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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Armenia Praises Greek Parliament Genocide Bill

YEREVAN — Armenia on Wednesday praised the Greek parliament for passing a law that makes it a crime to deny the Jewish Holocaust, the ...


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Introducing New Worlds With A Shrug: Insides: Greek Homes

Intrigued by the place where gaudiness, utility, true heritage, and discernment come together in these book scans of Greek homes. via: Introducing ...


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Mykonos, Greece

I came to Greece for a bit of an escape. Even though this is the shortest and simplest inter nation trip I've done so are, I've never felt so unprepared.


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Yerevan Hails Greek Vote Criminalizing Genocide Denial

YEREVAN—Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said Armenia welcomes Tuesday's vote by the Greek parliament, passing a law which ...


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Greek Festival is this weekend in Raleigh

Good food and music are some of the highlights of attending the 2014 Greek Festival, which takes place this weekend at the Jim Graham Building on ...


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New York: Tribute to Greek Songwriter Manos Eleftheriou

Greek and international artists will gather in New York on the occasion of the release of the new album “Aoratos” by New York based Greek composer, producer and performer Pericles Kanaris. The album includes seven new songs composed by Manos ...


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Greek MP 'sorry' for allowing ENFIA anger to color her language

New Democracy MP Anna Karamanli apologized on Wednesday following reports that she had sworn at a Finance Ministry official during a row over ...


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ADMIE signs contract for Greek island electricity supply

Greek electricity grid operator ADMIE, fully owned by the country's biggest power producer PPC, has signed a 240-million-euro project with foreign ...


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Stonyfield Petite Creme Seduces: 'Cheat on Greek'

But it has a milder taste and creamier texture that Stonyfield believes will appeal to women who aren't crazy about Greek, or just want to enjoy an ...


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35th annual Glendi festival serves up Greek food and music

MANCHESTER – The 35th annual Glendi festival of Greek culture will be held Friday-Sunday on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, ...


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Former Cypriot Minister on Trial in Greece

Former Cypriot Minister Dinos Michaelides, his son Michalis and Syrian arms dealer Fouad al-Zayad, involved in the German arms bribery scandal, went on trial in Greece, accused for bribery and money laundering. According to “Cyprus Mail”, the Former Minister’s defense team tried to postpone the trial for one month while a new bench was appointed to try the case. The Greek court rejected the motion and called the first, and most important, witness for the prosecution, Nikos Zigras, Akis Tsohatzopoulos‘ cousin. However, Zigras had not been in the courtroom on time, while two other witnesses for the prosecution were called, who were also not present. The trial was once again adjourned until Tuesday. The defense’s main argument was that the trial has been derailed by virtue of decisions taken by the judge, and that in order for the tension to be relieved, the court should postpone the trial for one month and resume with a new bench, even if the judge is not replaced. According to the prosecution, however, the trial had been adjourned since July 27, which has allowed a “relief period” of 1.5 months.


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IEK DOMI Shuts Down for €2 Million IKA Debt

The closing of educational group IEK DOMI due to 2 million euros in outstanding debt towards social security fund IKA was announced yesterday by Education Minister Andreas Loverdos, in a joint press conference with IKA head Rovertos Spyropoulos. According to Spyropoulos, the total debt of education centers in Greece reaches 140 million euros. On his part, Loverdos stressed that from now on, no educational group will get state approval if it fails to comply with social security requirements or it has outstanding debt towards IKA. At the same time, the BCA college building in Glyfada failed the fire security checks and therefore its operation will be suspended until all requirements are met. The remaining two buildings of the college will operate normally. In addition, seven colleges and 17 buildings will be shut down, as they do not meet security requirements. The Education Ministry will soon make announcements. As pointed out, the Ministry will take necessary measures to secure tuition fees and student positions for those enrolled in colleges that are shut down.


