August 31st, 2009 at 02:49pm Under Greek News
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel has handed Giorgos Fotakis his first international call-up for next month’s World Cup qualifiers away to Switzerland and Moldova.
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August 31st, 2009 at 02:37pm Under Greek News
(ATHENS ) – Greece on Monday unveiled an international tender for 71.6 kilometres (44 miles) of motorways around Athens expected to cost 1.8 billion euros (2.6 billion dollars).
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:32am Under Greek News
Greece’s position on the Macedonia name dispute has hardened, which makes it likely that it will veto the EU entry of the Republic of Macedonia. This has been stated by Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Antonio Miloshoski, has stated in an interview for Reuters, as cited by the BGNES news agency.
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:31am Under Greek News
Both Macedonia and Greece expect new ideas from UN Envoy Matthew Nimetz on how to resolve the name dispute. Photo by EPA/BGNES
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August 31st, 2009 at 10:55am Under Greek News
BLED, Slovenia – Greece has toughened its stance in the dispute over Macedonia’s name, making it more likely to block its neighbour’s European Union membership bid, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki told Reuters on Monday.
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August 31st, 2009 at 09:17am Under Greek News
Greece defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos, who made his debut for English Premier League giants Liverpool on Saturday, competes with Bolton’s Chris Basham (front). Liverpool came from behind to win 3-2 and Kyrgiakos was praised by coach Rafa Benitez for his performance.
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August 31st, 2009 at 08:47am Under Greek News
ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender, on Monday placed 6.14 million treasury shares with an institutional investor at 12.12 euros each. The placement, which represents 1.49 percent of the bank’s common shares, raised 74.4 million euros ($106 million). (Reporting by George Georgiopoulos) Keywords: ALPHABANK PLACEMENT/
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August 31st, 2009 at 08:03am Under Greek News
ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender said on Monday it intends to privately place up to 6,140,959 treasury shares with an institutional investor at a minimum price of 12.0 euros each. “… The shares represent up to 1.49 percent of the bank’s common, voting outstanding shares,” Alpha Bank said in a bourse filing.
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August 31st, 2009 at 08:02am Under Greek News
ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender, said on Monday it will place up to 6.14 million treasury shares with an institutional investor at a minimum price of 12.0 euros each. The holding represents up to 1.49 percent of the bank’s common shares, it said in a bourse filing. Alpha Bank reported better-than-expected first half earnings last week, sending its shares …
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August 31st, 2009 at 06:45am Under Greek News
On August 28th and 29th Chicago’s Greek community hosted the 2009 Taste of Greece. If you live near UIC East Campus, you would inevitably have been drawn into the fest by the irresistible scent of souvlaki, the rhythmic beats of the Greek bouzouki, or the smoke that billowed from the open fire lamb grills.
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