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What’s Up in Greece on Oct 4?
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Very Mix
A beautiful day is up in Greece today with a lovely sun shining, mild temperatures and civil servants ‘occupying’ several ministries. The “occupations” started early in the morning in the ministries of Agricultural Developments, Labour and Commerce, one IKA branch is occupied as well. Public sector union ADEDY will extend its actions to other ministries as well.
A group of 80 students entered the Ministry of Education at 6 am and raised banners. At 6 am? Who says, students are lazy? The student sprotest the reforms at the universities.
Workers at Athens Municipality are on strike today claiming that they haven’t been paid for two months. The Mayor calls residents to keep their garbage at home as the landfills are ‘occupied’ and workers have blocked the garages so that no garbage collection vehicle can come out.
Greek Police headquarters in Athens are under strong security measures as the Prime Minister is due to visit the Financial Crimes Unit. Why the measures? Because policemen and coastal guards are expected to protest outside the HQ. Initially Policemen and coastal guards wanted to join Animal Lovers demonstration at Syntagma Square on the occasion of World Animals Day. However when they heard of PM’s plans they decided that their protest would be more powerful at police head quarters.
One government minister spoke last night of the necessity for a government of ‘national consent’ and no early elections.
Greeks got a double shock last night. The first schock came with the new austerity measures that will most likely come due to targets derailing in the budgets of 2011 and 2012. The second shock came when the Troika apparently demanded even lower ‘lowest’ wages. The third shock is on the way this morning, after the EUROGROUP decision to postpone the sixth bailout tranche until the end of the month or even November, that is after the Troika will conclude its progress report on Greece’s fiscal ‘achievements’. The sixth tranche amounts 8 billion euro and will go directly for the payments of pensions and salaries. Greek officials had claimed in September that the state has money only until mid of October. Will pensioners and civil servants see a big zero in their accounts? Will a payment delay lead to social unrests?
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizeloswill held an extraordinary press conference at 1 pm. He will inform the public about the Eurogroup decision…
Today, governing party PASOKis ‘celebrating’ two years in power. German edition of Financial Times claimed that prime minister George Papandreou plans to resign soon. The office of PM dismissed the claims as “rubbish”. True! No country has been driven to social and economic landfill so quickly…
Reminder: Tomorrow October 5th 2011 the country will stand still due to the general strike. Problems in public services, hospitals, public transport, flights, ferries…
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