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@dl5498

2 ай бұрын

Does it drag when you walk?

@biyoubiyou1446

2 ай бұрын

When are you going to talk about the reality ? That east Europe is the colony of the west ? Because a lot of people have this opinion and it is true

title: "Greece in EU" host: 3000 years ago.....

@greekcomenterperson446

2 ай бұрын

Literally putin

@pep-qew1977

2 ай бұрын

Why Greece should get more EU money? Well... In 13028 b. c. ...

@alechboy3578

2 ай бұрын

​​@@greekcomenterperson446Putin and Orban will save Europe tho

@diogorodrigues747

2 ай бұрын

@@alechboy3578 WTF

@gck6495

2 ай бұрын

Yes Crete is an island that has a lot of small villages that everyone knows everyone and they have a lot of guns legally and illegally due to the bad imo gun laws of Greece this situation has reached to a point that courts in Crete don’t sentence people the same way they would in the mainland Greece because their gun culture is quite strong and they don’t care if they can go to prison for that but also in such villages many families have vendettas that keep for many generations and the results are not always nice they don’t care going to prison if their pride is insulted

Even the word Europe is Greeck

@keybraker

2 ай бұрын

Greek*

@hamsa7584

2 ай бұрын

The goddess Europa was part of the Greek pantheon.

@GrigoriosTzikas

2 ай бұрын

@@hamsa7584 Europa was not a goddess. She was one of the many women in Greek mythology that the god Zeus took interest in, and seduced them.

@iliasdimGT

2 ай бұрын

@@GrigoriosTzikas also, the word EUROPE comes from the greek word ΕΥΡΑΣ meaning greek, and ΟΠΑΣ, witch means eyes, meaning the word EUROPE, mean big eyes

@artist1980

2 ай бұрын

Aber nicht diese einstellung😊

From Greece, much love to all Europe ❤

My Greek friend tells me Crete is kinda like Greece's equivalent of Texas which I find pretty funny

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

To me it is more like the equivalent of Arizona, but often one sees what they want to see.😂

@Erato7

2 ай бұрын

Crete is the heart of Greece.

@TheAstrobiologistOW

2 ай бұрын

@@Erato7 That's what Texans like to say about Texas in America so I guess that tracks lol

@MAXIMUSLOK

2 ай бұрын

Greece is actually Utah with pine trees and islands bordering the Balkans and middle East (tureky) Just like looking over the wall in Mexico or across the river Jordan to Jordan and the middle East by israel Literally both nation's are the western world frontiers in the Mediterranean sea.

@SpartanLeonidas1821

2 ай бұрын

Crete is the Texas of Greece! 🇬🇷👍🏻 YeeeeHawwwwww 🤠

Respect to greek history and culture they affected many nations as culturally and as civilazation love from Turkey 🇹🇷🤍🇬🇷

I know this video focuses on Greece's role in the E.U. and does a good job of explaining exacly that, however, there are mistakes in your history part that could have been avoided. The Greeks did not fall under the Byzantines, they were the Byzantines, or rather "Romaioi" as they called themselves. It was the peak of Graeco-Roman Christian civilization that thrived for 1000 years until they fell under the Ottoman Empire. This is actually very important for people to understand as they see Greece as ancient and modern but have a complete lack of knowledge about medieval Greek culture. Also, the image you showed while talking about the Byzantines was Mehmed of the Ottomans when he entered Constantinople, not a Byzantine ruler.

@giannispets

2 ай бұрын

I Second this, Greece didn't fall to byzantines. Greeks were the Byzantines

@chat-1978

2 ай бұрын

The byzantines saw themselves as the continuation of the Roman empire. Didn't fall but didn't revolt to become great again. You can't search for this about how long did the Roman empire last or when did it truly fall. It's quite interesting.

@giannispets

2 ай бұрын

@@chat-1978 I am greek, i don't have to research anything extra. Byzantine empire: Language: Greek Religion: Orthodox while Italy part has catholic (aka eastern orthodox that internet likes to write in some articles 😂 ) Capital: Constantinopolis (Constantine polis=city in greek) city of Constantine Also mind that Greeks had gone to nowadays italy as an expansion... before Roman empire existed.. And the Roman Sir... who were the romans? 😂 😂

@chat-1978

2 ай бұрын

@@giannispets you do understand how this is perceived. If you want to engage discussions without Greek and be taken seriously then the argument, I'm Greek i don't have to research doesn't help Greek perspectives at all. It's common sense to know that whatever you were taught in school or taught by parents doesn't exactly sign with scientific historic research. And even that is biased to a certain degree.

