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Gov’t submits draft to tackle humanitarian crisis: electricity, housing, food

March 2, 2015 Society 1

The coalition government submitted a draft legislation to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Greece. The measures will benefit impoverished households unable to access to three basic goods: electricity, housing and food. The draft contains measures among others for free electricity, rent- and food allowances. But also free access to health …

Taxes and more taxes swallow Greek employees’ wages

November 11, 2013 Society 11

I am so glad that somebody sat down and summarized what KTG has been reporting about for the last three years. Τhat is all the reporting about taxes and more taxes, and regular and emergency taxes that become permanent taxes. Not to forget the social security contributions and the income …

Crete: school boy digs in garbage bin for food

April 10, 2013 Society 2

When a picture says 1,000 words, no further explanation is needed. However many times there is an interesting background. The picture below shows a young boy digging in a garbage bin in Heraklio, Crete. It was not clear who shot the picture but a school yard fence seems close. Neither …

Serres: Deputy mayor stole pasta, cheese and oil meant for the poor & needy

April 4, 2013 Politics 2

A law suit has been filed against against Deputy Mayor of Heraclea in Serres, Northern Greece, who allegedly stole large quantities of food destined for needy. However his aim was not the personal consumption but the distribution of these food items to those picked up by the elected local politicians. …

Help BOROUME with surplus-food: KTG appeals to foreign embassies in Greece

December 18, 2012 Society 2

As more and more Greeks find it hard to get a nutritious meal on their table, private initiatives manage the impossible. They provide families and persons with that what they cannot afford anymore: with food. One of the first initiatives established for this purpose is the non-profit organization BOROUME (“We …

Xanthi: tension between poor & needy for a free food package by Greek Red Cross

December 17, 2012 Society 3

This is something we normally know from war situations when refugees fight for a loaf of bread or a sack of flour. But these scenes occurred in European Union of salvation year 2012, and thus in Euro-Zone member state, Greece. A situation of an unbelievable impenetrability occurred Monday morning at the …

Athens: a touch of compassion for the hungry fellow citizen

December 6, 2012 Society 4

A plastic bag left in front of a store. The goodies carefully wrapped in foil. A simple note: “Bread and Cheese (Clean)”. Somebody left a modest meal for somebody who cannot afford to cover a basic need: food. A gesture of compassion by an unknown somebody for a hungry soul. A jobless, a homeless… The …

EU Public Survey: One in Two Greeks Could Not Buy Food at Some Point

April 20, 2012 Society 3

A European Union public opinion survey on the impact of the crisis and poverty revealed the sad realities in Greece. Conducted in December 2011, i.e. before the second bailout, the EU poll showed that Greeks secure a grim ‘championship’ among the people of the 27 members states when it comes to poverty …

Greece: Unemployment at 17.5% – 20K New Jobless Every Month

December 8, 2011 Economy, Society 1

I should have started this post with a sentence like “Shocking data” or “Dramatic increase” but I don’t. I am neither shocked nor surprised about the new unemployment rate. Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT issued the new data for September 2011. Unemployment is at 17.5% which translates into 857,656 people without a …

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