Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. The EU Council of Ministers
The EU Council of Ministers has urged Turkey to normalize its relations with the Republic of Cyprus, to commit itself unequivocally to good neighborly relations and to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Turkey’s refusal to actively support ongoing negotiations aimed at a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework is only further stalling its candidacy for EU membership.
“In this context, the Union expresses once again serious concern, and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State, or source...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. Congressman John Sarbanes
John Sarbanes, the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 3rd congressional district, organized the second annual St. Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception on Capitol Hill. St. Andrew is the patron saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and on November 30th he is venerated in both the Western and Eastern Church. Members of Congress, policy makers, think-tank professionals, diplomats and concerned citizens from all faiths gathered to acknowledge the continuing struggle of The Ecumenical Patriarchate and to also reflect on the broader state of global religious freedom and human rights.
Congressman Sarbanes
explained how this issue affects Orthodox Christians around...
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Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday, HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. Mary and Michael Jaharis
More than 550 works from 4,000 years of artistic achievement in the Mediterranean region came together at the Art Institute of Chicago
through a donation of $10 million dollars from Mary and Michael Jaharis. The philanthropic couple has given Greek, Roman and Byzantine antiquities a permanent home through their special exhibition, Of Gods and Glamour:
“…from beautifully decorated Greek vases and the precious metals of the Hellenistic period to Etruscan bronze and terracotta and the opulent décor and realistic portraiture of Rome and finally to Byzantine art and the new aesthetic developed under the growing power of the Christian Church. Completing this...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. Cypriot House President Yiannakis Omirou
Turkey threatened to shun international companies involved in oil and gas drillings off the shores of Cyprus. Cypriot House President Yiannakis Omirou
ignored Turkey and vowed Cyprus will continue with its hydrocarbon projects as scheduled. Omirou
said that Turkey is
reacting to the exercise of Cyprus’ sovereign rights within the Cypriot EEZ and extends warnings to governments, in order for bidding companies to withdraw their interest from the second licensing round:
“The EU needs to make clear to Turkey that its accession course will be put on halt if Ankara continues to question the Convention on the...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. The Greek Diaspora
October 28 marks the anniversary of one of the most important and solemn days in history, yet few people remember its significance. Greeks around the world not only
remember OXI Day, they celebrate the heroic effort Greece made to preserve Western Civilization and ultimately end World War II. Hellenes throughout North America observed the day Greece said “NO” by remembering and honoring Greece’s sacrifice through a series of organized
events, memorials, and parades.
Deputy Secretary of State
John Negroponte honored his roots and in commemoration of OXI Day this week
said:
“Courage is not only physical, it is moral, and we need...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis
The World Genius Directory has
declared Greek psychiatrist
Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis the smartest man on earth. The 36 year-old prodigy has a remarkable IQ of 198 and also holds degrees in philosophy, medical research technology and psychopharmacology. Dr. Jason Betts,
The World Genius Directory’s creator, says his site is a fluid list of the world’s top mind compiled from certified IQ tests:
"The directory has no preferences nor bias, except test quality. The average score on an IQ test is 100 and most people fall between the 85 to 114 range,” said Dr. Betts.
For being named the smartest man in the world, Dr....
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Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. The European Union
The European Union was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for six decades of work in advancing peace and reconciliation in Europe. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the EU brought more than half a century of peace to a continent ripped apart by World War II and helped
transform Europe “from a continent of war to a continent of peace.”
“The EU is currently undergoing grave economic difficulties and considerable social unrest. The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to focus on what it sees as the EU's most important result: the successful struggle for peace and reconciliation and for democracy and human...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. The European Union
The European Union’s annual report on enlargement strategy was scathing toward Turkey’s regard for fundamental rights and freedom of expression. The
stern message offered very little hope for Turkey’s goal of membership in the 27 nation bloc.
“Concerns are growing," the report said, "regarding Turkey's lack of substantial progress towards fully meeting the political criteria." It cited"Recurring infringements of the right to liberty and security and a fair trial, as well as of the freedom of expression, assembly and association."
The EU also stressed that the accession process can’t be completed unless Ankara
resolves its differences with Cyprus, which currently holds the rotating...
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Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. The Greek Finance Ministry
Greece has
threatened to hit Germany with a bill for tens of billions of euros in outstanding reparations for Nazi war crimes during the Second World War. Germany's foreign minister has state repeatedly that Greece's claim is 'non-existent'. In response, the
Greek Finance Ministry has established an expert group to look into the issue.
Stelios Perakis, a professor of international law at Panteion University in Athens,
has called for reparations to be paid as soon as possible:
“The London Agreement of 1953 allows for such payments to be deferred until the final settlement of the reparations issue - that is the German...Continue reading →
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday,
HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results are announced on our Facebook page every Monday. The nominees are:
BEST OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
1. Coca-Cola Hellenic
Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH), the world's second largest bottler of Coca-Cola soft drinks, is one of only four companies listed on the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. What is arguably the world’s most recognized consumer brand, Coca-Cola Hellenic achieved top scores in the beverage sector and is also the only Greek company to ever be included on the DJSI or the DJSI Europe listing:
“Listing in the DJSI for the fifth year in a row demonstrates how important sustainability is to Coca-Cola Hellenic. It is an integral part of our strategy that plays a critical role in adding value to all our stakeholders. The overall...Continue reading →
