Συνονόματε, δεν είναι ακριβώς αυτό που ζήτησες, αλλά
είναι συναφές και είναι πιστεύω γουστόζικο.
Τον Οκτώβριο του 2003, το CNN δημοσίευσε ανταπόκριση
από Αθήνα, ήταν βλέπεις τότε οι Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες που
είχαν μπει στην τελική ευθεία, και πέρασαν το άρθρο από τον
αυτόματο ελεγκτή ορθογραφίας χωρίς να το ξαναδεί
ανθρώπου μάτι (ή αν το είδε...)
Αποτέλεσμα; Όλα τα ελληνικά επώνυμα έγιναν αγγλικές λέξεις, όπως
Costa Summit, Gorge Florid (Φλωρίδης) και το αχτύπητο Christ
Protoplast (Χρήστος Πρωτόπαπας!!!)
Για του λόγου το αληθές,
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/10/athens.riots/index.html (το URL αυτό δεν ισχύει πια, βέβαια)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Labor strikes continue to paralyze the Greek
capital, with police, taxi drivers, coast guards, firefighters, doctors and
nurses all protesting against low wages and poor benefits.
The center of the city was brought to a standstill Thursday by mass labor
union rallies. These followed a night of violent clashes between riot
squads and protesting police officers who had blocked the entrance to
Greece's finance ministry.
The clashes, in which riot squads used tear gas and pepper spray against
members of their own union, hospitalized five people: four police officers
and one member of the Greek parliament who had joined the protesters.
This is disgraceful," said police Union leader Dimities Pyramids. "There
was an excessive use of tear gas. If they have any sense of responsibility,
the leadership of the Greek Police should resign."
Greek Public Order Minister Gorges Florid is, however, defended the actions
of the riot squads.
"This kind of protest, carried out by armed officers, is tantamount to
mutiny," he said in an interview with Flash Radio. "We dealt with the
situation appropriately."
Thursday's rallies are the latest in a month-long series of labor strikes
that have disrupted services and transport throughout the country as unions
demand large pay hikes from the government ahead of spring elections.
A taxi driver's strike, which started on Wednesday, has caused widespread
disruption, affecting ports and airports and forcing the closure of
important tourist sites such as the Acropolis in Athens and the palace of
Nooses on the island of Crete.
The taxi drivers are angry at government measures to upgrade their cabs
ahead of next year's Olympic Games.
Teachers, rubbish collectors, hospital workers, judges and construction
workers have also gone on strike.
Greece's Socialist government had announced pay rises for low wage earners,
such as farmers and students, as part of its 1.7 billion euro budget plans.
The budget, which was submitted to parliament Monday, was seen as a
vote-winner ahead of elections next spring.
But other workers have insisted on their share of the hike.
The government of Prime Minister Costa's Summits has refused to negotiate
with what it calls "privileged sectors," saying benefits for the least
affluent are all the economy can afford.
"The government has never refused dialogue with unions but has made clear
there is no more room for salary raises," government spokesman Christ
Protoplasts told state-run NAT radio.
Ministers insist there is no more money because the budget is already
burdened with a social spending package and the Olympic games, which start
next August