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Culture
Piraeus Shows Off in Marseille Events
As part of the celebrations of Marseille as European Capital of Culture for the year 2013, the Municipality of Piraeus, which has been its sister city since 1984, participated in the events that were held on July 28-31.
There was...
Art
A New Artistic Greek Drachma
The ancient Greek drachma is long gone, replaced by the euro that critics said has helped create the country's economic crisis, but the old notes still have a warm place in the heart of The Greek designer and artist...
Art
Cameron: Britain Will Keep Parthenon Marbles
British Prime Minister David Cameron has reiterated that England will keep the stolen Parthenon Marbles plundered from the Acropolis nearly 200 years ago by a British diplomat because he doesn’t believe in “returnism.”
Cameron cited the marbles, stolen goods sold...
Crime
Greek Politics: The Worst Show on Earth
As political freak shows go, you just can't beat Greece, especially when the Three-Ring Circus known as the Parliament in session, if only to see workers paid thousands of euros a month walking around handing out glasses of water...