Those who are leading the race for GREECE'S ruling party are ex-MEP and Vice President of the European Parliament Dimitrios Papadimoulis, ex-MEP ...
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Monday, May 27, 2019
The 21 People Most Likely to Become GREECE'S Next MEPs
Blueprint Medea review – Euripides explodes in modern London
Finborough theatre, London Julia Pascal’s dynamic production sees Medea reborn as a former fighter against Isis who finds Jason in the British capital Euripides’ Medea is not just a bloodthirsty barbarian princess fuelled by preternatural powers and “black hatred” to take revenge on a husband who spurns her. She is also an Asian woman and foreigner who makes huge sacrifices for Jason only to find herself alone in the hostile west. In Julia Pascal’s modern reconception of the ancient Greek tragedy, she is reborn as a former fighter for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Writer and director Pascal took inspiration from the late Asia Ramazan Antar, a symbol of the feminist struggle in the fight against Islamic State (Isis) who was, somewhat reductively, dubbed the “Kurdish Angelina Jolie” in the western press for her physical likeness. Continue reading...
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Greek conservative party well placed ahead of June election
Athens, Greece - Voters punished the ruling Syriza party for broken promises in Sunday's European Parliament election. The conservative New Democracy party's nine-point lead over Syriza was so ...
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IJC members to visit GREECE Tuesday
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC-TV) - News 8 has been monitoring the lake levels around Rochester for the past month, as the Lake Ontario levels have ...
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A new chapter for GREECE
The dilemma Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented voters with has failed. Despite the unreasonable handouts he announced at the last minute and ...
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Transat offers tips for family travel to GREECE this summer
Transat encourages Canadian families looking for adventure, leisure and history to take advantage of its various travel options for discovering GREECE ...
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Eldorado Gold shares up 14% on optimism over Greek snap election
TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of Eldorado Gold rose as much as 14.6% on Monday on optimism that a snap poll called by Greece could result in the election of a new business-friendly party and help resolve ...
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Preserving the Ancient GREEK Martial Art form- Pankration
The name stems from the GREEK words 'Pan' meaning all, and 'Kratos' meaning strength. Pankration was performed during the ancient Olympic games ...
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Markets Receive Conservative GREEK Landslide With Unprecedented Enthusiasm
Global and GREEK analysts predict that the New Democracy Party is set to win the snap elections which Prime Minister Tsipras announced last night.
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Seven Reasons Why GREEK Voters Punished Tsipras on Sunday
Political analysts have often described the behavior of GREEK voters during the economic crisis as “vote to punish” tactics. If a citizen disapproves of a ...
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Simon Nixon sees 'lessons for Brexit from Grexit' after Greek election results
"Lessons for Brexit from Grexit: four years after populists nearly crashed GREECE out of the EU, the country is on the cusp of electing a committee ...
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Greek PM says Syriza needs to regroup and focus ahead of snap poll
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday urged his Syriza party to regroup and heed the message of voters ahead of snap national elections he called after a resounding defeat ...
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Greek restaurant charges tourists £740 for calamari and beers
Francisco Tajeda, 38, could not believe it when he was charged almost €100 per serving of calamari (Picture: Instagram/Trip Advisor) A restaurant owner has defended his decision to charge an ...
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Second Suspect for Zafiropoulos Murder Arrested in Albania
The second man wanted as a suspect in the murder of Greek lawyer Michalis Zafiropoulos, alias ‘Winged Maradona’, has been arrested in Albania. The 32-year-old, […] The post Second Suspect for Zafiropoulos Murder Arrested in Albania appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece Athena grad Anthony Lamb withdraws from NBA Draft, will return to UVM basketball for senior year
Rest easy, Catamount faithful, Anthony Lamb is coming back for his senior year. The University of Vermont men's basketball star has officially withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return for ...
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IJC commissioners to visit GREECE, tour flooded Lake Ontario communities on Tuesday
As Lake Ontario continues to rise, elected officials from communities affected by this year's high waters will have their first opportunity on Tuesday to ...
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Is Conservatism Coming to GREECE?
