Greece Places Last on EU Social Justice Index
According to the Social Justice Index, developed by researchers at the German Bertelsmann Foundation, Greece holds the last place in the rankings of the 28 EU member states. Sweden was placed first, followed by Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Greece man charged with stealing home delivery packages in Irondequoit
A 34-year-old Greece man is facing charges in connection with the theft of a package from a home in Irondequoit that was caught on camera. Michael Schneider was arrested in Greece on Friday. Police say he’s charged with three counts of petit larceny in ...
Greece Places Last on EU Social Justice Index
According to the Social Justice Index, developed by researchers at the German Bertelsmann Foundation, Greece holds the last place in the rankings of the 28 EU member states. Sweden was placed first, followed by Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. Deutsche Welle published an article on the subject, ...
Alleged Sale of ‘Navagio’ Beach a Fraud
The alleged sale of 15,000 acres of land around famous “Navagio” beach on Zakynthos island in the Ionian Sea is characterized as a fraud of massive proportions. Greek newspaper “Ethnos” published information proving that the case was a fraud. The alleged deal mentioned areas that cannot be sold sinc ...
Limassol, Cyprus, Kourion and Omodos Village
This morning we met our wonderful guide, Elisa Pastidi, who took us to our first tour stop in Cyprus of the Greco-Roman city kingdom of Kourion. We went to see the excavated house of a wealthy Roman individual, Eustolios. Here we saw excellently preserved mosaic floors of the wealthy Roman's private ...
Greek Police Arrest Major Heroin Trafficker
Greek Police have arrested two men, a 41-year-old Greek and a 34-year-old Albanian, in Spata, for trafficking large quantities of heroin in Attica and other regions of Greece. According to police, the 34-year-old Albanian was arrested in a garage which was used as a workshop and drug storage space. ...
Some 700 Migrants Feared Drowned in Mediterranean This Week Alone
African migrants rest after being rescued by the Libyan coastguard after their boat sunk off the coastal town of Garaboly, east of Tripoli, September 15, 2014. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – More than 700 people fleeing Africa and the Middle East may have dro ...
2014 Food and Wine Festival Booth Preview: Hops & Barley and Ireland Marketplaces
This week, all! The 2014 Epcot Food and Wine Festival kicks off THIS WEEK! It seems like we’ve been counting down, bringing you previews, and talking about it forever, so it will be so fun to hit the ground and begin trying all of the new dishes and returning favorites! And this year, the festival h ...
It is Europe’s politics, stupid
One has to be struck by how the markets are choosing to turn a blind eye to the ill-winds of political change that continue to blow through Europe. One also has to be struck by how markets fail to be link Europe’s political fragmentation to its very poor economic performance and how they are not see ...
THE ROBBERY OF 435,000,000 USD
Very strong protest against the high criminality of the Prime Minister Mr. Samaras who after committing all the grave crimes viz flagrant violation of the Constitutional Law, International Law, Vienna Convention, Lisbon Treaty and of course the most important Convention of Human Rights of 1950, cont ...
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/37
Look what arrived in my inbox this week.. These hexagons were stitched by my Grandma's close friend, Mary Jane. ( the same MJ who helped chase after me when I was a baby and who came to my wedding in Greece). I love her mix of fabrics and radiating design. Can't wait to see it again when it's finish ...
This 90-Year-Old Grandma Proves Age Is Just A Number
Who says a 90-year-old can’t go zip-lining? Meet Mary Lou Mahaney, a 90-year-old retiree from Silver Spring, who is probably the coolest grandma ever. Mary Lou Mahaney / Tim Pyle She's traveled to every continent and visited over 100 countries. She’s also done some seriously adventurous things. Chug ...