@giannispets

2 ай бұрын

@@chat-1978 You didn't get me. I have already done my research plus living in place and having ancestors for generations back gives you also some lvl of knowledge. Greece and Italy history is very mixed. (basically your mind perceives like this because its how today are formed as countries) There is popular saying for greeks and italians. Una fatsa Una ratsa (one face, one race). Research their gods, their just greek gods renamed. Research the architecture. etc By the way rome and byzantine was heavily based on chistianism.. research in what language was originally written the new testament.... (Greek) Would you write a very important book that the empire is based on.. in a slave language? no... who is who now?

As a Greek I can say that being a member of EU has brought several benefits to us as a country but to EU as well. I am 27 y.o and I can clearly see that EU offers me a flexible and easy way to move between Europe, EU acts also as a regulatory body keep watch on our suspicious (to put it kindly) government, but also providing funding to us to build a better tomorrow. I am proud to be a EU citizen!

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

I believe that the most important is trade without tariffs and simple terms and a single common legal framework all across EU members that ultimately increases yearly growth. However, I believe that economic growth is actually pre-determined by politicians and other important persons "behind closed doors". Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar for example, do not have free trade relations with Germany and the rest, yet they are allowed by the political establishment to be wealthy. Same goes for indebtment I believe. 😁 Our greek politicians (and foreign politicians) indebted Greece (and the other southern european countries) in purpose, perhaps to increase its taxation as a share of GDP, and thus make yearly growth lower than other countries that have lower indebtment. Why they wanted that (to regulate fertility rates in the long term?) I am not sure.

@italogreekempire3377

2 ай бұрын

I love greece so much from italy

@nikolasbraniotis

2 ай бұрын

I am 21 years old and from Greece as well. I love being in the EU because it has helped my country a lot during the global financial crisis and covid 19 pandemic. Also I vodw that the EU offers me a free movement between the other country for work and studies

@AKRITAS365

2 ай бұрын

​@@italogreekempire3377Yea right! Is that why Mussolini invaded Greece? And the Romans burned Athens numerous times. Italy historically is the eternal enemy of Greece. Under Greece's crucial times Italy never supported Greece. Even during the recent Macedonian issue with the Former yugoslavs Italy recognized the pseudo yugocommie statelet as Macedonia. Greece has the worst neighbors of the planet earth.

@Abotekapio

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567What are you talking about?

Greece is the Birthplace of Europe.

The ancient Greek culture also acts as a glue between European states. Greece in the EU is essential.

@imperfectcell7081

2 ай бұрын

Nope.Greece was allowed into the EU for one reason :having a buffer state into the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean

@iliasdimGT

2 ай бұрын

@@imperfectcell7081wrong, try again later

@bag2963

2 ай бұрын

It is a tragedy that Greece took the same sex marriage.

@adelinestremciuc1500

2 ай бұрын

Greece is corrupted, and only the ancienct Greek culture is valuable.

@kyriakos_ioannou

2 ай бұрын

Then stop disgracing and dishonouring Greece, a it stands we have nothing in common and we disown you.

Greece is such an awesome nation. Aside its long and rich history, it has a very beautiful landscape, good cuisine, and a distinct culture. I visited Greece 5 times and i always enjoyed my time there.

Gotta say as a Greek this video was spot on! Thank you. Most EU or American media never even mention the harsh reforms and restrictions Greece had to follow in order to get the help. Yes, the interests on these loans were much lower than usual, but these restrictions really put this country in a terrible position, with the unemployment rate reaching a peak of 27% [1], youth unemployment even reaching 58% (both 2013)[2] and the "ending your journey"-rate (did not use the word to avoid getting removed) jumping from 3.4% in 2008 to 5.3% [1] in 2014 with the male statistic reaching up to 8.6% in 2014. All data retrieved from macrotrends[1] and statista[2].

@Ronnet

2 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, would you rather have refused the help and go at it on your own or do you prefer the help despite the harsh implications?

@DerDoMeN

2 ай бұрын

Hm... I must be watching the wrong media... As I've heard about the harsh reforms and restrictions throughout all these years. Well... In return the rest of us got the present that keeps on giving... Varoufakis... I can't stand that guy and am still baffled how people after all these years still tolerate him enough to do an interview with him at least every few months.

@12345678981010

2 ай бұрын

well with such bad fiscal policy it was necesary, if you borrow money you will have to pay it back simple!

@effexon

2 ай бұрын

iirc 27% youth unemployment in italy is just normal Whoa I didnt know 8.6% that high, thats insane.

@sarantis1995

2 ай бұрын

​@@DerDoMeNVaroufakis has been the only honest person to lead a parliamentary group in Greek history xD

From south africa. Nice to know more about eu.

What is said in the video is correct , i would like to add a few more words : 1. The entry of Greece into the EU was not for economic purposes , as at that time (1950-1973) it was the age of the "Greek economic miracle". The economy was fairly strong up until the late 1970's. Greece entered the EU in 1981 for political reasons ( marginalizing of the left from the political system up until 1974, military (right wing) dictatorship (1967-74) , unstable relation of the political system with the American Embassy (cold war you see, Greece is in a strategic position) and with the palace ( Abolished in 1974). There was a big percentage of the population (~30%) who was enraged with the political situation as it was not represented. The EU "ascension" was to help "democratise" the political system. 2. Economy : Greece exists in modern terms since 1832 and since then has been bankrupt 5 times. Firstly, the so-called "Loans of Independence" , when the British gave the revolutionary government a large sum of money to buy equipment to fight the ottomans. The Greek command disagreed on how to spend the money and the capital mainly went into causes that had nothing to do with the war. The Greeks lost some important battles like the Siege of Messolonghi. The spark of independence was about to be extinguished but the British intervened , together with the French and the Russians , otherwise they would have lost their lent money. The battle of Navarino mentioned in the video is exactly this intervention. All of the other bankruptcies other than the last one in 2010 , were due to war. (1826,1832,1893 , 1932,2010) The constant wars or the payback of loans had as a result the state to spend little to no money on education (illiteracy among the highest in europe up until the late 19th century) or infrastructure (there weren't even roads in the Peloponnese) and only making large military purchases . The reason for that was that most Greeks lived outside Greece up until the mid 1910's until the Great fire of Smyrna (caused the bankruptcy of 1932) , where the Greek genocide happened and about 20% of all Greeks in the world at the time either migrated or got killed. Every generation saw war in its life time and the small population meant that everyone had to fight or pay taxes to help fight a much stronger enemy. Now , 16 years after the crisis we are starting to slowly make our way to the top again. The small Greece of the 19th century , a rebellious province of the Ottoman empire , underpopulated and with only agricultural economy that hadn't been modernized since the middle ages , managed to reach 80% of the living standard of the Germans in 2007 and now is making its way to economic recovery.

Ελληνική Δημοκρατία! ❤

Pretty spot on presentation. Nice work on this one, well done.

love Greece

Greece has benifitied overall from the EU and I hope that the EU has benifitied from Greece. I wish Greece remains a positive contributor to further European integration.

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

I am greek, and I do not see how the EU benefits from Greece.

@HJJ135

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567easy summer vacation ☀😎

@Ptolemy336VV

2 ай бұрын

@@HJJ135 way to go for being stereotypical. And Netherlands is only good for tulips, Spain only good for matadors. Right? Right?

@HJJ135

2 ай бұрын

@@Ptolemy336VVit's a fifth of their jobs and gdp... nothing wrong with that

@Ptolemy336VV

2 ай бұрын

@@HJJ135 i know. But Im saying a country consists of a million things.

Shout-out to all the greek expats. You are the real heroes! Such warm people, and good ambassadors for your country.

i love this videos , i am to bored of reading the wikipedia and would much rather prefer someone narrate then for me. great job as allways, with in depth research and accurate comentary. Its incredible how you can fit so many years of history in a 15 minute video and have it be so comprehensive. cheers

@EUMadeSimple

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Very accurate video.

