Greece lacks a postal voting system, leaving those abroad powerless in Sunday’s decision on troubled country’s future in EuropeAt 32nd Street and 30th Avenue, the Athens Cafe is shuttered. Around the corner at St Demetrios’s Greek Orthodox cathedral, worshippers line up for a baptism. The rain pours down the pavement in waves, flooding the roads.We are a long way from blue Hellenic skies – this is Astoria, in Queens, New York, said to be home to the largest Greek population outside of Greece itself. Related: The Guardian view of the Greek election: respect the outcome | Editorial Related: Greece isn’t taking a soft option – the people demand real change | Maria Margaronis Continue reading...
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