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Monday, December 24, 2012

Dramatic Greek play presented Jan. 4 to 6


Dramatic Greek play presented Jan. 4 to 6
YorkRegion.com
It is an exploration of the human condition, focusing on the trials and tribulations of a subjugated Greek village in Asia Minor, which becomes the springboard for global reflection on the existential and social conflicts that pervade society today ...


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Russia's Motives in Cyprus and Greece


Russia's Motives in Cyprus and Greece
Energy Tribune
Russian involvement in natural gas developments in the eastern Mediterranean is motivated by more than a desire for profit or the pursuit of political ends. It is also a defensive action to protect Russia's national income from competitive supplies of ...

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Greece gives €50000 to UNICEF for Syrian child refugees


DigitalJournal.com

Greece gives €50000 to UNICEF for Syrian child refugees
DigitalJournal.com
The Greek Ambassador to Jordan, Iraklis Asteriadis, confirmed that Greece has donated €50,000 to UNICEF to assist Syrian children in the Jordanian refugee camp. The Jordan Times reported Asteriadis said: "Several times in our history, Greeks were ...


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Greece Urged to Get Tough on Tax


Bloomberg

Greece Urged to Get Tough on Tax
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS—Greece's international creditors have called on the country to do more to tackle tax evasion, particularly among wealthier residents, as Athens scrambles to check up on thousands of taxpayers suspected of having sent money abroad illegally.
Greece Should Write Off Billions of Overdue Taxes, Report SaysBloomberg
Greece not doing enough against tax dodgers, say EU/IMFGlobe and Mail
Greece Will Miss 2012 Tax Reform TargetsNASDAQ
libcom.org (blog) -Tips from the T-List
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Greece: Statistics of Austerity


libcom.org (blog)

Greece: Statistics of Austerity
libcom.org (blog)
As more loans have been released to the Greek state a combination of recent surveys and reports show the true effects of years of austerity. There has been across the board reductions in conditions and living standards for large parts of the Greek ...


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SYRIZA Rising, Tsipras Wants Bailout Breaker


Kathimerini

SYRIZA Rising, Tsipras Wants Bailout Breaker
Greek Reporter
While in Argentina on a tour of Latin America, Tsipras issued a Christmas message in which he reaffirmed SYRIZA's commitment to cancelling the terms of Greece's bailout if the leftist party comes to power. He denied that he was visiting Brazil and ...
Tsipras sees end to 'yoke' of memorandum as poll data reveals SYRIZA ...Kathimerini

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Greece's 10-Month Tourism Receipts Fall 4% on Fewer EU Visitors


Greek Reporter

Greece's 10-Month Tourism Receipts Fall 4% on Fewer EU Visitors
Bloomberg
Greece's receipts from tourism were 4 percent down in the 10 months through October, as fewer people from other European Union nations visited the country. Tourists spent 9.77 billion euros ($12.91 billion), compared with 10.18 billion euros in the ...
Crisis: Greece; tourism set to see arrivals rise next yearANSAmed
Greece Expects 1M More Tourists in 2013Greek Reporter
Greece to lower food catering VAT to boost tourismNzweek
EconomyWatch.com
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Greece not doing enough against rich tax dodgers, say EU/IMF


The Daily Star

Greece not doing enough against rich tax dodgers, say EU/IMF
Chicago Tribune
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's drive to crack down on flagrant tax evaders such as doctors and lawyers is flagging and must be reinvigorated, a report by the European Union and International Monetary Fund said on Monday. Athens has collected just half the ...
Greece Should Write Off Billions of Overdue Taxes, Report SaysBloomberg
Greece Will Miss 2012 Tax Reform TargetsNASDAQ

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Goldman Sachs: There may be more upside to Greek assets


Goldman Sachs: There may be more upside to Greek assets
Capital.gr (press release)
In a report published last week, Goldman Sachs argues that Greece-related financing tail risks have declined substantially following November's Eurogroup decisions. The ongoing market realization of this decline in tail risks can lead Greek bonds and ...


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Greece Should Write Off Billions of Overdue Taxes, Report Says


Greece Should Write Off Billions of Overdue Taxes, Report Says
Bloomberg
Greece should write off part of the 53 billion euros ($70 billion) of outstanding taxes owed to it as it will only be able to collect up to 20 percent of that amount, a report by the European Union and International Monetary Fund showed. More focus is ...


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Greek Food Big Hit in China


Greek Food Big Hit in China
Greek Reporter
Greek_souvlaki_Cina Golden Olives, a new Greek restaurant at Xiamen Wanda Plaza, Fujian, Chinais enjoying a brisk business as Chinese are taking to the taste of Greece. The menu includes Greek and Mediterranean salads, meat, olives, feta, pita bread.


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$1.5M grant to help Greece schools overhaul


$1.5M grant to help Greece schools overhaul
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
“This grant helps gives us the ability to customize some of that work in Greece so it matches our skill sets and our resources in a way that lets us optimize our resources and meet the needs of the future.” The money will also be used to help create a ...


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Half of Greeks seek job abroad due to debt crisis: survey

ATHENS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- One out of two Greeks of working age seek job abroad due to the debt crisis which has hit Greece hard over the past three years, according to a survey on employment trends which was released in Athens this week. Some 49 percent of the some 400 participants in the survey conducted by Human Resources firm Adecco, said that they are already looking for work positions abroad. Four out of ten of them are jobless (1/3 for more than two years), while the majority (61 percent) currently work, but fear dismissal in the near future. In 2012, Greece posted record high jobless of over 25 percent and Greek state officials and international lenders verify forecasts of labor...

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Finance: The Great Greek Gamble


Finance: The Great Greek Gamble
CNBC.com
The trade in Greek government bonds, which saw a handful of canny investors double their money, has been the single most successful hedge fund bet in two years – a period during which most hedge fund managers have struggled to navigate rocky markets ...


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