From this Fridaymorning and until Sunday the island of Kalymnos in the southern Aegean Sea which belongs tothe Dodecanese islandic complex is hosting one of the most interest
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How the world sees Greece
Friday, October 5, 2018
The most... international rocks of Greece: Kalymnos Climbing Fest, 5-7 Oct.
Ancient GREEK day sees Cookham students don togas and sandals
Youngsters got into the ancient GREEK spirit as they dressed up like Socrates, Alexander the Great and Homer. Year three students at Cookham Dean ...
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GREEK Authorities Clamping Down on Daesh Recruiters in Migrant Camp
GREEK authorities have stepped up their efforts to deport terrorists “posing as refugees” from a GREEK migrant camp, tackling a network of Daesh* ...
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GREEK Parliament awards Ecumenical Patriarch for his environmental work
The GREEK Parliament and the Association of Constantinople awarded the Ecumenical Bartholomew for his multifaceted contribution to environmental ...
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GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese not consulted on NCCs recent statement
The GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America has not been consulted, as it should have been, about this release, especially as it pertains to matters ...
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Micro μ short film festival returns to GREECE for its 8th year
Micro μ, the fastest-growing independent short film festival in GREECE, returns for its 8th year. It is a unique festival that takes place in different cities ...
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Private sector labor conditions have declined in GREECE
Nine in 10 employees in GREECE'S private sector faced worsening labor conditions in the years of the debt crisis, according to a survey carried out for ...
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UNHCR: Refugee and migrant numbers spike in GREECE
The number of migrants and refugees leaving Turkey to go to GREECE is increasing, according to data released on Friday by the UN Refugee Agency ...
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Ambassador Pyatt: US committed to active cooperation with GREECE
After having concluded his trip to Alexandroupolis, US Ambassador to GREECE Geoffrey Pyatt, made it clear in comments to the Athens Macedonian ...
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Greece mulling 'bad loan' scheme to protect banks
Greece will create an asset protection scheme to help major banks struggling to offload billions in bad loans, a government spokesman said Friday, as banking shares tumbled on the Athens stock exchang...
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St. Nicholas festival celebrates GREEK culture in Temecula
Traditional folk dance performance, Evdokia, is performed for guests on day two of last year's Temecula GREEK Festival held at Temecula Civic Center.
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Feature: GREEK teacher addresses refugee children's education on World Teachers' Day
ATHENS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of World Teachers' Day held annually on Oct. 5 since 1994, GREEK teacher Eleni Karagianni offered ...
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#savekaikia Campaign Launched to Stop EU-funded Destruction of Traditional GREEK Boats
The campaign is urging government officials to stop the EU-funded destruction of traditional fishing boats (known as “kaikia” in GREEK), which is as a ...
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Thinking GREEK for lunch? You will be. Athenian Grill coming downtown.
Athenian Grill, the restaurant and caterer that says it “can bring fresh GREEK to you,” will be bringing it to downtown Lexington next. Owner Ilias Pappas ...
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Ukraine's Mariupol Celebrates Inauguration of New GREEK Square
Mariupol, or Marioupolis as it is known in GREEK, is an important city of nearly 500,000 people in south eastern Ukraine, situated on the north coast of ...
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Women in Greek Refugee Camps Cite Hellish Conditions
Women refugees and migrants who fled war and strife in the Middle East only to wind up in Greek detention centers while hoping for asylum […] The post Women in Greek Refugee Camps Cite Hellish Conditions appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Banks Being Pushed to Reduce Bad Loans Mountain
ATHENS – With some 40 percent of loans gone sour during a more than eight-year economic and austerity crisis, Greek banks are trying to deal […] The post Greek Banks Being Pushed to Reduce Bad Loans Mountain appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greeks Who Can’t Pay State Debts Get More Time to Not Pay
ATHENS – Buried by eight years of brutal austerity measures and tax hikes, Greeks who can’t pay debts to the state will get more time […] The post Greeks Who Can’t Pay State Debts Get More Time to Not Pay appeared first on The National Herald.
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Whistlelower Asylum Chief Says Greece Refugee Program Corrupt
The former head of an asylum program processing asylum applications in Greece for scores of thousands of refugees and migrants said it’s filled with corruption […] The post Whistlelower Asylum Chief Says Greece Refugee Program Corrupt appeared first on The National Herald.
