Liberals Open Fire on Harry Reid Oct 23, 2009
Liberal Advocacy Groups Say Majority Leader Will Lose His Reelection Bid if There's No Public Option in Health Care Bill. CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Capitol Hill Producer Jill Jackson join Sharyl Attkisson to break down everything you need to know about the five health care bills in the House and Senate. (CBS News -- Politics)
Sydney up on the valuation runway Oct 22, 2009
It's the same fund manager that thought it would be a bright idea to buy a swag of overvalued shopping centres in Romania and Greece for its listed APN European Retail arm, of which Brunsdon has also become a director. He will sit on the APN funds management board with his old chum (from ING) and APN's managing director, David Blight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Anti-Huckabee Party? Oct 18, 2009
Enjoy Greece and your time with your loved one. Leave a Reply. (The American Conservative)
Buttonwood: Banking on the banks Oct 16, 2009
Measured by gross financial liabilities (excluding the assets that governments might own) that level has already been surpassed by five OECD countries Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Japan ... Unlike Belgium, Greece and Italy, it does not have the shelter of euro membership. (The Economist)
Kirk poll shows him up on Giannoulias Oct 13, 2009
and has not registered to do his military service in Greece. Giannulias=Corruption. (TheHill.com)
Europe.view: Old rows, new book Oct 9, 2009
From another point of view, the country s existence is not in doubt, but the name is an insult to Greece. Hardline Hellenes think that the Skopjans are cheeky Slavs trying to hijack the name of Macedonia, which was, is and will always be an inalienable part of Greece ... One is sorting out the name dispute with Greece. (The Economist)
Five women named to Greek Cabinet Oct 7, 2009
Greece s first Environment, Energy and Climate Change Ministry will be headed by Tina Birbili, a close Papandreou aide and one of five women among the 15 ministers named. Papandreou, a former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece s two main political dynasties, follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather George, who both served several terms as prime minister. (Boston Globe)
* World News Quick Take Oct 6, 2009
GREECE Ship collision kills one ... The Merchant Marine ministry says the Captain Michalis and the Santana, registered in Greece and Malta respectively, collided early on Sunday southeast of Mykonos. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
An emphatic win Oct 6, 2009
George Papandreou s Pasok is victorious in Greece s election ... IN THE run up to the general election in Greece opinion polls showed that the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) was poised for a comeback amid growing popular discontent over the faltering economy ... Greece s system of proportional representation could have caused him problems too. (The Economist)
From the archive: Andreas Papandreou Oct 6, 2009
At first fiercely opposed to the European Union, Mr Papandreou kept Greece in the club, becoming adept at milking it of money which now accounts for 6% of Greece's GDP. He threatened to veto Spain's and Portugal's membership of the EU unless poor countries got even more handouts from the rich. In NATO he stressed Greece's strategic place as an outpost of democracy in the Balkans, although here again he was an awkward partner, blocking NATO decisions ... His solid achievements in office were... (The Economist)
Greek Socialist leader sworn in as prime minister Oct 6, 2009
(10-06) 01:34 PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP). Greece's Socialist leader George Papandreou has been sworn in as prime minister, after trouncing the conservatives in a landslide election win ... Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece's top political families, follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather and namesake George, both of whom served several terms as prime minister. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Debt-ridden Greece takes a sharp turn to the left Oct 6, 2009
ATHENS: Greece's socialist leader, George Papandreou, has pledged to ''turn the page'' on scandals and an economic malaise associated with the outgoing conservative government which suffered a surprise electoral defeat ... Buoyed for years by annual growth of about 4 per cent, partly attributed to EU funding, Greece's output growth is now at near zero. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Papandreou trounces conservatives in Greece Oct 6, 2009
Papandreou trounces conservatives in Greece ... Greeces Socialist leader George Papandreou trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election victory after a campaign focused on dramatically different visions of how to dig the country out of its worst economic crisis in years ... 4 billion) to reinvigorate Greeces economy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Greece's Socialists win snap poll Oct 5, 2009
Greece's opposition Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) has won the country's snap general elections. Outgoing PM Costas Karamanlis has congratulated Pasok leader George Papandreou and resigned as leader of the conservative New Democracy party. (BBC News -- Europe)
