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Friday, March 10, 2017

SYRIZA-ANEL Coalition Proposes Parliamentary Investigation of Former Minister Papantoniou

The two parties in Greece’s ruling coalition, SYRIZA and ANEL, on Friday tabled a joint proposal for a special Parliamentary committee to conduct a preliminary investigation into former minister Yiannos Papantoniou, focusing on armament programs carried ...


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Knodell presents research in Greece

Alex Knodell, Assistant Professor of Classics, recently presented a paper at a conference in Athens, Greece, organized by the Netherlands Institute in Athens: Fields, Sherds, and Scholars: Recording and Interpreting Survey Ceramics. The paper, "Diagnostic ...


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Comprehensive Solution for Greek Program in April, PM Tsipras says

BRUSSELS – Greece successfully pushed for the insertion of a special reference to action for fighting unemployment in the final conclusions of the European Council, […] The post Comprehensive Solution for Greek Program in April, PM Tsipras says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Oenorama 2017 Wine Exhibition Begins in Athens this Weekend

ATHENS – Oenorama 2017, the world’s largest exhibition of Greek wines, opens its doors in Athens this weekend for three days of wine-tasting pleasure. The […] The post Oenorama 2017 Wine Exhibition Begins in Athens this Weekend appeared first on The National Herald.


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Top US Diplomat says tensions between Greece and Turkey detrimental to NATO

Souda Bay in Crete critical for US Navy, he says


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Greek Minister: It’s not true Turks are ‘roaming free’ in the Aegean

Greek Alternate Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas rejected on Friday the idea that the Turkish Navy is "roaming free" in the Aegean causing tensions, saying the government is responding with ?composure and determination? to Turkish provocations. "It’s far ...


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‘Dialogue with Diaspora on consular topics’ organised in Rome

A regional consular meeting joining representatives of 27 diplomatic missions and consular offices in Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia was organized in Rome as part of the campaign “Dialogue with Diaspora on consular topics” – 2017, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The working session running March 9 to […]


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The nastiest feud in the airline industry has reached fever pitch (UAL)

