ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday winning a vote of confidence was a vote for stability in the country. "Today the Greek parliament gave a vote of confidence in ...
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Greek Leader Survives Confidence Vote in Parliament
ATHENS — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipris of Greece survived a late-night confidence vote on Wednesday as two days of acrimonious debate ended with Greek lawmakers delivering him a three-vote victory to ...
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras wins confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, clearing a major hurdle for Greece's approval of an accord to end a dispute over Macedonia's name and averting the ...
Alexis Tsipras Wins Greece Confidence Vote, Prepares for Next Challenge
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saw off the latest challenge to his government, winning the fourth confidence vote of his term in office. Now comes the hard part. After surviving a confidence moti...
Greece: PM Tsipras survives no confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has survived today's no confidence vote, which was called last Sunday after his coalition ally resigned. "Parliament gave Tsipras 151 votes, meeting the threshold r...
Greek Premier Narrowly Wins Confidence Vote
ATHENS—Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras narrowly prevailed in a vote of confidence in parliament, setting up a showdown vote on a deal on the name of northern neighbor Macedonia, an issue that has ...
Greece's left-wing prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, survives confidence vote days after governing coalition collapses
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's left-wing prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, survives confidence vote days after governing coalition collapses.
Greek Prime Minister wins vote of confidence from parliament
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote on Wednesday, which will pave the way for parliament to ratify an accord he agreed last year with Skopje to end a long disp...
Traffic Through GREEK Airports Hits Historic High in 2018
A total of 63.7 million travelers went through GREEK airports on 532,631 flights in 2018, marking a historic high, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority ...
Greek minister mourns 'heroine' gran who helped refugees
Greece's migration minister on Wednesday paid homage to a 90-year-old grandmother on the island of Lesbos who was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for helping refugees. Dimitris Vitsas said Maritsa M...
New Greek Defense Chief Tells Turkey: Collision or Cooperation
ATHENS – Greece’s new Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis, who stepped down as Hellenic Armed Forces Commander, fired off a broadside as soon as he took […] The post New Greek Defense Chief Tells Turkey: Collision or Cooperation appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek-American Angie Giallourakis Shares Her Son’s Battle with Cancer
CLEVELAND, OH – Angie Giallourakis, PhD and President of the Steven G AYA Cancer Research Fund, wrote eloquently about her son’s battle with cancer in […] The post Greek-American Angie Giallourakis Shares Her Son’s Battle with Cancer appeared first on The National Herald.
Lesbos Grandmother from Iconic Refugee Crisis Photo Dies at Age 90
LESBOS, Greece – One of the three Greek grandmothers who became a symbol of the Lesbos islanders’ solidarity with refugees, Maritsa Mavrapidou, has died at the […] The post Lesbos Grandmother from Iconic Refugee Crisis Photo Dies at Age 90 appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek PM Tsipras faces midnight confidence vote in his govt
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers geared up Wednesday night for a confidence vote in the left-wing government, which lost its parliamentary majority after its coalition partner walked out to prote...
The EU will happily punish delusional Britain for Tuesday night's Brexit defeat
This was described in 2017 by Duncan Robinson, the Brussels correspondent for the Financial Times, as the GREEK fallacy — the false belief that a ...
GREEK Coast Guard Lifts Ban on Sea Travel, Strong Winds Slow Down
The GREEK Coast Guard on Wednesday lifted a ban prohibiting the travel of ferries and ships from several GREEK ports due to severe weather ...
Greece exhumes decades-old ship graveyard amid fears of environmental hazard
Dozens of abandoned ships have laid dormant near Greece's major port of Piraeus for decades. Now Greek authorities want to drag the rusting giants back up from the depths.
Piraeus Bank Presents the Principles for Responsible Banking with the Governor of the Bank of Greece
The Principles for Responsible Banking were presented today for the first time in Greece at an event organized by Piraeus Bank with Mr. Yannis Stournaras, the Governor of the Bank of Greece, as the ke...
Greece, FYROM slam Russia’s criticism of Prespes Macedonia deal
With the ratification of the Prespes Agreement considered as imminent and certain, Russia has clearly raised objections against the name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into “North Macedonia.” A day before his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin blamed the USA and some Western countries for “destabilising” the Balkans, … The post Greece, FYROM slam Russia’s criticism of Prespes Macedonia deal appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan Plan ‘The Trip to Greece,’ So Get Your Impressions Ready
Fans of Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” series can start celebrating, as Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are planning a fourth installment in the increasingly popular comedy franchise. Brydon took to hi...
President shares progress update, reaffirms commitment to GREEK-life reform
In his latest blog post, Penn State President Eric J. Barron provides a progress update on actions that have been taken to reform GREEK life at the ...
Dining Out: Athena Taverna serves authentic Greek in Arnold
Over the summer a sign popped up in one of the storefronts in the Bay Hills shopping center promising a new Greek restaurant. After months of waiting, Athena Taverna finally opened mid-December, and t...
