The quiet, unexpected vindication of the euro
The quiet, unexpected vindication of the euro Behind the horrors of war, amidst successive international crises, a favorable reality for Europe (and Greece) is quietly unfolding. What was once a factor of division and weakness for the European Union is now a pillar of unity and strength. The euro, at the heart of the EU’s […]
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Bankruptcy and stigma
Bankruptcy and stigma The ability of a citizen to leave behind his debts by going bankrupt can work beneficially, which is proven by the impact that the relevant, recent law has had. Bankruptcy, when it results from true inability to pay, can also be a second chance at a fresh start and should not be […]
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Egg Shortage Drives Up Prices for Consumers
Egg Shortage Drives Up Prices for Consumers An egg shortage is likely the leading cause behind soaring egg prices in the US and other parts of the world. Credit: Silver Spoon / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 An egg shortage is driving up the price of eggs for consumers across the US and other countries. […]
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EU: Greece, Malta lag in sanctioned Russian assets
EU: Greece, Malta lag in sanctioned Russian assets Greece and Malta lag behind their European Union peers in freezing Russian assets sanctioned over Moscow’s war against Ukraine, according to an EU official and an internal document, as the bloc considers using the assets to help Kyiv. The 27 EU countries have so far reported freezing […]
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New Study Highlights Deficiencies in Greek Industry
New Study Highlights Deficiencies in Greek Industry Greek industry is lagging behind in some areas, according to a recently published policy paper. Credit: Avij / Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons Although the Greek economy has progressed significantly since it was plunged into the depths of financial hell during the government debt crisis of 2009, Greek […]
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Stelios Papadopoulos: The Greek Behind the New Alzheimer’s Drug
Stelios Papadopoulos: The Greek Behind the New Alzheimer’s Drug Biogen Chairman Stelios Papadopoulos on new drug for Alzheimer’s. Credit: Screenshot Youtube Stelios Papadopoulos the chairman at Biogen is now offering hope for millions suffering from Alzheimer’s disease with a new drug. The FDA has recently approved two new drugs shown to slow down the early stages […]
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The Story Behind Maya Angelou’s Greek Last Name
The Story Behind Maya Angelou’s Greek Last Name Maya Angelou, who has a Greek last name, at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993. Credit: Public Domain Famous African American poet and author Maya Angelou, who recently became the first black woman to appear on a US coin, has a distinctly Greek last […]
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The darkness lurking behind vivid color
The darkness lurking behind vivid color Back in 1973, the influential Greek writer Antonis Samarakis had proposed a different title for Giorgos (Georges) Ioannou’s solo show: “Panic in the Streets and Hearts.” The painter was 47 years old at the time and had just entered the most mature, creative and productive period of his career. […]
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Extortion racket seen behind gas station shooting
Extortion racket seen behind gas station shooting Police in the Greek capital are reportedly investigating the possible links between gunshots fired in the early hours of Monday outside a gas station in the northeastern Attica suburb of Glyka Nera and organized crime rackets. According to state broadcaster ERT, seven shots were fired into the air […]
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ATHEX: Stocks drop on ECB rates and US data
ATHEX: Stocks drop on ECB rates and US data The European Central Bank’s mindset behind Thursday’s interest rate hike and the unexpected drop in US retail sales in November inflicted losses on most eurozone bourses, with Greece’s being no exception. The benchmark lost most of the ground it had earned on the two previous days, […]
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Youth point to inflation as top concern
Youth point to inflation as top concern Skyrocketing prices followed closely behind by human rights, economic and social inequalities, the energy crisis and unemployment are the top concerns of young people, according to a recent survey by Metron Analysis, which was conducted on behalf of the Cultural Society of Entrepreneurs of Northern Greece. The full […]
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Behind bars no longer, Albania’s last restaurant bear
Behind bars no longer, Albania’s last restaurant bear Lying in his cage near a busy Tirana road, Mark the brown bear nibbles listlessly at a pile of bread and lettuce as, just beyond the bars that have kept him captive for more than 20 years, a cat shares in his frugal meal. Mark is the […]
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Behind the city lights
Behind the city lights With image being dominant, everything is visible as long as it remains in the spotlight. It is then withdrawn, for other things to take its place. Athens has 129 neighborhoods, as its mayor said months ago, requesting the assistance of the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection for “systematic, preventive policing” in run-down […]
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The Surprising Science Behind Champagne Bubbles
The Surprising Science Behind Champagne Bubbles The science around champagne bubbles is fascinating and worth taking a look at on this fizziest day of the year. Credit: Pxfuel The fascinating science behind champagne bubbles is something we really should take little time to appreciate today as we celebrate the best of what the last year […]
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From the midterms to upcoming elections in Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey
From the midterms to upcoming elections in Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey With the US midterms behind us, Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the general climate in the region as Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey all prepare for national elections in 2023. Source : Newsroom Σύνδεσμος
