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How Can You Tell if the Sea You Swim in is Clear?

July 31, 2010 1

Good question, not easy the answer, unless you travel around with the latest official report on clean & dirty beaches based on extensive water tests. There are some tips though that can help you avoid health threatening “unknown” waters. So, let’s say, you were lucky enough to be able to tank …

Coca Cola Greece: Hit by Recession or Punished by Consumers?

July 30, 2010 1

News wires report today about Coca Cola Hellas weak profit figures and the bottler’s consideration not to pay out dividend on 2010 profit. Coca Cola 3E blames the government imposed windfall levy on corporate earnings and tax on dividends, says Reuters. Second-quarter figures show a net profit dropped to E172m, while sales …

Greece: Truckers Strike, Tourists Helpless

July 30, 2010 Comments Off on Greece: Truckers Strike, Tourists Helpless

The big truck drivers meeting has started to … begin, with representatives of 60 associations coming together to decide whether to extend the strike or not. As far as I can understand it can takes some hours until a decision is taken. It is considered quite possible that the strike …

Austria’s Far-Rights Campaign with Greek… and They Don’t Pay Him a Cent!

July 29, 2010 1

Austrian Far-Right “Freedom Party” (FPÖ-The Social Home Party) Steiermark branch have recently presented their campaign for the next autumn elections. FPÖ has started already to pollute the beautiful environment of Steiermark and insult the aesthetic of driving motorists, non-political tourists and shopping citizens, with several hundred posters hanging everywhere in the …

Greece:Truck Drivers Strike Threatens to Black Out the Country

July 29, 2010 2

What’s going on with the truck drivers Strike? All lot is going on, but nothing has changed in the substance…. Truck drivers, motorists, travellers, shop owners are all on a stand-by mood. Currently striking drivers are holding negotiations talks with officials from the Transport Ministry. Then the drivers will go and …

Greece: “Civil Mobilization” Against Truck Drivers Strike

July 28, 2010 1

Greek government ordered a civil mobilization in order to force striking drivers back to work and stop the truck and fuel tanks drivers’ strike. According to the state order trucks and lorries will ‘belong’ to the state and the drivers will get ‘state’ orders to drive the vehicles. The order …

Touring Greece:Did you Pay Too Much for Drinks & Snacks?

July 28, 2010 Comments Off on Touring Greece:Did you Pay Too Much for Drinks & Snacks?

You are touring Greece and sometimes you feel you’ve payed too much for a bottle of water, a snack or a coffee? EKPIZO -or ΕΚΠΟΙΖΩ in Greek- is an NGO for consumers’ rights. It has published a guide titled “Checking our food during vacations”. I assume that every tourist has a …

Group Claims Responsibility for Killing of Greek Journalist

July 27, 2010 Comments Off on Group Claims Responsibility for Killing of Greek Journalist

Group “Sect of Revolutionaries” has claimed responsibility for gunning downinvestigative journalist Sokratis Giolias. SR sent a seven pages proclamation to newspaper Ta Nea at Tuesday noon after an anonymous phone call. According to TA NEA online edition, the SR tries to justify the killing of Sokratis Giolias and uses heavy characterizations against prominent Greek journalists …

Breaking News:24-hour Flights Strike in Greece on July 31!

July 26, 2010 Comments Off on Breaking News:24-hour Flights Strike in Greece on July 31!

Greek State TV NET reported that Greek Air Traffic Controllers decided to go on a 24-hour strike on Saturday, July 31! Meanwhile more than 100 flights, planned to depart from Athens Airport, had a delay from 5 minutes to 6 hours due to ‘work-to-rule’ protest of air traffic controllers. Some …

Greek President: Criticism at Political System is Fair

July 26, 2010 3

The criticism at the Greek political system is fair, said Greek President Karolos Papoulias. President Papoulias delivered a speech on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the democracy restoration in Greece. “The responsibility for the Greek decline is mainly dependent on the political class that is required to guide …

Why Visit Greece? Three More Secret Reasons Revealed…

July 25, 2010 1

There many reasons to visit Greece, travel agents will tell you: It’s Greece’s natural beauties… crystal clear waters… magical sundown… friendly people… excellent food, that will inspire you to follow the famous Mediterranean diet for the rest of your life…. But I figured out three more secret reasons that make Greece an …

Greece: Air Traffic Delays and Cancellations Due to “White Strike”

July 25, 2010 Comments Off on Greece: Air Traffic Delays and Cancellations Due to “White Strike”

Hundreds of travellers do not depart or land on time as Greek air traffic controllers have entered a socalled “white strike”. Flights to and from Greek airports can be delayed from 15 minutes to 2 hours, as air controllers follow a work-to-rule policy. They follow a strict compliance with international regulations on airspace capacity …