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Christodoulos Xiros, convicted member of terrorist organisation November 17, flees from police
A manhunt has been launched by the Greek police for Christodoulos Xiros, a convicted member of the terrorist organisation November 17, after he failed to appear at a police station…
Press Review January 7
MP Giannis Tragakis reveals that the government knew 10 years ago of defense ministers’ involvement in bribery scandal; Stournaras admits that Greece lost 25% of its GDP under the Memorandum;…
Hit by cancer. Shut out of reformed health system. Dies helpless.
A 66 year old unemployed and uninsured cancer patient has died after being unable to find a public hospital that would admit him for treatment according to the Metropolitan Community…
Press Review January 3
Ten military officers are named in the MoD bribery scandal; the government beats its target for absorption of EU structural funds; a new law is being drafted to sweep away…
Investment fund Pimco contradicts Greek PM pledge that Greece will return to markets in 2014
Only a few days after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced that Greece would be able to return to international money markets in 2014, Pimco, the largest investor in government bonds…
As of yesterday Greeks must pay €25 fee for admittance to public hospitals
On the 1st of January 2014, a controversial health measure went into effect requiring patients to pay €25 to be admitted to Greek hospitals. Critics claim that the measure will…
Haris Farmakis
Haris Farmakis was born and lives in Athens. He works in a private manufacturing company but his academic background is in philosophy. He is married and has two children….
Utopia, realism, possible worlds
So called pragmatists usually dismiss radical proposals which seek to overturn the financial system as unrealistic, utopian. But what is more realistic? To keep on following the Troika Course, which…