Category Archives: Germany

A tale of two cities (1)

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.    Athens, 6 June 2012 HOT WATER  Noon.     29° C.    A hotel bedroom … Continue reading →

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First Stalingrad, then Berlin

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Smelling a rat

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Crooked timber

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Arsonists putting out fires

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.   8 May 2012 Apologies to readers outside Europe, but we continue to blog on the Greek … Continue reading →

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Age: drachma 3000 years, euro 10

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.   8 May 2012 Two leftwing political parties in two different European countries have garnered unprecedented popular … Continue reading →

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Come back, Ephialtes!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Arbeit macht frei

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Bank robbery

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Nuremberg and Athens

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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