Referring to tourism, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that "Greece's brand name is still very strong," while speaking at the 27th general assembly of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) on ...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras: Greek tourism now needs a new growth model
Opa! St. Sophia's Greek Cultural Festival kicks off Thursday night
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Preparations have been underway all day but the St. Sophia’s Greek Cultural Festival officially kicks off at 5 p.m. on Thursday. This is the 46th anniversary of the event. What will ...
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New Democracy Reveals Plans for GREEK Tourism
GREEK opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said that if elected in the upcoming national elections, New Democracy will cut taxes in the ...
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Greek athletes to fly PM class to Minsk after ticket debacle
Greece's athletics team for this month's European Games in Belarus will fly there in the prime minister's government jet, after sports officials couldn't find seats on commercial flights for them. ...
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Greek fest to feature food, music, dancing
CANTON St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church will host the 2019 Canton Greek Fest from June 6-8 on the church grounds, 251 25th St. NW. The event will feature drive-through services, Greek pastries, ...
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Greek PM saves European Games participation with plane
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' airplane will fly the country's athletes to the European Games in Belarus later this month after the national athletics federation (SEGAS) failed to find tickets. ...
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WORLD RANKED LIGHTWEIGHT GEORGE KAMBOSOS FACES RICHARD PENA IN ATHENS ...
“GREECE has such a long history and ultimately where boxing has its origin story, so it's only right that we have a world class fighter bring back this ...
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Florence + The Machine To Wrap 2019 at The Acropolis in GREECE
Florence + the Machine are wrapping their 2019 tour with a special show Sept. 19 at The Acropolis in Athens, GREECE. The show will be Florence ...
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Clarkson University Finalizing Partnership with the American College of GREECE on International ...
Clarkson University is finalizing plans for a "2+2" cooperative bachelor's degree program with the American College of GREECE. The ACG-Clarkson ...
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Greece's first Jewish mayor shines spotlight on multicultural history
Greece's central Jewish council has hailed Moses Elisaf's victory. The descendant of Holocaust survivors will serve a city that was once full of Jewish life; he aims to make it a multicultural ...
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PM Tsipras rejects Commission report as dictated by “ultra-conservatives in Brussels”
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rebuffed the European Commission report over the recent “relief measures.” The Commission was taking a leaf out of his political opponents’ book before snap elections, Tsipras said. In statements outside the Maximos Mansion, Tsipras said the results of the European elections had whetted the appetite of Greece’s old political establishment … The post PM Tsipras rejects Commission report as dictated by “ultra-conservatives in Brussels” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Celebrate the tastes and culture of Greece this weekend
KANSAS CITY, MO — The Greek Festival has been bringing the Greek culture to Kansas City for 58 years. Bob Maroudas and Athan Perahoritis discuss everything you can expect to experience, from the ...
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Telephone interview of the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sia Anagnostopoulou, on ERT 1’s ‘Alli Diastasi’ 1 (5 June 2019 )
The Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sia Anagnostopoulou, spoke on the ERT 1 show ‘Alli Diastasi’, which is presented by journalists Fotini Lampridi and Giannis Panagiotopoulos. She set out the basic points of the note verbale that Greece’s ambassador to Berlin delivered to the German Foreign Ministry regarding war reparations and compensation.The Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs said, among other things, that the note verbale contains a summary of the Hellenic Parliament’s resolutions, as passed by a wide majority at the Plenary Session held about a month ago, during which the Prime Minister pledged to carry out the decision of the Hellenic Parliament. The note verbale covers the issues of the Greek side’s claims, which concern the occupation loan, war compensation for the victims and descendants of the victims, mainly at the villages that suffered most, the material damage incurred by the residents and infrastructure of the country, and of course the matter of cultural heritage, the monuments, as there were archaeological treasures that were looted and transported out of Greece. These are the main points of the note verbale."Asked about the German side’s response, Sia Anagnostopoulou said that “Germany did not respond. There is always a written announcement in response to a note verbale. The Foreign Ministry has issued announcements, without reference of who made them. The spokesperson (for the German government) left the matter open, saying that there are notes verbales that we respond to, and others that we don’t respond to. She didn’t say what would happen in the case of the Greek note verbale. We are waiting to see the official response to the note verbale. This is a first reaction from the German side, without our having the official response to the specific note verbale, as should be the case.”
