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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Chinese tourists estimated to reach 200000 in GREECE during 2018

The numbers are impressive indeed: In 2009 China exported, in a span of six hours, the total export output that it had recorded in all of 1979! In 2025, moreover, its GDP is projected to reach 30 trillion USD. For crisis-stricken GREECE, China's unofficial 21st century mantra of "growth and expansion" ...


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GREECE records 31 airspace violations by Turkish aircraft amid rising tensions

On Wednesday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim spoke in derogatory terms about GREECE, dismissing it as "smaller than Istanbul." Meanwhile Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos declared that Ankara's provocations "don't scare us." "Let them claim an inch [of Greek land] if they dare," he said.


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Greek MoD Kammenos warns Turkey: “Greeks will crush you, if you dispute our land”

Greek Defence Minister uses tough words against Turkey


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The 'Rolls Royce of Yogurts' Speeds Into Las Vegas

Healthy-focused, quick-dining option CR CREÄ€T is already under construction at the Palazzo's Grand Canal Shoppes and now a second quick snack choice is on the way, promoting “a nutritious and alternative solution to regular meals.” Yet to be announced by the company or resort, Go GREEK ...


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Apple’s Microchip Power Play Has Greek Code Name

A huge strategic move by Apple to change the microchips used to power its Mac computers comes with a Hellenic twist — a Greek code name. Industry reports this week claim the Apple-made chip project has been code-named ‘Kalamata‘ — the name of a ...


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Greece Gives Eldorado Gold Positive Ruling

Canada’s Eldorado Gold Corp and its subsidiary Hellenic Gold on Wednesday received a positive ruling from arbitrators on its planned gold mining plant in Greece, Reuters says. However, the company is awaiting mine development permits, after it had ...


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Kotzias-Dimitrov meeting next week in Ohrid

The next meeting between the foreign ministers of FYRMacedonia and Greece Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias will be held next Thursday on April 12 in OhridKotzias is expec


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Financial markets react positively to the prospect of debt relief

The financial markets reacted positively to the information that surfaced on the socalled French Key as the French and ESM proposal for the Greek debt was named In the primary


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Feature: Cash-strapped GREEKS prepare for frugal Easter meal

ATHENS, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Eight years into the debt crisis, cash-strapped GREEKS queue in marketplaces this week to make final-minute purchases to prepare this Sunday for one more frugal Easter meal. As the country is expected to exit this summer the bailout programs which kept her afloat since ...


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GREEK Community Earns Awards at Leadership Association's Annual Conference

Addressing issues such as inclusion, gendered violence and sexual assault, WPI's GREEK community earned several awards at the Northeast GREEK Leadership Association's (NGLA) annual conference in February. WPI's Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council received the Amy Vojta ...


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Drones enlisted in mosquito war in western GREECE

Satellites, drones and geographic information systems (GIS) are being deployed as part of an ambitious program to combat mosquitoes in regions of western and southwestern GREECE. The program's main goal is to safeguard public health from malaria and West Nile virus by monitoring mosquitoes and ...


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As EU looks away, Greece looks for places to house refugees

Camps set up for displaced people on the Greek islands are overcrowded. New facilities are being erected on the mainland, but only refugees with certain designated needs will ever be permitted to reside in them. More than 1,500 men, women and children have ...


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Arbitration panel rules in favor of Eldorado Gold, company announces

“We look to the GREEK state to fulfil its obligations under the transfer contract including issuing the outstanding permits for the Skouries project. The full, efficient and responsible development of the Kassandra assets will benefit the GREEK state and its citizens, the local communities, our shareholders and ...


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GREEK Retailers Pay Tribute To Stelios Sklavenitis

GREEK retail groups have lined up to pay tribute to Stelios Sklavenitis, a co-owner of the Sklavenitis supermarket chain, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 52. Sklavenitis was rushed to hospital in Athens on Saturday evening with severe breathing difficulties. Despite doctors' efforts, be developed ...


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Greek-Americans Aniston, Stamos Among Stars Set for WE Day Event

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Selena Gomez, Lily Collins, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston will be among the stars at WE Day California, a youth empowerment […] The post Greek-Americans Aniston, Stamos Among Stars Set for WE Day Event appeared first on The National Herald.


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Migrants attack Greek police in Lesvos

Two separate incidents happened at Lesvos hotspots


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MoD Kammenos to Turkey: Greeks will crush them, if they have the guts…

Greece’s Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos, has reportedly described Turkey as an “enemy that continues to provoke us” and announced that he has ordered additional military personnel to move to islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. Kammenos said 7,000 service members from the armed forces were being moved to the islands and a border area in … The post MoD Kammenos to Turkey: Greeks will crush them, if they have the guts… appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Shares of Eldorado climb after gold producer wins ruling on metallurgy plant in GREECE

Shares of Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSE:ELD), a Canadian gold producer, gained after the firm won an arbitration ruling in GREECE that allows the company to move forward in completing construction of a metallurgy plant at its Skouries project in the country. The arbitration panel rejected a finding by the ...


