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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Greek Journalist Writes Book and Books Tickets for Euthanasia in Switzerland

Greek journalist Alexandros Vellios confessed that he has just a few months to live and wrote a book about his personal battle with cancer, titled “My Death and I – Right to Euthanasia.” The writer says that while writing his book he decided to die with dignity by seeking euthanasia in Switzerland where it is


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The Bulletin went to Greece

mafia 2 torrent tpb link Posidonia is one of the most important events on the shipping and maritime industry calendar. This year The Bulletin was present at the fair represented by Jonathan Jones and his company, Alpha Commercial Diving, an enterprise ...


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New Ambassador of GREECE to the United States Haris Lalacos presented his credentials to ...

He assured his interlocutor that GREECE and the Hellenes at large, greatly value the privileged relationship and strategic partnership with the United ...


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Wahlburgers Greektown is hiring

… actor Mark Wahlberg announced his Greektown Walhburgers restaurant would open in … Wahlburgers at 569 Monroe in Greektown. Interested employees are invited to …


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Greek god’s sanctuary found

… unearthed a sanctuary of the Greek god Pan in the ancient … man and half goat in Greek mythology. The new archaeological find … such bronze masks of the Greek God that date from the …


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Bulgarian Defender Ivan Ivanov joins Greece’s Football Club Panathinaikos

… on a three-year contract by Greek club Panathinaikos, Reuters reported on …


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GREEK PM: Brexit could signal new start for Europe

While David Cameron received a chilly reception Tuesday at the first European Union summit in Brussels since Britain voted to leave the bloc on ...


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Rev up your appetite for Niles' Big Greek Food Fest

It started small, offering some homemade souvlaki, gyro sandwiches and a modest selection of spirits. Now, 37 years later, the Annual Big Greek Food Fest of Niles is the largest of its kind in the northwest suburbs, says chairman Perry Giannopoulos.


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Caitlyn Jenner hated her Olympic champion, 'Greek god' body

Forty years after Caitlyn Jenner dazzled the world at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, winning the decathlon as Bruce Jenner, she wears her medal on the cover of Sports Illustrated, now as a woman rocking a sparkling jumpsuit. While fans once admired Jenner ...


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Newlywed Nurse Performs Life-Saving Chest Compressions on Stranger – While Wearing Her Wedding Dress!

The proud mom says the newlyweds are currently on their honeymoon at Wimbledon in London before they make their way to Greece. "They grew up together," Sandy says of the couple. "They grew up on the tennis courts and they were happy to get away for a ...


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Now Far-Right demands 'Dexit' poll for Deutschland... but referendums are banned because HITLER abused polls and claimed Dachau Jews supported him

Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party is calling for a second referendum. Spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris said: 'Finally, the European countries have realised that the EU and the way it works right now is our destruction, both financially and socially.


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Empty gesture? Renzo Piano's €600m cultural Acropolis for austerity Athens

Yet the challenges the building now faces are rather more weighty. As Greece descends ever deeper into crushing levels of national debt, with the culture ministry’s budget slashed by half since 2010, it is a fraught time to be unveiling one of the ...


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GREEK judge referred to disciplinary council in Vgenopoulos case

A GREEK judge has been referred to the disciplinary council over her handling of a case involving former Laiki strongman Andreas Vgenopoulos, ...


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The Latest: PM Valls: No quick fix, Europe needs reinvention

