A ferry carrying nearly 500 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation. The incident comes on the heels of the disappearance of AirAsia Flight 8501 over the Java Sea on Sunday. Greek and Italian Navy ships were heading to the area to help in the coordinated rescue effort. The fire broke out on the car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the Greek port of Patras to Ancona, Italy with 423 passengers and 55 crew members on board. No one has been reported injured,...
- 12/28/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Amal Clooney gets things done. A little more than two weeks after her Sept. 27 wedding to a certain Oscar-winning actor, she was back to business, matter-of-factly using her brand-new last name. Arriving in Athens on Oct. 13, the jet-setting international attorney was set to meet with Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras in an effort to mediate one of the world's biggest cultural-property disputes. While her other half, George Clooney, also returned to work, promoting his upcoming sci-fi adventure Tomorrowland at New York Comic Con on Oct. 9, Amal was tackling a complex legal case involving priceless Greek sculptures dating back more than...
- 10/19/2014
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Wasting no time following her honeymoon, Amal Clooney was busy taking care of business in Athens, Greece on Wednesday (October 15).
The 36-year-old newlywed, who married George Clooney last month, was joined by barrister Geoffrey Robertson and Greek Minister of Culture Konstantinos Tasoulas as she began discussions on the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
Amal’s Doughty Street law firm told press that she’ll be in Greece until Thursday as she assists Robertson on the proceedings.
“Mr. Robertson and Mrs. Clooney were first asked to provide legal advice to the Greek government on this matter in 2011. They will be holding a series of meetings with government officials during their stay, including the Prime Minister, Mr Antonis Samaras, and the Minister of Culture, Mr Konstantinos Tasoulas.”...
The 36-year-old newlywed, who married George Clooney last month, was joined by barrister Geoffrey Robertson and Greek Minister of Culture Konstantinos Tasoulas as she began discussions on the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
Amal’s Doughty Street law firm told press that she’ll be in Greece until Thursday as she assists Robertson on the proceedings.
“Mr. Robertson and Mrs. Clooney were first asked to provide legal advice to the Greek government on this matter in 2011. They will be holding a series of meetings with government officials during their stay, including the Prime Minister, Mr Antonis Samaras, and the Minister of Culture, Mr Konstantinos Tasoulas.”...
- 10/15/2014
- GossipCenter
Amal Alamuddin is back to work after her lavish Venice wedding to George Clooney! The gorgeous human rights lawyer, who wed Clooney on Sept. 27, was photographed at Heathrow airport Monday morning where she caught a flight to Greece for her latest legal case. Alamuddin looked like her usual chic self in brown slacks, a black top and a formal white coat paired with brown heels and a black purse. The newlywed brunette beauty looked happy and glowing while toting her luggage through the terminal. Following her airport sighting, Alamuddin was spotted in Athens today. Alamuddin is in Greece this week with fellow law firm partners to meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras regarding Greece's bid to win back the...
- 10/13/2014
- E! Online
As she gets back to work, Amal Alamuddin has a big new case - and a new name, too. Listed as "Amal Clooney" on the website for her London-based firm, Doughty Street Chambers, the new wife of George Clooney arrived in Athens, Greece, on Monday to meet with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and various culture officials throughout the week. Her agenda: discussing Greece’s long-running, ill-fated bid to win back a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures variously known as the Parthenon Marbles or the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum in London. The move comes amid mounting pressure...
- 10/13/2014
- by Anthee Carassava, @antheecarassava
- PEOPLE.com
As she gets back to work, Amal Alamuddin has a big new case - and a new name, too. Listed as "Amal Clooney" on the website for her London-based firm, Doughty Street Chambers, the new wife of George Clooney arrived in Athens, Greece, on Monday to meet with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and various culture officials throughout the week. Her agenda: discussing Greece’s long-running, ill-fated bid to win back a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures variously known as the Parthenon Marbles or the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum in London. The move comes amid mounting pressure...
- 10/13/2014
- by Anthee Carassava
- PEOPLE.com
Greece's new public broadcaster, Edt, has begun airing TV news a little over two months after the government shut down the previous state network, Ert, citing budget woes and austerity measures. In June, the government led by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras abruptly pulled the plug on Ert, sparking large street protests and setting off a political crisis that many thought might end in new elections. All of Ert’s 2,700 employees were laid off in the sudden suspension, but staff continued to broadcast over the Internet and via satellite relay, with support from the European Broadcasting Union. Story: Protests, Disbelief After
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- 8/21/2013
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Haifaa Al Mansour Tapped As President Of International Jury At Venice Film Festival Haifaa Al Mansour will return to Venice this year as president of the International Jury for the Luigi De Laurentiis prize for a debut film, the award that’s akin to Cannes’ Camera d’Or. Al Mansour is the first woman to ever direct a film in Saudi Arabia. Her Wadjda, about a young girl’s determination to buy a bicycle, premiered on the Lido last year and went on to play several international festivals. The 70th Venice Film Festival runs August 28-September 7. Transitional Channel Greek Public Television Hits Airwaves Greece’s public broadcaster is back on the air, but it’s not the same Ert that was shuttered by the government last month. A transitional channel called Greek Public Television started displaying its logo on Wednesday morning with plans to show films and documentaries until the...
