Cyprus president Anastasiades wins run-off to land...
… , by its exposure to debt-racked Greece and by fiscal slippage under … of the island's Greek Cypriot community, Anastasiades oversaw peace … Cyprus. Anastasiades faced criticism from Greek Cypriot political rivals for either …
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Cyprus president re-elected, defeats same opponent again
… split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway … by supporters of union with Greece. Only Turkey recognizes a Turkish … to Greek Cypriots as part of an envisioned two-zone federation. Greek Cypriots …
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AEK Comes from Behind to Sink Olympiacos in Greek Derby
Greek Champions Olympiacos suffered a home defeat to rivals AEK and slipped four points behind PAOK who tops the table after securing an emphatic win at PAS Giannina. AEK came from behind to score twice in the last six minutes to maintain intact its own ...
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Mikis Theodorakis at Macedonia Rally: 'The Minorities Ruling Us are Destroying the Country'
Arriving in a wheelchair with assistance from the organizers, Theodorakis gave an impassioned speech citing past Greek heroes and calling the coalition government currently rising GREECE “minorities,” and shouting that “they are destroying the country.” Theodorakis called on Greeks to refuse the ...
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Prostitutes thrived in ancient Greece, with some wearing special sandals that printed a message in the ground reading, “Follow me”
You may approve or disapprove of prostitution as much as you want, but the fact is that ever since the earliest human cultures started to develop, prostitution developed too. As temples, marketplaces, and local customs evolved and thrived in the days of ...
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GREEK Cypriot leader Anastasiades reelected for second term
GREEK Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades was reelected for a second term Sunday after winning 56 percent of the vote. Sunday's ballot pitted Anastasiades, 71, against leftist-backed Stavros Malas. Local media reported Malas phoned Anastasiades to concede defeat, and his inauguration for a final ...
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Salary cuts not enough to make GREEK firms more competitive
GREEK businesses also pay much more for energy than their foreign rivals. Industrial companies, particularly exporters, as well as all consumers, have to pay the price for distortions in the liberalization of the energy market and political choices concerning subsidized energy and support for renewable ...
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GREEKS protest Macedonia's name as leaders try to end decades-long dispute
The protesters claim that the nation of Macedonia's name suggests a territorial claim over Greece's own northern region known as Macedonia, and they object to the GREEK government's attempts to resolve the issue. “Using the name Macedonia as a vehicle and twisting historical events to a ridiculous ...
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Cyprus president Anastasiades defeats leftist challenger
Second five-year term for conservative who has promised to reactivate reunification talks Greek Cypriots have re-elected Nicos Anastasiades as their eighth president in what is seen as a ringing endorsement of his stable leadership over the past five years. The 71-year-old conservative won a second five-year term on Sunday with 56% of the vote. His opponent, the leftist-backed independent Stavros Malas, took 44%. Continue reading...
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For Two Countries, The Dispute Over Macedonia's Name Is Rooted In National Identity
Alexander the Great is central to identity in Greece and Macedonia, which are quarreling over Macedonia's name — and bragging rights to the 4th century B.C. military genius.
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Greek protesters reject potential accord on Macedonia’s name
More than 100,000 Greeks have protested in Athens against any compromise deal with Macedonia to end a bitter 27-year-old dispute over its name. Since the ex-Yugoslav state gained independence, Greece has refused to accept its name, which allegedly implies ...
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Thousands of Greeks join protest rally over FYROM name issue
Thousands of protesters from across Greece gathered at Syntagma square outside the parliament building on Sunday afternoon to protest a potential government compromise over the nam
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Greeks Protest to Defend Right to the Name 'Macedonia'
GREECE and the Republic of Macedonia began United Nations- mediated talks last month to try to settle the 25-year name dispute. Many Greeks argue that its neighbor's use of “Macedonia” suggests a territorial claim to the Greek region of that name, whose capital is Thessaloniki. That city has itself ...
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Protesters in Athens March Against Macedonian Name Compromise
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Athens Sunday to protest a potential compromise between GREECE and Macedonia over a long-standing name dispute. Police estimated a crowd size of about 140,000, while organizers of the march claimed 1.5 million people from GREECE and the Greek ...
