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EU’s new plan to solve the “12-million long-term jobless” problem

Good news.  The European Union finally decided to take action, before the long-term jobless reach the age of having to apply for retirement than for a job. Even though in real life, anyone over 35 is not exactly a catch for head-hunters and employers. After the EU commissioners, officials and …

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Greece asks EU for humanitarian aid, announces urgent measures for Lesvos where the situation is “a step before social explosion”

Greece asked the European Union on Monday for humanitarian aid to help it cope with what it called “a volatile situation” following the large flow of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa onto its shores. According to Reuters, “Greece requested the EU activate its civil protection mechanism, …

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Hillary Clinton’s emails: US interest in Greece’s crisis is pure geopolitical

Greece’s economic meltdown in 2010 was a subject of special interest for U.S. policymakers, including then-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, according to the latest batch of Hillary Clinton’s State Department emails. According to an exclusive report of CNBC, some of the Clinton’s email reveal and confirm that it was nothing but …

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EU Commission stopped funds for Greece’s ERASMUS program?

That’s an interesting development in the context of the negotiations between Greece and its creditors, one of them being the European Commission. While there are several hints* that the EC is deliberately cutting the flow of structural funds to Greece. The news comes from Italy and thus from the official …

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PM Tsipras accuses IMF of “criminal responsibility,” ECB of “financial asphyxiation’ and the EU of using “austerity a la carte”

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sharply criticized the country’s creditors on insisting to impose a “failed program” and accused the International Monetary Fund of “criminal responsibility for what has happened in the last 5 years.” Speaking to his own lawmakers in SYRIZA’s parliamentary group on Tuesday, Alexis Tsipras also accused …

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Greece – Creditors’ Game of Nerves: It’s Now or Never?

A crucial – the most crucial – meeting between Greece and its creditors is taking place Sunday afternoon in Brussels. Greek delegates are to meet the representatives of the three Institutions IMF, EU, and  the EFSF for a so-called “final effort” to reach an agreement on the Greek debt problem. …

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Survey: 48% support SYRIZA, 54% approve Gov’t negotiations attitude

Despite all odds. Despite all pressure and “bankruptcy” threats and blackmails. 48% of Greeks support left-wing SYRIZA and 54% approve the government’s approach in negotiations with lenders, while 58% want that the Government does not step back under the creditors’ pressure. The majority of respondents reject the additional austerity measures …

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