Greek tragedy befalls satirical site

That most beautiful of countries, Greece, is not always the easiest to understand. Some months before it took over the EU presidency, a website called eu2014.gr appeared.

Normally this would be the official presidency site, but the tongue-in-cheek articles about Greece and its economy gave the game away — the owner bought it years ago. But instead of ignoring it, the government insisted on seizing the site and killing it — adding accusations of a lack of respect for private property and freedom of expression to their economic woes.

Trying to pour cold water on charges