Socialists trounce conservatives in Greece Oct 5, 2009
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's opposition Socialists won an early election by a landslide Sunday, initial results indicated, with voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousting conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis ... Karamanlis, 53, called the election just halfway through his second four-year term in a risky gamble that ultimately failed, saying he needed a strong new mandate to tackle Greece's economic woes. (MSNBC -- International)
Socialists win in Greece; 'hard work' ahead, Papandreou says Oct 5, 2009
ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's opposition Socialist party on Sunday defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, as Socialist leader George Papandreou promised to chart a new course for an economic comeback. Socialist George Papandreou is set to become Greece's next prime minister ... Karamanlis called the elections in response to pressure from Papandreou's Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Greece, which threatened to block the election of a president in... (CNN -- International)
The main opposition PASOK won Sunday's general elections with a wide margin that allows the formation of a majority government, the first official results show.• Greek socialists promise changes in gov't prior to elections Oct 5, 2009
Speaking at a press conference at Zappeion in the center of Athens that was broadcast on five television channels, he stressed that "on October 4 we don't just choose the next government, but our future" and promised "drastic changes in the way the government functions that amount to a small revolution for Greece". The socialist leader announced three basic changes that are closely connected with his party's priorities in government if PASOK wins the elections, as most pollsters and political... (Xinhuanet, China)
Socialists win Greek general elections Oct 5, 2009
"We call upon all Greeks ...to change course for the benefit of Greece," Papandreou said. ATHENS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) led by George Papandreou won Sunday's general elections in Greece with a wide margin that allows the formation of a majority government, according to the first official results ... The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) leader George Papandreou (Front) smiles in congratulations from his supporters in central Athens, capital of Greece,... (Xinhuanet, China)
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's Socialists trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election Sunday, with voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousting Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis halfway through his second term ... Voting is compulsory in Greece, although penalties for failing to vote are no longer enforced ... Karamanlis announced the early election just halfway through his second four-year term in an ultimately failed gamble to win a strong new mandate to tackle... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Greek Socialists defy Europe's shift to right Oct 5, 2009
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's opposition Socialists trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election Sunday, with voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousting Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis halfway through his second term ... Voting is compulsory in Greece, but penalties for failing to vote are no longer enforced. (AZCentral -- News)
Socialists win Greek vote by landslide Oct 5, 2009
ATHENS - Greece s Socialists beat the governing conservatives by a landslide in yesterday s parliamentary election. Voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousted Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis halfway through his second term. (Boston Globe)
Socialists win big in Greece Oct 5, 2009
Socialists win in Greece; 'hard work' ahead, Papandreou says - CNN.com ... Socialists win in Greece; 'hard work' ahead, Papandreou says ... ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's opposition Socialist party on Sunday defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, as Socialist leader George Papandreou promised to chart a new course for an economic comeback. (CNN)
Greek Socialist leader oversees party's return to power Oct 5, 2009
By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press ATHENS Two years ago, when George Papandreou led Greece's Socialist party to its worst election result in three decades, he was widely derided as an ineffective politician ... He spent his early years in the United States and a large part of his youth abroad, as his father, who had returned to Greece and entered politics in the 1960s, was exiled under the 1967-74 dictatorship. (Florida Today)
Across Europe, the left loses clout Oct 4, 2009
The left can take some comfort from having been reelected in Portugal last month, and it s expected to win today s election in Greece. Socialists are also in power in Spain, a major European economy. (Boston Globe)
Voting starts in Greek general elections Oct 4, 2009
