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Monday, May 22, 2023

Greece Marriott sold to Virginia hotel firm

Crestline Hotels & Resorts of Fairfax, Va., paid $8.5 million for the property at 1890 West Ridge Rd., home of the hotel officially called the ...


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Greek bond prices surge on PM’s election win

Yield on Greece sovereign debt falls to lowest level against Italy for 24 years


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Pericles, the Ancient Greek Father of Democracy

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, Pericles must be the father of democracy. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greek center-right hails big win, falls short of majority

… ; he said, adding that Greeks "want a strong government … first blamed the catastrophe, Greece';s worst-ever train … , face an uphill battle. Pasok picked up just 11.46 … on Sunday. Read next: Greece President dissolves Parliament, schedules elections …


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Conservative party of Greek PM in big election lead

… Athens, Greece. Reuters Elena Becatoros and Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Greek … campaign kiosk in central Athens. “People who understand … train crash. Greece’s once-dominant Pasok party, overtaken … by Syriza during Greece’s …


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Leopard battle tank armour is made in Greece

… 15 countries, including Greece. Most people know … Greece. In particular, the Greek company EODH, based in Thessaloniki, … armours the Leopards used in Germany, Greece … the company from Thessaloniki has developed (it …


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The Guardian view on the Greek election: the new hegemony

Editorial: A handsome victory for the centre-right is dismal news for those who have suffered from years of austerity


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Mitsotakis hoping to rule solo with victory in second Greek vote

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declined to seek a coalition on Monday following this weekend's inconclusive election, paving the way for a second vote in June that he hopes his conservative party will win outright.


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Greek conservatives clear an 'open road' to political supremacy

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's party routed left-wing Syriza in election and is expected to do it again in a repeat vote.


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Four Turkish lawmakers enter Greek parliament

Two MPs -- Özgür Ferhat and Hüseyin Zeybek -- represent the left leaning Syriza, led by ex-PM Alexis Tsipras. İlhan Ahmet and Burhan Baran, on the ...


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Mitsotakis wins in Greek election: five questions for markets

LONDON — Greek stocks and government bonds rallied sharply on Monday, cheering the ruling New Democracy party's election showing.


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EU calls on Greece to launch probe into migrant pushbacks

The Greek government is accused of abandoning migrants at sea, according to media reports


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Greece conservatives need 2nd vote for majority despite victory

The Greek conservative party led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis scored a landslide election victory Sunday but will seek a second election ...


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New Democracy's election success is a turning point for Greece

With early results showing a resounding victory for the centre-right New Democracy (ND) in the first round of elections in Greece, ...


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Greek PM paves way for second term by calling for new election

June 25 ballot set to give ruling New Democracy party the majority it needs to govern alone


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Mitsotakis Seeks Outright Victory in June Elections in Greece

PM of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis is speeding up the process to win an outright victory in the second elections likely to be held on June 25 by skipping his constitutional right to explore the possibility to form a coalition government. New Democracy won 40.8% of the vote versus 20.1% for the leftist SYRIZA, in a […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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The 12 Greek Gods and Their Unique Superpowers

The ancient Greek gods remain a fascination around the world. As immortals with unusual powers, they appear in movies, books, video games. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Conservatives fall short of outright majority in Greek election

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has signaled that a second vote is likelyThe ruling conservative New Democracy party scored a landslide victory in the Greek parliamentary election on Sunday, but failed to win an outright majority, which is required to form a government.With over 96% of votes counted, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) is leading with 40.79%. The lef


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Greek PM wins election, but fails to reach majority

Athens [Greece], May 22 (ANI): Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the national election but failed to reach the majority, Al Jazeera reported. With most of the votes, Mitsotakis's New Democracy party was 40.83 per cent of the votes, ahead of the left-wing Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras, which had 20.1 per cent. The projections from Greece's interior ministry showed New Democracy falling six seats short of an ou


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EU calls for Greece to probe reported illegal migrant pushback

… and rights groups suggesting Greek authorities were actively involved … "is enquiring with the Greek authorities" about it. … she had had with Greek government officials about the … of the European Union, including Greece, complain that they are …


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Greece eyes new vote as PM seeks absolute majority

… hailed by Mitsotakis sent the Athens stock market to its highest … through the pandemic which devastated Greece';s vital tourism industry. … initially blamed the accident -- Greece';s worst-ever rail … Syriza and the socialist party Pasok-Kinal led by 44-year- …


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Nigerian, Greek, Texan: Abraham Alexander is state's rising star

… two brothers playing on a Greek beach. The album even opens … strange with the success of Greek-Nigerian basketball player Giannis Sina … home and Greek and then American outside. "(In Greece), there are … he was when he left Athens 20 years ago. "That …


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Greek Left Licks its Wounds After Conservative Election Victory

… the Greek elections at the party’s HQ in Athens, 21 … May 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGE VITSARAS Greece … this afternoon,” Mitsotakis told Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday … seats, PASOK: 11.46 per cent and 41 seats, Greek Communist …


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Christodoulides applauds Greek PM’s election victory

… Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his party’s victory in Greece … as the favourite, with Greece enjoying fairly robust economic health … the third-ranked socialist party Pasok-Kinal, led by 44 … initially blamed the accident — Greece’s worst-ever rail …


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Greek vote shows public mellowing from crisis-era anger

A resounding defeat of radical parties in Greece's election on Sunday has shown voters have mellowed after more than 15 years of fuming over austerity triggered by a crippling debt crisis.


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Greek Stocks Soar on Landslide Election Win

Greek stocks soared Monday after the country's ruling conservative party swept to victory in national elections.


