Berlin
Germans head to Greek restaurant to devour the Greek crisis – literally!
Berlin’s Restaurant Z has dishes inspired by the Greek crisis. The Greek owner Georgos Chrissisi hopes to bring Greece’s financial woes to the fore with his limited edition menu with dishes that include a Varoufakis platter and Grexit plates… and for dessert, why not a little bit of Sweet Angie?
After 'Goodbye Lenin', a Berlin resurrection
Buried and long forgotten, the head of a giant Lenin statue is set to make a comeback in the German capital a quarter-century after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Soviet leader will gaze again on the people when the 3.5 ton piece is resurrected from its current grave, a sandpit under a pile of rocks home to a colony of lizards.
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Varoufakis points to Greece’s own Treuhand – Selling the country!
Yanis Varoufakis took to his blog (yet again!) to focus on what he claimed were European creditors’ “vindictive privatization plan for Greece”, as outlined in an article he wrote for the Project Syndicate, which bills itself as a global platform for statesmen, policymakers, intellectuals and activists.
Watch Live: German Parliament votes on Greece’s bailout program
German lawmakers are expected to give Berlin a clear green light on Friday to start negotiations on a third bailout programme for Greece, despite Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioning whether it will succeed.
Greek crisis negotiation highlights: Creditors vs. Greece, 1-0
Sunday, July 5
61.31% of Greek voters rejected the terms of a bailout proposition put forth to Greece by its EU creditors by voting ‘No’ in a fast-track referendum championed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government.
Monday, July 6
Cashtration sale: Greece sells its heirlooms to save banks!
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unconditional surrender of Greece to Berlin and Brussels will go down as one of the most curious U-turns in history. It’s hard to fathom how a leftist government that won elections on January 25 while campaigning to end austerity could end up passing one of the most neo-liberal programs ever imposed on Greece.
European Summit: French-German leaders announce deal! (live streaming)
German Chancellor A. Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was appreciative of a text that Eurogroup finance ministers had sent to the European Council that laid the groundwork for a deal on Greece. She said a Grexit is off the table now.
EC VP: Greek banks covered by ECB for next few days
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told US network CNBC on Sunday that it appears the European Central Bank will cover Greek banks for the next days of weeks while talks between Athens and its European creditors are ongoing.
Greece faces D-Day after 'difficult' bailout talks halted
Greece on July 12 faced a final EU summit to clinch a deal that would stop Athens crashing out of the euro after divided eurozone ministers halted "very difficult" talks on a new bailout overnight.
Beer is a Bargain in the Balkans, Study Shows
Balkan people by and large are moderate beer drinkers compared to many nations in Europe. Paradoxically, however, beer in the Balkans is much more cheaper than in most of the rest of Europe, a recent study shows.
The average price for a 33 cl beer goes for a bargain price of only 1.97$ in Belgrade compared to $2.58 in Berlin, $3.85 in Barcelona and a thumping $4.52 in London.
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