Speaking to NPR, Obama also says there are more differences than similarities when it comes to Britain's election compared with the presidential election in the United States, where discontent has fueled Republican Donald Trump's rise. Obama says Europe hasn't fared as well as the United States since the financial crisis that struck in 2008, and some residents believed the EU was moving ahead without as much consensus as it should. Obama says one similarity he sees in the two elections is the ability some candidates have to tap into peoples' fears. The main opposition party's lawmakers earlier passed an overwhelming vote of no confidence and many called for him to step down as party leader. The prime ministers of four central European countries say the European Union needs to be reformed to renew the trust of citizens in its institutions. The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia also said the forthcoming exit negotiations between the EU and Britain must not leave EU members and their businesses in a worse position than Britain and its companies. Sturgeon says there can't be three months of drift until a new leader is chosen for Britain, and has indicated there might be a new referendum vote on Scottish independence. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country is committed to remain a member of the European Union despite Britain's departure but is warning that Europe must get migration under control. Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen says he hopes his British counterpart "will be met with understanding" after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the crisis caused by the British decision to leave the European Union was predictable because the EU has disregarded core principles of democracy for too long. Tsipras said coming into the EU summit Tuesday that "Europe has reached a predictable crisis because of the democratic deficit, because of the absence of social cohesion and solidarity." In a direct attack on EU policies, he said there was a need "to replace austerity with growth, to replace division with convergence, to replace unemployment with decent jobs and endless negotiations behind closed doors with transparency and democracy." On Tuesday a group of white British men wearing shirts calling for the "repatriation" of immigrants started shouting at a Turkish family a few blocks away from Parliament and Big Ben. The 43-year-old leader of the Grand Duchy was looking for clarity following last week's British referendum to leave the bloc and wanted talks to be clear-cut and start as soon as possible. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says there can't be three months of drift until a new leader is chosen for United Kingdom after the prime minister announced his resignation following the country's referendum vote to leave the European Union. British Prime Minister David Cameron says he hopes talks on Britain leaving the EU can be as constructive as possible and insists the British people "mustn't turn our backs on Europe." NATO's chief plans to attend a European Union summit to discuss the security implications of Britain's vote to leave the EU and how the two organizations should respond. British voters' decision last Thursday to quit the EU confronts the bloc with a major internal rift at the same time it faces numerous challenges from outside, including a migrant crisis, a resurgent Russia and violent extremist groups like Islamic State. The U.N. human rights chief is urging British authorities to stop "xenophobic attacks" that have surged in number following Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The rights chief urged British authorities to prosecute those behind the attacks, saying racism and xenophobia are "completely, totally and utterly unacceptable in any circumstances." Sweden's immigration agency says they have seen six times more British nationals applying for Sweden citizenship than normal, saying it is too early to say whether that is a trend. Annette Grafen Silander, a spokeswoman for Migrationsverket, says the government agency has seen "a record" 129 applications since Thursday's vote in Britain on leaving the 28-nation European Union. Silander didn't speculate as to what may have caused the increase, but Gavin Maycroft, a Briton who has lived in Sweden for nine years, told Swedish radio "the obvious reason is that I want to stay within the EU and I want to make sure that I securely keep myself within it." EU President Donald Tusk says holding off on a meeting of EU leaders on the bloc's future until September will avoid rushing into reform after the British decided to leave in a referendum vote. Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, says that the British now offer a beacon of hope to the rest of the European continent after they voted to leave the European Union last week. Diane Abbott, the party's spokeswoman on health issues, says a leadership contest is now inevitable to oust Corbyn, who offered lackluster support for Britain staying in the 28 nation bloc. Some 40 members of Corbyn's inner circle have resigned, accusing Corbyn of lacking the ability to lead the party. British treasury chief George Osborne says tax rises and spending cuts are inevitable now that the country has voted to leave the Europe Union. Osborne says his stark predictions about the impact on the public finances "have started to be borne out by events" such as a tumbling pound and spiraling markets. The Dutch presidency of the European Union is mounting pressure on Britain to make haste with its withdrawal from the bloc after last week's referendum. Khan wants the devolution of fiscal responsibility including tax-raising powers, as well as more control over business and skills, housing and planning, transport, health, policing and criminal justice. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will use "all her strength" to prevent the European Union from drifting apart in the wake of Britain's decision to leave the trade bloc. The EU Commission chief says he is banning any informal and secretive negotiations on a British exit until the nation formally notifies it wants to leave the European Union in the wake of last week's referendum vote. The Dutch presidency of the European Union is mounting pressure on Britain to make haste with its withdrawal from the bloc after last week's referendum. Calling the vote a "seminal event" that "will lead to a less predictable, stable and effective policy framework" Standard & Poor's knocked the U.K.'s sovereign rating by two notches on Monday, from AAA to AA.


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Marinopoulos Files for Bankruptcy: the Rise and Fall of an Empire

The end of an era has come for Marinopoulos, one of Greece’s largest supermarket chains, that filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday following a domino of events after mounting pressure from suppliers owed a large sum of money and creditor banks pressing for debt payments. July 1 has been appointed as the date for the liquidation


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Scientists decode guide to ancient Greek "computer"

… the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek "computer," can be … even cycles of Greek athletic competitions. This ancient Greek "computer… gold jewelry, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture. The researchers …


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European Commissioner Rules Out Easing of Greece’s Budget Target

Greece should not expect a relaxation of its budget targets for 2018, said European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday. The commissioner talked to reporters ahead of the extraordinary European Union summit in Brussels where ...


