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Offline Maik

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Greece up for sale
« on: Monday, 15 December, 2014 @ 09:57:02 »
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Selling off Greece stone by stone: commerce threatens innate beauty
Austerity and tourist excess is destroying an ancient land’s stock and beauty

Nearly four years ago, the German tabloid Bild suggested that, in return for the European Union bailout, Greece should sell off the Acropolis and some islands, including Corfu. Everyone laughed. And yet now it is happening.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/selling-off-greece-stone-by-stone-commerce-threatens-innate-beauty-1.2037491

Offline Aristarches

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Re: Greece up for sale
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 15 December, 2014 @ 11:06:47 »
No surprise.  All politicians are whores who would sell their grandmothers for dog meat.  Let's face it, after this deal there must be some bulging envelopes being forced into back pockets.

 

Offline TonyKath

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Re: Greece up for sale
« Reply #2 on: Monday, 15 December, 2014 @ 20:22:19 »
Sorry, could you be a little more definite there., Ari??  :x-wink:

Tony