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Greek Teen Invents Smartglasses for the Blind

Greek teenager Angelos Getsis won in Google’s Science Fair 2014 for creating a pair of smartglasses that can help blind people navigate the city. The 17-year-old from the city of Arta, Greece, said that the glasses can replace the cane used by the blind. Getsis received the first prize in the Greek part of Googles’ competition, while his invention was also voted one of the six best projects presented in Europe and one of the 32 best worldwide. The smartglasses are still in a prototype stage. They operate with a battery and they have an on/off switch. Getsis wrote up the code using programming software and then transferred it to the glasses. He installed a vibration motor and not a sound system in order not to interfere with the blind person’s hearing. Every time an obstacle is in the user’s way, the glasses vibrate. The smartglasses are made of a microprocessor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor and another sensor that detects the position of the user’s head so the glasses “understand” what is around. The Greek teenager hopes that his invention can help people with visual impairment. He realized that with a few adjustments, the sensors used in robots for environmental perception could be also be used in special glasses to help the blind navigate.


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Greek Law Criminalizing Denial of Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides May Be Overturned

The anti-racism bill passed by the Greek parliament on Tuesday criminalizing also the denial of the Holocaust and the Greek, Armenian and Assyrian ...


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150 ICONS: Sioux City Greek Fest celebrates culture, food

And that's certainly sensible since the three-day celebration of Greek food, life and culture traditionally brings tens of thousands of people to the church ...


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Armenia praises Greece for law banning denial of genocide

Armenia on Wednesday praised Greece for approving a law banning the denial of genocide as Yerevan calls for the massacre of Armenians during ...


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Astonishing moment drag racer clings onto opponent's motorbike after being thrown clear of his own while doing almost 200mph

Greek drag racer Filippos Papafilippou was catapulted into the air at Bedfordshire's Santa Pod racetrack, but had a lucky escape when he landed on the back of his rival's bike.


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George’s Greek Cafe in Long Beach is a restaurant that feels like dining in Athens

Cuisine: The flagship of the George’s Greek chain, in the middle of the Pine Avenue restaurant row, has lots of outdoor seating on the patio and a full menu of Hellenic classics, including appetizer combos large enough to be a full meal — for two or more.


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Greek auditor blocks major state property sale -sources

Greek auditors have blocked the $1.2 billion sale of a prime seaside property at the abandoned Athens airport Hellenikon, sources said on Wednesday, the country's biggest privatisation deal since the financial crisis. In March, the country's privatisation agency HRADF picked Lamda Development, backed by China's Fosun and Abu Dhabi-based property firm Al Maabar, to turn the 620-hectare wasteland ...


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More Than 80 Jihadists are Believed to Be in Greece

Greek authorities have evidence that there are about 80-100 people of Arab origin in Greece who belong to extremist Muslim groups and are suspected to have links with jihadists. According to information, these people have family or friendly relations with Muslim fanatics in European countries. It is also possible that some of them might have European passports and use them to travel in Europe and the Middle East. Greek authorities are in constant contact with intelligence agencies in the US, France and the UK, as it is estimated that there are about 80-100 jihadists in the country, who either live or currently visiting Greece in order to go to Syria. Some are under police surveillance, while European countries inform Greece about Syrians and Iraqis living in the country who have family or friendly relations with jihadists who live mainly in Britain and France. Until today, three jihadist extremists of French nationality have been arrested. The arrested suspects had entered Greece while returning from Syria and are members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). One of them was arrested in France and the other in Italy, following information provided by Greek authorities, while the third one was arrested in Evros region in Greece, in a truck full of weapons that was heading to the Syrian rebels. According to The Los Angeles Times, the surveillance operation comes amidst concerns that ISIS will retaliate for increased US airstrikes in Iraq and possible strikes in Syria. “The threat level originating from Greece is very low because there are no verified indications of either dormant or active ISIS cells or splinter groups within the country,” a senior intelligence official said. “We are, however, at a heightened state of vigilance now, exchanging intelligence from the United States, Britain, France and others,” the LA Times report said. The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the topic, did not elaborate. Nor did he say whether Greece had issued international arrest warrants for Islamist militants in a bid to block the spillover of extremist violence from the Middle East. In recent months, Greek intelligence has detected six ISIS recruits traveling through the country, including a 23-year-old French national carrying a memory stick with instructions for making bombs. According to Greek newspaper “Proto Thema,” the instructions carried by the Algerian-born Frenchman bore the slogan “in the name of God.” His friend, a Tunisian Frenchman who worked as a cook in Cannes before being recruited by ISIS two years ago, was spotted by Greek authorities weeks later, reportedly returning from training in Syria. “We couldn’t arrest them because there were no legal grounds to do so,” the intelligence officer said. “We tipped off other agencies on their movements instead.” In another case, Greek authorities arrested a 43-year-old Frenchman of Russian descent for trying to drive a truck carrying weapons bound for Syria through a Greek border crossing into Turkey. “Since the start of the year, Greece has deported more than 300 Syrians and Iraqis suspected of terrorism-related activities. What’s more, with Greece neighboring Albania, the biggest source of Islamic State recruits in the Balkans, investigators warn that the passage of militants through this country could increase,” the LA Times report said.