Ahh Greece my love HELLAS

There is a more positive outlook to the life of the average Greek in the last 5 years, this does not mean Greeks are good. Pensions are very low and salaries are as well making many young well educated Greeks migrate to northern European countries that provide 4 times the salary for the same work. Also it is really important to note that after almost 15 years of austerity, greece is not yet out of the woods as there is just a pause to the payments for some years in order to let a breather for the government, in order to better the financial health of the country.

@alexkat8297

2 ай бұрын

Pensions are not low compared to the country's economic performance and productivity. As a matter of fact, Greece has the highest expenditure on pensions as a % of its GDP in the world and if I am not wrong the average pension is higher than the average salary (or thereabouts). Let that sink in.

@keybraker

2 ай бұрын

@@alexkat8297 The problem with what you are saying is that pensions are proportional to gdp meaning that if the Netherlands and Greece give the same low pension of let's say 800 euro, for Greece it would mean 16% while for the Netherlands 5%. There is definatelly a problem with high pensions compared to gdp, but it is more of a problem correlating to the performance of the economy rather then hifh pensions. One of the major Greek reforms was to cut a lot of pensions, which had to be cut obviously, but in general having an aging population of pensioners and a not so strong economy is a problem.

@alexkat8297

2 ай бұрын

Well you should give pensions based on the kind of the economy you have, doesn't that go without saying? If you not, you are clearly favouring a specific group: pensioners, at the expense of younger generations. And guess why? Because they vote! Nearly 50% of people who cast a ballot in Greece are either pensioners or are close to retirement@@keybraker

@keybraker

2 ай бұрын

@@alexkat8297 of course this is a valid point, but so is the point of a person who actually worked in his life and was paying taxes for a pension x that is not x/3. My unpopular opinion for countries to never reach this kind of problem is to have a pension system where the country provides oonly the base pension to everyone and people contribute the same to the system. I that way countries can always provide people with base survival pension and people can handle the rest of the money they make however they feel like it. Countries should not be brokers.

Great work and to the point.

Excellent historical, economic review and brief Greek history. EU has been good for Greece in that it has given Greece an economic structure to work with. The Euro has given economic strength and stability. EU has gained from Greece’s geopolitical location, the largest merchant fleet in the world, 50% of Europe’s, and it’s connection to democracy and Classical Greek influence!

The ottoman rule, was the darkest page in Greece's history. All Greeks wish it had never happened.

@Aioloss6006

2 ай бұрын

They coming with masacres and genosides from the chinese stepes and they make country...Cyprus Armenia Syria Iraq Greece..they love wars and even today they want empires that is reality.

@alihanaydogdu6158

2 ай бұрын

Nah, on the contrary, it was its brightest period. look at your current situation. You must let the Turks save you again.

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

Historians revealed that people in Greece experienced the happiest, richest and the most prosperous era of their time under the Turks.

@ViLLaPar0s

2 ай бұрын

@@owindustry yes so happy, that we begged England to help us to win the rebellion 😂

@ViLLaPar0s

2 ай бұрын

@@alihanaydogdu6158 our situation is far better than yours! Tell me now, 1 euro is 40 Turkish liras? Monopoly money

It wasn’t Navarino that liberated us but the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of Greeks in the 70 or so attempts for revolution against our enslavers. Correct this point.

Really looking forward to the Ireland video. The European Union played an important role in ensuring that peace in Ireland was protected during Brexit.

Less than 20sec in, the video mentioned Alexander. You, Sir, have my respect.

Nice video. Though i hoped you would give a bit more info on the greek political parties. but overall a good explanation

Greece cultural heritage is unparalleled in EU: rank 1.

Accurate and cool headed presentation. Great job. I would add that despite what people answer in polls, the general sentiment in Greece is clearly pro-european. In the end even during the severe crisis people chose to stay in europe no matter the cost of this decision.

Some countries that are Greek colonies (not entirly ofc): 1) France 2) Romania 3) Croatia 4) Italy 5) Spain Ofc there are many places with Greek colonies all over the world but w/e.

@Sorty6578

2 ай бұрын

You forgot Turkey my friend. Black sea part of turkey, also Marmara part and Ageean part of Turkey full are Greek monuments and cities.

@Anastasis-is-here

2 ай бұрын

@@Sorty6578 Turkey isn't Greek colony, it is Greece herself 😎

@Sorty6578

2 ай бұрын

@@Anastasis-is-here yes man i love Greek history and civilazation, they had many monuments here in Anatolia and Thrace. The name Anatolia even Greek name. We have so much Greek monument, Like Hagia Sophia, Ephesus, Halikarnassos, Hierapolis, and much more 🇹🇷🇬🇷

Love Greece 🇬🇷🇲🇪 🇬🇷🇲🇪

@Aioloss6006

2 ай бұрын

Thanks montenegro we have bonds and history together.

Greek living in Belgium 1)I used to buy cherries from that stand outside of monastiraki station. Best price on Athens till 2011 2) too many don't pay taxes in Belgium and other places. Kind of an easy point to divide people. The main issue is that there was no common sense at any level. 3) EU didn't need to bring IMF into to mix. There were some really dark aspects on those decisions. Also in the agreements signed almost clearly describing dissolution of sovereignty and mandatory sell out. As a result, Greece has become the most American country I know currently in EU. 4) only because of more expensive tourism have some people benefited. There is a huge gap of wealth USA style. In my opinion it's only as good as it used to be before the crisis 5) unfortunately Greece has been left alone to deal with turkey. Even Europe often helped and supporters turkey. Other Europeans don't understand the cost of borders with aggressive neighbors.

@AKRITAS365

2 ай бұрын

They are all turkofiles Greek haters!

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

why are you lying my friend? Turkiye has always been friendly and constructive to Greece. We called you brothers and opened our arms with any conditions to you and invited to friendship all the time but you always treated us hostile and behaved like spoiled troublemaker child and provoking us. Nobody sees Greeks as enemy in Turkiye but you still keep lying. Do you have any shame?

@chat-1978

2 ай бұрын

@@owindustry hahaha kind of like you are the only nation that refuses to recognize 1 plus 1 bonus genocides. Not our planes flying around over the Aegean sea chasing after our planes. Not our government with a casus beli against Greece. I have many Turkish friends and in general the people don't have issues with each other. I can even understand all of us being taught biased history. But a genocide is a scientific fact. Suffice it to say, that when Turkish nationals come up with such bs, then they can stay and hand out with other Turkish. Greek people would understand why you would consider us a problematic neighbor like we do. But we are not lost in fairytale of incredible lies against certain globally accepted facts. The only nation that had pooped their nest and is acting like being the wronged is turkey. And I didn't even go to Cyprus. Oh. Belgium doesn't offer political asylums to Greek people. It does for Turkish. It has to be a civil paradise to experience there.

Never forget when Mitsotakis made Nixon look like a kid with his tapes yet the EU stayed silent because he paid his debts, another fine instance of EU democracy.

Hope next video to be about Bulgaria.

@michimichi1415

2 ай бұрын

If the videos come out, as shown at 1:05 , it will take a long time until bulgaria

'Greeks achieved their peak during Alexander the Great and then fell under Romans and then Byzantines' Greeks never 'fell' to the Byzantines - they WERE the Byzantines. Or Eastern Romans as they themselves are properly calling them. And it was during this era from 475 to 1453 that they have achieved their peak as their medieval empire left much bigger impact on the world than Alexander did whose empire collapsed in mere years after his death. They were continuation of Rome, for a few centuries were the biggest military power in Europe, they were very rich and held a lot of territories that consists of multiple countries today spanning from Italy to Syria. The lack of historical knowledge here is astounding.

@georgedevries3992

2 ай бұрын

It's a geopolitical, not a historical YT channel.

@MAXIMUSLOK

2 ай бұрын

Sorry pal but Byzantium never existed Rome just moved to Constantinople Byzantium it's the orthodox Christian greeko-roman world

@sarantis1995

2 ай бұрын

​It's evident that the original commenter understands this

@elenilepouri7253

2 ай бұрын

​@@MAXIMUSLOKYes it was GrecoRoman with roman heritage and Greek popularity and culture( language names etc) So its part of Greek history

@multiicore_

2 ай бұрын

We had the world's reserve currency as well, Solidus. Traded even in Japan! We conquered the Romans from the inside.

