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Even More Than Money: International Creditors ‘Seek Access’ to Greek Assets

By David Icke Posted on August 19, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with debt, greece

‘Greek international creditors seek access to the country’s assets, the founder and president of the Public Banking Institute think-tank told Sputnik on Monday. According to Ellen Brown, the Greek ruling party Syriza’s open protest against creditor demands will result in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras likely receiving a vote of no-confidence. “The [international]creditors want more than money. They want the assets […]

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Greek government on its ‘last legs’ while Angela Merkel faces growing rebellion in Berlin

By David Icke Posted on August 18, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, bailouts, ecb, eu, euro, greece, imf, troika

‘Lawmakers voted to ratify a 30-page “Memorandum of Understanding” to keep the country in the eurozone for the next three years on Friday. But the terms of the deal, which roll back a number of key pledges from the anti-austerity government, have split the ruling party. Mr Tsipras failed to get the backing of at […]

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German Company Set to Take Over Operations of 14 Greek Airports

By David Icke Posted on August 17, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with bailouts, greece, troika

‘Following the finalization of the third Greek bailout, privatizations and operation takeovers of Greek pubic assets are expected to recommence. Greek newspaper “Kathimerini” reported that German Fraport AG and Slentel Ltd will soon complete the takeover of the operation of 14 Greek airports. The agreement with the Greek state had been signed back in November 2014 under the […]

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SYRIZA Votes for A Disastrous New EU Austerity Program. A New Popular Political Front against the EU Is Required

By David Icke Posted on August 14, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, eu, greece, syriza

‘The new austerity program that was proposed yesterday (13/8/2015) by the SYRIZA government and voted by the majority of SYRIZA and the discredited old pro-austerity and pro-EU (European Union) parties brings disaster for the Greek people. Economic depression will be aggravated, foreign debt will be increased, wages and pensions reduced even more, poverty exacerbated and […]

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Greece bailout: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces vote of confidence after Syriza revolt

By David Icke Posted on August 14, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with bailouts, eu, greece, syriza

‘Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will face a vote of confidence after a huge number of Syriza MPs voted against the bailout deal. The €85 billion deal – which means the country will avoid a default next week -ultimately passed with support from opposition parties after an all-night parliamentary session. Overall 222 votes MPs backed […]

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EU: Migrant Crisis in Greece ‘Beyond Urgent’

By David Icke Posted on August 14, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with greece, Middle East, North Africa

‘The influx of migrants from the Middle East to Greece continues, with about 100 to 500 landing on the Greek island of Kos every day – joining thousands already camped there. Greece has been overwhelmed by the wave of refugees and economic migrants, mostly from Syria – with more than 125,000 of them reaching the […]

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Greeks hold anti-austerity protest in Athens

By David Icke Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, austerity, bailouts, eu, greece, protests

‘People in Greece have staged an anti-austerity protest rally as Greek lawmakers prepare to vote on an agreement between the country and its international creditors on a third bailout. The protesters shouted slogans against the deal during the peaceful demonstration in the capital, Athens, on Thursday, saying that that the bailout deal will have a […]

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Greeks hold anti-austerity protest in Athens

By David Icke Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, austerity, bailouts, eu, greece, protests

‘People in Greece have staged an anti-austerity protest rally as Greek lawmakers prepare to vote on an agreement between the country and its international creditors on a third bailout. The protesters shouted slogans against the deal during the peaceful demonstration in the capital, Athens, on Thursday, saying that that the bailout deal will have a […]

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Kos migrants ‘locked inside stadium for 24 hours, beaten by police’ and ‘suffering panic attacks’

By David Icke Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with greece, Police Brutality, Police State, war

‘Greek police have locked migrants in a football stadium on Kos for over 24 hours, where dozens have been treated for panic attacks and a number have reported police beatings, as the situation continued to deteriorate. Around a thousand men, women and children were given no food or water on the island, where they are […]

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Bailout terms for Athens ‘declare war’ on Greek workers, say campaigners

By David Icke Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, greece, syriza

‘Requirements attached to Greece’s latest bailout package are “extreme” free market fundamentalism designed to punish ordinary Greek people, a leading social justice campaign has said. After all-night negotiations in Athens, the European Commission (EC) came to an agreement with Greek representatives on Tuesday to provide Greece with an €85 billion (£95 billion) rescue loan. UK […]

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Bailout terms for Athens ‘declare war’ on Greek workers, say campaigners

By David Icke Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, greece, syriza

‘Requirements attached to Greece’s latest bailout package are “extreme” free market fundamentalism designed to punish ordinary Greek people, a leading social justice campaign has said. After all-night negotiations in Athens, the European Commission (EC) came to an agreement with Greek representatives on Tuesday to provide Greece with an €85 billion (£95 billion) rescue loan. UK […]

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Finally! Greece agrees €85billion bailout with EU creditors after marathon talks – but Tsipras still faces a rough ride getting it through Parliament

By David Icke Posted on August 12, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, greece, referendum, syriza

‘Greece finally agreed a deal on a €85billion bailout with its international creditors today, with the government planning to submit it to parliament later in the day. A government source said an agreement had been reached, with finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos adding: ‘We are very close… there are a couple of very small details remaining […]

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‘Out of control’: Greek police beat migrants to stop brawls on troubled island of Kos

By David Icke Posted on August 12, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with greece

‘Police on Greek island of Kos have beaten migrants with truncheons and sprayed them with fire extinguishers when a fight broke out among the refugees on Tuesday. The deteriorating refugee crisis could end in “bloodshed”, a local mayor has warned. Hundreds of people blocked the main road, staging a sit-in demanding quick registration, AP reported. […]

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Greece: Raped, Humiliated, Frightened But Standing

By David Icke Posted on August 11, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, bailouts, eu, germany, greece, referendum, treason, troika

‘A small town of Distomo is just 150 kilometers from Athens, positioned in the heart of Greece, literally squeezed between two great world heritage sites: Delphi, the cradle of the European democracy, and a stunning Byzantine monastery of Hossios Luckas. But Distomo is much more than some picturesque village surrounded by mountains and history. Here, […]

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Greece and creditors ‘close’ to deal on third bailout

By David Icke Posted on August 10, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with bailouts, debt, greece

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