Greek grandmother from iconic refugee image passes away
ATHENS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- One of the three Greek grandmothers of Lesvos island who symbolized solidarity with refugees in an iconic photograph which went viral in 2015 passed away on Wednesday at th...
Greece's Tsipras set to overcome confidence hurdle, eyes vote on Macedonia
ATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is set to win a confidence vote on Wednesday night, which will pave the way for parliament to ratify an accord he struck last year to ...
Unique Creatures of Greek Mythology through eyes of national artist [PHOTO]
An exhibition of the famous Azerbaijani cartoonist Soltan Soltanly has opened at at Irshad Hotel on January 14. At the opening of the evening, the head of the Islamic Studies Center "Irshad", Professo...
GREEK duo relish home away from home
“Fight for your country – that is the best, the only omen.” That line, from the ancient GREEK poem 'Iliad', was posted by Stefanos Tsitsipas on his ...
Greece launches search for missing small aircraft
ATHENS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A search and rescue operation was launched on Wednesday in western Greece for a small two-seater aircraft which went missing, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. An e...
Greece must regain full access to debt markets: EU's Moscovici
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece should regain full access to debt markets and all efforts should be made to that end, EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Wednesday. “Let’s make Greece a full ...
The Greek Connection to the Award-Winning The Green Book
NEW YORK – The award-winning film, The Green Book, was in part inspired by the Green Book, a guide to businesses across the United States […] The post The Greek Connection to the Award-Winning The Green Book appeared first on The National Herald.
Tsitsipas Beats Troicki, Comes Closer to Potential Meeting with Federer
Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to the third round and closer to a potential meeting with defending champion Roger Federer at Melbourne Park. The Greek 20-year-old […] The post Tsitsipas Beats Troicki, Comes Closer to Potential Meeting with Federer appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Minister Wanted to Quit Over Violent FYROM Deal Threats
ATHENS – Saying she was being threatened over her support for Greece’s deal to rename the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM,) Deputy Citizens’ Protection […] The post Greek Minister Wanted to Quit Over Violent FYROM Deal Threats appeared first on The National Herald.
Putin Says Greece-FYROM Name Deal US Balkans Strategy
Stepping up criticism after leaving it to other officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin said a deal that Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras made to rename the […] The post Putin Says Greece-FYROM Name Deal US Balkans Strategy appeared first on The National Herald.
Small Plane Crashes in Western Greece
A search-and-rescue operation is underway off Mesolongi in western Greece for a small two-seater plane which is believed to have crashed into the sea after takeoff on Wednesday. A Greek Coast ...
Greece Among Few Countries To Raise Taxes Over Last Decade
According to new data published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday, Greece was among the nine countries out of all 36 Organization members to raise ...
Granny Maritsa, symbol of Lesvos compassion, passes away at 89
Maritsa Mavropoulou does not live on the island of Lesvos anymore. One of the three grannies, who became symbol of the Greek compassion and kindness with refugees, passed away at the age of 89. It was October 2015, when the picture of the three elderly Greek women feeding a refugee baby caused sensation around the … The post Granny Maritsa, symbol of Lesvos compassion, passes away at 89 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek PM to face confidence vote after Macedonia row
Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras headed into a confidence vote Wednesday with his political future on the line after a row over a landmark name deal with Macedonia sunk his four-year ...
Series of events in the USA to further promote GREEK tourism
More specifically, the GREEK mission shall visit San Diego on February 25, Los Angeles on February 26 and 27 and San Francisco on February 28 and ...
GREEK PM to meet Moscovici at Maximos Mansion
GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici at 2.45 p.m. at Maximos Mansion, ...
Turkey, Greece eager to recruit Belarusian Emergencies Ministry's help to fight fires
MINSK, 16 January (BelTA) – Turkey and Greece are intent on using the assistance of Belarusian Emergencies Ministry aerial units for fighting fires. The relevant negotiations are already in ...
Greek PM will win votes on confidence and new Macedonia name
ATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Greece’s deputy prime minister said the government would emerge stronger after winning a confidence vote later on Wednesday and be able to secure parliament’s endorsement fo...
Prespa agreement: All eyes on Athens
The recent political developments in Greece and the vote of confidence for Alexis Tsipras government are closely being followed in Skopje because this will have a direct impact o
Greek central banker says plans on bad loans must proceed fast to relieve markets
ATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Schemes that Greece’s central bank and the country’s bank rescue fund are working on to help speed up the reduction of sour loans burdening bank balance sheets should procee...
GREEK PM Tsipras likely to survive confidence vote, table Macedonia deal
GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will today face a confidence vote in parliament. The vote was called by Mr Tsipras himself after right-wing ...
South Australia “Gets its GREEK On” at Largest-ever GREEK Festival
A celebration of GREEK life took place from January 12-13 at the Delphi Bank Semaphore GREEK Festival of South Australia. Tens of thousands of ...
New GREEK life leaders will take on Penn's new housing policy and their public image in 2019
With the start of sorority and fraternity rush ramping up this week, the Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council, two student-run GREEK councils, ...