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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Greece making the right moves on the way to tapping markets

KathimeriniGreece making the right moves on the way to tapping marketsKathimeriniAthens is taking all the right steps for tapping the money markets again next year. It has drafted a strategy and is sticking to it with success so far, even though the road is rocky and full of risks. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said that ...Thousands protest austerity in Greece ahead of no-confidence voteFRANCE 24Greek Cops Tussle With ERT ProtestersGreek ReporterGreek government faces no-confidence vote in parliamentEurope Online Magazineall 5 news articles »

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Shocking Decision from Greek Supreme Court

Greek ReporterShocking Decision from Greek Supreme CourtGreek ReporterThe Greek Supreme Court, with a recent decision, puts the sacred law of Shariah above the laws of the Greek State, thus Greek Muslims cannot draw up a will as this is something that is not included in the Shariah law. This complicates the situation ...

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Greek restaurants in Berlin fulfilling their own diplomatic mission

When German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants good food in a relaxed atmosphere, she heads to Taverna Cassambalis, near Berlin’s central Savignyplatz.

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Greece intercepts mystery ship with 20000 Kalashnikovs onboard

Kyiv PostGreece intercepts mystery ship with 20000 Kalashnikovs onboardRTThe Greek Coastguard has intercepted a Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship with around 20,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles on board. The intended destination of the vessel, halted near the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean, remains unknown. The cargo ship ...Greece stops ship carrying 20000 Kalashnikov gunsSydney Morning HeraldGreece intercepts cargo ship carrying 20000 AK-47sRaw StoryReport: Ship with weapons, en route from Ukraine, detained in Greece watersKyiv PostSky News Australia -The Voice of Russia -Greek Reporterall 18 news articles »

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Greek minister fears more unrest after political murders

Greece's public order minister warned Sunday of more extremist violence in the economically depressed country after the murder of an anti-fascist rapper and two members of a neo-Nazi party. "I fear another attack ... and a counter-attack, which was already what I feared after the murder of Pavlos Fyssas," the left-wing musician killed by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party in September, Nikos Dendias told Sunday paper To Vima. The murder of two Golden Dawn members after 35-year-old Fyssas's death could also contribute to a victim's mentality among party supporters and strengthen it politically, he added. Greek anti-terrorist units are investigating the murder of Emmanuel Kapelonis, 22, and Giorgos Foudoulis, 27, who were gunned down at close range by two men on November 1, and investigators are following leads in anarchist and far-left circles which have claimed earlier attacks.


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The greek coast-guards confiscate weapons headed for Syria

Voltaire NetworkThe greek coast-guards confiscate weapons headed for SyriaVoltaire NetworkGreek coast-guards have boarder and searched a ship, and confiscated the cargo Nour-M in proximity to Symi island. The boat was transporting 20 000 kalashnikov rifles and a great quantity of explosives. The ship, registered in Sierra Leone, was steered ...

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Amazing $5 lunches at Opa! Greek restaurant

Amazing lunches at Opa! Greek restaurantTucson CitizenFor $5 (no kidding) you get an appetizer of pita bread, hummus, sliced cucumbers, tsaziki sauce PLUS the main entree salad (Greek or organic), or your choice of 5 pita sandwiches, 3 greek burgers or organic pasta (spaqghetti or penne). I've eaten the ...

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Ela! Greek Taverna changing the way they feed their customers

A striploin by any other name will taste as tender, but Costa Elles found some of his restaurant’s patrons were struggling to pronounce “bree-ZO-les” instead of plain old “steak.” “On our old menu, we called a lot of items by their Greek name ...

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Greek fireplace polluters could face fines of €2,500

According to Defence Net the resultant fines for those that defy the ban will be levied by the Environmental Inspectorate and could be in the region of €2,500. The potential introduction of the fireplace ban has prompted cries across the Greek media ...