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German Paper Says Greek Pension Cuts Must Go On
With his re-election prospects likely on the line too, Prime Minister and Radical Left SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras’ hopes to halt pension cuts he agreed […] The post German Paper Says Greek Pension Cuts Must Go On appeared first on The National Herald.
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Brewpub coming to the former TC Hooligan's space at The Mall at Greece Ridge
Brewpub coming to the former TC Hooligan's space at The Mall at Greece Ridge Malt + Ember opens this weekend in the former T.C. Hooligan's space in Greece. It will focus on wood-fired pizzas and craft ...
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Survey Shows Whopping Drop in Greek Household Expenditures Since 2008
Food, housing, and transport costs absorb the bulk of household expenditure in Greece, according to the latest survey of the independent Hellenic Statistical Service (ELSTAT) released on Friday.
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FAMU's fourth homecoming night features GREEK Step Show
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Night four of FAMU's homecoming celebrations was a night to impress. Thursday night was the popular GREEK Step ...
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ESM denies reports over participation in plan for GREEK banks
“The ESM is following closely the latest developments in the GREEK financial sector as part of its obligations as Greece's largest creditor,” it said in a ...
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GREEK Cyprus draws ire over unilateral 'licence' move
Ankara, Oct 4 (UNI) The Foreign Ministry of Turkey slammed GREEK Cyprus' unilateral action on hydrocarbon exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Strike to Close Acropolis and Other Major GREEK Sites on October 11
The union is placing blame on the GREEK government for the transfer of many of the current publicly-owned archaeological sites to the privatization's ...
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GREEK agora dry for web abrams
It's billed as the largest wine and food festival in the region, and it's underway now through Sunday at the St. Thomas GREEK Orthodox Church grounds ...
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GREEK-American Artist Creates TIME Magazine's Latest Cover
The illustration that sparked controversy upon its publication was made by the famous GREEK-American artist, John Mavroudis. The cover illustration is ...
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State collateral scheme for GREEK banks' bad loans
The government is considering the creation of an asset protection scheme to form part of Athens's overall strategy toward the reduction of ...
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Maria Menounos Plans Traditional GREEK Wedding in Arcadia
Maria Menounos has landed in Greece and is starting to prepare for her traditional GREEK wedding, which will take place in the Arcadia region. Though ...
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Police deny bullying GREEK Cypriots who visit the north
Police denied on Wednesday they were hassling GREEK Cypriot drivers at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint, saying they were merely carrying out ...
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Migrant arrivals on GREEK islands up by 50 pct, says Vitsas
Migrant arrivals on Greece's Aegean islands are up by 50 percent compared to last year, Migration Minister Dimitris Vitsas said in Parliament Friday ...
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67th annual Portland GREEK Festival begins
67th annual Portland GREEK Festival begins ... The festival starts Friday and will run through the weekend at the Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Cathedral.
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Events for the week ahead: Local community harvest festivals, Tacoma's GREEK Festival ...
The rich culture of Greece will be on display this weekend at the 57th Annual Tacoma GREEK Festival. The celebration of food, dance, music and the ...
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Photos of a Massive 1000-Foot Spider Web Blanketing a GREEK Town
GREEK photographer Alexandros Maragos recently captured an unusual phenomenon in the town of Aitoliko: a 1,000-foot-long (~300m) spider web ...
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Houston Happenings: GREEK Festival, Race for a Cure, ScreamWorld
HOUSTON — The weekend is almost upon us! That means it's time to check out Houston Happenings. Houston GREEK Festival. It's time to “GREEK out” ...
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Bakersfield GREEK Food Festival this weekend
The three-day event will take place at St. George GREEK Orthodox Church, 401 Truxtun Ave., and will feature music, dancing, a bounce house, ...
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Flashback to Nobel Prize Winner Nadia Murad’s Visit to Greece
Nadia Murad speaks to assembled refugees at the infamous Idomeni camp in 2016 Nadia Murad, the Iraqi Yazidi who was sold into sex slavery by ISIS and awarded the 2018 Nobel peace prize, visited ...
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GREECE and Lebanon to enter deeper cooperation in tourism and the economy
GREECE'S Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos met with Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Saad Hariri as well as the Ministers of Economy, ...
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In GREECE, EU sees transition to sustainability, energy security
ATHENS – GREECE'S energy sector is a vital pillar of the transition to sustainable growth and has helped boost the EU's energy security, European ...
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Italian deputy minister: 'Italy not eurozone's next Greece'
Italian Deputy Minister Michele Geraci has told DW it makes little sense to compare the Italy of today with Greece when it faced an international bailout. He defended Rome's budget plan, saying it would fuel growth.
