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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Editor on 31. Mar, 2013 | 7 Comments
Greek newspapers: how safe are Greek deposits?
When five Sunday newspapers speak about the safety of savers’ deposits in their front pages, I think, it’s time we should start make thoughts about “how secured are deposits in Greece?” The Cyprus example might be “a template”, after all, as eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem recently said. Deposits in Greek
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society on 30. Mar, 2013 | No Comments
Patras: mice eat pensioner’s savings hidden in home basement
A Greek pensioner was very worried about his savings amid the bad example of Cyprus crisis and the Eurogroup decisions to grab people’s deposits. The man from Patras in western Peloponnese went recently to the bank and withdrew his savings: 25,000 euro. He stuffed the money cartons full of books
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy on 30. Mar, 2013 | 4 Comments
Bank of Cyprus depositors may face 60% haircut
Deposits haircut in the Bank of Cyprus can be much higher than expected. While the real haircut may be at least 37.5% for deposits over 100,000 euro, another 22.5% may be ‘frozen’ and land on a special fund for an unspecified time. “Wealthy depositors in the Bank of Cyprus could face
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy on 29. Mar, 2013 | 4 Comments
Major political scandal: Cypriot banks write-off loans to politicians
A major political earthquake shakes Cyprus after a list containing names and written-off loans by banks was handed out to the Parliament. Politicians from three major parties and government officials took loans from the Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Popular Bank (Laiki) and had them written-off after having paid back
Continue Reading »Turkey seeks advantages from Cyprus crisis: share gas resources
It looks as if someone takes pleasures and seeks to take advantages from the economic crisis that hit Cyprus. Turkey did not miss the chance to reiterate claims in the gas resources of Cyprus after Nicosia hinted to use resources revenues as collateral for international lenders’ financial aid and as
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My Christmas Tree is on strike!
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Very Mix
Talking about strikes…my brand new Christmas Tree decided to go on strike! Correct! It is a Greek Christmas Tree! It refused to accept baubles or any other kind of ornaments. It let me decorate it with just three lights rows and one Scandinavian reindeer. I hope it’s just a stoppage and not
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tagged: ATE bank, banks, December 14 2010, garbage Athens, Greece, IKA, public services, public transport, seamen, strike, trainsComments Off
Update! My Greek Strike Diary: Tuesday, Dec 14
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
First of all I have to warn you that trade unions change their strike plans occasionally so you must check for updates from time to time. For today’s updates see below. One aspect of the strikes and the stoppages are the protest gatherings in downtown Athens. Traffics jams are creating
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tagged: astronomy, December 13-14 16 2010, Dydimides, Geminid, globe, Greece, meteor shower, phenomenon, sky, USA1 Comment
Don’t miss the Geminid meteor shower tonight! Dec 13-14
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Very Mix
December’s Geminid meteor shower is happening tonight! The best viewing should be from late night December 13 till dawn December 14. The radiant point rises in the east in mid-evening, it’s highest between 02:00 -03:00 a.m. Apparently you can watch the wonderful meteor shower in Greece too! Start looking to
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Spending cuts can benefit Greek wrongdoers
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy
Spending cuts in debt-driven Greece can come to the benefits of the citizens. This morning a man blocked with his car the main road of Trikala town, but he managed to avoid a fine ticket by the police. Then the two municipality police officers, who arrived at the point, had no
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Frenzy among Greek Teens -Who the hell is Patty? (video)
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Lifestyle
The full teen, full innocent, rather shy, kind of blond and kind of brunette face of “Patty” was on every TV screen today. I saw her dancing (?), speaking and singing. The wonder from Argentina drove crazy thousands of Greek fans aged 9-14. Dozens of Patty fans gathered in Piraeus on Saturday despite the
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tagged: a drama delight, Athens, Cassandra, Dr. Doom, Greece, Nouriel Roubini, pictures, prophecy, restructuring debt, twitterComments Off
US-Economist Nouriel Roubini’s Greek Delight
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Very Mix
Renowned US based economist Nouriel Roubini might have shocked the Greeks when he advised a controlled bankruptcy or else “a debt restructuring“ last week. He himself though, he seems to have enjoyed his short paid vacation in Athens where he came upon an invitation to speak to a congress of the local leading business
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tagged: a drama delight, Athens Greece, Eu Commissioner, football, Greeks, jobless, Olli Rehn, pensionsers, sacrificeComments Off
EU Commissioner Olli Rehn’s Greek Drama
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn is desperate. The sacrifice he makes in the altar of the Greek economy shows an selflessness unprecedented for an EU Commissioner. The pensions and wages cuts of low income Greeks are nothing in compare to Olli Rehn’s deprivation of his life securing activity. i.e.
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Greece: No flights on Dec 15, 2010
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society, Tourism
It was obvious that Greek Air Traffic Controllers will join the General Strike on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. No controllers, no flights! The strike will start Wednesday at 01:00 a.m. and will conclude at midnight the same day. Their strike scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2010 has been cancelled after
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My Greek Strike Diary: Monday, Dec 13
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
Striking Jingle Bells are rinking this week and Greece’s total black-out is scheduled for next Wednesday. Workers and employees go on strike to protest the reforms in Labor Market and the return to Working Middles Ages. No more comment is needed…. The strike agenda for today, Monday, December 13, 2010 is :
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tagged: Alexandrino, care, christmas flower, christmas star, cultivation, grow, holy night flower, how to take care of, poinsettia, weihnachtsstern2 Comments
Poinsettia:How to take care of and have it blossom again next Christmas
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Very Mix
We all know Poinsettia even though under its more common names like Christmas Flower, Christmas Star, Weihnachtsstern (Germany), Alexandrino (Greece) or even Flower of the Holy Night. As the December 12th is the National Poinsettia Day in the USA I use this opportunity to tell you how to keep it
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