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The Greek milepost on China's 'Belt & Road' strategy

The numbers are staggering: In 2009 China exported, in a span of six hours, the total export output that it had recorded in all of 1979! In 2025, moreover, its GDP is projected to reach 30 trillion USD. For crisis-battered Greece, China's unofficial 21st ...


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Eldorado rises as Greek arbitration panel rejects State claims

VANCOUVER (miningweekly.com) – The TSX-listed equity of Canadian gold and base metals producer Eldorado Gold has lifted off recent 52-week lows on Wednesday, after it announced a favourable ruling issued by an arbitration panel in its dispute with the ...


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BoG Governor takes legal action against Novartis case witnesses

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras is taking legal action against two unnamed protected witnesses who have testified that he is involved in the alleged bribery and money l


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UPDATE 1-Eldorado Gold gets positive Greece ruling, awaits mine permits

TORONTO, April 4 (Reuters) - Canada’s Eldorado Gold Corp said on Wednesday it received a positive ruling from arbitrators on its planned metallurgy plant in Greece, but is awaiting mine development permits as it considers its next steps. Eldorado, which ...


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Freshmen can go GREEK, after a class

Students who wish to “Go GREEK” now have more than just a bidding process to go through. Although there is nothing new in the bid and rush process, Campus Activities and Engagement Director Heather Hall said interested students are to participate in a 75-minute new member workshop to be eligible ...


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Piedmont, Oakland: Author writes memoir of working with refugees in GREECE

PIEDMONT — In 2015, Kim Malcolm traveled to GREECE after reading how the people of Lesvos were helping up to 6,000 refugees from the Middle East and Asia everyday. Her two-week stint as a volunteer grew into a two-year, life-changing experience that she has published as “A Country Within: A ...


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No Turkish Αttempt to Ram Coast Guard Vessel During Rescue, Officers Say

ATHENS – There was no attempt by a Turkish patrol boat to ram a Greek coast guard vessel during an operation on Wednesday to rescue […] The post No Turkish Αttempt to Ram Coast Guard Vessel During Rescue, Officers Say appeared first on The National Herald.


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McCabe Photography Exhibition in NYC: Greece, Images of an Enchanted Land (Photos)

NEW YORK – Greece, Images of an Enchanted Land, 1955, an exhibition of photographs by Robert A. McCabe at The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD runs […] The post McCabe Photography Exhibition in NYC: Greece, Images of an Enchanted Land (Photos) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Minister Kammenos Says Country Vigilant Against “Enemy” Turkey

ATHENS (AP) — Greece’s defense minister has described Turkey as an “enemy that continues to provoke us” and announced that he has ordered additional military […] The post Minister Kammenos Says Country Vigilant Against “Enemy” Turkey appeared first on The National Herald.


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Hellenic Navy to get 4 Mark V SOC vessels from US Navy (photos)

Concession of vessels in its final stages, MoD Kammenos told Greek Parliament


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Eldorado Gold Wins Arbitration In Greece

Eldorado Gold confirms positive arbitration ruling in Greece. This is a positive catalyst for the company, but the problems are not over. The stock should have more upside once the market realizes how and when Eldorado Gold will be financing the ...


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Turkey’s Coast Guard obstructs Greece’s refugee rescue off Chios

Turkish Coast Guard attempted to hinder a refugees rescue operation off the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday noon. Moreover, the TCG vessel tried to rammed a Greek coast guard boat involved in the rescue operation, initial reports by local media said. Earlier, the TCG had let the boat with 53 … The post Turkey’s Coast Guard obstructs Greece’s refugee rescue off Chios appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Eldorado Gold wins key arbitration battle in dispute with Greek state

Canada’s Eldorado Gold  has won a key battle in its ongoing row with Greece after an arbitration panel ruled in favor of the company’s technical plans to build a metallurgy plant to process  concentrate mined from Skouries and Olympias in Northern Greece. The panel rejected allegations that a technical study submitted by Eldorado was deficient … The post Eldorado Gold wins key arbitration battle in dispute with Greek state appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Eldorado Gold wins favorable ruling in Greece arbitration

Eldorado Gold (EGO +3.1%) says a Greece arbitration panel has ruled it has a valid technical plan to build a metallurgy plant for treating concentrates from the Skouries and Olympias mines in the country. EGO, which suspended operations in Skouries last ...


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GREEK minister says country vigilant against 'enemy' Turkey

Greece's defense minister has described Turkey as an "enemy that continues to provoke us" and announced that he has ordered additional military personnel to move to islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. Minister Panos Kammenos said 7,000 service members from the armed forces were being moved ...