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Howell: Pair barbecue with GREEK red wine

As a follow-up to last week's column on GREEK wines, here is a red wine that can easily be sipped during the hot dog days of summer. After all, it comes ...


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Greek PM Tsipras: Brexit Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ in the Absence of Solidarity

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will hopefully serve as a “wake-up call” for the EU as it highlights the need for brave decisions and reforms. Arriving at the doorstep of the European ...


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Marinopoulos: Greece’s biggest supermarket chain files for bankruptcy, more than 13K jobs at risk

The Marinopoulos supermarket chain, one of the biggest in Greece, applied for Bankruptcy in Operation.  An Athens court will discuss the request on July 1st, 2016 and until then the company will have protection from its creditors. The move is considered a big blow with a possible domino effect threatening to […]


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GREECE Cards and Payments 2016 Market Analysis,Company Profiles and Industrial Overview ...

WiseGuyReports.com adds“GREECE Cards and Payments 2016 Market ... The 'The Cards and Payments Industry in GREECE: Emerging Trends and ...


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Ryan Serhant Arrives In GREECE To Get Married: Where Are His 'MDLNY' Co-Stars?

Ryan Serhant has arrived in GREECE and he's ready to get married. Yesterday, Emilia Bechrakis posted a picture to Instagram, where she was carrying ...


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Caitlyn Jenner was 'Disgusted' by Her Masculine 'Greek God Kind of Body'

Even when Caitlyn Jenner was in peak physical shape, she felt like she was in the wrong body. Jenner opened up to Sports Illustrated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her decathlon win at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, admitting that, even ...


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What to pack in your Fourth of July picnic basket

Next is my GREEK tortellini salad. I went to Greece several years ago, and I have been cooking GREEK-inspired recipes ever since. This one has no ...


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Turkish Fighter Jets Keep Violating Greek Air Space

As they have been doing with impunity for years, Turkish military aircraft violated Greek air space in 15 instances again on June 27.


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New Discovery from Ancient Greek City of Hippos

HAIFA, ISRAEL – In a region of Israel overlooking the Sea of Galilee, once the site of the Ancient Greco-Roman city Hippos, a sanctuary of the Ancient Greek god Pan...


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This Greek couple wants to tell you why they came to Wales and decided to stay

Teacher Alex Kampas and his wife Leda Fotopoulou, both 43, came to Wales from Greece to study in the mid-1990s and liked it so much they stayed. Alex is a physics teacher at Cardiff Sixth Form College and in schools in the South Wales Valleys. Leda is a ...


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10 Universities With the Most Students in Sororities

Joining a sorority isn't all about parties and Greek life socials – it can also help a student stay enrolled and graduate from college, studies find. A 2015 annual report from the National Panhellenic Conference, which represents 380,565 undergraduates ...


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What Germany wants – as diplomacy over Brexit begins

