German biggest discounter Aldi closes its doors in Greece. “The group ended the operations of its 38 branches,” the company said today Friday. “There it just doesn’t function as it should, “said a spokeswoman, according to Austrian Kleine Zeitung. The project was deemed as “not sustainable”. The German group has …
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Puppy on a Tree – Animal Abuse in Greece Has No End
Animals Abuse in Greece has no end. Every week and every day new cases come in the limelight. These incredible examples of brutality slap your face and burn your eyes the moment you open your PC in the morning. The picture of a puppy tied up on a tree I am sure it shocks you. So …
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Uneployment Rate shocks Greeks
Almost 600.000 Greeks are jobless and the unemployment rate reached 11,9% according to National Statistics Office data released earlier today. The April report disclosed that 130.000 Greeks lost their source of income within one year. Unemployment rate is 11,9% in April 2010. In comparison it was 11,6% in March 2010 …
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Greek Banks First Merger: Piraeus’ Checkmate – Background
Piraeus Bank, the fifth-biggest lender in Greece, has submitted a proposal to the Greek government to buy “significant stakes” in two Greek state-controlled banks, the Agricultural Bank of Greece-ATE and the Hellenic Postbank-TTE, Piraeus Bank CEO Mihalis Sallas announced in a Press Conference in Athens two hours ago. The Greek government …
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Piri Reis: the Naval Ship that makes Greeks Angry
The “Piri Reis” has not entered in the Greek continental shelf, said National Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos and sent Turkey the message that “in any case it will be done what’s necessary.” Piri Reis, the Turkish naval research ship, has done it again. It has started to carry out ‘seismic research …
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Greeks: Ready to Migrate at 38% – Eurobarometer Report
Thirty-eight to one hundred Greeks and 48 in a hundred EU-citizens is ready to leave the residence and to move to another area or country,, if unemployed and facing problems finding work. These results from the Eurobarometer survey, released a couple of days ago in Brussels, concern the geographical mobility in the …
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Lady Gaga will not perform in Athens! Why Not?
Lady Gaga’s fans in Greece are unlucky! The eccentric superstar changed her mind and will not perform on Super Final of European Music Competition in EuroVoice on September 24. According to an exclusive story by YUPI.gr , Lady Gaga and her team were initially positive for a live perfomance but …
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Greek Banks: Stress Tests and Mergers Rumors -upd
While European Regulators sit curled over the papers of 8 Greek banks to undergo a stress test on kidneys and heart, false “hairdressers” and prophets speculate on possible “haircuts” on government bonds. Scepticism on bank’s exposures to Greek Bonds goes around together with rumors about due mergers and stakes’ sales. REUTERS reported Tuesday that EU …
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Greece to Reduce “all inclusive” Hotel Investments
You are thinking of a tourist investment in an “all inclusive” hotel? You dream of providing your guests with all possible comforts in terms of food and drink, spa and sports, entertainment and leisure? You count your money and realize you need a good portion of state subventions? You can …
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Tortured, burned & left to die… Animal Abuse in Greece must be a Felony!
His body is skin and bones. His back bears burning marks. One foot is ‘abutated’. Dozens of ticks suck his blood. Human cruelty seems to have no limits. Most probably this poor hunting dog was tortured and dumped to die… This brown beauty dog was found in Mystegna and rescued by …
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Jennifer Lopez Cancels Controversial Concert in North Cyprus
With a statement in her official site Jennifer Lopezannounced the cancellation of her controversial concert in Northern Cyprus on July 24. The short statement reads: “Jennifer Lopez would never knowingly support any state, country, institution or regime that was associated with any form of human rights abuse. After a full …
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Greek Banks: Stress Tests, Haircuts and Mergers
Hot weather and stress are both known to cause sweating. Currently the majority of Greeks are loosing volumes of sweat due to recession stress and the bankers don’t seem to be exception to the rule. Eight Greek Banks are waiting the official result of CEBS’s stress tests to be disclosed on July …
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Greeks protest Animal Abuse
The news always “electrocutes” the animal lover: it is about a dog set on fire or hanged on a tree, about neighborhood cats being poisoned, about pets abandoned with no food or water on a balcony, kitten and puppies thrown in the garbage container, an animal hit by car and left …
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STRATFOR: Greece…. is truly alone!
Loss of geopolitical role in the Balkan region, significant political instability, social violence, economic bankruptcy and exit the euro zone are some of the pessimistic forecasts for Greece as stated in “The Geopolitics of Greece: A Sea at its Heart” STRATFOR-Global Intelligence report on Greece. In the 10-page analysis released on June 28, …
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Verdi’s “Aida” in Athens
“Aida” is one of my favorite operas. I love the italian opera ( By the way every time I speak of the ‘italian opera” I recall the scene in “Some like it hot” movie where the club “Friends of the Italian Opera” are brutal mafiosi). Anyway I love the italian opera …
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Greek Cypriots call Jennifer Lopez not to visit the North
Greek Cypriots are upset with Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez. According to Turkish media J.Lo. is going to attend together with husband Marc Antonyand the twins the grand opening of a luxury hotel in Northen Cyprus. Lopezand family will be on a paid visit in occupied North of Cuprus to share …
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Greek Crisis Finally Explained – Part 3
Greek Crisis Finally Explained – Part III one more amazing Animation by the Greek Web Graphics Group: nomintutube with Greek Subtitles www.nomint.gr
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Second VAT increase! Not angry yet?
Second increase of VAT in 3 months! It’s 29°C outside….. The sun is shining… a light brise blowing from NorthNorthWest… That’s fairly pleasant for the season. So why do Greeks feel as if they live in a horrible heat wave? The answer is simple: Today, July 1st , hundreds of …
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Greece monitors Turkish Vessel in Northern Agea Sea – seeks Explanation
Greece says it has asked Turkey to explain the presence of a Turkish naval research vessel in the northern Aegean Sea. A Foreign Ministry statement released Wednesday says the “Cesme” hydrographic and oceanographic vessel is outside Greek waters, between Thrace and the island of Samothraki. But it says the vessel …
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National Bank of Greece denies Talks with Qatar
National Bank of Greece Says Not in Talk With Qatar June 30, 2010, 7:06 AM EDT By Christos Ziotis June 30 (Bloomberg) — National Bank of Greece SA, the country’s biggest lender, said it’s not in talks to sell a stake to the Qatar Investment Authority. The sovereign wealth fund …
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