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“We Are All Greeks” – Protests of solidarity all around the world!

We Are All Greeks - Protests of solidarity all around the world!

Solidarity protests for Greece are organized in many European countries for this Saturday! People will protest against economic crisis and its effects on the Greek society. As noted in an online call to the international audience, the austerity measures that the ...

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The Shock Doctrine – Documentary (A Must See…)

The Shock Doctrine - Documentary (A Must See...)

An important documentary based on Naomi Klein’s 2007 book, The Shock Doctrine. A study of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on disasters, war and terror in order to establish its dominance. Today Greek society seems ...

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DEBTOCRACY – a documentary produced by the audience

DEBTOCRACY - a documentary produced by the audience

“Debtocracy” is a documentary that seeks the causes of the Greek crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media. Watch it below with English subtitles: [youtube 1_yTriIJa9I] Debtocracy website: http://www.debtocracy.gr/indexen.html

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CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video – A must see…)

CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video - A must see...)

On April 26, 2012 at 20:00 let’s turn off the TV and turn to an alternative source of information. The creators of Debtocracy, a documentary viewed by millions of people around the world, present their new production, entitled CATASTROIKA. They analyze the ...

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TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS – Documentary Video!

TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS - Documentary Video!

An extremely interesting documentary from VICE network about the recent riots last month in Athens: On the eve of the biggest Greek strike since the right-wing junta was overthrown almost three decades ago, VICE travels to Athens to meet up with the people ...

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“I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !”

I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !

Thousands of ordinary European citizens have joined their voices to the "Movement of Nantes." demanding double nationality! People all across Europe who want to express their support to Greece during this difficult period of crisis, started the "Movement of Nantes" and ...

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17th November Celebration in Greece

17th November Celebration in Greece

Every year, on the 17th of November, Greeks but especially Greek students memorialize the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta. Students prepare school celebrations, and a big march starts at the Athens Technical University and ends in the American Embassy, ...

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17Jun/12

Official results with 69.19% of the votes counted, by the Interior Ministry!

The official results, with 69.19% of the votes counted, by the Interior Ministry:

1. NEW DEMOCRACY: 30.11% - 130 seats
2. SYRIZA: 26.49% - 70 seats
3. PASOK: 12.60% 34 seats
4. INDEPENDENT GREEKS 7.43% 20 seats
5. GOLDEN DAWN  6.93% 18 seats
6. DEMOCRATIC LEFT 6.05% 16 seats
7. KKE 4.52% 12 seats

 

None of the other parties is near the 3% threshold. Minor changes (+/- 0.5%) might occur at the final results.

Antonis Samaras made a statement from Zappeion:

17Jun/12

Unknown men burned ballot box in Exarchia – Athens!

According to information from in.gr, a group of 10 persons with covered faces, entered a polling station of Exarchia and burned the ballots.

The two police officers that were guarding the polling station got injured and they are transported to the hospital.

Experts express the opinion that the election process in the specific polling station must be repeated....

17Jun/12

First exit-poll results!

UPDATED 19:45

The first exit polls show that New Democracy party will get between 30.5 per cent and 27 per cent,the left-wing Radical Left Coalition of Syriza between 30 per cent and 27 per cent and  PASOK between 12 per cent and 10 per cent:

1. NEA DIMOCRATIA: 27.5% – 30.5%
2. SYRIZA: 27% – 30%
3. PASOK: 10% -12%
4. INDEPENDENT GREEKS 6% – 7.5%
5. CHRYSI AVGI  6% – 7%
6. DEMOCRATIC LEFT 5.5% -6.5%
7. KKE 5% -6%

In another exit-poll by "Public Issue" for SKAI TV, Syriza seems to be the winning party with 25-31%:

17Jun/12

Greeks vote for their future! First exit-poll results in a few minutes!

People of Greece voted for the second time in six weeks in the elections that determine the fate of the crisis-hit country and  maybe the future of the euro currency!

First exit polls will be published just after 7 p.m (Athens) when voting ends. The first official estimation will be released around 9:30 p.m.

17Jun/12

Picture of the day!

17Jun/12

Greece enters Euro quarterfinals!

Greece reaches Euro 2012 quarterfinals after winning Russia with a goal by Giorgos Karagounis!

The Greek team managed to defend well against Russia and score the only goal of the match just before halftime!

At the second part of the match Greece came close to a 2nd goal as Giorgos Tzavellas curled a free-kick over the wall and the ball stopped on the angle of post and crossbar.

Greece passed on the next round where it will probably meet... Germany!