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Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas did not elaborate much on the content of Gaddafi’s message through his envoy, but said, it appears that the Libyan regime is seeking a solution. Further he said that Abdelati Al-Obeidi will visit Turkey tomorrow and later Malta. “Greece will continue to offer its good offices to …

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Libya’s deputy foreign minister Adbelati Obeidi  met Greece’s prime minister in Athens where he delivered a message from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, officials said. The meeting has been concluded and Greek Foreign Minister is due to make statemnts on the issue, portal news247 reported. Abdelati Obeidi’s trip came after Greek PM …

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WOW! What a lovely, sunny April Sunday! Time to go out, walk, jump and enjoy a lunch at the seaside!

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According to Reuters ,, the International Monetary Fund on Saturday denied a report in German magazine Der Spiegel that it was privately pressing Greece to restructure its debt. “As we have said consistently, the IMF supports the Greek government’s position of no debt restructuring and its determination to fully service …

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Are we serious? Is this the reason the Troika will pay a non-scheduled visit to Athens? To prepare the ground for a debt restructure? Or is it just a sinister blackmail against the Greek government to speed up fiscal ‘reforms’ like exterminating tax evasion, lay offs in public administration, privatisation, …

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The Bad News: Shipping companies are raising the tickets fares at 8%-12%. Some have applied the increases already, other will follow. That’s a big blow for Eastern tourism on the islands amid the huge economic crisis and recession. The Good News: Tobacco companies have started discount offers for the expensive …

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The revised law for the protection of companion animals and strays has been uploaded on March 31 on internet for public consultation. You can write your comments until April 13, 2011. Unfortunately I can’t translate the whole law… However from the comments I’ve read so far, there are constructive proposals  …

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The latest from austerity is Greece: “A youngster  was arrested today in possession of small amount of salary! He claimed it was intended for personal use… ”  This genious news was found in FB, posted by user Di.Di.

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Gone are the times where high ranking officials would sit relaxed at the back seat of a limouzine and let the driver slender them though the avenues so they could meet their  official appointments. With strict austerity measures,  state spending cuts and gasoline prices nearing 2 euros per liter these …

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Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said Friday he “absolutely” rules out the prospect his country΄s sovereign debt might be restructured, economic portal Capital.gr reported. “I am not the only one” who rejects the idea, Papaconstantinou said on the sidelines of a conference in the northern Italian town. The minister spoke …

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Executives from International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank will be visiting Athens for an extraordinary medical test! They will check heart beat, liver and kidney values and take the market fever. This will certainly show hypothermia. Furthermore they will  suck our blood for several tests but …

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I just read in our FB page the worries of a Portuguese woman about the inevitable country’s bailout  by the International Monetary Fund hawks. She was wondering how doe sit look like to be in the arms of speculators… creating a post-modern lumpenproletariat in the 21st century! The old, nice, …

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