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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Stronger, better Habaj reflects on tough Greek ERC counter

Ɓukasz Habaj reckons his tough EKO Acropolis Rally has made him a “better driver” after he twice battled back from retirement. Habaj stopped early on the opening two legs in Greece but returned on the final morning and finished the FIA European Rally ...


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{POSIDONIA} GREEK Shipping Keeps Growing

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has praised Greece's shipowners for their contribution to the country's economic recovery during a speech at the ...


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IMF getting ready to opt out of the GREEK program

But sources say the IMF officials are preparing for the Fund's exit from the GREEK program as they say they cannot imagine how a deal can be reached ...


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Greece's anti-Macedonia protests fuel nationalist sentiment

Thousands of people in Greece have taken to the streets to protest against a name change compromise with Macedonia and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The demonstrations have revived nationalist sentiment in the country.


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Turkey halts migrant re-admission deal with Greece

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced Turkey's suspension of its migrant re-admission deal with Greece [Cem Ozdel via AP] Turkey suspended its migrant re-admission deal with Greece days after Athens released from prison eight Turkish soldiers who ...


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FYROM says agreement with GREECE on name issue not finalized yet

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has said that the text of an agreement with GREECE on the decades-old name dispute has not ...


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The Turkish air force violated Greek airspace nine times

Aggressor aircraft intercepted


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Macedonian Leader Still Optimistic on Name Deal With Greece

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia's prime minister says he is still optimistic a decades-old dispute with Greece over his country's name can be settled soon, a day after thousands of Greeks attended rallies against a potential compromise. Zoran Zaev said ...


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French artist performs breathtaking acrobatics in front of Greek parliament

ATHENS, June 7 (Xinhua) -- French artist Chloe Moglia performed breathtaking acrobatics in front of the Greek parliament on Thursday as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Greece's most prestigious summer cultural event over the past six decades.


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Food for 10,000 at Greek festival in Surrey

There’ll be fancy dancing and grooving music and other things going, but let’s cut to the chase: Surrey’s Greek Food Festival is, without question, all about the food. Skewers of chicken and pork souvlaki, plates of barbecued lamb, quality calamari ...


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Turkey retaliates against GREECE'S tolerance of putschists, halts migrant readmission deal

This was a step taken by Ankara in response to Athens's tolerance of putschist soldiers in GREECE. "What GREECE did is unacceptable. It's GREECE that ...


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Police: Medical condition may have caused GREECE rollover accident

GREECE, N.Y. - A driver suffered minor injuries when her vehicle rolled over onto its side in GREECE Thursday. The rollover took place just before noon ...


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Greek Foreign Ministry considers Cavusoglu's statement unfortunate

Greek diplomatic sources who spoke to ANAMPA characterise the statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu referring to the bilateral agreement with Greece on the readm


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Open Letter to the Archbishop & the Greek Community

Open letter to the Archbishop of America and the Greek Orthodox community from Michael Huffington. As I sit in my living room listening to Pavarotti […] The post Open Letter to the Archbishop & the Greek Community appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREEK Week brings out competitive spirit

The festivities commenced on Tuesday with the GREEK Week Kickoff, where every house brings their letters and gathers for a picture behind the JFK ...


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Abiola’s honour, ‘Greek Gift’, says ADP

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has described the conferment of the late Moshood Abiola, winner of the June 12th, 1998, presidential election with the title of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari as ...


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New Data Shows Greek Unemployment Down in March

Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March 2018 was 20.1 percent compared to 22.1 percent in March 2017 and the downward revised rate of 20.6 percent in February 2018, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday. The number of ...


