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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 …

Greek Journalist Shot – Reactions

July 19, 2010 Comments Off on Greek Journalist Shot – Reactions

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 …

17 Bullets Execute Greek Journalist and Alleged Blogger in Athens.

July 19, 2010 Comments Off on 17 Bullets Execute Greek Journalist and Alleged Blogger in Athens.

Sokratis Giolias, investigative journalist and alleged blogger, has been gunned down at 5:20 am this morning outside his home in Ilioupolis suburb of Athens. Thirty seven year old Sokratis Giolias died immediately after being shot 17 times by at least two gunmen. A third accomplice was waiting on the car …

“Piri Reis” vessel challenges Greeks and Cypriots

July 17, 2010 1

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 …

Piraeus Bank Merger Bid – Procedures and Reactions

July 16, 2010 Comments Off on Piraeus Bank Merger Bid – Procedures and Reactions

Piraeus Bank bided for the Greek government’s stakes in ATE Bank and Hellenic Postbank, Piraeus Chief Michallis Sallas announced yesterday at a press conference. The bid is at total EUR 701 million and thus in cash. Greek Finance Ministry said in a statement “it is studying the offer”. But for …

ALDI: Biggest German Discounter flees Greece!

July 16, 2010 3

German biggest discounter Aldi closes its doors in Greece. “The group ended the operations of its 38 branches,” the company said today Friday. “There it just doesn’t function as it should, “said a spokeswoman, according to Austrian Kleine Zeitung. The project was deemed as “not sustainable”. The German group has …