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Greece’s Deal with the Devils: Did Anybody Read this Thing?

By on January 25, 2012 in Columns, Economy, Greek Beat, Opinion, Politics

ATHENS – At least he didn’t say the dog ate the memorandum or go “hummana hummana hummana” while looking sheepish and wiping his face, like Jackie Gleason’s portrayal of Ralph Kramden confronted by wife Alice when he screwed up yet again, but Greek Development Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis’ excuse for not reading the deal Greece signed [...]

New Greek Scheme: Pay Pedophiles, Thieves, Arsonists, Masochists

By on January 10, 2012 in Columns, Greek Beat, Opinion

GREEK BEAT Who says Socialism isn’t working in Greece just because the government has dismantled social welfare programs, cut worker’s pay by 30 percent, raised their taxes (making the poor pay while rich tax evaders don’t), has slashed pensions, is now planning to take away auxiliary payments needed for luxuries like food, and is going [...]

A New Ancient Greek Drama a Long-Running Flop

By on November 7, 2011 in Economy, Featured, Greek Beat, Opinion, Politics

The machinations between Prime Minister George Papandreou, a Socialist whose two years in office[...]

Receipts? Greek Tax Evaders Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Receipts!

By on September 28, 2011 in Economy, Greek Beat, Opinion, Politics

As the noted American newspaperman journalist and writer Damon Runyon said: “All horse players die broke,” and to that you can add ethical people. Greeks who dutifully collected receipts in 2010 for everything because the Greek government said they would be needed to get a tax refund have been waiting for months to get what’s [...]