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Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greece, Migration & Home Affairs

Considered a political heavyweight in Greece and Europe, Dimitris Avramopoulos, a former career diplomat until he entered politics in 1993, is the ...


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National Geographic: Who Lies in Ancient Amphipolis Tomb?

“Who’s Buried in Largest Tomb in Northern Greece? New Finds Raise Intrigue,” is the title of a National Geographic article on the excavations taking place in Ancient Amphipolis. “A relative of Alexander the Great may lie in the 2,300-year-old burial site,” the article suggests. Fans of ancient history are laying bets on who was buried in the dark heart of a massive marble-walled tomb that is slowly coming to light in northern Greece, the article says. “Dating to the tumultuous years surrounding the death of Alexander the Great, between about 325 and 300 B.C., the tomb is the largest ever found in northern Greece—a resting place monumental enough for royalty,” it adds. The burial ground borders the ancient Aegean port of Amphipolis (near modern-day Amfípoli), which once served as the base for the fleet that Alexander the Great took on his invasion of Asia. Now the question that still remains unanswered is to whom this tomb belongs to. It is very possible that Alexander’s followers constructed an opulent funerary mound at Amphipolis for at least one of their own. The article refers to many historical texts which agree that Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C., possibly of an infectious disease such as malaria or typhoid fever. Mourners then reportedly preserved the king’s body in honey and placed it on a funerary cart destined for his home in Macedonia, now northern Greece. But along the way, one of Alexander’s favorite generals, Ptolemy, “kidnapped the corpse and buried it somewhere in Egypt. So I will bet you ten dollars that Alexander the Great is not in the tomb of Amphipolis,” the writer says. Instead, the smart money among archaeologists is on a member of the king’s immediate family—perhaps his mother, Olympias; his wife, Roxana; or his young son, also named Alexander. After the king’s death, his generals divided up his empire. One of them, Cassander, executed all three of the king’s next of kin in order to secure his own reign over Macedonia. But it is very possible that Alexander’s well-heeled followers constructed an opulent funerary mound at Amphipolis for at least one of their own. “It is an enormous tomb, and one assumes that it was built for some prestigious and wealthy person,” says archaeologist Hector Williams at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. If the tomb proves to be unlooted, and the clues to the original owner’s identity remain intact, some history buffs may soon be able to collect on their bets, the National Geographic article says.


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Yerevan welcomes Greek parliament’s bill criminalizing Genocide denial

“The adoption of the Bill once again demonstrates Greece’s adherence to the universal human values,” Edward Nalbandian stressed in his statement.


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Thousands turn out as Cranston Greek Festival celebrates 29th year

That's because a crowd estimated at 35,000-plus people took in the Church of the Annunciation's 29th annual Cranston Greek Festival, which began ...


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Arla Food Ingredients: High protein Greek-style smoothie 'unique'

Arla Food Ingredients tells BeverageDaily.com its new Greek-style smoothie product concept is unique in marrying high protein and fruit levels with a ...


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Kouvelis Denies Presidential Nod

DIMAR chief Fotis Kouvelis has denied media reports the ruling parties want him to be their candidate for Greek President. The post Kouvelis Denies Presidential Nod appeared first on The National Herald.


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Hot Stock List : MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), United ...

On August 29, National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE:NBG) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are ...


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Stocks to Track: National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE:NBG), Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), AOL ...

National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the ...


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Greece, Spain and Italy the largest exporters

Of all Southern European countries, Spain, Greece and Italy exported the largest volumes to Russia. Spain takes the first three places with peaches ...


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Greece proves its commitment to universal values: Edward Nalbandyan

With this step Greece one more time proved its commitment to universal values and made an important step in the direction of preventing genocides ...