ATHENS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The general elections in Greece opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) Sunday, and some 9 ... Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis attends a pre-election rally of his New Democracy party in Athens, capital of Greece, on Oct. 2, 2009 ... ATHENS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis urged voters here Friday night to trust his conservative New Democracy party (ND) again in order to guide Greece out of the international financial crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Greeks begin voting in snap poll Oct 4, 2009
Costas Karamanlis says tough action will help Greece's economic recovery ... He said he wanted a new mandate to tackle Greece's economic problems ... Mr Papandreou, of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok), is promising to build a green economy and bring in foreign experts to help Greece overcome its problems. (BBC News -- Europe)
Greek dilemma Oct 3, 2009
The votes of such disillusioned voters will be pivotal in determining the composition of Greece's parliamentary chamber ... The main uncertainty is whether Pasok - which is led by George Papandreou, Greece's former foreign minister and the son of Andreas, the party's charismatic founder - will attract sufficient support to win more than 151 of parliament's 300 seats ... Pasok is advocating a "green" economy and is vowing to make Greece a world leader in solar, wind and geo-thermal energy. (BBC News -- Europe)
Rio's population celebrates 2016 Olympics Oct 3, 2009
It was the third time Rio made a bid to host the Olympic Games: the first was to host 2004 Games, which took place in Athens, Greece, and the second to host the 2012 Games, which will occur in London, England. In the election, Rio faced Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago. (Xinhuanet, China)
Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty Oct 2, 2009
LISBON TREATY PROGRESS Approved by parliament: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK Defeated by referendum: Irish Republic Challenges: Czech and Polish presidents yet to sign treaty. If they reject it a second time, the treaty could be scuppered. (BBC News -- Europe)
What central heating has done for us Oct 2, 2009
Far from being a modern invention, there were forms of central heating systems in ancient Greece, and later the Romans perfected what were called hypocausts to heat public baths and private houses. In late Victorian Britain, well-to-do houses had a form of central heating. (BBC News -- UK)
Disenchanted! Disappointed! Disgusted! Sep 30, 2009
LovingGOPmeltdown wrote on Sep 26, 2009 9:58 AM:" Merriam websterMain Entry: entitlement Pronunciation: \-t-tl-mnt\2 : a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group (American citizens); also :funds supporting or distributed by such a program. To Outraged: Why single out Cuba? Government provided healthcare exist in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,... (New Iberia, LA)
Other factors may outweigh talks on Cyprus partition Sep 26, 2009
Greece, Nicosia's best friend, presents other obstacles. Penniless, corrupt, and socially divided, it is in the throes of a febrile general election. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Arab world divided over reasons behind Hosni's UNESCO loss Sep 24, 2009
But Wahid abdel-Maguid, vice chief of AL-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, thinks that UNESCO battle was not a "battle between civilizations and cultures" but it was a "political battle in the first place," referring that some important European countries like Greece and Spain supported the Egyptian candidate. Abdel-Maguid attributed the defeat to the "political battle led by world Zionism" and at the same time to some mistakes and deficiencies in the election campaign of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Q&A: Camp migrants' rights Sep 23, 2009
Broadly speaking, almost all of them will have arrived in the country illegally after having crossed the southern borders of the European Union at Spain, Italy or Greece ... For a start, many asylum seekers who arrive in Italy and Greece try not to register ... Secondly, almost every migrant who arrives in Greece has an asylum claim turned down. (BBC News -- Europe)
'I was a stalker' Sep 22, 2009
" And he stops at that. Mika is known for his extravagant stage shows When his debut came out, it was a major hit from Germany to Greece, from Norway to Australia. In the US, he became a cult star but no more. Making it big in the world's biggest music market is top priority for his record label this time around - but Mika himself is wary of putting too much pressure on succeeding in the US. "There is this stigma that gets put onto an artist when they do well all over the world except the... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
It Happened This Week: Sept. 21-28 Sep 22, 2009
(Saki and Nielson were AFS exchange students from Greece and Denmark, respectively. . (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Obama should prove hes a natural born citizen Sep 18, 2009
All I want to do is go to places like Canada or Greece. But without a passport, I am going to be stuck here and not be allowed to pursue my travel pleasures. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Q&A: US missile defence Sep 17, 2009
