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Crew member about Antonis: “I thought he was black, Pakistani”

September 12, 2023 FEATURED, Society Comments Off on Crew member about Antonis: “I thought he was black, Pakistani”

“I thought he was black, Pakistani,” the crew member who pushed 36-year-old passenger Antonis from a ferry in Piraeus port last week is heard saying to captain revealing also a racist motive. The audio recording published by Mega TV on Tuesday, captured the dialogue between the captain and the crew …

Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece’s first black lawmaker

May 16, 2023 FEATURED, Greece, Politics Comments Off on Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece’s first black lawmaker

In working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of Athens, Spiros Richard Hagabimana is going door-to-door in an election campaign that could see him become Greece’s first black lawmaker. It is a remarkable journey for Hagabimana, who just eight years ago was jailed in his native Burundi for refusing to open fire …

“Black” Cleopatra on Netflix “documentary” triggers reactions (POLL)

April 13, 2023 Arts, Culture, FEATURED 2

Netflix is facing a backlash after a film, a supposed documentary, presenting Cleopatra, the Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt, as being one of the “black queens of Africa,” as one of the producers claimed. “Black-washing” historical figures such a Cleopatra has been criticized for “history theft” and strong reactions were …

ERT: Still off air since June 11th and despite Council of State decision

June 26, 2013 Politics, Very Mix 1

Two weeks after Samaras’ decision to shutdown public broadcaster ERT and Greeks enjoy the view of multicolored test bars as the government considered the replacement of the black in TV screen with color bars as restoration of ERT frequencies. Finance minister Yiannis Stournaras, the minister in charge also for ERT until Tuesday, …

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