Greece, the refugee crisis, and now Brexit. The German Foreign Office’s first reaction the day after the UK’s vote to leave the EU in a referendum came in the form of a tweet: >  Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, went into crisis mode. This means: absolute calm. We are witnessing the collapse of the international order in Europe that began to take shape after World War II, was solidified during the Cold War and was kept in place after the Berlin Wall fell. It relied on a mixture of intergovernmental cooperation and supranational regulation through Brussels. Germany has profited massively from this status quo. Brexit threatens this and could cause irreparable damage to one the key pillars of its post-World War II foreign policy: the belief, forged first by necessity and then by choice, in “sovereignty through integration”. Now the questions for the German government are: how much of the status quo will it be able to preserve and how can it lead without being seen as an aggressive leader? SHIFTING ALLEGIANCES Brexit will remove Germany’s important ally, the UK, from the European Union – an ally that has enabled it to hone this model to perfection. Structurally, the presence of the UK has allowed Germany to wield power without appearing too powerful. A fundamental re-positioning of Germany’s foreign policy stance seems unlikely. It makes little sense to rearrange the deck chairs while the Titanic is sinking. Some German conservatives argue that Merkel’s calm is merely a form of self delusion. They want to see a more powerful repositioning towards the nation-state. They blame Brexit on her policy towards refugees and argue that the German government has simply ignored the lack of legitimacy for EU policy. Germany should become a bit more British, they say. German business and financiers would like to see a quick return to some form of stability. The UK is Germany’s second-largest export market in Europe. Not only Germany’s big corporations, but also many small and medium-sized German businesses have close economic and trade relationships with the UK. London is of significance for Germany’s banks, especially its flagship, albeit ailing, Deutsche Bank. The Frankfurt and London stock exchanges had been in merger talks. Merkel’s calm is first and foremost a negotiating strategy in times of uncertainty. Hence her insistence, at a press conference on June 27 and again in her speech in German parliament on June 28, on the need to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to leave the EU, before any informal negotiations can commence. But there was also a veiled threat about a creeping Brexit in her immediate reaction, the day after the referendum: until Article 50 is triggered, Britain will remain a full member of the European Union “with all benefits and obligations”. And crucially, Merkel interpreted the result of the referendum as meaning both: Britain leaving the EU and the common market. >  IN THE DRIVING SEAT Germany will want to keep maximum control of the European negotiations so as not to encourage further disintegration. Economic interests are going to be foremost in the government’s mind. Defence and security issues are likely to be handled with France in the lead. This is likely to entail limiting the role of the European Commission and of the European Parliament. But Merkel also knows that Germany’s key ally France is in crisis. French president, François Hollande, is under immense pressure from Marine le Pen’s eurosceptic _Front National_ at home. Merkel has already experienced some of that pain herself: her popularity at home dropped massively in the wake of the refugee crisis. Her Bavarian coalition partner CSU has been highly critical of her policy, stopping just short of calling her policy an act of treason. With federal elections due next year, Merkel needs to avoid upsetting the boat further – and she also would not want to be seen to be endangering Germany’s economy. The German government also has a vital interest in preventing further disintegration of the EU and to avoid contagion. The kinds of reactions that followed Merkel’s signal to open the EU’s borders to refugees last summer will still be in her mind. Germany needs to take Europe with her and build up support. Calm is crucial: it allows everyone to formulate their interests and define their positions. Merkel is likely to be especially attuned to Eastern European concerns, not least in light of the strained relationship between Europe and Russia. She will be keen to make her office the key clearing house for all negotiations. But the role of the German Foreign Office is likely to rise again – if only for reasons of sheer workload. Expect to see more haggling between the Chancellery and Foreign Office – where foreign minister Franz-Walter Steinmeier is keen to position his Social Democratic Party for the elections next year. This is one of the reasons why Steinmeier’s office has worked with France’s foreign ministry, the Quai d’Orsay, led by the former German teacher Jean-Marc Ayrault, since February to plan ahead for Brexit. They issued a lengthy joint declaration after the vote, apparently without consultation with Merkel. The paper calls for a focus of integration in only those areas, such as security and migration control, where integration might add value. And it wants to “deliver better” on those issues. The paper’s length is in an inverse relationship to its usefulness as a starting point for negotiations. From a German standpoint, its main purpose seems to be its mere existence: it declares a strong Franco-German alliance – and so wants to prevent France ganging up with Italy and Spain against Germany. NOT OUT TO BE NASTY Merkel will be keen to move forward with inter-governmental negotiations across Europe, but around a Franco-German core. She will see this as a way to push back on attempts by the hyperactive Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Commission, to shape events. Her key ally in this is likely to be the Polish president of the European Council Donald Tusk. Germany’s position in the forthcoming negotiations is likely to be pragmatic. A key objective will be not to let negotiations about the modalities of Brexit spoil the subsequent negotiations about the specifics of the EU-UK relationship. Germany is not interested in a politics of revenge. But not being “nasty”, as Merkel put it, should not be taken to mean that British negotiators can expect to shoot the breeze. Her speech on June 28 made it clear that the UK cannot expect something for nothing. It is too early to tell whether Germany’s intergovernmental strategy will lead to substantial changes in its overall European policy. At the moment, the only certainty is that the German government is facing the most significant challenge to its foreign policy since 1989, if not 1949. [The Conversation] _As an EU citizen resident in the UK, Holger Nehring did not have a vote in the referendum. He would have voted Remain if he had had a vote._


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John Davies, city journalist – obituary

… war he was transferred to Greece as  part of a unit … the Greek civil war. Davies would recall how good-looking young Greek girls … to steal the equipment. Captured Greeks would often buy off their …


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Portugal are not boring and defensive, cannot be compared to Greece

… ;s equivalent of the 2004 Greece side, who won the Euros … Portugal cannot be compared to Greece," Nani said. "We …


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Greece: Fire North of Athens Rages for 4th Day

Firefighters and army conscripts are for a fourth day battling a fire north of Athens that has burned an estimated 1,200 acres (nearly 500 hectares) of pine forest in a mountainous area, with erratic winds hampering containment efforts


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GREECE stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General-Composite up 4.71%

Investing.com – GREECE stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Banking and Basic Resources sectors led shares ...


