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This is a miracle that occurs every year on Great Saturday. The Holy Light (or Holy Fire) appears every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday (Holy Saturday),  the day preceding the Orthodox Easter and Jesus Resurrection. A miracle that delights the believers and wonders the …

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Easter here and Resurrection there, Greeks struggle to make a living amid rampant unemployment. 1,000 people were losing daily their work places in January 2012 and unemployment exploded to 21.8%. In comparison: 14.8% in Jan 2011 and 21.2% in Dec 2011). The efforts to get a job and make ends meet are endless and often …

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It looks as if lambs have been flying this year in Greece. Not the lambs themselves but the prices they are being sold. Furthermore, the limited supplies due to the crisis seem to have created a …lamb shortage. Greek media report that many consumers will celebrate Easter not with the traditional …

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Elections are a rather expensive democratic procedure. Not matter if a country finds itself in the middle of a deep debt crisis. Therefore parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on May 6th 2012 will cost just 50 million euro. That is the early parliamentary elections of 2012 will be 80 million euro cheaper than those in …

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Greek Orthodox Easter with marvellous customs. Lots of preparations and church going. Wonderful religious hymns. Red eggs, lamb on the spit, roasted kokoretsi, sweet bread. And a special soup on Saturday to end the 40-day long time of lent. Millions of Greeks flock to the churches at midnight holding white candles and …

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Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos announced that elections will take place on May 6th and warned Greeks of tough time still to come. In a televised address to the nation Papademos said that “Greece is in the middle of a difficult path.” Papademos said that his government had completed its …

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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told his cabinet ministers that the early parliamentary elections will take place on May 6th 2012. Papademos revealed the date of elections at the last meeting of the cabinet, Skai TV reported. The prime minister will meet the president at 5:00 pm and brief him …

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An experienced British endurance runner is missing after taking part in a marathon in Greece, in the West Mani of Sout-Westrn Peloponnese. Greek media report that a search operationwith the participation of search and rescue teams and many volunteers from the broader area have been searching since last Monday in …

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Humour is the best way to overcome political frustration and economic despare. A Greek decided to symbolically sell his vote on the eBay. The seller makes a parody of the statement of deputy PM Theodoros Pangalos (PASOK) who claimed that the votes were on sale during elections in Greece. Indeed …

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Does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers to replace Poul Thomsen? Will the Danish numbers-Wizard will have to leave his favorite Greek post? According to daily TA NEA, rumors have it that the Danish head of IMF in Greece will be replaced by the same man who replaced him in …

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State broadcaster NET reported that Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet the President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Papademos will brief Papoulias on the date of the elections. At 8 pm the prime minister will address the public throug a televised message. During the …

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Former PASOK Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos was arrested on Wednesday morning and is currently testifying in the department of organized crime (state NET TV). Tsochatzopoulos was arrested at his home in the noble Dionisioy Aeropagitou Avenue at the feet of Acropolis. The arrest warrant was issued early in the morning. Greek …

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