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What Greece Cant Afford

Greek pensioners, along with workers and the poor, have been the target of austerity, while the rich, politicians and tax cheats have escaped and prospered. "Greek society and the economy cannot afford any more measures," Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Nov. 4. There is no room or need for any more across-the-board wage and pension cuts, he declared. The representatives of the ...

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Greece Tells Troika Cuts Not Needed

Greek pensioners fear more cuts are coming on orders of international lenders Frantic to avoid imposing more austerity measures after vowing not to do so, the Greek government has told its international lenders that it can bring in 2.2 billion euros ($2.94 billion) in revenues by going after tax cheats – which it hasn’t done – and unspecified reforms in the essentially-broke ...

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UA Greeks in midst of $202M building boom

Records provided to The Associated Press by the university show that ...

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Thessaloniki: Protest Against Skouries Gold Mine

A peaceful protest march against gold mining in Skouries, which is on the Chalkidiki peninsula, took place in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday. The protest march was attended by thousands of people. March protests were also organized all over Europe, expressing in this gesture their solidarity to the residents of Skouries. All people […]

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NGO Pro Asyl: “Greek Authorities Brutally Push Back Refugees”

According to NGO Pro Asyl, Greek authorities push back refugees who attempt to enter Greece illegally. This practice is against international laws and is also used by Italian authorities who push back immigrants when they are trying to enter the Italian border through Greece, notes the organization. “Refugees are brutally pushed back by Greek authorities. […]

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The Kenyan Hillary Winner of the 31st Athens Classic Marathon

Thousands of runners created an amazing image of Athens, Greece today! The races are in progress and numerous runners have already finished. The winner of 31st Athens Classic Marathon is Yego Hillary Kipkogei 2:13.50. Second Kimeli Dicson (2:14:40) and third Rutoh David Kipkorir (2:14:47). First Greek Athlete is Meroussis. “It was the first time that […]

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Greek Cops Tussle With ERT Protesters

Riot police battled protesters and opposition lawmakers at the closed public broadcasting station ERT in Athens late on Nov. 9 as Parliament was debating a motion to censure the Conservative-led coalition government for sending in the police earlier in the week to oust former workers occupying the building. Police guarding the shut ERT headquarters in […]

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FIFA fines Croatia, Greece over fans' racist behavior

ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has warned and fined World Cup playoffs teams Croatia and Greece for fans' racist behavior at qualifying matches last month. FIFA announced the sanctions Saturday but did not order full or partial stadium closures for the ...

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Thousands Of Greeks Hit The Streets To Protest Controversial Gold Mine

Thousands Of Greeks Hit The Streets To Protest Controversial Gold MineBusiness InsiderViolent resistance has broken out repeatedly since government permission to break ground on the project was granted in 2011 to Hellenic Gold, a Greek subsidiary of Canadian mining firm Eldorado Gold. In February militants threw Molotov cocktails at the ...and more »

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Said & Done – the week in football: Wonga, Qatar and croissants

The week in football: Awards season; Qatar's dong; Tubby Walter's empty threat; plus why this is the end of love

Awards season: best newcomers

Newcastle sponsors Wonga – accused on Tuesday of "grooming children" with cynical PR, but embraced on Thursday at the Football Business Awards. Judges praised the online lender's "various community programmes in the wider Tyneside area," including Wonga Codemakers – a computer skills course for 14-year-olds.

• Wonga's early return on their investment, according to their citation: "In research carried out in August before a ball had been kicked, Wonga was the most recognised financial shirt sponsor, and second highest associated football brand in the Premier League."

• Also making PR news: 1) Manchester United signing Unilever as Official Personal Care and Laundry Partner; 2) PSG appointing McDonald's to produce PSG-themed burgers - helping fans "experience strong emotions, and share moments of pleasure".

Quote of the week

Sepp: still uneasy with the liberal one-eyed press coverage of Qatar's slave problem. "My grandmother always said a clock rings ding and dong, not ding-ding-ding. You have to listen to ding and to dong, and for now I only hear ding." His plan to redress the balance: meeting the Emir. "I've heard the ding from lots of journalists, so now I will go there, and listen to the dong."

