June 2, 2010
Economy, News
A 50 years old man attempted to set himself on fire inside a bank branch in downtown Thessaloniki. The man entered the bank at 15:00 and started to threaten he will set himself on fire. Shortly after he poured on himself a flammable liquid and lit the fire. The …
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June 2, 2010
Economy, News, Uncategorized
Vacation? This was lllaaaast year…. The last vacation you ever had in your life ( photo: Lefkada 2009 ) Greeks experience a new shock, as the lenders – Troika (EE/ECB/IMF) demands a radical decrease in pensions. Pension : only just 48% of the salary after 40 years of work! While Labor Minister Andreas …
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June 1, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
Maria Psara – Μαρία Ψαρά: Ethnos newspaper Aris Xatzistefanou – Αρης Χατζηστεφάνου: Sky TV Karetina Kitidi – Κατερίνα Κιτίδη: TVXS on board of the Gaza Flotilla, covering the Gaza Aid, have been detained and are currently held in Beer sheva prison. They will be deported from Israel.
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June 1, 2010
Politics
UPD 07/06/10 Akis Tsochatzopoulos appeared before the Trnasparency Committee of PASOK today. The Committee decided to propose the suspecion of the Tsochatzopoulos party membership. If PASOk – Ethics Committee takes a possitive decision it will be independantly of any justice’s decision. Ex-deputy and Minister, Tsochatzopoulos stated that he will go to justice …
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May 31, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
Some 2.500 protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Athens. The demonstration ended in clashes between protesters and police. Protesters threw water bottles and cups full of coffee, stones and wooden sticks to the policemen, who answered with tear gas.
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May 31, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
latest news from state NET TV correpsondent Panos Xaritos According to information from Israeli Foreign Ministry – there are no Greeks among the dead or injured – Captain of Sfendoni is not reported as injured – 14 Greeks are to be deported from Israel – There is a group of …
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May 31, 2010
News, Politics, Uncategorized, World
Kaan Cetin is one year old. Kaan is on board of Mavi Marmara together with his mother. His father Ekrem is officer at Mavi Marmara stormed by Israeli army. there are no news about their fate…. DHA-story in Milliyet & Hurriyet newspapers http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/14891959.asp?gid=373 http://www.milliyet.com.tr/geminin-en-kucuk-yolcusuna-ne-oldu-/turkiye/sondakika/31.05.2010/1244834/default.htm
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May 30, 2010
Economy, Editor, News, Opinion, Uncategorized
Greeks: Fed up with Scandals and Corruption “They should go …@@@” The insult coming out of my neighbor’s lips is unprintable. Giwrgos has just put aside the Sunday newspaper. “Every day we read about a new scandal, today I see at least 5” he says as he grabs again the …
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May 30, 2010
Culture
May 29, 2010
Culture, News, Uncategorized
PANORAMA 1453 – CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE -HISTORY MUSEUM – ISTANBUL/TURKEY Strapping riders brandish threatening their words… Fatih the Conqueror surrounded by his men dressed in army uniforms, knight armors, long robes or workers cloths. Hundreds and Hundreds Ottoman Warrios in 3D ready to conquer Constantinople with oversized cannons and climbing …
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May 27, 2010
News, Politics
Tasos Mantelis, ex Greek Minister ‘sponshored’ by SIEMENS, has not left for Azerbaijan, where he works as Chief Advisor at the TACIS Project. Tasos Mantelis is among us. I just saw him on ALTER TV. He said he will stay in Greece. But even if he would like to leave , this …
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May 26, 2010
Politics, Uncategorized
Tasos Mantelis, Minister of Transport back in 1998 under Simitis Governement, does not resample a tiny bit the young & vulnerable Alain Delon (Rocco Parondi) in the famous 1960 Visconti film “Rocco & His Brothers”. Tasos Mantelis looks more like the bully Renato Salvatori (Simone Parondi), Rocco’s brother in the …
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May 26, 2010
Economy, News, Society
If it is not a “communication trick” … then it is serious … because it is official. The Greek Ministry of Finance released a statement yesterday stating that according to a preliminary investigation, 70 employees to the Ministry have an average of real estate holdings worth of €1,2 million, while …
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May 25, 2010
News, Politics
Theodora Tzakri is cleared from the accusations of Apokalypseis – newspaper that she had intervened for the employment of her realtives at the Pella Museum. Tzakri, Deputy Minister of Interior, Decentralisation & e-Government is innocent, says the investigation report of the Greek Ministry of Culture.
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May 24, 2010
Economy, News
Radical changes in Public Administration – Greek Civil Servants to be registered Greek Civil Servants are kindly invited or forcefully ordered to register at the Finance Ministry and enter their personal & working data in electronic form until July 15, 2010. This registration will make it able for Civil …
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May 13, 2010
Economy, News, Society, Uncategorized
photo source: ΚατσαRollers facebook – Protest May 5, 2010 Cacerolada a la Grecia – Greek Casserole Bang the Pot Against the Crisis! Pot-Protests in Greece The principle of cacarollers is simple: “Take an old pot and a scoop, sit down and start banging the scoop over the pot”. The instructions …
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