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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

GREEK parents to blockade school against 'diseased' migrant children

Athens has attacked plans by a group of parents to block the enrolment of child migrants at a local primary school in northern Greece, accusing them ...


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4th Athens Democracy Forum: Greek President P. Pavlopoulos Points out Challenges

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos spoke on Wednesday about the enemies of representative democracy and the need for its continuous defense during a speech at the start of the 4th annual “Αthens Democracy Forum,” on “Religion, Migration, Power and Money,” at the Presidential Mansion. Pavlopoulos focused on today’s challenges facing Democracy, saying that anything that undermines it, […]


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Police chase starts in Greece, ends in Charlotte

Three people are in custody after police chase that started in Greece and ended on Stutson Street in Charlotte. According to officers, Greece police responded to a menacing call that turned into a chase when police arrived on scene. The chase ended on ...


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Fans of once-popular Wichita Greek restaurant can get another taste

For a short time in 2013, Wichita had a Greek restaurant. It lasted only about nine months. But in a couple of weeks, those who were fans of the food at Kosta the Greek, which operated from February to November of 2013 at 2308 S. Meridian, can get a taste ...


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Government scraping barrel for social solidarity fund

Meanwhile, Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday that GREECE cannot comply with labor reforms demanded ...


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Large police presence on Stutson St. in GREECE

GREECE, N.Y. - Crews are on scene of a large police presence in GREECE on Lake Avenue and Stutson Street. There is no word on what happened or if ...


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Tropical Storm Malakas Threatens Japan, Sets Fire to Greek Social Media

As of early Wednesday, Tropical Storm Malakas was centered 650 miles east of Manila, Philippines, and was moving gradually west-northwestward towards Japan. Named “Malakas” meaning storm in Tagalog, whereas the same word means “wanker.” Social ...


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Greek Capital Market Commission to launch new funding tools for enterprises

Greek Capital Market Commission will launch new funding tools aimed to support Greek enterprises, Charalambos Gotsis, president of the Commission said in an interview with ANA on Tuesday. Gotsis said these tools included the Fund of Funds, with an initial ...


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What it looks like to be GREEK at Transy: series introduction

Transy is a top school for GREEK life on a national scale. The numbers don't dispute this claim. According to data from The Princeton Review this year, ...


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A look back: Cherry Hill's St Thomas Greek Orthodox Church (1963-1989)

A look back: Cherry Hill's St Thomas Greek Orthodox Church (1963-1989) May, 1966: Ground is broken for the new Greek Orthodox Church to be built on Mercer Street, between Martin and Bedford Avenues in Cherry Hill. Check out this story on courierpostonline ...


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Greek government pushing forward with DESFA privatization plans

The privatization of the national gas transmission system operator DESFA appears to be moving forward, as the institutions quartet pressure the Greek government for a quick solution. According to government sources cited by Ta Nea, in his recent meeting ...


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Greek debt crisis lingers as cabinet minister attacks IMF

… economy only after Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras took Greece to the … the latest Greek bailout deal The IMF has urged Greece to take … of the Greek bailout A working group chosen by Greece and its …


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PPC signs Florina plant deal with China's CMEC

China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday with GREECE'S leading utility Public Power ...


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Report: Greek tourism, wine and olive oil attractive to Chinese consumers

Greek tourism, wine and olive oil could have a significant presence in the electronic platform of Alibaba Group, Rodrigo Cipriani Foresio, managing director of Alibaba for Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece said on Wednesday. Addressing an event organized ...


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Chester is HOTTER than Greek island of Mykonos today

Fewer than 24 hours ago, a weather warning of strong winds and heavy rain was in force for Chester. But now the city is basking in glorious sunshine and it's officially hotter here than it is on the popular Greek island of Mykonos and a whole 5°C warmer ...


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GREEK dining to be added in revamp of late-night bar

An award-winning London bar is undergoing a complete refurbishment that will add a restaurant specialising in GREEK cuisine to its offering of ...


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Europe Pledges to Help Migrant Children in Greece

On a visit to Athens on September 12, the EU’s commissioner for justice said the creation of 1,500 places for unaccompanied children was a “matter of urgency.” Rightly so. These welcome steps came just days after Human Rights Watch released a report ...


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The Haunting Legend of the Walking Dead Vrykolakas on Mykonos

Let’s talk walking dead for a minute. In case you were unaware, before the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, there were creatures noted in Greek folklore that were considered to be dangerous, walking dead creatures called vrykolakas. Similar to that of Greece’s Slavic neighbor’s vampire legends, Greek’s believed that vrykolakas were people who […]


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Add Some Spice to Your Love Life With 5 Ancient Greek Aphrodisiacs!

Let’s talk about ancient love potions…from Ancient Greece! That’s right, Greeks were (and many still are) big believers in aphrodisiacs. Here are some of the more common natural aphrodisiacs that were used throughout the centuries and can still be found today at your local supermarket if you feel like giving them a try! Pomegranates: This fruit has […]


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Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in GREECE

“All these children in GREECE are facing a very challenging situation,” said Eric Durpaire, chief of field operations for UNICEF, the United Nations ...


