Posts Tagged ‘Greece’
Greece battles to beat bankruptcy
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
As the Greek government struggles to get its finances under control rumours persist that the country is on the brink of bankruptcy. The German finance ministry has charged a team of economists to look into the potential harm Greek default could do to the euro zone. It is a scenario Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou wants to avoid at all costs: … www.euronews.net
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Cliff Diving in Athens, Greece – Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series event highlight
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
It was Englishman Gary Hunt who left his personal mark on Greek soil by winning the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 in Athens on Sunday afternoon. Lake Vouliagmeni was the venue where the 26-year-old took his first season victory and repeated his win in the 2009 final. With a whiff of the Olympic spirit present, Czech Michal Navratil made the extra step to the podium and finished third in front of more than 9000 enthusiastic spectators and Artem Silchenko completed the top spots in second place. The midway stop of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will take place in La Rochelle, France, on June 18, 2011. For more on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series head over to www.RedBull.com
