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INTERVIEWFormer US ambassadorThomas Miller:‘Austeritydoesn’t work’

ARTS Toronto’s City to City film festivalmakes a stopin Athens

POLITICSGovernment struggling to duck German poll debate

ARCHAEOLOGYA TRAVELER’S TALE OF GREECEIN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURYTracing the adventures of Edward Dodwell,the Irish explorer who traveled through pre-revolution Greece

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Economy Shopkeepers say bank rescue won’t save them � Page 6Analysis Obama doesn’t have the luxury of inaction � Page 8

Community Census reveals that Greece’s foreign-born population has only risen slightlysince 2001 � Page 9

Arts City to to City film festival comes to Athens � Pages 14-15Archaeology A traveler’s tale of Greece in the early 19th century � Pages 16-17Food Making bread � Page 18Travel Village life a stone’s throw away from the capital � Page 19Technology Mercedes-Benz takes the in-car entertainment leap, integrating Google Glass

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Stopping the carnageA GROUP called the Greek Committee for In-ternational Detente and Peace (EEDYE) aswell as members of the Communist Party-affiliated union PAME said this week theywere planning to stage rallies outside theAmerican Embassy in Athens to protest theplanned Nato military intervention in Syria. Their mobilisation is clearly tied to the ideathat the ‘forces of Imperialism’ are at it again,itching to get into the fray and impose theirwill on Syria.But the question in Syria is not really one of‘western imperialism’ versus the rights of theoppressed. It’s a moral one. Does the worldstand by –as it has done so many times inother conflicts-as Syria plunges deeper intochaos and a humanitarian crisis? Sittingback and firing off accusations of a Natoconspiracy as everything unravels in Syriais not a solution, given the bloodshed overthe past two yearsOf course, no one can prove -without adoubt -who is exactly gassing who. And theAmericans know only too well what it meansto enter a war on false pretenses. And re-ports of Al-Qaeda having infiltrated the rebelgroups have proliferatedBut video footage out of Syria, confirms thatthe use of chemical weapons on the groundis indeed a heinous reality. The West has, sofar, come under fire for “doing nothing” tostop the conflict and stop the senselessdeaths of unarmed civilians. And Obama hasbeen repeatedly mocked for repeatedly redrawing his “red lines”.The truth of the matter is that diplomacy andsanctions have so far failed to end the con-flict and hundreds of thousands have per-ished. That doesn’t necessarily mean themilitary option is the sole way forward. Whatis crystal clear though is that something hasto give in Syria. If the military option is the wrong way aboutit, then its opponents must come up with analternative. And fast. Because time is not onthe side of the Syrian people. Just pointingthe finger of blame on ‘western imperialism’for everything wrong in the world can, inmany instances, be indeed justified. But itwill do nothing for the Syrians. At least notnow.

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The government is strug-gling to keep Greeceout of campaign de-bates in Germany,

ahead of the September 22 fed-eral election in Europe’s largesteconomy, and is pressing aheadwith punishing, unpopular re-forms while playing down talkof the need for additional bailoutmoney, now widely seen as in-evitable. Finance Minister YannisStournaras insisted the countrywould not need a second debtrestructuring deal - referred toas an official sector haircut, fol-

lowing the landmark private sec-tor deal last year - in a nod tohis German colleague WolfgangSchaeuble who has insisted thatdetailed talk of debt relief wouldbe premature and counterpro-ductive. Stournaras told the Handelsblatt,the Duesseldorf-based financialdaily, that Athens remains fo-cused on its goal to reach aprimary budget surplus this year,allowing it to qualify for EU-promised assistance as earlyas 2014. As the eurozone emerges fromrecession, the Greek questionhas remained prominent in Ger-many after European officialsconceded that two successivebailouts worth €240bn wouldstill fall short of the money need-ed to ultimately prevent default. EU Energy Commissioner Guen-ther Oettinger, a German Chris-tian Democrat with no direct in-volvement in the Greek bailout,said Athens was likely to receiveat additional €10bn in its thirdrescue package.  

Merkel, 59, is favoured to win athird term as chancellor, allowingofficials in her government todiscuss the likelihood of addi-tional rescue money for Greeceopenly for the first time - trig-

gering claims by opponent So-cial Democrats that the conser-vatives have proved unreliable.Though her policies are deeplyresented by many Greeks, Ger-mans have generally appeared

supportive of Merkel’s effort topress indebted eurozone mem-bers to stick to recessionary re-forms rather than try to spendtheir way out the debt crisis byboosting growth. 

Athens plays down talk of the need for additionalbailout money, now widely seen as inevitable

By George White

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“Mr Stournaras hasaligned himself with the German lenders,contradicting himselfwhen he says that asecond haircut will not be necessary” Syriza statement

That the collapse of the single currencyis no longer an immediate danger reflectsthe solidity of the political bargain thatsaved Greece a year ago.

Then, Germany, the eurozone's paymaster, agreedto keep aiding Greece so it could stay in theeuro as long as it continued to tighten its beltand implement reforms to restore competitiveness.Portugal has received a similar assurance.Yet the fact that Greece’s programme has veeredoff course so soon shows that Europe is stillmuddling through, a long way from defusing thethreat to its flagship project from recession-plagued southern governments with excessivedebts tied in a doom loop to vulnerable banks.So although financial markets shrugged off Ger-man Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble’s sur-prise public acceptance last week that Greecewill need more aid, the potential for turbulenceremains, according to Lena Komileva with G+Economics, a London consultancy.“Are we looking at a scenario where the eurozonecan successfully overcome the crisis and movetowards a highly dynamic growth cycle supportedby healthier bank balance sheets as in the US?No,” she said.The looming renegotiation of rescue packagesfor Portugal and Cyprus as well as Greece isone obvious flashpoint.

“None of those countries is anywhere near beingable to stand on its own two feet in terms offunding itself in the market,” Komileva said.

The strain begins to tellTroika demands have put huge strain on thegovernments of all three countries. The longerthey are in recession and have to take ordersfrom Brussels and Frankfurt, the closer they willcome to testing the political limits of austerity.Nevertheless, Jacob Kirkegaard, of the PetersonInstitute for International Economics in Wash-ington, said both sides had every incentive topersevere with the aid-for-reforms formula.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble(L) and his Greek counterpart Yannis Stournarastaking part in a Greek-German industry andtrade chamber meeting in Athens in July

Greece struggling to duck German poll

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The fact that Greece’s programme hasveered off course so soon shows thatEurope is still muddling through, a longway from defusing the threat to itsflagship project from recession-plagued southern governments withexcessive debts tied in a doom loop tovulnerable banks

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In Athens, the government in-sisted it was sticking to thatformula, approving plans to sus-pend public sector workers, to-tally 12,500 by the end of Sep-tember, with another 12,500 to

join mobility scheme by the endof the year. Stournaras insisted the top-uprescue loans would not comewith a new set of austerity de-mands. 

“We’re not talking about new(bailout) memorandum, but a fi-nancial support package withoutnew conditions,” he told ProtoThema newspaper in an inter-view. “In any case, our targetsand obligations and been setthough the year 2016, so nomeasures or goals are neededon top of this.”Syriza accused Stournaras ofeagerly towing the German line. “Mr Stournaras has aligned him-self with the German lenders,contradicting himself when hesays that a second haircut willnot be necessary,” a statementfrom the opposition party said. Now is preparing a new bailoutdeal, choosing to ignore the factthat the ‘bailout recipe’ has sofar exploded the national debt,pulled society apart and deep-ened the recession.”

What they said:

Germans havegenerally appearedsupportive ofMerkel’s effort topress indebtedeurozone membersto stick torecessionaryreforms rather thantry to spend theirway out the debtcrisis by boostinggrowth

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Abandoning the periphery to its fate wouldrisk contagion that could condemn the euro,while Greece would face incalculable costs ifit were to quit the single currency, startingwith the collapse of its banks, capital flightand default on private-sector contracts de-nominated in euros.“As bad as the Greek economy has turnedout in the past four of five years, this wouldbe a cardiac arrest,” Kirkegaard said.The troika is due to review Greece’s pro-gramme this autumn.Fabric Montagne, an economist with Barclaysin Paris, said he expected the discussions tobe “protracted and difficult”.For markets, though, the process is unlikelyto be disruptive because the talks will belimited to allocating losses within the publicsector, Montagne said in a recent note.Since Greece’s private bond holders werepersuaded to write down most of their expo-sure, more than 80 percent of Greek govern-ment debt is now in the hands of officialcreditors.What’s more, Greece’s immediate needs arerelatively modest. The IMF puts its uncoveredfunding needs for 2014-2015 at €10.9bn, apittance next to the €240bn that Athens hasalready received in aid.

Deceptive market clamGreece is counting on achieving a primarybudget surplus - before interest payments -for 2013, which would entitle it to ask its euroarea partners for help in bringing about a“further credible and sustainable reduction”of its debt-to-GDP ratio.Having already secured a writedown of pri-vately held bonds, the government of AntonisSamaras sees that the best way of followingup with official debt relief is to cooperatewith the troika, Kirkegaard said.Investors realise this too. This is anotherreason why the talks with Greece are unlikelyto be too unsettling for markets, which are

already reassured by the ECB’s as-yet unac-tivated Outright Monetary Transactions back-stop bond-buying programme.“The markets have internalised the lessonlearned by all the peripheral countries, namelythat in the end the best way to achieve somesort of restructuring of official sector debt isto do their homework first,” Kirkegaard said.How that debt relief is provided - if it is ulti-mately needed, as the IMF and most econo-mists believe - will be an acid test for Germanyand northern creditor countries, for whichwrite-offs are anathema.

(Reuters)

How that debt reliefis provided - if it isultimately needed,as the IMF and mosteconomists believe -will be an acid testfor Germany andnorthern creditorcountries, for whichwrite-offs areanathema

drama,not crisis

“The crisis emerged over many years,through founding errors in the euro.For example, Greece should not havebeen admitted into the euro area”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

“If the debt is still considered to betoo high [next year], the Eurogroup willconsider to take additional measures.This is already decided and made pub-lic in November last year”

Jörg Asmussen, member of the European Central

Bank’s policymaking executiveboard

“Before it comes to additional help, I willsurely demand compliance with the [ex-isting programme’s] terms … I will notcomment on that [whether Austria couldaccept a writedown on Greek sovereigndebt] because that is fantasising aboutsomething that is not now on the table”Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter

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proved by the government, keep-ing it on a collision course withunions, which readied plans fora wave of strikes likely to causewidespread disruption nextmonth. The staff overhaul will see 12,500employees suspended by theend of next month, counting

4,400 teachers and schoolguards already in the contro-versial mobility scheme. Seen by fiscal conservatives asbeing long delayed, the changesare among the toughest austeritymeasures imposed since the2010 bailout, with previous gov-ernments preferring to slashwages, raise taxes, and watchprivate sector jobs go beforerisking state disruption and con-frontation with powerful unions

with cross-the-board staff cuts. By the end of the year, a further12,500 will be added to thescheme that involves a workassessment of up to eightmonths during which time theemployees are suspended onthree-quarters of their basicsalary until being transferred toanother public sector depart-ment or fired. The government has promisedthe troika it will also fire 15,000staff by the end of the year,through direct dismissals or themobility process. “I want to stress that mobility isnot just a commitment we havetowards our creditors. It is a tool

that has a positive effect, thatwill lead to the better use of theresources we have in the broaderpublic sector,” AdministrativeReform Minister Kyriakos Mit-sotakis said after meeting cabinetcolleagues and Prime MinisterAntonis Samaras to finalize thecuts that will be announced inabout three weeks.He said the government wasconsidering making the mobilityscheme a permanent measure,raising further alarm with unionsthat launched post-summer hol-iday work stoppages this week. “Basic public services are beinghanded to the private sector,”the civil servants union Adedy

said. “The government is ne-glecting its obligations to its cit-izens and ... has shown itself tobe totally subservient to its cred-itors local and overseas interests... driving a large section of theGreek people into poverty.”

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mobility is not just acommitment we havetowards our creditors. It is a tool that has apositive effect, thatwill lead to the better use ofthe resources we have in the broader publicsector”

[ ]“ALL THEY SAY IS ‘NO’, NO’, NO’! Fuckyou. Don’t say no. Say yes and tell mehow to do it. I’m sorry but that’s whatthe situation is” – Referring to thosewho believe the old Elliniko airportshould be turned into a public park andnot privatised

“IT’S SHAMEFUL that they are makingsuch a fuss because they will be movedone kilometre away from Omonia toEvangelismos. We should have firedyou, so that you can understand whatis really happening” – To protesting hos-pital staff who are due to be transferred

“UNDER HIS ORDERS (George Papan-dreou), a despicable indictment againstme was fabricated by parliament’s in-vestigative committee” –

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Rows of closed stores in the capital.Greece may need further support fromits eurozone partners but does notexpect any loan to come with conditionsattached

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SMALL businesses are facing aworsening crisis, with money trick-ling in from Greece’s €50bn bankrescue programme coming too

late to save distressed stores, a newstudy has found. The survey published this week warnedthat an additional 40,000 small busi-nesses are likely to close in the secondhalf of 2013, adding 90,000 people tothe country’s burgeoning jobless total. The Marc survey was commissioned bythe Greek Confederation of Professionals,Craftsmen and Merchants, orGSEVEE,  and conducted July 10-16with 1,200 small businesses. It foundthat 75.8 percent had suffered January-June turnover losses compared with theprevious six months. The massive bank recapitalisation, prop-ping up lenders through the recessionafter the private Greek debt restructuringlast year, was touted by the governmentas major step towards ending the re-cession next year. But GSEVEE leader Giorgos Kavvathasargued that the extension of emergencytaxes, frequent changes to the tax systemand rapid liberalisation of market ruleswas still batterring the private sector. “We are expecting 40,000 further closureof businesses in the last half of 2013.That defies the government’s positionthat the economy is being restarted,” hesaid. 

“We need a tax system that doesn’tchange every week. And a banking systemis not closed to us. At least 15 percent ofthe (recapitalisation) money should havebeen reserved for the market.”He added: “Instead of helping us, the

government is taking a clear position infavour of big business. They brought upthe Sunday trading issue, even thoughno one really wanted it.”  GSEVEE represents small businesses,which make up the vast majority of com-mercial enterprises in Greece - 99.5 per-cent of the country’s businesses havefewer than 50 employees. The warning comes follows repeatedgovernment assurances that it will notimpose further austerity taxes, as it turnsits attention to longer-term reforms, in-cluding an unprecedented campaign toslash state jobs. But shopkeepers argue that nearly fouryears of hypertaxation has left manyunable to recover. “There is no fat left,” Kavvathas said.  “Small business had an informal systemof financing, with postdated cheques.But that has also dried up.” 

The union is planning to hold amajor protest rally on September7 in Thessaloniki at the annualtrade fair in the northern city,where prime ministers tradition-ally deliver a keynote speechon the state of the nation’s econ-omy. Government attendance at theThessaloniki Trade Fair is nor-mally announced weeks in ad-vance, but Samaras’ office saidhis schedule has not yet beenfinalised for early September. Staff cuts will affect most majorgovernment departments, withthe health ministry named asthe major exception. On live television, Health MinisterAdonis Georgiadis exploded atprotesting public hospital staffwho are due to be transferred. “We should have fired you, sothat you can understand whatis really happening,” the newly-appointed minister said duringan on-air confrontation with aprotest organiser. He later described his remarksas “excessive”.  

Bank rescuewon’t saveus, warn

strugglingshopkeepers

The continued slump in publicconsumption is likely to eat fur-ther into long-established work-ing rights as owners struggle toavoid bankruptcy

Some 65.7 percent of smallbusinesses said they had cuthours and/or salaries further foremployees so far this year.“That figure is set to rise to ashigh as 70 percent. So we willbe talking about a jungle interms of labour rights,” thestudy’s lead researcher DionysisGravaris said

Unemployment - already over27 percent - is likely to rise fur-ther “Businesses have alreadylaid off so many people ... Now,the major source of unemploy-ment concerns people enteringthe workforce for the first timebecause the market cannot cre-ate jobs for them”

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“Basic public services are beinghanded to the private sector,”the civil servants union ADEDYsaid. “The government isneglecting its obligations to itscitizens and ... has shown itselfto be totally subservient to itscreditors local and overseasinterests ... driving a largesection of the Greek people intopoverty”

Civil servants union ADEDY

“AS LONG AS we are consistent withour commitments, we shall demand,according to the decisions of the Eu-rogroup in 2012, the tangible contri-bution of our partners in lighteningpublic debt. We shall seek the bestthrough negotiations”

Giorgos Kavvathas, head of the small business association GSEVEE, presentsthe findings of a July survey this week, predicting that 40,000 more smallbusinesses will close in the second half of 2013

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By John Whitesides

Most Americanswant no part of aUS military inter-vention in Syria, but

there is a growing sense inWashington that PresidentBarack Obama would face morepolitical risks from a weak re-sponse to Syria’s use of chemi-cal weapons than from an attackon Bashar al-Assad’s govern-ment.As Obama’s administrationbuilds a case for a likely militaryaction in Syria, several analystssaid such a move probably

would not have lingering nega-tive consequences for the pres-ident at home - as long as theintervention was short-lived.By declaring last year that Assadwould cross a “red line” thatcould trigger a US response ifhe used chemical weapons,Obama ensured that foreign foesand allies - as well as his Re-publican political rivals - wouldview any failure to respond as asign of presidential weakness.“Obama has to consider the im-plications for other policy areasif he fails to act,” said WilliamGalston, a senior fellow at theBrookings Institution, who was a domestic policy adviser to

President Bill Clinton. “Doingnothing - that is what would bedevastating.”After the chemical attack nearDamascus last week that killedhundreds of Syrian adults andchildren and injured many more,Obama “doesn’t have that lux-ury,” of inaction, he said.Obama, who has long been waryof any involvement in Syria’s civilwar, and US allies appeared onTuesday to be carefully layingthe groundwork for a coordi-nated military response.

