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Monday, April 18, 2016

Pope's refugee families settle into Roman life

[A familly of Syrian refugees part of the 12 Syrian asylum seekers Pope Francis brought back with him from Greek island Lesbos, arrive at the St. Egidio Roman Catholic Charity, on April 18, 2016 in Rome]The 12 Syrian asylum seekers Pope Francis brought back with him from Lesbos are settling into new lives, with Italian lessons and strolls around Rome, their hosts said Monday.


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GREEK bankers will appear in Laiki trial

Two former GREEK bankers whose arrest was sought after they failed to appear before a Cypriot court, said on Monday they will be present at the May ...


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GREEK Independence Day Parade in the Heart of Greektown Baltimore

The groups, which included the GREEK Schools, Dance Troupes and parish members from the GREEK Orthodox Churches of Maryland, Washington DC ...


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British Airways adds new flights to GREECE

British Airways announced on Monday the addition of two more Greek destinations out of London for this summer, as it will operate two flights per ...


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LGBTQ in the greek system

Justin Thompson, a recent graduate, pledged Alpha Delta Phi his sophomore year of college for the same reason most men do. He wanted to make friends, party and network to help with his career later in life. After making it through his first year of college ...


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On Greece's Mount Athos, No Women Allowed

In this week's Maphead column, Ken Jennings explores the "Autonomous Monastic State" of Greece. On a small, rocky peninsula jutting out into the Aegean Sea is Mount Athos, home to 20 of the world's most ancient and remote monasteries. Today, the mountain ...


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Frontex confirms “deportations to Turkey halted”, sees number of arrivals to Greece “sharply dropped”

EU Borders Agency, the Frontex, is proud about the EU Turkey deal. It realized that the number of arriving refugees and migrants in the whole month of March sharply fell down to 26,460, less than half the figure recorded in February. Praising the EU Turkey deal, the Frontex notes in […]


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Did you beat the boffins?

… “wa” plus “ee” and the Greek “omega” all appear prominently on … Japanese zen, sudden enlightenment; in Greek grammar, the simple past tense … easy if you’ve studied Greek. 14. “University Challenge, which I …


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Explore 2016 Update of Wind Power In Greece Market Growth Analysis To 2030: MarketResearchReports.Biz

… Offshore) market, Greece power market, Greece renewable power market and Greece wind power … growth and investment opportunities in Greece wind power market. – Facilitate decision-making …


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Europe more afraid of migrants than terror: rights monitor

[A man sits by a fire at a makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border on April 17, 2016]Europe is more scared of the migrant influx than of terrorism, a European rights monitor said in a report published on Monday.


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Brown Ideye wins GREEK League title with Olympiacos

Nigeria international Brown Ideye was on parade for Olympiacos on Sunday as they defeated AEL Kalloni FC 5-0 to emerge champions of the GREEK ...


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Olga Gerovasili: The GREEK Government Remains Stable in its Position

“The GREEK government remains stable in its position. It is ready to implement those [measures] provided in the July 2015 agreement. Nothing more ...


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GREEK Cyprus tourism heads for record

Bailed-out GREEK Cyprus recorded a 40-percent hike in tourist arrivals in March, setting the stage for a record year for the holiday island and indicating ...


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Migrants hurl stones at police on GREEK border after man injured by van

Earlier on Monday, GREEK police tried to persuade dozens to leave as they protested on the railway tracks that pass through the camp into Macedonia.


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Opa GREEK Yeeros to Open in Somerville This Week

A new GREEK restaurant is set to open in Somerville on Wednesday. According to its owner, Kyriakos Kouzoukas, Opa GREEK Yeeros is ready to start ...


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Amnesty condemns plight of 'trapped' refugees in GREECE

Amnesty International has highlighted the plight of more than 46,000 asylum seekers stranded in “appalling conditions” in GREECE, who remain at risk ...


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National Bank of GREECE (ADR), Others: Any Improvement in the Banking Sector?

Just when GREECE was hoping for an agreement in order to unlock funds, creditors are hoping that the country adopts additional austerity reforms.