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Greek Center-Right Wins Big Victory; Wants Majority

New Democracy's victory is the first time in 40 years that a ruling party in Greece has increased its share of the vote in a parliamentary ...


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Mitsotakis calls for second Greek election, possibly on June 25

After huge victory on Sunday, Greek prime minister rejects option of seeking a coalition government.


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New Democracy Claims Victory in First Round of Greek Elections

Greek conservatives claim election triumph in first round of Sunday's legislative elections, after winning over 40 per cent of the votes cast.


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Greek PM’s election win driven by recovery from economic crisis

The electorate have credited Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative party with building back from disasterIf voters handed the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s conservative New Democracy party a thumping 20-point win and its best result since 2007 on Sunday, it was at least partly because they credited him with steering Greece to economic safety.Three mammoth bailouts totalling €280bn averted disaster during a decade-long crisis that reached its peak in 2015, and Greece only emerged from a draconian regime of spending controls ordered by its international lenders last summer. Continue reading...


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EU Demands Greece Probe Alleged Migrant Pushback

The EU on Monday said it had demanded that Greece open a comprehensive probe into video footage apparently showing the forceful expulsion of migrants who are set adrift at sea.


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Greece’s Mitsotakis seeks second vote after election win

Despite winning Sunday's vote, the ruling New Democracy party was still short of winning an absolute majority to rule.


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Greece's Center-Right Wins Landslide Election Victory

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected Monday to seek a second national election within weeks to secure the majority in Parliament he ...


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Palace of Aigai: The Biggest Building of Ancient Greece

Constructed during the reign of Philip II (359 – 336 BC) on a raised outcrop in Vergina in northern Greece, the palace, a remarkable landmark and ...


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Greece's 'Erdoganization' now complete, says Varoufakis

The “Erdoganization and Orbanization of Greece is now complete,” former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said, in his first reaction to the ...


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Mitsotakis Triumphs in Greece Elections

… the last elections in Greece. Public Domain Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis … ): 20.07% and 72 seats PASOK-KINAL (Nikos Androulakis): 11.53% … .com/WgIaz2H7nb — The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) May 21, 2023 There is …


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Western Thrace Turks field 4 lawmakers in Greece election

… Greece showed that Western Thrace Turks won four lawmakers for the Greek … According to data from the Greek Interior Ministry, Özgür Ferhat … and Ilhan Ahmet from Pasok, while Hüseyin Zeybek was … Pasok similarly in Xanthi. Ferhat was chosen for the Greek …


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Markets Like New Democracy Win, Greece Keeping Fiscal Discipline

ATHENS – The runaway win – albeit without forming a government – by Greece’s … or some military costs. Greek stocks surged and government bonds … 47;2023-05-22/greek-bonds-gain-after-election-as … premium investors demand to hold Greek 10-year debt compared …


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Greek Banking Shares Rise After National Election

By Pierre Bertrand Shares in Greek banks rose Monday after the … and the National Bank of Greece were all trading more than …


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Greece's Mitsotakis calls for new vote 'possibly June 25'

Greek conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis … ," he said, adding that Greeks "want a strong government …


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Mitsotakis gunning for outright victory in Greek second vote

By Angeliki Koutantou and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he will not seek to form a coalition government following this weekend's election,


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Greece's center-right in landslide election victory

Despite inflicting the most crushing defeat in half a century on the opposition, Greece’s center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to seek a second election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament to govern alone


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Israel ally wins big in Greece elections

"The people wanted the choice of a Greece run by a majority government and by New Democracy without the help of others," Mitsotakis said, according to the BBC. Mitsotakis was key to warm relations between Greece, Israel and Cyprus Mitsotakis is a key ...


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Greek Stocks and Bonds Rally After Mitsotakis Election Win

Greek stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after the conservative government of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis secured a stunning victory in the elections. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index rose as much as 7.3% in trading on Monday, extending its 2023 gains by more than 30%. At 11:50 am local time, the Index stood at […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Elections: Victory for ND but no government; What’s next?

  Sunday’s national elections in Greece resulted in a sweeping victory for ruling conservative New Democracy and unexpected low results for main opposition left-wing SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, which lost all but one of 59 electoral regions in Greece. Five parties managed to pass the 3% threshold and enter the Parliament. ND-SYRIZA difference at 21%. With 95/50% … The post Greece Elections: Victory for ND but no government; What’s next? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Assets Surge as Vote Puts Nation on Path to Credit Upgrade

(Bloomberg) -- Greek stocks surged and government bonds rallied as strong election support for market-friendly Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...


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Brussels Playbook: Sanctions snag on Kyiv 'blacklist' — Greek conservatives win — Mega Meta fine?

NATIONAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM: It's probably a good day to work from home if you can. Public transport and some other services may face disruption as ...


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Three main goals in Greece’s RRF funds

… Recovery and Resilience Facility financing, Greece has asked for the release … of the subsidies of the Greece 2.0 program and … and reforms outlined in the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan. The … evaluate the request and whether Greece has met the goals and …


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PM Mitsotakis of Greece Wins Election: Family Dynasties

… election result in Greece. After all, historically, Greece and the … son Kostas Bakoyannis is the current mayor of Athens.” The … history to avert a Greek default, ceased supervising the … against each other. Accordingly, Pasok (socialist) and KKE (communist …


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Greek Stocks and Bonds Rally as Premier Secures Wide Support

… expected to be held. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index rose … market-friendly outcome. In 2022, Greece’s debt-to-GDP fell … outcome of the vote puts Greece firmly on track to secure … since late 2010 will disappear.”  Greece’s 10-year government bond …


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