Berlusconi Facing Senate Impeachment
Silvio Berlusconi in a pre-recorded message, today, reassured his voters that he will be standing by them, even if he is impeached out of the Italian Senate.
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Protesters Clash with Police in Keratsini
Tension and incidents took place this evening in front of the Keratsini police station, where a protest march of around 15,000 people wound up.
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Netherlands Return Stolen Cypriot Icons
The government of the Netherlands has decide to return four icons dating to the 16th century to the government of Cyprus. The icons, originally housed in the monastery of Christ Antifonitis in occupied Keryneia, were looted after the Turkish invasion of 1974.
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4th Athens Bike Festival
Following the successful organisation of the previous three Bike Festivals during the European Mobility Week, it became evident that Athens is a city with a growing cycling culture and that an annual cycling festival in the heart of the city is a must for the increasing number of cyclists.
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Foreign Press on Fyssas Murder
There is extensive coverage in today's foreign media of the murder of a Greek rap artist by a self professed member of Golden Dawn.
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Shakhter Sheep Sacrifice Stopped?
Τhe Pan-hellenic Coordination Committee of Animal Welfare Unions has sent a letter to the relevant prosecutor asking for his intervention in tomorrow's match between PAOK and visitors from Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy in the event the visiting team follows its custom of slaughtering a sheep before the game.
The animal welfare watchdog also sent its letter to the ministries of agriculture and culture, to PAOK, the Greek Football Federation, and the Thessaloniki prosecutor expressing concern over animal abuse, noting that "we respect the religious traditions and cultures of other peoples, when it does not include the abuse of animals."
In the letter it is explained that the practice was recently banned in Scotland by UEFA. The issue will b e discussed in tomorrow's police briefing ahead of the game.
However, in a press conference, Shakter coach Victor Kumikov noted that it was a local tradition that would not be repeated on the playing field.
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Rallies Against Neo-Nazis
The murder of Pavlos Fyssas by 45 year old G.R. A self-professed member of Golden Dawn has engendered rage throughout Greece.
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Samaras Briefs Venizelos on Brussels Trip
Prime minister Antonis Samaras met with PASOK president and foreign minister Evangelos Venizelos today to brief him on his trip to Brussels. The meeting was overshadowed by the Amfiali murder.
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Parties Condemn Amfiali Murder
"The latest unacceptable incidents at Meligalas, yesterday's degradation of parliament, and the heinous murder in Keratsini by a perpetrator close to Golden dawn, according to his statements, show in the clearest way the intentions of the neo-nazi morph," Nikos Dendias stated characteristically.
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Athens Municipality Auctions House for 751 Euro Debt
The Athens municipality is putting up a house worth 200,000 euros for auction against the debt of the owner worth 751 euros.
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Michalis Michailidis to Face Greek Courts
The supreme court of Cyprus had unanimously ruled against the appeal to extradite Michalis Michailidis to Greece so that he can be tried in the Tsohatzopoulos bribery case.
Merkel: No Haircut
"It is in the interests of Germany to aid Greece, so that the whole of the Eurozone does not destabilize," noted chancellor Angela Merkel in an interview published in the newspaper "Magdeburger Volksstimme", adding that aid is given in return for reforms and austerity.
Agricultural Land Tax
The basic tax for agricultural land has been pegged at 1.5 euros per stremma (1000 square meters) and will vary according to several factors including position, land area, use, according to the new bill being drafted by the Economy Ministry.
New Film Focuses on Athens
A new short film entitled "Alina Hatson" by award winning filmmaker Venetia Evripiotou is slated for release at the end of the month within the framework of the Athens International Film Festival "Premiere Nights".