Polls show sinking supportfor interventionPolls show large majorities ofAmericans, weary of more thana decade of wars in Iraq andAfghanistan, strongly oppose aUS military mission in Syria. AReuters-Ipsos poll last weekfound about 60 percent ofAmericans are against US inter-vention in Syria, while just 9 per-cent support it.More Americans favor interven-tion if Syria has used chemicalweapons, but even that supporthas dipped as the situation inSyria has deteriorated, accord-ing to the poll.However, US military action typ-ically sparks a surge of at leastshort-term support for theirpresident’s actions, as Ameri-cans rally around the troops.“My prediction would be that

public opinion would swing veryquickly to support the militaryaction in Syria,” said Ipsos poll-ster Julia Clark. “The danger forObama is if it becomes moreprolonged.”On Capitol Hill, lawmakers havebeen sending mixed signals onSyria, arguably giving Obamamore room to maneuver.Republicans, led by SenatorJohn McCain of Arizona, havecriticised Obama for moving tooslowly and called for a strongmilitary intervention.McCain suggested on August28 that a brief attack by cruisemissiles, aimed more at sendinga message to Assad than alter-ing the course of Syria’s civilwar, could make the situation

worse by allowing an embold-ened Assad to claim that he hadwithstood an assault by theAmericans.Meanwhile, some liberal De-mocrats and conservative Re-publicans - including SenatorRand Paul of Kentucky, a po-tential 2016 presidential candi-date - have opposed any US in-tervention.

No lasting political impactObama faces the decision onSyria just as Congress preparesto return to Washington nextweek to renew a lingering budgetfight over government spendingand the federal debt limit.Some Republicans are threat-ening another government shut-

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The key to reducing political damage: Keep intervention short as Obama doesn’t have the luxury of inaction

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Greece not to have active involvement

LOCAL media reports this week said Washington had askedNato ally Athens to grant permission to American ships andaircraft to use the military bases of Souda Bay and Kalamatain an intervention in SyriaGovernment officials have reportedly denied Greece will haveany active military involvement in the event of a US-led strike inSyria.The crisis prompted Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to reiteratewhat he stressed during his recent visit to Washington; thatGreece has entrenched its role as a “bastion of stability in a re-gion that is literally ablaze”.“One year ago, the region around Greece emitted a sense ofstability while Greece was the source of instability,” Samarassaid. “Now that situation has made a 180-degree turnaround.He added: “These issues were extensively analysed with Pres-ident Obama on his recent visit to Washington. This sense ofstability also needs to be enhanced within this country.”

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After 50 years ofrecorded increases,the number of im-migrants living in

Greece remained rather flatbetween 2001 and 2011, thelatest census data shows. According to the Hellenic Sta-tistical Authority (Elstat), thecountry’s foreign-born popu-lation represented 8.4 percentof the population in 2011, uponly slightly from 7.3 percentin 2001. The data, which waspublished by Elstat last week,suggests there really hasn’tbeen that much of a surge inthe number of foreigners im-migrating to Greece. But given the rise of anti-im-migrant sentiment over the pastcouple of years, the censusdata, which provides one ofthe most complete snapshotsof the country’s population, israther big news. While Elstatdoes not explain the lower thanexpected rise, the country’sdeep recession (described asa depression by many econo-mists) is probably one reason

the number of immigrant resi-dents is not much higher. As previously reported, theeconomic crisis (especially thesoaring rate of unemployment)is pushing immigrants backto their homeland. Last month,more than 700 non-EuropeanUnion nationals living andworking in Greece reportedlyapplied to leave the countryunder a voluntary repatriationprogramme recently launchedby the government. More than11,500 immigrants have cho-sen to return under this pro-gramme since August 2012.According to officials, increas-ing numbers of immigrants –unemployed and struggling tomake ends meet – are seekingto return to their homeland orfind a way to emigrate to an-other EU country.

The census data: past and present According to the census data,the total number of permanentresidents with foreign citizen-ship and those with “unknown

or undefined” citizenship was911,929. The biggest group(52.7 percent) of foreign citi-zens residing in Greece is fromAlbania (the largest singlesource country), followed by8.3 percent with Bulgarian cit-izenship, 5.1 percent with Ro-manian citizenship, 3.7 percentwith Pakistani citizenship, and3.0 percent with Georgian cit-izenship. Filipinos represent1.1 percent of the country’sforeign-born population.It should be noted, however,that the census does not nec-essarily count the undocu-mented migrants, who weregenerally afraid to answer thedoor to census enumerators,fearing that any informationprovided would be passed onto the government. It is also worth noting that thenumber of non-Greek Euro-pean Union citizens residingin Greece has increased dra-matically. In 2001, the censuscounted some 47,000. In 2011,the number was 199,101. This, however, is mainly dueto the European Union’s en-largement in 2004 – with theaccession of Cyprus, CzechRepublic, Estonia, Hungary,Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia

– and in 2007 with Bulgariaand Romania. But it was the 2001 censusthat provided data never beforecollected about immigrants(non-Greek citizens) living andworking in the country. Thegovernment had made an ex-plicit attempt to capture arecord of all immigrants – legaland undocumented – living inthe country, it found they madeup roughly seven to eight per-cent of the country’s total pop-ulation.

The census data: past and present As regards immigrants’ lengthof residence in Greece, thecensus found that 50 percenthad been living in the countryfor at least five years. Abouthalf of the Albanian men and40 percent of Albanian womenclaimed to have been living inGreece for more than fiveyears. A large number of Filipinosand, to a certain extent, Egyp-tians and Poles also said theyhad resided in Greece for morethan five years. Most immi-grants from Pakistan, Indiaand Bangladesh said they hadbeen living in Greece betweenone and five years.

Latest data shows the country’s foreign-bornpopulation has risen only slightly in percentageterms since 2001By Kathy Tzilivakis

Non-EU immigrant population of GreeceYEAR TOTAL IMMIGRANT1951 7,632,801 30,5711961 8,388,553 54,7361971 8,768,641 92,5681981 9,740,417 171,4241991 10,259,900 167,2762001 10,934,097 715,1912011 10,815,197 708,003

Source: Elstat

Populations fromEnglish-speaking

countries

UK 15,386

USA 5,773

Austraia 1,894

Canada 1,475

Ireland 481

Making census ofIMMIGRATION

[ ]An increasing numbers of immigrants– unemployed and struggling to make ends meet –are seeking to return to their homeland or to emigrate toanother EU country

The situation in Syria is extremelyworrying. We have very clearlyand unequivocally condemnedthe use of chemical weapons,which is cruel, which is a heinouscrime, which obviously violatesthe strict rules of InternationalLaw, and thus there has to be aninternational response in thename of legality and in the nameof human rights.

Foreign Minister EvangelosVenizelos on the government’s

position on Syria, August 28

down if Democrats don’t agreeto deeper spending cuts, or todelay funding for the president’shealthcare overhaul.The intense focus in Congresson domestic policy issuesmeans the impact of any short-term military action in Syriacould be limited.“It’s one of those things that,however tragic, won’t have anylasting political impact one wayor the other,” Republican strate-gist Rich Galen said of a short-term US intervention in Syria.“We are locked in a cycle of do-mestic turmoil, and politicallythat will overwhelm everythingelse.” (Reuters)

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Speaking to AthensViews, Thomas Millerrecalls a pre-crisisGreece, talks about

what he thinks the future holdsfor the Greek nation and peopleand shares his love for what hecalls his “second home”.

Athens Views: What are someof your favourite parts aboutserving as ambassador inGreece?Thomas Miller: The best part wasthe Greek people. We had a lotof friends from my two earlierassignments there, so we weregoing back to a country that wereally loved. We had been therea total of over five years before.The fact that I had acquired thelanguage and could speak it wasvery helpful. The people and thefriendships, that’s what we lovedthe most. I was there during avery exciting period of time, whenGreece was at its best.

How different were things inGreece back then? How has itchanged? I left in December 2004, a littleless than nine years ago, andthe answer is - totally. There havebeen tremendous changes.Greece has come into the infor-mation age big time and the pro-liferation of the media has beenunbelievable. I think Greeks tooktremendous pride from theOlympics because they got world-wide attention and they lookedreally good. That has changednow, with the crisis bringing abouta great sense of pessimism. Whenyou walk around the streets yousee people suffering, you seepoverty. I think the big differencebetween 2004 and now is thatthere is a sense of pessimismand that will only change when

people start to see some light atthe end of the tunnel. Greecehas announced that there will bea primary budget surplus, whichis a big deal. When people startto see tangible effects of theturnaround, that’s when thingswill get better.

What were some of the biggestchallenges of your job inGreece? There were a lot of demonstra-tions against the US embassyand there was lot of street hostility.Many Greeks would say, “Wedon’t like your government butwe like Americans.” The demon-strations were much bigger backthen and Americans were oftenthe target of demonstrations thathad very little to do with us.

Do you agree that many Greekpeople and politicians used tobe very anti-American? Do youthink that has changed? Why? Yes. Anti-Americanism in Greecewas born in the aftermath ofWorld War Two. We were involvedin every aspect of Greek politicallife and I think that is wheresome of the resentment grows.We also didn’t oppose the juntaas strongly as many Greeksthought we should have. Mysense is that there had to be anexternal target, and we were thebiggest one on the block. Thatall changed, as Greece startedgoing through its economic crisis,because we are a peripheralplayer. Even though we are thelargest contributor to the IMF,we are a small player on theeconomic crisis. What bit of aplayer we are, I think there is alot of sympathy. I also think therehas been a maturity in Greece,there’s been a lot of looking inthe mirror and saying, “What canwe be doing differently ratherthan blaming outsiders for ourproblems?” Greeks are focusedon the economy, as they shouldbe, and getting out of this eco-nomic crisis. There is no questionabout it. Our contribution is thatwe can be there on the sidelines,supporting Greeks and cheeringthem on.

How can the US help Greecewith investment? Americans will invest anywhereif there is a possibility of goodreturn for their money, but theyare not going to do it out of char-ity. I think it is a great time for in-vestors to be seriously lookingat Greece because prices havedeclined in various sectors. Thereare some natural areas of potentialgrowth in Greece, with tourismright at the top. Also many Greekbanks have actually been well-run and there’s no reason whythey can’t be a financial centrefor the region. The Greek stockexchange is selling stocks for

very small fractions comparedto seven years ago. These arejust a part of areas in Greecethat people with a lot of moneyshould seriously consider.

Right now the IMF is being crit-icised for failing to understandthe capabilities of Greece whenit comes to coping with thedebt, and for imposing extrememeasures. For three years nowall Greece has seen is extremecuts and layoffs, while invest-ments remain at an all timelow. What do you think is goingto happen? First of all, I don’t think anythingis going to happen before theGerman elections. But assumingthat we have the same land-

In the rapidly expanding economic crisis in Europe,Greece’s case – the toughest in the EU – has beenhard at times to assess with a clear eye from within.A former ambassador and long-time friend of thecountry, Thomas Miller, lends another view fromacross the Atlantic

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There has been a maturity in Greece,there’s been a lot oflooking in the mirrorand saying, “What canwe be doing differentlyrather than blamingoutsiders for ourproblems?”

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Former US ambassador Thomas MillerAmericans will invest anywhere if there is a

By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou

On Samaras’ visit to the US: “He came here to try and get PresidentObama’s support for lightening up on austerity, and I think he did”

One of his mostprominent memoriesis playing tennis witha then young andaspiring politicianAntonis Samaras[ [

scape, there are several thingsthat the troika has put on thetable and it is all about thepolitics of how to get it done.Greece has got to have moreeffective tax collection; there isa lot of room for improvementthere. Looking at Greece versusother countries, you have a muchlarger percentage of peopleworking for the state and gov-ernment. Also, the governmenthas to consider more privatisa-tion sales; that’s how the worldis today. Finally, because of thequantity in birth rates, you havemore people living on pensionsand less people working to sup-port paying those pensions. Allof these structural issues havegot to be addressed. The ques-tion that Prime Minister AntonisSamaras has raised is what thepace should be. When you havea cancer patient, you can kill

the patient from large amountsof radiation. And while there maybe no cancer left, the patient isdead. I think this is what Samarasis trying to get people to listento.

What do you think of Samaras’visit to the US and his meetingwith US President Barack Oba-ma? What kind of tone did hisvisit set for the two nations? I was in Afghanistan when Sama-ras visited, but from what I heardhe came here with a few differentobjectives. He came here to tryand get President Obama’s sup-port for lightening up on austerity,and I think he did. America won’tlecture Europe but I think ourown experience shows that aus-terity isn’t the way to get out ofthis downward spiral - it justdoesn’t work. You need stimulito get the economy going andattack the horrendous joblessrate. Samaras got those state-ments on public record and thatwas good. He is a very person-able, attractive, charismatic guyand I think he can make a com-pelling case when you put himbefore investors and audiences.I think he accomplished a gooddeal by persuading investors totake another look at Greece andpersuading audiences to actuallysee Greece not only as an in-vestment opportunity but a placeto travel to.

Pasok’s popularity ratings havegone down, yet we see ratingsgoing up for parties like Syriza.What are your thoughts on that,and what's your opinion ofSyriza leader Alex Tsipras? This is for the Greek voters todecide and there is a basic choiceout there. Do people choose thetraditional parties, with leaderslike Samaras, which have been

saying that Greece will work withthe troika to try and get the bestpossible deal, while keeping inmind that those parties gotGreece into this mess? Or doyou go with a party like Syriza,which is basically playing pokerand saying that Greece’s eco-nomic collapse would be ofgreater harm to Europe, and whilethey want Greece to remain inthe EU they are against austerity?As far as I can see, Greek votershave to ask themselves whetherthey are willing to take thosechances. To me, it’s a very high-risk bet.

What future do you see forGreece? I think that Greece has hit rockbottom, or at least it is prettyclose to it. So things have to getbetter pretty soon and when theydo, they will get better fairly rap-idly. There are certain intangiblesin this country that can’t go un-noticed. Greeks have a phenom-enal history and are extremelyresolute, and the best part of theGreek DNA is hard work. Theyare extremely hard-working andthe Greek-Americans that cometo this country take two or threejobs. That is one of the mostpositive aspects of the Greeks.This year will still be tough but Ithink that by the end of next yearpeople will start to see the lightat the end of the tunnel. It willnot be an immediate recovery,but I’d like to be kind of optimistic.

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THOMAS MILLER was bornand raised in the Chicagoarea, graduating from theUniversity of Michigan with a

bachelor’s degree, two masters de-grees and a PhD (in 1975). After asking him todeliver the commencement speech for the2003 graduating class, his alma materawarded Miller an honorary degree, bringinghis total number of university diplomas to five.He joined the US foreign service in 1976 andamong other assignments - including as USambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1999to 2001 -he served in three different capacitiesin Greece. His first assignment was as politicalofficer, from 1985 to1987. (One of his most

prominent memories is playing tennis with ayoung and aspiring politician by the name ofAntonis Samaras.) Miller returned to Greeceas deputy chief of mission, serving from 1994to 1997, and then returned for his final andmost prestigious assignment as US ambas-sador Greece, a post he held from 2001 to2004. During his tenure, Miller witnessed someof Greece’s most historical events, includingthe roundup of the November 17 terroristgroup and the Olympic Games. Now based inWashington DC, Miller serves as president andCEO of the International Executive ServiceCorps, an organisation that focuses on findingbusiness solutions in the developing world.

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This year will still betough but I think that by the end of next yearpeople will start to seethe light at the end of the tunnel[ ]

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Hellenic American Union

Art21 celebrates the100 most iconic artistsTHE HELLENIC American Union celebrates contemporaryart with a documentary series name-dropping some ofthe most important creators of the 21st centuryDocumentary has been spreading like wildfire throughthe Athenian landscape in the past couple of years withyear-round screenings at Exile Room, Cinedoc andshortly at Ianos. But now that ERT has paused com-missions for homegrown series, it’s time to sit back andexamine what the global production circuit has in store. The Hellenic American Union will be bringing viewersfour installments of the highly successful Art21 project,every Tuesday in September. Art21 celebrates the 100most iconic artists working today in bite-sized chunksthat can bring anyone closer to contemporary art.In the series, international artists discuss their work aswell as the creative process they follow, their relation-ship with the audience and their attitude towards socialdevelopments in the 21st century. Art21-100 Artistscomprises 24 documentaries, with screenings equallysplit among the Athens School of Fine Arts, CAMP andthe Hellenic American Union. The first episode, entitled «Place», to be screened onSeptember 3, features Richard Serra, Sally Mann, Mar-garet Kilgallen, Barry McGee and Pepon Osorio as wellas an introduction by artist Laurie Anderson.