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“Party Island” Ios is Very Traditional, Too

Part of the dazzling Cyclades, Ios island is known as a popular retreat for visitors, especially youth seeking a quaint island setting surrounded by some of Greece’s most sparkling waters. But Ios is not a crazy party island like Mykonos is famed to be…in fact, a visit here makes for a pretty relaxing getaway and […] The post “Party Island” Ios is Very Traditional, Too appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek MP Sorry For Anti-Gay Tweet

A Greek MP said he's sorry he used "extreme" language in an anti-gay Tweet aimed at Luxembourg's Prime but not sorry for what he meant. The post Greek MP Sorry For Anti-Gay Tweet appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek power grid operator ADMIE signs 240 mln euro contract

Most Greek islands currently lack links to the mainland grid and depend on blackout-prone, oil-fired power stations to provide electricity to millions of ...


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Are Greek banks ready to start loaning to the shipping industry again?

Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, Greek banks have been suffering, but now it seems that a move towards portfolio expansion might be on the ...


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Bill adopted by Greek Parliament not envisage so-called 'Armenian genocide'

In the final edition of the bill, the phrases “Pontian Greek and Anatolian Greek genocides” and “Armenian genocide” recognized by the Greek ...


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SPI Solar to acquire 27MW of Greek solar power projects

SRIL owns and operates solar plants in Greece, totalling 26.6MW that SPI will now acquire as part of the agreement. Under the deal, SPI will acquire ...


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Why is Libya being governed from a Greek car ferry?

A Greek car ferry has been hired at short notice to house Libya's embattled parliament, who have been driven from the capital of Tripoli and fled to the ...


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Greek week begins

  Whenever one thinks about college, the first things that always come to mind are good friends, tough classes and sororities and fraternities. To the latter of these, this week marks an immeasurably important event in their year. “Greek Week is all about the different sororities and fraternities building friendships, helping others and coming together […] Related posts: Greek life takes part in ...


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Greek MP defends homophobic views after calling Luxembourg Prime Minister a ‘faggot’

A notoriously homophobic Greek MP who tweeted a homophobic message to Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has ‘apologised’ in a letter. Greek independent MP Nikos Nikolopoulos, who believes same-sex marriage “bombs the family”, responded to ...


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Lower ENFIA Tax – For Some

Property owners in Greece with empty homes or not connected to the electricity grid will be getting a 20 percent tax discount. The post Lower ENFIA Tax – For Some appeared first on The National Herald.


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Skydiving Festival in Crete

A skydiving festival took place in the historic airport of Maleme in Chania, Crete, from Friday, August 29 to Sunday, September 7. The 10-day skydiving festival was organized by the Platanias Municipality and the Cretan association for skydiving, Skydive Crete, in collaboration with the Italian Skydive Sardegna. Experienced Greek and foreign skydivers performed breath-taking jumps and recorded them with their cameras. Apart from enjoying the sight of skydiving, visitors also had the opportunity to experience at least one jump. A special exhibition was held during the festival, mainly of photographs and other material, showing the historic significance of the airport and all the Maleme area during World War II.


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EU's Juncker gives France, Britain key economic jobs

