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Monday, December 23, 2019

Alleged Russian Bitcoin Fraudster's Greek Extradition Said Delayed

The 40-year-old Vinnik, who has been in Greek custody for over two years, launched a hunger strike on December 20 upon news that the Greek Justice Ministry decided to send him to France. AFP quoted ...


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Stefanos Tsitsipas was the most searched person on Greek Google in 2019

Not to mention, he also finished the year ranked sixth in the world. In 2018, Tsitsipas was the second-most searched person on Greek Google. AGONAsport.com is an English based website for Greek sports ...


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Angular Greenwich Village townhouse on infamous site wants $21M

A GREEK Revival townhouse was built there in 1845, and at one point was home to Charles Merrill, who founded Merrill Lynch. The location is also ...


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Japanese boost to GREEK credit rating

Staikouras noted that this highlights the change in sentiment and view regarding the GREEK economy by a conservative agency, thanks to the securing ...


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GREECE seeking up to six LNG bunkering vessels

GREECE seeking up to six LNG bunkering vessels. The Greek government is looking to power LNG operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.


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Bank of GREECE:Travel receipts surpass €17.5 billion during first ten months of 2019

Travel revenues continued an upward course in October 2019, according to figures released by the Bank of GREECE on Monday, even though the ...


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Holiday Traditions Abound in America's Greekest Neighborhood

As if Astoria weren't GREEK enough — a team of talented singers and musicians added a bit to the Greekness by spreading traditional GREEK holiday ...


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Book Review: Polis Histories, Collective Memories and the GREEK World

by Rosalind Thomas. Cambridge & New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019. Pp. xii, 494. Appends., notes, biblio., index. $135.00.


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GREEK scientist reaps award for pioneering work in heart disease

It was November 17 when GREEK scientist Dr Evangelia “Litsa” Kranias heard her name being announced over the microphone at the Pennsylvania ...


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Dendias: GREECE Will Do Whatever Necessary to Defend Its Sovereignty

ATHENS – Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday expressed the hope the Turkey will stop isolating itself and will follow the rules of the ...


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Severe Weather Hits GREECE'S Epirus Region on Sunday

A weather system bringing severe storms to western GREECE hit the region of Arta particularly hard on Sunday, causing widespread flooding in homes ...


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Eurozone delays Greece debt relief over household insolvency law

Eurozone ministers on Monday (11 March) held back granting Greece debt relief because the government failed to implement reforms promised during the massive bailout that ended last year, officials ...


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Turkey launches first of six new submarines

The launch comes at a time when Turkey is at odds with GREECE and Cyprus over territorial claims in the eastern Mediterranean. The Turkish ...


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Tokyo Games to get boost from sea, sky

The Olympic torch will be lit in GREECE on March 12 and arrive in Japan on March 20, when the plane carrying it is scheduled to land at the ASDF's ...


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BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik extradited to France, Russia unhappy

The Russian embassy to Greece announced Vinnik's extradition to France on Twitter. The embassy revealed that it had learned that the GREEK Minister ...


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Planetary Confusion - Why Astronomers Keep Changing What It Means to Be A Planet

It comes from the GREEK phrase for "wandering stars." Back in ancient times before the telescope was invented, the mathematician and astronomer ...


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Eleven to face court on April 2020 over Norman Atlantic disaster

The criminal trial of eleven GREEK nationals over the deadly fire that broke out inside the passenger ferry Norman Atlantic five years ago will start on 9 ...


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ErdoÄŸan poised to challenge GREEK territory in 2020

Athens must exercise restraint and weigh its alliances, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan appears determined to move ahead with his plans ...


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World-Renowned GREEK-American Neurosurgeon Steven Kalkanis to Lead Henry Ford Medical ...

Henry Ford Health System has selected its own Steven N. Kalkanis, M.D., to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Henry Ford Medical Group ...


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Continental shelf only issue with Turkey, says GREEK foreign minister

The only bilateral issue between Turkey and Greece is the delimitation of the continental shelf, GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.


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Anarchists occupy GREEK consulate in Berlin in solidarity with Athens squatters

Self-styled anarchists on Monday occupied the GREEK Consulate in Berlin to express solidarity with squatters in Athens where police have in recent ...


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Netanyahu to sign gas pipe deal with GREEK and Cypriot leaders

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had discussions with the leaders of Greece and Cyprus, over the weekend. The leaders agreed to hold a summit ...


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Former GREEK Champion Named Technical Director of International Swimming League

Apostolos Tsagkarakis, the newly-named Technical Director of the International Swimming League (ISL) spoke with GREEK Reporter recently about his ...


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Nativity Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros 2019

The information contained on the website of the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America is for informational purposes only. Certain individuals and ...


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Greek minister pilloried over Benghazi trip

Greece’s Foreign minister has come under a barrage of criticism from the internationally recognised Libyan government for visiting the east city of Benghazi which is under a rival authority.The Accord ...


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Cyprus heralds the lifting of US arms embargo

“We deem this important for our bilateral relations, our trilateral cooperation with GREECE and Israel and for the Eastern Mediterranean in general.”.


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Refugee Camps: A Ceaseless Policy Struggle for GREECE and the EU

Since 2015, GREECE has been battling one of the worst refugee crises in modern times. People from war-torn countries still cross the Aegean sea from ...


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Loulis Group upgrades mill in Bulgaria

GENERAL TOSHEVO, BULGARIA — GREECE-based Loulis Group recently upgraded its flour mill in northeast Bulgaria. The mill has a semi-hard wheat ...