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The dream and the story behind the F-16 jets
The dream and the story behind the F-16 jets Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis went to bed on the evening of July 13 not knowing that the next morning, an amendment on an issue that was of particular concern to him – the sale by the United States to Turkey of 40 American-made F-16 fighter jets […]
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Lack of blood donors behind chronic shortages
Lack of blood donors behind chronic shortages Greece needs 600,000 units of blood annually for the needs of its patients, and according to figures from the National Blood Donation Center, these could be adequately met if the country had 300,000 active blood donors, giving blood at least twice a year. However, the number of active […]
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Perfect Panathinaikos opens up four-point gap
Perfect Panathinaikos opens up four-point gap Aris came from behind to inflict Olympiakos’ first domestic defeat this season and allow Panathinaikos to increase its lead at the top to four points, as PAOK also dropped points at Iraklio. Giorgos Masouras gave Olympiakos a slim advantage at Aris on Sunday, but the Thessaloniki team, that had […]
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PASOK: The theatre of the absurd should end
PASOK: The theatre of the absurd should end PASOK-KINAL believes that Mitsotakis is hiding behind the confidentiality appeal and called him to personally approve the lifting of the provision. Οpposition party PASOK- KINAL in an announcement on Friday referred to former and current chiefs of the National Intelligence Service (EYP) continuous appeal to confidentiality at […]
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Wait … Is this Times Square?
Wait … Is this Times Square? NEW YORK – Adam Alkindi was behind a deli counter near the intersection of 48th Street and Ninth Avenue on Tuesday when he confronted an unexpected question: Did he consider his workplace a part of Times Square? Alkindi, 21, who was raised just a block away, was firm. “This […]
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‘Heist of the century’ suspect ‘meant to return paintings’
‘Heist of the century’ suspect ‘meant to return paintings’ The man behind the theft in 2012 of three paintings, including a Picasso, from the National Gallery in Athens claimed to reporters he intended to sneak back into the gallery nine years after the so-called “heist of the century” and return the works, but never got […]
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Job offers low-skilled and low-paid
Job offers low-skilled and low-paid Greece lags behind most advanced economies in offering well-paid jobs tailored to highly skilled people, data from several sources, domestic and foreign show. While low-skilled, low-paid jobs as a percentage of the overall workforce have grown significantly in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member-states, they have grown at […]
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Lagging behind
Lagging behind This could serve as a short summary of the problems with Greek agricultural production: Two-thirds of Greek olive oil is exported in bulk to Italy, where it is bottled and sold at much higher prices. Greek producers are shortchanging themselves on an internationally stellar product because they do not have the infrastructure – […]
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Behind the ‘Greek’ Art for Tomorrow
Behind the ‘Greek’ Art for Tomorrow Jeff Koons, the most expensive artist in the world right now, was sitting in the audience at the opening of his “Lost in America” retrospective in Doha when the president of the Art for Tomorrow conference, Achilles Tsaltas, took the microphone and asked: “Will you come a find yourself […]
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Explainer: What’s behind North Macedonia’s long road to EU?
Explainer: What’s behind North Macedonia’s long road to EU? Nightly protests in North Macedonia over the past week have left dozens injured. At the heart of the turmoil is the small Balkan country’s long-running quest to join the European Union, a process that has faced one hurdle after the other. The most recent obstacle is […]
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The right balance
The right balance Covid-19 remains an insidious and dangerous disease. We all want to leave it behind for the reason that it has ruined our lives over the two-plus years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the coronavirus is still lurking and needs to be carefully managed. A balance must be struck between excessive relaxation of restrictions […]
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Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey
Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, a day after Ankara lifted a veto of NATO membership for Finland and Sweden. Speaking at a briefing call, Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary for Defense for International […]
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Supermoon rises over temple of Poseidon
Supermoon rises over temple of Poseidon The strawberry full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Tuesday. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled […]
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Campaign behind the lines
Campaign behind the lines Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s growing belligerence towards Greece, other than repeating his favored tactic of raising tension to see what he will gain from it, may signal a couple of things. All of them dangerous. Perhaps he has been warned not to go ahead with the new invasion of northern […]
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What’s behind the statements and letters
What’s behind the statements and letters The Greek-Turkish relationship is back in troubled waters as a mutual promise for calm founders on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s usual tactic of unproductive confrontation. He is obviously annoyed by the resounding success – on every level – of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent trip to Washington […]
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