Screenings:

September 10: Identity featuring artists Bruce Nauman,Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin andLouise Bourgeois (Introduction by SteveMartin and William Wegman).

September 17: Spirituality featuring Ann Hamilton, JohnFeodorov, Shahzia Sikander and JamesTurrell (Introduction by Beryl Korot andS. Epatha Merkerson).

September 24: Consumption featuring Michael RayCharles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zitteland Mel Chin (Introduction by BarbaraKruger and John McEnroe).

The documentaries will be screened in English withEnglish subtitles.� Art21-100 Artists, September 3 - 24 at the Hellenic

American Union Theater, (22 Massalias St, Kolonaki,tel 210-368-0900, www.hau.gr). Screenings start at8.30pm and admission is free.

Paradise for Shipowners SHIPPING, which has traditionally been a pillar of the Greek econ-omy, is one of those sectors that although raking profits con-tributes next to nothing to state coffers. Shipowners enjoy atremendous amount of legal tax exemptions. Law 25/1975 spellsout all shipowner benefits, including exemptions from taxation,dues, and fees towards the state for income garnered from foreignshipping companies establishing themselves in Greece, from tax-ation of income generated by ships operating abroad (a benefitextended to all partners and shareholders), from any taxes ordues for income generated by holding companies that exclusivelyhold stock of Greek shipping companies under the Greek flag.The law also exempts from taxation of income generated by aninvestment firm active in international shipping and the incomefrom dividends paid out to shareholders, which is also extendedto local firms. Individuals exploiting under the Greek flag arealso tax exempt. And to top it all off shipping firms are exemptfrom paying the so-called surplus value fee that comes withliquidating, reimbursing, or insuring assets.

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Tax evasion is ascomplicated to resolveas are the ways ofcheating the state out ofits revenues – and it allcomes down to politicalwill

By Efthimios Tsiliopoulos

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Picking state pockets

It seems tax evasionhas two very strongpillars it rests upon:corruption and patron-client relations betweenthe politicalestablishment andpowerful economicvested interests

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BUT HOW IS IT that many people obviously lived and had as-sets beyond their means and got away with for so long? Insome seemingly flagrant cases, even when discovered,profits are exponentially higher than fines, allowing entre-preneurs to play cat and mouse with tax authorities, a gamewhich more often than not they win. The other leg in tax evasion has to do with the state servicescharged with collecting taxes and assessing fines for wrong-doings. As an accountant that works with many firms notedanonymously, “tax bureaus are rife with corruption. In thepast they were brazen, asking for standard retainer fees,on top of payment for ‘fixing’ specific wrongdoings, or de-grading fines. Money channelled to one tax office officialalso greases the pockets of his superiors. Nowadays withthe state of the economy the way it is and with many busi-nesses on the verge of shutdown, they dare not ask, andare actually even accommodating.”

But for decades, some crafty civilservants in tax bureaus amassedfortunes from payoffs to accom-modate patrons, as has been seenfrom a modicum of arrests in re-cent years. Recently, Finance Min-ister Yannis Stournaras asked forscrutiny into the assets of 432 em-ployees of his ministry, after the in-ternal affairs bureau pointed to ir-

regularities in their personal finances. However, Tryfonas Alexiadis, the deputy head of tax officials’union POE-DOY, charges: “No one attains a high-rankingposition of authority in the ministry without scrutiny of hisfinances. We dare him to check all of us.” In other cases orders came from above, from the politicalestablishment, asking for specific favours for specific“clients”, or even intervening personally to rescind fines orlet firms off the hook. One such case was that of formerSDOE head Yannis Kapeleris, who was discharged whenhe froze a large number of fines against fuel distributorsfound to be cheating on taxes or at the pumps. AlthoughKapeleris was indicted in 2011 for this case (he was alsoinvolved in the infamous Lagarde list case), he was foundnot guilty of any wrongdoing a little over a month ago,prompting critics to again talk of collusion between the po-litical system and the judiciary.On his personal site, Giorgos Sourlas, secretary general fortransparency and human rights at the justice ministry, notesthat a systematic and methodicaleffort is necessary in order tostrike at corruption and to sanitiseand protect the political system.One wonders however if this canbe done with the current legalframework on the accountabilityof political persons - without a re-vision of the constitution, and es-pecially article 85. Such a processwould be lengthy and could notbe achieved within the scope of the current parliament.

Getting away with it

One of the main prob-lems the Greek gov-ernment is trying todeal with is the inabil-

ity to collect taxes, especiallyfrom the “haves” Instead it hasto rely on taxing those that can’tget away (ie employees in theprivate sector whose pay is reg-istered by employers, civil ser-vants and pensioners), taxing as-sets and employing indirect taxesthat cut across the board.The problem is not new and hasbeen a mainstay of Greek civicculture since the very beginningsof the modern Greek state, caus-ing many to argue that it is an in-herited vice from almost fourcenturies of Ottoman rule.The problem was bad before,but has become extremely acutesince the crisis hit Greece. Nowthe government is contemplatingnew laws that foresee the con-fiscation of property and the im-mediate incarceration of thosecaught dodging their taxes. For

most, this like other measures istoo late, since the perennial short-fall of state income was one ofthe chief causes of Greek gov-ernment debt. It seems, however,that tax evasion rests on verystrong pillars: corruption and pa-tron-client relations between thepolitical establishment and pow-erful economic vested interests.In a study by researchers fromthe Booth School of Business atthe University of Chicago andthe Virginia Polytechnic Institute,it was noted “that banks lend totax-evading individuals based onthe bank’s perception of true in-come”. The report estimated “alower bound of €28bn of unre-ported income for Greece. Theforegone government revenuesamount to 31 percent of thedeficit for 2009.”

Sly professionalsIt is no secret that many self-employed professionals do notissue receipts for their servicesand, therefore, do not report thisincome. As the report mentions,“primary tax-evading occupationsare doctors, engineers, privatetutors, accountants, financial serv-ice agents, and lawyers”, whoeither refuse to issue receipts for

services, or place recipients in adilemma: one price if you want areceipt (that includes VAT) and alower price if you don’t. VAT aloneis 23%. This practice is also rife amongwhite collar self-employed pro-fessionals such as doctors andlawyers. Such professionals willoffer token receipts for a smallportion of the amount paid, oragain pose the same dilemmato the recipient of their services.In other cases, patients will begiven a receipt on a first visit,and once it has been ascertainedthey are not tax investigators,receipts are then waived. Evenfor doctors working within thestate health system, the practiceof fakelaki, the “little envelope,”is very common. Many doctors

will request additional “under thetable” remuneration in order toguarantee their diligence or inorder to bump people up thewaiting list for examinations orsurgery.The practice of not issuing re-ceipts is not limited to profes-sionals, but is also the domainof shop owners who also usethe different price and partial sumapproaches for such physicalitems such as clothing or furniture,or no receipt in fields such asentertainment and dining. Therecent spate of spot checks bythe financial crime squad (SDOE)on nightclubs, concert venues,cafes and dining establishmentshas yielded a treasure trove ofmisdeeds, in certain areas reach-ing 100 percent of establishmentsinspected. By itself, every single case maynot seem crippling, but whenmany tens or even hundreds ofthousands are summed up, thetotal is staggering. However, Try-fonas Alexiadis, the deputy headof tax officials’ union POE-DOY,believes that this is not the case.“If we were to ever to undertakea quantification of tax evasion -and this has never been under-taken by any state agency - wewould find, I believe, that the

vast loss of tax revenues comesfrom banks, offshore accounts,and multinationals.”In any case, one wonders whythis has been allowed to go on.Alexiadis says that tax evasionis a political choice. “Especiallyduring this latest period, they didnothing to counter tax evasion,and instead they chose additionalmeasures.”

Banks, offshore dealings,and multinationalsThe aforementioned study point-ed to the role of banks inbankrolling people who obviouslymisreport their income, essentiallylaundering unreported income.But if they do this for individuals,one can assume that what theydo for large firms are even moreadvantageous and evasive.The use of offshore companiesto manage assets and capitalhas long been a global practiceto avoid taxation and launder ill-gotten gains. The InternationalConsortium of Investigative Jour-nalists (ΙCIJ) has undertaken,along with a number of journalsglobally, a massive hunt for therole of offshore companies, relyingon a cache of 2.5 million files tocrack open “the secrets of morethan 120,000 offshore companiesand trusts, exposing hidden deal-ings of politicians, con men andthe mega-rich the world over”.Delving into Greek cases throughthis list, German magazine Der

Spiegel spotted 107 Greek firms,of which only 4 are registeredwith tax codes in Greece as theyought to be. For the rest, thestate has no record of existence.Some of these companies haveactual dealings with the state inthe defence procurement sector,or even in the dealing with tradingin Greek state bonds, notes DerSpiegel. The general secretary for revenueat the finance ministry, HarisTheoharis, just noted in officialannouncements that the ministrywould take all necessary meas-ures in the event of any wrong-doings being uncovered.In a recent interview, FinanceMinister Yannis Stournaras saidthat there’s a lot more revenueto come from checks on off-shore companies. 

“Only 41 of 10,000 offshoreshave been checked and we havecollected 13 million euros [fromthose]. If 41 gave us 13 millioneuros, imagine what will happenwith 10,000,” he said.Stournaras, however, bemoanedthat his ministry moves slowlyand doesn’t have the know-howfor this level of auditing.Alexiadis believes that not lookinginto these cases is a politicalchoice.A few years ago a lot was madeof 45,000 persons that had sentfunds abroad. Of these, 25,000were deemed questionable. Alexiadis notes that “only fivepeople were charged to researchall these cases, some of whichare easy; some, however, arenotoriously complicated, espe-cially in the case of firms thatactually have a lot of assetsand transactions.”Multinationals use a well-knownway to avoid paying their fairshare of taxes. As economistand accountant Grigoris Kokko-lakis explains, parent companiescharge local subsidiaries exor-bitant amounts for royalties, pri-vate label products and loans.While, as he explains, parentcompanies attain economies ofscale, these are not passed onto local subsidiaries. All thesefactors allow local subsidiariesto report cash flow problems,and even show losses.

The recent spate of spotchecks by the financialcrime squad (SDOE) onnightclubs, concertvenues, cafes and diningestablishments hasyielded a treasure trove ofmisdeeds, in certain areasreaching 100 percent ofestablishments inspected

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Greek cinema contin-ues to make waves,as Toronto’s City toCity series, a 10-film

programme showcasing film-makers living and working in aselected city, makes a well-de-served stop in Athens. Pasteditions have featured suchmetropolises as Tel Aviv, Istan-

bul, Buenos Aires and Mumbai.“City to City looks for cine-matic hotspots around theworld,” said Toronto Interna-tional Film Festival (TIFF) artis-tic director Cameron Bailey ina recent press release. “We want to introduce our au-dience to new generations offilmmakers unafraid to rewrite

the rules. When we startedthinking about the startlinglyoriginal films emerging recentlyfrom this ancient and contem-porary city, the perfect choicefor us this year was Athens.” The tribute is mastermindedjointly with TIFF internationalprogrammer Dimitri Eipides, aformer Toronto resident who iscurrently the head of the highlyrespected Thessaloniki Inter-national Film Festival. “After along period of creative hiber-nation, Greek cinema has fi-nally found its way back to theforefront with new and unex-pected force,” he confirms.“Laughing in the face of adver-sity, a number of young film-makers - most of them fresh

out of film school or, at best,with a couple of shorts to theirname - turned things around,looking at the credit crunchthat swept through the countrylike burning lava, as their ownprivate muse. Where otherssaw devastation, they saw abottomless pit of inspiration!”Reaching as far back as 2011,TIFF chooses to highlight somekey moments in the post-Dog-tooth revival of Greek cinema,once a stagnant and stale affairthat hardly deserved the term“film industry”, until YorgosLanthimos landed a best for-eign language film Oscar nom-ination, gaining internationalacclaim and giving an entiregeneration of filmmakers a kiss

of life. “Working with minimalmeans, often exchanging serv-ices on each other’s produc-tions, they churned out filmswhich gained attention aroundthe world,” says Eipides. “Hopefully this new wave of in-ternational exposure will giveGreek cinema the confidenceto communicate its messagefrom a position where nationalboundaries will no longer mat-ter,” he adds. City to City will kick off the au-tumn festival season in style,to be followed by major Greekcinema showcases in Iceland,Romania and the Czech Re-public. Here are some of thebest films the TIFF tribute hasin store:

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NEVER have the Greek moun-tains seemed so much like pur-gatory as in Christina Kout-sospyrou and Aran Hughes’timely docudrama To the Wolf.Arriving at a village in a remote,mountainous region, the film-makers stumbled into a minicredit-crunch circus in themost unlikely of places.Stricken by poverty, this com-munity of shepherds – a dyingbreed, if there ever was one –are looking to get rid of theiranimals and cut corners anyway they can before eventuallyadmitting defeat. Tough asgranite and as unromantic asdirt, this hard-luck “tribe” hasno time to ponder nature andappreciate the virtues of coun-try life. They’d rather drown

their troubles in homemade al-cohol, blaming their woes on adistant version of the Greekgovernment that seems so farremoved from their near-me-dieval surroundings they mightas well be on Mars. The film-makers manipulate their largelyobservational footage, com-pressing four months’ worth oftape into four desolate daysreminiscent of Lars Von Trier’sMelancholia, lightly guidingtheir characters towards theend of days. Koutsospyrou andHughes have no intention ofmasking their interest in the fic-tional side of reality, but theend result - more of a tableauvivant rather than a narrative-driven piece – would havebeen devastating either way.

To the Wolf Christina Koutsospyrou and Aran Hughes

The 38th TorontoInternational Film Festival(September 5-15) shines alight on Greece, dissectinglocal talent with a 10-filmtribute

FROM ATHENS WITH LOVE

By Despina Pavlaki

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HEAVILY FLIRTING with the surreal absurd-ity of Aki Kaurismaki and the urban iso-lation of painter Edward Hopper, directorFilippos Tsitos empties out Athens, cre-ating an alternative dimension where po-lice interrogator Sotiris (Antonis Kafet-zopoulos) is the only person falling overdrunk in his neighbourhood bar. It mightsound a little far-fetched, but dilutingSotiris’ loneliness in a sea of peoplewould have made this film a little lesspoignant, as his world really only con-sists of two things: drink and work, workand drink, with a few potential criminalsin-between - until one day he decideshe has had enough. Refusing to be partof an unfair system, he starts judgingsuspects by the look in their eyes, lettingmost of them off scot-free. Before heknows it, he’s involved in an unsavouryblackmailing scheme that pushes himover the edge, turning him into an acci-dental murderer. Now it’s the world’s turnto look him in the eye and decide if he’sguilty. Kafetzopoulos adopts a deadpanapproach to a superbly calibrated scriptthat both attracts and repels, generatingequal parts empathy for and fear of acharacter who’s a lot like someone weall know, and a lot like someone we’reafraid we might one day become.

The Eternal Return of Antonis ParaskevasElina Psykou

A PENSIVE ATTEMPT at summing up Greece in fiveeasy pieces - a bankruptcy, a friendship, a debt, anunexpected human connection and a catharsis - alltaking place in the same apartment building, bringsus face to face with a new talent that will make youscreech to a halt. Yannis Sakaridis is not a vociferousfilmmaker. Despite dealing with some major lifechanges, his film is quiet and introspective, editedto the ebb and flow of the main character’s emotions.Dimitris (Alexandros Logothetis) is a telecommuni-cations engineer who’s forced to shut down his busi-ness after running up considerable debt with a localloan shark. But just like a wild duck hiding in thereeds, he will not be left alone by the world, evenwhen hunting season is over. When he and his buddyNikos (Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos) decide to get to thebottom of a big scandal, their research leads themto a certain apartment, whose tenant Panagiota(Themis Bazaka) becomes the focus of their atten-tion. Sakaridis’ discreet yet penetrating gaze, obvi-ously informed by his nonfiction past, is beautifullypaired with Jan Vogel’s fluid aesthetics (now on cin-ematographer duty after co-directing Wasted Youthwith Argyris Papadimitropoulos) to create a thor-oughly refreshing version of the Greek capital. Theirslice of Athens is in constant dialogue with the seabreeze blowing through the entire film like a restora-tive force. Who knows, it might even be enough tonurse this wounded duck back to health…

IF FILMS are said to resemble their central characters,then Menelaos Karamaghiolis’ second narrative featureis the spitting image of Jace (Alban Ukaj). Mute bychoice, Jace is a postmodern Oliver Twist, whosewhacky, flamboyant and deeply heartbreakingOdyssey seems to take place despite his best efforts.Depicting him as a naive bystander of his own lifestory, the film begins to recount his personal mythol-ogy at age seven, shortly before the twice-orphanedAlbanian witnesses the massacre of his foster familyin rural Greece. Drifting from one tragedy to the next,he eventually finds himself stranded in the underbellyof Athens, a silent dancer in a mad carnival includingeverything from drug dealers to transsexual performersand lion tamers - part magic, part tragic. Desperateto anchor himself in this waking dream, he becomesa substitute brother, a potential lover or even a long-lost son to everyone he meets, a blank slate waitingfor his own history to be rewritten. Somewhere alongthe line, his never-ending search for a family to callhis own will bring him face to face with his worst night-mares in an audiovisual feast of unprecedented pro-portions. Karamaghiolis celebrates Jace’s naked am-bition by assembling an army of visual references fromthe opera to contemporary art and from AlejandroJodorowsky all the way to Pedro Almodovar, underthe same circus tent, and defies expectations by mak-ing it all work.