[Emirates Boeing 777-200LR]AP United Airlines announced Wednesday that its employees along with several members of Congress will stage a protest on Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport. The protest, which United and its unions expect to draw between 150 and 200 people, is in reaction to the inaugural flight of Emirates' new daily service between Newark and Athens, Greece.  The furor surrounding Emirates' new flight is just the latest episode in the contentious dispute between the Middle East's trio of mega carriers — Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways — and their US rivals — American, Delta, and United Airlines.  Last year, Qatar Airways' inaugural flight to Atlanta proved to be equally dramatic — leading to a head-to-head showdown with Delta. The soap-opera-worthy incident left more than 500 Qatar Airways passengers without a gate to deplane, an Atlanta landmark without Delta's sponsorship dollars, and allegations of poor etiquette bandied about by both parties.   Over the past decade, the Middle Eastern trio — known as the ME3— have expanded at an incredible pace while garnering critical acclaim. Emirates, for example, now operate the largest fleet of Boeing 777s and Airbus A380 superjumbos in the world by a significant margin. At the same time, Emirates was named the Best Airline in the World by consumer aviation website Skytrax in 2016.  [United Airlines Boeing 777]Flickr/Oliver HolzbauerHowever, the US trio or US3 allege that their Middle Eastern rivals have been fueled by more than $50 billion in subsidies from the governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates that unfairly tilt the playing field against US airlines. The US3 even contend that most of the ME3's expansion into the US would be untenable without those subsidies.  All three members of the ME3 have repeatedly denied these allegations.  "At the end of the day. We have a shareholder who placed equity in the airline who gave us loans to be repaid. That's what people do when they invest in the business," Etihad CEO James Hogan told Business Insider in a 2015 interview. "We've done nothing improper. We've created a great airline, with great service, created value, and the accounts are audited by one of the top accounting firms in the world." In fact, Emirates has reported 28 straight years of profitability while returning more than $3 billion in dividends to the airline's investors. In 2015, Emirates released a report that accused the US airlines of receiving more than $100 billion in support from the US government since 2002 in the form of government assumption of pension responsibilities, bankruptcy protection, anti-trust immunity, direct grants, loan guarantees, and tax exemptions.  [Emirates Airbus A380]REUTERS/Thomas PeterAs for Emirates' move into United's New York-area fortress hub, United CEO Oscar Munoz told Business Insider in a recent interview that his airline believes Emirates will lose an estimated $25 million a year on the Newark to Athens route based on its experience operating seasonal service to the Greek capital. United declined to elaborate further on how it generated the estimated figure. "At the end of the day, the economics of it is that, if it indeed continues, it's going to affect the jobs in this country because I'm not going to fly from Newark to Athens, Greece, every day," Munoz said. "I fly there seasonally now, because that's where the demand is. If they are going to fly every day, they are going to lose $25 million on that route every year. If they are going to continue to do that, then I have no business in making that route." An Emirates spokesperson denied these accusations while telling Business Insider that the airline's decision to launch the flight fulfills consumer demand for a service other airlines weren't offering. [Oscar Munoz United Polaris]AP“The New York-Athens route was underserved by other carriers – no airline has operated a year-round nonstop service between the U.S. and Greece for more than five years," the Emirates spokesperson told Business Insider via email. "We are launching our New York to Athens service following multiple requests from Athens International Airport and the Greek aviation authorities, and after careful study. We believe it will be commercially successful and mutually beneficial to the U.S., Greece and the UAE." The crux of the US3's concern is the belief that the ME3 can enter a market, flood it with a large number of seats at unsustainable low prices made possible by subsidies. This, the US3 contends, would eventually force them to curtail service or even completely exit certain markets — leading to the loss of US jobs.  "For me, it's the jobs aspect. That's why the unions are so engaged with us and so aligned, because they understand that when demand dies down, we are not going to fly there," Munoz told us. "Which means I am not going to buy an aircraft for the route and obviously I'm not going to hire people to crew it." As a result, the American airline companies believe the ME3 are in violation of the Openskies agreements that govern air travel between the US and the UAE and Qatar.  [Emirates Boeing 777-300 ER]BoeingEven though Munoz understands that the ME3 are global marketing machines for their respective countries, he still believes the Openskies agreements should be updated in a way that would strike a balance between the need for open competition and the protection of American jobs.  "It would be nice to be able to write something that benefits everyone without being so protectionist, which is sometimes how we come off. Sometimes the industry comes across as a little bit too much of that and it makes people not want to help you," Munoz added. "Where's the delicate balance? Is the situation unfair? Yes. Do I support what these airlines are doing? Absolutely not."  Emirates' 2015 report hits back at the US3 for failing to properly show that they've been hurt by the presence of the ME3 while reporting record profits and returning billions of dollars to investors. The report also accuses the US3 of failing to note that the ME3's growth has been due to its presence in the Indian Subcontinent — a market that the US3 has long abandoned. [United Airlines Newark]REUTERS/Eduardo MunozIt should be noted that the US3 and ME3 compete head-to-head on very few routes. This is because, apart from a few exceptions, all of the ME3's flights are routed through their mega-hubs in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha. After all, these airlines exist, in part, to drive trade and commerce to their respective homelands.  The exceptions include Emirates service between Milan and New York — where it competes against American, Delta, and Delta's joint venture partner; Etihad-owned Alitalia —  along with the new Newark-Athens route.  NOW WATCH: This guy used a frequent-flyer loophole to take a $60,000 trip in a first-class suite on Emirates


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3 arrested for assault near WSU's Greek Row

PULLMAN, Wash. – Three suspects were arrested after police said they assaulted four male pedestrians early Friday morning. Officers drove up on a fight breaking up near Northeast Colorado Street and Northeast Opal Street in Pullman around 2:20 a.m ...


