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Greece’s Political Parties Funding Bill Provokes Voters

 What if every penny a Greek citizen gives the state goes to the country’s lenders and taxes have almost stopped to serve redeeming purposes. What if banks give loans to companies and individuals  only under strictest conditions demanding properties as guaranties. Even for a 10,000-euro company loan. For political parties “there …

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Greece’s Early Elections: Parliament to be Dissolved Apr 11/12?

Greeks are one breath away from …hearing the date of the snap polls. Speaker of Greek Parliament Philippos Petsalnikos said on Tuesday afternoon that the Parliament concluded its legislative work, allegedly due to Easter Holidays (Greek Orthodox Easter on 15. April 2012). However he also took the floor to speak about “the …

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Obama Triggered a Greek-Turkish “Food Crisis”

US President Barack Obama had no idea, he could trigger a Greek-Turkish food “crisis”, when he expressed his enthusiasm over a tasteful bite of “Greek Baklava” – a sweet pastry full of nuts among the layers and soaked in syrup. Turks claim “Baklava” is Turkish and so is “simit” they say. Simitis a …

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Cynical Politicians Comment on Christoulas’ Suicide

The majority of the Greek politicians, including PM Lucas Papademos, found some words of sympathy to Dimitris Christoulas, the retired pharmacist who committed suicide  behind a tree at Syntgama Square on Wednesday morning. The bullet the 77-year-old man planned in his head and the hand-written note he left behind invoking the economic …

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Rumors on Postponement of Greek Early Elections

The rumors about postponement of the early elections has been persisting since the last 48 hours. The rumor alerting millions of austerity-hit, debt-ridden and frustrated Greeks waiting to down vote several politicians, had almost a logical basis. While the government had said that the snap polls would be held around  the end …

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USA Grants Military Aid to Greece: 400 Abrams M1A1

 Greece Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos stoke a deal with his American counterpart, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: USA will grant to Greece 400 used  Abrams M1A1 tanks and tracked vehicles including 700 personnel carrier type M113. The army material will come from the stocks of the U.S. Army and it will be …

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Turkey: Reopen Halki Seminary? Reciprocal Move, First!

That’s the usual Turkish tactic when it comes to diplomacy: reciprocacy above all! It was just two days ago, when Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan announced to US President Barack Obama his decision to reopen the Theological School of Halki. On Tuesday, Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bagis came out …

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Erdogan Tells Obama: Theological School of Halki to Reopen

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan apparently decided to reopen the Greek Orthodox Theological School of Halki. Erdogan revealed his decision to US President Barack Obama during a meeting in Seoul, South Korea. “I congratulated the Prime Minister on the efforts that he’s made within Turkey to protect religious minorities.  …

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Athens: Protests at the Military Parade, Mar 25/12

They were all there: the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the whole cabinet, the military and religious leadership of Greece. They were all there, except the Greek citizens.  The parades of Independence Day turned into a private party between the politicians and 7,000 policemen assigned with their security. To …

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Athens Parades: Minor Tension Between Teachers/Riot Police (videos, pcts)

The students’ parade concluded in an atmosphere of strong discontent about the unprecedented draconian security measures that did not allow parents to watch their children paying a homage to the heroes of Greek Revolution of 1821. The sudents marched in front of Education Minister in an “sterile” environment as spectators were banned for …

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Athens: National Day Parades Behind Iron Bars (Mar 24-25/12)

Athenians are stunned to see such draconian security measures during National Day parades. A large area in front of the Greek Parliament has been secured with railings in order to keep away potential troublemakers. The VIP tribune where the political and military leadership of the country take place has been guarded day and …

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Latest Greek Survey: First Party the… “Undecided”

25% of the Greeks are “undecided” when it comes to the question, which party would they vote. In a latest public opinion survey conducted by Kapa Research for weekly newspaper To Vima, conservative Nea Dimokratia receives 18.1%, socialist PASOK 14.3%, Communist KKE 8.2%, left SYRIZA 6%, Democratic Left 4.9%, far-right LAOS …

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Rift in Papademos Coalition Government Over Taxi-Bill

A rift broke in the Papademos coalition government when one minister rejected the bill proposed by another minister. Further the minister assures, he would not even vote in favor during a parliament voting. Transportation Minister Makis Voridis (Nea Dimocratia) tabled a bill liberalizing the taxi ownership licences. The bill foresees among …

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Turkish Vessel “Piri Reis” Nerves Greece – Again!

Turkish Oceanographic Vessel “Piri Reis” entered the Greek continental shelf without permission northwest of the island of Mytilini, opposite the Turkish mainland. A fact that has angered Greece that instructed its diplomatic representation in Ankara to submit a diplomatic note. “Late on the afternoon of 21 March 2010, the Turkish …

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Greek “Jobless Party” to Join Parliamentary Elections

The “Movement of Unemployed” plans to join the upcoming parliamentary elections, it was announced during a press conference in Thessaloniki. Party representative Gavriil Avramidis addressed the jobless in Greece but also all social classes that are affected by the economic crisis to form a joint front and help the party enter the parliament. …

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Sachinidis is Greece’s New Finance Minister

Philippos Sachinidis is Greece’s new Finance Minister. Sachinidis, 49, replaces Evangelos Venizelos who resigned on Monday in order to lead socialist party PASOK to parliamentary elections. “Philippos Sachinidis was appointed Finance Minister” the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday in a statement just two hours before Sachinidis’ oath ceremony which was already scheduled …

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“Golden Boys” in ND, PASOK Amid Economic Crisis

We have often said in this blog, that the economic crisis and the austerity measures are only for some Greeks. There is an elite of employees, close to political parties that do not seem to be affected by the crisis and the income decreases. In an exclusive story, Proto Thema, based …

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