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Candidate’s support sought to end Turkish Aegean aggression

By David Bjorkgren, Editor Special to the Hellenic News of America Greek Americans continue to worry about Turkish aggression over the Aegean Sea and they want a former U.S. Congressman to do something about it. Republican Michael Grimm, who represented the 11th and 13th Districts in Staten Island and Brooklyn from 2011 to 2015, is […] The post Candidate’s support sought to end Turkish Aegean aggression appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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N17 Killer Hospitalized in Greek Prison after Hunger Strike

A former gunman of Greece’s far-left terror group November 17 has been hospitalized after going on hunger strike. Dimitris Koufodinas — currently serving a number of life sentences for crimes including murder — had been seeking more prison leave ...


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Greek Court Jails People Smugglers for 1,400 Years

Conditions endured by migrants. (Greek police photo). Four people convicted in Greece of running an international migrant smuggling outfit, have been sent to jail for 1,400 years. The convictions follow an international police operation which saw 112 ...


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IMF spokesman warns time is running very short for deal on GREECE

Rice further noted that the IMF is planning for an Article IV report on GREECE that will include a debt sustainability analysis too. He explained that Article ...


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Turkey scraps migrant deal with GREECE over diplomatic row

Turkey has announced it is scrapping the deal it had with GREECE to readmit migrants. The announcement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut ...


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GREEK Trade Body Launches Traveler Rights App for Protection

“Traveler Rights GR” can be downloaded on ANDROID ÎșαÎč iOS mobile devices, is available in English and GREEK, and offers legal information and ...


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Ladies Philanthropy group of Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church serves at Covenant House

The Ladies Philanthropy group of Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church in Egg Harbor Township, baked lasagna and brought it to Covenant House on ...


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Marinakis joins the GREEK crush targeting LNG entry

Evangelos Marinakis is mulling making a move into LNG carriers as a second wave of GREEK shipowners consider entering the gas sector.


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GREEK Festival returns for its 36th year in Egg Harbor Township

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church on Thursday kicks off its 36th annual festival, which has been an event since the ...


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Michiana GREEK Festival begins Friday in South Bend

SOUTH BEND — The 43rd annual Michiana GREEK Festival takes place Friday through Sunday at St. Andrew GREEK Orthodox Church, 52455 ...


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Inmarsat, GREEK Space Agency Partner for Information Exchange, Technology Research

Inmarsat and the space agency of Greece will collaborate for the research and development of technologies and to share information. The satellite ...


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 Turkey freezes the 2001 deal with Greece on re-admittion of migrants

EUTurkey statement of March 2016 related to the refugee crisis stillin forceThe Turkish Foreign ministerMevlut Cavusglu announced that his country is freezing the bilatera


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Greek unemployment down by 2 points in March

Two percent of the countrys unemployment rate dropped in March this year standing at 201 compared with 221 in March last year and revised down 206 in February 2018 Acco


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New Democracy Will Win the Elections, ND Leader Mitsotakis Says

MUNICH, Germany – “The next elections will not be about the economy only but also about the quality of democracy in Greece. We will win […] The post New Democracy Will Win the Elections, ND Leader Mitsotakis Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREECE: Leaders of Smuggling Network get 1400 Year Sentence

A Greek court sent four leaders of an international migrant smuggling ring to jail for 1,400 years after police found and rescued 112 migrants from a ...


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Turkey halts readmission deal with GREECE: FM Cavusoglu

Addressing a news conference in Turkey's southern province of Antalya , Cavusoglu said: "The government in GREECE wants to solve this issue. But we ...


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Rutgers Receives $27 Million to Help Revitalize Agriculture in Greece

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has gifted a landmark grant of $27,477,000 to support a major initiative that aims to help revitalize one of Greece’s most critical sectors – agriculture – by training and developing a new generation of farmers and inspiring agriculture and food entrepreneurs. The three-year project is spearheaded by Rutgers University­–New Brunswick in partnership with the Agricultural […] The post Rutgers Receives $27 Million to Help Revitalize Agriculture in Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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GREEK-American Eleni Kounalakis Polls Strongly in California Lieutenant-Governor Race

GREEK-American Eleni Kounalakis is one of the two candidates remaining in the race to become the next lieutenant governor of California.


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GREEK Jazz Panorama

Running through Saturday, June 9, the GREEK Jazz Panorama at the Onassis Cultural Center is dedicated to the new generation, featuring ensembles ...


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UPDATE 2-GREEK utility refinances debt ahead of new business plan

ATHENS, June 7 (Reuters) - GREEK utility Public Power Corp (PPC), hit by unpaid bills during years of austerity, said it has reached a deal to refinance ...


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Go GREEK at Pekara

Look at this GREEK salad from Pekara: It's a thing of beauty, and it tastes, good, too. I got it to go (obviously), and it was just as good as if I had eaten it in ...


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Breaking News! Turkey suspends refugee deal with Greece in response to release of 8 Turkish soldiers

Larger EU-Turkey deal unaffected


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Turkey suspends migrant deal with GREECE, says Cavusoglu

Turkey has suspended a migrant readmission deal it had signed with GREECE in response to a Greek court ruling that refused to extradite the eight ...


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Two firms with binding bids on geothermal development in GREECE with PPC

About 12 months ago a tender was announced on a strategic partnership to develop geothermal resources in GREECE was announced by PPC ...


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Turkey suspends its readmission agreement with GREECE

The Turkish government has suspended the readmission agreement between Turkey and GREECE following GREECE'S release into protective custody of ...


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Turkey claims to have increased security in the Aegean “fearing Greek provocation”

Turkey is increasing its security in the tiny part of the Aegean Sea within its territorial waters in fact without apparent reason. State news agency Anadolu said on Thursday that the Turkish Navy deployed a frigate and two gun boats in the Aegean and ordered them to be on alert around the clock. ΀he Turkish … The post Turkey claims to have increased security in the Aegean “fearing Greek provocation” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Turkey stops readmission of migrants from Greece as retaliation for release of 8 Turkish soldiers

Turkey has suspended the migrant readmission deal with Greece in response to a Greek court’s decision to release eight former Turkish servicemen who fled to the country one day after Turkey’s July 2016 coup attempt, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. During a meeting with Turkish reporters, Cavusoglu was asked whether Ankara is considering sanctions against … The post Turkey stops readmission of migrants from Greece as retaliation for release of 8 Turkish soldiers appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Fraudster deprives €280,000 from victims promising jobs at embassies in Athens

A 57-year-old woman has been depriving several Greeks of thousands of euros promising them high work places at the embassies of the United States and Israel in Athens, against a fee, of course. In the two years the fraudster was in operation she has collected more than 280,000 euro, police found. Officers at the South-East … The post Fraudster deprives €280,000 from victims promising jobs at embassies in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREEK GleNTi to attract thousands to feast and dance

TAKE a leaf out of Philip Vakos's recipe on life and you will have all the ingredients you need to conquer a gastronomical weekend ahead of GREEK ...


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Turkey suspends ‘refugee readmission’ deal with Greece

Turkey has suspended the refugee readmission deal with Greece in response to a Greek court’s decision to release eight former Turkish servicemen who fled to the country one day after Turkey’s July 2016 coup attempt, Foreign Minister MevlĂŒt ÇavuƟoğlu said on June 6.


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Report: Turkey suspends migrant deal with Greece

Turkey's foreign minister is quoted as saying that his country is suspending a bilateral agreement with Greece that allows Athens to return migrants to Turkey. The private Dogan news agency quoted Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday that the suspension of the ...


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Backing Greece, Cyprus, US Warns Turkey Over Warships, Russian Missiles

The United States it won’t much longer stand for Turkish warships trying to block foreign energy companies from drilling for oil and gas off Cyprus […] The post Backing Greece, Cyprus, US Warns Turkey Over Warships, Russian Missiles appeared first on The National Herald.


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Midterm Elections and Greek-American Domestic Issues

Greek-Americans come to the mid-term elections of 2018 as a prosperous community.  Maintaining and improving our existing standard of living is the demand we should […] The post Midterm Elections and Greek-American Domestic Issues appeared first on The National Herald.


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