This means that they could reach south-eastern Europe, hitting targets in Nato members Greece, Bulgaria or Romania. Russia says that this limited range means that the US missile defence plan is unnecessary, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that negotiations, not threats, were the best way to deal with concerns about Iranian intentions. (BBC News -- Europe)
When Timmy met Sheila Sep 10, 2009
Since the literary and cinematic convention known as the "buddy film" can be dated at least to Achilles and Odysseus leaving Greece to fight in the Trojan War some 3,200 years ago, it could be presumed that the genre satisfies a deep, innate need of the human psyche - the desire for male companionship, and the desire to triumph over evil. Cultural observers have noted that, if anything, the genre became even more powerful with the rise of the feminist movement, as male audiences seemed to... (Asia Times Online)
Greece's Karamanlis, Seeking Re-election, Sees `Great Risks' for Economy Sep 6, 2009
Greeces Karamanlis, Seeking Re-election, Sees Great Risks - Bloomberg ... Greeces Karamanlis, Seeking Re-election, Sees Great Risks ... Today the effects of the crisis leave no room for doubt about the way forward, Karamanlis said in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, today, televised live on state-run NET television. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Let Obama speak to kids: He is proof of educations power Sep 5, 2009
You can go to live in Germany or Japan; you cannot become a German or a Japanese, or a Turk, or Greece a Greek. But the one place in the world, he said, where anyone from any corner of the world can come: America come to live and become an American. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Greece's Karamanlis Risks Producing Hung Parliament With Early Elections Sep 5, 2009
Greeces Karamanlis Risks Hung Parliament With Poll (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Greeces Karamanlis Risks Hung Parliament With Poll (Update2) ... The global recession has hurt Greek shipping and tourism, the countrys two biggest industries, and gross domestic product in the second quarter, ending Greeces run as the European Unions fastest-growing economy. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Socialist hope Sep 4, 2009
Greece calls an election, but a new government might not last long ... In Thessaloniki, another bomb went off outside the ministry for northern Greece ... Greece may be in for a period of both economic gloom and political instability. (The Economist)
Greek PM calls early election for Oct.4 Sep 4, 2009
A fresh mandate was needed due to the challenges imposed by the global economic crisis, whose impact was now apparent in Greece, Karamanlis believed ... Greece, which has seen a sharp rise in unemployment and a rapid decline in growth this year, is expected to declare its economy in recession next month ... The prime minister accused the main Socialist opposition of leaving Greece with a deficit of 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Greece's PM calls snap election Sep 3, 2009
Greece's PM Costas Karamanlis has called a snap general election, although no date has yet been set. "I am seeking a fresh political mandate," Mr Karamanlis said on TV.. (BBC News -- Europe)
Earthquake shakes southern Greece Aug 30, 2009
A strong earthquake has struck southern Greece, including the capital, Athens, but there are no reports of injuries ... 9 magnitude, shook buildings in the capital and was felt as far away as northern Greece, Jordan and Egypt. (Yahoo News -- Greece)
Fortress Europe: Solving Immigration by Outsourced Bouncers Aug 28, 2009
Europe's battle to keep out the unwanted is being played out in the most dramatic and often tragic fashion in Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Malta. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that in 2008, more than 67,000 people, including African, Asian and Middle Eastern asylum seekers, tried to enter Europe via the Mediterranean, often making the perilous sea journey in rickety boats. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Fight Likely for Kennedy's Seat in U.S. Senate With No Obvious Successor Aug 27, 2009
Several veteran politicians have been mentioned as temporary replacements, including former Governor , who is traveling in Greece and didnt immediately respond to an e-mail seeking his comment. Another issue is whether a member of the Kennedy family will try to claim the seat. (Bloomberg -- US)
Firefighters claim victory in Athens inferno Aug 25, 2009
Firefighters claimed victory Tuesday over a devastating, wind-swept wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of Athens over four days, enabling them to redeploy waterbombers to other blazes in Greece ... The late summer inferno came exactly two years after similar wildfires killed 77 people in various parts of Greece, prompting strong criticism of the authorities ... "There is no alibi for the incredible disaster in greater Athens," the daily said, blasting the government for allegedly leaving... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mobile TV 'very slow' to take off Aug 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:35 GMT, Sunday, 23 August 2009 15:35 UK. By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley. (BBC News -- Technology)
