GREEK government's negotiations with the country's creditors are focused on five fronts, as Athens seeks to secure additional fiscal space so it can ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Saturday, January 25, 2020
GREECE and European Investment Bank sign 330-million-euro loan deals
GREECE on Thursday signed two loan agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) worth 330 million euros, ANA reports. The EIB loans - for ...
Greek police report seizure of nearly 1.2 tons of cocaine
Greek police say they seized nearly 1.2 tons of cocaine and arrested 8 alleged members of an international drug trafficking gang.
VAN method: Greek seismologist warned of a big earthquake in Turkey
Seismologist and Research Director of the Athens Institute of Geodesy, Gerasimos Chouliaras, warned of a major earthquake in Turkey, just twelve hours before the powerful tremor stroke with 6.8R on Friday night. Chouliaras had evaluated data according to the Varotsos method of earthquake prediction (VAN method) and estimated that earthquake potential in Turkey was particular … The post VAN method: Greek seismologist warned of a big earthquake in Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Air France Adds Popular Tourist Destinations For Summer 2020
Air France has focused on one country in particular – GREECE. With three separate destinations, Mykonos, Santorini and Thessaloniki, there's plenty for ...
Hard Rock International responds to Hellenikon project disqualification in GREECE
Hard Rock engaged its legal counsel in GREECE and has retained counsel in Brussels to review the matter. Hard Rock has uncovered that the law firm ...
Learned Panel Spotlights 2500th Anniversary of Salamis and Thermopylae at SNFCC
The learned panel included Roderick Beaton, retired Koraes Professor of Modern GREEK and Byzantine History, Language and Literature at King's ...
At least 140 children with serious health conditions living at Moria migrant camp, says MSF
"MSF is in discussions with the GREEK authorities to transfer children to the mainland for urgent medical care, but despite the fact that some children ...
Lesbos: ‘We want our island back’
More than 50,000 refugees are stuck on the Greek islands, living in appalling conditions. The situation is also impacting on the local population, who want change. Max Zander reports from Lesbos.
Bloodied but Unbowed, Greek-Australian Kyrgios Sets Nadal Clash in Australia
MELBOURNE — Nick Kyrgios put aside a bloody hand, a hamstring issue, a tiff with the chair umpire and a resilient opponent who saved a […] The post Bloodied but Unbowed, Greek-Australian Kyrgios Sets Nadal Clash in Australia appeared first on The National Herald.
Faith Community Notes
Nativity of the Theotokos GREEK Orthodox Church, 12326 Spotswood Furnace Road, will host Gyro Fest today, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Athenian Danse ...
Pizza deliverywoman shot in face on east side
Then the week before, a GREEK'S Pizzeria delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint near 40th and Ruckle Street. “He turned around and pointed a gun ...
GREEK Police Dismantles International Drug Ring, 1.18 Tons of Cocaine Seized
GREEK police have dismantled an international drug trafficking ring and confiscated 1.18 tons of cocaine in Astakos in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture ...
Migration influx has subsided, both on land and sea, says Greece
Migration influx has subsided both on land and sea, Greece’s government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday. He attributed the decrease with better border guarding and accelaration of asylum procedures. During his visit to the city of Alexandroupolis in north-eastern Greece, Petsas emphasized the strengthening of the police force and the measures taken to improve … The post Migration influx has subsided, both on land and sea, says Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
US Ambassador Sees Significant American Investment in Greece
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt (right) with Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis (left) and American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce President Nikolaos Bakatselos “The stage ...
Remembering those who were slaughtered at Auschwitz
In this context, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made GREECE the first country to adopt a working definition of this from the International Holocaust ...
Is Turkey's East Mediterranean gamble a risk worth taking?
If that wasn't enough, on November 13, Ankara took another bold step by encroaching on a vast area of GREECE'S sea zone east of Rhodes – i.e. from ...
Greeks Spend More on Healthcare than People in Other Countries
The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) issued a report titled “Health in GREECE” based on data from the OECD's “Health at a Glance” report, ...
GREECE upgraded to 'BB' investment rating
GREECE'S debt was upgraded by one notch on Friday by the Fitch rating agency, announcing that the country's debt's sustainability continued to ...
Melina Matsoukas: ‘I didn't grow up seeing dark-skinned people fall in love on screen’
The Queen & Slim director on working with Beyoncé, filming in a polar vortex and being told that casting a black woman in a lead role isn’t profitable Melina Matsoukas, 39, directed some of the most acclaimed music videos of the 2010s, including Rihanna’s _We Found Love_, Solange’s _Losing You_ and Beyoncé’s _Formation_, for which she won a Grammy. She has also directed episodes of TV shows _Master of None_ and _Insecure_. Her debut feature film, _Queen __& Slim_, is written by Lena Waithe and stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya as an African American couple on a first date who are forced to go on the run when one shoots a white police officer in self-defence. Matsoukas was born in New York, lives in Los Angeles, and is of Greek, Jewish, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Jamaican descent. YOUR LEADS ARE PLAYED BY BLACK BRITISH ACTORS, BUT THE FILM SEEMS VERY MUCH ABOUT BLACK AMERICA. WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH TWO BRITS WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE CONTEXT FOR THIS STORY? I disagree completely. My first memory of police brutality was when they killed this young man named Amadou Diallo [in 1999], an African immigrant living in the Bronx. He was killed with 41 shots when he reached for his wallet. He had just moved here, trying to make a better life for himself, but all they saw was a black man who was a threat. I remember growing up in the Bronx and visiting the apartment building where he was gunned down – that made an incredible impact on my life. Continue reading...
Man who took son by 'force' from Greece school now faces charges
Man who took son by 'force' from Greece school now faces charges Dimitri Cash, 25, of Rochester is accused of taking his son out of school even though he doesn't custodial rights. Check out this story ...
GREEKS who survived Holocaust as children speak out after decades of silence
AFP — “I celebrated my seventh birthday inside the camp of Bergen-Belsen with a piece of bread and sticks for candles,” recalls 83-year-old Lola ...
GREEK Gov't Spokesman: Migration Influx Has Subsided, Both on Land and Sea
ATHENS – Government spokesman Stelios Petsas on Saturday stressed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' firm support for the work of police ...
GREECE: Chronology from 25 January 2015 to August 2019
IMF : https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html had granted GREECE within the framework of the Memorandum will probably not be paid ...
Father identified, charged after taking child from GREECE school by 'force'
GREECE, N.Y. (WHEC) — The GREECE Police have arrested Dimitri Cash, 25, of Rochester after an investigation into a domestic incident that occurred ...
Earthquake in Turkey has nothing to do with Greece, says seismologist
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey has nothing to do with Greece, Direrctor of Greek Earthquake Planning and Prevention, Efthymios Lekkas said on Saturday. The geo-tectonic composition of the earthquake-stricken area is completely different from that of Greece and there is also no correlation between the tectonic structures that could transport earthquake activity in Greece, … The post Earthquake in Turkey has nothing to do with Greece, says seismologist appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
From war carnage to Greek idyll: the 1917 team take on The Magus
Flushed with awards success, Sam Mendes and his partners at Neal Street Productions reveal their latest film, TV and theatre projects ...
Stavroula (Voula) Petrou
26, 1926, in Petalidi, GREECE to George and Kostadena Demonakos, she was the second oldest of eight kids. She lived there up to the age of 13, then ...
PM Mitsotakis: Double Upgrade for GREECE
DAVOS, Switzerland – FitchRatings agency late on Friday upgraded GREECE'S economy one entire grade from BB- to BB, while Prime Minister ...
India as India has Existed since Antiquity in GREEK & Roman Accounts
Accordingly, I want to expand upon the GREEK and Roman records that Vishal Agarwal has mentioned in his article: this is reproduced from a petition ...
GREEK Seismologists Express Concern over Strong Earthquake in Turkey
ATHENS – GREEK seismologists expressed concern over the strong earthquake at the Turkey-Libya earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale on ...
GREEK FinMin at Economist Event: Gov't Built Foundations for Sustainable Growth
The government managed to implement all its electoral promises in its first six months in power, establishing a foundation for a sustainable growth with ...