Wild DuckYannis Sakaridis

yet the film never descends into full-on Shining mad-ness. Instead, it infuses the narrative with a few tellingmusical numbers, starting with a karaoke performanceof Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and culminating inJulio Iglesias’ lip-synched 1979 hit “Me olvide de vivir”(I Forgot to Live), none of which are random choices.The only thing that’s missing is Queen’s “The ShowMust Go on”, the inevitable conclusion to this tale ofmisguided celebrity obsession that runs parallel toGreece’s financial strain.

TIRED OF BREAKING NEWS on local celebrities whilesinking in debt, morning talk show host AntonisParaskevas (Christos Stergioglou) decides he’sgoing to be the star of his own show - in moreways than one. Along with his trusted producer,he sets up an elaborate kidnapping scheme pos-ing as the victim which instantly transforms himinto the talk of the town, while he watches fromafar, holed up in a luxury hotel that’s closed forthe season. In keeping with Weird Wave tradition,first-time director Elina Psykou stages an absur-dist tale of 21st-century celebrity culture, which seemsto have seamlessly replaced the traditional hero-wor-ship Greeks have always been prone to, be it mythicalfigures like Hercules and Achilles or the moustachioedleaders of the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Keep-ing dialogues to a minimum, she lets the story unfoldthrough news bulletins pouring out of the multiple mon-itors the fame-starved talk-show host has set uparound the hotel grounds. A smidgeon of Kubrick-likeparanoia starts setting in as Antonis begins to suspectimaginary intruders are messing with his food supplies,

Unfair World Filippos Tsitos

J.A.C.E.Menelaos Karamaghiolis

The other films in the City to City programme:aThe Daughter

by Thanos AnastopoulosaMiss Violence

by Alexandros AvranasaSeptember

by Penny PanayotopoulouaStanding Aside,Watching

by Yorgos ServetasaWasted Youth

by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan VogelFor more information, visit: tiff.net/thefestival/filmprogramming/programmes/citytocity

Fashion designer found dead in his homePROMINENT Greek fashion designerMichalis Aslanis, was found dead inhis Athens apartment on August 28.Initial media reports said there was noindication of foul play. Aslanis, 63, hadtold a tabloid Espresso newspaper aweek earlier that he had been finan-cially ruined by his close aides

In times of trouble and un-certainty, it is often a sourceof comfort or a pleasant di-version to think of other

moments in the past when lifewas better, or at least seems tohave been more satisfying – inretrospect. So it is this year thatmuseum-goers in London andbook collectors everywhere havebeen given the opportunity toslip back into a seemingly morepeaceful era in the Greek past –the early years of the 19th century– when time moved more slowlyand the daily adversities of life(at least as they were experiencedor observed by western visitors)were masked behind a romanticperception of ancient Greek landsand the people then inhabitingthem. From 7 February to 28April 2013, the British Museum(BM) hosted a special exhibition

entitled “In Search of ClassicalGreece: Travel Drawings of Ed-ward Dodwell and Simone Po-mardi, 1805–1806”. Now, al-though the exhibition is over, anillustrated catalogue of Dodwell’sand Pomardi’s drawings andpaintings, some of them neverbefore seen by the public, isavailable.This handsome volume, In Searchof Greece: Catalogue of an Exhibitof Drawings at the British Museumby Edward Dodwell and SimonePomardi – introduced by BM cu-rator Ian Jenkins and Americanarchaeologist John Camp, withadditional essays by BM curatorKim Sloan and Benaki Museumcurator Fani-Maria Tsigakou –commemorates both a fascinat-ing period of Greek history anda uniquely evocative body of im-ages that leave a lasting impres-

sion on anyone who views them.In Search of Greece represents– even in this age of electronicmedia – one of those prized,deeply engaging books (yes, anactual book!) that Hellenophilesof all stripes will be delighted tohave on their shelf.

A plethora of imagesOf a total of 1,000 drawings andwatercolours executed by theBritish, classically educated Dod-well (400) and his Italian travellingcompanion Pomardi (600), only287 were originally published inthe early 19th century. In 2002the Packard Humanities Institute(PHI) acquired a collection of 850of these works, 63 of the best ofwhich were presented at the BMand are included in the publishedcatalogue. In Search of Greecealso contains many other fine il-lustrations, five maps showingthe artists’ itineraries and twolarge, richly detailed colour fold-outs of panoramic views recordedfrom a church steeple in Corfutown and the summit of Philopap-pos Hill in Athens. PHI has digitally photographedits entire collection of Dodwell–Pomardi works, which it intendsto publish and make availableas an electronic archive. Manyother images by the two artists,contained in Dodwell’s threebooks published in 1819, 1821and 1834, are currently viewableat (www.s4ulanguages.com/dod-

well). These illustrations, however,were published as black-and-white or hand-coloured engrav-ings. The stunning digital photo-graphs now presented in the BMexhibition catalogue representthe first publication of the artists’original finished drawings andwatercolours. Through its acqui-sition, digitisation and this initialdissemination of the Dodwell–Pomardi works, PHI has alreadymade an inestimable contributionto scholarship and the public’sappreciation of these truly im-pressive works of art. Camp notesthat the PHI Dodwell Collectionis “the largest known group of il-lustrations of Greece as it ap-peared at the beginning of the19th century, in the last generationbefore the creation of the modernstate of Greece.”Serenity, languidness, atmos-pheric clarity, the exceptional il-

luminative quality of Greek light,the Eastern exoticness and age-old character of Greek lands andthe inevitable passage of time,as revealed through the encroach-ment of humble, contemporarybuildings upon the majestic ruinsof ancient Greece, are all con-veyed through Dodwell’s and Po-mardi’s drawings and water-colours. These images create afeeling in the viewer that must tosome degree reflect how theartists themselves felt when firstbeholding the Greek landscapeand all of its intriguing features.Yet with these peaceful, roman-ticised views, Dodwell and Po-mardi provide a very differentpicture and impression from thatfound in Dodwell’s written ac-count of their eventful, adven-turous, even occasionally dan-gerous travels.Jenkins, referring to the 2nd-century AD Greek traveller, callsDodwell “the new Pausanias”.Like Pausanias, Dodwell em-ployed local guides as informantsand was fascinated by everythingaround him. His descriptive, richlydetailed narrative, A Classicaland Topographical Tour throughGreece (1819), makes a fine com-panion to the BM exhibition cat-alogue for any reader seeking afirsthand, well-documented, high-ly entertaining view of pre-Rev-olution Ottoman Greece.Edward Dodwell (1767–1832) hadrecently completed his education

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Commemorating afascinating period ofGreek history throughthe evocative images ofthe early Irishadventurer andexplorer, EdwardDodwell

By John Leonard

A deserted monastery on Mt Ymittos (Hymettus)“THE MONASTERY of Sirgiani [Kaisariani] is … one hour and fortyminutes … from Athens. We arrived there [on horseback] in theevening and, to our great surprise, found it completely desertedand the doors fastened! ... With a great deal of difficulty, and somedanger, we scaled the lofty walls … The storerooms were open,well furnished with jars of Hymettan honey, ranged in neat order;next were large tubs of olives; and from the roof hung rows ofgrapes, pomegranates, and figs. The only inhabitants left in theconvent were some cats, who seemed to welcome us in the ab-sence of their masters. We took complete possession of the place.”

Edward Dodwell A Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece (1819), p. 485.

Among the assortedbaggage that Dodwell andPomardi carried about wastheir camera obscura, a precursor to thephotographic camera thatprojected an image onto a sheet of paper

Serenity and adventure in early 19th-centur

Bazaar of Athens (1821)

Thrasyllusmonument,

southern slope ofthe Acropolis

Acropolis (1821)

Temple of Olympian Zeus, withIlissos River in foreground (1821)

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Dodwell searches for the temple of Apollo at Delphi“THE NEXT SPOT which I was impatient to visit was the temple ofApollo … It was in the upper part of the town, near a magnificenttheatre [according to Pausanias] … I had reason to hope I shouldfind [this theatre] and that it would lead to the discovery of thetemple; but I was disappointed; as I could not discover any positivetraces of either one … It appears that the far-famed temple ofApollo must be sought for under the humble cottages of Kastri, asthe whole village probably stands within its ancient peribolos.”

Edward Dodwell A Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece (1819), p. 174.

Dodwell’s admiration for the Greek landscape“ALMOST EVERY ROCK, every promontory, every river, ishaunted by the shadows of the mighty dead. Every portionof the soil appears to teem with historical recollections;or it borrows some potent but invisible charm from the in-spirations of poetry, the efforts of genius, or the energiesof liberty and patriotism.”

Edward Dodwell A Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece (1819), p. vii.

Dodwell was a younggentleman from a well-to-do family, a classicalscholar and an amateurartist. Pomardi was twentyyears his senior and alreadyan accomplished painterfrom Rome with areputation for drawingantiquities and landscapes

ry Greeceat Trinity College, Cambridgewhen he made his first visit toGreece in 1801, departing Veniceon 29 April. His second trip, onwhich he was accompanied byPomardi, spanned much of 1805–1806. They departed from Messi-na on 1 February 1805. Dodwellwas a young gentleman from awell-to-do family, a classicalscholar and an amateur artist.Pomardi was twenty years hissenior and already an accom-plished painter from Rome witha reputation for drawing antiqui-ties and landscapes that extend-ed outside Italy. Dodwell’s interests in Greece werevast, Camp reports, and duringhis travels he recorded daily noteson the flora, fauna, history, com-merce, population, local dressand customs, music and dancing,relations between Greeks andTurks, the Orthodox clergy, theevil eye and even the history ofdisfigurement, the removal ofnoses, ears and teeth, to encour-age the payment of ransom, oras a form of punishment or torture. Travel in the early 19th centurywas cumbersome, tiring and oftendangerous. Roads, where theyexisted, were often mere dirttracks. Dodwell had to endureor avoid bad weather, unreliableguides, uncooperative pack-an-imals, plague, pirates and bandits.In Thiva (Thebes) he was nearlyshot in the bazaar by an angryTurkish nobleman, whose son

of a natural cave – as he didwhen he visited Cape Sounion,the southern coast of Salaminaisland and the temple of Aphaeaon Aegina island.

Morning horse rides to MtYmittosDodwell and Pomardi also helpedthemselves to a desertedmonastery when they spent fourpleasant days on Mt Ymittos(Hymettus). Every morning, theyrode their horses to the summit,where they would spend the dayobserving the panoramic vistaand drawing. Dodwell devotedseven pages in his 1819 publica-tion to describing the view fromYmittos, including seemingly everymountain, hill, gulf, island, promon-tory, and cape for at least 80miles in every direction. He couldalso discern every detail of thecity of Athens below, with all ofits ancient monuments and “whitemosques glittering in the sun.” Among the assorted baggagethat Dodwell and Pomardi carriedabout was their camera obscura,a precursor to the photographic

Dodwell had had flogged forthrowing stones at him while hewas drawing. When journeyingaround the countryside, Dodwell’sand Pomardi’s party—which typ-ically included a local guide, twoor three servants and five hiredhorses to carry themselves andtheir baggage—had to find lodg-ing wherever they could. Aidedby an official Turkish travel doc-ument (firman) and letters ac-quired along the way from onelocal official or prominent citizento their counterpart in the nexttown, Dodwell usually found ac-commodation in private housesand inns. Occasionally, he optedinstead to sleep outdoors on afolding bed; or within the shelter

camera that projected an imageonto a sheet of paper. This imagecould then be traced with somedegree of accuracy. The deviceitself was bulky and box-like,with a heavy shroud under whichthe artist worked. It had to bebroken down into at least twopieces before it could be movedby pack animal from place toplace. Dodwell and Pomardi usedsuch a device to create numerouslandscapes including at least 32panoramas, 13 of which record360-degree views.

A romantic spiritTheir works ranged from simplesketches with pen or ink to fullwatercolours. Dodwell’s self-proclaimed goalwas to describe precisely andaccurately with words and draw-ings what he saw around him.His finished views aptly reflectthis aim, but at the same timeevoke a pervasive romantic spirit,with pastoral or urban landscapesoften inhabited by shepherds,travellers and reclining Turks. Oc-casionally, such as in his writtendescription and illustrations ofthe Tower of the Winds, in thepresent-day Plaka district of

Athens, he presents oversize,fantasy architecture that fails toadhere to the actual dimensionsof the ruins themselves.Nevertheless, Dodwell made sig-nificant contributions to archae-ological, architectural and sci-

become – as demonstrated byits frontispiece depicting achained maiden (Greece) and ashield and helmet symbolic ofAthena under the gaze of a seat-ed Turkish official and soldier –“a political cry for freedom”.

entific knowledge. He was amongthe first travellers to attempt theformulation of a masonry typologyfor the ancient walls he saweverywhere. He also noted theswelling (entasis) of ancientcolumns where other previous

observers had not. He recordedthe presence of ship sheds atZea port in Piraeus and the firstrecognised bronze juror’s allot-ment plate (pinakion), accordingto Camp, was found by Dod-well.BM curator Kim Sloan recountsthat attitudes in Britain towardsGreece evolved over the yearsbetween Dodwell’s visit in 1805–1806 and the appearance of hispublications just before the GreekRevolution. By the time Dodwell’ssecond book (Views in Greece)appeared in 1821, his work had

Lion near Mt Ymittos with Mt Pendeli in background (1819)

Erectheion (1821)

Dinner at Krisso,near Delphi (1821)

Capuchin Monastery and Gardenin Athens

Dance of theDervishes (1821)

Bread has fed andnourished since an-cient times. A basicmeans of sustenance,

it is associated with life’s mostimportant events: birth, marriageand death. As such it is steepedin symbolism, playing a centralrole in the rites and rituals ofcultures far and wide. Some 40km from Athens, in alush forest with a breathtakingview to the sea down below, isVarnavas. A renovated mansion

(archontiko) in thisAttica village ishome to VarnavasFolk Museum. It ishere, in the dark, humid roomsof yesteryear that a centuries-old tradition is displayed richly,introducing visitors to the won-derful world of embroideredbreads. With over 500 exhibits from 22countries, the European BreadMuseum, housed in the samebuilding, aims to record and

preserve the art of bread em-broidery, documenting not onlythe importance of bread in tra-ditional Greek culture but alsoa particular art form practisedon it. On display are breads ofall shapes and sizes, intricatelyshaped with designs celebratingthose very special occasionsthat mark our lives and makeour memories. The dexterous artists who knead,make and bake these breadsare usually housewives whohave learned the secrets and

patterns from their grandmoth-ers. Patiently, they adorn theirbreads with ornate motifs de-pending on the occasion butalso on their own taste and tal-ent. Today, few continue to decoratebread, primarily due to time re-strictions. The skill is howeverstill very much alive in remote

villages in rural Greece. Andworthwhile efforts are beingmade to preserve the folk artform with several western Atticacultural centres offering lessonsin this craft.

Cherishing tradition andGod’s graceOf the most important wovenbreads or latreftika psomia(breads of love or worship) inGreek folk tradition are theGamokoulouro (wedding roll),the Kouloura tis vaftisis (Chris-tening bread), the breads ofEaster (Tis Lambris), and ofcourse, the Christopsomo (orChristmas bread). The wedding roll, prepared bythe female relatives of the coupleahead of the ceremony, iswreath-shaped and elaboratelydecorated with doves symbol-ising the couple, flowers, wheatand hearts signifying love, health,wealth, fertility and happiness.The bread, protected by a spe-cially trimmed tablecloth, usuallyan heirloom, is laid out in thecentre of the wedding table infront of the newlyweds. As thefeast begins, the bride handsout pieces to the guests. The Christopsomo also featuresprominently on the holiday tableand is also intricately decoratedwith a large cross at its centreas well as birds and flowers.The making and baking of thiscelebratory bread is a ritual initself, and its ingredients includefruits and nuts to symbolisewealth and prosperity.Madame Lent, or Kyra Sarakosti,is a Lenten bread in the shapeof a woman with seven legs,each representing the weeksthat lead up to Easter. A leg isbroken off and eaten week byweek.

The clove-eyed Lazarakia aresmall doll-shaped sweet breadsmade with flour, sugar, cinna-mon, raisins and walnuts - andmay include figs, almonds, hon-ey and spices. They are offeredto the children singing carolson Lazarus Saturday, the daybefore Palm Sunday celebratingthe miraculous resurrection ofLazarus, marking the beginningof Holy Week for Christians. Itmust be noted that ingredientsused vary depending on theregion. For instance, theLazarakia on the island ofKarpathos are made of orangejuice and tahini. Another particularly importantembroidered bread is the Per-patopita (walking bread) com-memorating a child’s first stepsin life. The pattern features across for health and wisdom aswell as symbols of potential pro-fessions. Tradition has it thatthe godmother is given the firstpiece (as it is she who bringsthe baby its first pair of shoes).She must then run forth, wishingin this manner the baby a fruitfuland successful life. Embellished breads are alsomade as offerings to a particularsaint as a request to interveneto ensure good health. Theseedible offerings are made in theshape of the ailing part of thebody.

