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Monday, August 6, 2018

Refugees Fleeing To Spain Surpass Italy And Greece

Refugees may become a more salient issue in Spanish politics. The budget is shaping up to be a large domestic challenge, and the EU is likely to push back too. Spain's fiscal deficit has been twice as ...


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Russian diplomacy responds to Greece with 'low-level' expulsions

The Russian side retaliated to the latest Greekexpulsions of two Russian diplomats from Greece and the ban on entering the country for two others Astatement ofthe Russian Forei


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The 15 billion euro tranche cashed out by the ESM for Greece

The 15 billion tranche destined for Greece wasdisbursed by the ESM a little while ago Klaus Regling for his part welcomed the 20 August landmark when the Greek programme wil


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Moscow Takes 'Reciprocal' Action After Greece's Expulsion Of Russian Diplomats

Russia says it has summoned Greece's ambassador to Moscow to inform him of "reciprocal measures" after Athens's expulsion of two Russian diplomats last month over allegations of meddling with its rela...


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Global Three Dimensional Packaging Machine Market 2018 – MJMaillis (GREECE), Lantech (US ...

The Global Three Dimensional Packaging Machine Market 2018 Industry Trend and Forecast 2025 is a professional and in-depth study on the current ...


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Stawell Victoria State Emergency Service volunteer John Hooper has been deployed to GREECE

The wildfires in GREECE killed at least 90 people, with some people still ... John Hooper surveys the impact of the devastating fires in Mati, GREECE.


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Children losing out on education in EU migration deal

So one might expect that the European Union would demand to see educational results for its money in GREECE, where by some counts it has spent ...


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Families of the 25 still missing walk the beach every day in hope of finding loved ones

Every day now, a Navy battleship and Coast Guard speedboats go up and down the coast, searching for signs of bodies rising to the surface. GREECE'S ...


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GREECE Accommodation update – July 2018

As an asylum-seeker in GREECE he has the right to work and has found employment on a farm. The money he earns harvesting oranges, mandarins ...


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Syrian Refugees in Germany Earn Rare Win but Remain on Borrowed Time

But hundreds of thousands of migrants who have reached GREECE or Bulgaria via Turkey have kept moving – heading for countries where they thought ...


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Albania and GREECE seek to solve long standing dispute

Last November, Albania and GREECE pledged to resolve all outstanding issues, some as old as 80 years. Technically, the countries are still in 'a state ...


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GREECE seeks right time for new bond issue

The Finance Ministry is monitoring the reaction of capital markets to the estimates of the International Monetary Fund, as after last week's release of the ...


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University of Lawrence Greek Life Works to Limit Hazing

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Lawrence fraternities and sororities are working on ways to limit hazing and abuse following an alcohol freeze that didn't last. The Lawrence Journal-World reports ...


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ESM Releases Last Bailout Tranche to Greece Worth €15B

Greece on Monday received a fifth and final multi-billion-euro payment ahead of the country’s exit from its economic bailout scheduled for Aug. 20. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) said it had d...


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Greece stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General Composite down 0.27%

Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Household, Banking and Food sectors led shares lower. At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite fell ...


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Greece is finally set to exit bailouts this month, but a local told me the 'recovery' hides a brutal reality for most Greeks

On August 20, Greece will end nearly a decade of international assistance. Greek and European Union officials have characterized Greece as in recovery, with unemployment numbers down and the economy g...


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Greece Is Not Just a Beach – Nor a Failed State

Let’s avoid politics for a bit.Before the tragic fires in northern Attica of last week I had planned to do an update of an earlier […] The post Greece Is Not Just a Beach – Nor a Failed State appeared first on The National Herald.


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Leadership 100 Approves $200,000 Contribution for Greek Fire Relief

NEW YORK – Leadership 100 Chairman Argyris Vassiliou announced on August 6 that the Executive Committee of Leadership 100 unanimously approved an emergency contribution of […] The post Leadership 100 Approves $200,000 Contribution for Greek Fire Relief appeared first on The National Herald.