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Coal and silk: Two impressive new documentaries

The first is "Ludlow: GREEK Americans in the Colorado Coal War", and the second is "The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble".


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GREEK hospital workers call 4-hour stoppages on Wednesday, June 29

Greece's nationwide federation of public hospital employees (POEDIN) has called a four-hour walkout on Wednesday, between 11:00 and 15:00, ...


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Here's a clear explanation of why political risks won't be leaving markets anytime soon

[Greece] The Brexit vote has brought politics to the top of the mind for many investors.  Ahead of the UK's stunning Brexit vote, analysts wrote that a vote to leave could open "Pandora's Box" in Europe, potentially prompting other countries to vote to leave the EU. And in a recent report, Goldman Sachs noted that satisfaction with the EU has been steadily declining in Europe as political instability has surged not only in countries like Greece and Italy, but also Germany.  In a note to clients published Monday, analysts at Morgan Stanley put in one clean paragraph why these political concerns are likely to linger around markets for some time.  The summary, while not exactly groundbreaking, I think captures the broad consensus on what is dragging down the political mood in many Western economies: wages are down, debt is up, and the merits of free trade are being questioned. Here's Morgan Stanley (emphasis mine): "To get some perspective, it is important to acknowledge that the political discontent runs deep at the moment. It is therefore unlikely to dissipate quickly, we think. THE FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERS BEHIND THE POLITICAL DISCONTENT — NOTABLY A RISE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION THROUGH GLOBALISATION,AN INCREASE IN INCOME AND WEALTH INEQUALITY FURTHER AIDED BY LABOUR-SAVING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND A NEED TO REPAIR HOUSEHOLD BALANCE SHEETS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT FINANCIAL CRISIS (GFC) — ARE UNLIKELY TO REVERSE ANY TIME SOON.  In fact, a renewed spurt in skills-based technological progress as part of the next industrial revolution — notably through automation and digitalisation — or the organisational changes in labour relations due to the rise of the sharing economy are likely to reinforce the frustration felt by the lower middle class in many DM countries. With the availability of cheap credit and the ability to leverage household balance sheets no longer glossing over the deterioration in real income dynamics, a backlash against the free trade of goods and services and the free movement of capital and labour could be inevitable. ALAS, FROM THIS VANTAGE POINT, THE BRITISH VOTE TO LEAVE THE EU MIGHT JUST BE THE BEGINNING." And while Morgan Stanley's commentary deals more closely with the EU, let's not forget that Donald Trump, who has never held elected office and has campaigned largely on curbing immigration and choking off trade, is now the presumptive Republican nominee for president in the US.  Unsettled politics are not just a European but broadly Western phenomenon now.  Last week, my colleague Elena Holodny highlighted a chart from Barclays that showed a majority of voters in both Italy and France want to hold a referendum on EU membership. Support for a similar referendum in Spain, Germany, Poland, Belgium, and Sweden is also north of 40%.  In its note Monday, Morgan Stanley includes a chart capturing a similarly discontented mood across Europe, highlighted the rise of both far-left and far-right parties in major economies across the continent, a trend that seems unlikely to go away anytime soon.  [Screen Shot 2016 06 28 at 10.27.55 AM] SEE ALSO: IAN BREMMER CALLS BREXIT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST POLITICAL RISK SINCE THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: An exercise scientist reveals exactly how long you need to work out to get in great shape


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This chart shows which Europeans are the least likely to consider themselves European

