ATHENS, Greece (AP) Defending champion PAOK dominated AEK 2-0 in the Greek Cup final on Saturday. Vieirinha scored in the 65th minute from a free kick, and Dimitris Pelkas added the second in injury time from close up off a precise left cross by Aleksandar ...
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
PAOK Lift Greek Cup, Take Revenge on AEK
In the end, it was a single kick which turned the Greek Football Cup Final in PAOK’s favor on Saturday night in what was a gritty affair from start to finish. When Portuguese winger and right-back Vieirinha fired home a right-footed rocket from a set ...
Violence mars Greek Cup final after turbulent season
Violent clashes between PAOK Thessaloniki and AEK Athens fans marred Saturday's Greek Cup final at the Olympic Stadium, with two PAOK fans reported injured after a Molotov Cocktail was thrown inside their van. One PAOK supporter was also reportedly stabbed ...
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Nine-man PAOK beat champions AEK Athens 2-0 to clinch the GREEK Cup on Saturday after fans from both teams clashed with ...
Seven GREEK philosophers and why you should know them
Despite their importance, many people are familiar only with a few names of some of the relative latecomers to the GREEK philosophical scene.
Armando Iannucci's 'David Copperfield' Sells Nearly All Foreign Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
... Amazon Prime (France), Seven (GREECE/Cyprus), Lev Cinemas (Israel), Elite Film (Switzerland), Seven (GREECE/Cyprus) and Blue Lantern (Vietnam) ...
Turkey announces Med drilling
His statements come as no surprise in GREECE as Ankara has already purchased a drillship. However, Albayrak's comments are also being taken with ...
Greek Police Uncover Plot to Murder Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Alexander Vinnik
Greek authorities have reportedly managed to uncover a murder plot targeting Russian national Alexander Vinnik, which was arrested in the country earlier this year, suspected of laundering $4 billion in bitcoin through cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e.
Bizarre moment Greek Orthodox bishop repeatedly dunks tiny baby in water in ‘most violent baptism ever’
A GREEK orthodox bishop has come under fire after appearing to baptise a tiny tot a little bit too vigorously. In the footage that has appeared online the man of the cloth repeatedly dunks the naked baby into the baptismal font. The tot is rapidly dunked ...
18 Healthy Recipes to Make With Cucumbers That Aren't Just Salads
Every now and then I'll one eat sliced up with a side of dip, or in a GREEK salad, or maybe even in pickle form. But that's pretty much it, even though I ...
Bridging the divide: Cyprus choir spreads message of peace
A GREEK Cypriot born on the divided Mediterranean island, Kyranides had grown up embracing the values of solidarity and respect for others.
GREEK and Macedonian PMs to meet over name dispute
The prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia have scheduled a meeting to try to end a longstanding dispute between the neighboring countries over ...
Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church plans GREEK Fest May 20
FOND DU LAC - Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church Fond du Lac will hold its annual GREEK Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Fond ...
Books: Talking to William T. Vollman and more book news
In GREECE, Yanis Varoufakis is famous as an opposition leader and the former finance minister. To his family, he is, in part, the guy who explains ...
PMs of Greece, Macedonia to meet on decades-old name dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia have scheduled a meeting to try to end a longstanding dispute between the neighboring countries over Macedonia's name. United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz announced on Saturday that ...
BREAKING: 100 hooligans with bats attack GREEK football fans and burn their van in Athens
A GROUP of PAOK supporters have been rushed to hospital after being attacked by around 100 thugs ahead of the GREEK Cup final in Athens.
Book clinic: what constitutes ‘well read’?
No two people’s lists are the same, but the Anglo-American greats and the ancient Greeks and Romans are all required reading SINCE IT IS SEEN AS A GREAT ACCOLADE FOR A PERSON TO BE THOUGHT “WELL READ”, I WONDER WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT MIGHT BE TO BE CONSIDERED THUS? David Handley, Yorkshire ROBERT MCCRUM, AUTHOR AND FORMER LITERARY EDITOR OF THE OBSERVER In 1618, two years after Shakespeare’s death, a well-read adult could easily load all the books they had collected on to a decent-sized cart. Not only was there a consensus about what a good library should consist of, it was also quite easy to accumulate the necessary classics in good Renaissance translations. Continue reading...
