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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Mary Katrantzou’s Spring/Summer 2017 Collection Reveals The Designer’s Greek Origins

Every time Mary Katrantzou is on stage, be prepared to screw up eyes, feeling like you suffer some visual problems and ending up in some deep psychedelic trance. And when it is all accompanied by many mirrors reflecting the trompe l’oeil prints, the ...


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GREEK main opposition promises less taxes, state spending cuts to exit crisis

GREEK Main opposition New Democracy (ND) president Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday evening laid out his plan for a future GREEK government under ...


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Early recruitment would ease stress and end 'Terrible Tuesday'

Much of the criticism about sorority recruitment ends up being directed towards individual sororities or the GREEK system as a whole; however, these ...


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GREEK Paralympians collect 13 medals including five golds

Thanasis Constantinidis will be Greece's flag bearer in the closing ceremony of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio in the early hours of Monday (GREEK time), ...


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18th annual Greek Food Fest in Carlisle

The Pillars of Orthodoxy Church in Carlisle hosted its 18th annual Greek Food Fest Saturday and Sunday. Food included Greek cuisine, Gyro sandwiches, Souvlaki, pastries, Greek Coffee, Baklava ice cream and more at the church, located at 350 West Old York Road.


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In UN speech, PM will present his economic agenda as antidote to angry politics

He points to the growth of far-right parties in Greece, Finland and France as an alarming signal. "Rising inequality indeed sets in motion forces, often of a destructive nature, that ultimately lead to its decrease but in the process destroy much else ...


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Monastery in Union Bridge is a Sanctuary for Young and Old Alike

The monastery sees people of a range of nationalities and ethnicities, who have immigrated from or have family roots in countries such as Syria, Greece, Georgia, Russia and Romania, she said. Among the families who come are those with “martyric stories.”


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NYPD to pack on security as world leaders gather in NYC for UN General Assembly right after Chelsea explosion

Osman said one of the NYPD’s elite counter terrorism teams is also doing regular passes by his property that houses consulates from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan Morroco, Portugal, Ethiopia and Greece. “We’ve increased the number of security and we ...


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ND Leader Mitsotakis: SYRIZA Gov't in Power More Expensive than Snap Elections

He told the press that the ND government would implement the reform program agreed to with GREECE'S creditors (European Commission, European ...


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Mary Katrantzou SS17 show report: London Fashion Week

You didn't need to be an archaeologist to unearth the Ancient GREEK references behind Mary Katrantzou's show. There were key patterns, terracotta ...


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Solutions will be found to keep Greece in path of stability, says Commission spokesman

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas expressed his belief on Sunday that Greece and its lenders will come up with the solutions that will allow the country to remain on the road to stability which will bring growth, in an interview with CNN Greece.


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Spetses: The Grandest of Greek Isles

The images this summer were almost too painful to bear: Paris Hilton gliding down a Mykonos byway while posing for other peoples’ selfies, Lindsay Lohan sparring with her paramour on a Mykonian beach ... would you really want to travel all the way to ...


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Greek Government, Central Bank Seek to Defuse Tension over Lender

ATHENS—Greece’s government and central bank sought to defuse a power struggle over a troubled lender, which has reignited tensions between the central bank and the ruling left-wing Syriza party. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Bank of Greece ...


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Bulgaria Ready to Transport 15 BCM of Gas via Balkan Hub Project

While the existing gas transportation network of the country can pump gas as far as Thessaloniki in Greece, countries such as neighboring Serbia hold "a huge interest" in the project, he has argued. The country could transit as much as 15 billion cubic ...


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Every refugee boat a rebellion? Supporting border transgressions at sea

The five GREEK coastguard officers greet the refugees with the promise of protection: “You are safe now. You arrived in Europe.” But something is not ...


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GREEK coastal shipping industry rapidly sailing toward a duopoly

A new round of restructuring is under way in the GREEK coastal shipping industry, with its catalyst being the tender by Piraeus Bank for the sale of a ...


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Should the U.S. and Canada Take More Refugees from the EU? The EU Migration Commissioner Thinks So!

