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Analysis: Hagia Sophia to become mosque? Erdogan’s major play to hold onto Istanbul
28/11/2013
Following the Turkish government’s decision to convert the Monastery of Stoudios into a mosque, Tayyip Erdogan’s administration is considering doing the same for the historic Hagia Sophia world heritage site…
The Daily Beast: The UN΄s Greek AIDS scandal
28/11/2013
The WHO had to apologize for a report that claimed half of all new HIV patients in Greece contracted the virus on purpose to get state benefits—but the blunder obscures…
Tsipras Guardian op-ed: United European left can counter havoc wrought by austerity
28/11/2013
Zealots for neoliberalism have created a humanitarian tragedy across the continent. It is our destiny to fight back.
About-face on gay rights: Greece cancels plan to allow same-sex civil unions in spite of ECHR ruling
28/11/2013
Despite recent condemnation from the European Court of Human Rights, under pressure from conservative MPs and the church, the government has abruptly shelved a plan to allow same sex civil…
Kathimerini: Emergency cash to heat schools in northern Greece
28/11/2013
An emergency payment of 8 million euros will be made to municipalities so they can buy heating oil for schools, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, after local authorities in…
Xinhua: Greek parliament approves bill on pharmaceutical pricing amidst protests
28/11/2013
The Greek parliament on Wednesday approved a bill controlling the pharmaceutical pricing policy amidst a fresh wave of protests against austerity and reforms in the health sector. The bill which…
WSJ: IMF Debt Restructuring Proposal Finds Criticism, Resistance
28/11/2013
Bruised by the traumatic experience of Greece’s two bailouts, staff of the International Monetary Fund floated a proposal in April that would insist that distressed countries’ excessive debts be restructured…
BBC: Greek economy to shrink for seventh year, OECD says
28/11/2013
The OECD΄s forecast of 0.4% contraction contrasts with the Greek government΄s prediction of 0.6% growth in 2014. The OECD also said the recession in Greece had been "much deeper than…