If you think pineapple on pizza is a crime, try ‘salumi marmalade’
We might be a nation divided over the pros and cons of a Hawaiian pizza, but other toppings are also beyond the pale When I began thinking about this column, I hoped to take a deep, scholarly dive into the realm of the Hawaiian pizza, the abomination/delicacy (delete as applicable) that, according to recent research by YouGov, now divides the nation more than any other foodstuff. But in the end, this proved to be impossible. No book I own has any advice at all on the matter of whether pineapple can ever make an acceptable topping for pizza; nor have I been able to locate a definitive history of this controversial dish, said to have been invented by a Greek Canadian called Sam Panopoulos at his restaurant in Ontario some time in 1962. (He was “inspired”, I gather, by certain sweet and savoury Chinese dishes rather than by a malevolent belief that some people simply do not deserve the good things in life.) Continue reading...
Crowd trouble tarnishes build-up to Greek Cup final
ATHENS (Reuters) - Fans of Greek Cup finalists AEK Athens and PAOK clashed with police outside the Olympic stadium ahead of the game on Saturday as the country faces a potential soccer ban. About 5,000 officers were deployed to safeguard the game between ...
In Sofia the great news. Tsipras
The meeting of the Greek Foreign Ministers Nikos Kotzias his counterpart from fYROMacedonia Nikola Dimitrov and the UN Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz in Sounio took place in a ver
This Week in Greek History
May 13: On this day in 1883, in the small town of Kymi on the island of Euboea, Greek cytopathologist George Papanicolaou was born. Most […] The post This Week in Greek History appeared first on The National Herald.
Kazantzakis Event Unites People Across Europe
By Heini-Sofia Alavuo. Nikos Kazantzakis may be one of Greece's most well-known exports, particularly for his 1946 novel, Zorba the GREEK. Even in ...
Murray State University suspends GREEK life activities after person dies at off-campus fraternity house
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) -- A public university in Kentucky has placed all fraternity and sorority social activities on indefinite suspension. The Murray Ledger ...
GREEK designer Kokosalaki exhibits clothes inspired by Minoan civilization
Clothes designed by award-winning fashion and jewelry designer Sophia Kokosalaki were on display on Saturday at a two-day cultural event at the ...
Greek, FYROM PMs to meet next week over name issue: UN envoy
ATHENS, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Zoran Zaev will meet in Sofia next Thursday, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative in the name dispute ...
AEK Athens vs PAOK live streaming: Time, match details & prediction
One of the biggest matches in Europe on Saturday will be staged in GREECE. With threats of violence in the air, bitter rivals AEK Athens take on PAOK ...
Curtains set to rise
The play belongs to Karagatsis' trilogy of novels that explore how foreigners fare on the rough and dramatic land that is GREECE – full of conflicts ...
The Cyprus Issue
Turkey, GREECE and colonial power, Britain – were decided to act as guarantors of the Republic of Cyprus. These three powers were chosen to avoid ...
Athens in FLAMES
Fans fought pitched battles in the streets as riot police attempted to contain the violence, which came ahead of the GREEK Cup final this evening.
Greece financial crisis: repayments interests cripple economy
The largest sovereign bailout in history has prevented Greece from going bankrupt over the past eight years. The large repayments on the interest alone have crippled the economy, and austerity measures have caused suffering for millions. So where has the ...
Greece, Macedonia race to resolve name row as summits approach
SOUNION, Greece (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia held "hardworking and intense" talks on Saturday to bridge their differences in a decades-old dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic that has complicated its hopes of ...
New Varoufakis Book 'Epic and Harrowing'
A new book by former GREEK finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been described as “a charming and utterly fascinating letter to his 14-year-old ...
Nimetz: PM Tsipras and FYROM Counterpart to Îœeet in Sofia on May 17
ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his FYROM counterpart Zoran Zaev are to meet in Sofia on May 17, on the sidelines of […] The post Nimetz: PM Tsipras and FYROM Counterpart to Îœeet in Sofia on May 17 appeared first on The National Herald.
Enthusiastic Archbishop carries out "the most violent baptism ever" in Greek Orthodox Church as baby is dunked forcefully into water
An Orthodox Archbishop has been criticised for performing the "most violent baptism ever" in a video which has emerged on social media. The clip shows the enthusiastic Archbishop repeatedly dunk a tiny baby into a baptismal font, both feet-first and ...
Mother’s Day and its Roots in Ancient Greece
Mother’s Day is not a celebration that is only a century old but a long tradition that has its roots in Ancient Greece, honoring the mother, as the life-giver. Mother Earth (Gaia), wife of Uranus, was the personification of nature that gives birth to ...
