The Third Siege of Messolonghi was fought in the Greek War of Independence, between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks, for almost a year. The people of Messolonghi attempted a mass breakout on the night of April 10, 1826. The…
THE PROS AND CONS OF GREEK CRISIS
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html Many things have been said about the Greek crisis in the last two years, most of them confusing. The fact is that many Greeks suffer tremendously by the economic turmoil, while the political elite remains untouched. Ordinary people face deep cuts in wages, collapse of…
DO NOT FORGET THE POOR, THE NEEDY, THE HOMELESS
Half of Greek population fear that they can wake up homeless next day due to factors beyond their control. It’s December 13 and finally the winter is here. No more hot weather and mosquitoes, no more sockless shoes and summer…
“REGRETFULLY WE ARE BANKRUPT”: FEAR CUISINE
“We will not allow it to be said again ‘Regretfully, we are bankrupt’. I will give, we will give our all in order to save the country,” prime minister George Papandreou said, referring to the phrase “Regretfully, we are bankrupt” with…
OF FAMINE & OF FEAST. AN APPLE BREAD & AN APPLE CAKE.
Until the 3rd decade of 20th century, shortages posed a continuing threat to many of the poorest areas in Greece. Things were getting worse during wars… In Graeco- Roman and Byzantine world famine was a weapon. Various theoritical works offered…