The European Union has done a lot but we are not there yet,” said Avramopoulos, who had served as foreign minister in Greece with the conservative New Democracy party in the past. Now, as EU Commissioner he is calling for more help from across the Atlantic.


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Football: High-flying Hertha down Schalke to match Bayern

On Sunday, Augsburg had again threated to share the points after Greece defender Konstantinos Stafylidis equalised in the 73rd minute to make it 1-1. But a bullet-header from Malli restored Mainz's lead two minutes later before Muto made sure of the three ...


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Oscars: Albania Selects 'Chromium' for Foreign-Language Category

The film, which had its world premiere in Karlovy Vary's East of the West section in 2015 is a co-production between Albania, Germany, Greece and Kosovo. Producers are 90 Production Gegnia Film and Tefta Bejko, Valon Jakupaj, Anita Elsani, Thanos ...


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AgAuShoot: Olympian Cultural Heritage celebrated on Greek minigold coin

We’ve been fortunate to borrow a coin that I’ve loved the look of since first seeing it, and thanks to Minted-UK have managed to use for an AgAuShoot. There are lots of coins released that have beautiful designs, but just fly under the radar for ...


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Flames fly as antifa protest hits Greece

On Saturday, hundreds of leftists and anti-fascists marched in Keratsini district, 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the center of Athens, to kick off a three-day commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of leftist rapper Pavlos Fyssas’s murder at the hands of ...


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Opa! Let's have a good time

GREEK Festival Chairman Chris Gianos shares the honor of being in charge of the festival with his father Gus Gianos who co-chaired the first festival ...


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Unregistered GREEK dentist who botched patients' treatment is jailed for five years

Ronnie Barogiannis, 44, stole the identity of a genuine GREEK dentist and spent a year treating 600 patients who believed he was fully qualified.


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TOURISM IN GREECE REPORTS AN INCREASE

Tourism in Greece is growing again providing tens of thousands of new jobs in the country. This was reported by the conservative Athenian newspaper Kathimerini, citing the tourism organization Sete. This year over 250,000 new jobs have been created in the ...


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Eide: Cyprus 2017 solution ambitious but possible

… . Speaking in an interview to Kathimerini, the Norwegian diplomat said President … is still pending. What was [Greek Prime Minister] Alexis Tsipras’ stance … Cyprob would improve relations between Greece and Turkey and would create …


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Stournaras: BoG’s Relations with the Government were Never Soured

Relations between the Bank of Greece (BoG) and the government were never soured, BoG Governor Yiannis Stournaras told journalists after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday. Talks between the two focused on the Greek banking system and developments in the economy and not on his wife’s case, he added. Asked by journalists if […]


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Greek Government Plans to Bring Forth Omnibus Bill of Landmark Issues This Week

The Greek government plans to bring forward an omnibus bill including all landmark issues – needing a legislative action – pending from the first review of the Greek bailout program, a top Finance ministry official told the Athens News Agency following ...


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Greek FinMin Criticizes Conservative ND Leader’s Tax Proposals

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos criticized the proposals announced by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday at the Thessaloniki International Fair, saying he intends to increase taxes on everyday goods. “Mitsotakis’ answer to the ...


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U.S. Ambassador to GREECE: Who Is Geoffrey Pyatt?

Geoffrey Pyatt, whose tenure as ambassador to Ukraine included a Russian invasion of the country and a leaked sensitive phone conversation ...


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Nearly 200 illegal migrants trying to cross into GREECE, Italy, caught by Gendarmerie units

Gendarmerie units captured Sunday a total of 198 foreigners in Turkey's western Çanakkale province who were on their way to cross into GREECE and ...


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Out of the ashes of the Twin Towers, the World Trade Center site is reborn

… Kotelantz & Fink. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church The effort to … congregation wanted to rebuild; the Greek Orthodox archdiocese of America imagined … security center includes St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and a 336-foot-long …


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Greek PM A. Tsipras: Greece is Exiting the Crisis with Society Intact

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) central committee on the second day of its work. He hailed constructive dialogue and pointed to a tough battle ahead following the “looting of society” that has lead to the ...