Love Greece 🇮🇱❤️🇬🇷

@Erato7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Be strong.

@andrewmichaels5725

2 ай бұрын

We fight for the same values in our region.

@smart769

2 ай бұрын

Free Palestine Support from Greece 🇬🇷

@Aioloss6006

2 ай бұрын

We Support you and we love you!

@kostas0352

2 ай бұрын

Love israel from greece, stay strong brothers 🇬🇷❤️🇮🇱

ITS NOT GREECE ITS HELLAS GREEKS ARE VERY SMART PEOPLE THEY WILL SUCCEED BIG TIME GUYS

We are the Hellenes, our country is Hellas and our lnaguage the Hellenic. Ελλας 🇬🇷

I think it is out of question. All European countries should be soon or later under the EU. EU should create all the necessary tools in order to align and balance the countries regarding the justice, human rights, transparency, education and maybe more. Europe mostly consists of small countries, that I do not think that they could do much success only being by themselves. Also, every country has its own propaganda, it is good for all the EU citizens travelling across the continent and creating relationships with people. Knowing each other, we will appreciate each other and eliminate stereotypes.

I would never allow Greece join the EU! Their mentality is very Ottoman. They used money from member states and they haven't changed a bit their state, bureaucracy is still there, their hospitals are not taken care, and a lots more. The list is huge!

1) Greece`s peak was not in Macedonia. 2) Byzantine is Greece. 3) Greece has S tier prehistory, S tier antiquity, S tier medieval (this is where the peak is) and S tier modern history (the renaissance was also a Greek based revolution but Greece herself was enslaved to the Ottomans, saddest F tier ever), being the literal greatest country in turms of history on the planet and our inovations involved the entire mankind. Up to WW1 and 2 Greece was also the most beautifull country in the entire world (specially Thessaloniki) and northen Greece was the most, if not the only, multi cultural place in all of Europe (only between European people ofc, other races could be only tourists exept for jews who had Greece as their "Israel" up to the WW2 ethnic cleansing), being a place super famous for royals all over the world, also the first place in the world where people could follow any religion they wanted, freedon of religion as we know it today, was first practised in medieval Greece (or the Byzantine Greece which is the greatest medieval empire in the entire world).

In my opinion, as a Greek citizen, the EU is a good concept, but the way it is being handled is honestly disappointing. We're only united in whatever benefits Germany, the trade, the freedom of movement, the ban on tariffs and the proportional production quotas. However we have no shared responsibilities. The EU doesn't help us with migration, it doesn't help us with our external issues, it doesn't help us with our debt and it doesn't even have a cohesive military program. For example, while Turkey is openly threatening us with war if we extend our Territorial Waters to the 12NM which are allotted to every country according to international law and that every other country but us has done, and also they're occupying Cyprus, Germany and Spain still sell weapons to Turkey, fueling a naval arms race in the Aegean. While Turkey has been weaponizing migration flows for over a decade now, the EU never helped us and instead gives funds to Turkey for the immigrants (but the EU did help Poland and Finland against Russian aggression, as it should). So for us Greeks this situation feels like a double standard, Russia is seen as an aggressor because it causes problems to more countries, but Turkey, who does the same to Greece and Cyprus, isn't? You'll never see New York sell weapons to Mexico, and then Mexico threatening Texas with war. You'll never see Texas being in debt to Mexico. These are some policy areas that should be unified at a pan-European level for the EU to be a true Union, and not just a German sphere of influence, when they can sell stuff, make a quick buck, and then just dump us. Also, when you see Greek people leaving the country, to go to work in Germany, shouldn't then the EU use that money for welfare programs across Europe? Why doesn't the Greek worker in Germany pay the pension of his Greek elderly parents back in Greece? Isn't that a huge injustice?

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

we are currently hosting 13 million refugees from middle east, africa and ukraine in Turkiye. We can not feed them all. What are we going to do with them? Who will help us? they escape from wars that US and EU countries caused. Your perspective is pretty narrow. US and EU countries refused sell us military equipment for decades including our best friend Germany but now we are able produce %90 of our own military equipment domestically including KAAN fighter jet and SIPER air defense system. Be honest and tell the truth.

