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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Boxer at Rest: The Most Iconic Ancient Bronze Statue in the World

It was the Romans who were the most avid collectors of GREEK art , and this may provide an explanation of how the Boxer at Rest , a Hellenistic ...


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Photo realistic paintings, ancient GREEK tragedy among artistic offerings

“We are attempting to also have a nod to the classic GREEK style of which this play was originally performed in, when it was first written, by having a ...


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EU, GREEK security, defense officials meet

The Chairman of the EU Military Committee, General Claudio Graziano discussed current threats the EU is facing with GREEK National Security Advisor ...


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LETTER: De Bernières plays a strange mandolin tune about Brexit

True, GREECE should probably not have been allowed entry into the eurozone. The near total collapse of the Greek economy was almost entirely due to ...


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Turkey acquires 3rd drillship for $37.5 million as East Med tensions boil

In 1974, following a coup aiming at Cyprus' annexation by GREECE, Ankara had to intervene as a guarantor power. In 1983, the TRNC was founded.


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Cyprus president: no drilling let-up despite Turkey's moves

... Turkey on charting a course to a deal that would reunify Cyprus, which has been divided into ethnically GREEK and Turkish areas since the 1970s.


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Support for a tough mission

GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is faced with three difficult problems: the refugee/migration issue, tensions in GREEK-Turkish relations and ...


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GREECE is counterfeit cosmetics transit point

GREECE may not really be a production country for counterfeit cosmetics, but it is a transit hub through which they travel to other countries. The cost to ...


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Greek bonds can maintain their momentum

GREECE has been lucky enough to enjoy an unusually positive international environment, where monetary easing is leading to low yields on eurozone ...


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Worst date ever

It happened in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, my home, when a very handsome, tall, dark GREEK man asked me to dinner. He was such a ...


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Turkish occupation of Cyprus ignored amid ICC Israeli settlements storm

The experts say that Turkey has expelled large numbers of GREEKS without any process or pretensions of concerns about their rights, has taken the ...


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German and GREEK observers: Elections were held in a democratic and transparent manner

Baku, February 9, AZERTAC. “Everything happened as we expected. There were too many voters and observers at the polling stations. It really caught ...


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Tesla €70mn project of “electric highway” through Greece

US electric vehicles pioneer Tesla wants to include Greece into Europe’s “electric highway.” The  company of Elon Musk has reportedly already included significant part of the Greek national roads into a developing mega project involving the installation of electric car chargers. The south-European project is planned to start in Portugal and end in Turkey. According … The post Tesla €70mn project of “electric highway” through Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Two Greeks in quarantine in Athens hospital after returning from Wuhan

Two Greeks are in quarantine in a hospital in Athens after they arrived from the Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus broke out and has claimed so far the lives of more than 800 people. The two arrived to Athens with a special flight on Sunday afternoon. They left Wuhan on a plane chartered … The post Two Greeks in quarantine in Athens hospital after returning from Wuhan appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Athenian blues band in two Cyprus shows

A veteran five-piece funky blues band from GREECE will be on the island next week for two shows that are sure to thrill blues enthusiasts. Blues Cargo ...


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Greek observer: New parliament to work for further progress of Azerbaijan

The elections were held at the highest level in accordance with the standards of democratic elections," the Greek MP said. Another Member of the Hellenic Parliament Stella Biziou noted that the flow ...


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TCs hits back at 'fascist and racist' comments by Turkish far-right leader

Akinci had said the Turkish Cypriots would not accept to be a minority of the GREEK Cypriots, nor a slave to rulers in Turkey, and that they wanted ...


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North Macedonia Minister installs “Macedonia” sign on Ministry, causing official complaint by Greek Embassy

Her action was condemned by North Macedonia Foreign Minister Dimitrov


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US Consul General Stresses Need for Careful Moves on Transition to 5G Technology

And because we have the confidence that the difficult period that GREECE has gone through in the last decade is now behind us, we have confidence in ...


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Coronavirus Fears Cause Mask Shortage, Skyrocketing Prices in GREECE

Protective facial masks have become a rare item in GREECE as pharmacies are unable to cope with demand, the president of the the Athens ...


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Meet the Young Scientist Hoping to Become GREECE'S First Astronaut

A young scientist who is currently attending a space simulation facility at Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano spoke of his dream to become the first Greek ...


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State apparatus inhibiting Greece’s ability to thrive

Not my words, but those of Alexandros Diakopoulos, Greece’s national security adviser. Diakopoulos sees “national security” in terms not only of terrorism, or the ongoing struggle with Turkey, but ...


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Egyptian players abroad: Kouka fires Olympiacos to Greek league win

The striker came off the bench in the second half to fire a stoppage-time winner as Olympiacos beat Atromitos 1-0 in the Greek league.


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Tsitsipas: 'I Took It Too Seriously At Times'

GREEK star learning to love the game, the process ... a wild card by Tournament Director Richard Krajicek, the GREEK is still waiting for his first win at the ...