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The European Committee of Social Rights publishes its Conclusions XXI-2 (2017) in respect of ...

The European Committee of Social Rights adopted, during its March session (20-22 March 2018) Conclusions XXI-2 (2017) in respect of GREECE, Iceland and Luxembourg on the articles of the European Social Charter relating to the thematic group “Health, social security and social protection”.


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Free Chick-fil-A meals for a year for first 100 customers

GREECE, N.Y. (WHAM) - The Chick-fil-A restaurant in GREECE is adding another reason for people to come out on its grand opening day. The much-ballyhooed chicken sandwich spot is scheduled to open on Thursday, April 12 on West Ridge Road near Standish Road. One hundred people will have the ...


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Greek prosecutor ratchets up inquiries in Novartis bribery probe: report

At Novartis’ annual meeting last month, an investor was quoted lamenting that the “Greek thing will be the swamp that keeps on giving.” The "Greek thing" in question is a widening scandal involving allegations that the Swiss drugmaker paid Greek ...


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Turkish Coast Guard vessel attempts to ram a Greek Coast Guard patrol boat

A Turkish Coast Guard vessel attempted to ram a Greek Coast Guard patrol boat off the island of Chios this morning. The incident occurred during a search-and-rescue operation to rescue a group of migrants and refugees off the island of Chios, in the ...


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Downtown Dayton to get new restaurant

But instead, they decided to open a restaurant specializing in Mediterranean and GREEK food that Mahdi learned to cook from a chef well versed in the cuisine. Mahdi, 23, is head chef and handles the bulk of the kitchen and cooking responsibilities. Fred, 33, keeps busy doing everything else associated ...


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Garcia quits Greek champions Olympiacos

Under-performance on the pitch and instability off it has led ex-Barcelona player Oscar Garcia to step down as Olympiacos coach. Oscar Garcia has left Olympiacos less than three months into a turbulent stint in charge of the Greek champions. The former ...


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Where to find a traditional Greek Easter meal in Las Vegas

Chef and restaurateur Costas Spiliadis of Estiatorio Milos in Las Vegas will offer traditional Greek fare for those celebrating Orthodox Easter on Sunday. The holiday for members of the Greek Orthodox church comes later than the day observed by Western ...


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Turkish PM: “Greece is smaller than a Turkish county – Smaller than Constantinople”!

"Do not pay any attention to them"


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Turkish coast guard boat attempts to ram Greek vessel in Chios

Turkish boat was in Greek national waters


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Greece could hold snap elections, writes CNBC

Elections in Greece could offer global markets a boost, article claims


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A Hellenic Perspective on Pascha – Notes from Papadiamantis

Alexandros Papadiamantis, perhaps the greatest author in Modern Greek literature, also happens to be the most prolific panegyrist of Romanity’s most important feast – Pascha. […] The post A Hellenic Perspective on Pascha – Notes from Papadiamantis appeared first on The National Herald.


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Ancient Drama Group offers a fun but misguided revival of Aristophanes' 'Frogs'

The play, performed in ancient GREEK with English subtitles, was staged this weekend in the Minor Latham Playhouse. The Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama Group, an organization of graduate and undergraduate students dedicated to producing ancient plays in the original Latin or GREEK, produced the ...


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He's like Lee Kuan Yew. Angry GREEK football boss sacks entire team for under-performing

Marinakis, who also owns English club Nottingham Forest, was angry at Sunday's 1-1 draw at Levadiakos that left the defending GREEK League champions in third place. “I will build Olympiakos from the beginning and it will become the team we are dreaming of. I and the rest of the fans have tolerated ...


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Netanyahu talks with GREEK, Cypriot leaders about natural gas supply to Europe

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Wednesday with GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss a project that would see Israel pump natural gas to both countries and then on to Europe. Netanyahu talked first with Anastasiades, then later with ...


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GREEK Independence Day marked in Commons by St. Laurent MP

GREEK Independence Day, which took place March 25, was marked in the House of Commons last week by St. Laurent MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos, who spoke GREEK during her speech. “GREEKS and philhellenes across the country and around the world participated in marches to celebrate GREEK ...


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Washington concerned about Turkey’s S-400 purchase “against NATO members’ commitment”

Washington is concerned about Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia. A State Department official expressed the US discontent over the S-400 and stressed that the system is not only compatible with NATO systems, it is also against the NATO members commitments. Speaking to news website hellasjournal, the official commented on Putin’s statement … The post Washington concerned about Turkey’s S-400 purchase “against NATO members’ commitment” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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New customs? Tourists bring their own food to restaurant in Crete

New customs?…. Tourists walked into a restaurant on an island bringing their own food. When the waitress approached them, they ordered just water! According to local media, a group of tourists walked into a restaurant in Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete on Tuesday. They sat at a table, unpacked the food they had … The post New customs? Tourists bring their own food to restaurant in Crete appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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