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Tropical-Inspired Wedding in Sunny Greece

From the wedding planner turned bride, Maria… I have designed many weddings, but designing and now describing my own wedding is something new and so exciting for me. Being a wedding planner turned bride was such fun and creative process and our wedding ...


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Greek PM raises Turkish aggression issue at European Union Summit

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras raised the matter of Turkey’s increasing aggression in the Aegean Sea at the EU Summit meeting in Brussels. During his speech to the EU26 leaders Mr. Tsipras said the Greece aimed to continue defending its sovereignty while ...


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IOM: 2,724 refugees arrived in Greece in 2017

The number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece between January 1 and March 8 this year reached 2,724, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday. There were 1,521 arrivals in January and 1,091 arrivals in February during ...


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Nazarian: Greece and Armenia relations are based on historical bonds

  “I am sure we can identify untapped areas in the trade and economic fields in order to eliminate the disproportion, or asymmetry, as minister Kotzias said, between our political relations and economic dialogue”, stated Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Garen Nazarian during an interview with IBNA. The Deputy Minister highlighted the fact that […]


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Greeks in Utah, my home state

There were also sheepherders, using old-world skills in the Utah mountains that often recalled those of Greece, though the climate in Utah was more arid and generally much colder in the winter. Like Greeks everywhere in the diaspora, the Greeks of Utah ...


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Greece Receives €300M For Renewable Energy Investment

Law360, New York (March 10, 2017, 2:15 PM EST) -- The government of Greece will receive as much as €300 million ($320 million) in private capital to finance renewable energy investments in the country, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ...


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Financial boost for GREEK renewables

Volterra is a GREEK renewable energy developer and electricity operator, ... “The EBRD renewable energy framework will make the GREEK economy ...


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GREEK stonefruit company sees potential in Africa

For us it is very important that the EU and the GREEK government offer their support for this venture by creating some programs to give us the ...


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Creating community in a GREEK refugee camp

Conditions in many of Greece's state-run refugee camps are terrible. But at the Oinofyta camp, an hour's drive from Athens, residents are encouraged ...


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IMF close to joining GREEK bailout

All the biggest trading floors in the world have screens locked on ForexLive™. We provide real-time forex news and analysis at the highest level while ...


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Stakes high as GREEK court set to decide fate of EU-Turkey migrant deal

Greece's highest administrative court is poised to decide whether Turkey can be considered a “safe country” for refugees, potentially dismantling the ...


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Charlotte Hogg: a family tree deeply rooted in the British establishment

The embattled deputy Bank of England governor can claim eminent MPs, judges, lords, ministers, bankers and FTSE 100 chairs as part of the family When Andrew Tyrie, the Conservative MP who chairs the Treasury select committee, opened a hearing with Charlotte Hogg a week ago he recalled how he had lunched with her grandfather in the members’ dining room at Westminster. Another Conservative MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, recalled Hogg Snr speaking in Greek during a visit to Eton. The 46-year-old deputy governor of the Bank of England has no doubt heard many reminiscences about her paternal grandfather: the late Quintin Hogg, who became Lord Hailsham, nearly succeeded Harold Macmillan as Conservative party leader in 1963. Continue reading...


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Govt proposes parliamentary investigation of ex Defense Minister Papantoniou on armament programs

Greece coalition government parties, left-wing SYRIZA and nationalist Independent Greeks, submitted a joint proposal for a special Parliamentary committee to conduct a preliminary investigation into former minister Yiannos Papantoniou, focusing on armament programmes carried out while he was head of Greece’s defence ministry in the early 2000s. “There are signs that the offence of legalising … The post Govt proposes parliamentary investigation of ex Defense Minister Papantoniou on armament programs appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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IMF to participate in Greece’s program with up to $6bn to boost Merkel

The International Monetary Fund is reportedly moving toward rejoining Greece’s bailout, according to people familiar with the discussions, suggesting it will meet a condition set by Germany and other euro-area nations for continued aid. The IMF will join the Greek program with a bailout loan between $3billion and maximum $6blillion in order to politically boost … The post IMF to participate in Greece’s program with up to $6bn to boost Merkel appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EBRD commits up to $365 million for Greek renewable projects

In a major step towards strengthening the green economy in Greece, the EBRD Board of Directors has approved a framework committing up to €300 million ($365 million) to finance renewable energy investments in the country. The facility will finance ...


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Town of Greece asking for shelter volunteers

Greece is looking for people who can volunteer at the community center. Town Supervisor Bill Reilich says they are in need of clean blankets, towels, and toiletries. They would like to relieve employees and staff who are volunteering to staff the community ...


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Greece Fires Back at Turkey, Aegean Tension Gets Tight

ATHENS – Irked by constant provocations over the Aegean, the Foreign Ministry said there was no violation of international laws on Greece’s part. “Knowing international […] The post Greece Fires Back at Turkey, Aegean Tension Gets Tight appeared first on The National Herald.


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Archbishop Ieronymos Demands Say in Greece’s Religion Classes

ATHENS – Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos said the Church will continue to stay in the dialogue with the government over how religion classes will be […] The post Archbishop Ieronymos Demands Say in Greece’s Religion Classes appeared first on The National Herald.


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German Arrested in Greek Restaurant Admits to Killing Two

BERLIN (AP) — A 19-year-old man arrested in the death of a neighbor’s boy has admitted to killing the child and a 22-year-old acquaintance, citing […] The post German Arrested in Greek Restaurant Admits to Killing Two appeared first on The National Herald.


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New York Premiere of Ludlow Draws Crowd

By Eleni Sakellis  NEW YORK – The New York premiere of the award-winning documentary Ludlow: Greek Americans in the Colorado Coal War, a 2016 production […] The post New York Premiere of Ludlow Draws Crowd appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Foreign Minister: Turkey has become extremely nervous

Nikos Kotzias says Turkey intentionally delayed talks on Cyprus


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In Greece, a new normal as windstorm recovery continues

In Greece, a new normal as windstorm recovery continues "The important thing now is that everybody's got to help each other," one resident says Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/2mu3kGl


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The Function of Civic Religion in Ancient Greek Society

When approaching the study of ancient Greek religion one must remember that it is fundamentally different from the common perception of religion today. This is because all Greek religions accepted a polytheistic, meaning many gods, view. The dominant world ...


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Staley introduced as coach of US national women's hoops team

Staley was also honored in 2004 as the U.S. Olympic team's flag bearer for the opening ceremonies in Athens, Greece. Auriemma said Staley was the obvious choice to keep the program humming. "I think she's going to be really, really good, because she ...


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UCF investigates three hazing violations in campus Greek life

The University of Central Florida has released new details about a hazing violation in one of its Greek life organizations, marking the third case this year. According to a UCF spokesperson, the university is currently investigating three ongoing student ...


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Greek resources available for preachers

NASHVILLE (BP) – Veteran Bible scholars and preachers Andreas Köstenberger, Robert Plummer and Jerry Vines have recommended several resources to help preachers grow in their understanding of New Testament Greek. • “Daily Dose of Greek”: Vines said ...


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Armenia ready to normalize Turkey ties without preconditions: FM

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is always open to normalizing relations with Turkey without preconditions, foreign minister Edward Nalbandian told a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos K


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New Study: Concentrates in Greece

Unilever Hellas invested in powder concentrates in 2016 to support its Lipton ice tea brand. The company ran price promotions and dropped the retail price of each sachet of its brand to EUR1.00. As a result of offering a value for money soft drink option ...


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Ireland will be hotter than Greece this weekend with high temperatures ahead

High temperatures are to continue this weekend as Ireland is set for warmer weather than Greece. While it might be too soon to pack away the winter clothes, the mild conditions are set to continue into next week. Friday will be mainly dry, breezy and ...