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Nishikori passes Greek test to reach Tokyo semis
Tokyo (AFP) - Local favourite Kei Nishikori thrashed fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Japan Open semi-finals on Friday, edging him closer to a third Tokyo title. Third seed Nishikor...
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Greece seeks ways to support banking sector in post-bailout era
ATHENS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Greek government is working on plan to create an asset protection scheme that would offer state collateral for bad loans in local banks' portfolios, Greek state-run news ...
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Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos on visit to Lebanon (Beirut, 02-03 October 2018)
Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos, met yesterday and today with the Acting Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri and members of his government, in Beirut.The strategic economic cooperation between the two countries and, in particular, the participation of Greek enterprises in the development program announced by the Lebanon Government, Greece’s investment prospects in the framework of the further deepening of bilateral economic relations on all levels, were the topics of his meeting with Mr Hariri. Mr Katrougalos conveyed to Mr Hariri the invitation of Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, to participate in the upcoming EU-Arab Summit “Shared Horizons”, which will be held on 29 and 30 October 2018 in Athens.During meetings with Minister of Tourism, Avedis Guidanian, Minister of Economy and Trade, Raed Khoury and Minister of Culture, Ghattas Al Khoury discussions revolved around issues pertaining to bilateral economic relations, cooperation in the tourism sector, cultural exchanges, bilateral trade, the transfer of know-how, as well as the strategic cooperation of the two countries with third countries and in particular with Cyprus. It should be noted that Lebanon will be the honoured country at the International Tourism Fair, which will be held on 6 and 8 December 2018 in Athens.Bilateral relations will be further discussed in the Joint Interministerial Committee, which, it was agreed, will take place in Athens in February 2019.The Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs also participated in a business Forum organized by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and the Greek International Business Association (SEVE), in cooperation with the Beirut Chamber of Commerce and Industry, leading a large Greek business mission.
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Greece’s Sites and Museums staff on 24h strike due to privatization plans
Unions of workers at Greece’s archeological sites and museums have called for a 24-hour strike to protest the trasnfer of several public museums and sites to the country’s Privatization Fund. The strike is scheduled for 11. October 2018. The protest is likely to close the ancient Acropolis in Athens that day along with multiple sites … The post Greece’s Sites and Museums staff on 24h strike due to privatization plans appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece hires Republican company for $75k monthly to lobby in Washington DC
Greece has reportedly hired a Republican veteran to lobby in favor of mutual interests with the USA in the areas of economics, trade, foreign policy and national security. The company DLA secured a $75,000 monthly contract. Greece has hired DLA Piper to a $75K monthly retainer contract to advance its mutual interests with the US … The post Greece hires Republican company for $75k monthly to lobby in Washington DC appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Turkey “slams” Cyprus for exploring hydrocarbon in its EEZ
This must be kind of joke of the century stuff. Turkey that illegally occupies the North of Cyprus claims rights in Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone. Hours after Cyprus invited international companies for off-shore hydrocarbon exploration in the Plot Area Number 7, the Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing “concerns” and slamming Nicosia for proceeding … The post Turkey “slams” Cyprus for exploring hydrocarbon in its EEZ appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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The Fish is Free! Medicane Zorbas destroys fish farms, locals go fishing
Thousand of doradoes have been set free to swim in fish eternity… if only it wasn’t the locals of Evia who rushed to catch the fresh fish. Medicane Zorbas destroyed fish farms in the sea area of Evia and set free more than 150,000 fish. While there is no scientific proof about the doredoes’ IQ … The post The Fish is Free! Medicane Zorbas destroys fish farms, locals go fishing appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Sexual violence, a savage feature of conflict over centuries
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Through the ages, sexual violence has been a savage feature of armed conflict, often systematically inflicted by combatants on girls and women in what the world today defines as a war crime. It happened in the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and in modern times, too: Mass rape occurred in World War II, as it did during the Balkan wars and the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. The atrocities unfold as victorious fighters sweep into seized territory, using sexual violence out of a sense of impunity or entitlement or as a way to terrorize and punish communities. International humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, seeks to prevent warring sides from engaging in such abuses.
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World Teacher's Day marked in Schisto, GREECE
Refugee and migrant children pay attention to their teacher inside the Schisto refugee camp in Schisto, GREECE on Oct. 4, 2018. World Teacher's Day ...
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