Greek government closes down State Television and Radio

Incredible!And I suppose no one expected it!
The TROIKA ( European Comission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund )orders and the Greek Government obeys.
"We need 3000 fewer civil servants" they ordered.
"Let's close down the Greek Television and Radio" they said.And it was done. On the spot.
Here are its last minutes.
Here is the reaction of the people in my city. During the night yesterday under pouring rain.

And today again under pouring rain.

And as people attend various artists who joined the peaceful demonstration "Kemal" is being heard, a song that recently caused controversy in the school community of our city!

What next?
Let's close down hospitals and schools and everything?
Let's leave people in poverty, hunger, cold, sickness,illiteracy?
Till the last Greek drops down and they win?
Please share this. We don't know how long the Internet will be provided.

Elections in Greece- The Day after!

The results of the elections in Greece were a great surprise to some,not to all.
The conservatives and the socialists lost most of their power. The leftists went up three times. Smaller parties appeared powerful among them unfortunately the pro Nazis too! I cannot believe that there are 400.00 fascists in my country! Lots of small parties in a Parliament where once only two parties covered the 75% of the seats!
Now we are waiting for the government formation and the coallitions!
And our lenders are waiting to eat us up!
So what's next? I am still hopeful things will change!
You can read more in this blog I follow.
And some photos...
waiting for the results....

 ...and the day after!

Happy birthday Johanna!

Today it is my friend Johanna's birthday. She lives in Finland and she is one of my first pen friends. We still are in touch and have met each other both in Finland and in Greece. She sent me a birthday gift which arrived on Valentine's day. Here is her gift to me. It is a pair of earrings that is based on the traditional designs of the Saame people of Lapland.It is Kalevala jewelry. 
 And I am also adding some photos from our meetings both in Finland in 2007 and in Greece in 2009.

 The Turku cathedral.

 Johanna and me with our Finn caps.

 The post office in Santa's Village in Rovaniemi,Lapland.

 Our boys in Ranua Zoo.

 Overlooking the Finn lakes.

 In Athens looking at the Acropolis.

 On the Acropolis.

 In Chalkidiki in Afytos beach.

 Staphylos beach on Skopelos island.

 Saint John's on Skopelos island where Mama Mia the movie was filmed.

Skopelos island.