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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Elections in Greece for European Parliament

A few days ago, my phone started ringing very early in the morning. I could not answer it immediately as I was talking at the same time to somebody else. But I could see the number on the screen. It ...


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The Durrells' Corfu – popular TV show revives GREEK island's picturesque past

It could be a scene from the sleepy port of the 1930s, when the literary English family lived on the GREEK island for four years before the outbreak of ...


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Little GREEK to Celebrate GREEK Week

Little GREEK to Celebrate GREEK Week ... On Toga Tuesday, March 26, any customer that wears a toga to a Little GREEK will receive a free gyro pita.


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State Department Human Rights Report Highlights GREEK Failings

The annual State Department report on the state of human rights across the globe, which was released on Wednesday, points to several challenges ...


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Fish Fry

The Ladies of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will be hosting a Fish Fry for the community of Williamsburg on March 15, 2019 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m at the St. Demetrios Hellenic Center. The cos...


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USS Florida Arrives in Souda Bay, Greece

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (NNS) -- The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, March ...


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GREECE'S lesser-known Cyclades islands are made for hopping

But it's also an education in itself and, for me, part of the fun of traveling to GREECE. Relying on a good ferry network and easy connections from Athens, ...


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GREECE amends constitution to net corrupt politicians

Athens (AFP). Greek lawmakers on Thursday held a second vote on changes to the country's constitution, aiming to facilitate the prosecution of corrupt ...


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First GREECE-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held in Athens

The first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee of GREECE and Kuwait, chaired by Alternate Foreign Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou and the Finance ...


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Asylum applications record substantial drop in EU: Eurostat

Greece is third in asylum applications after Germany and France, while Italy has seen the largest decline in asylum applications


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Greek American Summer Zervos taking Trump to court

The Apprentice contestant filed a defamation lawsuit


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Greek House passes reform decoupling election of President from early Parliamntary dissolution

Proposal on parliamentary immunity also passed


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Greek-American “Apprentice” Contestant’s Trump Defamation Suit Can Proceed

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump isn’t immune from a defamation lawsuit filed by a former […] The post Greek-American “Apprentice” Contestant’s Trump Defamation Suit Can Proceed appeared first on The National Herald.


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'Healthy Highway Patrol' pushes kids to eat healthy for Natl. Nutrition Month

GREECE, N.Y. – IN A WORLD – er, in GREECE, there's a new push to get kids to eat healthy. The GREECE Police Department debuted its Healthy Highway ...


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"Fish from GREECE" products coming to Boston for SENA19

The Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO), which is representative of approximately 80 percent of GREECE'S aquaculture industry, aims ...


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Dinner & A Show: The GREEK Kitchen

The GREEK Kitchen – which moved last fall from Ellisville to Kirkwood – features a full menu of from-scratch authentic GREEK cuisine and unique dishes ...


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EP President Antonio Tajani under fire for praising Mussolini

“If we must be honest, he built roads, bridges, buildings, he had trains come in time,” the far-right President oif the European Parliament Antonio Tajani said about Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in an interview on Wednesday. Tajani’s remarks triggered an outrage and he attacked his critics. Shame on those who manipulate what I’ve allegedly … The post EP President Antonio Tajani under fire for praising Mussolini appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Olympiakos refuses to play Greek league game over refereeing

Olympiakos says it will not play in Sunday's Greek basketball league match against Rick Pitino's Panathinaikos due to a dispute over refereeing. Thursday's club announcement comes a month after Olympi...


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GREECE Sees High Demand from Russian Holidaymakers

Early bookings of Russian holidaymakers for travel packages to GREECE are up by 15 percent, the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Thursday, the last ...


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Greek Tourism Sector Growing at Record Pace

To make the impact of GREECE'S tourism industry even clearer – one in every five Euros spent in the country last year came from the travel and tourism ...


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Online platform for rent subsidy applications opens in GREECE

The online platform for rent subsidy applications opened on Tuesday evening, ANA reports. Access to the platform is through the website ...


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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris meets with the Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, Archimandrite Damianos (14/03/2019)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris received today the Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, Archimandrite Damianos. Talks focused on issues of interest to the Exarchate of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, as well as relevant  priorities set by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Other issues such as the planning of work on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the establishment of a postgraduate department of Theology at the Holy Monastery of the Sacred Cross in Jerusalem, the Deputy Minister's visit to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem together with the Delegation of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, as well as the Deputy Minister's visit to Jordan. Finally, details were discussed pertaining to the mission to receive the Holy Fire from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday.


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What do you do when a home DNA test challenges your cultural identity?

“We're GREEK,” said Argosino. “Always talking about GREEK history, and I really felt like I looked like the GREEKS. When I went to Greece I thought, oh my ...


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GREEK economy to grow by 2 pct in 2019: GREEK bank report

ATHENS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The GREEK economy is expected to grow by 2 percent year-on-year in 2019, according to a survey released by ...


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Vinnik’s defense insists Greek court should order his release, says lawyer

Timofei Musatov said the defense had filed a corresponding request


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Opposition leader: GREECE a 'positive surprise' in investments during next 2-3 years

GREECE'S main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stuck to his pro-reform and pro-market message during an interview ...