“This is the biggest difference among the two leading parties in a European Parliament election in GREECE, which traditionally is associated with loose ...
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GREECE to feature in French, Estonian TV shows
GREECE and its attractions will feature in two popular television shows in France and Estonia this year with the backing of the Hellenic Tourism ...
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Ultra-nationalist Velopoulos: From “Jesus’ handwritten letters” to European Parliament
Ultra-nationalist and admirer of conspiracy theories of all kinds Kyriakos Velopoulos sold everything he could on his own TV show: from tooth paste, wonder remedies against baldness and books to “exclusive copies of Jesus Christ’s handwritten letters.” The far-right populist is the big surprise in the European elections in Greece. 4.5% of Greeks cast a … The post Ultra-nationalist Velopoulos: From “Jesus’ handwritten letters” to European Parliament appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Battlefield V Adding New Map This Week That Will Take Players To Greece
Today, developer DICE and publisher Activision announced that they're adding a new map to Battlefield V this week, May 30, dubbed the "Mercury" map. The map will bring players to the beautiful ...
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Greece headed to early elections after European vote results
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks in Athens on Sunday after the first European parliamentary election results. Greece had triple elections, for local, regional and European representation. ...
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Greece postpones Athens Riviera casino bid deadline by a month
ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) - Greece has given potential suitors one more month to bid for a licence to build and operate a casino resort on the Athens Riviera, the country's gaming commission said on ...
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Greek 10-Year Bond Yield Falls to New Historic Lows on Monday
ATHENS – Investors in the state bond market reacted positively to Sunday’s election results, pushing bond yields to new historic lows on Monday. The 10-year […] The post Greek 10-Year Bond Yield Falls to New Historic Lows on Monday appeared first on The National Herald.
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Mitsotakis Readies for Snap Elections, Tsipras Tries to Regroup
ATHENS – Jubilant after his party’s candidates ran away to big victories in the May 26 elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, New […] The post Mitsotakis Readies for Snap Elections, Tsipras Tries to Regroup appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece's PPC pushes back power plants bid deadline because of snap elections
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s electricity utility PPC has pushed back by more than a month a deadline for binding bids for three coal-fired power plants it is selling under a post-bailout agreement, it ...
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Snap elections in Greece: Markets party, 10-Y bond yield in historic low
Markets party, the Athens Stock Exchange soars and the yield of Greek 10-year bond reached a historic low on Monday, just hours after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for snap elections. The Athens Stock Exchange opened with a strong +5%, short before 3 o’ clock the ASE recorded a +6.15% and a turnover at 118 … The post Snap elections in Greece: Markets party, 10-Y bond yield in historic low appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece's PPC to push back bid deadline for plants to mid-July: source
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s electricity utility PPC will push back by more than a month a deadline for binding bids for three coal-fired power plants it is selling under a post-bailout agreement ...
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UPDATE 1-Greek stocks rise, yields fall on hopes for business-friendly new government
The combined business would be owned 50/50 between shareholders of FCA and Groupe Renault. Investors are largely focused on results of the EU parliamentary elections. Euroskeptic parties in Britain ...
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ND Leads Greece’s Electoral Race with 33.25 Pct; SYRIZA Follows with 23.78 Pct
New Democracy (ND) leads the electoral race for the European parliament with 33.25 percent (7 seats in the European parliament), with 72.28 percent of the […] The post ND Leads Greece’s Electoral Race with 33.25 Pct; SYRIZA Follows with 23.78 Pct appeared first on The National Herald.
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Roughly One Third of Greek Municipalities Elect Mayor in First Round
In roughly one third of municipalities in Greece, 107 in total, the mayor has been elected in the first round of the local government elections. […] The post Roughly One Third of Greek Municipalities Elect Mayor in First Round appeared first on The National Herald.
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Varoufakis: Mera25 is Launching Its Campaign for Greece’s National Elections
Mera25 party leader and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Sunday night said that “today we saw the end of a European beginning for Mera25, […] The post Varoufakis: Mera25 is Launching Its Campaign for Greece’s National Elections appeared first on The National Herald.
