Eleftherios Venizelos
Greece
It's Easy To Find The Greeks Who Can't Steal Straight
There’s so many scandals in Greece that you need a scorecard to keep them straight and they all involve politicians, businessmen and connected people who thought, often with much justification that either they were too smart to get caught,...
Economy
Born In Debt: Greece's History of Borrowing
“From the beginning, our state had no other choice than to live on credit. We were born in debt.”
- Gerassimos Notaras, head archivist, historical archive, National Bank of Greece
The debt history of Greece begins well before an official Greek...
Greece
The Greek 'Moustaki': A mustache with history!
Men can change their style just by shaving. They wake up in the morning and depending on their mood, they can have a beard (long or short), a three-day stubble, sideburns (although old-fashioned), or a mustache. But for now,...
Canada
Diplomat & International Canada Magazine Article about Greece
The magazine, Diplomat & International Canada, which caters for the Canadian diplomatic and political community, published a three page article about Greece, written by the ambassador of Greece in Canada, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos. Entitled, "Greece: Culture History and Unrivaled Beauty,"...
Greece
The Story of Thessaloniki International Trade Fair
September has always been the brightest month for the city of Thessaloniki. The International Trade Fair that takes place in the city has always been hosting political figures and state officials who visit Thessaloniki for political and cultural purposes.
The...
Europe
BBC Reports from Athens Ghost Airport
In a BBC reportage on Greece’s failure to use its assets, a journalist of the British public service broadcaster used the example of Ellinikon International Airport, now replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos. Ellinikon International Airport is located in a suburb...
Greece
Economist Discredits Athens International Airport
In a review, the Economist magazine says the 12-year-old Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, is in "poor condition," and suffering a big drop in traffic, although it has received generally good reviews from other analysts.
The airport, which was designed...
Greece
Atatürk's Speech Reprint in Greek Newspaper Fuels Debate
The Greek newspaper Ta Nea has stirred up controversy over a series of Speeches That Changed The World by including Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern Republic of Turkey and commander of Turkish forces during a genocide against...