• Also not buying the ding: ex-Fifa executive Franz Beckenbauer: "I have not seen a single slave in Qatar. I don't know where these reports come from. I've been to Qatar and have a completely different picture of it. I think mine is more realistic."

Elsewhere

Last week's other football family news:

• Greece: FA offices raided over 22 allegations of fraud, forgery, tax crime, vote rigging and the embezzlement of €28m. Reports say officials have complained to Uefa over "yet more government interference".

• Thailand: Fifa's Worawi Makudi, who won re-election as Thai FA president after changing the list of voters, facing legal action from Buriram United over alleged electoral fraud. Makudi says his win was "transparent".

War on racism latest

Taking the lead: Bulgaria's FA, fining Levski Sofia €1,500 after fans who marked Hitler's birthday with a swastika display in April produced a new banner reading "death to refugees". Also fined €1,500 last week: Botev Plovdiv player Boban Grncarov, for "briefly showing his middle finger".

Also disciplined

Peru: Union Fuerza Minera's Martin Dall'Orso, stoned and beaten with the butt of a gun after he missed his kick in a penalty shootout. Dall'Orso says the attack was ordered by club officials: "I don't feel safe here." The club deny involvement.

Manager news

• Mexico: Guadalajara Chivas coach Juan Carlos Ortega, unmoved by banners reading "leave or you die". "I didn't look. I'm too busy to read threats on sheets." Owner Jorge Vergara: "They're vandals, monkeys, pseudo-fans."

• France, 30 Oct: Ajaccio president Alain Orsoni, playing down public pressure to sack coach Fabrizio Ravanelli: "First, the players trust him; Second, never act in haste. If I have to act, I will - but it's not on the agenda." 3 Nov: It is.

Best nostalgia

Gennaro Gattuso, reflecting on life under two of his former chairmen: a) Sion's Christian Constantin, who sacked him after three months. "He couldn't stop interfering … He once made me so angry I had to lead him away by the testicles." b) Palermo's Maurizio Zamparini, who sacked him after six games. "An idiot who knew nothing. Absolutely nothing."

Best rebuttal

Romania: Rapidului co-owner Nicolae Cristescu, attacking "malicious lies" from players who alleged the club was saving money by rationing slices of bread. Cristescu said players actually have "a full buffet" of options, including "croissants with Nutella".

Regret of the week

Germany: Werder Bremen PA announcer Christian Stoll, sorry for describing a goal by Japan's Hiroki Sakai as "a bit like Fukushima". "I wanted to express that the shot was a real thunderbolt. The comment slipped out."

Best warning

Brazil: "Out-sized" Goias striker "Tubby" Walter, warning Flamengo he would "lie down and roll over them" in the Brazilian Cup. The result: Walter missed the game injured, Flamengo won and celebrated by lying down and rolling around the pitch. Flamengo's Hernane: "Walter talks too much."

Setback of the week

Dubai: Greek model Vicky Xipolitakis – flying to Dubai in an attempt to reach Diego Maradona's 53rd birthday party, but stopped and fined at the airport for "inappropriate attire". "They say next time I'll be arrested."

Plus: saddest exit

Argentina: Model Wanda Nara, former partner of Maradona, denying links with Inter's Mauro Icardi after leaving Catania's Maxi López. "I've had enough. This is the end of my love."

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20,000 AK-47s found aboard Ukrainian ship, destination uncertain

SYMI, Greece, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Greek coast guard officials say they seized about 20,000 Kalashnikov rifles found on a Ukrainian cargo ship apparently bound for Turkey.

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Cheap Eats

Cheap Eats | The falafel wrap was very Greek to me!The Virginian-PilotWhy I liked it Located in the long line of shops circling Kemps River Road, Papa's Greek Family Restaurant is a warm, inviting place to stop in for home classic and contemporary Greek food. The shotgun eatery has a small seating area of tables on the ...

