The Best of GRReporter
flag_bg flag_gr flag_gb

Archive - Oct 2010

October 5th

Various responses from abroad for the future of the Greek economy

05 October 2010 / 17:10:38  
Moody's made a statement that it considers the possibility to raise the credit rating of the country, which was the first positive response after the start of reforms. The financial analysts of Financial Times, however, defined the 2011 budget as too ambitious for Greece to implement it.


Lady Gaga on the island of Crete?

05 October 2010 / 10:10:12  
The stunningly successful pop eccentric lady is on a short holiday with her beloved Luc Carl in the Elounda resort at a time when world media announced their wedding.


The external debt of Greece reached 187% of GDP

05 October 2010 / 08:10:03  
The National Bank of Greece reported that the country's external debt reached 434.3 billion euros for the maintenance of high budget deficits, the frequent loans with short maturity and the reduction in value of government securities. To these should be added and the reduction of the gross domestic product.


October 4th

35 000 civil servants out of work the next year

04 October 2010 / 17:10:00  
The union of civil servants forecasts a hard 2011 for its members. The unions said they will not put up with the coming "broom" and will go on a general strike against the government policy on Thursday, October 7 this year.


€ 7 billion from new taxes in 2011

04 October 2010 / 11:10:14  
The socialist government of George Papandreou plans to increase not only the common taxes but the tax on soft drinks and embarks tax on profitable businesses for the third year, which will probably reach even 10% of the profits.


Beer fest in Athens

04 October 2010 / 08:10:32  
Tall mugs or whole kegs of light, monastery, black, fruit and all kinds of beers and beer cocktails welcome Athenians to the beer fest Oktoberfest 2010. This year the festival is held from September 22 to October 10 and following the 11-year tradition offers a lot of beer emotions.


October 3rd

Former coach of Lester City will take over the football team of AEK

03 October 2010 / 15:10:34  
After Bayevich unexpectedly resigned, the name of Sousa takes one of the first places in the list of candidates of the president Stavros Adamidis. And while in the beginning Sousa argued that an advantage for him has his current team, things took unexpected turn and... are now in favor of the yellow and black team.