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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Very Mix on 24. May, 2013 | No Comments
EU Commission temporary shelves absurd olive oil jugs & bowls ban
The European Commission decided to temporary shelve its absurd decision to ban olive oil jugs and dipping bowls from restaurant tables and replace them with non-refillable sealed bottles. “The decision did not find the necessary support,” EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos said at a press conference, admitting he was
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy on 17. May, 2013 | No Comments
EU Commission Greece’s report: end of recession in 2014 and unemployment at 21% in 2016
Recession in Greece is likely to end in 2024 but unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three years. That would be …ehm… let me count… in 2016! Nice perceptive for the more than 1.3 million jobless. In a report published on Friday, the European Commission predicted the possibility
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics on 17. May, 2013 | 4 Comments
UPD Greek Parliament: Neo-nazi MPs shout “Heil Hitler” after ejection of fellow MP for cursing?
An unprecedented incident occurred at the Greek Parliament on Friday morning with Golden Dawn MPs cursing “trash”, “gang” and “sheep” at other lawmakers and reportedly shouting “heil Hitler”, while leaving the plenary hall. The incident started when GD MP Panagiotis Iliopoulos spoke in disdain about a party leader (Tsipras) and
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Society on 13. May, 2013 | 12 Comments
Fiction meets reality in surreal Greece: “Deemed Income” taxes also people without income
Are you alive and happen to live in Greece? You will be taxed even if your income is zero for the sole reason that you are alive. For the exclusive and amazing Greek air you are allowed to breath, so to say. The financial ministry has calculated that every person
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society on 30. Apr, 2013 | 1 Comment
That’s the real Greek anti-austerity protests.
Head of EU Task Force, Horst Reichenbach, expressed his surprise about the fact that Greeks do not demonstrate against austerity. He described the Greeks’ reaction as “very moderate” apparently watching only a few hundreds fro civil servants union protesting outside the Parliament last Sunday. When lawmakers were voting a multi-bills
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Athens: Farmers protest “solidarity levy” on turnover from photovoltaic “plants”
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Uncategorized
Several dozens farmers from Aitoloakarnania in Western Greece gathered outside the Environment Ministry in Athens to protest the extra “solidarity levy” of 32-42% to be imposed on turnover from photovoltaic systems. The angry farmers threw vegetables and even eggs to show their opposition to the levy. what farmers have to
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ISS Chris Hadfield: Spectacular Athens as seen from space
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Very Mix
Astronaut Chris Hadfield pleasantly surprised us for one more time. The Canadian commander of International Space Station uploaded again a picture from the Greek capital at night as seen from the orbit. “Athens, Greece. The Parthenon at the heart stands out from orbit,” Chris Hadfield wrote. KTG is exactly next
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tagged: Deutsche Bundesbank, ecb, ELA, euro exit?, Greece, Grexit, Handelsblatt, report, rescue policies, WeidmannNo comments
German Bundesbank still sees risk of Greek euro exit
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy
Germany’s central bank Deutsche Bundesbank sharply criticized the European Central Bank for the ways it handles the eurozone rescue and still sees risks for Greece to exit the euro area. In a 29-page report the Bundesbank analyses the risks of the euro rescue policies. The report was prepared by DB
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How expats experience “three years Greece in the crisis” (Part I)
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
Two days ago, I wrote an article to “celebrate” the anniversary of then prime minister George Papandreou announcing that Greece had to ask its rescue from international lenders, especially from the international Monetary Fund. The article “23 April 2010 – 23 April 2013: Greece under IMF – Not saved yet?”
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tagged: Athens, Athens airport, athens International Airport, attract 10 million tourists, decreases, Eleftherios Venizelos, fees, Greece, Hatzidakis, Michael Cawley, proposals, reaction, regional airports, Ryanair, taxes8 Comments
Ryanair – Athens Airport clash over decreases in fees and taxes
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Tourism
Low cost airline Ryanair promised to bring 10 million tourists to Greece within the next three years, should Athens airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” reduce taxes and fees. The intentions and promises were table on Tuesday by deputy CEO and director of Ryanair business operation manager Michael Cawley during a press conference. Ryanair asked
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Greek gov’t secret: plans to -35% cut in new self-employed TEBE-pensions
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Society
Greek self-employed almost suffered mass heart attacks and brain strokes on Tuesday noon, when they heard in the news, the Labor ministry planned to cut pensions of new retirees at 35 percent. Furthermore the ministry was trying to secretly pass this ‘clause’ in a multi-bill on labor issues and thus
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tagged: development, Greece, Greke government, growth, new jobs, Olympia Odos, Politics, restarting economy, Samaras, Venizelos1 Comment
Greece moves forward: Samaras & Co partners visit highway construction sites
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Politics
Pictures from the distant past, when politicians inaugurated ambitious projects in the presence of entourage supporters and applauding locals. Prosperity right outside your doorstep. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, his coalition government partner Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) and parliamentary group leader Nikos Tsoukalis* (Democratif Left) had a common appearance today at three construction sites of
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tagged: 70 years old, clothes store, granny, Greece, robbery, senior robber, XylokastroComments Off
Economic impasse and health problems turn Greek granny into a …robber
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
How much courage does a decent citizen need to cross the line and through over board the code of law? Apparently, a citizen needs lots of courage, significant shortfalls and a huge portion of despair. Financial shortage and health problems were the motives for a 70-year-old granny to turn into a robber. Armed
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PM Samaras sees slow down in unemployment – apparently he is the only one
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Society
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras is fixed on the idea to make us all believe, the debt-ridden country and its broke citizens are going forwards. During a meeting with the ministers of Finance, Development and Labour, Samaras presented amazing figures handed over to him by the Labour minister. Hiring were
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Greece insists on pursuing Germany over WWII repations – unclear when
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics
Greece is insistent on pursuing Germany over claimed reparations from World War II. Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos told Parliament on Wednesday that the Finance Ministry has completed its report with all available documents and that Athens has still to decide how to officially press the reparation claim. “We will exhaust every
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