Pangrati shootout leads to officer taking bullet in vest

An exchange of fire between police and a serial pharmacy robber in the central Athens neighborhood of Pangrati late on Thursday resulted in an officer being shot in the stomach though his bullet-proof vest shielded him from harm.The shootout occurred as the 42-year-old suspect was fleeing his third pharmacy raid in a row. The first holdup was at a pharmacy in Neos Cosmos, the second in Pangrati ...

Fire protection is everyones duty

The danger of wildfires breaking out across the country in the summer period is just as high this year just as it has been every other year before.But, the tools and infrastructure available to the Greek state in terms of fire protection and fire suppression are becoming more limited and to a significant degree outdated.This is why local communities must get involved in this process and organize ...

Germany must lead by example

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the Dutch cabinet this week. Charles Kindleberger, the preeminent historian of financial crises, described a hegemon as a country willing to accept short-term costs for the sake of promoting international financial stability. The ...

Greek Cypriot leader seeks more EU aid

The cost of bailing out Greek Cypriot Administration has exceeded estimations. Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades asked for more money from Brussels ahead of a key meeting by Eurozone finance ministers.European Union finance ministers adopted a 10 billion Euro bailout package for the Greek Cypriot Administration. According to the EU sources, the Greek Cypriot leader asked the Bloc to ...

Greek Fest GospelFest Bayou Country SuperFest and more Saturday around New Orleans

Volunteer George Tsavellas told Chris Waddington : ';For me, it’s not work to be at the festival,'; Tzavellas said. ';It’s a trip back to the world of my boyhood, long before television and computers. It’s a world of good friends who love to talk about the old country, the village, the beauty of life. If I take a break from carving or cooking, it’s only ...