Politics and technology

Unreasonable taxation

Through the years of the crisis, it has been proven that overtaxation and foolishly high rates of social security contributions lead to the legitimization and the growth of the black market.

Rather than solving the problem of tax evasion, it is making it even worse as there are entire professions that have realized they cannot survive within the system.

Greek Islands need your VOTE to help them get the Nobel Peace Prize

An online petition is calling for the Nobel Prize to be given to the Greeks of Lesbos due to their demonstration of compassion and sacrifice as thousands of refugees have inundated their island.

Activist group Avaaz hopes to gather more than 500,000 signatures by February 1. Already there are more than 351,000 signatures thus far. The organizers of the petition stress:

MEP Manescu: Because of its resources, Romania can get successfully involved in Europe's cybersecurity policy

MEP Ramona Manescu on Friday said that because of its resources, Romania can get involved and succeed in Europe's cybersecurity as a leading partner in the shaping up of policies and their implementation.

Govt anger at low-level technocrats' gall in acting like? Troika!

The technical group of "institutions" will not stay in Greece for much longer as government officials are perturbed by their behavior and demands. The cherry on the cake came when the technocrats urged the government to withdraw the legislations for the humanitarian crisis and the plan for debt settlement in 100 installments.

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