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Greece: Winds of Change?

June 2, 2011 1

The wave of Indignants appears to be spreading increasingly and the virus of “Speak Up”-disease infects more and more people and social classes. The voices of those seeking changes in the deadlocked political system are getting louder. No, no, there not demands about ‘anarchistic revolts, “overturning the order” and other scary political concepts, …

Dramatic Appeal by Greek Intellectuals to Political Forces

June 2, 2011 Comments Off on Dramatic Appeal by Greek Intellectuals to Political Forces

A dramatic appeal to all political forces has been submitted in an open letter by 32 intellectual Greeks from arts and science. Famous writers, musicians, economists, academics start their appeal with the stunning sentence “We want to express in the clearest way our anxiety about the dramatic situation of the country”. They urgently …

Greek Politicians After the Austerity Package II (pcts)

June 1, 2011 Comments Off on Greek Politicians After the Austerity Package II (pcts)

A huge tsunami wave with taxes and income cuts has left Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington and is about to hit Greece. This is the first part of a series of tsunamis that will keep hitting the Greeks for the next two decades. Sociologists have started already to figure out how the …

Moody’s downgrades Greece lower than …Egypt

June 1, 2011 Comments Off on Moody’s downgrades Greece lower than …Egypt

Another brick in Greece’s wall and in the heads of our government in general, and Finance Minister’s in particular. Rating Agency Moody’s downgraded Greece and placed it below … Egypt! Reuters just reported that Moody’s slashed Greece’s credit rating by three notches on Monday due to an increased default risk, raising …

Modern Slaves under the sign of Troika – Young Greeks to work for peanuts

June 1, 2011 11

I have written many times about the labor relations and the wages in private sector under the sign of the Troika. And every time I put a tittle like Dark middle Ages, Winter or things like that. Today as details from the new austerity package are leaked to the press, …

“Indignant” Greeks Protest for 8th Day (pcts)

June 1, 2011 1

Greeks keep flocking in front of the Parliament for the 8th consequent day. With whistles, empty pots, flags and banners, chanting “Thieves” and ‘Traitors”, and raising form time to time their open palms and strechted fingers, in a gesture insulting the recepient. Children on the shoulders of their fathers armed whistle …

Troika-Machos Leave behind Female Co-Worker, just Meters Away from Austerity Protesters (video)

June 1, 2011 8

Representatives from IMF, the EU and the ECB had to experience with their own eyes and nerves the agony of the Greek lawmakers who were enclosed by protesters on Tuesday. The exits of Ministry of Finance were blocked by jobless and the Troika men and women could not get out. …

“Indignant” Greeks Force Lawmakers to Flee in the Dark

June 1, 2011 3

Greek lawmakers, ministers, journalists and personnel found themselves in the grip of angry protesters while they were leaving the Parliament building Tuesday night in Athens. Police and fire brigades built barricade with vehicles to allow the politicians to leave the area without harm. It was shortly after 10 p.m. when protesters gathered …

Theodorakis & Greek Academics call People to Mass Protest, May 31

May 31, 2011 Comments Off on Theodorakis & Greek Academics call People to Mass Protest, May 31

An important protest-event is taking place at 7 p.m. on Thursday outside the Athens University as academics and intellectuals are going to inform the public about the IMF Memorandum, the austerity measures and the economic crisis. With this event the organizers are aiming to “waken the society about the austerity measures …

Mood in Greece plunges from “Bad” to “Worse”. Gap between People and Government Growing

May 30, 2011 1

Another tough week has started for Greece after a weekend of heavy bombardment with EU politicians and aspiring IMF heads, economists and bankers, journalists and institute heads in Cassandras’ dresses predicting the inevitable, i.e. that international markets have written off ‘Greece’ and that noble methods like ‘blackmailing’ and ‘threatening’ are been excessively …

Unprecedented! 100,000 Greeks Protest in Athens, May 29

May 29, 2011 Comments Off on Unprecedented! 100,000 Greeks Protest in Athens, May 29

Impressive! More than 100,000 Greeks gathered in front of the Parliament at Syntagma Square to protest the austerity measures and express their discontent about the politicians. “Indignants” from all ages and social classes without political parties and ideologies joined their voices chanting “Thieves”, “Traitors” and “Shoo!”. In an unprecedented gathering of …

Athens: Meeting H.M. Legendary Riot Dog, Loukanikos!

May 26, 2011 4

There can be no Athens protest without legendary riot dog Loukanikos. There we were standing yesterday, when a modest four-legged creature, with eyes down to earth, unaware about his world-wide fame passed by. With his neon-orange collar to avert ticks and attract humans. He sneaked purposefully by, between jeans and capri trousers, suits …