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Brexit uncertainty means anxiety for some UK students

Uncertainty over Brexit is creating anxiety for the students at the University of Kent, which bills itself as the UK's European university because of its study centers in France, Italy, Belgium and Greece


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Ex CBC boss denies knowing Greek businessman

The former central bank governor had denied knowing a Greek businessman who paid him €1m supposedly for consultancy services in 2007, a court heard on Thursday in the corruption trial involving ...


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Malta, Greece & Arabian Gulf

Fly from the UK to Malta and discover this amazing Island nation. Embark from Malta and head to the capital of Crete, Heraklion, where you can follow the path of the classics and soak up the history. ...


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Olympiakos refuses to play against PAO in protest of the appointment of Greek referees

Olympiakos demand the match be refereed by foreign officials


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Thirteen Greek startups showcased in US tech & innovation festival

The startups represent diverse fields and sectors that include education, medical technologies etc


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Review: Re-Tied Thread Offers Charming Storytelling for All Ages

ASTORIA – Greek folk tales have been around for generations and many grew up hearing them from Yiayia and Pappou, so they have a special […] The post Review: Re-Tied Thread Offers Charming Storytelling for All Ages appeared first on The National Herald.


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Dimitris Avramopoulos will be the Grand Marshal in Boston’s Parade

BOSTON – Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Union Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and former Minister and Member of the Greek Parliament, will be the […] The post Dimitris Avramopoulos will be the Grand Marshal in Boston’s Parade appeared first on The National Herald.


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GREEK-Canadian Community Drawn into Controversy over Far-Right Event

VANCOUVER, Canada – The GREEK-Canadian community in Vancouver was drawn into controversy over an event featuring Canadian far-right ...


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GREEK & Japanese Engravers

The Piraeus Municipal Gallery presents more than 120 original works by 44 GREEK and 65 Japanese engravers in a show that is part of ongoing ...


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The GREEK-American Community is a Massive Treasure Kyriakos Mitsotakis Said at Tufts

Mitsotakis presented his vision for Greece and emphasized the need for political change. He also characterized the GREEK-American Community as “a ...


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how streetwear became a uniform for progressive youth culture around the world

From Singapore to Lagos, from Greece to Eastern Europe a generation of talented kids are turning to streetwear’s open template to create fashion that reflects their personal lives and realities ...


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A macroeconomic dashboard to keep GREECE aloft

Will the people of GREECE in their magical jumbo jet arrive safely if the dials are tinkered with to please the politicians, but the numbers are fake?


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Greece 2019 🇬🇷 the ERT / Katerine Duska press conference

GREECE – Today ERT invited the press at the broadcaster’s headquarters for thee official press conference with Katerine Duska. Highlights of the press conference: Katerina said that she cried ...


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Tsakalotos admits “two strategic mistakes” in 2015 negotiations with EU creditors

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos admitted that the Tsipras government made two strategic mistakes during the negotiations with the European lenders in the first half of 2016. He said that the government considered “the threat of Grexit as a means of pressure towards creditors. However, at that time the German side was in fact in … The post Tsakalotos admits “two strategic mistakes” in 2015 negotiations with EU creditors appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Palestinian diplomat expresses concern over GREEK firms' bid for an Israeli rail project

ATHENS, Thursday, March 14, 2019 (WAFA) – Palestinian ambassador to Athens, Marwan Toubassi, expressed deep concern today over GREEK firms' ...


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Pi Day: Deals and coupons in honor of the GREEK math symbol

It's Pi Day, and the world is celebrating more than just the GREEK mathematical symbol (Ï€). Retailers and restaurants everywhere have deals today.


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Greek-Style Shrimp with Tomato and Feta

In the traditional Greek dish called shrimp saganaki, sweet, briny shrimp are covered with a garlic- and herb-accented tomato sauce and topped with crumbles of creamy, salty feta cheese. Restaurant ve...


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GREECE Ranked 7th Most Appealing Hotel Investment Destination

GREECE is among the top 10 European countries attracting the interest of investors seeking to tap into the hospitality market, according to a survey ...


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GREECE Smashes Airport Passenger Traffic Records in 2019

The Civil Aviation Authority of GREECE released the latest data on Thursday measuring passenger traffic through Greek airports for the months of ...


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Seven More People Die From Influenza This Week in GREECE

Seven more citizens died from influenza complications last week in GREECE, according to the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention's ...


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Greek unemployment inches up at the end of 2018

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s unemployment rate — the highest in the 28-country European Union — climbed slightly to 18.7 percent in the final quarter of 2018. However, it’s still way down where it was a ...


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On rare European trip, Bolivia's Morales to visit Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Bolivia's left-wing President Evo Morales is due to visit Greece on rare trip to Europe, with talks in Athens expected to include the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. Morales is due ...


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See what Australian PM Scott Morrison got up to during his visit to the Greek Centre

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was unable to attend the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival last month, but he did come to see the work of the Greek Centre and discuss issues of interest to ...


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EU under pressure to pull the plug on GREEK coal aid

Campaigners have urged the European Commission to reject a proposed aid scheme for the GREEK power sector, saying the draft plan will allow ...


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