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Byron in Greece

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 06:44 AM by Clodius
Updated August 27th, 2011 at 07:29 AM by Clodius

Lord Byron (George Gordon) is most commonly remembered as the author of Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrammage, as one of the foremost and most influential poets of the English Romantic movement. He is also widely known as the "first modern celebrity", wildly popular not just in Britain but right across Western Europe, and for his scandalous private life (he once claimed to have lost his virginity to his nanny at the age of nine). But in one country at least he is better remembered for...
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Byzantium and its Greek identity

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 08:06 AM by Thessalonian

[I] [I]“Byzantium is the chistianised roman state of the Greek nation.” [/I]-[B]Aug. Heisenberg[/B], historian.
Staat und Gesellschaft des byzantinischen Reiches, Die Kultur der Gegenwart, s. 364)

[I]“Byzantion must be studied as a chapter of the long standing history of the Greek civilization and thinking” [/I][B], Talbot Rice,[/B] historian-“Byzantines”,26

[I]“In the 5th century the empire continued to be in name roman, but in reality it has became Greek and it...
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A short travel guide to Greece

Posted July 16th, 2011 at 06:35 PM by Solidaire
Updated July 16th, 2011 at 06:45 PM by Solidaire
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Greece is nice to visit all year round. Perhaps the best time is spring, that is if you're not interested in sea baths (the sea is still cold until June). Especially Easter time is magnificent, as there are so many local customs celebrating it. It's a mystifying experience, particularly in the islands and rural areas. The weather is just perfect also, and nature is blooming all around.

Winters are rather mild, and good for sightseeing, and if one is into winter sports, there are lots...
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Under occupation: An odious and illegal loan agreement

Posted April 17th, 2011 at 03:14 AM by Solidaire

The loan agreement between the Greek government and its international lenders:
http://www.minfin.gr/content-api/f/b...10_06_04_A.pdf
Euro Area Loan Facility Act 2010, Schedule 2

14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

(1) This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and shall be construed...
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