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Archive - Jul 2009

July 12th

$550 000 for illegal parking in New York

12 July 2009 / 09:07:16  

Grotesque ignorance of diplomats from the Greek representation in UN brought to unimaginable parking fines.



July 11th

Together Forever back in the game!

11 July 2009 / 18:07:07  
Interesting twist with Together Forever! The summer hit fell with six positions last week, which put Playmen and Reckless on number 14. This week they climbed up with two positions!


Shooting at police forces in Athens downtown

11 July 2009 / 13:07:31  

Unknown man wearing shorts and a surgical mask pointed a gun at a police bus driving night-shift policemen, after which disappeared in “Exarhia.”



Open-air cinemas with deck-chairs and sea-side view

10 July 2009 / 21:07:46  

In Athens, the trend of open-air cinema is back again. A lot of cinemas have turned the open spaces they are situated at in a true summer oasis- the viewers can lye on deck chairs or sit in comfortable couches, drinking a cocktail or beer from the bar and watching classic old movies with a Dolby surround sound.



July 10th

“Green” Investments worth €12 b. are expected in Greece.

10 July 2009 / 15:07:28  

Investments worth ?12 b. will be realized in Greece by 2014, while “Piraeus” Bank has already launched a new program through which credit worth ? 1.2 b. will be granted for projects related to the environmental protection.



Air-traffic controllers strike scheduled for tomorrow declared illegal by court

10 July 2009 / 14:07:21  
The air-traffic controllers protest against placing ex-pilots from the bankrupted “Olympic” at positions in the Civil Aviation


Greek police using reconnaissance Big-brother technology

10 July 2009 / 12:07:28  

The extremely modern technology is the one that helped revealing the abduction of the Greek shipping magnate Panaiotis Panagopoulos and the women trafficking channel.