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Archive - Mar 2015

March 8th

The Lion of Amphipolis never sat on the Kasta Tomb

08 March 2015 / 21:03:43  
Archaeologists, seismologists and palaeontologists are divided in their assessments of the archaeological monument


The drachma inferno

08 March 2015 / 19:03:47  
In an article for the online edition www.eyedoll.gr, Georgios Kofinakos describes the consequences of a possible exit of Greece from the euro: suspension of payments, hyperinflation, interest rates climbing to three-digit levels, unemployment jumping to 40%, and 60% of the population dipping below the poverty line


Greece is moving towards a referendum for or against the euro

08 March 2015 / 16:03:26  
A referendum is favoured by Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis and Defence Minister Panos Kamenos, the leader of the Independent Greeks, SYRIZA’s coalition partner in the current government


March 7th

An ancient mirror of Eros found in Vergina

07 March 2015 / 21:03:32  
A total of 21 burial mounds – 6 of them never looted – were found in Aigai. A priest of Dionysus was buried in one of them.


The Greek foreign minister threatens Europe with refugees and jihadists if Greece goes bankrupt

07 March 2015 / 19:03:17  
At a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Riga, Nikos Kotzias slammed Germany for trying to stifle Greece, and also the media and politicians from the Eurozone for their political racism


Creditors defined Yannis Varoufakis’ proposals as laughable

07 March 2015 / 17:03:04  
The finance minister suggested that ‘undercover agents’, equipped with recording devices, detect cases of tax evasion; experts believe this measure is inapplicable in Greece because it creates a risk of arbitrariness and corruption


March 6th

Passions, hatred and agreements in New Democracy

06 March 2015 / 19:03:33  
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras and his opponents within the party have scheduled another meeting, this time during the session of the political party committee which will take place on Sunday.