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BBC: Greece΄s illegal rubbish dump dilemma
30/12/2013
Illegal dumping sites as well as lacking infrastructure in waste management make for a very stinky, urgent issue, according to BBC.
Beware of Greeks bearing primary budget surpluses
30/12/2013
Amid record levels of unemployment and increasing poverty the better than expected primary budget surplus posted by Greece in 2013 is one of the few ‘success stories’ of Memorandum policies.…
Press Review December 30
30/12/2013
Troika back soon; Wages fall to 2006 levels; Arms kickback scandal will see more people brought to justice; First CLA with no pay cuts signed; and Greeks want to leave…
A cruel Christmas tale: little warmth in Athens for a young asylum seeker
27/12/2013
Orphaned by the death of his mother and the politically motivated killing of his father, young Ismael fled the DRC and made it to Greece via Turkey. But rather than…
The Economist: Greece ΄ripe for rebellion΄ in 2014
27/12/2013
From anti-austerity movements to middle-class revolts, in rich countries and in poor, social unrest has been on the rise around the world. The reasons for the protests vary. Some are…
The top ten Greek political gaffes of 2013
27/12/2013
If to err is human, then judging from their track record, Greek politicians are often the most human of us all. But while some mistakes can have rather serious consequences…
Daily Mail: Isolated Greek population could hold the key to scientists΄ quest to beat heart disease
27/12/2013
Study by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge shows people from Anogia are more likely to posses genetic protection to heart disease. Despite showing the signs of serious health…
Press Review December 27
27/12/2013
The Government fails to act even as citizens exposed to dangerously high levels of smog; Coca-Cola is targeted by anarchists; ND mayoral candidate ‘Dirty Haris’ becomes the latest politician to…
AFP via Hurriyet Daily News: Over 90 migrants rescued off Greece: coastguard
27/12/2013
The Greek coastguard has rescued more than 90 migrants sailing off the south of the country after their boat ran into trouble in bad weather, a spokeswoman said Thursday.