Summer breather in Greece ahead of austerity push
Summer breather in Greece ahead of austerity push
On the heels of a debt crisis that pushed their country close to bankruptcy this year, Greeks are savouring a badly-needed summer breather ahead of a new austerity drive expected next month.
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Fireworks and freedom
Fireworks were once a symbol of a decadent monarchy – not any more, says historian Lisa Jardine in her Point of View column.
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Big bang
Fireworks once meant decadence, but now freedom
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