July 20, 2010
News, Politics, Society
Why him? – The Troktiko blog The question “Why him?” burns the lips of his family, friends and colleagues. Sokratis Giolias, 37, was heading private radio Thema FM 98,9 and was founder of most popular news blog in Greek Troktiko. The blog has a continuous flow of local and international …
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July 20, 2010
News, Politics, Society
Shocked and heartbroken relatives, friends and colleagues bid farewell at this hour to Sokratis Giolias. The Archbishop of Greece, Ieronymos, is heading the funeral sermon. The investigative journalist was shot dead on Monday dawn outside his home in Ilioupolis suburb of Athens. Giolias came under the cross fire of unknown …
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July 19, 2010
News, Politics, Society
Radio Thema98,9 and NET state TV reported a couple of minutes ago that the police has identified the guns , Tokarev type 9mm, as belonging to local terrorist organisation “Sect of Revolutionaries”. The identification was made via examination of the 17 bullets hulls found at the crime scene. According to police, Sokratis …
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July 19, 2010
News, Politics, Society
Shock, anger and fear prevail in Greek journalism community and society after the murder of the renowned journalist and blogger Sokratis Giolias. Journalists, ordinary people and politicians clearly condemn the heinous crime Journalists are especially numb as they perceive the coward killing of Giolias as a warning message targeting to silent …
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July 17, 2010
Turkey-GR
Piri Reis, the Turkish naval research ship, has entered the Greece’ continental shelf to illegally execute survey, 45 miles south of Greek island Kastelorizo, some 3 nautical miles off the Turkish coast, report Greek and Cypriot media. Athens sent a Coast Guard boat to warn the Piri Reis and ask her …
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July 14, 2010
Turkey-GR, World GR
The “Piri Reis” has not entered in the Greek continental shelf, said National Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos and sent Turkey the message that “in any case it will be done what’s necessary.” Piri Reis, the Turkish naval research ship, has done it again. It has started to carry out ‘seismic research …
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July 9, 2010
News, Turkey-GR
With a statement in her official site Jennifer Lopezannounced the cancellation of her controversial concert in Northern Cyprus on July 24. The short statement reads: “Jennifer Lopez would never knowingly support any state, country, institution or regime that was associated with any form of human rights abuse. After a full …
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July 5, 2010
News, Politics, Turkey-GR
Loss of geopolitical role in the Balkan region, significant political instability, social violence, economic bankruptcy and exit the euro zone are some of the pessimistic forecasts for Greece as stated in “The Geopolitics of Greece: A Sea at its Heart” STRATFOR-Global Intelligence report on Greece. In the 10-page analysis released on June 28, …
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July 1, 2010
News, Politics
Greek Cypriots are upset with Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez. According to Turkish media J.Lo. is going to attend together with husband Marc Antonyand the twins the grand opening of a luxury hotel in Northen Cyprus. Lopezand family will be on a paid visit in occupied North of Cuprus to share …
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June 30, 2010
News, Turkey-GR, World GR
Greece says it has asked Turkey to explain the presence of a Turkish naval research vessel in the northern Aegean Sea. A Foreign Ministry statement released Wednesday says the “Cesme” hydrographic and oceanographic vessel is outside Greek waters, between Thrace and the island of Samothraki. But it says the vessel …
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June 30, 2010
News, Politics
Thumbnail – photo: http://apollonios.pblogs.gr/2008/11/367167.html Greek Parliament voted to hold a preliminary judicial inquiry into the Real Estate scandal of Vatopedi Monastery and Vistonida Lake. Greek lawmakers agreed also to probe 5 former Ministers and Deputy Ministers of right Nea Dimokratia, governing party 2004-2009. Former ministers Giorgos Voulgarakis, Theodoros Roussopoulos, Evaggelos …
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June 23, 2010
News, Politics, Turkey-GR, Uncategorized, World, World GR
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan highlighted the further boosting of Greek-Turkish relations in talks he held with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Istanbul on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a SouthEast European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit. Erdogan mentioned the importance of the implementation of the agreements signed during …
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June 11, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized
CEO of Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Panagis Vourloumis, 73, will face criminal prosecution on accusations of corruption practices state news agency ANA-MPE reported Friday. He is accused of ” infidelity and overpriced contracts concluded in the 2003-2007 period. The contracts were signed with companies like SIEMENS , ANKO and INTRACOM’. Under the …
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June 9, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized
The photo below is wrong! SIEMENS BRIBEd GREEKS IN DEUTSCHE MARKS & EUROS ! The Parliamentary examination committee investigating the Siemens bribery scandal asks the opening of 18 bank accounts belonging to natural and legal persons, including financiers and well-known businessmen. The examination committe sent a letter Wednesday to Mr. …
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June 9, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized
This is NOT a Nigeria Spam! This is NOT a Nigeria Spam! OFFERING LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Hello Dear! My name is Pandora. I am the wife of late Mr. Cor Ruption, ex deputy and former Minister from Greece. My late husband, God bless him in Heaven, was very rich. He had …
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June 3, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
At 3:10 in the morning the C-130 carrying 31 Greeks, 3 French and one American citizen landed at Elefsina military airport, near Athens. More than 100 relatives and supporters cheered them and shouted Pro-Palaistinean slogans. Alternate FM D. Droutsas and two lawmakers were alo at the airport to meet the …
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June 1, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
Maria Psara – Μαρία Ψαρά: Ethnos newspaper Aris Xatzistefanou – Αρης Χατζηστεφάνου: Sky TV Karetina Kitidi – Κατερίνα Κιτίδη: TVXS on board of the Gaza Flotilla, covering the Gaza Aid, have been detained and are currently held in Beer sheva prison. They will be deported from Israel.
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June 1, 2010
Politics
UPD 07/06/10 Akis Tsochatzopoulos appeared before the Trnasparency Committee of PASOK today. The Committee decided to propose the suspecion of the Tsochatzopoulos party membership. If PASOk – Ethics Committee takes a possitive decision it will be independantly of any justice’s decision. Ex-deputy and Minister, Tsochatzopoulos stated that he will go to justice …
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May 31, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
Some 2.500 protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Athens. The demonstration ended in clashes between protesters and police. Protesters threw water bottles and cups full of coffee, stones and wooden sticks to the policemen, who answered with tear gas.
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May 31, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
latest news from state NET TV correpsondent Panos Xaritos According to information from Israeli Foreign Ministry – there are no Greeks among the dead or injured – Captain of Sfendoni is not reported as injured – 14 Greeks are to be deported from Israel – There is a group of …
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