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Unimpressed from Macedonia mass protest, Greek gov’t will continue talks as planned, says
The first government reaction to the Macedonia protest came from Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, right after the Greek police announced its estimation of the number of participant sat 140,000 people. Minister Kotzias who leads the negotiations with FYROM over the Macedonia name implied that the number of participants was not huge enough to have him … The post Unimpressed from Macedonia mass protest, Greek gov’t will continue talks as planned, says appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Hundreds of thousands join Macedonia name protest in Athens
Demonstrators oppose any compromise by Greece in long-running dispute over former Yugoslav republic’s official name More than 100,000 protesters from across Greece converged on Athens’ main square on Sunday to protest a potential Greek compromise in a dispute with neighbouring Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic’s official name. The dispute broke out after Macedonia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece argues use of the name implies territorial claims on its own province of Macedonia, once home of Alexander the Great. Related: Macedonia says it needs prospect of joining EU to thwart authoritarianism Continue reading...
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GREEKS launch massive protest in dispute over Macedonia's name
Athens' main square was filled by protesters chanting 'Hands off Macedonia' and 'Macedonia belongs to Greece', and a giant GREEK flag was raised over the square. People were transported to Syntagma Square via hundreds of coaches from across the country and ferries from the islands.
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Nicos Anastasiades re-elected as GREEK Cypriot leader
Nicos Anastasiades was re-elected as GREEK Cypriot leader in the second round of the presidential election on Sunday. The first round was held on Jan. 28 during which none of the candidates passed the 50 percent threshold. Anastasiades, supported by the conservative Democratic Rally (DISI) party, ...
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Over 100,000 Greeks rally in Athens to protest neighbour's use of name 'Macedonia'
… Greece converged Sunday on Athens’ main square to protest a potential Greek … claim that Greece’s neighbour wants to expand into Greek territory. People … the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, the capital of Greece’s province …
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GREECE: Thousands Protest Over Name Used By Macedonia
In the second large protest in recent weeks, Greeks rallied Feb. 4 in Athens against the country of Macedonia using the name Macedonia, the BBC reported. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in the Greek capital in the decadeslong dispute; the previous protest was on Jan.
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GREECE Police: About 140000 people take part in demonstrations in Athens
An official statement posted on the website of the Greek police has noted that about 140,000 people were attending the “Macedonia is GREECE” demonstration in capital city Athens, reported RIA Novosti news agency of Russia. As per the Greek law enforcement, the aforesaid “patriotic” demonstration ...
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Greek protesters take to streets in battle over Macedonia's name
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Greek parliament on Sunday to protest against the leftwing Syriza government's attempt to settle a decades-long dispute with GREECE'S northern neighbour over rival claims to the name Macedonia. Protesters waved Greek flags and shouted ...
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades wins second term
Greek Cypriots voted for leader who guided country into economy recovery.
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GREECE holds mass protests over row with Macedonia
"Macedonians united GREECE against the (Persian Empire)," said Nina Gatzoulis of the US Pan-Macedonian Association, arguing that a Greek climbdown on the name issue would create "permanent instability" in the region. However, leftist Tsipras has been considering a resolution to the 27-year-old ...
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Greece Slams EU Official for Calling FYROM ‘Macedonia’
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted angrily on Sunday to an EU commissioner’s repeated references to FYROM as ‘Macedonia’. Athens called on Johannes Hahn, responsible for EU enlargement to “respect international legality.” In an ...
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Mass demonstration held in Athens over Macedonia name row
According to the organizers, local cultural clubs, over 1 million protestors joined the rally at the Syntagma square and nearby avenues, waving Greek national flags and chanting "Macedonia is GREECE." Greek police, however, estimated that about 140,000 people participated in the demonstration.
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There's no feta in Crete
… Crete isn’t really Greece. Many here see themselves as Cretan, not Greek … Crete, taught in agriculture schools here but used nowhere else in Greece … is a rarity in Crete, and in Greece in general. He talks …
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Hundreds of thousands protest possible name deal with Macedonia in Athens
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in front of the GREEK parliament to protest a potential compromise in a dispute with neighboring Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's official name. Hundreds of buses were chartered to bring protesters from across the country to the GREEK capital, ...
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New Poll: 71,5% say “NO” in the use of the term Macedonia!
The Greek people have an obvious and clear position on the FYROM name dispute
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Macedonia will Always be Greek, says Mikis Theodorakis at Huge Athens Rally
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis made an emotional defense of the Greekness of Macedonia during a speech to hundreds of thousands of Greeks in Athens on Sunday. “Macedonia is and will always be Greek,” he said to a huge applause by the crowd estimated ...
