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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-11-25
CONTENTS
[01] Alt.FM Xydakis: Tension between Russian and Turkey must be resolved
through diplomacy
[02] Traditional Greek coffee still a firm favourite despite new varieties
on offer, Loumidis Coffee Shops head says
[03] "Ariadni" ferry docks at Piraeus port with 1,775 refugees on board
[01] Alt.FM Xydakis: Tension between Russian and Turkey must be resolved
through diplomacy
"Every Greek citizen's position is to find a way to resolve the issue
through diplomacy," stated Alternate Foreign Minister for European
Issues Nikos Xydakis on Wednesday referring to the shooting down of a
Russian aircraft by Turkey on Tuesday
Xydakis, speaking to the Standing Parliamentary Committee on European
Issues, referred to the NATO announcements that recommended diplomacy
and calmness. "So far we did not have any further escalation, only
verbal one."
[02] Traditional Greek coffee still a firm favourite despite new varieties
on offer, Loumidis Coffee Shops head says
Greece's traditional 'boiled' coffee - known in the country as Greek
coffee - remains a firm favourite within the country of avid coffee
drinkers and continues to hold its own against 'newcomers' like espresso
or cappucino, the head of the Loumidis coffee shop franchise, Iason
Loumidis, told the ANA-MPA on Tuesday
He noted that over 70 percent of sales by the Loumidis franchise network
- which includes six company coffee shops and 10 franchise shops - were
of Greek coffee and noted that traditional Greek coffee was not only
keeping but also expanding its share of the pie, even though sales of
other types of coffee had seen a sharp increase.
"Greeks are among the people with the highest consumption of coffee;
this was true before the crisis and is still true now," Loumidis said
and also revealed the secrets to brewing authentic Greek coffee and
noted that there were clear differences between Greek coffee and the
"Turkish" or other varieties of boiled coffee found in the region.
"The roasting of Greek coffee is different. In Greece we roast the
beans a lot more lightly, to a light blonde shade, whereas in Turkey it
is a little more deeply roasted and, as we head south, it is ever more
deeply roasted and they also add cardamon. Even in Cyprus it is one or
two shades darker," he said.
[03] "Ariadni" ferry docks at Piraeus port with 1,775 refugees on board
Another 1,775 refugees arrived at Piraeus port on Wednesday
"Ariadni" ferry carried 1,041 refugees from Mytilene and 734 from Chios.
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