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Opa! YiaYia’s The Grateful Greek serves up gyros and more

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Greece fire: relatives of victims demand answers

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Greece gets last bailout tranche as crisis nears end

Brussels, Aug 6 (AFP) Greece today received the final 15-billion-euro payment from its eight-year bailout programme in what creditors hailed as proof that tough austerity measures were "paying off." T...


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ESM releases fifth €15 billion tranche to Greece

Greece's cash reserves reach €24 billion and suffice for 22 months


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Russian Foreign Ministry summons Greek diplomat to inform him of retaliatory measures over explusion of Russian dilpomats

Athens had expelled two Russian diplomats and imposed travel restrictions on two other earlier in summer


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Russia Expels Greek Diplomats in Retaliatory Move

MOSCOW — Russia says it has responded quid pro quo to the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Greece. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday that it summoned Greek Ambassador Andr...


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Εξαγορά αλυσίδας ελληνικών εστιατορίων στη Νότια Αφρική από την Spur Corporation

Η Spur Corporation ανακοίνωσε πρόσφατα ότι θα επεκτείνει το χαρτοφυλάκιό της με εστιατόρια εξαγοράζοντας το 51% από την γρήγορα αναπτυσσόμενη αλυσίδα εστίασης, Nikos Coalgrill Greek (ΝΙΚΩΣ), […] The post Εξαγορά αλυσίδας ελληνικών εστιατορίων στη Νότια Αφρική από την Spur Corporation appeared first on The National Herald GR.


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Russia summons Greek ambassador in Moscow over diplomatic row

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had summoned Greece’s ambassador in Moscow to inform him of Russia’s response to “unfriendly actions” taken by Athens in July amid a dipl...


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Greece Is Once Again a Front in a Standoff Between Russia and the West

Immediately after the left-wing Syriza party swept to power in Greece in 2015, officials from the European Union, NATO and the United States all worried about the possibility that the newly minted Gre...


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Greek police say mothers arrested for alleged baby-selling

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have arrested nine people on suspicion of running a criminal ring that sold newborn babies to childless couples. A police statement issued Monday said the a...


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Eurozone rescue fund pays final bailout loan to Greece

BRUSSELS (AP) — A eurozone rescue fund says it has paid its final 15 billion-euro ($17.3 billion) bailout loan to Greece, after objections by Germany delayed the payment a few weeks. The European Stab...


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Greek emergency chiefs resign amid blame for wildfires that killed 91

Aug. 6 (UPI) --Greek authorities have replaced multiple emergency chiefs in the wake of criticism over the wildfires that killed nearly 100 people near the capital, Athens. Yiannis Kapakis, the countr...


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Greek far-left assassin moved to farm prison amid criticism

A Greek far-left militant convicted for multiple murders was moved to a farm prison Monday, officials said, days after the government was criticised for a similar move last week. Christodoulos Xiros, ...


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Greece Will End Bailouts With Whimper, Not Bang

While the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA is expected to celebrate when three international bailouts of 326 billion euros ($376.54 billion) end on Aug. 20, more […] The post Greece Will End Bailouts With Whimper, Not Bang appeared first on The National Herald.


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Amid Chaos, Firefighters Left Alone at Deadly Greek Fires

ATHENS – Greek firefighters battling the deadly July 23 wildfires, the worst in the ravaged seaside village of Mati – with at least 91 killed […] The post Amid Chaos, Firefighters Left Alone at Deadly Greek Fires appeared first on The National Herald.


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The Island of Delos: Where Greek Myths, Cults and History Come Alive

When you want to escape to an Greek island which can transport you back to the times of the ancient Greek gods, look no further than Delos. You can see Delos, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the sh...


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Greece: emergency services' management replaced after fires

ROME - The Greek government has appointed the new heads of the main emergency services in response to the controversial management of deadly wildfires last month near Athens, the office of Premier Ale...