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Former Premier Samaras Hails SYRIZA’s Defeat, “Victory for Greece”
ATHENS – Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who was at the helm of the New Democracy party when it was taken down in January, 2015 […] The post Former Premier Samaras Hails SYRIZA’s Defeat, “Victory for Greece” appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece: The Percentages of the Parties Compared with Previous Euro-Elections, The Winners and Losers
Bucking the trend elsewhere in the European Union, turnout for Sunday’s European elections was slightly lower in Greece, dropping to 58.44 pct of registered voters […] The post Greece: The Percentages of the Parties Compared with Previous Euro-Elections, The Winners and Losers appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece: Man Accused of Affair with Teen who Took Own Life Remanded in Custody
ATHENS – A 43-year-old man that allegedly had an affair with a 14-year-old girl, who later committed suicide, was on Monday remanded in custody. The […] The post Greece: Man Accused of Affair with Teen who Took Own Life Remanded in Custody appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Supreme Sports Council rejects appeal by Olympiakos BC
The Reds have been relegated to the second division
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Tsipras pitches Greece into early election after EU poll setback
Alexis Tsipras wanted to be the first Greek prime minister in three decades to see out a full term in office — but heavy defeat for his ruling Syriza party in European parliamentary elections has ...
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Greek stocks rise, government bond yields fall after snap election called
LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Greek stocks rallied more than 6% and government bond yields fell sharply on Monday after the country’s ruling leftist Syriza party suffered a massive defeat in the ...
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Maria Kakali: The mayor who got re-elected with 100% of the votes
While local leaders struggled to beat their competitors and some will have to go to a second round of elections next Sunday, one mayor managed to be elected with 100% of the votes. 32-year-old Maria Kakali on the remote island of Agios Efstratios had no competitor at all. From 210 participating voters, 189 voted for … The post Maria Kakali: The mayor who got re-elected with 100% of the votes appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek bond yields fall to record lows as country heads for snap elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called a snap election following his party’s defeat in the European Parliament elections, sparking a fall in government bond yields. Syriza, the left-leaning ...
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Greece Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Golden Dawn Thrashed in EU Vote
Mainstream Greek politicians welcomed the weakening of extreme rightist party Golden Dawn on Monday, which saw the loss of close to 60 percent of its electoral base in the European elections held ...
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Major shake-up at top, bottom of Greece's political spectrum
Sunday's European Parliament elections witnessed a change at the top and bottom of the political spectrum in Greece, as center-right New Democracy (ND) handily defeated hard left SYRIZA, whereas a ...
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Snap election sends Greek stocks soaring
Due to a severe pounding at the European ballot box for his leftist Syriza party, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called snap elections, deciding not to push through to a full term which ...
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Greek PM comes unstuck over Macedonia, austerity in European vote
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was left struggling for his political survival on Monday after his Syriza party, stung by austerity and a bitter rift over an accord with North ...
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Greek market rallies after snap elections declared by Tsipras
The stock market rose by 5%
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The relationship between Zara and Zorba the Greek
The history of an empire's name
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Greek debt rallies sharply with country headed for snap elections
Greece’s government bond prices roared higher after prime minister Alexis Tsipras said he would call a general election following his Syriza party’s poor showing in European elections. The general ...
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Best of Scooby-Doo!: Greece is the Word
Monsters and ghouls get in the way of the Scooby gang's adventures as they travel and spend time together in the summer. By entering your details, you are agreeing to Radio Times terms and conditions. ...
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Greek director Vasilis Kekatos wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
Greek film director Vasilis Kekatos won the Palme d’Or for best short film at the 72nd Cannes Festival for “The Distance Between Us and the Sky”. His film managed to stand out among the 11 films that ...
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Greece’s Snap Elections Send Bond Yields to Record Low Levels
Greece is headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suffered a crushing defeat in European Parliament elections, a move applauded by investors early Monday with yields on 10-year ...
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SYRIZA, Greece's ruling party, losing losing regional and local election
Τhe candidates supported by New Democracy party scored big numbers in Greece's largest municipalities of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in the equivalent regional units of Attica and Central ...
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