The Greek Minister of Finance came under attack from a group of masked anarchists in central Athens last night, the day before a vital meeting the the nation's eurozone creditors. Yanis Varoufakis and his artist wife Danae Stratou were finishing dinner ...
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Thursday, April 30, 2015
Busting some of the more recent Greek myths
The Greek epic continues. It will not end well if the people involved do not recognise they are clinging on to myths. Here are six, each of which poses intellectual and emotional obstacles to reaching a solution. * A Greek exit would help the Eurozone.
Court Convicts Dead Man
THESSALONIKI – A Greek court has convicted a dead man of stealing electricity from a power utility, giving him a six-month suspended jail sentence. Defense lawyer Christos Bakelas told the Thessaloniki court that his client was deceased, and asked to have the trial deferred until he could deliver a death certificate. But the court refused, and […] The post Court Convicts Dead Man appeared first on The National Herald.
Tsipras’ Conflicting Decisions Befuddle
The sidelining of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was inevitable. We would even argue it was long overdue. The post Tsipras’ Conflicting Decisions Befuddle appeared first on The National Herald.
World Press View: For Greece, Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall
Come what may, Greece is in deep trouble either way: impose reforms and people suffer or default and - people suffer. The post World Press View: For Greece, Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek-American Playwright Marched Talented Friends West to East
NEW YORK – Surveying the fate of individuals and nations who love flirting with disaster, even skeptics might come to believe that there really are higher powers looking out for us. In “The Fox and Boulder,” a new original play by Greek-American Sarah Bennett, who was also its executive director, deep humanitarian concerns and […] The post Greek-American Playwright Marched Talented Friends West to East appeared first on The National Herald.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Government sources: We remain committed to our "red lines"
“The government remains committed to its red lines”, a Greek government official said, responding to comments by an anonymous senior eurozone official to Reuters, ahead of a meeting of eurozone deputy finance ministers on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the official, ...