2,000-year-old olive trees being turned to firewood in Crete
12/12/2013
Ancient trees that have lived through the rise and fall of empires finally meet their end under chainsaws wielded by people looking to make quick cash.
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Naoussa school closures: Parents reject Soros offer of free heating oil
12/12/2013
The George Soros funded Open Society Institute donates heating oil for schools closed due to insufficient funds to keep classrooms warm, but parents reject offer questioning Mr Soros’s true motives.
Press Review December 12
12/12/2013
The troika drives a hard bargain over absolutely everything; 60% of the workforce is jobless; no denial over troika’s ‘freeze all new pensions’ email; big delays over power reconnections of…
Greece΄s Hidden War
11/12/2013
69 years on from the ‘Dekemvriana’ (the December Events), the days that led to Greece΄s civil war, we uncover a forgotten controversial documentary, produced but censored by Channel 4, examining…
"A matter of honour" to admit errors says IMF head, “troika’s demands unacceptable” says EU Parliamentarian
11/12/2013
Christine Lagarde says the IMF must acknowledge that it underestimated the effect austerity would have on the Greek economy. On the same day prominent MEP Hannes Swoboda says certain demands…
Greek unemployment rate ΄Grecovers΄ and rises yet again to hit 27.4%
11/12/2013
Figures released today by the Hellenic Statistical Authority show that the unemployment rate rose once again in September, despite confident government predictions of a new surge in employment.
Press Review December 11
11/12/2013
The image of fragile Grecovery is shattered by new economic data; new evidence emerges of Golden Dawn΄s fascist activities; troika may demand no new pensions in 2014; EC VP Almunia…
German papers cast doubts on Greek progress as no deal with troika likely until January
10/12/2013
With a deal still yet to be struck with the troika, shadows of suspicion and doubt are cast by German news sources over Greece. Some question whether the Greek government…
The Lost Signal of Democracy
10/12/2013
Coming soon: The unprecedented June events, when National Broadcaster ERT was shut down by the government, through the lens of journalist and documentary filmmaker Yorgos Avgeropoulos.
Press Review December 10
10/12/2013
Chilling new evidence of Golden Dawn Nazi activities emerges; the government comes under fire as vulnerable homeowners face freezing weather; Tax auditors to reach into Greeks’ bank accounts, European funds…