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Scott Turow melds a Greek myth with his latest legal novel

MiamiHerald.comScott Turow melds a Greek myth with his latest legal novelMiamiHerald.comThe Gianis and the Kronons are members of Kindle County's tight-knit Greek community, where alliances and enmities run deep. For years they were the closest of friends, but then Mickey Gianis, the twins' father, proprietor of a small grocery store ...

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Alabama Greeks Spent $202 Million In The Past Decade On Building Expansions

Alabama Greeks Spent 2 Million In The Past Decade On Building ExpansionsHuffington PostRecords provided to The Associated Press by the university show that Alabama's Greek-letter social groups have undergone a $202 million building boom over the past decade that's left the school with what one study say is the nation's largest Greek system.and more »

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Inside Lines: Gift-bearing Greek tycoon may seek Crystal Palace takeover

Inside Lines: Gift-bearing Greek tycoon may seek Crystal Palace takeoverThe IndependentThe shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis, president of top Greek side Olympiakos, has renewed his interest in joining the foreign legion of club owners here. Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace could become a target next season if they go down.

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Koulouri of Thessaloniki: History of the Greek Energy Snack

One of the most traditional Greek snacks that awaken the sweetest memories of our childhood is at the same time one of the healthiest sources of carbohydrates, proteins and other nutrients and energy. The koulouri, a circular bread with sesame seeds, is the best product to appreciate the simplicity of taste. Maybe it is the […]

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“Mommy, I Promise We Will Never Ask for Food Again!”

A heartbreaking and unfortunately real story of a little girl, who resides at a nursery in Kallithea, in Athens was in tears shouting “Mommy, take us home and we will never ask for food again!” She begs her mother to take her and her two siblings back home. The mother runs away crying as she […]

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World’s Best Bartender Coming to Athens!

It’s not the first time that the Artesian Bar in London was named “The Best Bar in the World,” and it’s not the first time that Simone Caporale, the Artesian’s bartender was named as one of the best bartenders in the world. Athens’ very own “The Gin Joint” is one of the most atmospheric bars […]

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INKA Fears Increase in Homeless Numbers

More than 40,000 people are now homeless in Greece. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 of them are based in the broader Athens area. Only a handful of the homeless can be accommodated in shelters and as a result they sleep on the streets or in old abandoned buildings. The reason behind the increase in […]

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Another 1,000 Civil Servants Under Threat of Suspension

Any final decisions concerning potential suspensions and the mobility scheme program in the Greek public sector will be made on Monday. The Greek Administrative Reform Minister, in an interview on Mega Channe’sl morning show, stated that interventions must be made in Public-Law Bodies for another 1,000 suspensions. At the same time, he spoke of staff […]

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Greek police, protesters scuffle at shut public broadcaster

Scuffles broke out on Saturday between Greek riot police and opposition lawmakers protesting the closure of former public broadcaster ERT ahead of a government no-confidence vote, a police source said. Police guarding the shut ERT headquarters in a northern Athens suburb pushed back lawmakers from the left-wing opposition Syriza party and the smaller Independent Greeks grouping as they tried to ...

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Greek Priests Embezzle Nearly One Million Euros

Greek ReporterGreek Priests Embezzle Nearly One Million EurosGreek ReporterThe court also imposed a compensation of 710,000 Euros by the first priest to the Greek government, which appeared as a plaintiff and 220,000 Euros from the second. Those where the amounts they received and appropriated during the period of January ...

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Greek food, heritage, religion draw crowds to Tampa festival

Greek food, heritage, religion draw crowds to Tampa festivalTbo.comThe Tampa Greek Festival, which began Friday and runs through Sunday, is a way for the parish to teach people in the community about Greek culture and the orthodox faith, said JoAnn Hartung, one of this year's organizers. She estimated it attracts ...

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