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Offline Maik

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02/02/14
« on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 13:46:40 »
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Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox
The snack contravened Colnbrook primary school's healthy eating policy
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sixyearold-schoolboy-suspended-for-having-mini-cheddars-in-his-lunchbox-9101236.html


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Mystery of cat 'from Canary Islands' found in Scotland solved

The mystery moggie, named Juanita by vets who took her in, was found in a garage in Muchalls, near Aberdeen, on Thursday.

The tabby’s microchip was traced to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, leading to speculation that she could have slipped onto a Ryanair flight from the tourist hotspot.

It emerged that her owner, Fiona Prati, lives in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, and had not updated the cat’s registration after emigrating to Scotland.

Zahir White, from Cats Protection... urged cat owners to get their pets microchipped and keep details up to date.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mystery-of-cat-from-canary-islands-found-in-scotland-solved-9101394.html


Edit: date corrected
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Re: 02/01/04
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 18:24:43 »
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It appears that the tax collection during the last days of January was not effective, as only 220 million euros of taxes were paid. According to the Greek Finance Ministry, the total amount of taxes that should had been paid by Friday, January 31 amounted to 800 million euros.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/02/02/greek-finance-ministry-only-220-out-of-800-million-in-taxes-paid/

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Re: 02/01/04
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 18:36:41 »
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Recent headlines from the German newspaper “Bild” have started a new propagandistic campaign against Greece. The newspaper claims that the Greeks have a lot more money than the German people and should pay wealth tax to recover from the crisis.

“We got used to it. For years the Germans have to pay for the bankrupt Greeks. The excuse is that apparently Greeks cannot help themselves. However, the truth seems to be different. Actually, Greeks have a lot more money than us.” the article states, noting that while a German household has an average income of 51,4000 euros, a Greek household has an income of 101,900 euros.

The article, commenting on the Germany’s Bundesbank proposal that countries about to go bankrupt should impose their citizens a one-off capital levy before asking other states for help, said that “wealthy Greeks should be paying for their own debts.”
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/02/02/bild-wealthy-greeks-should-paying-for-their-own-debts/


The chance of getting wealthy Greeks to chip in looks about as likely as the average Greek household having an annual income of 101,900 €. IMO.

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Re: 02/01/04
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 19:10:11 »
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Recent headlines from the German newspaper “Bild” have started a new propagandistic campaign against Greece. The newspaper claims that the Greeks have a lot more money than the German people and should pay wealth tax to recover from the crisis.

“We got used to it. For years the Germans have to pay for the bankrupt Greeks. The excuse is that apparently Greeks cannot help themselves. However, the truth seems to be different. Actually, Greeks have a lot more money than us.” the article states, noting that while a German household has an average income of 51,4000 euros, a Greek household has an income of 101,900 euros.

The article, commenting on the Germany’s Bundesbank proposal that countries about to go bankrupt should impose their citizens a one-off capital levy before asking other states for help, said that “wealthy Greeks should be paying for their own debts.”
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/02/02/bild-wealthy-greeks-should-paying-for-their-own-debts/


The chance of getting wealthy Greeks to chip in looks about as likely as the average Greek household having an annual income of 101,900 €. IMO.

Er.... I wouldn't take Bild too seriously.  The clue is in the title: Bild = picture.  It's for Germans who can't read.  :iroll:

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Re: 02/01/04
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 19:11:29 »
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It appears that the tax collection during the last days of January was not effective, as only 220 million euros of taxes were paid. According to the Greek Finance Ministry, the total amount of taxes that should had been paid by Friday, January 31 amounted to 800 million euros.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/02/02/greek-finance-ministry-only-220-out-of-800-million-in-taxes-paid/

On the other hand.......  :hmm:

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Re: 02/01/04
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, 02 February, 2014 @ 19:29:16 »
I think 'Bile' might be a better name for Bild, but how about this one:

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Greek Deposits of 60 Billion in Switzerland

According to the economist Gabriel Zucman, the deposits of Greek citizens in Swiss banks are amounting to 60 billion euros.

Zuchman suggests that Greece should collaborate with powerful European countries such as Germany and Italy, to force Switzerland to abandon the policy of banking secrecy. The economist using data from the Swiss National Bank (BNS), revealed that the Greek deposits in Switzerland amount to 60 billion euros while German deposits reach 200 billion. These data show that the total foreign wealth transported in Switzerland is reaching 1.8 trillion euros.

Following Zucman’s allegations, the Greek government is trying to uncover the secret accounts and deposits. The agreement between Greece and Switzerland regarding the taxation of hidden accounts owned by Greeks is expected to be finalized in the next months.

Meanwhile, the Greek Finance Ministry is examining 30,000 suspicious remittances. The Greek government through the tax system has identified 2,000 citizens suspected of tax evasion.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/02/02/greek-deposits-of-60-billion-in-switzerland/