Sri Lankans among hostages rescued by GREEK Police
Three Sri Lankans were among a group of 50 migrants who were rescued by the GREEK police after they were allegedly held hostage near the ...
Tales From Un-Santorini Island, Part Two
Greek islands like Mykonos and Santorini have grown even more popular in recent years, bringing more people and higher prices. As the busy summer travel season approaches, don't overlook other islands such as Crete, Milos and Ios—which is very close to Santorini but as we see again, a world apart.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Teased Fans With His ‘Debut’ Of His ‘Greek Freak 1’ Signature Shoe
Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting his own signature shoe, and he showed the general public a first look at the Greek Freak 1s on Friday. The Milwaukee Bucks star hinted earlier in the day that the Nike shoe had an official name in a Tweet that got ...
Greece and FYROM Seek to Reconcile Name Dispute in Skopje
Greek FM Nikos Kotzias (R) with FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov (file photo). Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Nikola Dimitrov will meet on Saturday with UN mediator Matthew ...
Greek Navy Pinpoints Sunken WWII Submarine in Aegean
The Greek navy has found the exact spot where the submarine Katsonis was sunk by German forces in the Aegean in September 1942. According to media reports, the Hellenic Navy’s Hydrographic Service used state-of-the-art electronic equipment to find the ...
Greek Tourism Begins Digital Transition Journey
“Through smartphones, before visiting our country, tourists can plan itineraries and be informed on the experiences they can live in GREECE.” – Digital ...
How Greece can still be represented at the 2018 World Cup
Greece may not have qualified for the 2018 World Cup, but there could still be a Hellenic flavour in Russia
The big picture: Butlin’s by the Sea, 1972 by Martin Parr
An early Martin Parr picture of a crowded pool in Filey, North Yorkshire shows a spirit of social realism Martin Parr took this photograph in 1972, when shivering in crowded public baths was the archetypal experience of knock-kneed British seven-year-olds. At the time Parr, aged 20, was a student of photography at Manchester Poly. His real education, though, came from his paid holiday work as an official snapper at Butlin’s by the Sea in Filey, North Yorkshire. This picture, part of an exhibition of Parr’s early work opening next week, was taken in his first year on the job, as a “black and white walkie”. He graduated the following summer to the coveted status of “colour walkie”, able to take pictures at the Hawaiian/Caribbean beachcomber bar, where a tropical storm was conjured every half an hour. You could say that Parr’s mature style as a photographer followed from that promotion. The colour-saturated images of fast food and sunburnt flesh, with which he made his name in the 1980s with series such as The Last Resort, were still to come. And you could also say that the shift in Parr’s style mirrored a shift in British society. His holiday subjects became more singular, atomised; those left behind by packaged fortnights to Greece and Spain. Continue reading...
Top GREEK court to rule on Russian whistleblower's fate on June 14
Greece's Supreme Court will rule on June 14 on whether to execute the European arrest warrants issued against a Russian whistleblower who helped ...
Rowan students cap off Greek Week with HERO games
Hundreds of Rowan University Inter-Greek Council students capped off a week of fun Greek Week activities and advocacy efforts Friday, April 20th at their school's first ever HERO Games, promoting the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign's message of safe and ...
Students' heartfelt efforts fill the 2018 Youth Hall of Fame
Thirteen extraordinary high school students were inducted into the 2018 Youth Hall of Fame on May 3 at the Mall at GREECE Ridge. They're the 28th ...
Centeno insists Staff Level Agreement for GREECE possible by May 24
In a letter addressed to the 19 finance ministers of the Eurozone, European Stability Mechanism Chairman Mário Centeno reiterated that the main goal ...
International Museum Day 2018: Free Admission to GREEK Museums on May 18
Furthermore, new approaches are needed to promote the museum experience through social media,” the GREEK branch of ICOM said in an ...
Greece, Macedonia race to end name row before EU summit
SOUNION, Greece (Reuters) - Foreign Ministers of Greece and Macedonia met in the presence of a UN envoy on Saturday, in an attempt to bridge their differences in a decades-old dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic before an EU summit next week.
Greek Community Opens New Cultural Centre (GALLERY)
Windsor-Essex’s Greek community now has a place to call its own. The ribbon was officially cut Friday on the new Hellenic Cultural Centre on Walker Rd. in Windsor. The centre is a multi-purpose facility which includes the new flagship church for the ...