Athens: Over the issue of the shooting of a 15 year old boy by the Greek police last year, the police and the protesters one again had a clash on the first anniversary of the incident.
To avoid the repeat of the last year’s riot which caused a millions dollars of damage, the government of Greece [...]
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Greece unrest!
December 8th, 2009 |
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Greek Church acts on crucifix ban
November 13th, 2009 |
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The Greek Orthodox Church is urging Christians across Europe to unite in an appeal against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy. The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled last week that the presence of crucifixes violated a child’s right to freedom of religion.
“Europe mustn’t forget Western Balkans”
September 22nd, 2009 |
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Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis says that Europe must not forget about Serbia and the Western Balkans. Bakoyannis told daily VeÄernje Novosti that Europe must provide firm support to these countries.
Greek forest fire rages near Athens, burns homes
August 22nd, 2009 |
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A large forest fire raged out of control on the northeastern outskirts of Athens on Saturday, The fires sent thick clouds of smoke over the Greek capital, damaging homes and threatening three villages.
How Mamma Mia!’s Success Has Spoiled Greek Island Of Skopelos
August 1st, 2009 |
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From a distance, everything looks just as it should. The teeny, white-washed Agios Ioannis chapel is perched 202 steps up a winding path on top of a rocky outcrop that juts into the sea. It appears windswept, isolated and beautifully peaceful….
“Skopje policy preventing integrations”
July 31st, 2009 |
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Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis says the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is denied Euro-Atlantic integrations because of the policy of its government. She also said that it is necessary to find a solution for that country’s name – the Republic of Macedonia under its Constitution – that would pave the way to future cooperation and security.
Athens in warning to Ankara
July 28th, 2009 |
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Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis has informed Brussels about Turkey’s “provocative policy” of violating Greek airspace in the past weeks. The comments came as EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday.
Rep. Diane Watson: 35 Years Later: Hope for a Solution Of, By, and For the Cypriots
July 20th, 2009 |
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A solution to the Cyprus Problem is in the best interest of the Greek Cypriots, the Turkish Cypriots, and the greater global community — a fact that nobody understands better than the Cypriots themselves.
Cypriots divided on anniversary
July 20th, 2009 |
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Turkish Cypriots are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the arrival of Turkish troops in Cyprus, an event which led to its effective partition.
Turkey invaded the north of Cyprus in response to a Greek-backed military coup aimed at union with Greece.
Some 35,000 troops remain stationed in northern Cyprus, which is still shunned by the international community.
Correspondents say talks about the reunification of the island show no signs of reaching an early conclusion.
‘Disillusioned communities’
Around 180,000 Greek Cypriots in the north fled south following the invasion, while thousands of Turkish Cypriots from the south sought refuge in the north.
A "Green Line" – dividing the two parts from Morphou through Nicosia to Famagusta – continues to be patrolled by United Nations troops.
The BBC’s Tabitha Morgan in Nicosia says that one clear indication of the gap between the two communities is the language used to describe the event being commemorated on Monday.
For Turkish Cypriots, the military action of 1974 was a peace operation to protect their minority community, our correspondent says.
For Greek Cypriots, on the other hand, it was regarded as an invasion – and the continued Turkish military presence as an illegal occupation.
The international community has also taken that view, and a travel and trade embargo against northern Cyprus remains.
Only Turkey recognises the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as a state.
The future status of Turkish troops on the island is one of many issues that the leaders of the two communities are addressing in the latest series of negotiations which began last year.
Our correspondent says Greek Cypriot Demetris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Mehmet Ali Talat, have shown unprecedented levels of goodwill and co-operation, but reaching a negotiated solution is unlikely to be the end of the story.
The two leaders would still have to convince their disillusioned and sceptical communities of the benefits of accepting a compromise deal, she adds.
The last attempt at a negotiated solution to the Cypriot problem – in 2004 – collapsed when Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of a UN settlement plan which was rejected by Greek Cypriot voters.
As a result, Cyprus – or the southern part ruled by Greek Cypriots – joined the European Union that year, while the north remained effectively excluded.</p
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Cypriots divided on anniversary
July 20th, 2009 |
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Turkish Cypriots are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the arrival of Turkish troops in Cyprus, an event which led to its effective partition.
Turkey invaded the north of Cyprus in response to a Greek-backed military coup aimed at union with Greece.
Some 35,000 troops remain stationed in northern Cyprus, which is still shunned by the international community.
Correspondents say talks about the reunification of the island show no signs of reaching an early conclusion.
‘Disillusioned communities’
Around 180,000 Greek Cypriots in the north fled south following the invasion, while thousands of Turkish Cypriots from the south sought refuge in the north.
A "Green Line" – dividing the two parts from Morphou through Nicosia to Famagusta – continues to be patrolled by United Nations troops.
The BBC’s Tabitha Morgan in Nicosia says that one clear indication of the gap between the two communities is the language used to describe the event being commemorated on Monday.
For Turkish Cypriots, the military action of 1974 was a peace operation to protect their minority community, our correspondent says.
For Greek Cypriots, on the other hand, it was regarded as an invasion – and the continued Turkish military presence as an illegal occupation.
The international community has also taken that view, and a travel and trade embargo against northern Cyprus remains.
Only Turkey recognises the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as a state.
The future status of Turkish troops on the island is one of many issues that the leaders of the two communities are addressing in the latest series of negotiations which began last year.