The British are the least likely Europeans to consider themselves European. That's according to data from the Spring 2015 Eurobarometer report, which we spotted in a Morgan Stanley research note back in April. The Eurobaromater report, published by the European Commission, surveyed Europeans to see how they understood concepts of European citizenship and identity. One of the most interesting questions in the report focused on how European citizens viewed their relationships to their home nations and to Europe as a whole, asking whether they identified themselves only by their nationality, by nationality and then as European, as European and then by their nationality, or just as European. Overall, British respondents were the most likely to identify themselves only by nationality, at 64%. And so, although this data is from last year, it's quite interesting in light of the UK's recent vote to exit the EU. Citizens from Cyprus (57%), Greece (51%), and Latvia (48%) were also highly likely to identify themselves only by nationality. On the flip side, Luxembourgers were the least likely to identify themselves only by nationality (17%), followed closely by then Germans (25%). Residents of these countries were much more likely to at least partially embrace a European identity. Check out the Eurobarometer data below. It's pretty interesting. [european identity] SEE ALSO: THIS IS SAUDI ARABIA'S "ACHILLES' HEEL" Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: These secret codes let you access hidden iPhone features


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Migrant Arrivals by Sea in Europe Top 222,000 in 2016

The estimated number of migrants and refugees who have entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 26 June has reached 222,291, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). This compared with 146,083 arrivals in the first six months of last year, the IOM said on Tuesday. Out of the 2016 total, 158,159 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece, while 62,752 have arrived in Italy. The remainder have reached Cyprus and Malta. Migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean so far this year have reached 2,888, compared with 1,838 through the first six months of 2015. The latest two incidents involving fatalities occurred on the Central Mediterranean route to Italy, which has become the most deadly route thus far in 2016 with more than 85% of all deaths involving migrants attempting to enter Europe by sea, the IOM said. Some 6,000 migrants were rescued in the Channel of Sicily on the 24, 25 and 26 of June. Many of them were still at sea on Monday, and so they were not included in IOM’s estimate of total arrivals in Italy through 2016.  


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Bulgaria defender Ivanov joins Panathinaikos on three-year deal

SOFIA: Greek club Panathinaikos have signed Bulgaria defender Ivan Ivanov from Lokomotiv Plovdiv on a three-year contract, the player said on Tuesday. "I'm pleased to join one of the biggest Balkan clubs," the 28-year-old centre back, capped 40 times by ...


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'We are Europe!' Picture from London hospital shows surgical team of three scrub nurses from Spain, Irish radiographer, German anaesthetist, Greek urologist and British ...

A picture of an NHS surgical team who come from around the European Union has been shared thousands of times online in defiance of Brexit. The photo, titled 'We are Europe!', shows three scrub nurses from Spain, an Irish radiographer, a German consultant ...


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Bulgarian Ivanov signs for Panathinaikos

ATHENS: Bulgarian international defender Ivan Ivanov has signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee with Panathinaikos, the Greek Super League team announced Tuesday. Ivanov, 28, has won 40 caps for Bulgaria, scoring three goals. He has previously ...


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Why Britain is the New Greece

Britain is the new Greece. That isn’t because of the threat it poses to European unity. It is because supporters of the campaign to leave the Union have a highly unrealistic idea of what deal they can get. This time last year, Greece voted against a new ...


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GREEK island of Aegina stars on CBS Boston Jay Talking Travel show

The eighth episode of the popular Jay Talking Travel show on CBS Boston tv network presents the GREEK Island Of Aegina noting that "after watching ...


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GREEK, Indian and Lebanese restaurant Meso planned for Jackson Ward

Meso, a restaurant that will offer a blend of GREEK, Indian and Lebanese dishes, plans to open in the two-story, 2,200-square-foot building at 522 N.


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Receiving Ambassador Lalakos, Obama Lauds Greeks’ Moxie

Accepting the credentials of Greece's new Ambassador, US President Barack Obama praised Greeks for their grit during a crushing economic crisis.


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Greek, Cypriot-American Community Joins Trump Groups

GOP likely President nominee Donald Trump's sagging campaign is getting a boost from ethnic leaders and the Greek and Cypriot American communities.


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Greek Businesses Want Capital Controls Lifted Now

A top business group in Greece wants the government to loosen banking restrictions that marked their first anniversary.


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Greek Market Chain Marinopoulos Near Broke

The Marinopoulos supermarket chain, one of Greece's biggest, has applied for protection from creditors, another victim of austerity.


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EU Finance Chief Pushes Greece Over Budget Goals

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici said there's no chance tough fiscal targets for Greece will be changed.


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Greek Cypriot Citizens Fight in the Street

A fight has been recorded an amateur camera which occurred in the middle of Street in Limassol district of Greek Cypriot. A person who spend time around in his car around Limassol has abused verbally by the two people walking in the Street.After the verbal ...


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