“This assistance, to a great extent, will go to GREECE, it goes without saying, because that's where we recently have the biggest humanitarian crisis due ...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, March 3, 2016
GREECE acknowledges it is no longer a transit country for migrants
Government officials admitted on Wednesday that GREECE is becoming a reception, rather than transit, country for migrants as the European ...
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Marooned in Idomeni: despair as refugees find their way blocked
Syrians, Iraqis and Kurds plead with guards to be let into Macedonia, as bottleneck of 10,000 migrants in tents keeps building Hope springs eternal. It is what keeps young men like Muzahmen al-Turki trekking to these muddy parts. It is what keeps young women like Aysla, children in tow behind her – past the shelters that come in the form of hastily erected camps, past the army barracks, sports halls and tent cities that would otherwise keep them in Greece. Hope is also what Europe’s politicians never considered: men, women and children, rucksacks on backs, blankets on head, walking purposefully through the wheatfields of northern Greece, pushing prams, pushing wheelchairs, putting one step in front of the other to get to Germany, the promised land of Europe. Continue reading...
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The Richest Greeks in the World for 2016
Forbes magazine published its list with the richest people in world for 2016. For the specific list, the Forbes’ team tracked 1,810 billionaires, whose total value is worth $6.48 trillion. This year, 10 Greeks from around the world made it on the list, , with Jim Davis, owner of New Balance, in 286th place, and
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Focus on Greece at the World Council of Churches
Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met in Geneva today, Wednesday, 2 March, with the Deputy Secretary General of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Georgios Laimopoulos, as well as with Peter Prove, Director for International Relations, and Michele Nseir, programme executive for the WCC's special focus on the Middle East, with whom he discussed the refugee crisis, WCC initiatives on the issue, and the potential for cooperation with agencies in Greece.Following the meeting, Mr. Amanatidis stated:“At the World Council of Churches, we had an in-depth discussion of developments in the refugee crisis in Greece, as well as of the initiatives...
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PA Live:Pita Gyro GR In Scranton
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. We've got some delicious greek treats in the kitchen today courtesy of Chris Vasileiou & Frani Montaperto of Pita Gryo Gr in Scranton.
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Violence sees Greek Cup semi-final abandoned
A Greek Cup semi-final had to be called off after PAOK fans threw flares and clashed with riot police during the first leg of their tie with Olympiakos. Violence broke out when hosts PAOK were denied a late penalty with the visitors leading 2-1. Police ...
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