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Merkel in Athens with Same Jacket She Wore When Germany Defeated Greece in EURO 2012

October 9, 2012 6

Unbelievable! German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Athens wearing a lime green jacket. A jacket she also was wearing when she watched the football match between Germany and Greece. In June 22, 2012 during the EURO tournament. When broke Greeks went home defeated 4-2 by the German team. Euphoric: German Chancellor …

Can Samaras Replace Sarkozy in Merkel’s Heart? An Astro-Match

October 9, 2012 7

I just came up with this post idea, when I saw the picture of Angela Merkel and Antonis Samaras while the Greek Prime minister was visiting Berlin in August 2012. The question that immediately popped up in my mind, while watching the deep looking into each others’ eyes was: Can Samaras …

Merkel – Samaras: Mutual Expectations and Consessions

October 9, 2012 3

What does the Greek government expect from German Chancellor on visit today? What is Angela Merkel willing to give? Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s highest expectation is to have the negative climate against Greece changed. And thus before the crucial EU Summit on October 18th 2012. First of all, Samaras expects …

Alexis Tsipras Sends Open Letter to Merkel via The Guardian

October 9, 2012 17

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece’s main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA, published an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel via British The Guardian. Sharply criticizing the bailout program, the vicious circle austerity and recession, Tsipras calls on Merkel to change this devastating policies, “the disastrous political and economic path” that applies also …

Open Letter to Merkel: What Greeks Really Want from You…

October 8, 2012 17

Dear Angela, Liebe Angie, all your bags are packed, you’re ready to go… ready to leave Berlin on a jet plane and land to Athens, Greece. You are a brave woman, liebe Angie, to come to a country where the majority of the people have no warm feelings towards you. …

Greek Businessman Accused of Bribery in TOR-M1 Found Dead in Indonesia

October 8, 2012 Comments Off on Greek Businessman Accused of Bribery in TOR-M1 Found Dead in Indonesia

Vlassis Kambouroglou, 60, managing director of Drumilan International has been found dead on Saturday in his hotel room in Jakarta, Indonesia. In a story that reads like a modern times novel written together by John Le Carre and Graham Greene, some Greek media claim that Kambouroglou had committed suicide while …

Merkel in Athens: Police Bans Protest Rallies in City’s Centre! Are We in State of Emergency?

October 8, 2012 17

The elderly recalled the days during the junta (1967-19674), when puppet government and the colonels were imposing bans on ‘meetings and gathering with participation of more than three people’. The decision of Greek police issued on Monday noon to ban protest rallies in downtown Athens during the visit of Merkel must have indeed caused …

Hot Days in Athens: It’s not the Weather, it’s the Society, Stupid!

October 8, 2012 1

That was fairly hot during the last hours in Athens, with unionists occuping the headquarters of Public Electricity Company, unknown arsonists to have caused a blast in a Tram wagon, unknown attackers to have attacked a local Golden Dawn branch, and several protests launched by professional and society groups here and …

Employees Build a Wall in Hospital Entrance for Mental-Ill

October 8, 2012 1

Employees at Dromokaitio, the Athens state hospital for mentally ill decided to block the entrance for new patients claiming the hospital was overcrowded and there was no place for new admissions. With trowel and cement blocks, protesting employees started to build a wall right in the entrance of the hospital. Video: making …

Greece’s Financial Crime Units Probe Hundreds of Tax Evaders, also up to 60 Politicians

October 7, 2012 Comments Off on Greece’s Financial Crime Units Probe Hundreds of Tax Evaders, also up to 60 Politicians

It isn’t 32, it isn’t 36, it isn’t 38… According to Sunday edition of Kathimerini, it is up to 60 politicians under investigation by Financial Crime Units (SDOE) of Greek financial ministry. Government officials, former ministers and MPs are allegedly under scrutiny for suspected tax evasion and other financial crimes. With …

Greek PM: Money Available ‘Till End of November, Democracy at Risk if Gov’t Collapses

October 5, 2012 10

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras hit dramatic tunes about the state finances and the social situation of the country. Speaking to German daily Handelsblatt, Samaras stressed the necessity of the 31-billion-euro bailout tranche saying that Greece has money until the end of November. “Then the cash box is empty,” Samaras said. “Antonis Samaras told …

Ex PASOK Minister Commits Suicide; His Name was Listed among 36 Politicians Under SDOE-Investigation

October 4, 2012 2

Former PASOK Deputy Minister Leonidas Tzanis, 57, committed suicide on Thursday afternoon. Tzanis hang himself in his home in Volos, central Greece, Greek media report with some claiming “his lifeless body was found by his wife.” Police has not released any information about whether he had left a notice. His name was …