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Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor is an architect, with a long standing interest in the Parthenon Marbles, along with other cases of restitution of disputed artefacts from museums. He is currently treasurer of……
Paraskevi Kokoni: Torn apart by hate
Etoliko is a quiet town in western Greece. Its centre lies on an island, linked to the mainland by a slender bridge that takes you to the town’s oldest Romani…
Greece’s Parthenon Marbles loan request that was rejected
Museum loans do not normally happen under cover of darkness – yet this loan was only announced once the sculpture had already been packed up and left the museum –…
Cold, rain and hunger [pics]
Syrian refugees camped at Syntagma Square have set up makeshift tents made out of tarpaulin, which, however, are no protection from the rain as they are frequently soaked. They’re even…
Syriza’s Tspiras courts investors as Greek election looms
As Alexis Tsipras moves closer to taking control of Europe’s most indebted country, he’s trying to convince bond investors they have nothing to fear
Greece, Energy, Turkey, Strikes: What to watch in the EU Dec. 8-12
A busy start to the week as the Christmas break approaches. Finance and energy ministers will meet for the last time before the end of the year. That is, if…
Greece may need some more time for last credit tranche, says Schaeuble
Greece may need some more time before the last bailout credit tranche can be disbursed by international lenders, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday in Brussels
Small-time holders of Greek debt: "PSI ruined 15.000 families"
Contrary to the banks that were bailed out, Greek state bondholders took a massive hit on their savings during the haircut of 2012 – the so-called Private Sector Involvement (PSI)…
Germany to end credit guarantees for exports to Greece
The German government will stop issuing credit guarantees for exports to Greece at the end of the year because private insurers have signaled they are ready to cover the risks…