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Archive - Jan 2009

January 9th

Tension in the Aegean Sea

09 January 2009 / 11:01:33  
Turkey claims that Greek ships violate its territorial waters and that Greek fighter planes accompany Turks during trainings in the international air space. Greece claims the opposite.


From today the police are expecting a new series of student protests

09 January 2009 / 07:01:46  
The leaves of absense were canceled in the internal affairs system, everybody is ready for action if new riots start. Mixed squads of students and teachers will protect universities.


January 8th

Greeks stay awake in front of their computers

08 January 2009 / 13:01:43  
If you believe that people who surf on the net are morning birds, you are wrong. Most Greeks stay awake in front of their computers at night and love to relax with a chat.


Greek mission with humanitarian help is sailing out to Gaza

08 January 2009 / 12:01:44  
The Greek ship "Arion" is leaving for Gaza. It is loaded with humanitarian help. On board are doctors, journalists, and parliament members from all over the world.


120 branches of the Greek telecommunication company OTE are closing

08 January 2009 / 11:01:01  

None of the 250 employees will be discharged, in spite of that they will strike today. From today - January 8th, Deutsche Telekom takes half of OTE's shares.



January 7th

Changes in the cabinet - last chance for the political survival of Karamanlis

07 January 2009 / 15:01:55  
The changes of the Ministers were announced beforehand - Giorgios Alogoskoufis remains outside of the government, political spring for Andonis Samaras, who is entering in the active politics as a Minister of Culture.


In 2008 the Treasure Island was found in Greece

07 January 2009 / 12:01:29  
According to a ranking made by Elefterios Tipos newspaper the five biggest archeological findings in Greece for 2008 are: the golden garlands in Thessaloniki, the golden coins treasure around the Rhodes Island, the palace in Vergina, the Roman sculptures in Kitnos, and the valuable treasure in Arhondiko.