Three perpetrators stole the cab of an unfortunate taxi driver, who thought they were clients wanting a lift.
On August 20th, around 2 am. three Albanians got in a car in Athens and within a few minutes stole it, threatening to kill the driver with a shot gun if he was not willing to give it over.
The taxi driver having no other option got out of the car. He notified police immediately, who found and arrested the men few km. away from the area.
The vehicle was returned to its owner.
The Centre of Experiential Music, Mariza Koch, and the Benaki Museum are hosting children from summer vacations with the musical performance of “the Quilt with the Golden Bells”.
The performance will take place on Wednesday, 7th of September 2011, at 7:00 pm, in the atrium of the Benaki Museum at 138, Peiraios street.
The performance was first held in July at the same place, exciting children and adults.
A 55-year-old pensioner was accused of sexual harassment of minor boys via the internet. A file was claimed against him by the Safety Department of Thessaloniki.
As police stated, a father complained that his minor son had received lewd proposals from a web users through social networking sites.
Police officers of the Cyber Crime Department identified the electronic traces of the 55 year-old man and identified him in Eastern Thessaloniki.
It was found that, last year, the man had made lewd proposals to more than 12 boys through the website. The file will be forwarded to be prosecuted, while the Safety Department of Thessaloniki continues investigations.
Another man was arrested by police officers of Cyber Crime Department and three more in Northern Greece and Thessaly for handling child pornographic material via the Internet. As announced by the police, offenders were identified in Volos, Larissa and Naoussa.
The case came to light when on the social networking site Facebook, police found a profile of a Greek user who was using a nickname, in which had been posted many pictures of half-naked and naked minor children, even below 4 years.
The archaeological team of the University of North Carolina in the U.S., analyzing soil and tools, concluded that Homo Erectus traveled to Crete and lived there almost 100,000 years earlier than originally believed, from as early as 130,000 BC.
Scientists believe that Homo Erectus tribes inhabited the island travelling from areas of North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologists have also found axes and weapons similar to those found in Africa dating from around 800,000 years ago.
”Thanks to radiocarbon dating techniques, we can now say with confidence that the tools and weapons we found date back 50-130,000 years BC” stated geologist Carl Hugman of the University of North Carolina, adding that ”the tools show that the inhabitants of the island, the first ancestors of the Minoans, were excellent craftsmen and capable of large structures. ”
So far, the oldest settlement found in Crete dates back to 7,000 BC.
According to the National Medical Association announces a strike to take place on the 8th and 9th of September, just before the conduction of the Thessaloniki International Fair.
The strike will be in reaction to the creation of the National Organization for Health Services (EOPYY).
At an extraordinary general meeting, the Association decided that it rejects the whole of the government’s plan for EOPPY as unacceptable and dangerous for the care of people, the dignity of Greek doctors and medical work.
The Association also urges the ministries in charge to not process to the realisation of their projects and review their positions on the basis of proposals made by the medical community.
Next Thursday, on the 25th of August, begins the Tinos Jazz Festival 2011 at the mansion of Cultural Foundation of Tinos.
With all the organizers believing that jazz music, which roots from various cultures of folk song, must be accessible to everyone, Tinos Festival becomes a meeting place for musicians, exchanging ideas and different ways of expression of jazz music.
All those who want to enjoy four icredible summer nights surrounded by the soothing sounds of jazz are warmly invited at the Festival.
This year, the National Theatre of Northern Greece celebrates half a century of artistic creation.
This summer, during the Olympos Festival, the tribute production of Mikra Dionysia will be held as part of the fifty year National Theatre’s of Northern Greece celebration.
All the texts were edited by K. C. Myris. This festival is, at the same time, a trip back to the past of theatre, connecting fragments of ancient drama with Filippus and Thasos.
David Beers, head of global sovereign ratings at Standard & Poor΄s, said that Greece that it is likely to be in default later this year, according to Dow Jones Newswires.
There is likely to be another restructuring, even after an agreement for debt relief and an extension of maturities of debt, he said.
That rescue package is already in danger of being undermined by a separate deal under which Finland would receive collateral in exchange for extending new loans to Greece, as other countries have asked for similar treatment, according to Beers.
Finally, he defended S&P’s decision to downgrade the U.S.΄s sovereign credit rating and said market volatility would not deter it from other rating cuts when justified.
Beers said the U.S. Treasury Department was “disingenuous” in claiming the firm made a $2 trillion miscalculation.
“There was no math error” as the Treasury Department suggested, he said, adding that the $2 trillion in question had not affected the downgrade decision as it reflected longer term calculations that were actually beyond the timeframe of its assessment.
(source: capital)
“The Prime Minister would follow up the International Fair of Thessalonica (TIF) schedule. His presence would be meaningful and plain”, said George Papandreou’s office, according to Greek broadcaster Mega Channel, denying rumors that there would be no PM speech.
According to the official statement, George Papandreou would address the representatives of productive classes on September 10, and give the customary press conference the following day.
However, it remains unknown what he would decide to speak of. Two years after the infamous “there is money” quote, the Prime Minister would attend TIF, while the agreement of the EU Summit in July is at risk.
Initial talks at the Maximos Hall –the PM’s office- indicate that Papandreou would focus on two areas: liquidity and employment, and attempt to convince Greek people that despite delays, investment plan is still achievable.
(source: capital)
The movement of “Indignants” after a summer break is getting ready to return to the squares.
The first meetings have already begun, while the crucial meeting for the coordination of all initiatives and the character of the movement is scheduled for September 3.
The concentration of September 3, will not only have a nature of protest, but will include a new challenge: whether the movement will pass into a new phase of political formation in a framework of principles and positions.
For this reason this date was chosen, a landmark date for modern Greek history.
