Pages

Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Photos at Istanbul Shish Kabob and Kairos Greek Kitchen

Lamb rack (from foreground), Turkish chicken kabob, Kofta ground beef kabob, and beef kabob at Istanbul Shish Kabob Buffet on Centre Pointe Drive near Tanger Outlet Mall in North Charleston on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Wade Spees/Staff


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT world.einnews.com

Worker at Greektown Casino found to have Hep A

… investigation after a worker at Greektown Casino was found to have … who ate or drank at Greektown Casino in the platinum member …


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT world.einnews.com

Greek-American Restauranteur Dean J. Poll and the History of Gallaghers

… . Photo: Gallaghers webpage NEW YORK – Greek-American restauranteur Dean J. Poll recalled …


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT world.einnews.com

British MPs Angered that Brexit Bill Might Fund WiFi in GREECE

Fresh anger erupted over the £45 billion Brexit Bill as, according to reports, the cash could go towards funding free WiFi in Greek hotels. The revelations has sparked fresh questions over why Britain has agreed to the EU's demand to pour billions of pounds into Brussels' coffers for years to come.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT eu.greekreporter.com

Greeks pay Swedish power rates

In GREECE, the country of three bailouts and “social dividends,” electricity costs the same as it does in Sweden, where the per capita gross domestic ... While gas rates in the EU declined 6.3 percent on average in the January-June period, in GREECE they only eased 0.7 percent from the first half of 2016.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

Column: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

Suddenly GREECE was no longer able to pay its bills. There was panic and the Greek economy collapsed. I recently calculated that if our national debt increases at its current rate of increase, we will reach that point in just a little over three years. Rob Portman is leading us that way right now. James Delp ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.cincinnati.com

Helping Hands for the Forgotten in Puerto Rico

East End Cares, an informal networking group formed to help residents of western Long Island after Hurricane Sandy, is once again a nexus. At the height of the refugee crisis in Europe two years ago, East End Cares sent a group of volunteers to GREECE and now several of them are once again stepping ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT easthamptonstar.com

UT Austin Professors Discover Copy of Jesus' Secret Revelations to His Brother

AUSTIN, Texas — The first-known original GREEK copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus' secret teachings to his brother James has been discovered at Oxford University by biblical scholars at The University of Texas at Austin. To date, only a small number of texts from the Nag Hammadi ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT news.utexas.edu

British Airways adds route to GREEK island of Kefalonia for summer 2018

British Airways will add a route to the Ionian holiday island of Kefalonia (Cephallonia) in Greece during the summer of 2018, beginning on May 15 and ending on Oct. 6, 2018. Flights will depart Terminal 5 from London for the island every Tuesday and Saturday. With Kefalonia on the itinerary, BA's ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

Miss GREEK Pageant Gives Students a Chance to Learn About GREEK Life

Hafiz Tunis, President of the Delta Chi fraternity, says his goal is to change the stigma that lies behind GREEK Life. According to Tunis, sororities and fraternities are most know for their social aspect rather than the side that helps their community. “We really want to show the student body that GREEKS are ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT thestroudcourier.com

Greece plans two or three bond offerings in first half of 2018

Greece plans to return to the international capital markets early next year with a new seven-year bond issue after successfully completing a €30bn voluntary bond swap this week, according to two people involved in preparing the country’s borrowing ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ft.com

Erdogan Will Make Groundbreaking Visit to Greece Next Week

ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey will make a groundbreaking trip to Greece next week as the first Turkish head of state to visit the country in 65 years, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday. Mr. Erdogan is scheduled to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.nytimes.com

Terrorism charges against nine Turkish nationals arrested in GREECE

According to the charges against them, they were planning an attack against Turkish President Recep Tayyip during his visit to GREECE on December 6-7. The nine were charged with forming and joining a terrorist group, acquisition and possession of explosive materials and bombs as an act of terrorism, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

Mixed picture for commercial properties in GREECE during H1

GREECE'S commercial properties market showed a mixed picture in the first half of the year. According to figures released by the Bank of GREECE on Wednesday, sale prices of office spaces and store rental rates posted declines, while office rental rates and store sale prices climbed. High-standard office ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

GREECE observer at the 6th CEEC Summit held in Budapest

GREECE'S Deputy Economy Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas attended as observer that 6th Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Summit that was held in Budapest. On the sidelines of the summit Pitsiorlas took part in a series of bilateral meetings with ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

Australian PR Consultant Moves to GREECE… and Loves it!

