Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is due to meet Saturday with the leaders of the three parties in his coalition government as he attempts to obtain agreement on the demands for reforms made by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Greece’s lenders put fresh pressure on the government Friday to oversee the reduction of private sector wages and to intervene so sector-specific collective contracts are phased out.
As creditors call for two to three major privatizations within Q2, the govt pushes for the utilization of state lotteries, the selling of the Public Gas Corporation group and possibly the sale of the Hellenic Horse Racing Company.
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Roy Carroll has moved from OFI Crete to Olympiakos after the 34-year-old player signed an 18-month contract with the champion on Thursday.
For Greece’s nine casinos, 2011 was the third year of a bad run, with turnover slumping 18.2 percent in comparison with 2010, to reach 419.7 million euros.
Those who followed Angelopoulos’s career closely and who worked with him knew how strongly he was driven by his passion; they knew how obstinate he could be and the lengths he would go to to ensure perfection.
A Greek director had shown to the world that Greece was more than just the syrtaki dance, retsina, moussaka and Zorbas. It was a country that inspired respect among experts, also in these modern times, thanks to yet another big artist.
The flavor of a pilaf depends to a large extent on the liquid used, and is always better if herbs or a broth such as chicken or beef is used. Try our recipes for chicken pilaf and pilaf with garlic and tomato.