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Σημερα ειναι ημερα περηφανιας για την οικογενεια του Παναθα μας!!!!!! Για να θυμουνται οι παληοι και να μαθαινουνε οι νεοι!!!!!
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Introduction Reading H.A.L. Fisher’s “A History of Europe” I stumbled upon the battle of Teutoburg Forrest in 9 A.D. and
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Continue readingProselytizing children and adolescents to fascism – Greece’s Golden Dawn “spiritual awakening” seminars
Europe has a tradition in democracy. Democracy was born in Athens, Greece. However, today democracy is having a really tough
Continue readingReflecting on the results of the Italian Elections, February 2013: When things don’t work, they don’t work.
A lot has been written about the results of the Italian elections. The ink has not dried yet. I want to
Continue readingAdventures and perils in the life of an innocent flower, or more than one
In 1957 Mao wrote: “Letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy of
Continue readingHasan Tahsin Pasha: A hero, a traitor, or just not up to his responsibilities?
Introduction Hasan Tahsin Pasha (1845–1918) was the Ottoman Commander of the 8th Army Corps who in October 1912 handed Thessaloniki over to the
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