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Monday, January 9, 2017

Greek Volos port authority eyes prospect of container port investment

According to port authority president and CEO Thrasyvoulos Stavridopoulos, at least two companies -- a Greece-based firm and a multinational -- have expressed an interest in managing a container terminal at the site. The port authority executive said the ...


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Asset & wealth tax declaration in Greece extended till March 15

The Greek government is expected to pass an amendment in parliament on Thursday extending the deadline for taxpayers to declare their asset and wealth declaration till March 15. The President of the Greek Parliament, Nikos Voutsis has informed the body’s ...


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New Breakdown at Kardia III Power Unit Leaves Ptolemaida Without Heating

A new malfunction at the Kardia III power unit on Monday afternoon, one of the four units comprising PPC’s Ptolemaida thermal power station (TPS), left the city of Ptolemaida, Greece, without heating amid freezing temperatures. “Our technicians are working tirelessly to restore the problem and we hope that by three in the afternoon we will […]


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Greece's PPC says 625,000 clients have settled 1.3 bln euros of unpaid bills

1:14pm EST Greece's Public Power Corp. …


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Diabetes Quick Fix: Greek-Style Casserole Soup

… and black peppercorns. --- ENTREE GREEK-STYLE CASSEROLE SOUP 1 tablespoon olive …


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World’s Hottest New Restaurant of 2017 is Greek

The Patio, Margi Hotel’s new restaurant, is among the world’s hottest new restaurants for 2017, according to CNN, as reported by ANA-MPA. The restaurant is located in Athens in a... The post World’s Hottest New Restaurant of 2017 is Greek appeared first on The National Herald.


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Senior Russian diplomat found dead in Athens apartment -Greek police

ATHENS A senior Russian diplomat was found dead in his Athens apartment on Monday, a Greek police official said. Andrey Malanin, 54, was head of the consular section, according to the embassy's website. He was found on the floor of his bedroom by a ...


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Cheap flights to Greece

The birthplace of the much of the Western world’s social, cultural, and political philosophy, Greece is also a prominent European vacation spot, one that boasts much cheaper accommodations than most other areas of the continent. As a rule of thumb ...


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GREEK opposition chief: Solution on Cyprus without occupation forces needed

GREEK main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday in a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed the need ...


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Cyprus leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate peace deal

Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades has started talks with his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mustafa Ankinci to discuss the reunification of the country. The talks are expected to last all week.


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Greek government focuses on review conclusion and QE programme

The conclusion of the second programme review and the participation of Greece in the ECB quantitative easing programme are the government's targets, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Monday said in an interview with Skai TV. "A Euro Working ...


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Nick's Roast Beef, A Greek Tragedy On Boston's North Shore

For defendants, who are people, there is nothing more confusing than entering a federal courtroom to plead guilty to a felony. They believe that they understand what they have done to come to this moment and try to prepare themselves for what lie ahead.


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More snowfall, rain and storms from the west in GREECE on Wednesday

Most of GREECE will remain in the grip of snow and very low temperatures until late on Tuesday night, when the frost is expected to give way to rain and ...


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Greek PM Tsipras Briefs Party Leaders on Cyprus Talks

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday had successive meetings with party leaders in order to discuss strategy on the upcoming crucial talks regarding the Cyprus issue. At 10 a.m., Tsipras met with main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis.


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EU sources: Resumption of talks with Greece on second review difficult

Hopes of a rapid resumption of talks between the Greek government and its creditors on the completion of the second review of the Greek bailout program are fading, a European Commission source said. The Greek government’s failed handling of negotiations ...


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‘Moment of truth’ arrives for Cyprus as reunification talks begin

Security issues biggest concern as Greek and Turkish Cypriot presidents meet in Geneva


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Senior Russian diplomat found dead in Greece

The Russian ambassador to Greece, who had been missing, has been found dead in Athens according to Greek media reports The head of Russia's consular services in Greece was found dead in his Athens flat on Monday, police said. Andrei Malanin, 55, was found ...


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Russian consul in Athens found dead; no signs of foul play

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say the head of the consular section at the Russian Embassy in Athens has been found dead in his apartment in the Greek capital, but there are no immediate indications of foul play.


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Greek root words

a play with a serious theme that usually ends unhappily for the main character set in motion by some tragic flaw in his/her personality (harmartia). Spoken by one or two characters before the chorus appears. The prologue usually gives the background ...


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Snow blankets migrant camp in GREECE

Snow blankets migrant camp in GREECE ... Heavy snowfall blankets the Moria migrant camp in Lesbos, GREECE, where many of those sheltered there ...


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Alumna Reflects on Summer Spent Working with Refugees in Greece

Cumoletti interviews refugee women at the Schisto Camp, a refugee camp in Athens. As the European refugee crisis intensified, Mattea Cumoletti ’12, a history major and anthropology minor at the College, spent 10 weeks working at the Greek Forum of ...