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Wanted: People willing to live on a beautiful, remote Greek island
The three Andronikos children had been dressed with care. Their white shirts were ironed, their shoes were vigorously shined and their faces had been scrubbed clean. They’d rehearsed their lines until ...
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Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. 2019 Q1
The following slide deck was published by Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. in conjunction with their 2019 Q1 earnings call. 127 Click to enlarge Notes: ...
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Space Hellas renovates its WIND IT data centre in GREECE
Space Hellas has completed its infrastructure project, upgrading the WIND Hellas IT data centre in Athens, GREECE. It is the replacement and merger of ...
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GREECE snap election set to stymie PAOK's ambitious media rights target
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Prime office space prices rose 7 pct in 2018
The prices of prime office space in GREECE rose 7 percent last year compared to 2017 as the country's economic recovery gained pace, the central ...
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Jet Ski Athletes Offer Wild Spectacle in GREECE'S Saronic and Corinth Gulfs
More than 35 experienced jet ski athletes from fifteen different countries from around the world are in GREECE to demonstrate their skills and enjoy the ...
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GREEK government freezes controversial transfers
The GREEK government said Thursday it would freeze further transfers of public sector staff to Parliament after the conservative opposition accused the ...
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Kia draws inspiration from Greek mythology to create a crossover for millennials
Automakers aren’t abandoning the small, budget-friendly car segment; they’re simply putting their cheapest models on stilts and consequently making them a little bit more expensive. Kia will follow ...
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Katrougalos: GREECE a bridge between the EU and Russia
GREECE wants to enhance relations between the European Union and Russia, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said Thursday, adding that ...
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GREECE'S Economic Past Will Haunt Its Political Future
After years of harsh austerity measures, the waning popularity of GREECE'S ruling Syriza party has made it vulnerable to losing power come July 7, ...
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SYRIZA MP admits her daughter assigned to Parliament staff due to her “political connections”
There has been no more cynical admission since ages. SYRIZA MP, deputy Parliament Speaker and former Migration Minister, Tassia Christodoulopoulou admitted that her daughter was posted to the Parliament staff because she used some of her political connections. Speaking to Alpha TV, Christodoulopoulou said without blushing that she took advantage of “some acquaintances, connections and … The post SYRIZA MP admits her daughter assigned to Parliament staff due to her “political connections” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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GREEK Plant Producing Iconic Vlachas Milk to Shut Down
The plant producing the iconic condensed Vlachas milk, which was part of the nutrition of GREEK children for decades, is to shut down and its ...
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Greece in top choices for luxury holidays, says TUI airtours
The USA was chosen as a top spot for long distance destinations
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Statements by the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sia Anagnostopoulou, following her meeting with the Estonian Undersecretary for European Affairs, Matti Maasikas (Athens, 6 June 2019)
“It was a pleasure to meet with Mr. Maasikas, my Estonian counterpart. During our one-to-one talks and in the talks with our associates, we discussed bilateral issues that concern both countries, but mainly European issues that concern our region as well as Europe. As Mr. Maasikas said, we talked about the multi-annual financial framework, how this Europe can become stronger and more social, with more solidarity. We discussed the topic – mainly in our one-to-one talks – of the enlargement of the European Union. We agreed that the enlargement package was very positive, and we welcomed the fact that the package for candidate countries and countries ‘in the process of becoming candidates’ has been submitted and has the recommendations that need to be made. And that it says that a signal has to be sent, mainly to North Macedonia, to start the accession procedures. And on the other hand, in Albania, of whose accession we are in favour – just as we are in favour of North Macedonia’s joining – on the condition that Albania complies with the five chapters, the five points, that it has to complete in order to get an accession date. Of these five points, the minority issue and the property issue are the ones to which Greece attaches very great importance.We welcome the Commission’s statement on the Turkey issue. You are well aware that we are sincerely and firmly in favour of Turkey's accession to the European Union. But in recent years, Turkey has not taken the steps it needs to take, and there is a fear that Turkey is pulling away from its European perspective. We welcome the statement in the European Commission’s report that Turkey’s provocative conduct in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, in the region of Cyprus, jeopardizes not only our region’s security, but also Europe’s. And finally, Mr. Maasikas and I talked about the very important issue of migration, and we said that the policy of solidarity and fair burden-sharing must prevail in the European Union.”
