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“I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !”

I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !

Thousands of ordinary European citizens have joined their voices to the "Movement of Nantes." demanding double nationality! People all across Europe who want to express their support to Greece during this difficult period of crisis, started the "Movement of Nantes" and ...

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“We Are All Greeks” – Protests of solidarity all around the world!

We Are All Greeks - Protests of solidarity all around the world!

Solidarity protests for Greece are organized in many European countries for this Saturday! People will protest against economic crisis and its effects on the Greek society. As noted in an online call to the international audience, the austerity measures that the ...

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DEBTOCRACY – a documentary produced by the audience

DEBTOCRACY - a documentary produced by the audience

“Debtocracy” is a documentary that seeks the causes of the Greek crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media. Watch it below with English subtitles: [youtube 1_yTriIJa9I] Debtocracy website: http://www.debtocracy.gr/indexen.html

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CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video – A must see…)

CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video - A must see...)

On April 26, 2012 at 20:00 let’s turn off the TV and turn to an alternative source of information. The creators of Debtocracy, a documentary viewed by millions of people around the world, present their new production, entitled CATASTROIKA. They analyze the ...

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17th November Celebration in Greece

17th November Celebration in Greece

Every year, on the 17th of November, Greeks but especially Greek students memorialize the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta. Students prepare school celebrations, and a big march starts at the Athens Technical University and ends in the American Embassy, ...

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TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS – Documentary Video!

TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS - Documentary Video!

An extremely interesting documentary from VICE network about the recent riots last month in Athens: On the eve of the biggest Greek strike since the right-wing junta was overthrown almost three decades ago, VICE travels to Athens to meet up with the people ...

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The Shock Doctrine – Documentary (A Must See…)

The Shock Doctrine - Documentary (A Must See...)

An important documentary based on Naomi Klein’s 2007 book, The Shock Doctrine. A study of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on disasters, war and terror in order to establish its dominance. Today Greek society seems ...

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16Jun/12

German and European newspapers demand that Greece must continue with austerity!

Only one day after the scandalous article of Financial Times Germany which calls Greeks to vote in favor of pro-bailout conservative "New Democracy" party another article from the German "Bild" tries to terrify and influence the Greek people in order to vote for a government which will continue with the austerity program.

Yesterday, the Financial Times of  Germany published and article with the tittle “Resist to the  Demagogue” where the newspaper stated clearly:

Resist to demagogy of Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA. Do not trust their promises that the denouncement of the loan agreements is possible without consequences..

Your country finally needs a functioning state. For your smooth governance we recommend Nea Dimocratia, even thought the recommendation is half-hearted…The best option for your country would be a coalition government with Antonis Samaras as leader and not Alexis Tsipras…..”

Today, "Bild" moved the propaganda one step forward with an article that had the tittle "Dear Greeks, don't make the mistake now...":

19May/12

Latest Polls: SYRIZA 28% – Eight-party parliament!

The results of the latest poll, conducted by "Public Issue" on behalf of "Kathimerini" newspaper, bring SYRIZA as leading party with 28%!

New Democracy party comes 2nd with 24%  and PASOK was with 15%.

The poll also reveals an eight-party parliament:

10May/12

Dow Jones Newswires: Latest polls show “Syriza” party at 25%

According to the latest internal surveys by PASOK and New Democracy parties, Syriza continues to make strong gains among Greek voters...

Syriza is probably the country's most popular party since there are no information about the two ex-major parties...

The international news agency Dow Jones Newswires, reported that Syriza is now garnering around 25% of the vote--up from the outcome of the 6th of May elections when it gathered 16.8% of the votes,  two percentage points behind New Democracy's 18.9%.

21Jan/12

MPs of New Democracy party booed during their visit in Naxos! (Video)

People of Naxos island booed the members of the New Democracy party and parliament members J. Vroutsis and Ev. Stylianidis (former Minister of Education).

The two MPs visited to town hall of Naxos were they came up against the angry crowd.

The gathered people strongly condemned and booed the two politicians, and besieged the town hall of the island for two hours.

Watch the video below:

9Jan/12

Ger. Giakoumatos: “Rent Acropolis!”

Former Minister and New Democracy MP Gerasimos Giakoumatos asked the government to rent Acropolis and Parthenon to individuals in order to  to gain money for the country and save job positions:

"Rather than cutting salaries and pensions ,it is better to rent Acropolis, Delphi and other archaeological sites right now!" said Mr. Giakoumatos.

The utilization of archaeological sites by individuals suddenly became a subject of discussion Greece. In addition, foreign media are make similar suggestions.

21Nov/11

Huge loans for the two major Greek political parties!

The two major Greek political parties borrow huge amounts guaranteed by the government grant of 2019!

A new loan, this time by the Bank of Attica, was granted to PASOK and New Democracy parties to meet their financial needs. The projected state funding for the second half of 2011 has not been paid  and the two  parties are unable to pay even the salaries of their staff. Therefore, the two major parties continue to use the common practice of  borrowing money with future state funding as guarantee!

PASOK and New Democracy owe approximately 235 million ​​to state banks with the state funding if 2015 as guarantee. Despite this fact, the Agricultural Bank has given credit for 200 million secured by accepting the grant and the year 2019 !!!

These new loans have caused the reaction of the "Democratic Alliance" party, which on several occasions in the past has asked the reduction of state funding for political parties! Member of the "Democratic alliance" stated: