The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Monday, May 19, 2014

A disappointment for SYRIZA...[ 4289 ]

Partial results: Greek local elections wide open

Associated Press
By DEMETRIS NELLAS 10 hours ago
A man casts his ballot with an infant in his arm outside of a polling station, in northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Greece's rickety coalition government faces its first electoral test in local and regional voting Sunday, followed in a week by the nationwide European parliamentary elections that the left-wing opposition has billed as a referendum on the country's bailout. Local authorities, including the mayor of Thessaloniki and the head of the Central Macedonia province oppose the privatization of the Thessaloniki Water Authority (EYATH) that the government is pushing.(AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek local elections were wide open in the first round Sunday, with the biggest seats still up for grabs, according to partial results.

The runoffs will take place next Sunday, coinciding with the Europe-wide election for the European parliament.
 Opposition party in the Attica region leading the socialist incumbent by 7 points have proven inaccurate. 
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Rena Dourou, the SYRIZA candidate, is leading socialist incumbent Yiannis Sgouros by about a percentage point, with no candidate polling more than 23 percent of the vote.
Attica, one of the main prizes, is the only one of Greece's 13 regions which SYRIZA has hopes of capturing in next Sunday's runoff.
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This is a disappointment for SYRIZA, which has run on the slogan "three ballot boxes, one vote," meaning the municipal, provincial and European elections. 
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The opposition now hopes that the European election will provide a clearer protest vote against the government and that this will carry over to local contests.
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SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras expressed this hope using a soccer metaphor in a short statement as he reached his party's headquarters.
"The best goals are those scored in the second half," he told reporters.
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In Athens, center-left incumbent mayor Giorgos Kaminis is leading 33-year-old SYRIZA-backed challenger Gavriil Sakellaridis, 21.2 to 19.9 percent, with just over 40 percent of the votes counted. 
Conservative candidate Aris Spiliotopoulos, hampered by a dissident conservative's candidacy, is polling 17.1 percent and Ilias Kassidiaris, a lawmaker of the extreme right Golden Dawn is polling 16.2 percent.

Voters didn't seem to mind that Kassidiaris, along other Golden Dawn lawmakers, have been indicted for crimes ranging from murder to extortion and that the extreme-right Golden Dawn, until recently a fringe neo-Nazi party, has been labeled a military-style criminal organization by prosecutors.

Ilias Panayiotaros, another indicted Golden Dawn lawmaker and candidate in the Attica region, where he is polling around 11 percent, declared Sunday that, in order to punish the government, he will vote for SYRIZA in the runoff.
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