Introduction The Italian word “putto” is derived from the Latin word “putus”, meaning “boy” or “child”. In this post I
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On the day the new Government of Greece is sworn in office, I would like to offer some post facto
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One day before Greek citizens go to the polls for the third time in 2015, I would like to offer some
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Ολον αυτόν τον καιρό που ξετυλίγεται το Ελληνικό Δράμα, αλλά ιδιαίτερα απο τον Ιανουάριο 2015, ακούω και παρατηρώ με ιδιαίτερη
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On Sunday 5th July the Greek people will vote on a non – existing issue, whether we accept or not
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επί ξυρού ακμής = στην κόψη του ξυραφιού… on razor’s edge… Greece is on razor’s edge. The fact that Greece
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Spring time is a good time to cook dishes with lamb offal. I buy lamb which less than one year
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s
Continue readingParliamentary Elections in Greece – January 2015: The Outlook – Part II
Following my earlier post on the January 2015 parliamentary elections in Greece, I would like to add some more thoughts regarding
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