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Home Greek news Rio Paralympics 2016: Two More Gold Medals for GREECE Brings Tally to...

GREECE is continuing to triumph at the Rio Paralympics. Within just a few hours two gold medals were won lifting the Greek tally to 11 medals at the ...


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Fernandes brings GREECE'S fourth gold from Rio

Che Jon Fernandes won a gold medal for GREECE in the shot put at the 2016 Rio Paralympics on Wednesday. By Tuesday night GREECE had collected ...


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Greek gov't sees progress in bailout review talks with lenders

Greece's government saw progress on Wednesday in the ongoing negotiations with creditors' envoys in Athens over the 15 prior actions pending to finalize the first review of the Greek bailout program, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. According to ...


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Parents In Northern Greece Say They Don't Want Refugee Children In Their Schools

As the new school year kicked off in Greece, the country’s Ministry of Education announced a plan to enroll 22,000 migrant and refugee children in schools around the country. The children, who fled war and poverty, are stranded in camps and refugee ...


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The Balkan Blog: Is Greece at the tipping point?

The very north of Greece might well be “The Yardstick” by which we can measure the reality of living in a significantly indebted nation, while it enjoys a severe reality check. All this together with a boringly repetitious ticking off from the EU and ...


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Greek life: More than popularity contest

Despite negative misconceptions of Greek life being one big popularity contest and completely superficial, sororities and fraternities are some of the most rewarding organizations students can join, especially at a small institution like APSU. Social media ...


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UK unemployment rate sticks at 4.9% after Brexit vote, but wage growth slows – business live

Number of people out of work falls again, but average earnings grew more slowly over the summer * Unemployment rate remains at 4.9% * Concerns that real wages are falling * Jobless total falls by 39,000... * ...but claimant count is up by 2,400 * PwC: No Brexit impact yet 5.11pm BST OVER IN GREECE, AND THERE ARE FURTHER TENSIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS CREDITORS. Reuters reports: Greece will tell its creditors it cannot comply with labour reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a condition of its support for the country’s third bailout, its labour minister told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. The leftist government considers the IMF’s demand as a ban on the right of workers to negotiate wages and conditions on a collective basis. A breakdown with the IMF on the issue could jeopardise its financing of the 86 billion euro ($96 billion) bailout and could undermine overall confidence in the deal. “We want to reinstate collective bargaining because it’s the core of the European social model,” Katrougalos said. Under previous bailouts, collective bargaining has been weakened. Both the IMF and the EU say an inflexible labour force has helped to make Greece uncompetitive, contributing to its economic malaise. 4.15pm BST Still on oil Jasper Lawler, market analyst at CMC Markets, said: The price of oil erased early gains as traders resumed bearish bets on speculation that Libya will soon be in a position to begin exports again. The losses come after the American Petroleum Institute reported a build in weekly oil inventories. The price did have a brief rally after DOE data showed a surprise draw, but within half-an-hour of the data made new lows of the day. All indications are that the biggest drawdown in 17 years seen in last week’s inventory figures was an aberration. Continue reading...


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Germans seek Europe's trust for '24 bid amid World Cup probe

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Germany is pressing ahead with its bid to host the 2024 European Championship, insisting Wednesday that its soccer leadership should be trusted because it is not linked to mounting allegations of wrongdoing against the 2006 World Cup campaign.


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Why you can still enjoy college without GREEK life

The University has one of the country's largest GREEK networks. According to the University's Fraternity and Sorority Affairs there are currently 59 ...


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Cypriot leaders committed to deal, gap remains

The leaders of the Turkish and Greek sides of Cyprus are committed to reaching a peace deal before the year ends, but gaps on controversial issues remain, a United Nations special envoy has said


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The Latest: Greek racism probe over refugee lessons protest

Greek authorities will investigate whether a parents' association's strong objections to planned lessons for refugee children at a northern primary school constitute a breach of anti-racism laws. The government wants to integrate refugee and migrant children into the state education system. The European Union has given final approval for the launch of a new border and coast guard, paving the way for it to start work next month. Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said Wednesday that the new agency will help Europe confront the challenges to its passport-free travel zone known as the Schengen area. A pool of 1,500 border guards and technical equipment will be on standby to rapidly deploy to countries struggling with extraordinary migration flows. A Serbian government minister says the Balkan country should consider applying "more drastic" measures, including border barriers, to reduce the number of migrants entering the country. Hungary's anti-migration prime minister says the future of the European Union will be decided at Bulgaria's border with Turkey, not in Brussels, and is urging the EU to provide more money to Bulgaria to help boost its border defense. Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov inspected a fence topped with razor wire in the Bulgarian border village of Lesovo on Wednesday, part of a route used by migrants trying to enter the EU. Borisov, who is seeking immediate assistance of 160 million euros ($180 million) from the EU to bolster Bulgaria's border security, said that "without joint efforts by all EU states, a lasting solution cannot be found." European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says solidarity cannot be imposed on EU member countries amid vehement opposition in some states to his refugee quota scheme.


