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Friday, February 16, 2024

A new fraternity is expanding Multicultural Greek life at Boise State – The Arbiter

Boise State's community has become more diverse throughout the last ten years. Despite this, the traditional Greek organizations at Boise State ...


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Greece Same-Sex Marriage: Parliament Approves Legislation

Greek lawmakers approved landmark legislation on Thursday to introduce same-sex civil marriage and establish equal parental rights for same-sex ...


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Greece Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ+ Adoption

Lawmakers in Greece passed a landmark marriage equality law this week, making it the first Christian Orthodox nation to legalize same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ adoption.


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Greek Cypriot arrested in north with drugs and over €25,000

A 42-year-old Greek Cypriot was arrested at the Pergamos crossing point in the north after being found to have been using forged car insurance documents. Further inspection of his vehicle also turned ...


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More Explores: 49th Annual Greek Fest

Greek Fest features traditional Greek food from Gyro Sandwiches (seasoned meat sliced and served on pita bread with Tzatziki sauce) to Dolmathes ( ...


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Greek PM meets with Vodafone CEO to discuss further investment

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met in Athens at Maximos Mansion with visiting CEO of Vodafone Group Margherita Della Valle on Thursday and ...


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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage and adoption

Greece's Parliament was set to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption today, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the ...


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Nebraska LEAD 41 Travels to Albania, Greece, and Italy

Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 16, 2024 —Eighteen Nebraska LEAD 41 Fellows recently returned from a visit to Albania, Greece, and Italy.


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Stunning Mosaics Using Expired Pills Created by Greek Doctor

Eleni Ioannidou, a doctor at the Rethymno Hospital, has been creating lately impressive mosaics using just expired pills.


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"I dream of Greece" Paint & Sip Party at StillyArts

You can visit Greece in February, as you paint in blue with step by step instructions. This is a Paint and Sip Party for beginners!


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‘Love Wins Again’ as Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

The reform also opens the door to adoptions and parental guardianship rights to both parents in same-sex partnerships.


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Greek legislature approves marriage equality

Greek legislature approves marriage equality. 2024-02-15. Greece has become the 36th country, and the first Christian Orthodox-majority one, to ...


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Greek premier stresses Europe to spend more on defense

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Europe should spend more in the face of major strategic challenges. Speaking at a ...


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Greek same-sex couples race to wed after historic vote

By Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou. ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek LGBT+ couples were preparing to tie the knot on Friday, one day after a ...


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Greek government approves same-sex marriage

The Greek government on Thursday approved same-sex marriage despite opposition from the influential domestic Orthodox Church.


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BHM: Greek Life

– We're highlighting black Greek life. Greek life involves fraternities and sororities coming together for a sense of unity and the Divine Nine is ...


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Greek lawmakers approve marriage equality bill

The Associated Press reported 176 out of the 300 members of the Greek Parliament voted for the bill that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government wrote. Greece will become the first ...


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12-year-old boy settles 2,000-year-old argument over Ancient Greek death ray

According to the 2nd century AD author Lucian, the Ancient Greek philosopher designed his death ray to help fend off Roman warships during the Seige of Syracuse in 213-212 BCE. Archimedes is said to ...


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Greece legalises same-sex civil marriage and adoption

Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox country to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, despite opposition from the church.The bill was approved in parliament on Thursday by a majority of MPs - 176 in favour and 76 against - following two days of debates.It was backed by the centre-right New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis."This is a milestone for human rights, refl


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Ancient Greek Helmets: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The hoplite is one of the quintessential images associated with ancient Greece, and no part of the hoplite panoply is more iconic than his helmet, made even more famous by films like 300 and Troy. The Corinthian helmet is what most people tend to think of when they picture an ancient Greek helmet in their […]


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Greece Bans Farmers Protest with Tractors in Athens

The government of Greece banned the protest by farmers who planned to descend to Athens on Tuesday driving their tractors. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has denied the request from farming unionists. He suggested that protesters use buses or private cars instead. The farmers, frustrated by high production costs, declared their intent to take their […]


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Greece Extends Marriage, Adoption Rights to Same-Sex Couples

The historic parliament vote makes Greece the first majority Christian Orthodox country to legalize same-sex marriage.


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Turkey and Greece to join European missile shield

BERLIN — Turkey and Greece will join the European Sky Shield Initiative, bringing the total number of countries participating in the German-led initiative to 21. The German, Greek and Turkish defense ...


