Archive for October, 2007
It’s my birthday today !
I am also ill. Nothing serious, just a stupid virus causing a bit of a temperature and aching bones. Good timing right ?
Anyway, I will be celebrating with the love of my life and the kid at some point. I am sure a whiskey or three (for medicinal reasons) won’t do […]
From the Associated Press (reproduced online at the International Herald Tribune and Yahoo News)
Greek authorities are “systematically” endangering the lives of refugees trying to reach the European Union in boats, human rights groups said in a report issued Monday. Greece denied the allegations
Greek coast guards are being accused of using dangerous methods to prevent people […]
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There has been a dramatic rise in racist attacks in Greece over the last five years according to the Hellenic League of Human Rights. A rally was organised on October 21st (unfortunately I did not buy the Athens News last week and did not know about it) to protest a series of attacks on the […]
Fourteen suspects have been indicted in the disappearance and suspected murder of Alex Meshivili (Alex blog in Greek). The suspects are the five children who are suspected of killing him, seven parents who are charged with negligent supervision of a minor, and a grandparent and older brother accused of harboring a criminal and perjury. I […]
Yet another study shows that Greece is one of the worst countries in Europe for immigrants. Bad policies and bureaucracy makes life extremely difficult for people trying to obtain residency permits and citizenship. The report looked at six specific areas affecting immigrant integration into European countries:
Their rights in the workplace.
Opportunities for permanent residence.
Access to […]
DD Live has taken a bit of a nosedive recently. Firstly, there was the house moving and no internet for weeks. Then I missed the last two weeks because of my very busy real social life. Perhaps people have lost interest too. I’m not sure. If that is the case then maybe I will discontinue […]
Via My Krossroads
Greece takes part in the Football against Racism in Europe (FARE) action from October 17th to 30th. For more details: visit their website
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We want to see the ‘beautiful game’ played without the cancer of racism.
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Thanks to everyone who got back to me on the problems with my blog. I have changed my template to something cleaner and (hopefully) more stable. I hope to be able to add my header to it at some point but I just want to check that things are working properly first. Let me know […]
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, the number of people attempting to enter Greece illegally from Turkey has risen dramatically this year.
The average number of people arrested, intercepted or rescued by the Greek Coast Guard every year since 2002 has been around 3,000. So far this year, there have been almost 4,500 such […]
My friend EllasDevil asked me if I could put my blogroll into the sidebar so that he wouldn’t have to scroll past it to see my posts! As far as I know, my blogroll is in my sidebar! Is anyone else having this problem? This is how my front page looks to me using Firefox…
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I have spent an hour or so today updating my blogroll. Weeding out blogs that have been inactive for more than 6 months and adding new blogs. Please let me know if I have omitted yours. Don’t be shy. If you would like to be added to my links, leave a message in the comments […]
Habitat for Humanity Greece is looking for volunteers.
Dear Friends,
School has begun and hopefully everyone has settled in to their familiar routines. We hope that your summers were full of joy,relaxation and adventure!
Fall is here with winter close at its heels and once again, there are people in need, of Habitat’s helping hands. Our fall and […]
From Kathimerini
Greek bloggers prominent in worldwide Internet debate about green issues
Hundreds of Greek Internet users, including European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas, joined yesterday in the first ever international electronic debate on environmental issues, during which the EU official called for Greece to employ better waste management.
Organizers of the UN-backed Blog Action Day said about 15,800 […]
Blog Action Day is today.
When I think about the impact human beings are having on the planet, it all seems so overwhelming that I am tempted to just throw my hands in the air and say it’s all too late and there’s nothing I can really do to change it. To really make a […]
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