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Water, flour, oil… the necessary elements of life…the basic ingredients of bread: the most flawless ofman’s creations, the divine giftBy Maria Paravantes

STILL PRACTICED across the countryis the artoklasia, which means “theact of dividing bread”. Also knownas the “The Blessing of Five Loaves”,artoklasia is a form of thanksgivingfor all of life’s blessings. The bread(artos), oil and wine are blessedby the priest before the service,usually on a feast or saint’s day. Once the service is over, thebread is cut and distributed to the faithful. There are regional and familial variations of the craft. Each areahas its own designs and occasions. On the islands, for example,breads are made to wish fishermen a safe return. The motifs alsoreveal the region: islanders prefer intricate designs, mainlandershave simpler patterns. Good luck!

Weaving life’s tales into our daily bread

‘Give us this day ourdaily bread’

Ingredients

* 1kg flour, whole wheat and white flour combined

* 2-3 cups of water* 3-4 tbs olive oil* 1 tsp salt* ½ tsp sugar* 16g dry yeast (two sachets) or 50g prozymi (sourdough)*

PreparationThe night before, prepare the yeast bymixing 1 cup of lukewarm water, the dryyeast, ½ tsp sugar and 1 cup of flour. Coverand set aside in a warm place.The next day, add the remaining flour andwater, oil and salt to the yeast (or prozymi)mixture and knead into a soft and smoothdough that doesn't stick to the fingers. Cover with a damp towel and place in awarm spot for about two hours.Punch down and knead once again forseveral minutes, form two loaves, scoreeach loaf three times across the top, coatin oil and roll in sesame seeds. Place inoiled baking pan. Set aside and let double for about an hour.

Bake in a pre-warmed oven in the beginningat 200C for 20 minutes, later reduce theheat to 180C for about 40 minutes.Take out of the oven, remove from pan andplace loaves on their sides on a woodenboard to cool.

You know the breadis ready when youtake out it of the ovenand it makes a hollowsound when you tap itsbase.

* ‘Prozymi’ or sourdoughBread made with prozymi (literally meaning“dough made before”) or sourdough is morerobust, with a slightly sour-tangy taste. It is moreelastic, boasts a wonderfully crunchy crust andhas a much longer “shelf life”.Ingredients

* 1 cup wholegrain flour* 1 cup lukewarm water * 1 tsp of saltIn a large bowl, mix the flour and the salt andform a small heap. In the middle add the lukewarmwater and mix to make a thick batter. Coverwith a damp towel and set aside somewherewarm for about four days. Every day “feed” yourprozymi by whisking in a little bit of water (atroom temperature) and some flour. Retain theconsistency. You will soon see bubbles - thismeans the fermentation has begun. After fouror five days of repeating this process, coat inolive oil and place in a terracotta container inthe fridge for later use. When you want to use,take a small piece out of the fridge and bringto room temperature, before kneading it intoyour bread dough.

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It’s one of those gemsclose to Athens, yet so faraway. A small village,much like the ones you’d

expect to find in some remotearea, Varnavas is a mere 40-minute drive from Athens. Andjust when you thought Atticawas dreadful, chaotic andcrowded, Varnavas and itsneighbouring towns in north-eastern Attica come to proveyou wrong.Exiting the national road and itszooming traffic, the drive up toVarnavas (altitude 650m) ismuch like a trip back in time.The hustle and bustle of the in-ner city, the smothering apart-ment buildings, the depress-ingly dark concrete and thestreets full of parked cars arereplaced by compact commu-nities with unreasonably largesupermarkets and churchesand massive villas-cum-poolson either side of the road. A few miles along and the ran-dom tree and blossoming way-side flower gradually turn intothe comforting shade of a lush

forest where instead of honkingcars you hear running water andrustling leaves. A turn off themain road to your left and youfind yourself crossing narrowcobblestone side streets lead-ing to the traditional spring (dat-ing back to 1920), which be-sides quenching the traveller’sthirst also serves as a meetingpoint just as it did in the daysof old. Some 40km away from Athens,and it feels like you're ready tostart your holidays - it's no sur-prise that the village has seenits permanent population rise to2,000 in a short time, making itone of the fastest-growing com-munities in the region. The res-

idents claim an inner wisdomand are eager to explain: Var-navas has its own beach, is inthe woods, boasts fresh air anda pollution-free environment, issafe, sound and peaceful, andall of this close to Athens.Legend has it that the villagegot its name after Apostle Barn-abas made a stop here while ona missionary journey. History, onthe other hand, claims the entirearea belonged to a feudal lordof the same name.

Amid springs and treesLocated amid plane trees andwater springs, the main settle-ment of Varnavas looks over abeautiful beach (some 13kmfrom the main village), on thesouthern Evian Gulf. The drivedown is pretty steep and curvybut worth it. The pebbledseashore will reward you, as will

the food - including everythingfrom fresh fish to fine meats tobounties of local harvest.In the early years, the residentsof the wider area worked infarming. Many still do but thenewcomers are also active inagricultural activities such asthe production of organic wineand vegetables.The beach that “serves” thefolks of Varnavas is actuallymade up of two little bays: Dor-beri and Skaloma. Walk alongDorberi towards the end of thebeach, then take a left and fol-low the path that will lead youto a well of refreshing water.

Arvanite traditionsContinue along the stone pathand you will arrive at Agios Dim-itrios. Further past the chapelof Agios Panteleimonas is Skalo-ma. Characteristic of Varnavas

and the surrounding villages arethe traditions of the Arvanites,a dominant part of the localpopulation who also speak ar-vanitika, a dialect of the Albanianlanguage. They settled in Greecebetween the 13th and 16th cen-turies from areas in what is todaysouthern Albania. They set uphouse in Varnavas in the 18thcentury. Whether on foot or bike, Var-navas and the surrounding areais a nature-lover’s delight. Thehillside is spotted with chapels- namely, Agia Paraskevi andAgios Giorgios dating back tothe 12th century and the Churchof Apostles Peter and Paul - aswell as the Monastery of Meta-morfosis tou Sotiros (the Sav-iour) where a huge panigyri(open-air fair) is held every yearon the saint’s day in July. Thevisitor will also get a taste of thelocal architecture thanks to sev-eral well-preserved towers dat-ing back to Byzantine times.Despite its size, Varnavas is apretty active community. TheVarnavas Folk Museum, whichalso houses the EuropeanBread Museum with its specialart of bread embroidery, organ-ises a wide variety of dayevents, trips, treks in the forest,as well as lectures and culturalfestivals during the summermonths.A great getaway, Varnavas isclose to the seaside resort-towns of Nea Makri, Zouberi,Schinias and the historic townof Marathon.

VARNAVAS

If there’s one thing that makes Greece a great placeto visit, it’s the proximity of vacation spots. Whetheryou’re seeking the sun and a picturesque seashoreor a green oasis of trees and sparkling waters, it’soften only an hour’s drive away from any point onthe map

By Maria Paravantes

THINGS TO DOON THE ROAD AGAIN… Take the national highway towardsLamia, turn off at the Agios Stefanos exit and from there fol-

low the signs to Lake Marathon. Βuses depart five times a dayfrom Pedion tou Areos park in central Athens.

INDULGE IN… meat in Kalentzi, Varnavas, Grammatikoand fish at Marathonas and Varnavas beaches. The area

also produces delicious fruit and vegetables, and, of course,wine.

DON’T FORGET TO BUY… cheese, meat and local pro-duce.TRUTH OR DARE… The Interactive Folk Museum of Var-navas (www.ilmb.gr), open Monday through Friday (tel:

22950-97870), organises day trips and other events.

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WITH REFERENCE to some of her career land-marks, her songs, her stage and film roles,her life and her struggles, the show usestheater, music and dance the way shewould, in a performance that highlightsMelina’s cultural heritage. The musical partof the tribute is curated by leading com-poser Stavros Xarchakos, while Elli Paspalaand Iro Saia will sing Melina’s songs.

IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IMAM BAILDI live, it’s time rectify thismistake on the occasion of their Athens Concert Hall appear-ance. The band, known for tinkering with well-loved classicsfrom the 40s, 50s and the 60s, will perform their own take onlocal anthems with their trademark musical interventions.

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Beaches - Sunsets in theConcert Hall Garden� September 6 at the Athens Concert Hall Garden at 9pm (Vassilissis Sofias Ave & Kokkali St, tel 210-728-2000, www.megaron.gr)

Hydra SchoolProject � till September 30 at theSachtoureion School (Hydra,tel 6938-024-554).

Melina MercouriTribute� September 7 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at 9pm (Dionys-iou Areopagitou St, Acropolis). Tickets available at www.viva.gr

PETROS GAITANOS took the music industryby storm when he first took the stagethanks to the sound of his voice. Sincethen, he has shown extraordinary regardfor musical tradition and has even gone sofar as to interpret ecclesiastical and worldmusic. This time around, he will be tryinghis hand at Stavros Kouyioumtzis’ mostpopular songs, as well as highlights fromhis own discography.

Petros Gaitanos� September 6 at the BadmintonTheater Lobby (Olympic PropertiesGoudi, tel 13855, 210-884-0600,www.badmintontheater.gr)

FRENCH POP SINGER with a Gypsy jazz edge,Zaz released her chart-topping eponymousalbum debut in 2010 and hasn’t stoppedrising. Born Isabelle Geffroy, her vocals areoften compared to those of Edith Piaf andif you’ve had any doubts about her artisticcaliber, now is the time to find out for sure.Greek chanteuse Marietta Fafouti is set toopen the concert.

Zaz & MariettaFafouti� September 3 at the LycabettusTheater at 8.15pm. Tickets availablevia www.viva.gr Summer 2013

� till September 14 at Zoumboulakis Galleries, Kolonaki (20Kolonaki Sq, tel 210-360-8278, www.zoumboulakis.gr)

ZOUMBOULAKIS GALLERIES beckons art lovers for a summer escape throughart. In anticipation of the new season, new and old works from the Zoum-boulakis dépôt are exhibited side-by-side, including small-scale seascapesby Yiannis Adamakis, “Greece is love” by Harry Lambert, photographs fromthe “Ice Songs” installation by Danae Stratou and landscapes by MiltosGolemas, among others.

Aegean Arts CircleWorkshop�September 1-6 on the island of Andros. For more informationand to reserve a spot, please visitwww.aegeanartscircle.comTHE THIRD AEGEAN ARTS CIRCLE WORK-SHOP will be taught by JohnMalathronas, a versatile travel writerand photographer who has dipped hisfingers in as many pies as he speakslanguages. In previous incarnations hehas been a music journalist and a com-puter programmer, as well as the au-thor of a wildlife nature guide. Thisworkshop will focus on travel writingusing the island of Andros as a livesubject.

Once Upon a Timein Aegina�Still September 8 at the Kipseli Cultural Foundation (Kipseli, Aegina,www.imaginethecity.gr)ATTRACTING a remarkable number ofvisitors the first time around, the “OnceUpon a Time in Aegina” exhibition hasreopened its doors to the public for anadditional two weeks, showcasing stillimages from the island’s glorious past,captured by well-known photogra-phers, as well as virtual unknowns.Parallel to the photography exhibition,the Kipseli Cultural Foundation will beshowing a collection of traditional jugsand pitchers, on loan from local fami-lies.

Yannis Kottis�till October 31 at the Hydra Museum Historical Archives (Hydra,tel 22980-52355/54142, www.iamy.gr)PARIS-BASED FINE ARTIST Yannis Kotisreturns to Hydra, his favorite holidayspot of the past few years, for a one-man-show held at the Hydra MuseumHistorical Archives, which is normallyhome to an array of 19th century paint-ings and several objects from the Hel-lenic War of Independence (1821). Kot-tis’ exhibition is a breath of fresh air,including works inspired by memoryand the heightened sensibilities of child-hood, interpreted with beautiful burstsof colour.

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ESTABLISHED IN 2000 by Greek artistand curator Dimitrios Antonitsis, theHydra School Project is a nonprofitfoundation that organises exhibitionsand supports publications that ex-plore the relationship between con-temporary art and culture. This year,the title of the show is “Poetry”,commemorating 150 years from thebirth of poet CP Cavafy.

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special report

Athens Views: You were borninto a family with a shippingtradition and you are a suc-cessful businesswoman whohas extended her business ac-tivities into different sectors -in other words, a “success sto-ry”. But through it all, in essenceyou remain in the family busi-ness. Let’s start with shipping.Could you tell us a few wordsabout your company, NavigatorShipping Consultants, and howyou see the future of shipping?

Danae Bezantakou: My familyhas indeed been engaged in theshipping industry for more than40 years, with companies thatinclude Navex Maritime. Also,as a captain’s daughter, I endedup following the family tradition.Navigator Shipping Consultantswas established in 1991, withthe main task of being an exclu-sive representative in Greece ofport agents and towing compa-nies worldwide.

In addition, through daily collab-oration with Greek-based shippingcompanies and the organisationof Navigator Annual MaritimeConferences - the first Greekshipping conference organisedby the private sector, held since2001 - we were able to witnessall shipping developments first-hand and receive vital feedbackstraight from Greek shipownersand from industry representatives. Shipping remains and will con-tinue to be our country’s mostvaluable asset. Greece is themost powerful country in ship-ping, a fact the Greek peoplecan be proud of. As to the crisis,we can resort to the old saying,“When there is a will, there is away” - meaning that we all needto work together and work harderin order to overcome the diffi-culties and open the way to de-velopment. Let us not forget thatthis is not the first shipping crisiswe have seen.

What is the relationship be-tween the shipping ministryand Greek shipowners? The shipping ministry’s role issignificant and vital to Greekshipowners, because it can furtherencourage them to build and cre-ate. The ministry needs to beaware of and constantly active inorder to protect the shipping in-dustry’s interests. At this point,

allow me to mention the continu-ous support the ministry has pro-vided to Navigator’s efforts, byholding our annual conferencesunder its auspices and by hon-ouring us by having the shippingminister give the opening addressat the conferences. Cooperationbetween the Greek shipping com-munity and the ministry can leadto improved strategies for ourcountry’s future.

Apart from your company, youhave also become involved inthe tourism sector. You own ahotel on Zakynthos and atourist office besides. Havetourist numbers been good inGreece this year? Do you thinkthe government has the rightstrategy in attracting moretourists to Greece?Along with shipping, tourism iswithout a doubt Greece’s legacyfor future generations. This year,traffic to Greece increased com-pared with the last few years,despite the fact that overall rev-enues from tourism were lowerthan we expected. During the last few years there

have been successful efforts toovercome the Schengen visa re-strictions, especially for touristscoming from Russia. But there ismuch more to be done and astrategy to be built in order toattract more tourists from coun-tries such as China, Qatar, Kuwait;this will increase revenues. The tourism tourism as well asrelevant organisations, includingprivate business support, are

trying to promote Greece’s imageand create specialised tourismpackages such as medicaltourism and agrotourism, all ofwhich will improve our image.

In March 2011 you were ap-pointed Greece’s representa-tive to the United States-basedInternational Visitor LeadershipProgramme (IVLP), and specifi-cally for the Women in Lead-

Women at the prow

Shipping families in Greece are known forencouraging their offspring to follow a parent’s lineof work, but for inventive Danae Bezantakou it was

also an opportunity to turn her expertise tomentoring young women entrepreneurs

By Angeliki Xylaki

DANAE BEZANTAKOU WORKED IN her familybusiness from 1996 to 2000, at Kefi Tours

& Conferences Ltd and at the Matilda Hotel onthe Ionian island of Zakynthos. She then worked at fam-

ily-owned Navigator Shipping Consultants, where she is man-aging director.She founded Greek Food Obsessions to promote gourmetproducts from around Greece; the company was shortlistedfor the 2012 Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award. Bezantakou alsofounded nonprofit organisation iforU, a network dedicated tomentoring women entrepreneurs and serves on the HellenicStart-up Association advisory board.Bezantakou represented Greece in the Women in Leadershipconference in the US in 2011, addressed many internationalconferences for entrepreneurs and written several articles onthe subject.

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ership section, which wasfounded by Hillary Clinton.What exactly is this pro-gramme, and what has yourexperience taught you? I was chosen to represent Greecein IVLP and the Women in Lead-ership section as one of 100women representing 92 coun-tries. It was a remarkable honourand a jumping point for my futurebusiness choices. It would notbe an exaggeration to say thatmy participation in IVLP to agreat extent shaped the careerpath I followed after that. During the programme, whichlasted almost a month, I hadthe chance to meet and ex-change views with successfulbusinesswomen from all overthe world. We discussed ourgoals, our challenges and our

common wish to succeedthrough personal commitment,specific business plans, inspiredmanagement decisions and adesire for collaboration and acommon strategy.One of the most important re-sults of your participation inIVPL was the creation of“iforU”. What exactly is this,and what are your goals forthis organisation?The knowledge that I acquiredin the US was turned into actionand shared with another sevenwomen entrepreneurs when Ifounded “iforU” in January 2012.IforU is a nonprofit organisationfor the empowerment and sup-port of young women entrepre-neurs through mentoring andnetworking, and the first men-toring network for the empow-erment of women entrepreneursin Greece. It is targeted to women whohave recently started their busi-ness or have had their own busi-ness for a while but are ready totake it to the next level.Women have great ideas and away of going about things thatdifferentiates them from theirmale counterparts, especiallywhen they realise their potentialand are encouraged to fulfil it.Traditionally, Greek society hasnot encouraged its women togo into business; “safer” optionshave always been promoted overself-employment. Our vision is to see women inGreece achieve their full potential

in business, playing an importantpart in the new order of thingsthrough the programmes we offer.

