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Monday, September 18, 2017

Dish of the Week: Greek Fries

Could you find an order of "Greek fries" on a visit to Greece? A pile of shoestring potatoes with crumpled feta, slicks of olive oil, essence of the herbal seasonings, squeezes of lemon juice, and maybe a little bowl of tzatziki to dip into? They're all ...


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How to make classic Greek Chicken and Potatoes just like this Dallas grandma

Christina Moros, 41, of Dallas has been eating her grandmother's Greek chicken and potatoes almost her entire life. She makes it for her children as well, but, of course, it's never the same as Yiayia's. "We never measure anything, but now we measure just ...


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Greece – Unemployment falls to 21.1% in second quarter, number of temp workers up

The jobless rate in Greece fell to 21.1% in the second quarter of 2017, down from 23.1% during the same period last year, according to figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority. The number of temporary workers also grew compared to last year.


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ALDI set to reopen in Greece on Thursday

Grocery shopping in Greece will be more convenient as ALDI is set to reopen on Thursday. The new store located at 3600 Mt. Read Blvd includes a modern design, open ceilings, natural light and environmentally friendly building materials such as energy ...


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WWF files Greece lawsuit over pollution from tanker sinking

The World Wildlife Fund filed a lawsuit in Greece on Monday over extensive pollution along Athens' coastline following the sinking of a tanker near the country's largest port of Piraeus. The environmental group's Greek branch filed the lawsuit in a Piraeus ...


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GREEK Cypriot administration sells EU citizenship to 400 super-rich Russians, Ukrainians

Around 400 super wealthy people from Russia and Ukraine acquired EU citizenship by investing millions in the GREEK-administered part of Cyprus, ...


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GREEK Cypriots selling EU citizenship to controversial, high profile figures

The GREEK Cypriot administration has issued passports to high profile controversial individuals under the "golden visa" scheme and has raised 4 ...


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Ancient GREEK fortress unearthed in southern Russia during energy bridge construction

Archeologists have unearthed a fortress in Russia's Krasnodar Region, which was supposedly founded by GREEK colonists in the fifth century BC, head ...


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Max Gruver's Tragic Death Might Be The End Of The LSU GREEK System

As most of our readers are aware, last week an 18-year old freshman at LSU named Max Gruver died of alcohol poisoning in what is suspected to be a ...


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Fun Around Akron Calendar: Things to do the week of Sept. 18, 2017

21-23: Experience GREEK culture, cuisine and more at the Annunciation Akron GREEK Orthodox Church's 59th annual GREEK Festival. The festival runs ...


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GREEK police clash with some rioters at Athens protest

ATHENS, Greece — Minor clashes have broken out between GREEK police and stone-throwing youths during an Athens protest march in memory of an ...


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LSU to hold forum with GREEK Life leaders

The University will be holding a forum Monday afternoon with GREEK Life leaders following the recent allegations of hazing, LSU Media Relations ...


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World Wildlife Fund sues over Greece oil spill from tanker

The World Wildlife Fund filed a lawsuit Monday over extensive pollution to the coastline outside Athens following the sinking of a tanker near Greece’s largest port.


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ND leader Mitsotakis: “Social equality is against the human nature”

Awkward message by the leader of  Greece’s major opposition party, conservative New Democracy. “Social equality is against the human nature,” tribe leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Greeks at the International Trade Fair of Thessaloniki on Saturday. “I have no illusions about a society without inequalities, something like that is against the human nature, and those who … The post ND leader Mitsotakis: “Social equality is against the human nature” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Volunteer firefighter sentenced for setting wildfire in Samos last week

A 45-year-old volunteer firefighter was sentenced to eight months imprisonment on 3-year suspension for a wildfire in Kontakeika area on the island of Samos last week. Last Thursday evening, the man had reportedly informed the volunteer firefighters units of the island about a fire in the area. He furthermore claimed that he saw a suspect … The post Volunteer firefighter sentenced for setting wildfire in Samos last week appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek recruitment can be superficial

… sisters on September 12, 2016. Greek life has its perks. Lifelong … home for many participating members. Greek life began in the mid … these qualities still exist in Greek life today. Sororities claim to …


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CIA Agent Tried in Greece for Tapping Into Talks of Ex-PM Karamanlis

CIA agent William Basil will be charged in Greece with the eavesdropping on former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, local media reported Monday, citing anonymous sources. ATHENS (Sputnik) — CIA agent William Basil will be charged in Greece on the case ...


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Greece Facing Widespread Measles Epidemic, Disease Control Expert Says

(ANA) – Greece is currently in the throes of a measles epidemic that could well spread to areas throughout the country, an expert advisor of […] The post Greece Facing Widespread Measles Epidemic, Disease Control Expert Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Peking Opera Female Generals of the Yang Family staged in Greece

Artists from China National Peking Opera Company perform Female Generals of the Yang Family at the Athens Concert Hall in Greece, Sept. 17, 2017. The electrifying performance was part of a series of events staged this year for the 2017 Greece-China Year of ...