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Russian ambassador to Greece found dead in Athens

The Russian ambassador to Greece, who had been missing for a number of days has been found dead in Athens Assange hits back after US intelligence hack report Assange said its leaked material did not come from the Russian government, but declined to say ...


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Recipe Chopped Greek Salad Bruschetta

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Chill until ready to serve. Nutrition information per serving: 175 calories; 139 calories from fat; 15 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 17 mg cholesterol; 691 mg sodium; 6 ...


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New Market Report: AC Motor Market in Greece to 2021

09.01.2017 19:47:09 - New Manufacturing market report from Global Research and Data Services: "AC Motor Market in Greece to 2021 - Market Size, Development, and Forecasts" (live-PR.com) - The report AC Motor Market in Greece to 2021 - Market Size ...


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Tsipras-Erdogan Phone Call on Efforts for Cyprus Solution

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the telephone earlier on Monday afternoon, the Greek government announced. A press release from the premier’s office said the discussion focused on the negotiations for a Cyprus solution and the importance of finding a just and viable solution based on UN resolutions. […]


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European Union Tortures Greek Fellow Europeans

In January 2012 the EuroZone, the countries sharing the single currency, the euro, demanded extreme austerity from Greece. One of the provisions of the set of demands on Greece was to reduce medical benefits for the Greek population [veda qui]. We can now ...


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Novartis is under investigation for allegedly bribing thousands of Greek doctors

Greece’s financial police have raided the Athens headquarters of Novartis, and a team of agents from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have flown in to study seized company records, as part of an expanding probe into claims that the drug company has ...


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Why Greece Is the Next Health Craze

When you need to spend four hours a day on dialysis during your vacation, you want to make sure that the other 20 will be perfect. This is exactly what 45-year-old Edinburgh patient D.S. was looking for after suffering acute kidney failure that had nearly ...


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My time at a refugee camp in Malakasa

My time at a refugee camp in Malakasa. It was easy for me to get to GREECE. But Europe's system of borderless travel only applies to some. by Arianne ...


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Refugees on Greek islands struggle in freezing temperatures

Thousands of men, women and children are battling to keep warm in overcrowded refugee camps after sub-zero temperatures descended on the Greek islands over the weekend, bringing snow and freezing rain to southern Europe. With temperatures dropping to minus ...


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17 people who accomplished incredible things at a shockingly young age

[Statue Augustus Caesar Octavian]Wikimedia Commons Picture a _wunderkind_. The names of tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates tend to come to mind when we're thinking about people who achieved extraordinary success at a young age. However, the idea of the young prodigy isn't really a modern phenomenon. From Alexander the Great to Alexander Hamilton, here are 17 individuals throughout history who accomplished incredible things early in life: ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERED COUNTRIES AT 18 Wikimedia Commons Hellenistic conqueror Alexander the Great accomplished extraordinary things during his short time on earth. After the assassination of his father, Philip II of Macedon, Alexander ascended to the throne. Two years later, at the age of 18, he began expanding his domain. He spent most of his reign conquering lands from Greece to India. The result was one of the largest ancient empires and the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean world. Alexander never lost a battle. In the end, he simply burned out, succumbing to a fever at the age of 32. AUGUSTUS CAESAR (OCTAVIAN) BECAME A ROMAN SENATOR AT 20 Wikimedia Commons Today, Augustus is remembered as the first emperor of Rome. However, his career began long before securing this unprecedented role in 27 B.C.E. In 44 BCE, Augustus was still known as Octavian. He was Julius Caesar's 19-year-old grand nephew, adopted son, and heir. On the Ides of March, Caesar was assassinated while the teenage Octavian was undergoing military training. Instead of fleeing in the aftermath of the murder, Caesar's heir returned to Rome and threw himself into the simmering political intrigue. For years, he navigated multiple shifting alliances, mass killings, and all-out war. Octavian finally prevailed in 31 B.C.E. when his forces defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, according to Roman-Empire.net. JOAN OF ARC TURNED A WAR AROUND AT 17 Wikimedia Commons The bloody Hundred Years' War devastated medieval France. However, in 1429, a teenage peasant girl helped turn things around for the country. Backed by a small coterie of supporters, Joan of Arc managed to convince her country's leadership to give her a commanding role in the army. She was 17 years old when she chopped off her hair, donned men's clothes, and rode off to battle, according to History.com. Nine days after she arrived at the besieged city of Orléans, Joan beat back the English forces and became a national hero. Unfortunately, she was eventually captured, given a sham trial, and burned at the stake by the English. She was only 19 when she was executed. The charges were debunked and she was declared a martyr several decades too late. Centuries later, Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint in 1920. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER


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Mubarak Wakaso's agent claims Ghanaian is happy at Greek giants Panathinaikos

Mubarak Wakaso's agent claims the Ghanaian midfielder is happy at Panathinaikos amid reports linking him with a move away from the club. The 26-year-old is believed to be unsettled at the club following the sacking of Andrea Stramaccioni. The Ghana ...


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Music Therapy in Ancient Greece

According to Damon, a music theorist of the 5th c. BC and teacher of Socrates and Pericles, music is powerful because it imitates the movements of the soul. Music, in the ancient Greek understanding, has two faces. On the one hand, it can suppress human ...


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The major obstacles on Cyprus' path to peace

The leaders of both Cypriot communities, Nikos Anastasiadis, for the Greeks and Mustafa Akinci for the Turks, are examining the thorniest issues blocking the reunification of…


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UN envoy: Geneva talks a 'moment of truth' for Cyprus unity

GENEVA (AP) — A summit meeting between the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus in this Swiss city will determine whether the east Mediterranean island nation can finally be reunified after decades of failed attempts and dashed hopes, a U.N. envoy said Monday. Espen Barth Eide said that 19 months of difficult and complicated talks between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have reached their "moment of truth" and that the next few days would decide if a peace deal can be achieved. The two leaders have three days to reach agreement on these and other outstanding issues before the summit takes an international dimension, when the island's so-called guarantors — Greece, Turkey and former colonial overseer Britain — tackle the difficult issue of post-settlement security arrangements. The U.N. envoy underscored the talks' "Cypriot ownership" in order to avoid a reprise of a 2004 U.N. brokered deal that three-quarters of Greek Cypriots rejected in a referendum as unfairly weighted against them.


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Europe freeze brings deaths, power outages and closures

Swathes of Greece have been covered by snow, including several islands, some of which have seen more than a meter (more than three feet) of snow. Temperatures in some parts of northern Greece have plunged to as low as -18 C (0 F). A state of emergency was ...


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Migrants in Greece and the Balkans suffer in freezing temperatures

Thousands of migrants in Greece and in the Balkans have been suffering in freezing temperatures and bad weather. Local authorities have failed to prepare emergency measures, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said. A migrant tries to stay warm in a warehouse ...


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Fitness Tips from Ancient Greece

The first thing you should know about sports training in ancient Greece is that it wasn’t for gym bunnies. The Greeks of the Classical era believed that physical fitness and mental clarity were two sides of the same coin. A good citizen was virtuous in ...


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Asylum conditions on Greek islands 'untenable'

Bertaud's comments also follows internal moves by Germany to start sending back asylum seekers to GREECE as part of a broader EU commission plan ...


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Migrants Suffer From Frosts in GREECE, Balkans Due to EU 'Cynical Neglect'

Thousands of migrants are trapped in scarce living conditions in freezing temperatures on the Greek islands and the Balkans due to "cynical" policies ...


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Greek and Latin Roots #12

(v) - to act or work together properly and well; to cause two or more things to not conflict with or contradict each other (v) - to leave something without covering or protection; to cause someone to experience something or to be influenced or affected by ...


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#StartTODAY with Hoda: 7-day Mediterranean diet to look and feel better than ever

… treats… and “yassou!” (that’s Greek for “hey!”) to a Mediterranean … to 8 ounces of low-fat Greek yogurt. Lunch options Grill 6 … or sauteed in olive oil. Greek Turkey Burger with Salad Make …


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Ad of the Day: A GREEK Seaside Town Clamors for Photos in Apple's Latest iPhone Ad

Apples latest ad, which aired during NFL football this weekend and on Sunday night's Golden Globes, takes place in a GREEK seaside town, where a ...


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Hungary sends ninth police unit to Macedonian-Greek border

Budapest, January 9 (MTI) – Hungary on Monday sent off a ninth police contingent to help patrol the Macedonian-Greek border. In its month-long mission, the contingent consisting of 25 officers will mainly be carrying out border patrol tasks with their ...


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Negotiations to reunify Cyprus

It’s make-or-break week for Greek and Turkish Cypriots, as their leaders enter the toughest stretch yet of negotiations to reunify the long-divided island. It’s a make-or-break week for the EU as well. A successful outcome for them in Geneva — and the odds of that are about if not a bit better than even — [...]


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Philhellene Jimmy Jamar Raises €35,278 to Help Heat Greek Schools

The winter months have brought plummeting temperatures to Greece and with the economic crisis looming over the country, many facilities have had to go with little to no heat as they do not have the proper funds to pay for the cost of petroleum gas.


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Turkish and GREEK Cypriot leaders meet for fresh round of talks

Hoping to succeed where others failed, Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and GREEK Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades are in Geneva for three ...


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First legal framework for GREEK mushrooms

As Konstantinidis explained, interest in GREEK mushrooms has been growing over the last 15 years. “Throughout the country, we have established 10 ...


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Commission calls the plight of refugees on GREEK islands 'untenable'

Shocking footage has emerged showing how migrants are living in snow-covered tents with no heating on the GREEK island of Lesbos.


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Thousands trapped in freezing temperatures in GREECE and the Balkans

MSF has repeatedly called on the authorities in GREECE and the Balkans to improve conditions in time for winter. "With the EU-Turkey deal and the ...


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