If you speak from personal experience, as I also do, then you should know that UK and French employees and even officers never sacrifice to have their lunch in time, despite imminently pending work, by contrast to what Greeks do. I have also worked ...

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

His name was Heinz - Joachim Neubuerger, ex-Siemens CFO, my friend. You can trace the news from the Internet.

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

You seem you haven't read my comment in full. If you have, then it is you who are stupid enough to think that Greeks will go to the Russian block. In general, be careful all you idiot "savants" who speak about Greeks; I have studied and lived abroad ...

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

I am sorry, but I forgot the most important, and most sad, incident: by the middle of last week Varoufakis and Schäuble had a meeting and then held a common press conference. During that press conf, the issue of Siemens and Christoforakos was put ...

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

Correct. But, just for academic purposes: you talk about corruption; do you know the Siemens/ German State long-standing tradition of corruption in their dealings with Greece? Have you heard of Mr. Christophorakos, ex-Siemens head in Greece who is ...

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

We have been enjoying life with Merkel for the last five years, so life with Putin won't be too much. But seriously, there is no such possibility. Even a left wing party like Syriza, will stick to the US patronage.

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

Above all, this "LOL" was very original and very deep.

Here's what happens if Greece is forced out of the euro

"Yet Syriza’s policies would be anything but ideal. It would .... overthrow property rights and impose wealth taxes in a desperate attempt to obtain revenue, and many other crazy things...", according to the independent author of the article. What ...

Eurozone leaders believe Syriza must fail and be seen to fail

I thought I lived in Greece, but having read the article I realize that I might have been living in another country. So, from 2010 to 2013 there was no austerity (austerity was "delayed" according to the wise journalist). Then, how my mother's ...

The Greek Austerity Myth

As reg Hey Barkie, stop barkin', although you are absolutely right about Greek oligarchs/ kleptocrats and what they did (I happen to know this better than you, as I live in the country), let me remind you that recent elections in Greece brought in ...

Greece Loses ECB Funds, Raising Pressure to Yield to Austerity

Hey Barkie, Did you read carefully my note? When I say that Greece was (and is, of course) the weakest link of the Eurozone, this means that I claim "everything was fine and dandy in Greece"? You have a reading compehension problem, my friend. And a ...

Greece Loses ECB Funds, Raising Pressure to Yield to Austerity

People, you have no idea of what is going on with Greece (not only in Greece, but with Greece). Check out the recently published book "Showdown" by the German specialist - called "Mr. Dax" - Dirk Müller. He claims what is obvious for us who live in ...

Greece Loses ECB Funds, Raising Pressure to Yield to Austerity

Dear Gustav Hunter, I am talking of real work hours, not for being paid for fake ones. Notwithstanding the above, I agree with your other comments. Dear Macdon, I am glad that there are people like you who quote the facts and put things in ...

Greece Loses ECB Funds, Raising Pressure to Yield to Austerity

For all you savants, in reality total ignorants of the situation in Greece: according to recent Eurostat data, Greeks work on average about 1,800 hrs per annum Vs a mere of about 1,500 hrs per annum for the Germans. Having worked for 16 years at the ...

Greece Loses ECB Funds, Raising Pressure to Yield to Austerity