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It’s kind of difficult to catch up with the Greek politics and economy after a week’s summer break. While I was away, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras returned to office after the eye surgery recovery and read the government programme at the Greek Parliament. On Friday Samaras revealed nine steps that would …

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HA! If that’s not a provocation for the majority of Greeks  especially those  in the private sector struggling to make ends meet… Parliament speaker Vyron Polydoras approved to pay to parliament personnel an flat allowance of 1,000 euro due to overtime work because of the two elections in May and …

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British Prime Minister David Cameron plans to halt immigration of Greeks to UK, should Greece exit thee euro zone. “It is in UK’s best interests to impose stringent border controls if Greece is forced to leave euro,” Cameron told British MPs on Wenesday. The worst-case scenario is understood to cover …

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Slowly and gradually Greece got its government complete. Yiannis Stournaras was sworn-in as Finance Minister on Thursday morning and thus under the presence of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. He made his first official appearance after his eye surgery almost two weeks ago. Antonis Samaras seemed in good mood even thought …

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she is not in the mood to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s bailout agreement. “I am not in a negotiation or renegotiation mood at all,” Lagarde said in an interview on CBNC television Bloomberg reported. “We are in a fact-finding mood.” Officials …

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Who needs food when temperatures are high  during the  hot Greek summer? Apparently not many…. In six out of ten parishes in Athens, soup kitchens will close July to September 2012 because the volunteer cooks won’t be available.  In some parishes the needy will get  food packages with milk, rice, flour …

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National Bank, Greece΄s biggest lender, said on Monday it was in talks with France΄s Credit Agricole over a strategic alliance with Credit Agricole΄s Greek unit, Emporiki. “There were discussions between the managements of National and Credit Agricole regarding the potential for future strategic alliances, which are at an initial phase,” …

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July 1, 2012: The euro zone is apparently  on a safe track, money is supposedly to be given to the banks for growth and development.. Greece is being granted some ‘mercy’ time until some things are settled: PM Samaras is back to work, new Finance Minister Stournaras takes up office and …

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European Union leaders approved a 120 billion-euro ($149 billion) plan to promote growth in the 27-nation bloc that includes a capital boost for the European Investment Bank. The government chiefs agreed on a 10 billion-euro capital increase for the EIB today as a centerpiece of the long-term growth plan, which …

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Greece’s famous riot dog got a bar in Madrid. Well, not he himself personally but some Spanish fans of him. They opened a bar and gave the name of the most famous dog around the world. According to the report, a lot of Loukanikos’ pictures hang on the walls of …

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 Greece’ new parliament finally convened on Thursday. 300 MPs elected in June 17 elections were sworn-in in a religious ceremony. Even thought members of left-wing SYRIZA and communist KKE refrained form taking a religious oath. Three Muslim MPs were sworn-in to the Quran. The ceremony took place in absence of …

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A court in Veria, Northern Greece, cleared seven out of eight members and supporters of the extreme-right Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) of charges of assault against the owner of a local coffee shop. One defendant received a four-month jail sentence suspended for 3 years for causing physical damage.  The same punishment and for the …

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