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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Syriza strikes back with drugs scandal

Just a week ago hundreds of thousands of GREEKS, mainly opponents of the government, gathered in front of the GREEK Parliament in Athens, waved their national flags and listened to the leftist composer Mikis Theodorakis admonish them that they should stand firm against anybody challenging the ...


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Two residents suffer smoke inhalation at house fire

GREECE, N.Y. -- Some quick work by firefighters early Sunday morning helped stop flames from spreading throughout a GREECE home. Barnard and Ridge Road district firefighters were called to a house on California Drive off of Stone Road just after midnight. When crews arrived, they say heavy smoke ...


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Over 64% of fYRO Macedonian citizens favor EU accession, 66% want NATO membership

A total of 45.4 percent of respondents believe that relations with GREECE will improve in the future, while 15.5 percent claim they will worsen. Asked about current relations between fYRO Macedonia and GREECE, 20.9 percent say they are good, 31.7 percent-somewhat good, 26.3 percent-somewhat poor, ...


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GREECE Recap: Atromitos hold Olympiacos, AEK go top

AEK returned to the top of the Greek league with a 1-0 win against Asteras on Sunday. (Twitter/@yunanfubolu). AP. Substitute Lazaros Christodoulopoulos scored with a second-half penalty four minutes after coming on to put AEK top of the Greek league with a 1-0 win against Asteras on Sunday.


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AEK beats Asteras 1-0 to go top in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Substitute Lazaros Christodoulopoulos scored with a second-half penalty four minutes after coming on to put AEK top of the Greek league with a 1-0 win against Asteras on Sunday. Host AEK, which missed several scoring chances, is a ...


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GREEK Hotels Chamber: Economic locomotive of tourism needs rails and coal to run

This was stressed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Greece, Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos, during his speech at the 7th General Assembly of the Hotel of the Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, which took place at the Metropolitan Expo, in the presence of GREEK Tourism Minister Elena ...


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Doha – Mykonos: Qatar Airways connects GREEK Island favorite among LGBT travelers

The GREEK island of Mykonos is one of the big gay summer resort destinations in Europe. Now Qatar Airways will connect Doha with the GREEK island of Mykonos. It will be the third GREEK destination for Qatar Airways, following the launch of direct service to Thessaloniki in March 2018. Mykonos, one of ...


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Germany will NOT dictate EU economy, claims new finance minister: 'Mistakes were made'

Mr Scholz's comments are in line with other from the Social Democrats who have criticised the harsh treatment of other eurozone economies, particularly GREECE and Portugal. He sums up his own negotiating style by saying: “I can only distribute what I have earned.” The EU has forced these countries to ...


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Red Cross helping two displaced by GREECE fire

GREECE, N.Y. -- Quick work by fire crews early Sunday morning helped stop flames from destroying a home in the town of GREECE. Two people who live inside the California Drive house were able to escape just after midnight. Fire crews got inside and knocked down the fire before it could spread.


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SETE head at EU event: How will GREEK tourism reach its full potential

In the context of SETE's actions to strengthen the voice of GREEK tourism in Brussels, Association President Yannis Retsos participated in an event organized in Athens by Deklan Costello, Head of the European Commission Greece, entitled "ECFIN Seminar for Journalist from Euro Area Countries".


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16% of refugees in Greece to be sent to Turkey

… office recently expired, told Greek newspaper Kathimerini that the small percentage includes … cross the Aegean Sea. But Greece has been prevented from sending … warned that asylum seekers in Greece suffer widespread sexual violence and …


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Phaistos Disc is a hymn to pregnant deity Aphaia, says linguist Owens

The Phaistos Disc, the most famous Minoan clay disc in Linear B script  from the Bronze Age, dating back 500 years before the Trojan War in the 17th century BC, is a hymn to the pregnant deity and goddess Aphaia. This was revealed by researcher and linguist Gareth Owens at the event “the Voice of … The post Phaistos Disc is a hymn to pregnant deity Aphaia, says linguist Owens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Ankara issues strong statement to the Republic of Cyprus' hydrocarbons explorations

"Despite the warnings, the GREEK Cypriot Government is continuing unilateral investigations for the identification of hydrocarbons in the Eastern Mediterranean. And it does so by disregarding the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people, who have rights to the natural resources of the island. In this context, we ...


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Bearing Witness: On the systemic issues in Greek life

People are always searching for meaning — meaningful conversations, meaningful volunteer work and meaningful friends. We’re told that to be successful in college, we should strive to get get good grades and be a good person. But kids are most ...


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US politician falls for FETÖ propaganda, calls coup plotters 'victims'

A Pennsylvania State Representative visited coup plotters and their families who fled to GREECE after the failed coup attempt in Turkey upon her FETÖ-linked constituents' request, drawing a reaction from Turkey for openly supporting fugitives without fully grasping the situation in the country. In a video ...


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US politician falls for FETÖ propaganda, calls coup plotters 'victims'

A Pennsylvania State Representative visited coup plotters and their families who fled to GREECE after the failed coup attempt in Turkey upon her FETÖ-linked constituents' request, drawing a reaction from Turkey for openly supporting fugitives without fully grasping the situation in the country. In a video ...


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Only '16% of asylum seekers' in Greece to be sent to Turkey: report

Only "16 percent of asylum seekers" who have arrived in Greece are likely to be sent to Turkey despite a controversial EU deal, the former head of Greece's asylum service said Sunday. Maria Stavropoulou, whose term in office recently expired, told Greek ...


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Migrant ghettos will become 'a nuclear bomb in the future' a top EU official warns

The EU asylum system was on the brink of collapse in 2015 as a million refugees and migrants arrived by boat, overwhelming GREECE and Italy. Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic refused to take some of the new arrivals. The dispute ended up in the courts and has weakened the bloc's ...


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Two missing climbers on Voras Mountains (Kajmakcalan) confirmed dead

After a search and rescue operation that lasted almost 24 hours, rescue teams managed to approach the two climbers who have been missing on Voras Mountains – Kajmakcalan – at the borders across Greece and FYROM since Saturday noon. The bodies of a 26-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were located in an inaccessible part … The post Two missing climbers on Voras Mountains (Kajmakcalan) confirmed dead appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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UK expat stabbed on the island of Corfu where he is permanent resident

A British national was stabbed in the abdomen several times in Kato Korakiana village on the island of Corfu in the early morning hours of Saturday. The man whose aged is given as “between 40 and 50 years old” is a permanent resident in the village for the last few years. According to local media … The post UK expat stabbed on the island of Corfu where he is permanent resident appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Terrorism and Violence against Women

Today, I will deal with two quite different, but revealing, serious issues and how they are dealt with by the authorities. One from Greece and […] The post Terrorism and Violence against Women appeared first on The National Herald.


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2 Macedonian Climbers Found Frozen to Death on Mountain Top

The group had climbed the 2,524-meter (8,280-foot) mountain near the border between GREECE and Macedonia early Saturday and had returned before noon. Rescue workers say the two who died reportedly set off again for the summit, believing, apparently erroneously, that one of the group was ...


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Qatar Airways launches direct flights to the Greek Island of Mykonos

Qatar Airways announced Sunday that it will launch direct flights to Mykonos, Greece, starting 30 May 2018. The beautiful island of Mykonos will be the third Greek destination in the award-winning airlines rapidly expanding global network, following the ...


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UPDATE 1-Standoff in high seas as Cyprus says Turkey blocks gas drill ship

GREEK Cypriots, who are exploring for natural gas, run Cyprus's internationally recognised government. Turkish Cypriots run a breakaway state recognised only by Ankara in north Cyprus and say resources around the island belong to them too. Cyprus's state radio reported senior officials from Eni would ...


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Turkey slams GREEK Cypriot's hydrocarbon activities

Turkey on Sunday strongly criticized the GREEK Cypriot Administration's "unilateral" hydrocarbon-related activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the GREEK Cypriot Administration's activities are “in disregard of the inalienable rights on natural resources of the ...


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Turkey slams GREEK Cypriots for unilateral hydrocarbons search, blocks Italian rig in Mediterranean

Turkey's foreign ministry criticized the GREEK Cypriot Administration again Sunday for a "unilateral" offshore hydrocarbons search after Turkish warships prevented an Italian rig from reaching an area off the east Mediterranean island nation where it was to start exploratory drilling for gas. Turkish warships ...


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Review of BloomU's GREEK Life Continues

A recent review of BloomU's GREEK organizations referred to Block Party as “a disaster” and highlighted other problems among fraternities and sororities, including an immunity to consequences and lower than average GPA's. Dione Somerville, vice president for Student Affairs, called the review “a good ...


