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Archive - May 2011

May 6th

"The Wall" will fall down in Athens and from there in the homes of million people around the world

06 May 2011 / 16:05:53  
The show was first presented last September in Toronto, it toured dozens of cities in North America and it is now in Europe.


The National bank of Greece is getting ready for mergers and the government is fooling around

06 May 2011 / 15:05:05  
Executive director of the financial institution Apostolos Tamvakakis said that mergers are the only way to reorganize the financial system and Financial Times forecasts 55% cuts in foreign debt.


The Smile of the Child is threathened of dieing

06 May 2011 / 13:05:39  
The state appears powerless to protect the rights and health of children in Greece, and NGOs are now trying to replace it n this difficult task. View the story of the enthusiasts from "The Smile of the Child", who are not afraid to swim against the tide.


May 5th

Marfin Bank a year later

05 May 2011 / 20:05:10  
From early morning Stadiou Street in downtown Athens has become a place of worship. Relatives, colleagues and ordinary citizens placed flowers in front of the building that housed a branch of Marfin Bank a year ago to pay tribute to the memory of Paraskevi Zouliya, Angeliki Papatanasopoulou and Epaminondas Tsakalis.


Kindergarten teachers to strike because of the extended working hours

05 May 2011 / 15:05:32  
Kindergarten teachers and staff will go on a four-day strike from tomorrow. According to a provision presented to the Parliament, the working hours of all the staff at town halls and municipalities extends from 37.5 hours per week to 40 hours, while for teachers and other staff of kindergartens the extension is ten hours a week from 30 to 40.


15 000 police officers every day deal with illegal immigrants

05 May 2011 / 10:05:17  
Crime has deprived Athens of its individuality, its citizens fear, the thieves are organized robbers and the murderers are executioners, the narrow streets have turned the centre of Athens into a ghetto.


Athens needs to be shown as it is not only the Acropolis

05 May 2011 / 08:05:14  
Professionals of the tourism industry expect a 10% increase in their work compared to last year. Their proposal is the Greek capital to become an independent destination where tourists can discover not only the ancient history, but also its modern beauty.