A forum on Investment, Development and Unemployment brought together Greek economists, traders and industrialists to make a common platform of proposals for reforms that will lead to economic recovery. Government representatives were not present.
Austrian banks and financial institutions have invested in Greek government bonds and are exposed to Italy; the economic situation in neighbouring Hungary is severe, states Elitsa Karaeneva, editor of A4 - the magazine of the Bulgarians in Austria, in an interview with GRReporter.
In a massive police operation, 47 people have been detained, including tax and bank employees, lawyers, journalists and a policeman. The system of four criminal groups engaged in money laundering, fraud, extortion and usury has been broken.
The bank sees the final default of Greece as a logical solution to today's debt crisis, which is only worsening rather than being solved. Investors will make a double profit from the low prices and the devaluation of the new currency, which will make loans cheaper.
Authorities believe that the 58-year-old robber - "art lover" stole the paintings by Picasso, Mondrian and Moncalvo because of his extensive experience in similar thefts and similarities in the way of operation during the robberies.