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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Review: Mediterranean delights are nice at Nisi

There were also scarlet red carabineros, giant prawns from Spain that I mistook for langoustines. There were small sardines and Greek red mullet. There were also delicacies from closer shores, including jumbo Florida stone crabs and Blue Point oysters from ...


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Germany plans to start sending refugees back to Greece in March

Berlin is likely to reinstate a rule obliging refugees to stay in the first European country they enter and start returning them to Greece if it was their first location in the European Union, a German Interior Ministry spokesman said in an interview with AFP.


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Greek Shipping Companies Sentenced to Pay $2.7 Million for Ocean Pollution

Two Greek shipping companies were sentenced yesterday to pay corporate penalties totaling $2.7 million after being convicted for obstructing justice, violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), tampering with witnesses and conspiracy.


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Turkey reacts sternly to GREEK Aegean islet plan

Recommendations by GREEK prosecutors this week against the extradition of Turkish military officers who fled to Greece following Turkey's thwarted ...


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Greek player leads poll for best defender in German league

… Ahead of Bayern Munich “rival” Greek centre back Socratis Papastathopoulos is …


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Greece and Sebia sign military agreement

… Concerns joint special forces exercises Greece and Serbia have signed a … between Brigadier Miltiades Gryllakis from Greece and the head of the …


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Mitsotakis: Greece seeks peaceful relations with Turkey

… of Pserimos The leader of Greece’s major opposition party of … Democracy (ND), Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece sought positive relations with Turkey … of Greece how much we appreciate their efforts and that Greek society …


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UPROXX 20: Nathan Fillion Loves Disneyland And Greek Ribs

Nathan Fillion is an actor perhaps best known for portraying Richard Castle on ABC’s Castle. You may also know him from shows like Modern Family and Desperate Housewives, and films like Waitress and Saving Private Ryan. Currently, he co-stars alongside ...


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Identify The Type Of Love You Have With Your Partner According To Greek Mythology

Love is such an enigmatic and raw emotion. It has served as a fountain of inspiration for countless myths and legends. One in particular draws our attention: the transformation of Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of love, from a warlike celestial being into a ...


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Amnesty International: Refugees at Risk of Freezing on Greek Islands Due to ‘Inhuman EU Policies’

In a strongly-worded announcement on Thursday, Amnesty International blamed “inhuman EU policies” for trapping refugees on Greek islands where they risked freezing to death in the snow. Since the EU-Turkey agreement was signed in March, the ...


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Train Wreck In Slow Motion: Here's What Really Happened To Greece's Healthcare System

The crisis of Greece's failing healthcare system is nothing new. Even before the financial crisis and the slew of austerity cutbacks that followed, Greece's public hospitals were notoriously understaffed and poorly equipped, with a management structure ...


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Remnant from Past Uncovered at a Montreal Building Under Renovation

The dictatorship took power in Greece in 1967 and provoked intense opposition and protest among the GREEK community in Canada, most notably in ...


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GREEK banks' ELA cap declines

The European Central Bank lowered the cap on emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) GREEK banks draw from the domestic central bank by 4.2 billion ...


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Greek minister says Cyprus talks may continue this month

GENEVA (AP) — Greece's foreign minister says top diplomats from Britain, Turkey and Greece will possibly meet again this month to hammer out a deal on crucial security arrangements that would be needed if ethnically divided Cyprus is reunified.


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Greece receives 481 mln euros from EU for refugee crisis since 2015

ATHENS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Greece has received 481.9 million euros (513.3 million U.S. dollars) in aid from the European Union (EU) over the past two years to deal with the refugee crisis, local media reported on Thursday. The beneficiaries of the ...


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Nudge Unit Greece: A New Nudge Unit is Starting Up

Nudge Unit Greece (NUG) is comprised of professionals who have a solid background in Economics and Psychology. As a team, they combine these two fields in order to bring a fresh perspective in Greek society by starting the NudgeUnitGreece blog, the first ...


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Poor situation of refugees in Greece

60,000 refugees are stranded in Greece. They are forced to face the cold wave and their situation is likely to worsen, following the Commission’s decision to re-establish the Dublin system. Watch in English Watch in French Coming soon … Watch in German Coming soon … Watch in Spanish This week, members of the European Parliament […]


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Skala Sikamnias Among Top 2017 Destinations

Skala Sikamnias is among the top destinations for 2017, according to travel magazine AFAR. Skala Sikamnias is a small fishing village on the island of Lesvos, Greece. It garnered attention for the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa who were rescued from small boats by its 100 residents. “I believe […]


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Greek Cypriot refugees voice fears over Geneva

Some 150 Greek Cypriot refugees on Thursday evening staged a protest outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia against the possible presence of Turkish troops post-reunification. Their message to President Nicos Anastasiades in Geneva – where a crucial ...


