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Pew global Research: Greeks tie religion with nationality above all nations (graphs)
A Pew research showed that Greeks were the people that considered their religious faith an integral part of their national identity. To the question “Being a Christian is very important for being truly a (country/nationality)”, 54% Greeks responded that their religion was tied to their country/nationality, with the Poles coming a distant second with 34%.
Russia Bars Poultry from 15 Countries, Bulgaria Included
Russia has imposed a temporary ban on poultry imports from 15 European countries, including Bulgaria, over risk of bird flu.
Serbia, Kosovo Should Swap Land, Ivor Roberts Says
Serbia and Kosovo should swap territories in order to achieve a lasting peace, the former British ambassador to Yugoslavia, Sir Ivor Roberts, said on Tuesday at the launch in London's LSE of his book "Conversations with Milosevic".
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Ted Malloch: Greece would be better off outside the eurozone
Donald Trump’s possible choice for US ambassador to the EU, Ted Malloch, is in favor of a Greek exit from the eurozone, which he believes is something that will happen at Athens’s request in a year or a year-and-a-half from now.
Time for UN shuttle diplomacy in Cyprus
The talks between the Greek and Turkish sides in Cyprus have come to such a stage that it is time for the United Nations to resume shuttle diplomacy, according to Mustafa Akıncı, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
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UN's Cyprus envoy in Ankara
United Nations special envoy for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide was in Ankara on Feb. 7 to hold talks with Turkish officials over the ongoing peace talks to bring a lasting solution to the eastern Mediterranean island.
Eide first held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 7. He was later scheduled to meet Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.
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Athens show revisits politics, arts, lifestyle and technology in 80s Greece
Think back to a time when during cab journeys you could hear the meter ticking away in the front even though you were sat in the back. The disco was always packed and the drink of choice was shots of peach schnapps. KLIK magazine (which bore some resemblance to The Face and i-D in the UK) went on sale at the kiosks. The socialist PASOK party was at its zenith.
Starbucks gender segregates customers in Saudi Arabia
Looking for a cup off Starbucks coffee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Get behind the gender segregation wall, ladies!
Turkey to host UN's Guterres and Cyprus envoy this week
Turkey will host the United Nations' new secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, and his special envoy on Cyprus this week to discuss ongoing efforts to resolve the decades-old divide on the eastern Mediterranean island and review the refugee problem stemming from Syria's civil war.
Greek hotels receive record positive reviews globally
Greek hotels are in the top 3 regarding online reviews, according to the results of the 2017 Global Hotel Reputation Benchmark Report.