Thursday, Sep. 09, 2010 |
Latest:
- Athens marathon battles for higher profile
- Pirates seize Greek ship in protected Gulf of Aden corridor
- Greece hit by public transport sector strike over austerity measures
- Belgrade Scraps UN Resolution on Kosovo
- Turkish politicians look ahead to post-referendum period
- Greek films flourish at Venice
- Germany considers scrapping the draft
- EU Probes Hidden Greek Deals as 400% Yield Gap Shows Doubt
BBC: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The debt-laden Greek economy shrank 1.8% in the second quarter as households slashed spending.
USA
Scorsese’s newest film defends anti-communist informer Kazan (Today's Zaman: Sep. 6)
Giannoulias, Kirk neck and neck in Tribune poll for Obama's old Senate seat (Chicago Tribune (blog): Sep. 3)
Greece
Greek films flourish at Venice (Variety: Sep. 8)
Siemens ‘bagman’ alters tune over cash payment (eKathimerini: Sep. 8)
Acropolis' Nike temple rises again (Yahoo! News: Sep. 7)
Rakintzis slams justice system (eKathimerini: Sep. 7)
Greek wildlife groups condemn mass mink release (France 24: Sep. 6)
Expert says woman's Crete fall was 'possibly fatal' (BBC: Sep. 6)
Politics
Droutsas: Cyprus remains top priority in Greece’s foreign policy (Financial Mirror: Sep. 8)
New Cabinet tailored to meet economic targets (eKathimerini: Sep. 8)
New Greek cabinet sworn in after late night reshuffle which changed key posts, retained FinMin (CanadianBusiness.com: Sep. 7)
Mantelis out on bail ahead of trial date (eKathimerini: Sep. 7)
Greek PM proceeds to sweeping cabinet reshuffle (Xinhua: Sep. 6)
World News
Germany considers scrapping the draft (Christian Science Monitor: Sep. 8)
Strikes across Europe disrupt travel (San Francisco Chronicle: Sep. 8)
Despite Boom, Little Hope of Big Pay Hikes in Germany (Spiegel Online: Sep. 8)
Summer of discontent: Europe braces for anti-austerity strikes and protests (Telegraph.co.uk: Sep. 8)
Extradition treaties to be reviewed (Guardian: Sep. 8)
Finance Minister Mikloš says Slovakia will not budge on Greek bailout (The Slovak Spectator: Sep. 8)
Pirates seize Greek ship in protected Gulf of Aden corridor (RIA Novosti: Sep. 8)
Belgrade Scraps UN Resolution on Kosovo (BalkanInsight.com: Sep. 8)
Turkish politicians look ahead to post-referendum period (Hurriyet Daily News: Sep. 8)
Serbia avenge loss to oust Spain in world basketball quarters (Yahoo! Canada: Sep. 8)
BP report spreads blame across Gulf spill actors (CNN: Sep. 8)
Business & Economy
EU Probes Hidden Greek Deals as 400% Yield Gap Shows Doubt (Bloomberg: Sep. 8)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds (Vanity Fair: Sep. 8)
Greek recession deeper than thought, outlook bleak (Reuters: Sep. 8)
Greek tourism minister: Forget about Turkey, visit us (Ynetnews: Sep. 8)
Greece economy shrinks 1.8% as consumers cut spending (BBC: Sep. 8)
Deutsche Telekom May Increase Stake in Greece's OTE, Naftemporiki Reports (Bloomberg: Sep. 8)
Sports
EURO 2012 Qualification: Croatia Vs Greece Preview (Bleacher Report: Sep. 6)
Hungry minnows eye EURO upsets (FIFA.com: Sep. 6)
Roger Guerreiro returns to AEK first team (Polish SOCA: Sep. 5)
Santos wants Greece organised for Croatia trip (UEFA.com: Sep. 5)
Athens marathon battles for higher profile (Reuters Canada: Sep. 8)
His Majesty King Constantine Awarded ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy (International Sailing Federation: Sep. 7)
Greek head coach dies in car accident (SuperSport.com: Sep. 6)
Basketball defeat brings changes (eKathimerini: Sep. 6)
Spain give Greece basketball team pain (Sydney Morning Herald: Sep. 4)
Taking on the world champions (eKathimerini: Sep. 4)
Editor Picks
EU Probes Hidden Greek Deals as 400% Yield Gap Shows Doubt (Bloomberg: Sep. 8)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds (Vanity Fair: Sep. 8)
Greek recession deeper than thought, outlook bleak (Reuters: Sep. 8)
Show in historic Istanbul seminary stirs hope (Reuters: Sep. 7)
Greek PM reshuffles cabinet, stays fiscal course (Reuters: Sep. 6)
Only one way for Papandreou to regain credibility and society's confidence
“No politician has gone to jail”, is a usual phrase you may hear in political discussions around. Not a surprise, as long as the Greek political system seems to operate many decades now under the umbrella of an immunity.
On this day...
September 9
- 1922: Turkish troops entered Smyrna.
- 1941: The resistance movement EDES was founded in Athens by venizelist Col. Napoleon Zervas.
- 1982: Anna Verouli won gold at the European Games of Athens with a javelin throw of 70.02m
- 1990: Greek-American Pete Sampras won his first Grand Slam title after defeating Andre Agassi at the final of the US Open.
- 1993: The government of Constantine Mitsotakis collapsed after the defection of four MPs.
- Births: Manolis Glezos, politician (1922).
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Acropolis' Nike temple rises again (Yahoo! News: Sep. 7)
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Greece economy shrinks 1.8% as consumers cut spending (BBC: Sep. 8)
Greek tourism minister: Forget about Turkey, visit us (Ynetnews: Sep. 8)
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