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Saturday, March 17, 2018

GREECE'S Centre-Left Charts 'Autonomous' Political Course

The Movement for Change (MFC) will have an autonomous political role towards SYRIZA and New Democracy, PASOK leader and interim chair of the new party said in a speech at the MFC's founding congress on Friday. Fofi Gennimata said the party will claim a defining role in forming a progressive ...


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German Optimism about GREECE'S Reform Path

Germany's finance minister Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that GREECE will complete the necessary reforms which will open the road to debt relief. In his first major interview since assuming office, the center-left finance minister vowed to remain in dialogue with the Greek government to implement the ...


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15 migrants drown crossing from Turkey to GREECE

At least 15 migrants, including five children, have drowned after their boat capsized as they made the crossing from Turkey to GREECE. Greek coastguard officers were searching for survivors this afternoon after one of the deadliest incidents in months for migrants trying to complete the dangerous journey.


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At least 16 migrants die, including several children, as smuggler's boat sink off the coast of Greek island

A smuggling boat sank Saturday off a Greek island, killing at least 16 migrants including children, and a search-and-rescue operation was underway to find two others believed missing. The wooden boat was believed to have been carrying around 21 people when ...


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Nicos Anastasiades: Cyprus, Turkey and the gas standoff

But the island has been divided along ethnic lines since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired GREEK Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by GREEK Cypriots, is recognised by the international ...


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At least 14 killed in Aegean boat sinking

The GREEK coast guard announced on Saturday that following the sinking of a possible migrant smuggling boat, 14 bodies had been recovered from the eastern Aegean, and that four others were still believed to be missing, GREEK newspaper Kathimerini said . “Initially, the bodies of four children, one ...


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At least 16 people, including six children, die after boat capsizes off Greece

AT LEAST 16 people, including six children, drowned today after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea. This is the deadliest disaster in the area since a controversial deal two years ago between the EU and Turkey to try to stem the flow of migrants to ...


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At Least 16 Died as Boat With Migrants Capsizes Off GREEK Island

The search and rescue operation jointly conducted by the European border agency FRONTEX and the GREEK coast guard is still ongoing, the outlet added. GREEK Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas offered his condolences to the families of the victims, stressing the need for a relentless crackdown ...


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The Latest: 16 migrants dead off the coast of Greek island

Greece's coast guard says 16 migrants have died after a boat sank off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, including six children


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Greece: 16 migrants die as smuggling boat sinks in Aegean

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A smuggling boat sank Saturday off a Greek island, killing at least 16 migrants including children, and a search-and-rescue operation was underway to find two others believed missing. The wooden boat was believed to have been carrying around 21 people when it sank for reasons that were not immediately clear off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Agathonisi, the Greek coast guard said. Three people — two women and one man — managed to swim to the island and alert authorities. A massive search operation involving aircraft, the Greek navy and coast guard and a vessel from the European border agency Frontex was underway.


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Protests in GREECE as EU-Turkey refugee deal nears two years

In a press release published on Saturday, GREECE's migration minister, Dimitris Vitsas, called for a "solution" to the ongoing refugee crisis. "We can't tolerate losing children in the Aegean Sea … the solution is to protect people, to implement safe procedures and safe routes for migrants and refugees, ...


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US ambassador talks with mayor of Ioannina during visit to NW Greece

Ο πρέσβης των ΗΠΑ στην Ελλάδα Τζέφρι Πάιατ (Κ), συναντήθηκε με τον δήμαρχο Ιωαννίνων, Θωμά Μπέγκα (Δ), στο πλαίσιο επίσημης επίσκεψης που πραγματοποιεί ο Αμερικανός διπλωμάτης στα Ιωάννινα, Παρασκευή 16 Μαρτίου 2018. ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ/ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ/Μ. ΤΖΩΡΑ The western Balkans are an area of common interest between Greece and the United States, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt […] The post US ambassador talks with mayor of Ioannina during visit to NW Greece appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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At least 15 dead as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea off GREEK island

Fifteen people, including at least five children, drowned on Saturday when the small boat they were traveling on capsized in the Aegean Sea, GREEK coast guard officials said. According to a report by Reuters, the incident occurred off Greece's Agathonisi island, which is close to the Turkish coast.


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FM Kotzias Did Get Threatening Letter Containing Bullet, Diplomatic Sources Say

ATHENS – Threats against Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in connection with the efforts for a resolution of the name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic […] The post FM Kotzias Did Get Threatening Letter Containing Bullet, Diplomatic Sources Say appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Researchers Turn Honey and Other Superfoods into Powder

Greek researchers have perfected a technique which converts honey and other superfoods into powder without destroying their nutritional value. As explained by Kostas Petrotos, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Technical University of ...


