Posted on March 26, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Three new editions of the acclaimed Greek poet C.P. Cavafy are presented in the latest issue of the “London Review of Books” (20.3.2008) and in “The Times” (14.3.2008). Charles Simic, in his article “Some Sort of Solution” reviews The Collected Poems by C.P. Cavafy, translated by Evangelos Sachperoglou, (Oxford University Press, 2007) [...]
Filed under: Book, Cultcure, Education, Greece, Greeks Abroad, Literature | Tagged: "Poetry", British Literature, Cavafis, Cavafy, Charles Simic, E.M.Forster, Egypt, England, Evangelos Sachperoglou, Margaret Reynolds, Oxford University Press, Penguin Classics, Stratis Haviaras, T.E.Lawrence, W.H.Auden | Comments Off
Posted on March 26, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) According to Kantor Management Consultants S.A’s latest report, Greece does not utilise its excellent potential in terms of renewable energy generation at an optimum level. Wind power is considered Greece’s strong point, however only a handful of large scale investment schemes are agreed and implemented. The consulting company attributes the inadequacy to [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) On March 17, Deutsche Telekom – Europe’s biggest telephone company – acquired 20% of Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) shares from Marfin Investment Group (MIG) for €2.5 billion. The acquisition rendered the German giant the biggest stakeholder in the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation, after the Greek state, with 28%. Four days later, Minister of Finance [...]
Filed under: Business, Economy, Europian Union, Government, Greece | Tagged: About Brand Greece, Alogoskoufis, Deutsche Telekom, Greece, Greek state, Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation, Marfin Investment Group, MIG, OTE, Secretariat General of Information, Telecommunications | Comments Off
Posted on March 26, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Greece’s 187th anniversary of the March 25th Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire was celebrated with military, security forces and school parades across the country. The anniversary coincides with the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias declared himself “confident about the future of the [...]
Filed under: Greece, history | Tagged: Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Costas Karamanlis, Dimitris Sgouros, Greece, Independance day, Karolos Papoulias, March 25th, Nikitas Kaklamanis, photos | Comments Off
