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Archive - Jul 2011

July 4th

€ 9,869 per month for the Greek deputies, despite the financial crisis

04 July 2011 / 18:07:56  
For participation in parliamentary committees, the deputies receive an average of € 1,200 additionally. If we add their participation in summer parliamentary sessions, the benefits and the transportation costs, any elected representative of the state costs average € 118,434 in gross amount. 25 million a year are needed only for the basic salaries of parliamentary employees most of whom are "political friends" and even relatives of parliamentary deputies.


Standard & Poor's warned that it will declare Greece’s insolvency if it defers the debt payment

04 July 2011 / 17:07:44  
The second bailout for Greece for the period 2011-2014 requires voluntary participation of private owners in the extension of foreign debt payments. The banks are waiting for the results of the new stress test and are preparing for mergers.


Israel involved in the negotiations for humanitarian aid to Gaza

04 July 2011 / 14:07:05  
The arrested American captain is going to testify before the prosecutor tomorrow, the spokesman of the Greek Foreign Ministry is warning of an action aiming to discredit Greece.


July 3rd

Ayn Rand’s romantic realism now in Greek

03 July 2011 / 19:07:19  
Ayn Rand’s (1905-1982) moral beliefs of human freedom can be summarized in the following phrase: “People exist for themselves, they are neither obliged to sacrifice for the others, nor should they demand sacrifice from the others.


Working from home is the future. Welcome to the future!

03 July 2011 / 17:07:07  
More and more of the Balkan companies employ this model of work, going around established tradition. The environment of crisis urges many of us to look for ways of spending optimization, thus promoting working from home.


Ex-Minister of defence charged with bribery

03 July 2011 / 15:07:29  
Following a secret ballot by the Greek Parliament, a court trial is being launched against the former PASOK’s Minister of Defence Akis Tsochatzopoulos. The vast majority voted for the ex minister to be...


Gaza-bound ship detained at Pirea, captain held in custody

03 July 2011 / 13:07:50  
Hamas is protesting – Athens under Zionist pressures