Additionally, and despite theglobal financial crisis, you haverecently founded Greek FoodObsessions. What is its pur-pose?The idea of creating Greek FoodObsessions (GFO) was born afteranswering a very simple question:What does Greece have to offer?We are not car manufacturers,nor do we have nuclear plants.We can offer however traditional,handmade products which arespecial and unique. We startedour idea by focusing on our mainmission of discovering uniquetraditional products from all overGreece. So far we have finalisedour selection of 20 products fromdozens of those we have tested.We want to export natural andquality Greek products. We arefocusing on gourmet and deli-catessen markets all over theworld. Greek products can easilystand in overseas markets withdemanding and high-level con-sumers and buyers. Premiumextra virgin olive oil, smokedolives with coriander and lemon,three-flavour sea salt with saffron,honey with walnuts and varietyof tomato sauces and pate, aresome GFO products, based onthe Mediterranean diet which isfamous for its benefits (vitamins,minerals, balanced diet) and off-sets health problems and obesity.The company was short-listedat the Hellenic EntrepreneurshipAward 2013. It is funded andadministered by the Libra Groupon behalf of the Hellenic Initiative,a nonprofit organisation that isresponsible for a number of eco-nomic development programmesdesigned to encourage entre-preneurship and investment inGreece.

Unemployment in Greece, es-pecially among young people,is particularly high. What isyour opinion about the situa-tion, and what would you liketo advise young people?The fact that unemployment isa nightmare of our times is al-ready known. However, we can turn thingsaround. Educational institutesneed to be the first to takeaction and provide students withthe correct tools to be able torespond to market demands.Through iforU network, I havevisited the University of theAegean and have spoken toboth undergraduate and post-graduate students, who haveshown an eagerness to learnand to take a step forward toovercome unemployment andto succeed. Encouragement,advising, discipline and inspi-ration are the driving forces ourchildren need.

Intermodal WeeklyMarket ReportChartering (Wet: Stable+ / Dry: Firm+)WITH a lot of help from Capes, the dry bulk market has firmedfurther this past week. The big bulkers have once more pushedthe BDI higher and the market looks ready to test new highsfor the year once more. The BDI closed on Tuesday(27/08/2013) at 1169 points, up by 4 points compared to Fri-day’s levels (23/08/2013) and an increase of 24 points com-pared to previous Tuesday’s levels (20/08/2013). Rates forAfras continue to win further ground mainly due to North Seaactivity, while the recent Suezmax rate surge already feels likea distant memory as rates for the segment plummeted thisweek. The BDTI Friday (23/08/2013) was at 658 points, an in-crease of 14 points and the BCTI at 591, an increase of 39points compared to the previous Friday’s levels (16/08/2013).

Newbuilding (Wet: Stable+ / Dry: Stable+ )FEWER reported newbuilding deals came to light this week,but given the activity rate that has prevailed so far it isevident that the ordering interest isn’t softening anytimesoon. Owners’ appetite for modern designs is slowly be-coming evident on prices as well. Despite those increasesbeing modest they do offer some reassurance to those whobelieve that the lows of the current cycle must have takenplace during the last twelve months as far as the newbuildingprice levels are concerned. The former belief is also sup-ported by the fact that we continue to see a great numberof options being declared at those earlier agreed levels. Interms of concluded deals, Greek Flagship Marine declaredtheir options for two LR2 (115,000dwt) at Daewoo, S. Koreaat a price of USD47.0m each, with delivery set for 2015.

Sale & Purchase (Wet: Stable- / Dry: Stable-)Action on the SnP front considerably slowed down thisweek, while buying interest was spread equally be-tween tankers and bulkers. As most owners are due toreturn back from their holidays this week we expectthat activity will soon pick up considerably. On thetankers side, we had the sale of the “Hellespont Prov-idence” (73,784dwt-blt 07, China), which reportedlywent for a price of USD 24.5m to German buyer TBMarine, on a bank deal. On the dry bulker side, we hadthe en-bloc sale of the “Id Red Sea” (70,029dwt-blt 94,China) and the “Pioneer Pacific” (70,003dwt-blt 94,China), which went to Indian buyers for an en-blocprice of USD 9.8m.

Demolition (Wet: Softer- / Dry: Softer-)For those who were being hopeful that things couldn’tget any worse in the demolition front, last week’s de-velopments have definitely left no room for any opti-mism. With the exception of China, where bids sustainedtheir levels from the previous week, price levels in thedemolition market lost substantial ground this pastweek. The Indian rupee continued its free-fall againstthe US dollar, scaring away any potential demo buyersthat might have survived the volatility so far. The Pak-istani rupee also made headlines last week, as it alsotested new lows against its US counterpart, while atthe same time the strike in Bangladesh has pretty muchkilled any potential buying action in the region. As onewould expect, this perfect storm has had a lot of buyersrenegotiating prices agreed previously or trying to getout of deals altogether. Prices this week for wet tonnagewere at around 360-400USD/ldt and dry units receivedabout 350-365USD/ldt.

“IforU is a nonprofitorganisation for theempowerment and supportof young womenentrepreneurs throughmentoring and networking,and the first mentoringnetwork for theempowerment of womenentrepreneurs in Greece”

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� Quit smoking programme helps psychiatric patients, too

Patients in psychiatric hospitals whotake part in smoking cessation pro-

grammes during their stay are more likelyto be smoke-free after 18 months, com-pared to patients who don't participatein the programmes, says a new study.What's more, researchers found thatquitting smoking appeared to be safefor the patients and was tied to a decreased risk of beingadmitted back into the hospital.

� Probiotics linked to lower risk of allergies for kid

Babies whose mothers take probiotics while pregnantand those who are given the so-called "good bacte-

ria" supplements early in life may be at lower risk for al-lergies but not asthma than other kids, according to anew analysis of past studies.Doctors don't typically recommend for or against probi-

otics for pregnant women or young children, and it'sstill too soon to make that leap, said senior author DrErick Forno of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

� British tuberculosis rates among highest in Western Europe

Rates of tuberculo-sis (TB) in Britain

are among the highestin western Europe andLondon is struggling toshed its status as the"TB capital" of the re-gion, according to datareleased earlier thismonth. If trends of in-fection continue, withintwo years Britain islikely to have more newcases of TB each yearthan the United States,according a report from the government's health agency,Public Health England (PHE).

� Age may be a factor in melanoma treatment quality

People over age 70 diagnosed with melanoma maywait longer to have the malignant spot removed and

receive less comprehensive care and monitoring thanyounger patients, a French study suggests. "Age-relatedvariations are observed at every step of melanoma man-

agement," lead author Dr Dragos Ciocan of the Unitéd'Aide Méthodologique, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims,France, and his coauthors write in JAMA Dermatology.

� Percent of depressed men comparable to women

The proportion of men whoexperience symptoms of

depression may be similar tothe proportion of women withdepression when doctorslook for non-traditionalsymptoms, according to anew study. Researchersfound that one third of bothmen and women met the criteria for a depression di-agnosis when traditional and alternative symptoms -such as aggression and sleep problems - were takeninto account.

AthensHotel Divani Caravel

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Saturday 7 September 201310.00 - 18.00

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Saturday 31 August 201310.00 - 18.00

Sunday 1 September 201310.00 - 17.00

• Seminars, workshops and presentations with speakers from all over Europe. Special guest speakers Lindsay Clandfield, Marisa Constantinides and Phil Holland

• Extensive book exhibition with all prominent foreign and Greek publishers

• New books, software, teaching materials & examinations in English, Chinese, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish

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The German car industry is commonlyadmired for its efficiency, safety andelegance. It is only recently that Ger-man companies have begun invest-

ing funds and effort in the research and de-velopment of the in-car entertainment.Mercedes-Benz recently announced their in-tention of integrating Google Glass with itstop-range models to be used for the turn-by-turn navigation system.Google Glass is a concept developed by theGoogle research labs in Menlo Park, California,and it is manufactured by Foxconn in Taipei,Taiwan. Google Glass refers to a wearablecomputer utilising the optical head-mounteddisplay (OHMD) technology, often referred toas “smart glasses”. Practically, it is a set ofglass frames where a tiny transparent monitoris fitted onto the side of the frames, very closeto the user’s eye, giving the impression of alarge screen but without blocking the user’sdirect and peripheral sight. The smart glassesare controlled by natural language voice com-mands that are being received by the built-inmicrophone. Google Glass can also be fittedwith prescription or sun protection lenses.Mercedes-Benz is working towards the inte-gration of in-car infotainment by means ofthe wearable glasses. The main goal is to de-velop a smart navigation system that transfersthe satellite navigation system from the maincontrol console to Google Glass. The conceptwas announced in the Silicon Valley BusinessJournal in last July by the Mercedes-BenzResearch and Development of North Americapresident and CEO Jonathan Jungwirth, whosaid that he wants Glass to “seamlessly tran-

sition between walking and in-car navigation”and provide an advanced navigation systemin a door-to-door manner. The user will set the destination before de-parture and Google Glass will provide walkingdirections to the car. Navigation will automat-ically switch to the car’s infotainment system,which will calculate the best route to the des-tination, providing a detailed turn-by-turn nav-igation, plotted on the smart-glass screenand finally back to the Glass for the walkinginstructions to the final destination. The most impressive part of the proposal isthat the navigation arrows are virtually drawnto the physical path that is to be followedand hence the user does not need to readthe map when driving or rely explicitly on theoften insufficient voice instructions. All theuser needs to do is to mind the traffic andfollow the route. Of course this project is wayahead of its time, given that Google Glass isnot yet commercially available and only a lim-ited number of the smart glasses have beenshipped for evaluation and user acceptancetesting purposes. It is expected that GoogleGlass will hit the US market in time for Christ-mas and will be widely available in 2014.Concerns have been raised with regards tosafe driving while wearing the smart glasses.Soon after the publication of the Mercedes-Benz plan to integrate Glass in their infotain-ment system, the UK authorities expressedtheir intention to ban drivers from using anyform of smart-glass headsets while drivingas they can potentially be a source of dan-gerous distraction. The department for trans-port has also announced a penalty for the of-fenders, which is expected to be the sameas for those using hand-held mobile phones.The Irish government is also considering ban-ning drivers from using wearable computerson the roads and most likely more countrieswill follow.

*Triantafyllos Kanakis, Phd, is a mobile and wireless communications engineer

By Triantafyllos Kanakis*

Mercedes-Benz takes the in-car entertainment leap, announcing theirintention to integrate Google Glass with its top range models

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� Signs of new climate 'normal' apparent in hot 2012LAST YEAR was one ofthe ten hottest onrecord, with sea lev-els at record highs,Arctic ice at historiclows and extremeweather in variouscorners of the globesignaling a "new nor-mal", scientists saidlast week in the 2012State of the Climatereport. Meant to be a

guide for policymakers, the report did not attribute the changes in climate toany one factor, but made note of continued increases in heat-trapping green-house gases including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.

� Italian astronaut recounts near-drowning during spacewalkAS HIS HELMET filled with water, blurringhis vision and cutting off radio commu-nications, Italian astronaut Luca Parmi-tano says his thoughts quickly turned tothe possibility of drowning during a re-cent spacewalk outside the InternationalSpace Station. Parmitano gave a blow-by-blow account of the terrifying inci-dent, which occurred on July 16, in ablog published this week.

� Research shows Voyager left solar system last yearNASA'S long-lived Voy-ager probe crossedinto interstellar spacelast year, becoming thefirst man-made objectto leave the solar sys-tem, new researchshows. Scientists havebeen waiting for Voy-ager to detect a mag-netic field that flows ina different directionthan the solar system's

magnetic field. But the new research shows that scenario is not accurate."We think that the magnetic field within the solar system and in the interstellarare aligned enough that you can actually pass through without seeing a hugechange in direction," University of Maryland physicist Marc Swisdak said inan interview with Reuters last week. That would mean that Voyager actuallyreached interstellar space last summer when it detected a sudden drop inthe number of particles coming from the sun and a corresponding rise in thenumber of galactic cosmic rays coming from interstellar space.

� Mothballed telescope gets new life as asteroid hunterNASA WILL REACTIVATE a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collisioncourse with Earth, officials said last week. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Ex-plorer, or Wise, telescope also will hunt for targets for a future mission tosend a robotic spacecraft to rendezvous with a small asteroid and relocateall or part of it into a high orbit around the moon.

The word survival maynot be the mantra everyfootball fan would wantto hear being uttered

from their team’s coach talkingabout his hopes and expecta-tions at the start of the season,but for Panathinaikos it is a re-ality that they will have to be-come accustomed to as theGreens at least try to get backon a firmer financial footing.Having failed to qualify for Eu-rope for the first time since 1997last season, the club’s financialobligations, given the difficult fi-nancial climate in the country,means ensuring the club’s via-bility is its main concern ratherthan trying to chase after arch

rivals Olympiakos Piraeus andtheir mega-rich owner VangelisMarinakis. It is a harsh reality tobe faced with for many of theclub’s most fervent fans of theGate 13 ultras, but it is an un-fortunate sign of the times.New coach Yiannis Anastasiou,who was appointed in the sum-mer amid a wave of optimismof a new era where the clubcould get back to basics andbase its success on young,homegrown talent, has experi-enced a mixed start to his reign.An opening 2-0 Super Leaguewin over Panaitolikos at the re-furbished Apostolos Nikolaidisstadium, or Leoforos as it ismore affectionately known by

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Nadal looking to make upfor lost time at US OpenBy Julian Linden

A YEAR after watching last year’s final on television, Rafa Nadalis back in New York, revitalised and ready to make up for losttime at the US Open.A knee injury forced Nadal to miss the last grand slam of 2012,spoiling his chances of reaching the final for a third straightyear.With Nadal absent, Britain’s Andy Murray went on to win hismaiden grand slam title, beating Novak Djokovic in a five-setthriller.“When I was in that period of time outside of the tour I didn’tfollow the tour every week, because at the end I was focusedon my recovery,” Nadal told reporters at Flushing Meadowsahead of August 26’s opening play.“But a few matches you cannot miss, and for sure I watched allthe final. It was a great final.”This time Nadal is back, fully fit and at the top of his game,having won back-to-back Masters events at Montreal and

Cincinnati.Nadal also missed thisyear’s Australian Open buthas been in great formsince making his come-back, winning a recordeighth French Open inJune.Because of his knee prob-lems, Nadal has had to ad-just his game for the NorthAmerican hardcourt sea-son, playing more aggres-sively to reduce the pound-ing on his legs, and he

seems to have found the perfect balance.“I think you can play aggressive when you are playing well.That’s the first and important thing,” the left-hander said.“It’s true I’m trying to take the ball a little bit early and that Iworked on my game to be a little bit more aggressive.“But at the same time, it’s true that in the past when I wasplaying well on this surface I had good success too, so it’s notsomething crazy that changed today.”Nadal’s absence from last year’s US Open could have anotherpositive effect, helping him regain the number one ranking fromDjokovic because he has no points to defend.Nadal, currently ranked second, can overtake the Serbian if hewins the US Open and Djokovic fails to reach the final.“This tournament will make the difference. It’s true that I amhaving a great season. I am in a positive position,” said Nadal,who has won nine titles in 2013.“I’m gonna try ... but being number one is not my goal. My goalis be healthy, have the chance to be competitive, and finish theyear with a good feeling and having the chance to play well.“If I am number one, it will be amazing, amazing season forme.” (Reuters)

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Nadal’s absence from last year’s US Open couldhave another positive effect,helping him regain the numberone ranking from Djokovicbecause he has no points to defend

Bolt not worried aboutfailure at 2016 Olympics

USAIN Bolt isnot worriedabout tar-nishing hiscareer byfailing to re-tain his 100and 200 me-tres Olympictitles in Riode Janeiro inthree years’time. “In life

you don’t always get what you want,”the Jamaican said after visiting FIFA pres-ident Sepp Blatter at the headquartersof football’s world governing body.

England team apologise for post-Ashes behaviour

ENGLAND apologisedon August 28 for“inappropriate” be-haviour after mediareports that someplayers urinated onthe pitch at the Ovalas they celebrated

their Ashes test series victory. After a 3-0 series winover Australia, the team came under fire and madeheadlines globally after Australian journalists still in thegrounds reported seeing some of the players relievethemselves on the grass. England issued an apology,saying there was no intention to disrespect anyone.«We got carried away amongst the euphoria of winningsuch a prestigious series and accept that some of ourbehaviour was inappropriate.”

“The club must be viable and be able tomeet its obligations.Survival, economicallyspeaking, is the priorityat the moment. Lots

of people are de-manding trans-

fers but theobligationsof theclub arehuge”

the Greens’ supporters, was fol-lowed up with a disappointing3-0 reverse at Panionios – theclub’s heaviest defeat to the menfrom Nea Smyrni for 54 years.Panathinaikos then announcedthe sale of teenage Greek inter-national midfielder Haris Mavriasto Sunderland for a reported 4million euros.