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Greece Misses Reforms Deadline, Troika Creditor Talks Slog On

Greece's Radical SYRIZA-led coalition is stuck in talks with international creditors who want more tough measures before releasing monies.


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Greek Private Schools Still Barred from Firing Teachers

Private schools in Greece will be prohibited from firing teachers or staff under an edict from the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition.


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The Pan-Icarian 113th Annual Convention Big Success in Big Apple

The Pan-Icarian convention in New York brought in donations of over $150,000 to the homeland and scholarships to students in the US and Greece.


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The View From Above A Little-Known Ancient Greek Theater In Epidaurus

Ancient Epidaurus, located on the Argolid peninsula of the Peloponnese, has made Greece known around the world as the cradle of drama. The city hosts an impressive theater of the same name that is the most well-preserved among ancient arenas. Although the ...


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Turkish Cyprus rejects GREEK Cypriots' EU police force proposal

The Turkish Cypriot administration has opposed a proposal by the GREEK Cypriots for the deployment of some 2,500 police officers from the European ...


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NYC Meets Greek Gods in One Artist’s Paper Cutout Series

The Pappas Post is the personal news and blog site of Gregory C. Pappas and includes curated news of interest to Greeks and those who love Greece, as well as the personal blog posts from Gregory Pappas' personal and professional experiences. The Pappas ...


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Americans continue to prefer Greek yogurt

American yogurts’ sales have decreased in the face of competition from organic and Greek – style yogurt. The maker of Cheerios cereal and Betty Crocker cake mix has been selling Yoplait yogurt in the U.S. since 1977. But as shoppers switch to thicker ...


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Balkan Gas Hub Gaining Support among Neighbors

While the existing gas transportation network of the country can pump gas as far as Thessaloniki in GREECE, countries such as neighboring Serbia hold ...


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GREECE and China forge ties through petrified forest

GREECE and China forge ties through petrified forest. ANTHI PAZIANOU. ×. The director of the Lesvos museum, Nikos Zouros, second from left, with ...


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Why GREECE is the ideal European destination for Pakistanis

Enchanting GREECE is calling out to the world and welcoming people with open arms. I for one feel as if this absolutely wonderful opportunity is a ...


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The Wire (Greek Review

September 18, 2016 by fookas Μια drama-αστυνομική σειρά, τα γεγονότα διαδραματίζονται στην Βαλτιμόρη (μια πόλη με κάτοικους κατά κύριο λόγο νέγρους) οπού τα ναρκωτικά και η αστυνομική βία κυριαρχούν. Η αστυνομία προσπαθεί να βάλει φυλακή τους επικεφαλής …


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Ineos boss warns independent Scotland would need “Greek-style” bail out

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Greek defense minister: No more cuts in military wages

“Changes that will be made concern a rationalization of a situation characterized by several special payrolls and not a new reduction of the already clipped wages for those in the Defence ministry’s payroll,” Vitsas was quoted as saying. He also ...


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Record 10,000 refugees will die this year – IOM analyst

This is coupled with subpar performance on existing plans, such as that of settling refugees throughout the EU from gateway countries like Greece and Italy. Drafted last year, the plan has only managed 5,000 relocations, despite the initial target of 160,000.


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Ben Needham probe: Wife of digger man denies he crushed tragic Brit tot in Greece

Cops investigating Ben’s disappearance in 1991 believe Dino Barkas may have hit Ben while driving a powerful digger. South Yorkshire Police officers will fly to Kos – where Ben vanished – in the coming weeks to launch a new dig for Ben’s body.


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Bank of Greece Chief Stournaras denies rift with the government

Relations between the Bank of Greece (BoG) and the government were never soured, its governor Yiannis Stournaras told reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday. Talks between the two focused on the Greek banking system and ...


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The Balkan Blog: Greece – living in the shadow of Europe

Until the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, Greece was on its own. Since the 1920s, it had faced what became the two communist states of Bulgaria, and Albania, and – together with its arch-enemy Turkey, peeping over the Evros Delta – the ...


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Why won’t the world tackle the refugee crisis?

Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece have cited a lack of support from other countries for forcing them to take restrictive action on Syrian and Afghan refugees. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy in Germany now looks unstable, because of other European ...


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