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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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Nigel Farage:"always been a free spirit"...[ 4213 ]

Nigel Farage 'can't stand having bodyguards'

BBC., 11 May 2014 Last updated at 12:38 GMT  

Nigel Farage: "I can't stand it. I've always been a free spirit"
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says he is facing the threat of violence from organisations "headed up by senior Labour Party figures".
Mr Farage told the BBC he "can't stand" having to travel with bodyguards as he has "always been a free spirit".
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He denied accusing Labour of organising violence but said some trade union-funded anti-fascist groups had "acted in a violent way more than once".
Hope not Hate and Unite against Fascism both rejected Mr Farage's claims.
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BBC Sunday Politics host Andrew Neil had asked Mr Farage about the impact on family life of having to travel with four bodyguards.
Mr Farage said: "I can't stand it. I've always been a free spirit that's wandered about the place and done my own thing. 
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"Sadly we have a a couple of organisations out there headed up by senior Labour Party figures, who purport to be against fascism and extremism, who receive funding from the Department of Communities, who receive funding from the trade unions, who have acted in a violent way more than once."
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Asked if he was accusing the Labour Party of organising the violence, he said: "No. I said Unite against Fascism and Hope not Hate are taxpayer-funded, they are trade union-funded, they are headed up by very senior Labour figures.
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"I'm perfectly happy for them to come to my meetings and have an argument with me but it's not so much fun when they're banging you over the head with banners."
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Racist adverts The Hope Not Hate campaign group, whose patrons include Labour peer Baroness Kinnock, said Mr Farage's claim that he faced the threat of violence from its members was "wrong".
The group's spokesman, Duncan Cahill, said: "Nigel Farage once more gets the facts wrong. We want people to vote against him and it's as simple as that."
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Unite Against Fascism, whose officers include the Labour MP Peter Hain said it "completely refutes" claims by Mr Farage that he faces the threat of violence from the group.
Mr Hain said the UKIP leader's claims were "nonsense" and said he was "proud" to be part of the organisation.
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Its joint national secretary, Weyman Bennett, said that if UKIP "put up racist advertisements" and its candidates made homophobic comments, "a large proportion of the population will find exception to it".
"If he's unpopular it's because he's been using the politics of scapegoating and that has brought a response from the very people he's been targeting," he said. 
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He added:
"It's astonishing a politician would attack an anti-racist, anti-fascist organisation rather than deal with the fact that by playing the race card, he's igniting the same issue as Enoch Powell." 
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Mr Bennett also denied the organisation had received any government funding. He said Unite Against Fascism would be writing to Mr Farage to demand that he retract his claims.
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