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Diplomatic steps taken to avoid escalation over drillship

“The sole responsibility for any situation that could arise as a consequence falls on the GREEK Cypriot side, which, instead of expending efforts towards a just and lasting comprehensive settlement in Cyprus, persists in acting as though it were the sole owner of the Island and in continuing its unilateral ...


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Civil initiative protests changing name of Macedonian state

Around 250 people attended the rally at which the initiative's representative Andrej Dočinski argued that GREECE, which has been demanding the name change, had breached an agreement by blocking Macedonia's NATO accession in 2008. He said this had also been confirmed in 2011 by the ...


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NBC's tape-delayed broadcast of Red Gerard's gold medal was spoiled just minutes before the race aired on TV

[Red Gerard]NBC * MOST VIEWERS WATCHING THE OLYMPICS ON NBC ON SATURDAY NIGHT ASSUMED THAT THE EVENTS BEING SHOWN WERE LIVE. * IT TURNED OUT THE MEN'S SLOPESTYLE EVENT WAS ON A 30-MINUTE TAPE-DELAY. * THE USOC CONGRATULATED AMERICAN RED GERARD FOR WINNING THE FIRST GOLD OF THE OLYMPICS FOR THE US, ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE HIS FINAL RUN WAS SHOWN ON NBC AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EVENT WAS OVER. * DESPITE THE SIGNIFICANT TAPE-DELAY, NBC STILL WAS UNABLE TO SENSOR MULTIPLE BAD WORDS THAT WERE CLEARLY AUDIBLE DURING GERARD'S CELEBRATION. ------------------------- Another American gold medal performance being shown in primetime on NBC was spoiled for viewers who were also paying attention to social media. It turned out that the men's slopestyle event — that most viewers assumed was being shown live — was actually on tape-delay of about 30 minutes.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: No one wants to host the Olympics anymore — will they go away? SEE ALSO: * The 169-athlete Russian Olympic team walked out in neutral colors holding the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony * Why Greece always leads the parade of athletes at the Olympic opening ceremony and how the rest of the order is determined * WINTER OLYMPICS: Here are the biggest moments from the opening ceremony SEE ALSO: THE BIGGEST STARS TO WATCH AT THE 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS DON'T MISS: THE REST OF OUR WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE


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Police raids home of close associate of New Democracy deputy leader

Police raided the house of a close associate of New Democracy Vice-President Adonis Georgiadis on Saturday. The raid was part of the ongoing investigation into the Novartis bribery case. Citing sources, athensnewsagency notes that the raid was ordered by the corruption prosecutor who is handling the case and who will assess any findings. No further … The post Police raids home of close associate of New Democracy deputy leader appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Man Sails Around Crete on a Kayak in 39 Days

A GREEK man sailed around Crete on a kayak and circled the island in 39 days, starting on New Year's Day and finishing on Thursday. Manolis Loudaros shared his experience on Facebook posting pictures and writing about his daring winter trip around Crete that had him sailing for 39 days. He paddled ...


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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo's strong GREEK bond

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as we take a look at the connection superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has established with his fellow GREEK natives. In today's edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we look at the strong link superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo experiences with his fellow GREEK ...


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Crews fight early morning house fire in Greece

GREECE, N.Y. (WHAM) - Fire crews responded to a house fire in Greece early Sunday morning. According to the Barnard Fire Department, crews got the call for a house fire on California Drive around 12:20 a.m. The smoke detectors alerted the residents of the ...


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Gorgopotamos Bridge “Retired” for Trains

The historical Gorgopotamos Bridge in central GREECE stopped serving trains as of Saturday, putting an end to over a century of service. From now on, railway passengers from Athens heading north to Thessaloniki will not pass through the scenic Gorgopotamos bridge that connects Bralos mountain with ...


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Coastal erosion severe in parts of GREECE

Two new university studies warn of the risks of extensive coastal erosion in seven parts of GREECE. The first, conducted by the University of Athens (UoA), refers to a 14-kilometer stretch at Xylokastro, Melissi, Sykies and Kamari in Corinth, where on average 18 centimeters of coastline are lost every year ...