PR consultant, broadcaster and journalist Katie Clift left Australia and moved to Athens four months ago, and is loving every minute of it, as she now “works from home”, she says. In a bodyandsoul.com.au website feature, Clift describes her new life as her own boss in enthusiastic tones, saying that she ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT au.greekreporter.com

GREEK Gov't Under Pressure as MEPs Vote for Saudi Arms Embargo

The European Parliament on Thursday called for an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia amid the “world's largest famine” in neighbouring Yemen. The vote puts additional pressure on the GREEK government; which is under attack by the opposition and international watch-groups, to abolish a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Bilirakis Meets with Key Leader of Greek Parliament to Discuss Potential for Greater Partnership

Washington, DC:   Congressman Gus Bilirakis is pleased to report on the informative and productive meeting he participated in this week with the Honorable Vassilis Kikilias, Member of Hellenic Parliament and spokesman for Greece’s conservative party, New Democracy (see attached photo).  As Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, Congressman Bilirakis is always seeking to leverage partnership opportunities between […] The post Bilirakis Meets with Key Leader of Greek Parliament to Discuss Potential for Greater Partnership appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT hellenicnews.com

HIV Cases in Greece Drop, Tests Shortages Rise

December 1 is the World AIDS Day, when people around the world look closely into the victims of the epidemic that devastated the world 33 years ago, when it was first recorded. The number of HIV infections in Greece in 2017 appeared to be slowing down ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

IMF will not activate its program for Greece if no debt relief agreement, says Fund’s spokesman

“The International Monetary Fund will not activate its program if there is no agreement on debt relief for Greece, ” Fund’s spokesman Gerry Rice said during a regular briefing on Thursday. Rice clarified that the € 1.6 billion program approved by the Fund for Greece will not come into force until there is an agreement … The post IMF will not activate its program for Greece if no debt relief agreement, says Fund’s spokesman appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Greek 19-year-old Drug Trafficking Suspect’s Bail Denied in Hong Kong

The 19-year-old Greek model arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong, was denied bail on Thursday, in spite of her maintaining her innocence. The Mytilene girl remains in a prison for minors in Hong Kong after her arrest in the local airport on November ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

GREECE Lightning: Gaze upon Too Much Metal's new Giannis-loving t-shirt

And next Wednesday, local designer Too Much Metal will honor Antetokounmpo, the Athens-born Bucks superstar, by giving out special-edition "GREECE Lightning" t-shirts to the entire Clutch Crew – the team's raucous fan section – for that night's game against the Pistons. Too Much Metal owner Fred ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT onmilwaukee.com

Bad weather bulletin for the next four days in GREECE

A bad weather report has been issued for the following four days in GREECE, starting from Thursday. Especially the areas affected are the Ionian Sea, Epirus, Western Sterea and Western Macedonia. On Friday, the same regions will be affected as well as the western and northern Peloponnese, Central ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

GREEK Orthodox Seminary Operating With Multi-Million Dollar Deficits

Confidential documents shared with The Pappas Post that circulated amongst members of the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America's finance committee reveal that Holy Cross Seminary and Hellenic College have been operating under multi-million dollar deficits since 2015. A report that was ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.pappaspost.com

Ferries to Greece from Albania Suspended Due to Torrential Rain

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian authorities say that torrential rain has flooded agricultural land and damaged roads and an electricity network. The Interior Ministry on […] The post Ferries to Greece from Albania Suspended Due to Torrential Rain appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Gallaghers’ Owner Greek-American Restauranteur Dean J. Poll

