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Archive - 2011

December 6th

Furious students and anarchists stormed the centre of Athens with stones and Molotov cocktails

06 December 2011 / 17:12:32  
Three years after the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos, student protest marches in his memory have again turned Syntagma Square into a battleground. In the early afternoon hours a procession of pupils and students was held, which grew into direct clashes between the minors and the police. Shortly after 7.00 pm, anarchists finished what their young followers had started.


Seven taxes under the Christmas tree of the Greeks

06 December 2011 / 16:12:11  
The revenues from the new merciless taxes must fill the hole in the budget, which according to official data, has reached almost three billion Euros to November this year. The aid from Europe and the International Monetary Fund cannot fill the gap because the money is needed to pay public sector wages and pensions before Christmas.


Blows below the belt in PASOK

06 December 2011 / 14:12:33  
Ministers and senior players in PASOK have opposed Michalis Chrysochoidis. At the same time, George Papandreou and Evangelos Venizelos do not utter a single word about the expected change in party leadership.


December 5th

Two Bulgarians were arrested on charges of rape, kidnapping and human trafficking

05 December 2011 / 21:12:33  
Between 10 years in prison and a life sentence may be the punishment for two 24-year-old Bulgarians who have kidnapped, sexually molested and forced into prostitution three young girls, also from Bulgaria. One of them is 20 years old and of proven mental retardation.


Nearly 30,000 unemployed for 2011 from the commercial sector alone

05 December 2011 / 19:12:06  
The main victim of the economic crisis is the small business in the country. Lost jobs are registered mainly in commercial enterprises with fewer than 10 employees. Over 90% of the 30,000 unemployed are from companies operating in the retail sector and the rest have suffered from reduced demand in car trade.


Joe Biden: Greece will be in a stronger position in a year

05 December 2011 / 18:12:53  
Joe Biden called on European leaders to take immediate measures to support the actions of the Greek cabinet to emerge from the crisis.


The Hague: Greece violates the Interim Accord with Macedonia

05 December 2011 / 15:12:08  
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the decision of the International Court of Justice has nothing to do with the dispute over Macedonia's name, which "can only be resolved through negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations."