The scrap metal mafia
The fact that someone may be motivated to break into a house just for the sake of stealing a pipe or to risk their lives for a few meters of cable means that there’s a racket somewhere paying good money for it. Source link
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History between the comic book panels
Can a graphic novel help us understand the dark decade of the 1940s? In Spain, Carlos Gimenez’s “Paracuellos,” as early as the 1970s, brought to light the silenced experiences of the postwar Francoist era. Source link
Greece’s EU presidency is not a pre-election gambit
The government is constantly trying to turn Greece’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union into an electoral advantage. Source link
Survey: most of Athens homeless are older Greek men
Most homeless people in Athens are Greek men over 50 who cite financial hardship, according to a document submitted to Parliament. Source link
Fewer people, more houses
The effect of the demographic problem on Greece’s housing crisis is significant, although one would expect the opposite to be true. Source link
Retailers evolve into vertical industries
Supermarket chains are wearing the new hats of producer-industrialist and of exporter in an effort to increase sales and profits. Source link
What Israel Elections Means for Greece as Aegean Tensions Rise
Greece is closely monitoring Israel’s political developments following the October 27 election, given the strategic relationship between the two countries in defence, energy and regional security, according to an analysis by Maria Mourelatou published in Ta Nea. Although Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party secured the largest number of parliamentary seats, it failed to obtain the majority …
Greece leads pushback against Turkey and Libya’s farcical maritime ‘deal’
John Psaropoulos, Amberin Zaman, and Max Bergmann join Thanos Davelis this week as we break down the decision by Libya’s House of Representatives to ratify the illegal Turkey-Libya maritime “deal”. Source link
Testimonium Flavianum study revisits Josephus on Jesus
A new study of the Testimonium Flavianum argues that the Jewish historian Josephus may have recorded early reports of Jesus appearing alive after the crucifixion. The researcher stresses that his reading is plausible, not proven. Independent Spanish researcher Jesús Fernández-Pedrera Correa set out his case in a preprint, which has not yet passed peer review. …
Woman treated for meningitis in Thessaloniki hospital
A 20-year-old woman in northern Greece is in serious condition after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to local media reports. Source link