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It’s Hard Being Greek Says Hislop

Author Victoria Hislop, who became widely known in Greece for her book The Island has written a series of short stories called The last Dance which reflects on the country again and its hardships through the ages. In an interview with Proto Thema she said that, “The 20th Century was a series of major crises [...]

Rehhagel Left Greece With Political Lesson

The 74-year-old former football manager who coached Greece to its stunning victory in the 2004 European Championships, Otto Rehhagel has returned to Germany where he faced criticism for comments about his country’s role in imposing harsh austerity measures on Greece. Rehhagel revealed that German Federal Deputy Labor Minister, Hans-Joachim Fuchtel had proposed he political stances [...]

Avramopoulos Talks Crisis and Gas With Italian Minister

ROME – Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos met with his Italian counterpart Giulio Terzi to discuss the financial crises in the two countries that threatens to engulf the Eurozone, but also to talk about gas projects and business. “Italians and Greeks have managed to survive because we are optimists. We were always able to overcome [...]