NEW YORK – Greek-American restauranteur Dean J. Poll recalled the restaurants of old New York in a recent article in the New York Times. “Luchnow’s is […] The post Gallaghers’ Owner Greek-American Restauranteur Dean J. Poll appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Government VP: Successful debt swap a great deal for GREECE

The successful completion of GREECE'S debt swap program is very important for GREECE as it shows that market participants are beginning to believe in the country's potential, Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis said on Wednesday, speaking at the 6th Arab-Hellenic Economic Forum held in Athens ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.tornosnews.gr

Yet another 4 detained while on way to escape to GREECE

At least 4 people were detained near Turkey's Greek border in Edirne province, media reported on Wednesday. Gendarmerie stopped a car near Tayakadın village in Edirne and caught 4 people along with 2 smugglers on the car, in accordance with an earlier tip-off about alleged escapers to GREECE.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT turkeypurge.com

GREEK retail sales post drop in September

GREEK retail sales by volume declined 0.8 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago after an upwardly revised 0.8 percent increase in August, statistics service ELSTAT said on Thursday. Retail sales were led lower by fuels, lubricants, pharmaceutical products, tobacco, foods and ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

ATHEX: GREEK stocks climb out of red at end of session

The closing auctions buoyed the GREEK bourse benchmark out of the red on Thursday, with turnover reaching heights unseen since late September, at 92 million euros. The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index ended at 740.20 points, adding 0.26 percent to Wednesday's 738.31 points.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

CAP holds opportunities, challenges for GREEK agriculture

The future of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) holds major challenges as well as huge opportunities that Greece could utilize, Tassos Chaniotis, director of Economic Analysis at the European Commission's Directorate General for Agriculture, said in Athens on Thursday.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

GREEK military medics bring healthcare to remote islands

Rampelia Patinioti (c) is examined by military doctor Perikles Syros (l) during a mission of medical staff organized by the Hellenic Navy on the Aegean island of Anafi earlier this month. Three to four times a year, military doctors of various specialties from Greece's naval, land and air forces, along with ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

UK brokerage LXM joins Athens bourse, says confident in Greek economy

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - British brokerage LXM Group has registered for trading with the Athens Stock Exchange, joining a handful of foreign banks in what it described on Thursday as a statement of confidence in the Greek economy. Greece is gradually ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.reuters.com

This weekend at St. Luke’s GOC, Boutiques & Greek Treats!

B O U T I Q U E S & G R E E K  T R E A T S Saturday, December 2nd, from 10-5 Sunday, December 3rd, from 12-4 35 N Malin Rd Broomall Vendors Greek Lunch & Pastries, Santa Wreaths, Yiayia’s Attic “Ladies Philoptochos Society”  of St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church Boutiquesgt@gmail.com […] The post This weekend at St. Luke’s GOC, Boutiques & Greek Treats! appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT hellenicnews.com

Refugees held at Lesbos resort to self-harm to 'leave the island'

Lesbos, GREECE - A surge in refugees heading to GREECE over the past three months has put a strain on emergency facilities on Lesbos island, home to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.aljazeera.com

As a Turkish person whose family fled to the UK from Cyprus, I'm excited about Erdogan's visit to ...

Next week Recep Erdogan will become the first sitting Turkish President to visit GREECE in 65 years. Let that sink in: after decades of hostility and racial ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.independent.co.uk

Greek Politician Voices Concern for Sector’s Vulerability

The problems of south European olive oil producers and ways to face them were expressed in a written question by European Parliament Member, Manolis Kefalogiannis. Greek Member of the European Parliament Manolis Kefalogiannis has been posing a series of ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.oliveoiltimes.com

