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  1. By the way. It is awesome hot in The Netherlands these days. We have the hottest 1st of July since 1901 and Saturday it will be 41 degrees celsius (over 100 Fahrenheit in the new world). So much for PAOK thinking to come over to train in good circumstances .......

  2. @Bananas

     

    Like in every country there are morrons and rocket scientists and the rest is in between. Greece is no exception. Greeks in the diaspora are no exception. But this referendum is way out of the league of the majority. Mine too. I can not figure out what the complications are of you say A or B. What are the effects in about 10 or 20 years? Audit offices of countries can. Plain civilians can not. Therefore the government has to decide this specific item. 

     

    @js1000

     

    Lower taxes and EU would be nice. But (as RS stated so well) we have to move forward. For our kids and future generations.

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  3. This theme can not be decided by a referendum. People (at least the great majority) do not know the ins and outs of this economic mess and they will only see the short-term implication for their pockets. The last referendum was in 1974 and was clear: King of no king. No (real) money involved.

     

    Politicians should take their responsibility. Do what you have to do for the country. Even as it have to hurt badly for a short period. Now the PM wants a No, but he does not have the guts to say so. I guess his mother called his girlfriends when he wanted to break up?!?! The people get a referendum. And they get indoctrinated. by the PM. Is this what democracy is about?

     

    People in Greece have lived above their station. Money everywhere. People have withdrawn the lost months several billions of Euro's from the banks. Early retirement with a bonus (a neighbour in Greece told me a few years ago: I bought a Mercedes of my bonus (efapax in Greek, I do not know the right word for it in English or Dutch as this is unfamiliar for me) now that I can afford it and can enjoy is). (Nearly) Everybody a new house when they got married from their parents. Everybody has got his own gorafi at the village of birth. Mortgages are rare.

     

    I do not envy the Greek citizens. But I have to pay mortgage for 30 years and have to hope that my house has the value when the term ends. I pay a lot of taxes. My pensions have been downsized and I have to work longer than expected (at least till I am 67 but rumours here tell me that it might be 70 at that time of retirement because they want to connect the retirement with the life expectancy). Apart from the latter I am used to the situation as it is for me. And I am fine with it. It's the way it is since I am born and more important since I graduaded and work. Most Europeans are used to it as the system was like this for years. 

     

    Greece needs to step in this new era. The leaders in front. Negotiate, admit the reasonable demands and/but in the mean time teach your citizens that these reforms are needed to survive.            

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  4. I intend to go on the 4th of July with my wife and kids.

    The game against Bochum on the 8th would be a nice one to watch in person, but the kick-off is to early, and as I am in my last week at work before I leave to Greece and there are so many things I have to finish, it is not possible to take a day or afternoon off.

  5. Ergys Kace is linked to Lazio Roma.

    Don't think it's the right time for him yet.

    He should better stay another year with us to become a better player and if he qualifies with Albania for EURO2016 he will be worth more. Unless he has a contract until 2016. Then we better sell him now and rent him for a year for free.

  6. PAOK women are ranked 50. Sofia ranked 65 and the other two have no ranking.

    It would be great if they can qualify. Then the ladies will get crushed but they will get lots and lots of experience.

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