- 7/11/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Greek officials failed to reach an agreement on the status of public broadcaster Ert on Thursday night, throwing the coalition government into further disarray. Following the abrupt closure of the broadcaster by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on June 11, the Council of State earlier this week ordered Ert back on air until a restructured service is established. But Samaras and his coalition partners, the Socialist Pasok party and the Democratic Left, have failed to reach a compromise. The Left’s Fotis Kouvelis has indicated he might withdraw from the government, which would leave the coalition with only a 3-person majority in the unstable nation’s Parliament. A crisis meeting amongst MPs was underway Friday morning. Samaras said on Thursday that he offered to reinstate about 2,000 of the 2,600 Ert workers who were fired as a result of the closure. Pasok agreed, but the Left balked, according to Reuters. “We will no longer...
- 6/21/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Greece’s Council of State has ruled that while the government had the right to shutter public broadcaster Ert, its signal must be restored until a restructured service is established. After meeting with coalition partners on Monday, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras arranged for a new round of talks on Wednesday to discuss putting a temporary version of Ert back on air. In what’s been seen as an attempt to appease Greece’s creditors by slashing more than 2,500 public service jobs, Samaras ordered Ert to cease broadcasting last Tuesday. That set off protests and nationwide strikes, although Ert journalists continued to stream news over the Internet. The Council of State’s ruling went some way towards appeasing Ert workers who applauded the decision which was also welcomed by the European Broadcasting Union. But a question remains over the impact the brouhaha will have on Samaras’ fragile coalition government. “The talks were about Ert,...
- 6/18/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
A Greek court has ordered state broadcaster Ert back on air while the Athens government argues over how to restructure it, a move that could defuse the crisis sparked by the sudden shutdown of Ert last week. The ruling by the country's top administrative court appears to support the move by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to radically slim down the network as part of Greece's overall austerity measures. But it reverses his decision last week to abruptly pull the plug on Ert, a move that sparked protests and triggered a political crisis that many thought could result in new elections.
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- 6/18/2013
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A State Council decision on whether to grant a temporary injunction freezing the order to shutter Greek state broadcaster Ert is expected this afternoon, the Kathimerini website reports. The news comes as broadcast chiefs from around Europe have called on Greek authorities to reopen Ert after the government ordered it to cease operations on Tuesday. Over 50 public media CEOs, directors general and presidents including the BBC’s Tony Hall and leaders of Danish broadcaster Dr, France’s France Télévisions, Germany’s Ard and Zdf, Italy’s Rai and Spain’s Rtve, have condemned Ert’s closure as “undemocratic and unprofessional.” (The station’s news channel Net was back on air for satellite subscribers late on Thursday, however, as the European Broadcasting Union implemented a workaround to take the feed from a Thessaloniki studio and retransmit it via the Ebu’s Athens earth station.) Meanwhile, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has...
- 6/14/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
In a surprise move, the Greek government abruptly closed public broadcaster Ert on Tuesday. According to the network, 2,656 employees have been laid off as a result. TV screens went dark in the evening, but journalists from the broadcaster remained defiant, continuing to stream live news programming throughout the night as protesters gathered in front of Ert’s Athens headquarters. A live stream was still running this morning on the Ert website. According to Greek daily Ekathimerini, government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou on Tuesday called Ert a source of “waste” and said “The Greek people are paying for Ert, which has three times, even eight times, as much staff as it needs. It has ample assets, which have remained unused.” Greek households pay a license fee of about $6 through their monthly electricity bills. As long as the broadcaster remains off air, those payments will cease. Greece reportedly plans a leaner operation to...
- 6/12/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has reached a deal on a new coalition government with opposition leader Antonis Samaras, MSNBC is reporting. The two reached the agreement after they spoke with Greek President Karolos Papoulias in an effort to break a political deadlock. They also aimed to reach a deal for a national unity government demanded by Greece’s European partners. Papandreou and Samaras will meet again on November 7, 2011 to discuss who will lead the new coalition government, as it has been decided that the prime minister won’t lead the new administration. There also hasn’t been any mention of how long the interim government will last. Greece was given...
- 11/7/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
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