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'Macedonia Belongs to its Bears': Counter Protest in Athens
Hundreds of leftist demonstrators gathered less than a mile away from the main 'Macedonia is GREECE' rally to protest what they describe as the nationalist outburst against FYROM. Demonstrators hoisted a banner reading 'Macedonia belongs to its bears'. The Greek Police erected barriers to keep ...
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Greeks rally against Macedonia name compromise
People demonstrate to urge the government not to compromise in the festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia, in front of the parliament of GREECE, at the Syntagma Square in Athens, on February 4, 2018. (AFP). Tens of thousands of Greeks were expected to urge the government on Sunday ...
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Clashes Erupt in Athens after 'Macedonia is GREECE' Rally
Rival demonstrators clashed in the center of Athens following a huge rally in Syntagma square against the use of the term Macedonia by FYROM. According to reports, police used tear gas to separate the demonstrators. Earlier, a counter-demonstration by leftist groups was held at Propylaia, less than a ...
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Cavusoglu says GREECE and Turkey must solve their Aegean disputes
GREECE and Turkey must solve their Aegean disputes but Ankara is “prepared to take all necessary measures” to protect its rights, as that of the Turkish Cypriots, in the eastern Mediterranean, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. In an interview to Sunday's Kathimerini, Cavusoglu ...
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GREEK resistance icon Theodorakis demands vote on Macedonia deal
Greece's greatest living composer and resistance icon Mikis Theodorakis on Sunday called for a referendum to be held on any government deal aimed at solving a long-running name row with Macedonia. "Macedonia was, is and will forever be GREEK," 92-year-old Theodorakis told a massive crowd of ...
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Thousands protest Greek government compromise in Macedonia dispute
Thousands of Greeks are protesting against their government's rumored deal with Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's official name. The row has strained relations between the two neighbors for over two decades.
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Greece Macedonia: Name dispute draws mass protest in Athens
Hundreds of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets of Athens in a protest about the decades-long dispute over the name Macedonia. Many Greeks object to the country of the same name calling itself Macedonia, saying it implies a territorial claim on ...
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Who are the organizers of Macedonia – protest in Athens?
Α big debate has been going on about the organizers of the Macedonia protest in Athens on February 4th. Meanwhile the things are clear on the political aspect of the rally although organizers claim that the rally is not politically motivated and has no affiliation with political parties. They claim that the protest emerges out … The post Who are the organizers of Macedonia – protest in Athens? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Macedonia protest in Athens: Live Stream and Live Blog
Thousands of Greeks have flocked to downtown Athens to join their voices against the use of term “Macedonia” in the new name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as Athens and Skopje negotiate to end the 26-year-old name dispute. Protesters started to arrive at Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Palriament already … The post Macedonia protest in Athens: Live Stream and Live Blog appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Ride Through GREEK Legends In PlayStation VR's RollerCoaster Legends, Brand New Trailer Here
In the trailer we see a rollercoaster powering through some mineshafts before taking us through the Temple of Poseidon, with GREEK ampitheatres placed atop rock formations which have no discernible way of getting there without a rollercoaster. Clearly rollercoasters were an important mode of ...
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US Ambassador Pyatt Says 2018 Greece’s Big Year
ATHENS – US ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said 2018 will be the year of a Greek economic recovery and lauded the ruling Radical Left […] The post US Ambassador Pyatt Says 2018 Greece’s Big Year appeared first on The National Herald.
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Domestic Violence Soaring in Crisis-Wracked Greece
ATHENS – With a nearly eight-year-long economic crisis already crushing Greece with record unemployment, poverty, suicide and deprivation, the number of domestic cases grew from […] The post Domestic Violence Soaring in Crisis-Wracked Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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Flight of the Angel opens Venice Carnival, and other news in pictures
People hold a huge flag of GREECE reading “Macedonia” ahead of a demonstration to urge the government not to compromise in the festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia, in front of the parliament of GREECE, located in the Old Royal Palace (background), at the Syntagma Square in Athens on ...
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Thousands gather in Athens for Macedonia naming protest
However, claiming that its mainly Slavic population originates from Alexander the Great, GREECE'S most celebrated ancient warrior, Macedonia has long refused to change its name, forcing the UN to broker an agreement in 1995 granting it the label of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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Macedonia and GREECE: Locked in naming dispute
His successor Andreas Papandreou favored a hard stance and imposed a temporary embargo on GREECE'S neighbor. Even today, Athens still insists that the country should change its constitutionally enshrined name of "Republic of Macedonia." GREECE views that name as part of its history and a threat to ...
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