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Athens: Five Suicides on a Single Day

September 25, 2012 2

Five people reportedly committed suicide in different parts of the Greek capital. On a single day, five people were reportedly transferred to Evangelismos hospital in Athens. Last Thursday evening. One man had shot himself in the head, three women had jumped from their home balconies. A fourth woman had cut her belly …

Relatives of Stabbed Victim Attempted to Lynch the Afghan murderers

September 25, 2012 7

Outraged relatives and friends of murdered Manolis Kantaris tried to lynch his two Afghan murderers, after a court convicted them to life sentence. Only with big effort, police managed to take the situation under control and lead the convicted away from the angry relatives and friends. Manolis Kantaris, 44, was stabbed …

Golden Dawn Branch in New York Concerns Diaspora Greeks in USA & Canada

September 25, 2012 25

Extreme-right Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) expanded its activities on the other side of the Atlantic, with the aim to reach out Diaspora Greeks in USA and Canada and widen their sphere of influence. Under the drive of charity collection, GD opened a branch in New York and had some appearance in …

How Much Extra Money Would Greece Need? “15 Billion Euro” says Greek FinMIn

September 25, 2012 Comments Off on How Much Extra Money Would Greece Need? “15 Billion Euro” says Greek FinMIn

How much additional money Greeks need, should the bailout program be extended for two years? On Monday, German weekly DER SPIEGLE claimed that the Greek budget shortfall was 20 billion euro. On Tuesday, German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung claimed the shortfall is even bigger and ‘stamped’ the shocking number: 30 billion …

“The Health is Bleeding”: Protesting Doctors Cover Hospital Front with Blood

September 25, 2012 Comments Off on “The Health is Bleeding”: Protesting Doctors Cover Hospital Front with Blood

Trainee doctors in Attica state hospitals had an original idea to draw attention at the shortages and shortfalls in the Greek health care sector that is falling apart. During a protest on Tuesday morning, they doused artificial blood at the front of Evangelismos, the biggest state hospital in Athens. With …

Greece’s Parliament Speaker “Suspends” His Duties

September 24, 2012 1

Greece’s Parliament Speaker and MP from conservative Nea Dimocratia Evaggelos Meimarakis suspended his duties following a corruption and money laundering inquiry by authorities. According to reports Meimarakis suspends his duties as Parliament Speaker until the inquiry concludes. He does not resign from his position. Citing a press release issued by Meimarakis, news …

One in Three Stores “Disappeared” from Downtown Athens

September 24, 2012 Comments Off on One in Three Stores “Disappeared” from Downtown Athens

It is raining ‘padlocks’ in the centre of Athens with one out of three shops to have disappeared from the map. According to a survey conducted by the National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE) factors like the economic downturn, the reduction of purchasing power, the high rents as well as the explosion …

DER SPIEGEL: 20 Billion Euro Shortfall in Greek Budget. Claims Denied

September 24, 2012 3

Does the Greek budget have a black hole of 200 billion euro? German weekly DER SPIEGEL claimed so, citing troika sources who spoke under condition of anonymity. Greece denied such reports on possible budget shortfall, while Germany urged to wait for the Troika report. Spiegel: 20 billion euro black hole in the …

Athens: Public Transport Work-Stoppages on General-Strike Day, Sept 26/2012

September 24, 2012 Comments Off on Athens: Public Transport Work-Stoppages on General-Strike Day, Sept 26/2012

Workers at Athens public transport will launch work stoppages during the general strike on September 26th 2012, in order to facilitate strikers to join the protest rallies in downtown Athens. Blue Buses, Trolley, Metro and Urban train (HSAP/ISAP) will operate only between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Tram will operate from …

Greek Police Arrests Man, 27, for Blaspheming a Monk on Facebook

September 24, 2012 16

Greek police arrested a 27-year-old Greek on charges of “malicious blasphemy and insutlting of religion” through Facebook. The arrest came “after thousands of e-complains from residents of different countries of the world”, so the police press release. The 27-year-old had created a page on Facebook named “Geron Pastitsios” (Elder Pastitsios), an …

Athens: Muslims Clashed with Riot Police in Anti-Mohammed Film Protest (videos)

September 23, 2012 16

Protesting Muslims clashed with Greek riot police on Sunday afternoon, when the latter tried to prohibit them from marching to the US Embassy through the streets of downtown Athens. Some 600 Muslims had gathered at Omonia Square at 3 p.m. to protest the film “The Innocence of Muslims”. They wanted to …

Ex PASOK Minister Compares SYRIZA & Golden Dawn with SS and SA in Weimar Republic

September 23, 2012 3

Theodoros Pangalos, former PASOK minister and deputy PM in Papandreou government published in article in To Vima newspaper where he compares left-wing SYRIZA and extreme-right Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) with the troops of SS and SA during the Weimar Republic. “If Michaloliakos and his black-dressed [men] are the SS, then Tsipras and his …