‘How does a nation die? This week, in the beleaguered hospitals of Athens, I saw a glimpse of the shocking answer. It is when its own people die in their thousands simply because the state […]
‘Members of the Greek trade union PAME have occupied the Finance Ministry, blaming the government for its inability to pull the country out of the crisis. About 200 people invaded the Finance Ministry building in […]
Americans “Looted” Nazi Gold – Reminder of Gold’s Role in Times of Crisis – Documents uncovered in Washington show American’s seized Nazi gold in last days of war – Himmler stashed emergency fund of gold and currencies in post office…
U.S. State Finances – Lack “Truth and Integrity” – Volcker Warns – U.S. state budgets rely on “faulty practices” – Volcker – Shoddy budget practices push costs to future generations – Faulty budget practices lead to poor policy making –…
‘Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday rejected the financial aid proposal of introduced by foreign creditors overseeing the country’s bailout, saying the Syriza government cannot accept “irrational” proposals that call for additional austerity measures […]
Brit EC commissioner blocks Syriza question about murky exporters to Greece. ‘Lord Hill – Juncker’s EC finance bully-boy – was born Jonathan Hopkin Hill. He is a former political lobbyist and PR consultant, and was […]
‘Plans call for it to supply natural gas from Russia through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary – bypassing Ukraine. Moscow’s original South Stream project was scheduled to transit through Bulgaria. US-manipulated destabilization blocked it. […]
‘Centrifugal forces are increasingly pulling the European Union apart after a recent wave of elections brought politicians skeptical of Brussels to power in Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Finland, according to an opinion piece […]
‘No surprises are expected in Wednesday’s meeting of the European Central Bank’s executive council on the Greek credit sector, as Frankfurt examines the liquidity conditions of domestic lenders and the renewal of the emergency liquidity […]
‘The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Greece might exit from the eurozone, adding that the possible move will not negatively influence the euro. Christine Lagarde made the remarks on Thursday in an […]
‘Greece will not agree to more austerity measures as the debt-ridden country negotiates a deal with its international creditors, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Monday. In 2011, Athens and the European Commission signed a […]
‘Greek hospitals have run out of supplies such as painkillers, scissors and sheets as swingeing budget cuts have left the health service unable to provide even basic provisions for operations and medical procedures. Huge cuts […]
‘Hundreds of thousands of Greek citizens are appealing for humanitarian assistance from the international community as the country’s economic condition plunges further into the abyss. As reported by Zero Hedge, citing statistics compiled by Keep […]
‘Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis says the country will not be able to pay the next installments of a huge debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled for early next month. “The four installments […]
‘Do you remember what happened when Cyprus decided to defy the EU? In the end, the entire banking system of the nation collapsed and money was confiscated from private bank accounts. Well, the nation of […]