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Portugal is upgraded to investment grade at S&P

[Christiano Ronaldo Portugal]Reuters/Laszlo Balogh (Reuters) - Portugal's 10-year bond yield hit its lowest level since January 2016 on Monday, driven by the country regaining an investment grade credit rating after 5-1/2 years, effectively drawing a line under its debt crisis. Standard & Poor's on Friday became the first of the big three credit rating agencies to lift Portugal back to investment grade, citing its improving economy and public finances. Portugal lost the investment grade rating, which widens the investor base for a country's bonds, at the height of its debt crisis in January 2012. Standard & Poor's, which had rated the country at BB+ with a stable outlook, shifted its position by one notch to BBB-, the lowest investment grade mark, again with a stable outlook. With the exception of Greece, which is still in a bailout programme, and Cyprus, all euro zone member states are rated investment grade by at least one of the big three rating firms. Since ratings agencies often change the outlook on a country before they change the ratings, S&P's move took markets by surprise. Investors reacted by pushing shares and bond prices -- which move in the opposite direction to the yield -- up sharply. "The ratings upgrade is a move we agree with -- it is clear that the economy has recovered significantly and progress made by policy makers has been beneficial to the recovery," said Peter Chatwell, head of euro rates strategy, at Mizuho. Portugal's 10-year bond yield slid over 25 basis points to 2.51 percent, its lowest level since January 2016. The yield was on track for its biggest one-day fall since February 2016 and was by far the biggest outperformer in euro zone bond markets.   Spanish and Italian yields fell 3-4 basis points each , dragged down by Portugal, while most other yields were flat to a touch lower. The sharp drop in Portuguese yields left the gap over top-rated German Bund yields at around 209 basis points, its tightest level since January 2016. Portuguese stocks also outperfomed their peers with the PSI 20 up 1.5 percent. Financials provided the biggest lift to the index, with Bank BCP Millenium up 6 percent.   NEXT STEP? The upgrade is likely to attract more portfolio investment and has sparked speculation about Portugal's inclusion in major investment grade bond indices. "Now the markets are looking at a formal entry into bond market indices and some of these need two investment grade ratings," said Patrick O'Donnell, an investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management. "At this stage, we're getting close to pricing that reflects a return to these indices." Portuguese government bonds have been among the euro zone's best performing markets this year, marking a turnaround from jitters about Portugal's rating outlook at the end of last year. An economic recovery and efforts to lower the country's budget deficit have boosted sentiment -- just as the positive impact of the European Central Bank's asset-buying programme is subsiding. Lisbon last year chalked up its smallest budget shortfall since 1975, and in June the European Council ended a disciplinary process against Portugal, which only emerged from a three-year international bailout in 2014, over its excessive deficit. "There are investors who simply could not buy Portuguese debt before (the upgrade) due to investment rules, even when it behaved strongly in terms of returns," Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno told Reuters. "And now they will be able to buy it, which is very good as it is will be a decisive help toward the ongoing government effort of diversifying the investor base."   (Reporting by Dhara Ranasinghe; Additional reporting by Danilo Masoni in MILAN and Andrey Khalip and Sergio Gonclaves in LISBON; Editing by Jeremy Gaunt and Alexander Smith) NOW WATCH: Here’s how to tell if the solar eclipse ruined your vision


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Greece backtracks on ‘ineffective’ excise tax on wine

The Greek government will soon table an amendment to abolish excise duty on wine as it has not brought the desired financial results, Greek Minister for Agricultural Development and Food Evangelos Apostolou said. Speaking to the Athens News Agency, the ...


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Get on with reforms, Greek PM tells ministers

ATHENS, GREECE (AP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is urging ministers to get on with reforms demanded by creditors so the country can exit its ...


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Ouzo: The uplifting Greek Drink!

Ouzo opens your appetite and makes you crave the delicious greek tidbits called "mezedes"


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Beijing Opera hits Athens stage to mark Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges

ATHENS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- "We are proud hosting this treasure of Chinese culture," Nicholas Theocarakis, chairman of the Athens Concert Hall, told Xinhua after watching Female Generals of the Yang Family, a classic masterpiece of Beijing Opera.


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Legendary Astir Palace to become first Four Seasons in Greece @bluspas

… the first Four Seasons in Greece. The 1960s hotel is undergoing … sun on your shoulders in Greece, this is one of the …


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Pyatt Says US Wants Greece Key Western Balkans Gas Entry Point

… 18, 2017 US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt. Photo: Eurokinissi… project. In an interview with Kathimerini, Pyatt said the line … at Souda Bay on Crete but that the United … pro-austerity, marginal, jingoistic Independent Greeks (ANEL) who are junior …


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Hundreds turn out for GREEK Festival in Fitchburg

FITCHBURG -- As the Rev. Paul Bebis will tell you, Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church and the community surrounding it have seen a lot of changes ...


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Baby Food Sector GREECE

"The Baby Food Sector in GREECE 2017", is an analytical report by which provides extensive and highly detailed current and future market trends in the ...


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Mitsotakis Says Without SYRIZA, Greek Bailouts Would Have Ended

THESSALONIKI – Major rival New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, picking up his sniping at Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, said Greece’s reliance on international bailouts would […] The post Mitsotakis Says Without SYRIZA, Greek Bailouts Would Have Ended appeared first on The National Herald.


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Migrant numbers increase in Greece and Spain

Some 2,400 people came to Greece via Turkey in September so far, the ANA-MPA news agency has reported. Frontex, the EU border agency, said 4,200 came in August, a 25% hike on August last year. It said 2,400 people also came to Spain in August, a 100% hike.


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Agia Zoni II clean-up response "disgraceful"

GREEK authorities and a UK insurer have come under fire for a clean-up operation described as astonishingly poor following a slick caused by the ...


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ECB's Drudi says delays may complicate GREEK review

ECB's mission chief for Greece Francesco Drudi stated that ECB expects Greece's third bailout review to start in the course of October after the IMF's ...


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Euro to Pound Trading Forecast: Volatility ahead on Greek Debt and UK PM's Speech

The Euro may be in for a surge against the Pound before the end of 2017, depending on how GREECE handles its bailout obligations. The country has ...


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Fake News and History Books

On September 3, 1955, Turkish students were ordered to bomb the Turkish embassy in GREECE and the birthplace of Turkey's founder, Kemal Atatürk.


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Eurogroup urges GREECE to press ahead with reforms

Euro zone finance ministers took stock of the state of play in GREECE'S program at their meeting on Friday, urging GREECE to press ahead with the ...


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The Greek answer to Paris that you'd never thought to visit

The year 1917 was the defining year for GREECE'S second-largest city. A famous print made at that time shows a truly fabulous conglomeration, sitting ...


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Greek law student becomes Melbourne’s new activewear queen! (PHOTOS)

Nicolette Kordos and her fitness label Nicky Kay conquers Australia's top-tier fitness influencers and the Kardashians themselves


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New York City Greek Festival Film opens September 28th: Romance, Mystery and Melina Mercoura

For cinema lovers!


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Greek FM Kotzias: Athens Willing to Continue Cyprus Talks on UNSG Proposals

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has expressed Greece’s willingness to continue discussions on the Cyprus problem in the framework of Crans-Montana, and especially the proposals that were put forth near the end, by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.


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Investor screening carries implications

Given that GREECE has sold both its major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, as well as part of its electricity network to foreign firms and is looking for an ...


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GREECE must complete most pending bailout reforms by November- PM

ATHENS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - GREECE must complete most of the pending reforms agreed with its international lenders by November in order to speed ...


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Greek 16-Year-Old Comes in 3rd in International Microsoft Competition

Greek 16-year-old Kyriakos Chatziefthymiadis, took home third place among 567,000 other participants, in the International Microsoft Office Specialist Competition of 2017. Students between the ages of 13-22 from 122 countries competed in the annual global ...


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GREEK church welcomes Solano community for weekend

VALLEJO — Anybody could be GREEK for a little while this weekend at the Sts. Constantine and Helen GREEK Orthodox Church's annual GREEK Food ...


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A Sebastopol nonprofit arrives in Houston to help

Until this foray, The Schoolbox Project worked exclusively with refugee populations in GREECE, using converted shipping containers as classrooms.


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US ambassador highlights northern GREECE'S strategic role

Washington aims to help make northern GREECE an entry point for the transfer of gas and commodities into the Western Balkans, according to US ...


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Get a cup of Joe and visit with Stathakis

In fact, today is Part 3 of a five-part ... fascination? obsession? ... with tracks left in old newspapers by the late Joe Stathakis, entrepreneurial GREEK ...


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A special form of capitalism

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said recently that GREECE did not have a normal capitalist system before the crisis. He is absolutely right about that.


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Kotzias: GREECE willing to continue Cyprus talks on UNSG proposals

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has expressed the willingness of GREECE to continue discussions on the Cyprus problem in the framework of ...


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GREECE'S Eurobank in talks for sale of Romanian units to Banca Transilvania

GREECE'S Eurobank Ergasias [EUROB:ATH] said on Friday it has entered into negotiations on the potential sale of its subsidiaries in Romania to ...


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The National Library of Greece will be available to Greeks of Melbourne

The President of the GCM Mr Bill Papastergiadis told Sotiris Hatzimanolis: "Following three meetings, over the last year we reached an agreement with the National Library of Greece (NLG). The NLG will open its doors to our members via the new library we ...


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