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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics on 14. Jun, 2013 | 1 Comment
Survey: 65% Greeks oppose Samaras’ ERT shutdown
65% of Greeks disagree with prime minister Antonis Samaras’ decision to shutdown public broadcaster ERT -even though a new public broadcaster will replace ERT sometime in the future. According to public opinion survey conducted by VPRC for website tvxs.gr 65% diasgree 27% agrees 3% “I don’t know” 5%
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix on 14. Jun, 2013 | 2 Comments
EBU president: “ERT signal must re-instated”; to meet with Greek FinMin; Petition
The president of European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Jean-Paul Philippot is currently in Athens to discuss the issue of ERT shutdown with Greek finance minister Yiannis Stournaras, who is now the holder of ownership title of the public broadcaster. He is reportedly to ask Stournaras and the government to reestablish ERT
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics on 13. Jun, 2013 | No Comments
Greek government hired ERT advisers & secretaries for €2,000-4,000 per month – in Sept 2012
Samaras’ decision to shut down Greece public broadcast ERT created a lot of enemies. That was expected. And this not only because 2,656 people lost their jobs overnight or because the action has authoritarian features. Moreover it was the attack prime minister Antonis Samaras and government spokesman & minister in
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix on 11. Jun, 2013 | 2 Comments
Athens: Employees get control over Greek public broadcaster ERT
Personnel at Greece’s state broadcasting company ERT allegedly took control of the building after Samaras’ government decided to close it and lay off hundreds of employees. According to Greek media reports, the employees decided to occupy the building on a 24-hour basis after prime minister Antonis Samaras decided to close
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Shocking: 450,000 Greek children live in poverty.
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Society
This data is shocking! 21% of Greeks live below the poverty line and are unable to secure a decent living. Mostly hit are children and teenagers. Thus at a time of a severe economic crisis with increasing unemployment and declining of the welfare state the unofficial figure must certainly be on a frightening
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Do you know anything? Dog Abuse in Igoumenitsa?
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in animals
I am sick of human cruelty towards animals! I am sick watching the pictures! But I am trying to overcome my stomach sickness and anger because I believe this post has to be forwarded and shared as much as possible! Maybe someone knows something more about, maybe someone heard a
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Oct
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Acropolis: Ashamed of the padlock, our image abroad or the country itself?
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Editor, Politics
Are we ashamed of the padlock that kept tourists away of the Acropolis yesterday? Are we ashamed of Greece’s image abroad or ashamed of the country itself? I have been watching, hearing and reading the comments and descriptions about the yesterday’s police-protesters clashes and tear gas at the Acropolis. The majority
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tagged: hollywood stars greece, Hollywood stars in Greece, Lady Gaga, luc carl, Mykonos, video funny2 Comments
Lady Gaga in Greece: Funny Mykonos Video!
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Lifestyle
I had promised a couple of days ago to upload a funny video of Lady Gaga in Greece. I fulfil my promise today as I had the flu – even though I wasn’t running around in bikini and leather jacket like the blond super star. On the island of Mykonos Lady
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tagged: A Greece Health System, Athens, cancer, Cancer Hospital for Children, childhood cancer, children, Hope, hospital, Marianna Vardinoyianni, NGOComments Off
Athens: First Hospital for Children with Cancer
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
A little bit of hope was given today to children suffering from cancer. The first Cancer Hospital for Children was inaugurated today in Goudi, suburb of Athens. The hospital has 138 beds so children can accommodate with their parent. It consists of five buildings connected to each other and has module bone
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tagged: Greece unemployment, Greek, Members of Parliament, OAED, Politics, profession, tyxaios blog, unemployment, youthComments Off
Jobless in Greece? Be a Member of the Parliament!
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Society
I couldn’t but laugh and shake my head reading that among the professions a Greek jobless can choose is the one of “Member of Parliament”! The profession of MP is listed among other professions like priest, army officer and fireman, professions one can choose on the website of Greek Employment Organization-OAED,
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Oct
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Athens: Tear gas opens the Acropolis! (videos)
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society, Tourism
Tension prevailed this morning in the archaeological site of the Acropolis as riot police fired tear gas against protesting workers and repelled some of them with handcuffs. There is information that during a clash between police & protesters a cameraman from the Associated Press was injured. A small group of Culture
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Oct
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I’m down with flu…
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Music
I’m down with flu and fever. No matter how much I try I don’t think I’ll post anything today. Just some nice songs from Live Aid Concert 85 to keep us company. Sade: Is It a Crime? Brian Ferry: Jealous Guy Phil Collins – Against All Odds
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Greece: Air Traffic Controllers’ Strike CANCELLED! Oct 17
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Tourism
LATEST UPDATE: The strike of Air Traffic Controllers has been cancelled! All flights to go as usual from and to Greek airports on October 17, 2010! Earlier today an Athens court decided that the strike is “illegal”. Air traffic controllers are obliged to obey the court decision and some minutes ago they
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Oct
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Greek Company offers Chile Miners paid vacation to Greece
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
Hopes and fears are rising and gifts from all over the world are waiting for Chile’s 33 miners preparing for rescue. Among other offers is the touching gift of a Greek Mining Company for paid vacation to Greece. According to Infosurhoy.com report from Santiago, Chile, Greek mining conglomerate Elmin Hellenic Mining SA has delivered
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