February 13, 2012
Over on the Telegraph blog, we argue:The 80,000 Greeks that came out in Athens yesterday to protest the latest round of bailout austerity imposed by EU-ECB-IMF troika can shout all they want. They can even express their disgust at the polling booths…
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It is estimated that 80,000 took to the streets of Athens yesterday to vent their anger at the latest round of bailout austerity. Another 20,000 reportedly protested in Thessaloniki.After days of talks, Greek MPs finally approved the latest round of me…
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October 11, 2011
A story bordering on the surreal from Greek newspaper Ta Nea yesterday. Apparently, the Greek financial police (SDOE) are investigating 77 cases of ‘parsimonious’ Greeks who have managed to set aside bank deposits worth a mind-boggling total of €1.9 …
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June 7, 2011
As we noted yesterday, EU-IMF mandated austerity is beinging things close to boiling point on the streets of Athens.Portuguese sources are reporting this morning that Chairman of the EuroGroup Jean-Claude Juncker has received “death threats” from Greec…
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June 6, 2011
According to some reports, between 80,000 and 100,000 people took to the streets of Athens yesterday in the 12th day of protests against the government’s ongoing austerity drive, as dictated by the EU and the IMF.Crowds have pledged to continue prote…
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