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The Ancient Greek Secret to Attaining Super Memory

Almost anyone can attain a super-memory with the ability to remember far more and for a long period of time, as shown by the latest international scientific study based human subjects. The research essentially confirms storage techniques called “memory ...


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EBRD approves EUR-300m framework for Greek renewables

ATHENS: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved a funding of €300m to support renewable energy projects in Greece. To boost renewable energy investments in the country, the EBRD board of directors has approved a framework ...


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Economic Update: Questions About Capitalism

This week's episode discusses the Caterpillar equipment company's tax evasion, Obamacare, the mistreatment of immigrant workers, Harvard's history with slavery, billionaires, as well as Puerto Rico and Greece. The episode also includes a major discussion on questions about capitalism. * Download the show _To see more stories like this, visit Economic Update: Your Weekly Dose of Revolutionary Economics_ _To listen in live on Saturdays at noon, visit WBAI's Live Stream_ _Economic Update is in partnership with Truthout.org_ _Your radio station needs Economic Update! If you are a radio station, check this out. If you want to hear Economic Update on your favorite local station, send them this._ _Visit Professor Wolff's social movement project, democracyatwork.info._ _Permission to reprint Professor Wolff's writing and videos is granted on an individual basis. Please contact profwolff@rdwolff.com to request permission. We reserve the right to refuse or rescind permission at any time._


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Review of "Sekret Machines: Gods" by Tom DeLonge with Peter Levenda (Part 3)

It’s almost 50-50 odds! This chapter deals with Greek mythology, opening with the perspectives of Max Müller, who, while brilliant, was a Victorian solar myth proponent and more than 130 years out of date. Levenda discusses Hesiod’s Theogony but omits ...


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“Greece will soon become a Muslim country”-Athonite abbot

Abbot Gregory (Zimus) of Dochariou Monastery on Mt. Athos has offered serious criticism of Greece’s immigration policy, noting that their Orthodox ancestors struggled for six hundred years against the Islamization of Greece, but now the time is ...


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Tsipras asked for the IMF’s participation, sees deal in April

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confirmed on Friday that he had asked managing director Christine Lagarde for the participation of the International Monetary Fund in the Greek program. Greece’s request was reveled by Lagarde a day earlier. The previous approach of the Greek government “We can do also without the IMF” is with this statement over. … The post Tsipras asked for the IMF’s participation, sees deal in April appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Ancient Greek Coins – The Eagles and Coinage of Akragas

Akragas was a wealthy and powerful Greek state on the southern coast of Sicily, second only to Syracuse in importance. The city was famous for its lavish building projects, proudly displaying its wealth in the form of numerous massive temples, many of ...


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Now Available: Greece in 2030: The Future Demographic

In 2030, the population of Greece will reach 10.1 million, a decline of 6.7% from 2015. Population decline over this period will be driven by natural depopulation due to low birth rates and fertility and high death rates, as well as negative net migration ...


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IMF Said to Move Toward Greek Bailout Loan in Boost for Merkel

The International Monetary Fund is moving toward rejoining Greece’s bailout, according to people familiar with the discussions, suggesting it will meet a condition set by Germany and other euro-area nations for continued aid. In a shift that may help ...


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Next Week: New York Buzz + Gifts from Greece

Take a bite of Cosme’s duck carnitas, and it’s easy to see why Daniela Soto-Innes nabbed the 2016 James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year. For this special dinner, Soto-Innes has assembled a team of culinary titans from some of New York’s ...


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Gualtieri Sends Letter to Institutions on Labor Relations in Greece

The president of europarliament’s working group for the parliamentary control of the Greek programme (FAWG: Financial Assistance Working Group) Roberto Gualtieri sent a letter on the labor relations in Greece to the representatives of the four institutions on Friday. Gualtieri urged them to “take into account the best practices in Europe and at international level […]


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Trolling for Business

Now, neighbouring Greece is believed to the location for the next phase of growth in the region. It is believed that a recent poll of Greek attitudes has been doing the rounds in President Trump’s “war room” after strategic advisor and Breibart news ...


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