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GREEK Foreign Minister receives envelope with bullet

GREEK Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias has received an envelope containing a bullet and a threatening letter over the ongoing negotiations to settle the name dispute with Macedonia, officials said on Saturday. The envelope was sent to the Ministry earlier this week while Kotzias' aides also ...


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Death toll from refugee boat sinking in Aegean rises to 16: GREEK Coast Guard

ATHENS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece off the coast of Agathonissi island in the Aegean Sea has risen to 16 persons, GREEK Coast Guard announced on Saturday. Three people who survived swimming to the shore ...


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GREEK Foreign Minister Receives Another Death Threat

For the second time in the space of two months, Greece's foreign minister has received a letter containing a bullet in an apparent threat to his life according to a GREEK daily. Newspaper 'Ta Nea' reports that the letter accuses the minister of selling out GREEK history by apparently agreeing to accept a ...


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At least 14 die as boat sinks off GREEK island

Greece's coast guard said the bodies of 14 people have been recovered from the sea off a GREEK island in the eastern Aegean following the sinking of a suspected migrant smuggling boat. A massive search and rescue operation was under way to locate four others believed missing. Initially, the bodies ...


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Fourteen people including children die as 'migrant' boat sinks off GREEK coast

Fourteen people including children have died after a suspected migrant smuggling boat sank off the coast of Greece. A massive search and rescue operation was under way to locate four others believed missing. Initially, the bodies of four children, one man and one woman were recovered off the island ...


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Fifteen people die as migrant boat sinks near Greek island in Aegean Sea

Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants have entered Europe over the last few years, with many dying while trying to make it across AFP/Getty Fifteen people, including at least five children, drowned on Saturday when the small boat they were ...


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Boat suspected of smuggling migrants sinks near GREEK island, at least 14 dead

This Google Maps screengrab shows the location of the GREEK island Agathonisi (marked) in the eastern Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey. Despite a two-year deal between the European Union and Turkey designed to stop the flow of migrants and refugees into Europe using the popular route from the ...


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GREEK FM Kotzias gets bullet in mail

“Those of you who feel like GREEKS must fight for our ideals, for our history, our identity. The issue of Skopje's name belies great traps,” the letter said, warning lawmakers, “especially those who sign the sale of our Macedonia,” that “we will eliminate your families from the youngest to the oldest.”


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14 migrants killed as boat sinks off Greek coast

… Greece], Mar. 17 (ANI): At least … , off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean region, Greece's … was underway involving three aircrafts, Greek navy and coast guard vessels …


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Greece-bound migrant boat sinks

… of migrants trying to reach Greece in months. Last year, the … crossing to Greece. Under the deal, anyone who arrives on Greek islands … migrant arriving by sea to Greece, according to figures from the …


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Boat capsizes off Greece's coast leaving 16 migrants dead

A boat carrying up to 22 people on board has capsized near the island of Agathonissi, killing six children. The Greek migration minister has called on authorities to "implement safe procedures and safe routes."


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Turkish Cypriots vow to stand firm in island gas dispute

After a standoff in the Mediterranean that saw Turkish warships force back an Italian rig, Turkish Cypriot authorities insist no resources can be tapped around the divided island unless they are on-board. The confrontation over gas deposits has seen tensions soar between the GREEK-majority Republic of ...


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Greek Tobacco Company SEKAP Passes to Japan Tobacco Ownership

SEKAP, the Greek Cooperative Tobacco Industry that was owned by Donskoy Tabak since 2013, will pass to Japanese ownership as part of a larger package […] The post Greek Tobacco Company SEKAP Passes to Japan Tobacco Ownership appeared first on The National Herald.


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Macedonian Name Dispute Extends to Menu Items in DC

WASHINGTON, DC – Kostas Fostieris, who owns the Greek Deli in Washington, DC, just a few blocks from the White House, is just as passionate […] The post Macedonian Name Dispute Extends to Menu Items in DC appeared first on The National Herald.


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Letter, with bullet, sent to Greek minister working on Macedonia name issue: police

ATHENS (Reuters) - A threatening letter containing a bullet has been sent to the Greek foreign minister, who is engaged in talks with Macedonia on a long-running name dispute, police said. Nikos Kotzias has received other threatening letters and ...


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Bulgaria-GREECE gas pipeline gets interest from ten companies to supply pipes

Ten companies have expressed an interest to bid in a 60 million euros (USD 74 million) tender to supply pipes for a 185-km (115 miles) gas pipeline between GREECE and Bulgaria (IGB), the Bulgarian energy ministry said on Friday. ICGB, a joint venture for the 240 million euros pipeline, will select up to ...


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At least 14 people killed as boat capsizes off GREECE

The drop was especially observed on the eastern Mediterranean migratory route which connects Turkey to GREECE, and the central Mediterranean route connecting Libya to Italy. The EU last year reached deal with Turkey in 2016, which sharply reduced the number of people crossing to GREECE.


