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Marks & Spencer’s Shwopping, One Year Later: Progress and Potential
A year has passed since Marks & Spencer launched its Shwopping campaign in many of its UK stores. Leon Kaye chats with Adam Elman about its progress.
Greece: Fight For the Soul of the Achelous River
This article was originally published on Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso on January 10, 2013, by Gilda Lyghounis
A huge project, madness for many: deviating the course of the Achelous River and have it flow into the Aegean instead of the Ionian ...
Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
Despite economic troubles, Europe now generates 52 gigawatts of solar power, enough to fuel all of Austria.
Greece, Much Crisis For Nothing
Crises are painful, but they must be an opportunity for change. Yet in Greece, says economic analyst Janos Manolopoulos, this has not happened. Athens' political and economic leaders navigate at sight, unable to rethink the country's future.
Onassis Cultural Center Tries to Recall Athens’ Past Glory
Located in Athens on Syngrou Avenue a few kilometers south of the Acropolis, the Onassis Cultural Centre gives a lift to a neighborhood that is relatively posh, yet is pockmarked with drab architecture
Old Passports Remind Us About Sacrifices Made
With another Christmas passed and the holiday season winding towards New Year’s Eve, those of us fortunate enough to enjoy this time of year could use some perspective.
The Next Big Word for 2012
Watch for another word, which is hardly new, to gain traction during 2012. If that Mayan prediction that the world will end, or almost end, this word will surge in use and popularity at the perfect time. And mercifully, it will not be “Occupy.”
The Via Egnatia: Bridges and Walls Between East and West (Part II)
States and Empires on the rise or at the height of their power build roads and bridges, while when in decline or in danger they raise walls and barriers. A journey along the ancient Via Egnatia which connected Italy with ancient Greece, continues as far as Byzantium and now gives its name to a motorway. From the OBC, Part 2.
The Via Egnatia: Bridges and Walls Between East and West (Part 1)
States and Empires on the rise or at the height of their power build roads and bridges, while when in decline or in danger they raise walls and barriers. A journey along the ancient Via Egnatia which connected Italy with ancient Greece, continues as far as Byzantium and now gives its name to a motorway. From the OBC, Part 1.
Qatar & Greek Orthodox Church Discuss Solar, Quarrying
The Greek Orthodox Church has seen revenues fall during the economic downturn, and so it's turning to Qatar for investment in solar and marble quarrying.
Can Greece Shine its Way out of Default?
Germany, a global leader in solar energy, is mulling a path for Greece to emerge out of its fiscal misery. Could Greece become a global solar pipeline and power?
Macedonia Turns 20
The Republic of Macedonia has recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. So far, the country has succeeded as a multicultural democracy. However, many challenges are yet to come and the name dispute with Greece is still keeping Skopje distant from the EU. From the OBC.