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Thousands to visit Greek island of Aegina for famous fistiki fest

The beautiful island of Aegina is inviting people from all over the world to come and be a part of the largest commercial and economic event in the region. More than 20,000 visitors have been browsing and buying over the years from the booths featuring ...


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Greek Festival Fun & Weekend Adventures

I’m so excited for the weekend to get here. Becca and I are heading to Charleston for our friend’s bachelorette weekend. We decided to head down early on Thursday morning to have a beach day before the crazy weekend begins, assuming the weather works ...


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Greek Food Festival kicks off Thursday in Birmingham

The 44th Annual Greek Festival runs tomorrow through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. This is one of Birmingham's oldest cultural food festivals and most highly anticipated events. The festival is an act of love of Birmingham ...


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President to visit GREECE and Macedonia

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will be on "a two-day working visit to GREECE and the Republic of Macedonia on September 15-16," Tanjug has ...


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Civilization 6 trailer introduces GREECE and leader Pericles

Now, each country in Civ 6 gets a unique ability, and GREECE'S is Plato's Republic, which grants you an extra wildcard slot. GREECE also gets a unique ...


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Greek debt crisis: Fresh crisis looms as cabinet minister attacks International Monetary Fund

GREECE has struck out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the ongoing argument over the country's debt crisis continues to simmer.


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PM Tsipras: Cyprus’ Issue Is a Matter of Occupation; We Are Cautiously Optimistic

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the Cypriot President Dimitris Syllouris at the government’s headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday. “The Greek-Cypriot side is defending its firm positions in the negotiation; the Greek side monitors and supports the decisions of the Cyprus’ government and I believe we must be cautiously optimistic. Because we must not forget […]


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Greece Among Top 3 Big Spenders of the Eurozone

Greece’s state expenditure is 55 percent of the country’s GDP, one of the biggest spenders of the Eurozone despite austerity. The only other two countries with higher government expenditure are France and Finland. The revelation is based on a memorandum that the European Commission submitted to the Eurogroup on September 9. The report was submitted […]


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Meet the Most Honest Chestnut Vendor in Greece

Virtue and honesty are not dead. A chestnut vendor on the island of Syros found a bag filled with 3,450 euros and gave it up to its rightful owner despite his own needs. The local website cyclades24.gr, reported that Yiannis Vergos found the money on a bench in the parking lot. He opened the bag […]


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Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Homemade Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

These buffalo chicken wraps lighten up a spicy classic with grilled chicken and a homemade Greek-yogurt based blue cheese dressing that will give you all the flavor you crave with a lot less of the fat. Do you have a food you associate with a certain ...


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Greece Better Off Outside Euro Zone, Nobel Prized Economist Says

It would be better for Greece to leave the euro zone, said Nobel Prize winner economist Paul Krugman while in Athens. The renowned economist, who is also a New York Times columnist, is one of the panelists in the Athens Democracy Forum, held in Greece’s ...


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Greek Government Tries to Turn Society Against Journalists

Since the Q&A between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ALPHA TV journalist Evangelia Tsikrika during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, the Greek government has started an open war against media and journalists who criticize its policies.


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Meet the Civilization VI Leader of Greece

The Civilization VI “Meet the Factions” series has taken viewers to the four corners of the world. In the past month we’ve heard from Norway, the Kongo, India, and Spain. But there’s still more to go. Next up is Greece, and their leader Pericles.


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Acropolis Museum listed in world's top 10

Users of the TripAdvisor website have voted the Acropolis Museum in Athens the best museum in GREECE, making it ninth in the world. Designed by ...


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Pericles Leads GREECE in Civilization VI

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New Civilization VI Spotlight Shows off Greece

Not even a week ago we got to know Norway and its leader Harald Hardrada. This week’s Civilization VI spotlight sees us leaving the wild shores of the Viking lands and move to a decidedly warmer climate: Greece, led by Pericles. Pericles was a ...


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Civilization VI’s Greece Brings Democracy and Hoplites

Civilization VI is just around the corner, so as the agonising wait winds down we’re starting to get to the end of the list of leaders who will be in the base game. A staple empire of the Civilization series, Greece has been completely revamped for the ...


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Brisbane GREEK restaurant to change name after trademark dispute

Little GREEK Taverna, a GREEK restaurant based in Brisbane, Australia, has obtained an interlocutory injunction from the Federal Court of Australia in a ...


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The Atlanta GREEK Festival: Fun for the Whole Family

Culture, music, food and family come together at the 41st annual Atlanta GREEK Festival this September. Visitors can take part in a weekend of fun from ...


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