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What’s Up in Greece on Oct 6?
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Uncategorized, Very Mix
Apple-Creator Steve Jobs lost the battle against cancer at the age of 56. R.I.P. for the great visioneer and tech guru… Hundreds if not thousands of Greeks expressed their mourning on Twitter and Facebook.
A day after the general strike and the police violence against civilians and members of the press, Athens tries to get together its pieces. Minister of Citizens’ Protection Christos Papoutsis said he ordered an investigation on the matter. The investigation results of the excessive use of violence and tear gas by police during the July protests, we haven’t seen yet…
The trial of the responsible for the wild fires in Augsut 2007 starts today.
Turtles have conquered the country….
Retired army officers have started their new protest outside the Ministry of Defense as of 11 am. There is an issue of securing the Defense from the retired officers by using riot police.
The draft concerning the new payroll for the public administration and the criteria for the ‘labour reserve’ of 30,000 civil servants has been submitted to the Parliament. With the new payroll some c.s. will suffer wages cuts of even 1,500 euro. “Labour reservists” will be sent home with income 40% less than their previous salary for 12 months. The government considers to send to labour reserve people up to two years before retirement.
German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler will start his two-day visit in Athens today with a business delegation. Roesler dismissed claims that he brings a plan for an ‘orderly default’ in Athens. Instead he will seek to secure investments for the country. Taking into consideration the planned dumping prices for the private sector, I believe Berlin will create a Greek “China” within the eurozone. I say “China” because our PM vehemently rejected that Greece might be… “India”. As I speak German I hope to work for the Germans for 300 euro per month – gross or net is negotiable… I’m large and generous!
I haven’t made a clue yet whether there is discussion about a ‘haircut” of 21%, 50%, 60% or whatever%. The highly praised agreements of July 21st, when all EU leaders celebrated the solution to Greek debt crisis are probably leading to re-negotiation of the … agreements. The whole issue is on deadlock and Greeks’ nerves stand blank.
Athens Stock Exchange is up, currently +2.61%.
The good news of the day: Public transport, taxis and flights operate as usual 
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