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GREECE: Boat sinks in Aegean Sea killing 15 migrants

At least 15 migrants drowned on Saturday in the Aegean Sea, off the Greek Agathonisi Island's coast, local media and officials said. Twenty migrants were aboard a wooden boat which sank, Athens Macedonian News Agency reported. The fatalities include five children and 10 adults, a spokesman for ...


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Migrant crisis: At least 15 die as boat capsizes off GREECE

At least 15 migrants, including five children, have died when their boat capsized as they tried to cross from Turkey, the Greek coastguard has said. About 20 are believed to have been on board, and several are unaccounted for. Coastguard vessels and helicopters are searching for more survivors off the ...


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At Least 16 Migrants Drown Off Greek Island, Including 5 Children

It was the first such mass casualty in several months on a route once taken by thousands of desperate people each day.


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Bodies of 14 people found off Greek island after migrant boat sinks

The bodies of 14 people have been recovered after a suspected migrant smuggling boat sank off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean. It is believed at least four others are missing and a major search and rescue operation is under way off the island of ...


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Put a little Greek Easter on your Easter Table

St. Barbara's Philoptochos of St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church is offering their annual Easter Bake Sale featuring home made pastry for your Easter Tables. We are featuring Baklava (a rich filo pastry layered with walnuts and drenched with our ...


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The Latest: 2 dead in Greek car crash involving migrants

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the sinking of a suspected migrant boat off Greece (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Greek police say two people died and seven were injured, most of them seriously, when the driver of a car carrying undocumented migrants ...


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14 refugees dead as boat sinks off Greek island

… overnight in the Aegean Sea, Greek police said Saturday. The boat … ferrying refugees from Turkey to Greece. Police recovered eight more bodies … route, which connects Turkey to Greece, and the central Mediterranean route …


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Remembering Lili Bita, Greek-American Author and Actress

… , she credited Greece for making her who she was. “Greek women are … Greeks, we have a tremendous resource. The Greek mountains. The Greek sea. The Greek sky. The Greek history. It …


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This Week in Greek American History

… the country.  Venizelos insisted on Greece capturing Thessaloniki, long prized by … his reign was highlighted by Greece’s great territorial expansions achieved … first establishment of Greek borders in the modern era. Greece would remain …


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The Hidden Error L'Engle Left in 'A Wrinkle in Time'

It takes a real nerd to notice flawed ancient GREEK in the Disney tie-in reissue of a decades-old children's book. But nerdiness is, after all, one of the human traits that A Wrinkle in Time set out to celebrate or even to elicit in its readers. Meg is a math-science nerd, something she perceives as a flaw in the ...


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15 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off GREEK Coast

GREEK authorities said they believed there were 22 people on the boat. ... in the Aegean Sea ... the solution is to protect people, to implement safe procedures and safe routes for migrants and refugees, to hit the human trafficking circuits,” GREEK migration minister Dimitris Vitsas said in a press release.


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Greek FM receives envelope with bullet amid talks with Macedonia

ATHENS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias has received an envelope containing a bullet and a threatening letter over the ongoing negotiations to settle the name dispute with Macedonia, diplomatic sources said Saturday.


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GREECE: Europe's Two-Year-Old Deal with Turkey Traps Thousands in Disastrous Conditions

"This is no time to celebrate the EU-Turkey deal," said Louise Roland Gosselin, MSF head of mission in GREECE. "This week, two young men in Moria camp on Lesvos tried to commit suicide by electrocution. On March 14, riots in Moria erupted once again. That evening and the following day, our teams ...


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Greek-American Community Plans New York Rally for Macedonia

NEW YORK – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, The Pan Macedonian Association of USA and the Hellenic American Congress, are planning a Rally […] The post Greek-American Community Plans New York Rally for Macedonia appeared first on The National Herald.


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14 killed in refugee boat tragedy in Aegean Sea: Greek media

ATHENS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen people, among them at least four children, drowned on Saturday after a wooden boat carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece sank off the coast of Agathonissi island in the Aegean Sea, according to Greek ...


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At Least 14 Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Greek Island

ATHENS — Fourteen people, including at least four children, drowned when the small boat they were traveling on capsized in the Aegean Sea, Greek coast guard officials said on Saturday. "At least four more were unaccounted (for)," a coast guard official ...


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6 refugees killed as boat capsizes in Aegean Sea: Greek media

ATHENS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Greek Coast Guard forces have retrieved the bodies of six refugees and rescued another three after a boat capsized off the coast of Agathonissi island in the Aegean Sea, local media reported Saturday. A rescue operation is ...


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At least 14 migrants die as boat capsizes off GREECE

The boat was ferrying migrants from Turkey to GREECE. Police recovered eight more bodies after the corpses of a man, a woman and four children surfaced off the island of Agathonissi. Two women and a man who managed to swim to safety sounded the alarm. Survivors said the boat was carrying 21 ...


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