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Athens:Blue Buses work stoppages cancelled, Mar 2-4

March 1, 2011 Comments Off on Athens:Blue Buses work stoppages cancelled, Mar 2-4

Blue Buses labor union has cancelled the work stoppages planned for March 2 and 4, 2011. At the moment there is some confusion about the continuation of Athens public transport protests. Therefore I will make a new post when things are cleared. Most likely the blue buses will do have …

Evacuees from Libya: Some went missing-Greece fears they might stay illegally

March 1, 2011 Comments Off on Evacuees from Libya: Some went missing-Greece fears they might stay illegally

There seem to be problems with the evacuation of foreigners from Libya via the port of Heraklion on the island of Crete as Greece is fearing that evacuees from South East Asia may join the army of illegal immigrants in the country. Already 15 Shri Lankans went ‘missing’ after arriving …

Shares Trading of NBG and Alpha Bank under screening

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Shares Trading of NBG and Alpha Bank under screening

The shares of National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank are under the microscope of Greece’s Capital Markets Commission, news portal Zougla.gr reported. The screening refers to the trading of the shares in the period of time between January 18, when the administration of NBG approached the management of Alpha for the first time, …

Greek Debt Repayment Extension: Ahahaha….

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Greek Debt Repayment Extension: Ahahaha….

We need a good laugh from time to time. Here is a caricature by famous Greek cartoonist KYR. His sharp pen minimizes in a few words the whole debate about the repayment extension of infamous Greek Debt. First Woman: What did the deceased died from? Second Woman: From Extension

Pet Photo Contest by C.A.P.-Hurry UP! Entries ’till March 01 possible!

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Pet Photo Contest by C.A.P.-Hurry UP! Entries ’till March 01 possible!

March 1, 2011 is the last day to enter your pet’s picture into the C.A.P. rescue pet photo contest. Entry fee is only 3 euros – less than 5 USD – , much needed to feed stray dogs and cats on the island of Crete. You only need to write …

(Upd) Grieving Dog of murdered owners in safe hands and good care (picture)

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on (Upd) Grieving Dog of murdered owners in safe hands and good care (picture)

The dog grieving at the door step of his brutally murdered owners is in safe hands and good care. The traumatized dog is currently in the hands of a specialized dog trainer who tries to comfort him and make him overcome his grief and the bad memories. He is still …

Gaddafi owes USD 716 million to Greek Companies

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Gaddafi owes USD 716 million to Greek Companies

Despite Muammar Gaddafi’s enormous private property, Libya owes more than USD 700mn to Greek companies that have been operating in the Northern African country. Some of the outstanding debts, which amount to USD 716.2mn (EUR 520.4mn), are pending since the 1980s, mainly to Greek constructors. The issue was discussed during …

Nicole Kidman goes Oscar 2011 dressed as a flower pot

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Nicole Kidman goes Oscar 2011 dressed as a flower pot

Nicole Kidman attended the Oscar 2011 ceremony dressed up as a “flower column” standing left or right at a church aile for a marvelous wedding ceremony. The gown was a Christian Dior creation, designed by John Galliano. Some Hollywood star may had a bad hair day, but Kidman had a bad …

Unleaded gasoline price at €2 per liter in certain Greece’s areas

February 28, 2011 Comments Off on Unleaded gasoline price at €2 per liter in certain Greece’s areas

Unleaded gasoline got fire and is sold at 2 euros per liter in several regions on Greece. Over the weekend the average price made a jump of one cent and is sold at €1.64/l, while the previous price record occurred on January 21, 2011 at €1.635. However the prices are on an …

Highschool Teachers Work Stoppage, Feb 28

February 27, 2011 Comments Off on Highschool Teachers Work Stoppage, Feb 28

High school teacher of Attica Prefecture will have a work stoppage from 08:00am to 12:00 noon tomorrow Monday, February 28, 2011. The teachers will hold a protest outside the Ministry of Education. at 09:00am. Teachers oppose the mergers of schools that will end up in overcrowded school classes, low quality education …

Gasoline Fraud: the Party goes on…

February 27, 2011 Comments Off on Gasoline Fraud: the Party goes on…

We have seen this film before… That gasoline stations owners cheat their customers by tank filling. Now a research conducted by the Athens Polytechnic University found out that 10% of the pumps at service stations are “tweaked”. The Ministry of Development seems to agree with the findings even though the …

Greek Fin Min: assets of 70 tax offices employees under investigation

February 27, 2011 Comments Off on Greek Fin Min: assets of 70 tax offices employees under investigation

Greek Finance Ministry is investigating the assets of about 70 employees, who declared an average income of €50,000 but were found out to possess real estate properties worth 800,000 to 3 million euros, newspaper Ethnos reported on its Sunday edition. Furthermore 234 FinMin employees seem to have never submitted an income tax declaration, …