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Juncker's Investment Plan for Europe comes to GREECE via EFSI

Prime Minister of GREECE Alexis Tsipras (L) talks with Jyrki Katainen (R), European Commission Vice-president for Jobs, Growth, Investment and ...


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Greece Creditors Push for More Austerity

European Commission and the International Monetary Fund agree to seek further cuts if Athens falls short of targets over the next three years.


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The Latest: Migrants clash with police at Greek camp

BERLIN (AP) - The Latest on European efforts to deal with the influx of migrants (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Migrants living in an unofficial camp on Greece's northern border with Macedonia have briefly clashed with police after a camp resident was ...


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Watch the trailer for Business Insider's new short film, 'Ikaria: The Island Where People Live Forever'

"Ikaria: The Island Where People Live Forever," Business Insider's first short documentary, is now available on iTunes and Amazon. We'd love you to watch it! Ikaria is one of five areas around the world — dubbed "Blue Zones" by National Geographic Fellow, Dan Buettner — where people live exceptionally long lives. We set out to meet the locals, elders and doctors of this ancient and remote Greek isle, where nature, food and family determine the rhythms of a simpler, and perhaps better, way of life.  Watch the full 22-minute film on iTunes and Amazon.  _Directed by Alana Kakoyiannis and David Hands. Edited by Andrew Stern. _ FOLLOW BI VIDEO: On Twitter  


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Pope And Patriarch Make A Rare Show Of Unity In Greece

The leaders of the Catholic and Orthodox churches called on Europe to show greater compassion for migrants, a move widely welcomed by migrants as well as residents on the Greek island of Lesbos.


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Greek Week blood drive underway

Western Kentucky University will be hosting a blood drive in honor of Greek Week. Greek Week is a competition in the spring each year among fraternities and sororities which consists of a Blood Drive, Spring Sing, Tug of War, Events Day, Banner ...


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International Conference of the Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives on the ...

The Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organizing an international Conference on the topic “Digital and electronic records and archives at the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the European Union”. The Conference will take place on Tuesday 19 April, at 17:30, in the Amphitheatre “Y. Kranidiotis” (Akadimias 1, Athens).During the Conference, the Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives will have the opportunity to present the, absolutely unique in Europe, project of digitization of the archival material of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the period 1821-1923, which can be freely accessed...


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National Council on Foreign Policy to convene (Foreign Ministry, 26 April 2016)

The National Council on Foreign Policy (NCFP) will convene at the Foreign Ministry at 12:00 on Tuesday, 26 April, under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.The main subject of the meeting will be Greek-Turkish relations.


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World Press View: Greek Bailouts, Still The Same Old Story

Six months after more bailout monies were supposed to start flowing, Greece isn't getting any because of differences with international creditors.


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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) In Greece, Market Outlook To 2030, Update 2016: MarketResearchReports.Biz

“Solar Photovoltaic (PV) in Greece, Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2016 – Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists ...


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IMF and Troika Want Still “More Austerity” From Greece–The ‘Wikileaks’ Revelation

Last August 2015, after eight months of intense negotiations with Europe’s Troika financial institutions—the IMF, European Central Bank, and European Commission—the Greek Government capitulated to the Troika’s demands imposing more austerity on ...


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President Pavlopoulos Meets With French Parliament MPs in Greece

Turkey needs to understand and meet in full its commitments on the refugees issue, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Monday during a meeting with members of the French parliament that visit Greece to evaluate the efficiency of the European mechanisms on managing the refugee crisis. “Greece will rise to the challenge as it has


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Greek Week raises funds for Camp Dreamcatcher

From April 2 to 9, West Chester University Greek Life celebrated the 31st annual “Greek Week.” Each sorority and fraternity is randomly matched up with one another as they spend the week competing in various events in the hopes of being known as the ...


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Prosecutor to investigate medicines shortages in Greece

The prosecutor in Athens will investigate the dramatic shortages in the Greek drug market after an official complained filed by the president of the Greek Pharmacists Association. Serious shortages in certain medications cause problems to thousands of insured and even uninsured patients. In preliminary investigation, the prosecutor will determine whether […]


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DailyChatter: The responsibility of welcome

When Pope Francis arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos this weekend, he had a message for the thousands of refugees stuck there.          