Spinners Diner has new owners and an expanded menu

“The hand-tossed thin crust pizza; the new breakfast menu; and the GREEK food are the restaurant's specialties,” Skenteris said. “The new GREEK entrees will include moussaka, pastitsio, gyros and pork souvlaki.” ... The GREEK omelet comes with feta cheese, black olives, onions and tomato, for $7.25.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.fayobserver.com

Fraternities, sororities form teams for GREEK Week 2018

Fraternities and sororities have paired into teams for GREEK Week 2018, which will begin March 26 and will raise money for two philanthropies. GREEK Week is a fundraising event in which fraternity and sorority chapters are grouped into teams to earn points through various activities and events, such as a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.cm-life.com

Weather warning: Strong rain- and thunderstorms and very strong winds up to 9+B

A bad weather front from the North-West comes with strong rainfalls, thunderstorms, locally hail-falls and very strong winds up to 8 and 9 Beaufort. Locally even stronger winds. According to Greece’ National Meteorology Service (EMY), the areas affected are: Thursday Nov 30/2017 The islands in the Ionian Sea, Epirus, West Sterea and West Macedonia Friday … The post Weather warning: Strong rain- and thunderstorms and very strong winds up to 9+B appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

To swap or not to swap? Greece issues 5 new bonds

On November 28, Greece finally swapped its so-called private sector involvement (PSI) bonds, which had a face value of 29.6 billion euros (but only 20 billion euros of current secondary market value), with five new bonds. The maturities for these new bonds ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.brookings.edu

Mytilineos to finalize $400 million alumina investment in Greece next month

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek industrial group Mytilineos will finalize a $400 million investment in its home country next month, which it says will make it Europe’s biggest alumina producer. Despite Greece’s crippling recession between 2008 and 2016, which ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT in.reuters.com

Rose Honey by Melissokomia Amphipolis Gets Best Natural Food Award in Sweden

Rose Honey, produced by the Greek company “Melissokomia Amphipolis”, received the top award for the best new natural food product at the Nordic Organic Food […] The post Rose Honey by Melissokomia Amphipolis Gets Best Natural Food Award in Sweden appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

European Parliament Honors Late Politician Constantine Mitsotakis

The European Parliament honored the late Greek politician and former prime minister Constantine Mitsotakis by naming a room after him in Brussels on Thursday, in […] The post European Parliament Honors Late Politician Constantine Mitsotakis appeared first on The National Herald.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Best Greek restaurant in South Florida 2017: Greek Islands Taverna

Avgolemono soup, with its egg-lemony tang and generous portions of chicken, remains the unsung dish at the no-frills Greek Islands Taverna in Fort Lauderdale. The soup is often overshadowed by the grilled octopus, lamb chops and moussaka. But who are we ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.southflorida.com

Helping Hungry Students

When it comes to fighting hunger, Youngstown State University Students have much to be proud of. GREEK Life teamed up with the Student ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thejambar.com

Fire brigade chiefs of Greece, Albania and Bulgaria to meet in Ptolemaida ahead of a 2018 joint exercise

The preparation of a joint exercise in the spring of 2018 will be the main topic of discussion between the fire brigade chiefs of Greece Albania Bulgaria and fYROMacedonia at the


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT balkaneu.com

Greek Alpha Bank's Q3 profit shrinks as bad debt provisions rise

ATHENS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Greece’s fourth-largest lender by assets Alpha Bank reported lower profit in July-to-September compared to the previous quarter as provisions for impaired loans rose. Alpha, 11 percent owned by the country’s bank rescue fund ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.reuters.com

Pricey Greek 'Olive Oil' Revealed to Be Dyed Sunflower Oil

Greed can be a slippery slope, especially when that slope is well-lubricated with fake olive oil. Seven people in the Greek province of Thessaly have been arrested for allegedly trying to pass off sunflower oil as olive oil, the Associated Press reports ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT munchies.vice.com

Varoufakis, the mouse, the elephants and the game of chicken

Now the Greeks have propelled Yanis “One n” Varoufakis out into the world, riding his virtual surfboard on the seismic waves of GREECE'S enduring ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com