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2005-03-17 Europe

Greek Trade Unions, Teachers, take Saint Paddy's day off.

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Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-03-17 06:39|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unions striking over unemployment, inflation, pensions, and social security. Government under pressure from the EU to cut spending or face cuts of billions of euros by 2007. Is this the EU the Greeks want?

"...fears that EU funding for Greece..."
Why is the EU funding Greece? Is Greece a welfare state in the EU?

Posted by Tom 2005-03-17 9:29:00 AM|| 2005-03-17 9:29:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes - it is a net recipient of EU funding. Which is either a good thing (if you are pro-unification, on the theory that leveling differences is Good) or a bad thing (if you either think that market forces are more efficient as a way to make progress or if you are one of the ~~taxpayers being screwed~~ donors

Posted by too true 2005-03-17 9:31:48 AM|| 2005-03-17 9:31:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, eurosclerosis in action...

Here comes another 50+ thread!

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-03-17 10:51:24 AM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-03-17 10:51:24 AM|| Front Page Top

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