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Greasy Food in the Summertime?

July 24, 2010 2

We have a “condition” here in Athens; a very hot condition, indeed. We are boiling again. We are boiling inside a huge metal cauldron full with boiling water. It’s 15:25 local time and the thermometer at my balcony shows 38 degrees C in the shadow. Weather forecast predicted, the heat …

Greek Banks: Stress Tests Passed, except ATE!

July 23, 2010 Comments Off on Greek Banks: Stress Tests Passed, except ATE!

All Greek Banks passed the much feared Stress Tests, according to a brief news on ALTER TV. All? Well… not exactly all! Agricultural Bank Greece (ATE) has failed the test and will need some millions of euros to increase its capital by 2%. It was known that ATE Bank was …

UPDATE Air Traffic Strike July 25: Suspended?

July 23, 2010 2

Check our Home-page for the latest Updates! Should thousands of travellers planning to fly to, from and within Greece on July 25th, be relieved? Most probably…. This morning an Athens court decided that the strike was ‘illegal and abusive’ as the decision was not made by the general assembly of Air …

Are We a Morally-Bankrupt Society?

July 22, 2010 5

This morning I was trying to find some positive news to write about. Something like “The Good News of the Day”. For a change, you know… But not matter how hard did I try, I didn’t find anything. We, Greeks, are going through economically difficult and socially disheartening times. We …

Greek PM’s Historical Visit to Israel

July 21, 2010 Comments Off on Greek PM’s Historical Visit to Israel

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pays a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, carrying out the first visit by a Greek prime minister to Israel since three decades. Among the issues to be discussed during the visit is the situation in Gaza and ways to find a final a …

Papandreou: Cyprus a Precondition for Normalisation of Greek-Turkish Relations

July 21, 2010 Comments Off on Papandreou: Cyprus a Precondition for Normalisation of Greek-Turkish Relations

“Solving the Cyprus issue is a precondition for full normalisation of Greek-Turkish relations,” Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said during abrief stopover at Cyprus’ Larnaca airport on his way to Israel. After the meeting withCyprus President DimitrisChristofias, Papandreou called on Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to seriously study the …

Alexander the Great killed by toxic bacteria?

July 21, 2010 Comments Off on Alexander the Great killed by toxic bacteria?

Can a real person die of a mythical cause? Can real Alexander the Great have died of toxic bacteria suspected in the mythical river Stynx, as scolars will try to prove? Alexander the Great was a real person of flesh and bones. He was proclaimed a king at the age of …

“Piri Reis” & “Cesme”: The Little Boats of Greek Horror

July 20, 2010 1

That is indeed a very refreshing game played among the deep blue waves of the Aegean and the South Mediterranean Sea. Refreshing in terms that when heat waves hit Greece and Turkey and everybody feels exhausted from high temperatures and air pollution, some scientists (Turks) and coastal guards (Greeks) enjoy the …

ALDI Hellas: Attractive Grooms for an Unwanted Bride

July 20, 2010 1

As I reported on July 16, German Discounter ALDI has announced to fold and close down its Greek investment ALDI Hellas. Mother ALDI Sud decided to kick out of family’s home the Greek daughter ALDI Hellas deeming her as “not sustainable”. But the daughter – sustainable or not – has …

Greek Shot Journalist: Why him?

July 20, 2010 Comments Off on Greek Shot Journalist: Why him?

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 …

Greek Shot Journalist: Police Investigates in the … dark?

July 20, 2010 Comments Off on Greek Shot Journalist: Police Investigates in the … dark?

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 …

Greek Journalist shot in Athens: Police shows Terrorists – Photos

July 19, 2010 Comments Off on Greek Journalist shot in Athens: Police shows Terrorists – Photos

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 …