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GREEK island of Lesvos plans events to commemorate Saint Valentine

The Catholic community of Mytilene in Greece is organizing a series of events on February 13-14 to commemorate Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love, young people and happy marriages, whose holy relics lie at the Church of Metastasis of Virgin Mary, ANA reports. The events will be attended by ...


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Popular GREEK American Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston turns 49 today

Greekcitytimes.com wished Happy Birthday to Hollywood's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston who was born on February 11, 1969 in California, to GREEK actor John Aniston and English actress Nancy Dow. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family, chiefly in Athens and Crete, ...


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Turkey slams GREEK Cyprus for gas search

Turkey's foreign ministry criticised the GREEK Cypriot administration in southern Cyprus on Sunday for conducting a "unilateral" offshore hydrocarbons search at the expense of the island's Turkish Cypriot inhabitants. Turkey on Friday sent its navy vessels to prevent an Italian rig from reaching an area off ...


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Report: Hellenic American Academy to honor George Behrakis and Peter Maroutsos

Heritage Award recipient George D. Behrakis is a GREEK-American businessman, medical researcher and philanthropist. Following his extensive research in the development of asthma and allergy products he founded two successful companies – Dooner Laboratories and Muro Pharmaceutical.


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Turkey slams GREEK Cyprus over gas drilling works as tensions increase in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey has reiterated its determination in not abandoning its rights and Turkish Cypriots' rights over the rich hydrocarbon reserves off Cyprus to unilateral actions of the GREEK Cypriot administration, as news reports suggested Turkish warships have blocked a rig around the island that belongs to Italy's ...


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Turkey disputes the rights of Cyprus to drill in its own territories, in a provocative statement

Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkey says it does not accept the decision to drill by "Greek-Cypriot government"


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Report: GREECE wins Best Coffee Nation award three times

GREECE has won the Best Coffee Nation award three times, while in the past 10 years the names of Greek baristas always feature in Best Barista lists. So, it is safe to claim that GREECE is a bona fide Coffee Nation, greekreporter.com notes in the following article: In spite of the economic crisis, Greek ...


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Barometric low “Iokaste” leaves 3 people dead, half meter snow and floods

Barometric low “Iokaste” is slowly moving away from Greece leaving behind half meter snow,, flooded home and and three people dead.  Two hikers in Voras Mountain in North Macedonia,  and one local man in Central Greece whose oxygen supply was cut due to power outage. Video: Highway Kalabaka by Trikala Sat 10. Feb Two hikers … The post Barometric low “Iokaste” leaves 3 people dead, half meter snow and floods appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Former US Ambassador Burns Rips Jailed Terrorist’s Vacation

ATHENS – Former American Ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns has joined the chorus of critics over a second furlough granted a terrorist ringleader in the defunct […] The post Former US Ambassador Burns Rips Jailed Terrorist’s Vacation appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Doctors Balk at Low-Paying Family Physician Scheme

ATHENS – Citing “humiliating” offers of low pay and working conditions, Greek doctors are avoiding an EOPYY national healthcare scheme aimed at filling hundred of […] The post Greek Doctors Balk at Low-Paying Family Physician Scheme appeared first on The National Herald.


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With Little Evidence, Greek MP’s Will Probe Novartis Scandal

ATHENS – Despite reports there’s little evidence to back up claims that 10 Greek politicians from rival parties were bribed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company […] The post With Little Evidence, Greek MP’s Will Probe Novartis Scandal appeared first on The National Herald.


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No Greek “Clean Exit” from Bailouts, Four More Years of Monitoring

ATHENS – Greece’s economy will need at least four more years of checking after three international bailouts of 326 billion euros ($399.2 billion) expires in […] The post No Greek “Clean Exit” from Bailouts, Four More Years of Monitoring appeared first on The National Herald.


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UN Agency Says Sexual Violence Threat in Greece Refugee Camps

ATHENS – With human rights groups saying conditions at refugee centers and camps is worsening, the United Nations refugee agency said separate housing and washing […] The post UN Agency Says Sexual Violence Threat in Greece Refugee Camps appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece Stuck With 84 Percent of Refugee, Migrant Asylum Seekers

ATHENS – With more than 64,000 refugees and migrants abandoned in Greece after the European Union closed its borders to them, the former head of […] The post Greece Stuck With 84 Percent of Refugee, Migrant Asylum Seekers appeared first on The National Herald.


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