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After Criticism, Greece Toughens Rape Law
ATHENS, Greece — Greece has toughened its legislation to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act, following criticism that an earlier proposed overhaul of the current definition was too lenient ...
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EU Says Cyprus, Greece Have the Highest Numbers of Clean Swimming Waters
BRUSSELS (AP) — With weather temperatures starting to climb, the European Commission says that 85 percent of Europe’s bathing sites have excellent water quality. The […] The post EU Says Cyprus, Greece Have the Highest Numbers of Clean Swimming Waters appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek-Australian Michael Sisois Was One of the Victims in Darwin Shooting
MELBOURNE, Australia – A man who was out on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown […] The post Greek-Australian Michael Sisois Was One of the Victims in Darwin Shooting appeared first on The National Herald.
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‘Historic victory for women’: Greece introduces new definition of rape after initial proposal sparked backlash
Greece has recognised sex without consent as rape, in a major victory for campaigners, who had been protesting proposals which could have lowered the punishment for rapists. The initial proposed ...
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GREEK Foreign Minister Katrougalos Meets With Russia's Lavrov
GREEK Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met on Thursday in Saint Petersburg. The two senior officials ...
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OPAP freezes VLT roll-out until Greece settles regulatory issue
ATHENS, June 6 (Reuters) - OPAP, Europe’s fourth-largest betting firm by revenue, has frozen the roll-out of video-lottery terminals in Greece until the country settles a “procedural” regulatory issue ...
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Car Theft Boom in GREECE
Boom of car theft in GREECE. Authorities there are taking urgent measures against frequent vehicle lifts or components. "Park your car in guarded areas ...
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GREECE'S Folk Traditions for the Feast of the Ascension
June 6, 2019 is Ascension Day according to the Orthodox Christian Church. This great feast day in the Christian calendar has played a crucial role in ...
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Putting The Geek In Greek
Sophia Hirakis is always on the move, just like the proteins she studies. She’s always doing something, whether it's traveling between Greece and the States, watching Yankees' games, doing science, ...
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Women’s outrage enforces legal improvement of Greece’s “Rape Law”
Following an outcry by women’s groups, Amnesty International and even SYRIZA lawmakers about the “rape” definition and its punishment in the new Penal Code,, Justice Minister Mihalis Kalogirou submitted a legislative improvement early Thursday afternoon. “Anyone who attempts a sexual act without the victim’s consent is punished with imprisonment of up to 10 years,” reads … The post Women’s outrage enforces legal improvement of Greece’s “Rape Law” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek PM warns of return to austerity
Greece's prime minister has warned his country's voters that the choices they make in next months' early elections will determine whether they slip back into "the dark days" of austerity. Alexis ...
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Inazawa junior high school students to participate in GREEK leg of 2020 relay
Junior high school students from Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, will take part in the GREEK leg of the 2020 Tokyo Games torch relay after the flame is lit in ...
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Olympics: Japanese students to take part in GREEK leg of 2020 relay
Junior high school students from Japan will take part in the GREEK leg of the Tokyo 2020 Games torch relay after the flame is lit in Olympia on March 12 ...
