June 8, 2016Updated June 8, 2016The migration crisis in Europe has put Eritrea in the spotlight. Last year, more people fled to Europe from this small, secretive country than any other African country. The BBC’s Mary Harper was granted rare access. One of the first people I meet in Eritrea is a young woman who tells me she has never visited her country before. His family fled during Ethiopia’s 30-year war of independence. She was born in a refugee camp in Sudan and her family was later granted asylum in the United States. “I decided to come here to stay.…
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Greece successfully finalized a 13-week Treasury bill auction on Wednesday with bids totaling 1.014 billion euros, or 1.62 times the requested sum of 625 million, ANA reports. The interest rate of the issue rose to 3.90%, compared to 3.72% during the previous auction of the same issue in early August. The auction was carried out among the main dealers on the market and the settlement date is Friday October 6. Non-competitive offers of up to 30% of the requested amount can be submitted until Thursday October 5. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, The Greek Islands, Hotels…
1. The fire of the Great Library of AlexandriaTHE Library of Alexandria was part of the Mouseion (“Temple of the Muses”) in Alexandria. It contained untold wealth: the knowledge of the ancient world, stored in half a million scrolls from Assyria, Greece, Persia, Egypt and India. Scholars from around the world traveled there to study and work, including Euclid and Ptolemy. The library was built during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter, general of Alexander The Great and the founder of Ptolemaic Egypt, in 283 BC. Alexandria LighthouseThe destruction of the library was so dramatic that it was immortalized by…
The partnership is one of three new platforms within HEINEKEN United States community engagement program WHITE PLAINS, NY, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — HEINEKEN UNITED STATES And Black ambitiona non-profit organization created by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity and wealth gap by supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, today announced a partnership to provide funding and mentoring opportunities for Black and Latinx founders across the United States. The partnership is based on HEINEKEN United States responsible management commitment to support economic development and empowerment of underrepresented and underresourced communities. As the sole beverage and alcohol sponsor, HEINEKEN UNITED STATES will…
Traffic restrictions will be introduced in Athens for parades celebrating Greek Independence Day (March 25), Hellenic police announced on Wednesday, ANA reports. On Friday, stopping and parking will be prohibited from 6:00 a.m. and progressive stops from 10:00 a.m., while on Saturday all traffic activities will be suspended from 06:00 a.m. Restrictions will be lifted shortly after the parades end. Affected streets include those around Syntagma Square, the main and secondary streets leading to the square and downtown Athens, up to Syngrou Avenue and the Lycabettus area. Means of mass transportation will also be affected. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism…
Law and politics Collectively, the pieces are valued at $3.7 million. Adam Schrader 4 hours ago A Corinthian helmet and a marble statue of Aphrodite are among 30 items repatriated by the United States to Greece in a ceremony Friday. A Corinthian helmet and a marble statue of Aphrodite are among 30 items repatriated by the United States to Greece in a December 15 ceremony.The antiquities, which also include breastplates, a Byzantine silver plate and a bronze chariot accessory, were recovered by Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, along with the U.S. Attorney’s…
Athens, GreeceThe first signs of trouble appeared around noon on Thursday August 5. Wisps of thick black smoke darkened the sky to the south and west of the Greek hill where my partner and I had rented a holiday home. Within hours, an acrid plume fell over this once idyllic stretch of the Peloponnese mountains. Fire patrols began to roam the adjacent mountainside. At 1 a.m., when the whole village seemed awake and anxiously scanning the peaks for flames, the stench was so powerful that we had difficulty breathing. Loading our luggage into the car, we drove down the valley…
Grameen America, a leading nonprofit microfinance organization, provides business capital, education and support services to promote the financial empowerment of women of color. Jennifer Lopez will serve as Grameen America’s national ambassador to champion financial inclusion for Latino entrepreneurs historically excluded from financial services and the partnership will live under Lopez Unlimited Labs NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Global icon Jennifer Lopez And Grameen America, the nation’s fastest-growing microfinance organization, today announces its partnership to promote the financial empowerment of Latina businesswomen historically excluded from the financial mainstream. Grameen America provides access to business capital, credit and asset…
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Agios Dimitrios Greek School in Astoria New Yorkdistrict and spoke to students, urging them to be proud of Greece not only for its past but also for its present. In its current handling of the refugee and migrant crisis, Tsipras noted, Greece is showing the human face of Europe. Addressing the children, he declared that they were the followers from an old tradition where every Greek family has a desire, that their children study and become better than their parents. Tsipras thanked the children and their teachers for the warm welcome and said he…
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan fraternities and sororities joined forces Saturday, Feb. 18, to raise money for three nonprofit organizations during the annual Winterfest philanthropic event.In total, students raised $212,060 – surpassing their goal of $200,000 – for the Autism Alliance of Michigan, the Women’s Center of Michigan and Fisher House.Each year, the Sigma Nu fraternity hosts Winterfest, a broomball tournament with a competitive fundraising platform. Thousands of students participate and attend the event, according to a release.“Each year, I am humbled by the passion and commitment demonstrated by the many fraternities, sororities and the broader student community. They…