
“It’s a general strike, by the economically clueless, who want government support, when the government doesn’t have any money Their solution: eurozone (read Germany) should give them the money. Specifically, the protest is against planned government spending cuts of 11.5bn euros ($15bn; £9bn). The government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is proposing to save money by slashing pensions and raising the retirement age to 67.”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/09/50000-anti-austerity-marchers-in-greece.html
Related posts:
CEO of Russian Sberbank ‘Endorses Virtual Currencies’
Top Hedge Fund Manager Warns on Hitler Scenario
Euro Pacific Precious Metals Now Accepts Bitcoin
Millibits and Mastercoin
A Lesson in Empire Building: The Use of "Foreign Aid"
28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction
US's Man ElBaradei May Head Egypt
Homeland Security built domestic surveillance tech into Predator drones
Do-Nothing Congress? Americans Think Congress Passes Too Many Laws
ISIS Fighters' Salaries Halved After Loss Of Territory And Air Strikes
Mark Carney Leaves Canada With 'Stealth QE' Rising At Fastest Pace Since 2009
Florida Police Target In-Person Bitcoin Exchangers
Vitalik Buterin: Bitcoin Is A Transition Technology
Japanese Stocks Plunge 1000 Points; Central Bank Injects 2 Trillion Yen
New Beer Lawsuit Could Spell Trouble For Keystone XL Pipeline