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Ancient GREEK Shipwreck to Be Made Accessible to Divers
The GREEK Ministry of Culture announced plans to open Greece's vast array of ancient shipwrecks to visitors in hopes that it will boost the local ...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos’ interview on ‘ERA 1’ radio, with journalist T. Siafakas. Excerpt on foreign policy issues
JOURNALIST: Yesterday, the Greek Ambassador to Berlin delivered a Note Verbale to the German Foreign Ministry concerning compensation from the First and Second World Wars. Would you like to say anything about that?G. KATROUGALOS: Yes, this isn’t a bolt from the blue. As you know, there was a special Plenary Session of Parliament. All parties, apart from the neo-Nazi party, took a stance in favour of these claims. I think one of the most positive aspects of our politics is that on national issues, including this one, political forces were unanimous. And when I was and MEP, together with all of the Greek MEPs we promoted this issue, which is of great historical, moral, political and legal importance, and now we are doing the obvious. Essentially, we are making the diplomatic move that is the culmination of this whole political initiative.JOURNALIST: But every time we make these moves, the response is that the issue of compensation is finished, closed.G. KATROUGALOS: This is exactly why we always have to keep the matter open: regarding the legal dimension, so we don’t appear to have withdrawn our claims, and regarding the obvious political and moral dimensions of the issue.JOURNALIST: I want to ask you about the timing of the delivery of the Note Verbale, and along the lines of my colleague’s earlier question: whether you believe we will get anywhere this time.G. KATROUGALOS: We are certainly making moves to get a result. We aren't just striking a pose. As for the timing, we chose to do it after the European elections, so that it wouldn’t appear that we wanted to politicize an issue in terms of the elections.JOURNALIST: Yes, but now we are in the run-up to national elections, and one could accuse you of doing what you just said.G. KATROUGALOS: I’m talking about Germany. We didn’t want to create an issue in the European elections for Germany, precisely because we want this issue to be beyond the political differences and discussions we might have on other issues. We had an obligation to carry through on the parliamentary resolution, which, as I said in any case, was passed almost unanimously. And there was no other time after the European elections.JOURNALIST: Could this €377 billion, as Manolis Glezos often says, take the form of infrastructure projects, education?G. KATROUGALOS: Provided we first agree on the compensation owed to us, we can then discuss the ways it can be paid. But that is an issue for discussion much later on. This is not the time to discuss it.JOURNALIST: So, are we now in negotiations?G. KATROUGALOS: That’s the point of the Note Verbale: that we are saying this issue has been tabled and we are calling on the other side to respond.JOURNALIST: Last question, Minister: Do you think that in the run-up to the national elections there could be a ‘hot incident’ with our neighbour Turkey? And what is your view of the resignation, at this stage, of the lieutenant general who was responsible for the confidence-building measures?G. KATROUGALOS: No one wants a war in the Aegean. Greece doesn’t and Turkey doesn’t. And no one wants to see a hot incident that could lead to a result that everyone rules out. But as more and more tension builds, no one can rule out an accident. This is why we are discussing the confidence-building measures with the other side: to resolve this tension that is building up – not by any fault of our own, but because of the Turkish side’s unlawful acts. Now, regarding the resignation, this was a political stance on the part of the government. I haven’t heard a serious response from any opposition party, and, in any case, these are not issues that are decided by military personnel in democracies. In democracies, political decisions are made by those who have the democratic responsibility to govern the country. Only in dictatorships are military personnel responsible for political issues. So I think it is completely outside the competencies of a military officer to choose a government’s policy for negotiating an issue that, in any case, I don’t think is essentially contentious.