Our correspondent says Greek Cypriot Demetris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Mehmet Ali Talat, have shown unprecedented levels of goodwill and co-operation, but reaching a negotiated solution is unlikely to be the end of the story.
The two leaders would still have to convince their disillusioned and sceptical communities of the benefits of accepting a compromise deal, she adds.
The last attempt at a negotiated solution to the Cypriot problem – in 2004 – collapsed when Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of a UN settlement plan which was rejected by Greek Cypriot voters.
As a result, Cyprus – or the southern part ruled by Greek Cypriots – joined the European Union that year, while the north remained effectively excluded.</p
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Wilco | 06.27.09 | Berkeley
July 17th, 2009 |
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Words by: Kayceman | Images by: Casey Flanigan
Wilco :: 06.27.09 :: Greek Theatre :: Berkeley, CA
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Wilco :: 06.27 :: Berkeley, CABecause we still love rock & roll, that’s why we love Wilco. 15 years of Midwest workingman’s charm and Jeff Tweedy‘s relentless pursuit of songcraft have given us a wealth of pure, deep-hearted, true blue American rock & roll. And on a gorgeous Northern California night at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, a very sold out house gave witness to one of the most consistently impressive bands out there.
Over a marathon 24-song show they touched on all seven of their albums with a bit more emphasis being put on the more recent work. They performed like a band that’s confident, happy and very well rehearsed. But, that’s not to say the show was without surprises. Just because you can depend on Wilco doesn’t mean they won’t throw curveballs your way – in fact, that’s a big reason why you can always count on this six-piece to deliver. It’s all about dynamics and exposing their dualities. The songs are built on Tweedy’s nuanced songwriting, which burrows deep into our experiences, often fixated on relationships, or lack there of, but from these foundations are explosions of noise most often led by gifted guitarist Nels Cline. It’s rock solid songwriting with expansive instrumental searching and at times hugely psychedelic sheets of sound.
Just as they have for the majority of this tour, Wilco began with “Wilco (The Song)” – the first song from their recent release Wilco (The Album) – and not three minutes into the show Cline was on his knees pushing his guitar into the speaker stack, wrestling with the feedback. That set the tone and things didn’t let up as “Muzzle Of Bees” built around a patient mid-tempo section with Tweedy’s acoustic guitar layered brilliantly under Cline’s constant metallic burn. There was a bit of Crazy Horse in the big crunchy hook of “At Least That’s What You Said” and stand out new track “Bull Black Nova” was full of paranoid tension and devastatingly dissonant guitar swells. And to not make mention of drummer Glenn Kotche would be criminal. The guy is amazing, one of the best drummers in the game (and a stellar composer as well), and he showed equal ability slamming the heavy parts as he did executing the delicate accents.
 Jeff Tweedy – Wilco :: 06.27 :: Berkeley, CA |
When Tweedy addressed the crowd, as he did on a number of occasions, even slowing the show way down to ask one dazed fan if he was all right, you could see both sides of the man. He’s the leader of one of the biggest bands of the day and he’s been doing it for two decades (pre-Wilco with Uncle Tupelo), but he’s still nervous, or at least not fully comfortable in the role. Tweedy is more at peace than ever these days and he’s repeatedly praised the affects such stability and lack of dependency have had on his work. He’s a proud father and good husband, dedicating the final song before the encore, “I’m The Man That Loves You,” to his wife and bringing his son Spencer on stage decked out in bright tie-dye, laughing, “See what you’ve done to my son, hippies!” before telling the teenager, “Go take a bath.” But where borderline sappy moments like this could very easily take away from the show, they rarely do (and the tie-dye thing was actually really funny). Even though I’ve heard the same banter at various different shows and just because they pull from the same general pool of songs for most of a tour it never comes off like a shtick. It always feels genuine, even if it’s been said before, and it always feels fresh and inspired even if I heard “Jesus, Etc.,” “Impossible Germany” or “Handshake Drugs” last time as well.
Always aware of the need to finish big, Wilco brought the night to a close with a five song encore that found Cline on the double-neck guitar for “You Never Know” before delivering a haunting “Misunderstood” and a sprawling “Spiders (Kidsmoke)” that got downright demented before erupting into a full crowd clap-along ending that fell right into “Hoodoo Voodoo.” It was a generous cap to a very strong show.
Strolling back down the hill through the beautiful UC Berkeley campus under a picture perfect sky and still softly aglow from the experience, I was brought back to the mid-point of Wilco’s set. Tweedy stepped into the light and before “California Stars” he stared out over his adoring mass of fans and proclaimed, “I think this is our favorite place to play,” and judging by the roar of the crowd it was easy to see why.
Wilco :: 06.27.09 :: Greek Theatre :: Berkeley, CA
Wilco (The Song), Muzzle Of Bees, A Shot In The Arm, At Least That’s What You Said, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, Deeper Down, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, One Wing, Radio Cure, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Can’t Stand It, Jesus, Etc., Handshake Drugs, Hate It Here, Walken, I’m The Man Who Loves You
Encore: You Never Know, The Late Greats, Box Full Of Letters, Misunderstood, Spiders (Kidsmoke), Hoodoo Voodoo
Continue reading for a more pics of Wilco in Berkeley…
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Ed Levine: The Greek Coffee Shop (Diner) of Our Dreams?
July 16th, 2009 |
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My dream diner starts with milkshakes, malts and floats.