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The Latest: Greece returns more Syrian refugees to Turkey

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — The Latest on Europe's response to the inflow of asylum-seekers and migrants to the continent (all times local): 7:40 p.m. Greek authorities say another 27 Syrian refugees who had their initial bids for asylum rejected have been ...


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Cyprus fears Russia could wreck reunification

Moscow has plenty to gain from keeping Greek and Turkish Cypriots divided.


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Carmel Academy Fifth Graders Lead a GREEK Symposium

Wearing GREEK togas and laurel head wreaths, Carmel Academy's fifth graders took their parents back in time to Ancient Greece as they led an ...


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Former GREEK PM Papandreou returns to PASOK

Former Socialist prime minister George Papandreou and Fofi Gennimata, the leader of Democratic Alignment (the new name for PASOK), on Thursday ...


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Turkish jets reappear in GREEK air space

Four Turkish fighter jets, two of which were flying in formation and the other two separately, violated GREEK air space in the northeastern and ...


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Watch the Greek Air Force Rescue People Stuck in Heavy Snow

Eastern Europe has been hit by a deep freeze


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The Latest: Greek fishermen who rescued migrants lose boats

[A migrant passes by a graffiti reading "The problem is borders" featured on a wall of a crumbling warehouse that has served as a make-shift shelter for hundreds of men trying to reach Western Europe in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Migrants have been exposed to freezing temperatures and snow as extreme winter weather gripped Serbia and other parts of Europe last week. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)]VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — The Latest on Europe's response to the inflow of asylum-seekers and migrants to the continent (all times local):


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Greece, Turkey and Britain knuckle down on Cyprus

New United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned against any “quick fix” in Geneva talks to forge a security deal for a reunited Cyprus on Thursday as foreign ministers of Britain, Greece and Turkey joined the efforts. The east ...


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Greek shipping companies fined $2.7 million after inspection at Port of Wilmington

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – Two Greek shipping companies were sentenced today to pay corporate penalties totaling $2.7 million after being convicted for obstructing justice, violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, tampering with witnesses ...


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Holy Cross retrieved from Matilda Bay in GREEK Orthodox Epiphany Day celebrations

More than 600 people attended the GREEK Orthodox event, said to celebrate the anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.


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Britain, Greece, Turkey discuss Cyprus as U.N. says no to quick fix

GENEVA New United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned against any "quick fix" in Geneva talks to forge a security deal for a reunited Cyprus on Thursday as foreign ministers of Britain, Greece and Turkey joined the efforts. The east ...


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Cyprus deal close but don't expect miracles, says UN chief

António Guterres says enormous progress has been made in peace talks, but that security guarantees are still needed Talks to resolve the division of Cyprus are close to a settlement, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said, but he cautioned against expectations of a miracle. The talks will enter a fifth day on Friday, with the attendance of the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tspiras, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, and Theresa May not being ruled out. However, they are likely to travel only if a big breakthrough occurs in further discussions late on Thursday. Related: Fear and loathing in Nicosia: will peace talks unify Europe's last divided capital? Related: Cyprus peace talks – all you need to know Continue reading...


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Greek Retailers Disappointed With December Sales

December retail sales in Greece were once again disappointing, after retailers were expecting the busiest month of the year to curb the downward spiral of sales, a study shows. The market turnover in the last month of the year, which traditionally is the ...


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Dare to innovate?

While Eurozone member Greece remains stuck and hope of recovery has all but faded. Of further consequence, the United Kingdom is on its way out of the EU, and the result of the recent Italian referendum has further challenged the development of the ...


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After a brutal year, How Greek It Is! owners fight for restaurant's survival

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Through sickness and in health, Sophia and Dimitri Georgiopoulos are in it for the long haul. First things first: How Greek It Is! in Grant City is open for business although morning hours have changed. And while last year proved ...


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Moment snowbound Greek islanders airlifted

The Greek air force has taken six people trapped in heavy snow on Skopelos in the Aegean Sea to the island's port. The tourist island has been one of the hardest hit by the cold snap, leaving villages cut off and affecting power and water supplies.


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Migrant crisis: GREECE'S refugees left exposed to punishing Siberian winter without heating or tents

In late December, GREECE'S Immigration Policy Minister Ioannis Mouzalas declared that on the mainland, "there is no-one living in tents, no-one living ...