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Statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Katrougalos, following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (St. Petersburg, 6 June 2019)
JOURNALIST: We are in the Konstantin Palace, a historic palace that opened in 2003. As presidency of the European Union at the time, Greece was honoured in this palace, and there really is a history that links it to this space and more generally to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, of which you are a repeat visitor, as you have attended it at least three or four times. I think you had a comprehensive meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister, Mr. Lavrov. A few words on that, please. G. KATROUGALOS: Our country’s historical ties with Russia are always present, in this building and in general. I had a very substantial discussion, in a warm atmosphere, with my colleague, the Russian Foreign Minister. As you know, our countries, traditionally and historically, have very good relations based on shared elements of history and culture. And while the European Union is always our political home, we try to play the role of a bridge between the EU and the Russian Federation. After all, any regional security system in Europe that does not include Russia cannot have prospects for success and stability. We talked about bilateral and regional issues, the situation in our region and the potential for cooperation on the political and economic level. We discussed the need to improve even further the initiatives that are bringing our two peoples closer together; initiatives that have to do with culture and history. We also had discussions on a more technical level. We talked about how we can become even more specific in our cooperation within the framework of the Joint Action Plan we have with the Russian Federation. JOURNALIST: On economic issues and your participation here in the International Economic Forum, where Greece has taken part for the past five or six years and tries to participate not just by being present, but also through substantial cooperation on the bilateral level? G. KATROUGALOS: Our Prime Minister was here in 2015, among the leaders who participated in the discussion with President Putin. And, as you said, I have been attending systematically for the past three years, representing our economic diplomacy. But this isn’t the only forum where we promote our bilateral economic relations. There is the Joint Interministerial Committee that convened recently in Thessaloniki. It looked at how we can have joint Greek-Russian enterprises in sectors where we are interested in promoting our products, such as the agrifood sector. There have been major investments, hundreds of millions, by Russian businesses, especially in the sector of tourism and hotel facilities, and I think we are on a very good path. I also want to remind you that Greece was the first country to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union, which is the economic organization for integrating the former Soviet Republics that now want to create a Eurasian economic space on their territory. JOURNALIST: You were the Minister who, in June 2017, signed this protocol, in spite of the fact that the European Union had not started ... it was an initiative that put Greece ahead. Because, in any case, this European space and the Asian space will collaborate. G. KATROUGALOS: Our country traditionally follows a multidimensional foreign policy in the political and economic fields. You are right to say we are pioneers in this field, just as we were pioneers, for example, in signing the first cooperation protocol between a western country and China, regarding the joint setting of goals in the context of the One Belt – One Road initiative. And in both of these cases, other countries followed. It became clear that this initiative not only favours the general interests of the European Union, but also contributes to our role as a bridge; in other words, as a positive actor that will bring our common political home, which is Europe, closer to other major political and economic players. Thank you.
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A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman turns 'Greek Goddess' as she parties with co-star
Jasmine Harman, 43, turned into a “Greek Goddess” to attend Channel 4 event Upfront with her A Place In The Sun co-star, Laura Hamilton, last night. The presenter slipped into a stunning white frock ...
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Who is Princess Theodora of GREECE and Denmark?
Princess Theodora of GREECE and Denmark is the youngest daughter and second youngest child of exiled Greek King Constantine II and Queen ...
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'Yia Mas': dedicated to discovering GREECE'S holistic side
Kristina also knew from her own research and interest in all things holistic, that GREECE has incredible herbs and the best, most potent oregano.
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GREECE: Newly-amended rape law 'a historic victory' for women
“Shockingly, GREECE will be only the ninth country in Europe to recognize that sex without consent is rape. However, today's last-minute climb-down by ...
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Qdoba Mexican Eats in Ridgecrest Plaza in Greece to close
Another local Qdoba Mexican Eats restaurant in the Rochester region is closing. Thursday marks the final day for the location in Ridgecrest Plaza in Greece, at 1920 West Ridge Road, according to ...
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GREEK Government Backs Down Over Definition Of Rape After Outcry
The GREEK government announced on Thursday a “legislative improvement” of a controversial definition of rape included in a reformed penal code, ...
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THI Canada Grant to Provide Dental Care to Vulnerable & Homeless in Athens
ATHENS – The Hellenic Initiative Canada announced on June 5 a $50,000 (Canadian dollars) grant to fund the Doctors of the World Greece (MdM Greece) […] The post THI Canada Grant to Provide Dental Care to Vulnerable & Homeless in Athens appeared first on The National Herald.
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