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Greece’s Golden Dawn Offers Greek Youth a Far-Right Alternative
Posted on 03 February 2013.
Austerity and its effects on Greek society have caused many disaffected youth to seek political solutions to their social ills, a trend that Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party is exploiting to the worry of many progressive Greeks. Armed with a nationalistic and anti-immigrant message, the Golden Dawn promises unemployed youth an outlet for their [...]
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Council of Europe Moves to Ban Greek Eleni Zaroulia and Hungarian Tamas Gaudi Nagy
Posted on 23 January 2013.
Eleni Zaroulia, leader of Greece’s far-right anti-semitic Golden Dawn party, and Tamas Gaudi Nagy of Hungary’s Jobbik party, may find themselves banned from the European Parliament if a Council of Europe motion to do so is approved. Eleni Zaroulia infamously referred to immigrants as subhuman and both Zaroulia and Nagy’s parties have storied histories.
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Greeks Sell-Off Assets to Repay Debts in Europe’s Newest Onion Economy
Posted on 21 January 2013.
Firesale privatization of Greek State Assets Raises Concerns for Future of Greece, accusations of Corruption In order to repay its sovereign debts, the Greek government has placed everything from a police headquarters in Athens to leasing private beaches on the auction block to raise much-needed funds. As part of its bailout of Greece, the International Monetary Fund [...]
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Three-Party Coalition Greek Parliament Passes Law to Boost Tax Revenues by $3 Billion Annually
Posted on 12 January 2013.
The move comes from the coalition government in Greece’s parliament in order to appease creditors to the debt-ridden state as part of its bailout agreements. The law raises taxes on top earners, simplifies tax brackets, and extends income taxes to farmers. As part of its $45.5 billion bailout, Greece has to pass such laws even [...]
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The European Financial Crisis Has Left Greek Society in Chaos
Posted on 05 November 2012.
Doctors going unpaid for months. Legions of unemployed swamping benefits offices across the country and a situation in which even the employed are not receiving money. Such is the state of Greece, a society in ‘free fall’ ever since the financial crisis began. [Yahoo News]
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Kostas Vaxevanis Freed, Publisher of the Lagarde List Accusing Greece’s Richest of Avoiding Taxes
Posted on 04 November 2012.
Recently released from Greek prison, Kostas Vaxevanis, the infamous editor that published the ‘Lagarde List’ that named Greece’s richest who allegedly had not paid taxes, calls the Greek government nothing more than a corrupt clique ‘in the thrall of businessmen.’ [The Guardian]
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27-Year Old Greek Man Arrested for Blasphemy Against Greek Orthodox Elder Paisios
Posted on 24 September 2012.
A 27-year old Greek man has been arrested after accusations of blasphemy against famous Greek Orthodox Elder Paisios were leveled at him. Using a play on words to make fun of the Elder’s surname, Geron Pastitsios was a satire Facebook page made mocking the Elder by depicting his picture holding the pastitsios pasta dish. Prompted [...]
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Talks to Form Greek Coalition Government Collapse – New Elections Expected as Euro Zone in Turmoil
Posted on 15 May 2012.
Greek President Karolos Papoulias has announced that talks to form a coalition, technocratic government have failed and new elections are expected. Evangelos Venizelos, leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), has presided over three failed coalition talks and is now instrumental in forming a caretaker government to chaperone Greece into its next round of elections. [...]
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Germany Threatens to Cut Greece Off
Posted on 09 May 2012.
Responding to Greek leftist coalition Syriza’s leader Alexis Tsipras’ vow to abandon the debt resettlement terms, German leaders vowed today to cut Greece off from any international monetary aid if they fail to support the debt renegotiation settlement terms. Struggling to form a government in the wake of the May 6 elections, Greece’s leadership has [...]
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