Greek austerity measures make for a lower-key Christmas in Athens

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Greece Gears Up for Week of Strikes Against Cuts | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece

Greece Gears Up for Week of Strikes Against Cuts | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece

A "general" strike on 26 September 2012.  When I see mention of a "general" strike, I wonder how "general" is "general".  Which is a way of saying if I was in Greece, would I be affected.

"Greek ships and ferries will remain docked".  Which means not disruption for just one day, but other changes as when the strike ends boats may not be where they need to be to resume normal duties. 

Greeks Need To Know: Who Are The Dirty 30?

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/09/21/greeks-need-to-know-who-are-the-dirty-30/

Mythmakers and problem solvers

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_05/07/2012_450631

Misconceptions breed more misconceptions.

The Official James Petras website » Greece: What Can be Done?

The Official James Petras website » Greece: What Can be Done?

Big Interview: New Greek government understands importance of tourism

Big Interview: New Greek government understands importance of tourism - www.travelweekly.co.uk

Medicine Distribution Eventually Back to Normal

Medicine Distribution Eventually Back to Normal | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece

Press confusion about European report

http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/56604

Greek president to fly economy class to Brussels

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/uk-greece-president-idUSLNE85R00V20120628

A source familiar with the travel plans of the Greek delegation, led by 83-year-old President Karolos Papoulias, said they would travel economy on a regular Aegean Airlines flight to Brussels.

And the President is not taking 280,000 euro salary.

If the plane Aegean use on the Athens - Brussels flights is the same as the ones used on the Athens  -London flights, I hope the President gets a seat at the front of economy class - that would be first class if the partition was moved back a bit.

Greek-American chef finds opportunity in Greece financial meltdown

http://www.pri.org/stories/world/greek-american-chef-finds-opportunity-in-greece-financial-meltdown-10449.html

This caught my eye: 

"In 2009, Vezene started his own restaurant, an Italian place on the Greek island of Meganisi."

It is many years since I went to Meganisi, but I remember going into a taverna in the uphill village with a friend.  All there was to eat was one gigante.  Not a portion, just one gigante.  For those who don't know, gigantes are like large baked beans, served in a toamto sauce.  Things must have changed a lot on Meganisi.  That "meal" is tored in the same memory compartment as:

Serifos.  I was there in I think March.  There were few ferries.  The food at the one open taverna dwindled day by day.  Tomato, cucumber, meat - all were off.  As I waited for the fery, all that was on the menu was pasta.  No sauce, just pasta.

Siphnos.  A bar by the sea.  The bar appeared to be open, but there was nothing to drink available to by.  the person on duty offered to ladle some water out of a bowl for me to drink.

Many years later I know Greece much better and haven't been on short commons for years!

Immigrants Living in Greece Promote Greece Abroad

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/06/25/immigrants-living-in-greece-promote-greece-abroad/

Greek citizens: 'Family is all that is holding us together. But it can't last, people are getting tired'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greek-citizens-family-is-all-that-is-holding-us-together-but-it-cant-last-people-are-getting-tired-7870087.html 

Greek Cottages and Villas Sold Short Massively But Buyers Still Uninterested

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/06/25/greek-cottages-and-villas-sold-short-massively-but-buyers-still-uninterested/

Greece brain drain 'wrecking my social life'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18542449

French President Hollande Warns Greece to Respect its Commitments Referring to Probable Euro Exit

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/06/14/french-president-hollande-warns-greece-to-respect-its-commitments-referring-to-probable-euro-exit/

"He said Greeks could have confidence that if they decided to remain in the euro, they would be helped by their European and international partners."

Greek crisis: 'I'd like to go out and have coffee with a friend'

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1358282753539526542#editor/src=sidebar

"Asked what she would do with a bit more money, Eleni says: 'I’d like to go out sometimes and have coffee with a friend'."

Greek farmers rent patches of land to citydwellers in scheme to combat crisis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/greek-election-blog-2012/2012/jun/14/greek-farmers-rent-land-crisis

"citydwellers rent a patch of land from a farmer, tell him what they would like grown on it, and get their own fresh vegetables delivered to them weekly. And unlike some services elsewhere, it costs them on average 70% less than at the supermarket or greengrocers."

http://www.gineagrotis.gr/

The Greeks who are swimming against the tide

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/greek-election-blog-2012/2012/jun/13/greeks-swimming-against-the-tide?newsfeed=true

Will Greece leave the euro zone?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/13/will-greece-leave-the-euro-zone.html

Ferry Companies Sound Alarm, Closing in 3 Months

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/06/12/ferry-companies-sound-alarm-closing-in-3-months/

Reading this, the problem is increasing costs, and fewer passengers.