Anastasiou is not worried though.The former Greece international,who spent most of his career inBelgium in Holland, admits heis first focusing on balancing thebooks, while at the same timetrying to mould his young squadinto title contenders.“The fact that Haris left and theclub will get some money in thebank is very important, althoughour overall plan does notchange,” said Anastasiou in aninterview with sports channelNovasport.“The club must be viable and beable to meet its obligations. Sur-vival, economically speaking, isthe priority at the moment. Iknow that lots of people are de-

manding transfers butthe obligations of a clublike Panathinaikos are huge.”“Every win helps improve confi-dence. We have a new team, astadium completely differentfrom what the players were usedto last year,” Anastasiou added.“The first win was important inthe opening match but obvi-ously it does not define theteam, there is a long way to goand the expectations and re-quirements for the players at thisclub are always increasing.“Our goal is to improve thisyoung team we have. The im-portant thing is for all our playersto stay fit as we do not have alarge squad.” Despite the disappointment oflosing, in Mavrias, one of his keyplayers so early in the seasonand one who is the epitome ofwhat he is trying to build inAthens, Anastasiou only hadwords of encouragement forMavrias for his Premier Leagueadventure.“Above all I wish Haris his healthand fitness and to not forget thathe represents Greek football,”he said.“To play in the Premier Leagueshould be the aim of any tal-ented young player. At this timethere are two former Panathi-naikos playing in the UK withGiorgos Karagounis at Fulhamand I believe this shows thegreatness of Panathinaikos. “Although the team has not en-joyed its best spell in the pastyear or so it continues to providetop players for the bigger

league’s abroad and thissays something about the

jersey and name of the club.”For a club used to Hollywoodsignings like Djibril Cisse andGilberto Silva, that will be smallconsolation for its supporters,with the hope that this transi-tional season will see their clubmake inroads into restoring itsreputation.The Greens have the opportunityto get back to winning ways withwhat fans will feel is a winnablehome match against minnowsVeria in round 3 on August 31.Three points are a must ifPanathinaikos are to keep tabson Oympiakos, who lead thestandings outright with sixpoints as the only team with a100 percent record at this earlystage.Star summer signing JavierSaviola scored his first goal forthe club last time out in the 2-1home win over Atromitos, theArgentine’s second half strikefrom close range proving the dif-ference at the Karaiskakis sta-dium.Michel’s team travel to Levadi-akos on August 31 for a lateevening kick-off where the Redand Whites will not be expectedto drop any points as they lookto build up momentum ahead ofthe big Uefa Champions Leaguekick-off next month.Thessaloniki side Paok will alsobe looking to get back on trackfollowing their European exploitsin mid-week having lost 2-0 atPanaitolikos last time out in theSuper League.

Ensuring the club’s viability rather thantrying to chase after archrivals Olympiakosand their megarich owner VangelisMarinakis is a harsh reality to be faced with for many of the club’s most fervent

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� Blake to retire after US OpenJAMES Blake announcedthis week he was retiringfrom tennis after the USOpen. The 33-year-oldAmerican told a news con-ference at Flushing Mead-ows he could have playedon but decided it was timefor him to quit.

AFTER years of preparation and countless controversies, soft-ware mogul Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA is poised to defendthe America’s Cup against Emirates Team New Zealand begin-ning September 7. But first it must beat back a cheating scandalthat threatens to blacken the reputation of Oracle and severalof the biggest names in yacht racing, and could make it harderfor the American team to hang on to the 162-year-old trophy.

� Scandal threatens Oracle’s America’s Cup defense

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05.45 Eden’s Secrets, GR series 06.45 MorningMEGA, GR current affairs 10.00 My Morning, GR en-tertainment 12.00 The Good Time, GR series 13.10Small Middle Class, GR series 14.00 News 15.00Men No Longer Exist, GR series 15.30 National Lot-tery Draw 16.00 Deadly Beauty, Turkish series 17.00News in Brief 17.10 Oi Autheretoi, GR series 17.50Irthe kai Edese, GR series 18.50 A Star Is Born, Turk-ish series 20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case, GR series22.30 50/50 GR series 23.40 Drop Dead Diva, US se-ries 00.50 News 01.00 Unbelievable and Greek, GRsatirical

06.00 A Woman And A Car, GR series 07.00 MorningANTENNA, GR current affairs 11.00 FTHIS, GRlifestyle 12.50 TV Quiz(1st part), GR 13.00 News 13.30TV Quiz(2nd part), GR 13.40 Family Life, GR series14.40 TV Quiz(3rd part), GR 14.50 Constantine andHelen’s, GR series 15.50 Hara’s Cafe, GR series17.00 Karadayi, Turkish series 18.00 News with SignLanguage 18.10 Blind Date, Argentinian series 19.10Crimes 20.00 News 21.00 BAM, GR entertainment22.15 Greek series 23.15 X-Factor Audition, GR24.00 All Hot, GR entertainment

06.00 Royal Pains, US series 06.20 F+M Live, GR en-tertainment 08.20 Duck Dodgers 08.45 Tom AndJerry Kids 09.10 Krypto The Super Dog 09.40 BabyLooney Tunes 10.20 Xiaolin Showdown 11.00 Poke-man 11.10 A Pup Named Scooby Doo 11.40 Bat-man.The Brave And The Bold 12.10 Sylvester AndTweety Mysteries 12.40 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00Generator Rex 13.30 Road Runner Show 14.00News 14.30 Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, USfilm animation 16.00 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, US se-ries 16.30 Mike And Molly, US series 17.30 Newswith Sign Language 17.45 Christine, US series 18.45Joey, US series 19.45 News 21.00 NCIS, US series22.00 Lethal Weapon, US film 00.30 A PerfectMurder, US film

06.00 American Idol, US talent show 07.00 Mac-Gyver US series 07.45 TV Sales 08.00 Akata MakataMe Ta Zouzounia, GR children’s 09.45 TV Sales10.00 Velvet From Silk, GR series 11.00 AvenidaBrasil, Brazilian series 12.00 News 12.50 What AreWe Eating Today Mum? GR cooking 14.00 Glee, USseries 15.00 Pedes, GR entertainment 17.25 Newswith Sign Language. 17.30 Family Stories, GR reality18.30 News 20.00 Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series21.00 Two And A Half Men, VIII, US series 22.00 GleeII, US series 23.00 Real Love Stories, GR series 24.00Constable Bekas’ Stories, GR series

06.00 Front Line, GR current affairs 10.00 Now, GRcurrent affairs 13.00 Top Chef, US cooking 14.00 It’sMe Or The Dog, UK/US reality 15.00 Live, GR currentaffairs 16.50 News In Sign Language 17.00 Cooking,GR cooking 17.50 Chef on Air, GR cooking 18.45SKAI With Nicos Evangelatos, GR current affairs19.30 Big, Bigger, Biggest, UK documentary 21.00News 22.00 NYC22, US series 23.00 NCIS Los An-geles, US series 24.00 The Good Wife, US series

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neu-tron 07.40 Spongebob 08.05 Spongebob 08.30 DoraThe Explorer 08.55 Wonder Pets 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Team Umizoomi 10.10 Bubble Guppies 10.35Chalkzone 11.00 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron11.30 Mighty B 11.55 My Life As A Teenage Robot12.20 Rugrats 12.55 Hey Arnold 13.20 Penguins OfMadgascar 13.45 Tuff Puppy 14.15 The X’s 14.45Fan Boy And Chum Chum 15.15 Spongebob 15.45The Legend Of Korra 16.15 Monsuno 16.45 Kung FuPanda 17.15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 17.45 TakAnd The Power Of Ju Ju 18.10 Tuff Puppy 18.35Back At The Barnayard 19.00 Fairly Odd Parents19.30 Big Time Rush 20.00 Victorious 20.30 BucketAnd Skinner’s Epic Adventures 21.00 How To Rock21.30 I Carly 22.00 Spongebob Squarepants 22.30Monsuno 23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar 23.30Avatar

Friday 30 August

06.00 Eden’s Secrets, GR series 07.00 Don’t beAfraid Of Fire, GR series 07.50 Women GR series09.00 Oh Eleni, GR series 10.00 So Delicious, GRcooking 11.00 Sweet Alchemy, GR cooking 12.00The Good Time GR series 13.10 Greek series 14.00News 14.50 My Name Is Vangelis, GR series 15.50L.A.P.D., GR series 16.45 News in Brief 16.50 FamilyHurts, GR series 18.00 The Red Room, GR series20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case, GR series 22.30Confessions of an American Bride, US film 00.30News 00.45 Safe Sex, GR series

06.00 Waves of Love, Croatian series 07.00 Friends,GR series 08.00 Lifting, GR 09.00 Those Women AndI, GR series 10.00 Greek Film 12.00 You Will FindYour Teacher, GR series 13.00 News 13.30 Another48 hours, US film 15.30 Litsa.com, GR series 16.50Horoscope Wars, GR series 17.50 News with SignLanguage 18.00 Working Woman, GR series 20.00News 21.15 Diana: Last Days Of A Princess, UKfilm 23.40 Greek series 00.40 Entourage, US series

06.40 Justice League 07.00 Pirates Of Dark Water07.30 Xiaolin Showdown 08.00 Thomas And Friends08.10 Polly Pocket 08.15 Firehouse Tales 08.45Peppa Pig 09.00 Tom And Jerry Kids 09.30 LazyTown 10.00 Baby Looney Tunes 10.30 Scooby Doo11.00 Thundercats 11.30 Bayblade Metal Fury 12.00Max Adventures 12.30 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00Bugs Bunny 13.30 Suburban Girl, US film 15.30Friends, US series 16.30 $ *! My Dad Says, US series17.30 News with Sign Language 17.45 Gossip Girl,US series 18.45 House M.D., US Series 19.45 News21.00 Dumb And Dumber, US film 23.30 Sex Drive,US film

06.00 MacGyver US series 08.00 Akata Makata MeTa Zouzounia, GR children’s 10.00 Frasier, US series11.00 Mum’s Kitchen, GR cooking 11.50 Change It,GR reality 12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum?GR cooking 14.00 News 14.15 How Clean Is YourHouse? UK series 15.00 If Only, US film 16.00 MrBean, UK comedy 17.00 News with Sign Language.17.05 STR8 Music Festival 19.00 News 20.00 TheNanny, US series 21.00 Greek Film 23.00 Trade, USfilm

06.45 Good Morning with George Aftias, GR currentaffairs 10.00 Get Into The Climate, GR ecology 11.0060’ Online, GR technology 12.00 Goal Without Bor-ders, GR sport 14.00 Repairing, GR documentary15.00 The World Upside Down, GR entertainment16.00 Travel, GR documentary 17.00 Joy, GR mag-azine 19.00 The Invisible Leopard, BBC documentary20.00 Aegean Regatta 2013, GR sailing 20.30 RedBull Art Of Motion, GR free-running 21.00 News22.00 Australia’s Greatest Flood, NG Documentary23.00 Galapagos, BBC documentary 24.00 DeadlyWomen, documentary

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 Wonder Pets 07.40 WonderPets 08.05 Dora The Explorer 08.30 Dora The Ex-plorer 08.55 Team Umizoomi 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Bubble Guppies 10.10 Winx 10.35 Monsuno11.00 Fan Boy And Chum Chum 11.30 Tak And ThePower Of Ju Ju 11.55 El Tigre 12.20 Planet Sheen12.55 Sponge Bob 13.20 Kung Fu Panda 13.45Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 14.15 Power RangersSamurai 14.45 Penguins Of Madagascar 15.15 BestPlayer film 16.45 Supah Ninja 17.15 The Legend OfKorra 17.45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 18.10Kung Fu Panda 18.35 Back At The Barnyard 19.00Fairly Odd Parents 19.30 Big Time Rush 20.00 Vic-torious 20.30 Bucket And Skinner’s Epic Adventures21.00 How To Rock 21.30 I Carly 22.00 SpongebobSquarepants 22.30 Monsuno 23.00 Penguins OfMadagascar 23.30 Avatar

Saturday 31 August

06.00 Eden’s Secrets, GR series 08.00 Don’t beAfraid Of Fire, GR series 09.00 Oh Eleni, GR series10.00 So Delicious, GR cooking 11.00 SweetAlchemy, GR cooking 12.00 The Good Time, GR se-ries 13.10 High Rock, GR series 14.00 News 14.50Confessions of an American Bride, US film 16.45News in Brief 16.50 Family Hurts, GR series 18.00The Red Room, GR series 20.00 News 21.15 Char-lie’s Angels, US film 23.30 Protagonists, GR docu-mentary 01.00 News

06.00 Waves of Love, Croatian series 07.00 Friends,GR series 08.00 Lifting, GR 09.00 Those Women AndI, GR series 10.00 Greek Film 12.00 You Will FindYour Teacher, GR series 13.00 News 13.30 An Offi-cer And A Gentleman, US film 16.00 Litsa.com, GRseries 16.50 Horoscope Wars, GR series 17.50 Newswith Sign Language 18.00 Working Woman, GR se-ries 20.00 News 21.15 Film 00.20 The GodfatherIII, US film

06.40 Justice League 07.00 Pirates Of Dark Water07.30 Xiaolin Showdown 08.00 Thomas And Friends08.10 Polly Pocket 08.15 Firehouse Tales 08.45Peppa Pig 09.00 Tom And Jerry Kids 09.30 LazyTown 10.00 Baby Looney Tunes 10.25 Barbie: Life InThe Dream House 10.30 Scooby Doo 11.00 MaxSteel 11.30 Beyblade Metal Fury 12.00 TransformersPrime 12.30 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00 Bugs Bunny13.30 ACE Ventura 3, US film 15.15 Friends, US se-ries 16.30 $ *! My Dad Says, US series 17.30 Newswith Sign Language 18.45 Police Academy 5: As-signment Miami Beach, US film 19.45 News 21.00Something’s Gotta Give, US film 23.30 Three,US/UK film

06.00 MacGyver US series 08.00 Akata Makata MeTa Zouzounia, GR children’s 10.00 Frasier, US series11.00 Mum’s Kitchen, GR cooking 11.50 Change It,GR reality 12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum?GR cooking 14.00 News 14.15 How Clean Is YourHouse? UK series 15.00 30’Meals, UK cooking 16.00Mr Bean, UK comedy 17.00 News with Sign Lan-guage. 17.05 Greek Film 19.00 News 20.00 TheNanny, US series 21.00 Greek film 23.00 Rat Race,Canadian/US film

06.30 Good Morning with George Aftias, GR currentaffairs 10.00 The New Files, GR documentary 11.30Battles of The Greeks, GR documentary 12.30 In Ac-tion, GR current affairs 13.20 Bike Action, GR enter-tainment 14.00 Tastes Of Nature, GR cooking 15.00The F Word, US/UK cooking 16.00 Travel, GR docu-mentary 17.00 Joy, GR magazine 19.00 SweetAlchemy, GR cooking 20.00 Wonders Of The SolarSystem, BBC documentary 21.00 News 22.00 Goal,GR sports 23.00 Nature’s Great Events, BBC docu-mentary 24.00 Ascent Of Money, BBC documentary

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 Wonder Pets 07.40 WonderPets 08.05 Dora The Explorer 08.30 Dora The Ex-plorer 08.55 Team Umizoomi 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Bubble Guppies 10.10 Winx 10.35 Monsuno11.00 Dinofroz 11.30 Tak And The Power Of Ju Ju11.55 El Tigre 12.20 Planet Sheen 12.55 Sponge Bob13.20 Kung Fu Panda 13.45 Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles 14.15 Power Rangers Samurai 14.45 Pen-guins Of Madagascar 15.15 Marathon. Spongebob16.45 Supah Ninja 17.15 The Legend Of Korra 17.45Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 18.10 Kung Fu Panda18.35 Back At The Barnyard 19.00 Fairly Odd Par-ents 19.30 Big Time Rush 20.00 Victorious 20.30Bucket And Skinner’s Epic Adventures 21.00 How ToRock 21.30 I Carly 22.00 Spongebob Squarepants22.30 Monsuno 23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar23.30 Avatar

Sunday 1 September

05.45 Eden’s Secrets, GR series, 06.45 MEGA Soci-ety Time, GR current affairs 10.00 Beautiful World,GR entertainment 11.00 Seven Deadly Mother-in-laws 13.10 High Rock, GR series 14.00 News 15.00Top Floor, GR series 16.00 Deadly Beauty, Turkishseries 17.00 News in Brief 17.10 Oi Autheretoi, GRseries 17.50 Back Home, GR series 18.40 A Star IsBorn, Turkish series 20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case,GR series 22.30 50/50, GR series 23.40 Drop DeadDiva, US series 00.50 News 01.00 Burn The Script,GR satirical

06.00 A Woman And A Car, GR series 07.00 MorningANTENNA, GR current affairs 11.00 FTHIS, GRlifestyle 12.50 TV Quiz(1st part), GR 13.00 News 13.30TV Quiz(2nd part), GR 13.40 Family Life, GR series14.40 TV Quiz(3rd part), GR 14.50 Constantine andHelen’s, GR series 15.50 Hara’s Cafe, GR series17.00 Karadayi, Turkish series 18.00 News with SignLanguage 18.10 Blind Date, Argentina series 19.10Crimes, GR series 20.00 News 21.00 BAM, GR en-tertainment 22.15 Greek series 23.15 X-Factor Audi-tion, GR 24.00 All Hot, GR entertainment