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Greek Post to charge €15 fee for parcels sent from non-EU countries

Did you live to shop online cheap items from China? The times of Alibaba are over as the 40 thieves are here… Recipients of parcels from non-EU countries have to pay a 15-euro fee to the Greek Post in order to receive their package. The price increase has gone into effect since February 3, 2020, … The post Greek Post to charge €15 fee for parcels sent from non-EU countries appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Female Greek tortoise key to survival: storing sperm for at least 4 years

A pair of Greek tortoises (Testudo Graeca) whose female can store the sperm of one or several males for at least four years in optimal conditions, Elche, Alicante, Spain 9 February 2020.EFE/MORELL A ...


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Kalki Koechlin blessed with baby girl, names her after famous GREEK poet Sappho

Mumbai: Actor Kalki Koechlin and boyfriend Guy Hershberg have become parents to a baby girl. The 36-year-old actor took to Instagram and shared a ...


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Samples: Greek Music Across Digital and Acoustic Domains

The concert program is itself a sampling of iconic moments in the history of Greek music. Drawing from several musical traditions, the performance will bring together audio that is often presented in ...


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ISIBT 50th Anniversary Soul 70 Reunion on March 7

We also were able to schedule, plan, and carry out the largest GREEK dance in Detroit history with over 1800 people in attendance who danced to the ...


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Polyphemus

Polyphemus is the cyclops found in the famous GREEK mythological tale found in Homer's Odyssey. This one-eyed beast, arguably the most famous of ...


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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: First Lines

It's 1,500-odd lines had been kept alive all that time by an unbroken line of oral reciters, since writing disappeared during the GREEK “Dark Ages,” about ...


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Greece threatens to limit asylum for refugees heading to Europe

The remarks were made on Sunday by the country's conservative migration minister, Notis Mitarachi, as Greece continues to keep thousands in overcrowded refugee camps near the Turkish coast. "The ...


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What happened to Pablo García, the Uruguayan who played in Osasuna and Real Madrid?

He hung up his boots in 2014 and develops his new life in GREECE. Pando, Uruguay, 1977. 42 years ago Pablo Gabriel García was born, a defensive ...


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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Greek Revival in Brooklyn Heights, Italianate in Fort Greene

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a co-op in Park Slope, a narrow townhouse in Fort Greene and a two-family in Sunset Park. Park Slope is popular this week with multiple ...


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Anastasia Baker Talks to TNH about Event Planning and RSVP By Anastasia

Baker attributes elements of her success to her GREEK heritage. She noted that she “jokes about a Spartan toughness and a Pontian business prowess ...


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Squeezed by Teachers Union, New Democracy Delays Evaluations

ATHENS – After criticizing the former ruling Radical Left SYRIZA for lowering educational standards, Greece’s New Democracy has also put evaluations of teachers on hold, […] The post Squeezed by Teachers Union, New Democracy Delays Evaluations appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek PM Mitsotakis: Tender for North Road Axis of Crete in 2021

CHANIA, Crete – “I am committed to concluding the project of the North Road Axis of Crete (NRAC),” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at Chania, […] The post Greek PM Mitsotakis: Tender for North Road Axis of Crete in 2021 appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece to Participate in MWC 2020 in Barcelona

ATHENS – Greece aspires to be one of the leading players on the international stage of digital innovation and technology through its upgraded participation in […] The post Greece to Participate in MWC 2020 in Barcelona appeared first on The National Herald.


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February 9 is International Greek Language Day

The celebration was formulated by the Federation of Greek Communities and Fraternal Organisations of Italy in 2016


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Turkey: Militarisation of 16 Greek islands is illegal

The Turkish Defence Minister gave an interview with newspaper Hurriyet


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Analyst takes high road as Aerotranscargo sues over Libyan flight tweets

A journalist and military aviation analyst based in GREECE plans to “ignore” a legal action taken against him in Ireland by a Moldovan air cargo ...


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Turkey's Akar: GREECE'S unlawful actions prevent common approach

Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar has said that GREECE'S actions make finding common ground with Turkey difficult. In an interview to Turkish ...


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Ignored, UNHCR Pushes GREECE to Improve Miserable Refugee Camps

ATHENS – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) again has urged GREECE – as had two dozen activist and human rights groups repeatedly ...


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Acropolis now: Beat the crowds in GREECE

Aussies are favoured guests in GREECE, if only because we're at the top of the table for spending over the course of our stay. Like most travellers, we ...


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Facing Criminal Charges, Folli Follie Executives Still Control Board

ATHENS – The New Democracy government is reportedly planning to suspend the voting rights of top executives of the troubled GREEK jewelry and ...


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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Is Ranked 74th in the World, 11th in Europe

The table includes 4,320 universities, including 28 GREEK universities. ... 11th in Europe and first among GREEK institutions, with 2,039,623 citations.


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Turkey's Defense Minister Blames Greece for Growing Tensions

ANKARA – Without mentioning Turkey keeps invading GREEK airspace and plans to drill for energy off GREEK islands, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi ...


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Seabourn Welcomes You to Athens

To help guests make the most of their GREEK excursions, Seabourn has ... To brush up on the history of the ancient GREEK temples, you may want to ...


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Ticked off! @GREEK system

Another traffic nightmare - wearing dark clothing at night and jaywalking is sure to cause an accident. Think before you step out in traffic! Don't assume ...


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Greek asylum to refugees 'not indefinite' and reversible: minister

Greece last year was the first EU port of entry for migrants and has struggled to manage the influx, with many kept in overcrowded camps on the Aegean Greek islands near the Turkish coast. "The asylum ...


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