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ECB Lowers Borrowing Ceiling for Greek Banks

Greek banks further reduced their borrowing from the Emergency Liquidity Assistance mechanism, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday. In an announcement, the central bank said that on January 11, 2017 the Governing Council of the ECB did not object to an ELA-ceiling for Greek banks of 46.5 billion euros, up to and including Wednesday, […]


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Gardenia Chiffon Empire Waist Greek Style Beach Wedding Dress Summer Bridal Gown

Buy Now with Best Price The color of this maternity beach wedding dress is ivory, if you want other color, please check the left color chart and let us know the color number you want. All of dresses in our store support custom made, our professional ...


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Chamber Head: Political Parties in Greece Must Agree on National Economic Plan

Political parties in Greece must agree on a national plan to help Greece exit the crisis and achieve growth, the president of the Greek-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mihalis Maillis said on Wednesday, during the chamber’s New Year’s dinner.


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UN urges patience in ongoing Cyprus peace talks

The United Nations’ new secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has urged the parties in the Cyprus peace talks in Geneva to be patient to reach a “solid and sustainable” solution, as the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders were accompanied by the foreign ministers of the three guarantor powers for the first time


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Hungary to boost defence spending to 2 percent of GDP

[Hungarian Defence Minister Simicsko speaks during an interview with Reuters in Budapest]By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will increase its defence spending gradually to 2 percent of its economic output by 2026 from 0.95 percent now, Defence Minister Istvan Simicsko said on Thursday. Hungary, which joined NATO in 1998, spends less on defence than other eastern European members Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. Although military spending among NATO members has increased because of Russia's annexation of Crimea and the crisis in Ukraine, only Britain, Poland, Greece and Estonia meet the goal of spending 2 percent of gross domestic product on defence.


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Cyprus peace deal close, says UN chief after Geneva talks

… , and Greek-Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades The foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and … forces 1955 - Greek Cypriots seeking unification with Greece begin guerrilla war … in a coup backed by Greece's military junta - …


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Cyprus leader hails 'milestone' in reunification talks

The GREEK and Turkish Cypriot leaders have exchanged maps showing how much territory their communities would control on a reunified island, in a ...


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The new gay holiday trends in Greece in 2017

Greece has been, without a doubt, the biggest trend in global gay travel for the past three years. The mind-blowing beauty of the country, in combination with welcoming Greek hospitality, has made Greece a beloved destination for the global LGBTI community.


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U.N. chief Guterres says Cyprus talks show progress but no 'quick fix'

By Tulay Karadeniz and Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to hammer out a new security deal for Cyprus have showed encouraging results, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, but he cautioned against any expectations of a quick fix. Cyprus was split by a Turkish invasion in 1974 that followed a brief coup engineered by the military then ruling Greece. Flanked by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, Guterres said he believed Cyprus could be a "symbol of hope" at a time the world faced so many disasters.


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UN chief: 'No quick fix' expected in talks to unify Cyprus

Flanked by the Greek Cypriot president and Turkish Cypriot leader, Guterres told parties he hoped a "breakthrough" could come as the talks progress. He trumpeted "enormous progress" since the two Cypriot leaders embarked on issues like territory ...


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Greek Government: Exchange of maps in Cyprus talks a positive development

Greek Government Spokesman Demetris Tzanakopoulos has described as positive the negotiations on Cyprus, following Wednesday`s exchange of maps between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides. In statements in Athens, he said however that critical ...


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UK urged to transfer child refugees from freezing Europe camps

Calls for children housed in flimsy tents to be transferred as soon as possible as temperatures plummet across continent The British government has been urged to step up efforts to transfer lone child refugees from other parts of Europe, as temperatures plunged below freezing across the south of the continent. Thousands of refugees are still housed in flimsy tents, without proper flooring, at risk of freezing to death from the arctic blast across Europe that has brought temperatures to -15C (5F) in Greece and as low as -20C in Serbia and Hungary. Related: Greece: severe weather places refugees at risk and government under fire Related: Greece: severe weather places refugees at risk and government under fire Continue reading...


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'Positive momentum' in Greek debt talks but no clear agreement in sight

BRUSSELS Talks between Greece and its euro zone creditors on agreed reforms, fiscal targets and medium-term debt relief have "positive momentum" but it is not clear when an agreement might come, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Thursday.


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Greece Forced to House Freezing Refugees on Battleship

Greece has had to send a warship to rescue asylum seekers living in freezing conditions on the island of Lesbos. Defense minister Panos Kammenos sent a battleship to the island on Wednesday to serve as temporary accommodation for thousands of refugees.


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