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Italy Migrant Crisis Update: Hundreds Dead In Mediterranean Crossing As Attempts Surge Amid Greece Route Closure

… 2,000 migrants arrived to Greece last year during the same … in Greece to Turkey. More than 850,000 people arrived to Greece … number of people arriving to Greece plummeted by 76 percent. “There …


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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' review: Same characters, not as much fun

… the cultural specificities of the Greek heritage of unknown writer and … another big fat Greek wedding, after discovering that their Greek marriage certificate … a writer, chooses to celebrate Greek culture by consistently placing the …


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Greece forwards to Estonia files on another 15 refugees

The Greek authorities in April 2016 forwarded … from Greece and 530 from Italy, spokespeople said.   Estonia has informed Greece and Italy that it can accept 15 refugees from Greece …


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The Latest: EU border agency says Mediterranean crossings up

[A migrant boy shouts slogans near a banner reading " Save us or back to death" during a demonstration on a rail tracks at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, Monday, April 18, 2016. More than 11,000 people have been stuck here for more than a month amid hopes that the border would reopen.(AP Photo/Amel Emric)]BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on European efforts to deal with the influx of migrants (all times local):


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US-based Borden Dairy launches LaLa GREEK yogurt smoothies

In the United States, Dallas-based Borden Dairy has launched LaLa GREEK yogurt smoothies, aimed at the on-the-go consumption market and ...


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FSU's GREEK Week Set to Begin April 25

What is GREEK Week? It is a week-long friendly competition between the GREEK organizations on campus. All of the organizations are split into three ...


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SLIDE SHOW: Spring Sing kicks off GREEK Week at WKU

Chi Omega- sorority members gather their stage props for their themed performance, "A Galaxy Far Far Away," in Spring Sing for GREEK Week at ...


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Reports: UO GREEK life features blackout drinking, assaults

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A report commissioned by the University of Oregon says the school's fraternity and sorority members earn social status by ...


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GREECE mulls extra cuts to clinch EU-IMF debt talks: source

GREECE is examining a proposal by its creditors for additional cuts in return for debt relief, a government source said Monday as reform talks with senior ...


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World NewsMigration to GREECE halved in March

The agreement, by which immigrants arriving in GREECE will be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected, came into ...


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Cosco unexpectedly snubs GREECE rail sale

In a major surprise, China's Cosco has decided not to submit a bid to acquire GREECE'S state-owned railway. GREECE'S privatization agency, HRADF, ...


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Greek charity says Europe can do more in refugee crisis

'Since Greece, with its huge financial crisis, welcomed all these people, why can’t the rest of Europe do the same?' If Greece alone can host thousands of Syrian refugees despite a financial crisis, then the other European countries can definitely do the ...


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Greece Warns Refugee Disease Spread

Greek authorities, worried about the spread of diseases in refugee camps, are urging migrants to relocate to more organized detention centers.


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Greece Austerity Strikes Spread

Greece's leftist-led coalition government will be hit with more strikes over pending pension cuts with seamen and local authority workers joining.


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Piraeus Refugees Will Be Moved

Greece will move 3,700 refugees and migrants from the port of Piraeus to a detention center in the former Skaramangas shipyard.


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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' review: Forgettably pleasant

In 2002, a year when adventurous hobbits, prepubescent wizards, amorous spies, and a superhero ruled the box office, the awkward romance between the daughter of Greek immigrants and a non-Greek school teacher seemed an unlikely candidate to rake in ...


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Greece readies key draft laws on creditor-mandated reforms

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's left-led government will present in Parliament "in coming days" key draft legislation on cutbacks that creditors have demanded and that austerity-weary unions have pledged to fight with strikes. The draft bills on pension ...


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David Beckham's England goal v GREECE among Sky Sports picks

David Beckham has spoken to Sky Sports about his England free-kick against GREECE and Kevin Keegan's infamous rant. To celebrate Sky Sports' ...


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