06.00 Royal Pains, US series 06.20 F+M Live, GREntertainment 08.20 Duck Dodgers 08.45 Tom AndJerry Kids 09.10 Krypto. The Super Dog 09.40 BabyLooney Tunes 10.20 Xiaolin Showdown 10.45 Poke-mon 11.10 A Pup Named Scooby Doo 11.40 Bat-man.The Brave And The Bold 12.10 Sylvester AndTweety Mysteries 12.40 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00Generator Rex 13.30 Road Runner Show 14.00News 14.30 Superman Doomsday, US film anima-tion 16.00 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, US series 16.30Mike And Molly, US series 17.30 News with SignLanguage 17.45 Christine, US series 18.45 Joey, USseries 19.45 News 21.00 NCIS, US series 22.00Sanctum, US film 00.15 Cold Case, US series

06.00 American Idol, US talent show 07.00 Mac-Gyver US series 07.45 TV Sales 08.00 Akata MakataMe Ta Zouzounia, GR children’s 09.30 TV Sales09.45 Velvet From Silk, GR series 10.45 TV Sales11.00 Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 12.00 News12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum? GR cooking14.00 Glee II, US series 15.00 Pedes, GR entertain-ment 17.25 News with Sign Language. 17.30 FamilyStories, GR reality 18.30 News 20.00 Avenida Brasil,Brazilian series 21.00 Two And A Half Men VIII, USseries 22.00 Glee II, US series 23.00 Real Love Sto-ries, GR series 24.00 Constable Bekas’ Stories, GRseries

06.00 Front Line, GR current affairs 10.00 Now, GRcurrent affairs 13.00 Top Chef: Just Desserts, UKcooking 14.00 America’s Next Top Model, US reality15.00 Live, GR current affairs 16.50 News With SignLanguage 17.00 Cooking, GR 17.50 Chef on Air, GRCooking 18.45 SKAI With Nicos Evangelatos, GRcurrent affairs 21.00 News 22.15 Hawaii Five-0, USseries 23.00 Sport’s Issues, GR

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neu-tron 07.40 Spongebob 08.05 Spongebob 08.30 DoraThe Explorer 08.55 Wonder Pets 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Team Umizoomi 10.10 Bubble Guppies 10.35Chalkzone 11.00 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron11.30 Mighty B 11.55 My Life As A Teenage Robot12.20 Rugrats 12.55 Hey Arnold 13.20 Penguins OfMadgascar 13.45 Tuff Puppy 14.15 The X’s 14.45Fan Boy And Chum Chum 15.15 Spongebob 15.45Avatar 16.15 Monsuno 16.45 Kung Fu Panda 17.15Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 17.45 Tak And ThePower Of Ju Ju 18.10 Tuff Puppy 18.35 Back At TheBarnayard 19.00 Fairly Odd Parents 19.30 Big TimeRush 20.00 Victorious 20.30 Bucket And Skinner’sEpic Adventures 21.00 How To Rock 21.30 I Carly22.00 Spongebob Squarepants 22.30 Monsuno23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar 23.30 Avatar

Monday 2 September

Weekly TV Guide 29FRIDAY 30 AUGUST 2013 ATHENS VIEWS

05.45 Eden’s Secrets, GR series, 06.45 MEGA Soci-ety Time, GR current affairs 10.00 Beautiful World,GR entertainment 11.00 Seven Deadly Mother-in-laws 13.10 High Rock, GR series 14.00 News 15.00Top Floor, GR series 16.00 Deadly Beauty, Turkishseries 17.10 Oi Autheretoi, GR series 17.40 News inBrief 17.50 Back Home, GR series 19.00 PopularLottery Draw 19.10 A Star Is Born, Turkish series20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case, GR series 22.3050/50, GR series 23.40 Drop Dead Diva, US series00.50 News 01.00 Sea Of Souls: Possession, UK se-ries

06.00 A Woman And A Car, GR series 07.00 MorningANTENNA, GR current affairs 11.00 FTHIS, GRlifestyle 12.50 TV Quiz(1st part), GR 13.00 News 13.30TV Quiz(2nd part), GR 13.40 Family Life, GR series14.40 TV Quiz(3rd part), GR 14.50 Constantine andHelen’s, GR series 15.50 Hara’s Cafe, GR series17.00 Karadayi, Turkish series 18.00 News with SignLanguage 18.10 Blind Date, Argentina series 19.10Crimes, GR series 20.00 News 21.00 BAM, GR en-tertainment 22.15 Greek series 23.15 X-Factor Audi-tion, GR 24.00 All Hot, GR entertainment

06.00 Royal Pains, US series 06.20 F+M Live, GREntertainment 08.20 Duck Dodgers 08.45 Tom AndJerry Kids 09.10 Krypto: The Super Dog 09.40 BabyLooney Tunes 10.20 Xiaolin Showdown 11.45 Poke-mon 11.10 A Pup Named Scooby Doo 11.40 Bat-man:The Brave And The Bold 12.10 Sylvester AndTweety Mysteries 12.40 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00Generator Rex 13.30 Road Runner Show 14.00News 14.30 Scooby Doo And The Legend Of theVampire, US film animation 16.00 Fresh Prince OfBel Air, US series 16.30 Mike And Molly, US series17.30 News with Sign Language 17.45 Christine, USseries 18.45 Joey, US series 19.45 News 21.00 NCISUS series 22.00 The Specialist, US film 00.15 ColdCase, US series

06.00 Kitchen Nightmares, UK entertainment 07.00MacGyver US series 07.45 TV Sales 08.00 AkataMakata Me Ta Zouzounia, GR children’s 09.30 TVSales 09.45 Velvet From Silk, GR series 10.45 TVSales 11.00 Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 12.00News 12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum? GRcooking 14.00 Glee II, US series 15.00 Pedes, GRentertainment 17.25 News with Sign Language.17.30 Family Stories, GR reality 18.30 News 20.00Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 21.00 Two And A HalfMen VIII, US series 22.00 Glee II, US series 23.00Real Love Stories, GR series 24.00 Constable Bekas’Stories, GR series

06.00 Front Line, GR current affairs 10.00 Now, GRcurrent affairs 13.00 Top Chef: Just Desserts, UKcooking 14.00 America’s Next Top Model, US reality15.00 Live, GR current affairs 16.50 News With SignLanguage 17.00 Cooking, GR 17.50 Chef on Air, GRCooking 18.45 SKAI With Nicos Evangelatos, GRcurrent affairs 21.00 News 22.15 Hawaii Five-0, USseries 23.15 NCIS Los Angeles, US series 00.15 TheGood Wife

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neu-tron 07.40 Spongebob 08.05 Spongebob 08.30 DoraThe Explorer 08.55 Wonder Pets 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Team Umizoomi 10.10 Bubble Guppies 10.35Chalkzone 11.00 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron11.30 Mighty B 11.55 My Life As A Teenage Robot12.20 Rugrats 12.55 Hey Arnold 13.20 Penguins OfMadgascar 13.45 Tuff Puppy 14.15 The X’s 14.45Fan Boy And Chum Chum 15.15 Spongebob 15.45Avatar 16.15 Monsuno 16.45 Kung Fu Panda 17.15Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 17.45 Tak And ThePower Of Ju Ju 18.10 Tuff Puppy 18.35 Back At TheBarnayard 19.00 Fairly OddParents 19.30 Big TimeRush 20.00 Victorious 20.30 Bucket And Skinner’sEpic Adventures 21.00 How To Rock 21.30 I Carly22.00 Spongebob Squarepants 22.30 Monsuno23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar 23.30 Avatar

Tuesday 3 September

05.45 Eden’s Secrets, GR series, 06.45 MEGA Soci-ety Time, GR current affairs 10.00 Beautiful World,GR entertainment 11.00 Seven Deadly Mother-in-laws 13.10 High Rock, GR series 14.00 News 15.00Top Floor, GR series 16.00 Deadly Beauty, Turkishseries 17.10 Oi Autheretoi, GR series 17.40 News inBrief 17.50 Back Home, GR series 18.50 A Star IsBorn, Turkish series 20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case,GR series 22.30 50/50, GR series 23.40 Drop DeadDiva, US series 00.50 News 01.00 Sea Of Souls:Shades Of Evil, UK series

06.00 A Woman And A Car, GR series 07.00 MorningANTENNA, GR current affairs 11.00 FTHIS, GRlifestyle 12.50 TV Quiz(1st part), GR 13.00 News 13.30TV Quiz(2nd part), GR 13.40 Family Life, GR series14.40 TV Quiz(3rd part), GR 14.50 Constantine andHelen’s, GR series 15.50 Hara’s Cafe, GR series16.30 Karadayi, Turkish series 17.30 News with SignLanguage 17.40 Blind Date, Argentina series 18.45EUROBASKET 2013, Sweden-Greece 21.00 News22.00 EUROBASKET 2013, Serbia-Lithuania 24.00Sport’s show

06.00 Royal Pains, US series 06.20 F+M Live, GREntertainment 08.20 Duck Dodgers 08.45 Tom AndJerry Kids 09.10 Krypto: The Super Dog 09.40 BabyLooney Tunes 10.20 Xiaolin Showdown 11.45 Poke-mon 11.10 A Pup Named Scooby Doo 11.40 Bat-man:The Brave And The Bold 12.10 Sylvester AndTweety Mysteries 12.40 Ben 10 Alien Force 13.00Generator Rex 13.30 Road Runner Show 14.00News 14.30 Kangaroo Jack: G’day USA, US filmanimation 16.00 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, US series16.30 Mike And Molly, US series 17.30 News withSign Language 17.45 Christine, US series 18.45Joey, US series 19.45 News 21.00 NCIS US series22.00 Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past, US film 00.15Cold Case, US series

06.00 Kitchen Nightmares, UK entertainment 07.00MacGyver US series 07.45 TV Sales 08.00 AkataMakata Me Ta Zouzounia, GR children’s 09.30 TVSales 09.45 Velvet From Silk, GR series 10.45 TVSales 11.00 Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 12.00News 12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum? GRcooking 14.00 Glee II, US series 15.00 Pedes, GRentertainment 17.25 News with Sign Language.17.30 Family Stories, GR reality 18.30 News 20.00Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 21.00 Two And A HalfMen VIII, US series 22.00 Glee II, US series 23.00Real Love Stories, GR series 24.00 Constable Bekas’Stories, GR series

06.00 Front Line, GR current affairs 10.00 Now, GRcurrent affairs 13.00 Top Chef: Just Desserts, UKcooking 14.00 America’s Next Top Model, US reality15.00 Live, GR current affairs 16.50 News With SignLanguage 17.00 Cooking, GR 17.50 Chef on Air, GRCooking 18.45 SKAI With Nicos Evangelatos, GRcurrent affairs 21.00 News 22.15 Hawaii Five-0, USseries 23.15 NCIS Los Angeles. US series 00.15 TheGood Wife, US series

06.00 Drake And Josh 06.25 Drake And Josh 06.50Big Time Rush 07.15 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neu-tron 07.40 Spongebob 08.05 Spongebob 08.30 DoraThe Explorer 08.55 Wonder Pets 09.20 Go Diego Go09.45 Team Umizoomi 10.10 Bubble Guppies 10.35Chalkzone 11.00 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron11.30 Mighty B 11.55 My Life As A Teenage Robot12.20 Rugrats 12.55 Hey Arnold 13.20 Penguins OfMadgascar 13.45 Tuff Puppy 14.15 The X’s 14.45Fan Boy And Chum Chum 15.15 Spongebob 15.45Avatar 16.15 Monsuno 16.45 Kung Fu Panda 17.15Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 17.45 Tak And ThePower Of Ju Ju 18.10 Tuff Puppy 18.35 Back At TheBarnayard 19.00 Fairly Odd Parents 19.30 Big TimeRush 20.00 Victorious 20.30 Bucket And Skinner’sEpic Adventures 21.00 How To Rock 21.30 I Carly22.00 Spongebob Squarepants 22.30 Monsuno23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar 23.30 Avatar

Wednesday 4 September

05.45 Eden’s Secrets, GR series, 06.45 MEGA SocietyTime, GR current affairs 10.00 Beautiful World, GRentertainment 11.00 Seven Deadly Mother-in-laws13.10 High Rock, GR series 14.00 News 15.00 TopFloor, GR series 16.00 Deadly Beauty, Turkish series17.10 Oi Autheretoi, GR series 17.40 News in Brief17.50 Back Home, GR series 18.50 A Star Is Born,Turkish series 20.00 News 21.15 Clinical Case, GRseries 22.30 50/50, GR series 23.40 Drop Dead Diva,US series 00.50 News 01.00 Sea Of Souls: VoodooNights, UK series

06.00 A Woman And A Car, GR series 07.00 MorningANTENNA, GR current affairs 11.00 FTHIS, GRlifestyle 12.50 TV Quiz(1st part), GR 13.00 News 13.30TV Quiz(2nd part), GR 13.40 Family Life, GR series14.40 TV Quiz(3rd part), GR 14.50 Constantine andHelen’s, GR series 15.50 Hara’s Cafe, GR series16.30 Karadayi, Turkish series 17.30 News with SignLanguage 17.40 Blind Date, Argentina series 18.45EUROBASKET 2013, Bosnia-Serbia 21.00 News22.00 EUROBASKET 2013, Greece-Russia 24.00Sport’s show

06.00 Royal Pains, US series 06.20 F+M Live, GREntertainment 08.20 Duck Dodgers 08.45 Tom AndJerry Kids 09.10 Krypto: The Super Dog 09.40 BabyLooney Tunes 10.20 Xiaolin Showdown 10.45Loonatics Unleashed 11.10 A Pup Named ScoobyDoo 11.40 Batman:The Brave And The Bold 12.10Sylvester And Tweety Mysteries 12.40 Ben 10 AlienForce 13.00 Generator Rex 13.30 Road RunnerShow 14.00 News 14.30 Chill Out, Scooby Doo! USfilm animation 16.00 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, US se-ries 16.30 Mike And Molly, US series 17.30 Newswith Sign Language 17.45 Christine, US series 18.45Joey, US series 19.45 News 21.00 NCIS US series22.00 The Hangover, US film 00.15 Cold Case, USseries

06.00 Kitchen Nightmares, UK entertainment 07.00MacGyver US series 07.45 TV Sales 08.00 AkataMakata Me Ta Zouzounia, GR children’s 09.30 TVSales 09.45 Velvet From Silk, GR series 10.45 TVSales 11.00 Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 12.00News 12.50 What Are We Eating Today Mum? GRcooking 14.00 Glee II, US series 15.00 Pedes, GRentertainment 17.25 News with Sign Language.17.30 Family Stories, GR reality 18.30 News 20.00Avenida Brasil, Brazilian series 21.00 Two And A HalfMen VIII, US series 22.00 Glee II, US series 23.00Real Love Stories, GR series 24.00 Constable Bekas’Stories, GR series

06.00 Front Line, GR current affairs 10.00 Now, GRcurrent affairs 13.00 Top Chef: Just Desserts, UKcooking 14.00 America’s Next Top Model, US reality15.00 Live, GR current affairs 16.50 News With SignLanguage 17.00 Cooking, GR 17.50 Chef on Air, GRCooking 18.45 SKAI With Nicos Evangelatos, GRcurrent affairs 21.00 News 22.15 Hawaii Five-0, USseries 23.15 NCIS Los Angeles. US series 00.15 TheGood Wife, US series

07.15 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron 07.40Spongebob 08.05 Spongebob 08.30 Dora The Ex-plorer 08.55 Wonder Pets 09.20 Go Diego Go 09.45Team Umizoomi 10.10 Bubble Guppies 10.35 Chalk-zone 11.00 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron 11.30Mighty B 11.55 My Life As A Teenage Robot 12.20Rugrats 12.55 Hey Arnold 13.20 Penguins OfMadgascar 13.45 Tuff Puppy 14.15 The X’s 14.45Fan Boy And Chum Chum 15.15 Spongebob 15.45Avatar 16.15 Monsuno 16.45 Kung Fu Panda 17.15Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 17.45 Tak And ThePower Of Ju Ju 18.10 Tuff Puppy 18.35 Back At TheBarnayard 19.00 Fairly Odd Parents 19.30 Big TimeRush 20.00 Victorious 20.30 Bucket And Skinner’sEpic Adventures 21.00 How To Rock 21.30 I Carly22.00 Spongebob Squarepants 22.30 Monsuno23.00 Penguins Of Madagascar 23.30 Avatar

Thursday 5 Septwmber SATURDAY ALPHA 15.00 IF ONLY (Comedy/Drama) IT TAKES a tragedy to teach Ian, a youngbusinessman, to put love ahead ofwork and open up to his musiciangirlfriend SamanthaStarring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Nicholls, Tom Wilkinson

SATURDAY STAR 22.30

CONFESSIONS OF AN AMERICANBRIDE (Romantic comedy) SAM, a bride to be, faces a dilemmawhen an old college boyfriend comesback into her life. Who will she choose?Starring: Shannon Elizabeth, EddieMcClintock, Alan Van

SATURDAY ALPHA 23.00

TRADE (Thriller/Crime) ADRIANA is a 13-year-old girl fromMexico City who is kidnapped by sextraffickers and her brother, 17-year-old Jorge, who tries to save her Starring: Kevin Kline, KathleenGati, Paulina Gaitan 

SUNDAY STAR 23.30THREE (Thriller/Adventure) THREE PEOPLE marooned on a desertisland, only one will surviveStarring:  Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, Juan Pablo Di Pace

MONDAY STAR 22.00SANCTUM (Adventure)AN UNDERWATER cave diving team experiences a life-threatening crisisduring an expedition to the unexploredand least accessible cave system inthe worldStarring: Rhys Wakefield, AllisonCratchley, Christopher Baker

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