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A senior private banker at Credit Suisse has been arrested in the United States in connection with a federal investigation into the Swiss bank’s work with questionable offshore accounts, two people briefed on the matter said on Monday. The banker, Christos Bagios, was arrested in New York and transferred to …

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A man set himself on fire in an attempt to put an end to his life due to economic problems. The 49-years-old man entered a church, splashed gasoline all over his body and set himself on fire. the priest and some church visitors rushed to help him and manage to …

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On the day of the general strike on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, the public transport in Athens will operate as follows: The Metro will operate as scheduled however until the station Doukisis Plakentias. The Tram will operate from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm. The Urban Trains-HSAP will operate from 09:00 …

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In a huge rescue and evacuation operation Greece is sending ships to repatriate European and Chinese foreigners living in Libya, after requests by several countries.  In a statement the Ministry of Civil Protection said that two ships are set to sail tonight and head to Tripoli in order to evacuate European citizens …

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Greece’s security  is on alert and authorities try to prevent the break out of riots and violent incidents during the general strike of February 23, 2011. Greek media and internet sites report that “the authorities have set priorities so that there will be no dead, no properties damages and no occupations …

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Libyans living in Athens will stage a rally to protest the massacre of people by the Muammar Gaddafi regime. The community of Libyans issued a statement expressing their “deep concern and shock” by the  excessive violence against their compatriots. Furthermore they invite “technology experts to help by-pass the Gaddafi embargo on …

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A group of  leading European economists around Prof. Hans Werner Sinn warns Greece’s creditors and advice the debt-ridden country to return to Drachma, or launch even tougher austerity measures and get a loan haircut of 30%, German Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported today. The group called “European Economic Advisory Group” (EEAG), presented its tenth …

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 A drama with 103 illegal migrnats, among them 27 children, was averted  at the last minute as their boat semi-capsized off the island of Lefkada, Greece. A group of 103 illegal migrants and three migrant-runners were rescued from a semi-capsized sailboat south of the island of Lefkada late Monday by …

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Greece’s Foreign Ministry has issued an urgent press release addressed to the 250 Greeks living in Libya. Greek citizens who want to be evacuated on board of a ship should contact the Greek embassy in Libya. Telephone numbers (0021) 8213336978 and (0021) 8213338563. Alternatively they can call the Crisis Management …

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Watch out for the public transport work stoppages today! No Urban Train-HSAP 12:00 -04:00 pm, no Trolley 11:00am-04:00pm. I got to get a short break to fix issues! I will return to the blog and keep posting after 01:00 pm.

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Greek students disturbed with slogans the speech of Prime Minister George Papandreou at the Humboldt University in Berlin last night. They shouted slogans like “The PASOK is here to rob the people” and attempted to lift an anti-government banner. Papandreou urged to talk with a representative of the some 30 people strong …

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Good question, not easy the answer, unless you travel around with the latest official report on clean & dirty beaches based on extensive water tests. There are some  tips though that can help you avoid health threatening “unknown” waters.   So, let’s say, you were lucky enough to be able  to tank …

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