Tag Archives: economic crisis

Three years Greece in the crisis do not frustrate only the Greeks. Expats who permanently or temporarily live here seem to be not shielded from the crisis, even  when it comes just to develop a critical approach to Greeks who change under the new circumstances. Below the story submitted by Sian: “I …

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The issue of negative stereotypes towards Greeks in the crisis and the lack of understanding from the side of people living abroad are been featured here in the story I received a couple of days ago. And I would say “yes”, it’s difficult to understand how the system works here …

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Easter holidays are over, they were spent in a nice and peaceful atmosphere, I suppose and hope. Now we can comfortably return to our Greek reality, specifically to our expat stories, where foreigners write down their experience and how they come along with the Greek crisis. Three years after the …

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Two men jump into death, another cuts his wrists and a fourth hangs himself. Almost daily are the news in the media about people who who break down under the weight of unsolved problems : economical or health problems, or even worse the combination of both. Among the suicides is …

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In the expats-series KTG features short stories submitted foreigners living in Greece and how they come along with the crisis. If the country of origin is not in economic crisis, one may decide to go and try to built something new there. But how about expats living in Greece whose …

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In the series “how expats experience the Greek crisis”, KTG received another personal expat story. The story is written by somebody who built up an existence here and decided to go away, unable to survive the economic crisis. Somebody who still asks herself  three years later, whether “leaving was really …

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This is another story I received today for the series “How expats experience three years Greece in the crisis“.  Because as often mentioned, the Greek crisis affects all of us living here: whether Greek or expat. The story was submitted by Katerina from UK. Below the story by Katerina: “It …

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One more story on Greece in the crisis seen by the eyes of expats. Submitted by Catherine, a British woman who moved in the country twenty years ago and after two decades struggles to get along. Below the story submitted by Catherine: “I came to Greece almost 20 years ago …

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Here is another post written by a KTG-reader on the topic “how expats experience the Greek crisis”. In fact it was a comment to my post “23 April 2010 – 23 April 2013: Greece under IMF – Not saved yet?“. But AntonisX – a Dutch – has a very good …

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Two days ago, I wrote an article to “celebrate” the anniversary of then prime minister George Papandreou announcing that Greece had to ask its rescue from international lenders, especially from the international Monetary Fund.  The article “23 April 2010 – 23 April 2013: Greece under IMF – Not saved yet?” …

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23 April 2010: Many Greeks did not quite understand what then prime minister George Papandreou was telling us from the remote but picturesque island of Kastelorizo. The houses were bathing in the sun, the deep blue sea was sparkling. It was all set up in a perfect scenery, but the …

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Antonis Korfiatis, 69, Greece’s car racing champion in the 70’s and 80’s committed suicide. Korfiatis was found by relatives by friends in his home. He had cut his wrists with a razor blade. the man was living alone in his home in Patras, western Peloponnese. Every day, he used to …

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We read about them here and there. A child in Central Greece or a child in Peloponnese. Children that go to school and faint of starvation. Latest example, the case of a second-grade student who fainted on his way to school in Patras. When the teachers asked the boy, if he …

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I was really impressed this Monday noon to listen to promising and inspiring message of the governor of the Bank of Greece. “Greece is exiting the economic crisis,” Giorgos Provopoulos told audience at central bank’s annual shareholder meeting. Despite the markets’ confidence, Provopoulos did not forget to stress that Greece’ …

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“Madam Soula”, Soula Alevridou from Larissa made it to New York Times. For a not so simple reason: the former prostitute and owner of two luxury brothels in Central Greece sponsored a local soccer team to help it cope with the economic crisis.   With a donation of 1,200 euro, …

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Desperate because of the dire economic situation, a 39-year-old man saw no other solution than to put the gun in his mouth and shoot himself. the man had left a notice explaining the reasons that led him to commit suicide. The tragic incident occurred Monday early afternoon in  Kountoura village …

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While the Euro Zone still manages to withstand the negative vibrations, the Eurovision is falling apart exactly due to these financial off keys. After Poland and Portugal, Greece and Cyprus plan to opt out of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 as well. According to TO VIMA newspaper, government spokesman Simos …

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 A dark street. A scream. A flame. A muffled noise. Then silence. And a few words on a newspaper. No name. But just the age: 20 years old. A new tragedy in a recession-hit country. According to Democratia newspaper, a young jobless woman set herself on fire on Tuesday night …

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Football players of Paliopyrgos have a new look: black shorts and t-shirts decorated with a big cross in purple. Purple are also the letters with the name and the address of the new sponsor of Paliopyrgos FC:  Christos Panagiotou, owner of a business offering funeral services. In Greece of economic crisis …

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I always knew, the EU officials had no idea about the real life in Europe, the real economic and social situation of EU- citizens and – taxpayers who come up for their expenses. And now this is officially confirmed, through an internal EU-Commission report asking for salary increases hikes and claiming “there …

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