Antique Greek Kelim
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What it's really like to stay at GREECE'S most coveted hotel
We are in late October and Plaka, on the northeastern coast of Crete in GREECE, has just returned to normal - a fishing village known for its slow and ...
Milos, GREECE: The New Destination Hotspot
Just a few hours away from Santorini, Mykonos and other popular Greek islands, lays Milos. An unspoiled picturesque volcanic island that ...
Turkish FM Cavusoglu thanks Minister Dendias for solidarity after deadly earthquake
The Greek Foreign Minister offered to provide any assistance to those affected by the earthquake
“Greece is coming back!”: PM Mitsotakis tweets on Fitch upgrade
The Ratings agency upgraded Greece to BB on Friday with a positive outlook
KKE condemns GREEK Premier Mitsotakis over his support to Venezuelan coup leader Guaidó
In a statement published in 902 portal, the Press Bureau of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns Prime Minister Kyriakos ...
The Unimaginable Bravery of the Men Who Saved the GREEK Jews of Zakynthos
The GREEK island of Zakynthos, also known as Zante, is famous all across the world for its splendid natural beauty and the incomparable hospitality of ...
“Greek Freak” Thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks Beat Hornets (Highlights)
PARIS — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain […] The post “Greek Freak” Thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks Beat Hornets (Highlights) appeared first on The National Herald.
Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry: “Turkey Stands Ready to Reinvigorate All Dialogue Channels with Greece”
ANKARA – The Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday released a statement which claims that “Turkey stands ready to reinvigorate all dialogue channels with Greece, […] The post Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry: “Turkey Stands Ready to Reinvigorate All Dialogue Channels with Greece” appeared first on The National Herald.
The annual hidden-gems treasure map
Though it's well-known as a breakfast/lunch place, I must tell you that the hidden-gem status derives from the sort-of-monthly GREEK Nights. Every so ...
The Listings of the Week: A 1,500-Acre Compound in New Mexico, a Greek Island, and More
A video tour of homes in La Jolla, California; Youngsville, New Mexico; Manhattan's Upper West Side; Euboea, Greece; and West Sussex, England.
Sheffield United set to swoop for Greece Under-21 captain Panagiotis Retsos from Bayer Leverkusen
Sheffield United are in talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender and Greece Under-21 captain Panagiotis Retsos. The South Africa-born 21-year-old, who has made five senior appearances for Greece, is ...
Section V basketball: Eastridge defeats GREECE Odyssey 84-61
Eastridge's SherRon Davis (2) tires to fit in between Odyssey defenders Jaden Hartsfield (2) and Gerald Gaitan (0) at Eastridge H.S. on Jan. 24, 2020.
Harambee Stars ace lands GREECE move
Were, who parted ways with AFC Leopards recently, is making a return to GREECE where he has previously played for Kalloni, Acharnaikos, Kalamata ...
Turkey ready to revive dialogue with GREECE
Turkey is ready to revive dialogue channels with GREECE and is also prepared to start a new dialogue channel to discuss issues regarding the eastern ...
Greek LOL Summer Camp: Μάθετε Ελληνικά στην κατασκήνωση
Το καλοκαίρι είναι υπέροχο. Παρόλα αυτά πολλές φορές μπορεί να είναι δύσκολο για τους γονείς να σχεδιάσουν τις καλοκαιρινές διακοπές για την οικογένεια. Θέλουμε να […] The post Greek LOL Summer Camp: Μάθετε Ελληνικά στην κατασκήνωση appeared first on The National Herald GR.
‘I fell in love with The Magus as a teenager’: Sam Mendes on going from wartime trenches to Greek idyll
The award-winning 1917 director tells why his Neal Street Production company is adapting John Fowles’s 60s novel for TV ...
Father D Brings the Orthodox Faith in Unorthodox Ways
Religion can often be seen as a stuffy business but Greek-American priest Father Dimitri Lee, a Wisconsin native born to a Greek mother (family from […] The post Father D Brings the Orthodox Faith in Unorthodox Ways appeared first on The National Herald.