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Desert Breath: the huge, bizarre spiral in the Egyptian desert that suddenly became popular after 17 years
26/02/2014
Close to where the eastern Sahara meets the Red Sea, there is a vast, perfect spiral literally carved out of the desert. At once timeless and futuristic, many a Google…
Austerity and addiction in Athens
26/02/2014
Cuts to the social safety net in Greece mean the sick and addicted often can΄t get the help they need.
Greece is out of dough, but not for cookies: the Parliament’s ludicrous coffee and pastries bill
26/02/2014
There are a number of perks to being a Greek member of parliament. Aside from a plump salary there’s also the free coffee. Lots of free coffee. Thousands of euros…
Press Review February 26
26/02/2014
An agreement with Gazprom is reached to reduce the price of gas; mixed messages emerge from yesterday’s negotiations with the troika; work over WWII reparations is shelved; hotel workers in…
One degree of separation: President of German industrialists met directly with corrupt Greek official to discuss ΄status and priorities΄
25/02/2014
According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, the STN Atlas representative in Athens, charged in the defense bribes probe, was sending quarterly reports to Grillo, then CEO, about the German…
An interview with an HIV positive inmate of Korydallos prison: “Prejudice comes not from the staff or the inmates but from the ministry”
25/02/2014
A recently launched social media campaign by inmates in Greece’s Korydallos prison is drawing attention to the deplorable conditions in what passes for the prison’s hospital. Designed for 60 patients,…
Press Review February 25
25/02/2014
The Bank of Greece accuses the IMF of playing dirty games; hopes that the government will use the primary surplus to help vulnerable citizens are waning; the government gives media…
Death by a thousand (health) cuts
24/02/2014
Greek and European officials are accused of being in denial over the effects of spending cuts in health care. “Greece no longer has a health system,” says president of Medecins…