Wildfires continue to rage in Greece Aug 24, 2009
Huge wildfires were devouring houses and forcing thousands to flee near Athens Sunday. Some 130 fire engines, 390 firefighters were mobilized to put down the wildfire. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wildfire rages near Athens, thousands flee Aug 24, 2009
The handling of the fire, the biggest since Greece's worst wildfires in living memory killed 65 people over 10 days in 2007, will be crucial for his political fate ... "A significant part of forest has been lost," WWF Greece conservation director Constantinos Liarikos told Reuters ... Help from Greece's European Union allies has started to arrive. (AlertNet)
NZ votes against child smack ban Aug 22, 2009
WHERE SMACKING IS BANNED Austria, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela Source: Endcorporalpunishment. org. (BBC News)
TOP Ships Announces Amended Director Nominations and Short Postponement of its 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Aug 21, 2009
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TOP Ships Inc. (Nasdaq: ) announced today that the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders to be held at the Company's offices, located at 1 Vas ... Maroussi - Athens 151 24, Greece, will be postponed from its originally scheduled date of Thursday, September 3, 2009 to Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Athens time. (PR Newswire)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Aug 18, 2009
Also China, Greece, Mexico, and the Netherlands have no capital gains tax. Look, H&R Block screwed up its own corporate tax returns. (Fox News)
Americans Historically Resistant to Reform Aug 17, 2009
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. And need I mention Hong Kong which probably has the BEST health care in the world (Yup, even better than the US of A). (CBS News)
Letters to the Editor: On economics Aug 13, 2009
Your reference to the closing of our shops in Greece by the local authorities is a striking example of this untenable situation. Both our intermediaries and customers were arrested shortly after opening for business, despite an explicit reasoned opinion by the European Commission warning of the incompatibility of the Greek restrictions with EU law. (The Economist)
Married to the Mob? Aug 6, 2009
Giannoulias actually played professional basketball in Greece for a couple years. HANNITY: The budding friendship with Giannoulias would soon work, like many of the other Chicago friendships, to the president's advantage. (Fox News)
NATO Refuses to Set Afghanistan Deadline, Says Alliance Will Beat Taliban Aug 4, 2009
NATO ended a 10-month freeze on top-level contacts with the Kremlin by holding a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister in June in Greece. NATO and Russia can cooperate over Afghanistan, counter-piracy and counter-terrorism, Rasmussen said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
The state of the centre left Jul 31, 2009
But the reasons for the optimism blowing in the pine-scented air were mainly local: after struggling for several years to rally discontent with Greece s ruling conservatives, Mr Papandreou is now doing well in the opinion polls ... With the exception of Greece, the European elections in June were a disaster for social democratic parties. (The Economist)
Daily guide to television and radio Jul 30, 2009
7:30 p.m. (HBO) A bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) in Greece tries to solve the mystery of her paternity. PG-13 (2008). (Boston Globe)
The sequential stages of a civilization Jul 22, 2009
either to the elite classes (Greece and Rome) or to the women (the Iroquois Nation). The USA, as it has evolved over the past 223 years, presents the greatest opportunity for democratic participation once former slaves, women and 18 year olds were given the right to vote. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hillary to India: Don't Err on Climate Jul 19, 2009
The visit marked a return to the world stage for Clinton, who has been slowed since mid-June by an arm injury that forced her to cancel plans to attend international meetings in Italy and Greece last month and to accompany President Barack Obama on his visit to Russia earlier this month. Clinton is scheduled to hold talks Sunday and Monday in New Delhi with Indian government officials on a wide range of issues, including nuclear nonproliferation, strengthening trade ties and combating climate... (CBS News)
Behind the mind games in the Gulf Jul 16, 2009
The New York Times of June 20, 2008, reported that "US officials say Israel carried out a large military exercise this month that appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighters took part in the maneuvers over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece in the first week of June. The exercise appeared to be an effort to focus on long-range strikes and illustrates the seriousness with which Israel views Iran's nuclear... (Asia Times Online)
Could White Roofs Paint Greener Future? Jul 13, 2009
A shiny example is the white-painted villages in Greece. Turns out they were ahead of their time. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
