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• A Tale Of Greed, Tax Evasion And Scandalous Waste In Greece

For the truth about Greece, read this piece “Democracy vs. Mythology”

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• Greek debt crisis: George Papandreou in emergency talks for more EU money; Greek protesters warn that ‘people may die’ as anger over fresh austerity measures sees Athens in revolt

Twenty months after the socialist leader assumed office – only to discover that, at 15.4% of GDP, Greece’s budget deficit was three times higher than that claimed by the outgoing conservatives – Greeks’ patience with austerity is running out. A year of wage and pension cuts, benefit losses and tax increases has taken its toll: almost a quarter of the population now live below the poverty line, unemployment is at a record 16% and, as the economy contracts for a third year, economists estimate that about 100,000 businesses have closed.

Stacy Summary: Hat tip to @Hullabaloo of Covering Delta

Stacy Summary:  Running around doing stuff.  Will post more later.  Here’s some Greek jibber jabber for you! Images from today, the day after the big protests. The guy holding up his arms was protesting in some way, or perhaps he was a performance artist. He just stood like that silently for over half an hour.

Here’s some footage shot outside our hotel by CoveringDelta.wordpress.com