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US Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, held a change of command ceremony, August 3, 2018, onboard the installation. Capt. Ryan T. Tewell relieved Capt. Brad J. Collins as commanding officer. R...


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Greece Replaces Police, Fire Chiefs over Deadly Athens Blazes

The Greek government has replaced the heads of the Hellenic Police and the Fire Department in light of the recent blazes in East Attica that left 91 people dead and dozens injured. The replacements fo...


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Greek Island Police Reject UK Tabloid Claims of Teens Poisoned by Bootleg Booze

Greek police have rejected British tabloid newspaper claims that over a dozen U.K. teens have been poisoned by bootleg booze on the Greek island of Zakynthos. The Greek island authorities mobilized af...


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Greek civil protection chief resigns over deadly wildfire

ATHENS (Reuters) - The head of Greece's civil protection department resigned on Monday, a day after the government replaced the chiefs of its police force and fire brigade after a public outcry over a ...


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Greek fire death toll rises to 91: officials

A 95-year-old woman injured in Greece's deadliest fire last month died early Monday, raising the death toll to 91, state agency ANA reported. The woman succumbed to burn injuries hours after the gover...


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Government replaces police, fire chiefs following Attica wildfires

As the death toll from the devastating Attica fires climbed to 91 the Greek government is showing who will be held responsible for the apparent mistakes made during the handling o


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Seehofer, Greece, Italy and the asylum-seekers

On Sunday the German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said he looks forward to a positive development for this ongoing weektranslated into a good outcome with Berlins talks with


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After Deadly Fires, Tsipras Replaces Greek Police, Fire Chiefs

ATHENS – Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, under attack for the uncoordinated response to the July 23 wildfires that killed at […] The post After Deadly Fires, Tsipras Replaces Greek Police, Fire Chiefs appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece’s Economy Not Seen Recovering Until 2030, World’s Fifth Worst Hit

Putting another hole in Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras’ claim he’s brought Greece to recovery after more than eight years of […] The post Greece’s Economy Not Seen Recovering Until 2030, World’s Fifth Worst Hit appeared first on The National Herald.


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Germany hoping for a breakthrough in migration talks with Italy and Greece

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Sunday said he hoped for a breakthrough this week in talks with Italy and Greece on taking back asylum-seekers already registered in those countries, as Berl...


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Greek island to protect donkeys

The authorities on the idyllic Greek holiday island of Santorini have decided to offer protection for the donkeys who carry tourists up a steep cliff, after facing protests and adverse publicity. The ...


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First career final in WTA San Jose for Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari

US player Danielle Collins was defeated by Maria Sakkari whose exquisite performance has brought hertothe first WTA final of her career at the San Jose Open winning it at 36


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New chiefs in Greek police and fire brigade

An expected move after the resignation of Minister of Public Order


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Fire is over but it still threatens Greek PM’s future

It is funny how sometimes unrelated events eventually link together and make a different sense. One day, back in May, I climbed up to the hilltop of Christos on the island of Prinkipo, the biggest of ...


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The Spinners review – goddesses on a quietly stunning odyssey

DANCE BASE, EDINBURGH The three Fates of Greek mythology preside over human destiny from a cosmic sweatshop in this captivating piece of dance-theatre The Spinners, a collaboration between Scottish director Al Seed and Australian choreographer-dancer Lina Limosani, is a richly crafted theatrical tapestry that cleverly questions notions of destiny and female agency. It transposes the three Fates of Greek mythology (who spin, measure and cut the cloth of life) from antiquity to a bleak cosmic sweatshop. This grey-clad trio of post-industrial goddesses preside over a rusty vat and a screen hung with what look like curtain tassels. It soon becomes apparent, via the dancers’ dextrous manipulation of thread and a massive pair of knitting needles, that these anonymous bunches of yarn represent individual human lives, each one created and ritually disposed of by the Fates. Continue reading...


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