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EastMed Pipeline an Entirely Lawful and Reasonable Project, Greek Gov’t Spokesperson Petsas Says

ATHENS – Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas reiterated on Monday that the first goal for Greece is to restore its credibility, something that, as he said, […] The post EastMed Pipeline an Entirely Lawful and Reasonable Project, Greek Gov’t Spokesperson Petsas Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Christmas Encyclical of Archbishop Elpidophoros

NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in his Christmas Encyclical to the entire pleroma of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, analyzes […] The post Christmas Encyclical of Archbishop Elpidophoros appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Credit Rating Upgrade by R&I “Indicative of Improved Greek Economy”, Staikouras Says

ATHENS – The upgrade of Greece’s credit rating from B+ with positive outlook to BB with stable outlook by the Japanese Rating & Investment Information […] The post Greek Credit Rating Upgrade by R&I “Indicative of Improved Greek Economy”, Staikouras Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Top diplomat: Turkey ready to talk with Greece on E.Med

Turkey has openly conveyed to Greece that it has always stood ready to discuss maritime delimitation issues in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey's foreign minister told an interview to a Greek daily.


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Greece pushes back at Turkey over energy race, Libya: analysts

The Greek FM embarked on a tour of eastern Libya, Egypt and Cyprus He is seeking support against Turkey’s contentious maritime and military deal with the embattled UN-backed government in Tripoli ...


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Greece: VAR referee's home attacked after league leader held

Greece: VAR referee's home attacked after league leader held The Greek Football Federation has condemned an attack on the home of a video assistant referee that occurred hours after a controversial ...


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A Christmas ritual of Greek cookies, drama and little guys with an old hand mixer.

My mother died when I was only a few years out of college. Gone before I could cook alongside her for more than a few minutes as a woman. Now, I insist on making her Greek cookies the old-fashioned ...


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Israel to sign gas pipeline agreement with Cyprus, Greece

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister of Energy Steinitz are expected to fly to Greece at the beginning of January for the summit of leaders, which will be held for the seventh time. This is an ...


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Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program Announces New Fellows and Expansion

ATHENS – Through the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (GDFP), organized by the Institute of International Education (IIE), scholars working around the world in a diversity […] The post Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program Announces New Fellows and Expansion appeared first on The National Herald.


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Thomasina Miers’ Christmas Eve recipe for parsnip and quince alioli layer cake

This rich, garlicky dish uses pureed quince to bind a Catalan-inspired alioli. Beautifully indulgent for this time of year Quince, with its golden skin and round shape, is misleading. Tough and inedible raw, it turns soft and luscious once cooked, emitting a floral scent that is quite intoxicating, and probably why it got its reputation as the forbidden fruit in Greek mythology. This year, our new neighbours did some pruning and this most delicious of fruits rained down into our garden – bliss. I love to puree it and use it to bind this Catalan-inspired alioli, instead of the usual egg yolk, but you can use pears or apples to equally good effect. Continue reading...


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NGC Ancients – Silver Coinage of the Greek Kings of Ptolemaic Egypt

Coinage of the Greek kings of Ptolemaic Egypt has long fascinated collectors, some of whom have devoted a lifetime of study to this field. In May of 2014, NGC posted a newsletter article briefly ...


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A Monumental Stage: Could “Greek Freak” be named MVP – again?

NBA Power Rankings: Giannis, Bucks prove they’re the team to beat Milwaukee Bucks: The unspoken hero driving an NBA powerhouse If basketball is monumental or incredibly popular like we’ve seen ...


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Carpe Diem Santorini, Greece

If there’s one thing Santorini has no shortage of, that’s luxury hotels. This is due largely in part to the late Giorgos Kopatsaris, a renowned engineer, who led most of the hotel development in ...


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GREEK-American Stories: A Christmas Epiphany

Ilias Skandaliaris, 17, of Tarpon Springs, raises the cross in the air during Epiphany at Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.


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ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy blog: What Child is This? A Refugee Child

... by displaced people through the story of his work with a young couple awaiting asylum – and a new child – in GREECE. Read the full blog post here.


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GREECE preparing to sell 39% in project to connect Crete with Attica

The call for expressions of interest for the entry of one or more strategic investors in Ariadne Interconnection is expected to be announced “in the first ...


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It is unfair to expect Turkey to bear all responsibility in refugee crisis, FM Çavuşoğlu says

Speaking to GREECE'S To Vima weekly, Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu pointed out that GREECE had not been fulfilling its obligations in line with a ...


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Investigation points to corruption in jails

One example relates to the warden of a penitentiary in northern GREECE who is being investigated for breach of duty and an employee at the same jail ...


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Mt Athos mini-grid shows GREECE the way forward

A monastic community on the Mt Athos peninsula this year installed a solar-storage-diesel mini-grid which is set to be augmented by a biomass ...


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Edessa council unanimously rejects pro-Skopje group petition to include “Macedonian” language lessons in Greek schools

The nationalist group had cited the 1923 Treaty of Sevres


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Good Samaritans helped thousands at sea. Now they're on trial

When Sean Binder arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos in October 2017, the migrant crisis facing Europe had changed from a temporary emergency to a long-term political reality. While the number of crossings had dropped dramatically since 2015, deaths at sea remained high, and those surviving the journey were facing indefinite stays in overcrowded camps on arrival.


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Oversubscribed auction sign of increased GREEK interest

Greece awarded 20-year contracts to 224MW of wind capacity at an average price of €57.74/MWh, 15.4% below the starting bid price and well below ...


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