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Greek Parliament Amends MP Vote Count On Same-sex Marriage

Greece's parliament on Friday modified the number of lawmakers who voted in favour of a landmark same-sex marriage reform to 175, instead of 176.


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11,000-Year-Old Greek Cave Art Found on Crete

The earliest Greek cave art depicting extinct animals was discovered on Crete and is believed to be at least 11,000 years old. Dating back to the last Ice Age, the artwork was found in Asphendou Cave located near the village of Asphendou in the province of Sfakia. The cave is a very small rock shelter […]


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Landmark legislation as Greece legalizes same-sex marriage

Greece became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the bill ...


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Greek Director’s Award-Winning Film ‘Medium’ Makes US Premiere

The award-winning film ‘Medium’ by Greek director Christina Ioakeimidi made its US Premiere earlier in the week at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Medium is an Ekso Production and made its World Premiere at the 2023 Sarajevo Film Festival where it earned the Cineuropa Award. “A simple but extraordinarily moving film about the […]


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Greece is Back to ‘Full Democracy’, the Economist Says

Greece is back to full democracy and among the 20 best democracies in the world, according to the Intelligence Unit of the Economist magazine. The annual report “Democracy Index” which examines the functioning of democracy in a total of 167 countries, gives Greece a total score of 8.14 out of 10. “The birthplace of democracy […]


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Greece Legalises Same-sex Marriage And Adoption

Greece's parliament overwhelmingly adopts a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox ...


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In landmark change, Greece legalises same-sex marriage

The Greek parliament passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage making it the first majority Orthodox Christian country to establish marriage equality for all C ...


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Builders of Greece: How to Build a Plantation

To build a plantation in Builders of Greece, gamers will first have to open the Production Buildings tab and select the Grapevine Plantation. Players can place the Grapevine Plantation building ...


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Greece legalizes same sex marriage in landmark vote

STORY: Greece legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday – making it one of the first Orthodox Christian countries to allow them. The country’s parliament approved the bill, with more than two-thirds of ...


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Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Marriage

ATHENS - Greek lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday It was seen as a landmark victory for LGBT ...


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Greece Passes Law Recognising Same-Sex Families

Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXANDROS BELTES Greece’s parliament, despite strong reactions to the bill, legalized civil marriage and childbearing by same-sex couples at midnight on February 15. The bill passed ...


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Go red at The Greek this May

The artist will stop in Los Angeles at The Greek Theatre on May 29. girl in red, who is known for her high energy, raucous live shows, spent most of ...


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Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

Recent opinion polls show Greeks are split on the issue. The powerful Orthodox Church, which believes homosexuality is a sin, has strongly opposed ...


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Greek inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in January

ATHENS The Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in January from 3.5% in December 2023 and 7% in January 2023, Hellenic Statistical Authority ...


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Greek Parliament Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

The Greek Orthodox Church was not – and still is not – in favor. As one of the most influential powers in the European nation, the church is likely to ...


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Low-sugar Greek yogurt sales are booming in the Ozempic era

Chobani brand Greek yogurt on display in grocery store. Brands like Chobani ... Americans' appetite for low-sugar and zero-sugar Greek yogurt is ...


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Greece's parliament legalises same-sex marriage

Greece's parliament has approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage, a landmark victory for supporters of LGBT rights that was greeted with ...


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Greek parliament passes bill on same-sex marriage

ATHENS, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Greece's parliament approved a landmark bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, granting same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children. A majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted in favor of the bill, entitled "equality in civil marriage," Greek national broadcaster ERT reported. A total of 254 participated in the roll call vote. "We are here


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Greece becomes first Orthodox state to legalise gay marriage

Only 15 EU countries allow same-sex marriage, preventing equal rights for 'rainbow families', but Greece just became the first Orthodox Christian ...


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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage |

(15 Feb 2024) Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex civil marriage. (Feb 15).


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Greece legalizes same-sex civil marriage, adoption

Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials.


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Greece legalises same-sex marriage, adoption

Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the ...


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Greece man sentenced for role in cocaine, fentanyl ring

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Greece man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison and ordered to give up hundreds of thousands of dollars in ...


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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage – DW – 02/15/2024

A bill approved by Greece's parliament allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Same-sex parents hailed the move as a historic moment ...


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Greece legalises same-sex marriage

Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed ...


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