A new bomb shell is expected to explode in the heads and pockets of Greece’s business owners: they will be called to pay social security contributions not according to the number of employees but according to “deemed criteria” – in common English: according to employees they ought to have. Who …
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Scandal: Greece scraps Property Tax (ENFIA) deduction for the poor
A Greek taxpayer no longer needs an accountant or a kind of consultant to tell him how to deal with the family income. The Greek Finance Ministry has appointed itself to this role. And it rules that when you have an income plus you must directly give it to the …
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Public hospital overcomes material shortage via “donations” to be used “for donors only”
Inspector units from the Ministry of Health paid a visit to AHEPA university hospital on Monday. It wasn’t a routine or courtesy visit. A prosecutor had ordered an investigation in the practices of the hospital in Thessaloniki and is awaiting the inspectors’ results. Workers at the biggest hospital of Northern …
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How a Himalayan Cat got involved in Greek politics
Himalayan Cats are a noble breed with long hair, a breed coming to life from crossing between Persian and Siamese cats. These beautiful creatures are known for their sparkling blue eyes and unique markings on their luxurious coats. Fully aware of their uniqueness, Himalayan cats are also known for being …
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Scandal in Greek Parliament: retired MPs to get €100K retroactive since 2008
Yes. Yes. Yes. Our esteemed ‘servants of the public interest’. Our lawmakers, who first of all think about themselves and their own interests. The retired MPs want back – retrospective – thousands of euro. The sad thing is that the government complies with these demands and accepts the decisions of …
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Prosecutor raises charges against Greek FM officials for “illegal funding” of US-based Think-Tank
Corruption prosecutors in action raised felony charges former officials of the Greek Foreign Ministry and submitted the relevant file also to Parliament to investigate possible responsibility of former Foreign Minister George Papandreou. The charges refer to what it seems to be “illegal” funding to a foreign Non-governmental organization, an American …
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Tax evasion: state ‘steals’ the state
That’s a true LOL story Made in Greece! The Culture Ministry has been systematically evading taxes for years or even decades or better say: state institutions have been depriving the state from tax revenues. The incredible tax evasion was revealed at the museum of the the archaeological site of Knossos …
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ND MP proposed to creditors “to reject Tsipras’ Reform List” & “impose capital controls”
Do Greece’s creditors follow and apply advises proposed by conservative New Democracy? It is highly interesting that ND parliamentary group leader and former Health Minister Adonis Gerogriadis had already “advised” creditors to not adopt Tsipras’ plan and instead economically drain the country and impose capital controls. Georgiadis’ proposal came after …
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Merkel’s senior ally Gauweiler (CSU) resigns over Greece’s support. Oh, really?
Look what happened in Germany today! While the country’s conservatives directly or indirectly have been demanding that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras should replace Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, a ultra-conservative senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel resigned. Peter Gauweiler, the deputy chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU) – the …
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64 suspects to stand trial for SIEMENS/OTE €70m bribes scandal; among them 13 Germans
Ten years after the discovery of the scandal and judges have finally took the decision to refer 64 suspects to stand trial over bribes paid by German giant SIEMENS to secure a public contract. Among the 64 suspects are 13 German nationals, executives of the parent company. According to the …
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Scandal! Wages hikes for Greece’s Public Power Company (DEH) workers
That’s an unbelievable challenge for the debt-ridden Greek society! The collective bargain signed between Greece’s Public Power Company and powerful union GENOP-DEH electrocutes large parts of the unemployment- and austerity-hit Greeks of the country’s private sector. Four unions of workers at Greece’s Public Power Company (DEH) signed a collective bargain …
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Nea Dimokratia fights back IndepGreeks’ bribery allegations with …”compromising” picture
Greece’s political kitchen is boiling after Independent Greeks allegations that a middleman attempted to bribe an party MP with 2-3 million euro in order to vote in favor of government presidential candidate Stavros Dimas. After Independent Greeks chairman Panos Kammenos revealed at the press conference that he first met the …
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“Bombshell” shakes Greece: MP claims he was offered €2-3million to vote for President
A bribery “bombshell” shakes Greece, after Independent Greeks MP, Pavlos Chaikalis, claimed that he was offered two to three million euro in order to vote for Greece’s next President. The attempted bribery came by a private person. “I would be given 2-3 million euro in total, 700,000 euro in cash …
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CEOs of state broadcaster NERIT resigned over gov’t intervention of Tsipras live streaming?
In an surprise move, managing director of state broadcaster NERIT Antonis Makrydimitris and deputy CEO Rodolfos Moronis submitted their resignation on Thursday afternoon.Both Makrydimitris and Moronis were appointed to these positions by the Greek government and are reportedly members of Nea Dimokratia. Although there no no immediate press release on …
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€500K-bail opens custody cell for ex Proton-banker Lavrentiadis
Former main shareholder of Proton Bank, Lavrentis Lavrentiadis is expected to be released from his custody cell after an Athens court decided his conditional release on a 500,000 euro bail. Lavrentiadis had requested for his release on bail citing serious health problems. Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, the once powerful businessman has been …
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Dutch Royal Family builds illegal pier for the sake of “Greek public interest”
What does the Dutch Royal Family has in common with the Greeks? Fairly nothing – except maybe some old odd blood relations with the former Greek royal family which Greeks decided to send to a private home long long time ago. So how can the Royal House Oranje serve the …
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UPD German Intelligence Service (BND) spies on Greece and 196 other countries
German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) spies on Greece through emails and communications on internet. In an exclusive report of the Saturday edition of TA NEA published obtained documents showing that the spying was generally undertaken for reasons of “international terrorism. The surveillance has been performed through DE-CIX, the largest communications …
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Radio Sweden: “Whistleblower: Ericsson bribed Greek policymakers”
Telecommunications giant Ericsson has paid over 10 million euro to an agent in connection with a large defense deal in Greece, Swedish State Radio sverigeSRradio (Radio Sweden) reported on Wednesday. According to former Ericsson employee Liss Olof Nenzell, the payments were handled through a middle man and started beginning of …
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Greek cookies of shame…
We have a major issue here in Greece. A scandalous issue that challenges the coalition government and the millions of jobless and low-pensioners in debt-ridden and austerity-hit Greece. Key word: Cookies. Yes. In the volume of one metric tonne. Butter, chocolate, vanilla. Soft cookies, hard cookies. Stuffed with chunks of …
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Expelled or not, former Hellenic Postbank CEO handcuffed in Athens
Former CEO of Hellenic Postbank Aggelos Philippidis was arrested on Wednesday morning right upon his arrival in Athens airport. He was immediately handcuffed by Greek policemen and taken to police headquarters and from there to the prosecutor. He will give testimony next Monday. Aggelos Philippidis is to face felony charges …
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