As an historic summit of the Arab League in Baghdad – the first in the Iraqi capital in a generation – takes place, Iraq's ambassador to Greece said he feels the days of the Syrian regime are numbered
An exhibition at the Kodra Action Field, a former army base in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, looks back at a generation of artists active since the mid-eighties that tried to re-establish the role of contemporary art in Greece, amidst political and social struggle and a rapidly changing society.
With hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered on Wednesday in Syntagma square to protest the goverment's austerity measures, Athens News send Yiannis Thomas to capture the atmosphere at the demonstration on video. In the process, he was attacked by self proclaimed anarchists that broke his camera, but managed to come back with the goods for our online readers.
Hundrends of thousands of Greeks gathered in Syntagma square on Sunday, in the largest of 12 consecutive gatherings, to protest the government imposed austerity measures. Athens News was there to capture the atmosphere.
With the indignants' protest gatherings continuing for the second week, the Athens News web team compiled a short video to convey the atmosphere at the Syntagma square.
Athens News talks with Electra Barakos, the up and coming Greek-American singer songwriter slash performer with a voice that spans the distance from opera arias to no holds barred rock.
Wednesday's rally against the Troika-imposed austerity measures drew tens of thousands of workers, pensioners and students. The Athens News web team was there to capture the atmosphere.
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