Greater Nebraska Swim Team’s Dannie Dilsaver “has fulfilled a lifelong dream by verbally committing to Cal.” Dimitrios Dimitriou of Athens, Greece, has given a verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the fall of 2017.
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Dedicated crews pluck desperate refugees from dangerous waters
The influx has put a strain on the European Union. Since the crisis began, there has been growing strife between Greece, where many of the refugees have been entering Europe, and its partners in the EU. Greece saw more than 800,000 refugees arrive in 2015 ...
10,000 refugees stuck in Greece 'ready to be relocated'
Ten thousand refugees stranded in Greece are ready to be relocated, European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis, who is also a member of Greece’s Syriza, said Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels that was broadcast live on ...
Greek Pension Fund Chief Tells High Tax Complainers: “Move to Bulgaria”
The head of a Greek pension fund for self-employed professionals told them to "move to Bulgaria" if they don't like paying high taxes. The post Greek Pension Fund Chief Tells High Tax Complainers: “Move to Bulgaria” appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Hospital Workers Say Unfixed Ambulances Put Lives in Danger
The union representing Greece’s public hospital workers said there are too few ambulances to serve needs and people's lives are at risk. The post Greek Hospital Workers Say Unfixed Ambulances Put Lives in Danger appeared first on The National Herald.
As Economy Keeps Sinking, One in Three Greeks Stuck in Poverty
More than 6 1/2 years of an economic crisis and punishing austerity have driven 35.7 percent of Greeks into poverty and social exclusion. The post As Economy Keeps Sinking, One in Three Greeks Stuck in Poverty appeared first on The National Herald.
Crowd Funding Campaign to Restore Ancient Theater of Cassope Aims at Raising €80,000
A non-profit organization has partnered with the National Bank of Greece (NBG) to launch a crowd funding campaign to conduct a restoration of the ancient theater of Cassope, located in Epirus, western Greece. Using the bank’s crowd funding platform at www.act4greece.gr, the NGO Diazoma and NBG are urging people to donate money to the Ancient […]
