Busking

By Debbie Papadakis

As we all know that Greece is experiencing not only an economic crisis common in ‘an economic war of opinions’ of economic policy and labour management based on industry…but we are also experiencing a refugee and immigration crisis common in war and conflicts.

A big surprise was in store for New York subway passengers on Monday when they came upon four seemingly homeless musicians.

These homeless guys were none other than U2, who performed in a sudden acoustic set in the Grand Central  subway station.

Belgrade has largest homeless population in Serbia

BELGRADE -- Belgrade has the largest population of homeless people in Serbia, a news conference heard on Firday during the presentation of "The Homeless" publication.

The homeless are mostly men aged 55 to 59 with little education, who are either jobless or do low-paid jobs that require no qualifications.

An Athens prosecutor ordered the arrest of two doctors on negligence charges on Friday, in connection with the alleged suicide of a 44-year-old homeless man who fell to his death from the fourth floor of a city center hotel leased by the City of Athens to serve as a homeless shelter.

A man aged between 40 and 45 years old fell to his death from the fourth floor of a homeless shelter in central Athens on Friday morning.

Authorities said they suspect that the homeless man, who was not named, killed himself. Homelessness has been on the rise during the crisis. It is estimated there are some 30,000 homeless people in Greece.

A new initiative by local street magazine Schedia (Life Raft) aims to heighten awareness about homelessness and increase the integration of those sleeping on the street by having homeless citizens leading tours of Athens.

Flood victims promised "new homes by winter"

BELGRADE -- A preliminary report on the scope of the damage and financial losses from the May floods will be ready on Monday, July 7, Marko Blagojević has announced.