“Merry crisis and a happy new war”
19/12/2013
As EU heads of state and government arrived in Brussels for the last EU Summit of the year, hundreds of protesters blocked traffic around the European Council to protest against…
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An Interactive Map of Odysseus’ 10-Year Journey in Homer’s Odyssey
19/12/2013
If you’re looking for an easy way to visualize all of the twists and turns in The Odyssey, then we’d recommend spending some time with the interactive map created by…
MEPs highlight Commission’s conflict of interest: A defender of the EU treaties or a member of the troika?
19/12/2013
The troika of lenders to Memorandum countries (the IMF, ECB, and EC) has been criticized in a recent draft report by the European Parliament. Among the problems: overoptimistic forecasts, weak…
Bloomberg: Greece Courts Paulson in Bid to Revive State Asset Sale Plan
19/12/2013
Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund is courting U.S. hedge funds as it seeks to lure investment in everything from ports to islands to finance the country’s bailout.
Press review December 19
19/12/2013
90% of troubled homeowners to be protected from home repossessions; EU Parliament report finds troika made grave errors over Greece; Manolis Glezos defies Syriza party line on Golden Dawn; Hedge…
AP: Greece Eases Protection on Troubled Mortgages
19/12/2013
The Greek government says it will partially lift protection for distressed mortgages in the crisis-hit country to protect banks from a rising number of unpaid loans. The Development Ministry said…
Euronews: Crisis inspires a surge of creativity in Greek art
18/12/2013
Hans von der Brelie explores the new artistic wave that has emerged in Greece and finds out how art has blossomed in the years of the economic crisis.
Press Review December 18
18/12/2013
A message of solidarity from Germany’s new administration; the coalition government faces a series of tests in parliament that could threaten its majority; a new council is to be established…
Uninsured driver with forged license plates is… former transport minister Michalis Liapis!
17/12/2013
It is not uncommon for police to ticket drivers running through stop signs on the streets of Athens. What is stranger, however, is when the car in question is uninsured,…
Former MoD chief official arrested for bribes of $13.7 m linked to German Ferrostaal
17/12/2013
Antonis Kandas, a top procurement official during the Akis Tsochatzopoulos era who is already charged with receiving Siemens bribes, is arrested for a second time – this time accused of…