Brussels (AFP) - France and Britain secured top positions on Wednesday in incoming European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker's new team, which must tackle a stagnant economy, rising euroscepticism and the Ukraine crisis on its borders.Former French finance minister Pierre Moscovici was named economic affairs commissioner, the most coveted job in the new regime that will run the European Union for the next five years.Britain, whose place in the EU is under threat from a surge in euroscepticism at home, scored a coup by winning the financial services post for its nominee Jonathan Hill, the ex-head of Britain's House of Lords."I am convinced it will be a winning team," Juncker told a press conference.The former Luxembourg prime minister also appointed a team of seven so-called "super commissioners" -- many of them from newer Eastern European members -- who as vice-presidents will oversee huge areas of policy.The team takes office in November, provided it wins the approval of the European Parliament.Juncker's new line-up, which includes four former prime ministers and several former finance ministers, will guide a bloc that covers more than half a billion people and, taken as a whole, is the world's biggest economy.The European Commission is arguably the most powerful institution in Brussels as it drafts EU legislation, polices national budgets and anti-trust regulations, and negotiates trade treaties. - Germany, Sweden get big jobs - Germany's Gunther Oettinger was named as digital economy commissioner, while Spain's Miguel Arias Canete got the energy and climate post, a key job with the Ukraine crisis threatening gas supplies from Russia.Sweden's Cecilia Malmstroem gets trade -- potentially a poisoned chalice as she must oversee torturous negotiations for a vast trade deal with the United States -- while Denmark's Margarethe Vestager will oversee the competition portfolio.Greece's Dimitris Avramopoulos, whose country faces a massive influx of illegal migrants from the Middle East and Africa, is named immigration and internal affairs commissioner.The announcement followed months of behind-the-scenes horse-trading in Brussels over the top jobs.Moscovici overcame reservations from Germany about France's ability to meet key EU budget targets.Juncker pointedly said the Frenchman would be overseen by two hawkish "super commissioners" from Eastern Europe -- Finland's Jyrki Katainen, who will cover jobs and growth, and Latvia's Valdis Dombrovskis, in charge of the euro.Hill's post appeared to be a way of reaching out to Britain, which is is set to hold a referendum in 2017 on its membership of the EU. London wanted the post as its financial services industry is a key sector of the British economy, despite concerns from other members which want to see the City more tightly regulated.Hill said in a statement he had been given a "great responsibility". - 'Shake things up' - Juncker vowed that his new Commission was up to the job."This commission has the expertise you need to tackle the economic and geostrategic challenges Europe is facing," he said.Juncker said he had decided to "shake things up a bit" with his plans for the seven vice presidents who would work with the Commissioners to ensure policy was well coordinated and more easily understandable to EU citizens.One of these, Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans, "will be my right hand man" as his first vice president, focusing on regulation.The EU's new masters face huge challenges.After making it through the eurozone crisis without the currency collapsing, the European economy now appears to be stalling and there are fears it could face a decade of stagnation and deflation.Unemployment is a huge concern, particularly among the young, in countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy.The commission must also rebuild confidence in Brussels itself after the unprecedented rise of eurosceptic parties in European Parliament elections in May.The crisis in Ukraine meanwhile poses the biggest foreign policy challenge to the EU, which is struggling to stay united over its latest round of sanctions against Russia.The powerful post of EU diplomatic chief went to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini at the end of August. Juncker earlier cleared a major hurdle by finding the nine women candidates the European Parliament had demanded if it was to approve the new Commission. Join the conversation about this story »


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National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), 3 other stocks ripe with risks: Sunedison Inc (NYSE ...

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) suffered declines on Tuesday though it was a top pick for JPMorgan in its analysis as Greek market ...


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Momentum Stocks in Focus

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) gained volume of 4.70 million shares and the average volume of the stock remained 3.74 million shares.


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Greece: final articles of anti-racism bill passed by MPs

(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, SEPTEMBER 10 - The last three articles of the anti-racism bill were passed through Greek Parliament on Tuesday in a roll call ...


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Greek-Americans and Friends Help Amani Global Works

NEW YORK – The ability to shine a spotlight on the faces of injustice and philanthropy is a great gift and responsibility. Soterios Johnson, the host of NPR’s Morning Edition on WNYC is able to do that daily on his radio program. On August 30, as master of ceremonies of the Blue Dream charity gala, […] The post Greek-Americans and Friends Help Amani Global Works appeared first on The National Herald.


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Samaras Says No Third Bailout Will Be Needed

Right after predicting the Greek economy would soon start to grow again, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted that the country will not need a third bailout from international lenders and can manage on its own, despite some lagging indicators. “Soon we will be able to certify the sustainability of our debt without new memorandums, without the need for new loans,” he said. The post Samaras Says No Third Bailout Will Be Needed appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek consumer prices continue to fall in August

ATHENS--Greek consumer prices continued to decline in August, reflecting the effects of the country's protracted recession, which leads to weak ...


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Aram I to meet Greek PM

Certainly, at the meeting Aram I will express his gratitude to the Greek PM and the government for this human position”, - said Bedeyan, adding that ...


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Arla Foods Ingredients reboots smoothies with new Greek-style yoghurt concept

It gives manufacturers the ability to use their existing equipment to formulate a fat-free smoothie that is 50% Greek yoghurt, 50% fruit and which has a ...


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