November 2013

Η έκθεση φωτογραφίας της Μαρίας Αλεξέα, με τίτλο "Ecology of Dance", θα εγκαινιαστεί την προσεχή Πέμπτη, στις 6 το απόγευμα, στο Γενικό Προξενείο της Ελλάδας στη Νέα Υόρκη.

Χωρίς ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα παραμένουν και την Τρίτη περίπου 327.000 νοικοκυριά και επιχειρήσεις στις κεντρο-δυτικές πολιτείες των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών και Οντάριο του Καναδά, λόγω της σφοδρής κακοκαιρίας που έπληξε την περιοχή το βράδυ της Κυριακής.

Καταγγελίες για κακοποίηση 1.151 παιδιών, εκ των οποίων το 41% ήταν ηλικίας έως έξι ετών, έχει δεχθεί από την αρχή του 2013 το «Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού». Πρόκειται για αύξηση 66% σε σύγκριση με το 2012.

Alternate development minister Notis Mitarakis briefed the standing parliamentary committee on commerce about the official protection of Greek feta cheese in Canada.

One in three loans by Greek banks is not being regularly service, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).

SYRIZA president Alexis Tsipras attempted to dampen things down within the party as a feud has been raging inside the party over statements made By deputy and popular author Petros Tatsopoulos.

In a solemn, spartan ceremony, president of the republic Karolos Papoulias was bestowed with the "Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Medal" for his contribution to the defense of human rights and especially in promoting and defending the memories of thousands of Jews from Nazi atrocities.

A new round of conflict on the political front has been kindled by the call for collaboration extended by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras to governing coalition MPs that differ from government measures.

Today's meeting the leadership of the finance ministry and the representatives of the troika of lenders reached a dead end with the latter assessing that the gap from the present property tax bill will be much greater than the 250 million euros estimated by the Greek side.

Written by Christodoulos Athanasatos

(Translation in English: Lisa Darilis)

My occupation with journalism and politics brings me to question everything. It brings me to search behind words, faces, and situations. It makes me play with strategy, differentiate between the "political line" and the "idealogical shade," and, call into question whether to elevate or downgrade a situation.