You forgot to mention that Greece isn't just a part of Europe, Greece is Europe itself. Greece is the creator of the western civilization.. And everyone should appreciated more how much the Greeks have done for humanity..

The real problem in Greece is the low birth rate. We need to sort it out fast and the clock is ticking.

Hi , thanks for the video. Can you do a special one for the crisis years? 2004-2016? I'm mostly interested in where did the money go from 2004-2008 and Tsipras call to Putin to print Drachme in Russia and how that might affected EU-Russia relationship in regards to Ukrainian Crimea-Donbas .

The 50 bonus seats was true until the previous elections. For the first time in the last elections this is the system that is in place: first round of elections no bonus seats. If the first party cannot form a government we go to a second elective round and we vote again. Now the first party DEPENDING on its percentage takes UP TO 40 bonus seats 🇬🇷

The part about the +50 bonus seats for the first party is not true in Greece anymore, it’s kind of more complicated.

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

Doesn't the 1st by votes party gain 50 seats for free then?

@apotixia

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567if the first party receives 25% of the votes, it gets a bonus of 20 seats, with the potential to secure up to 50 bonus seats if it achieves around 40% of the vote (1 seat per 0.5% of votes extra)

Greece never fell to the Byzantines it triumphed as them. As the Eastern Roman empire to be precise. I can't understand why westerners dislike our eastern Roman heritage so much for centuries...

Very Proud for our Country Greece for sure!! We open the lights in the world and we give many many things to the world 💖🇬🇷💖

Greek economy performed better as an insulated economy. Greece has had issues with the iron wall to its Northern border. Above all traditional elements of Greek society is being demoralised and innocent people have been demoralised.

I AM SOOO VERY PROUD I AM GREEK ❤ GREECE FOR EVER ❤🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷👍🙏🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷😊🤗

I am a Greek, second generation born in Australia. I travel to Greece often, yes for tourism. I can say honestly that while most Greeks support and love the idea of the EU, it has not improved Greek life. The Greeks had more refi and wealth before the EU. While this opinion is not the popular one as most people in Europe think ideologically, all I see Greece is poorer. I remember in the 1980's when visiting most people ate out very often, now it's mostly coffees. In the past all my relatives would "take me out" and pay for the bill, now "I am the one who pays". Sadder still, due to self-respect often my cousins won't meet up with me in their homes, or go out with them as I think they "feel ashamed" of their position. I love them as they are, and do not judge them. Personally as an outsider Greece has not progressed with the EU. Athens now with its graffiti and is very unclean the exact opposite to the clean homes I visit.

@highevan

2 ай бұрын

I am a Greek from... Greece and I agree with you 100%. The EU has destroyed Greece...

@Vv-gk4cu

2 ай бұрын

You're basically pointing out all the mistakes our country made, which caused us to keep getting deeper into debt. EU money wasted, not on infrastructures, but on lazy government workers, underperforming state-owned enterprises like Olympic Airways, and most egregiously, the excessive indulgence of Bouzoukia nightlife.

@user-yf9yz5jj9j

2 ай бұрын

Πλύνε κανένα πιάτο και άσε τις γεωπολιτικές αναλύσεις για μια χώρα που την ξέρεις από καρτ ποστάλ

Greece belongs to the West 🇬🇷🤝🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸🤝🇪🇺

beautiful video! Just one note: it is practically impossible for all European nations to reach the European average in terms of GDP per capita, this condition could only be true in the scenario in which all European nations have the same value. So it is practically useless to say that a nation must reach the European Average.🤗

8:11 hm, very debatable. If you look at their policy, they're more like the German Liberal party. They're centrist-leftist in terms of social policy (in fact they recently legalized gay marriage, which was heavily disapproved of by the majority of their electorate), and in terms of economic policy, they're basically free market/anarcho-capitalists (most evidently proven by their new immigration laws, reductions in corporate taxes and the new law which they're planning to vote on, which will allow for the foundation of private universities in Greece). They're often criticized by both the socialist left and the national-socialist fringe right parties of "over-privatization"

During the big 2008 economic crises and the negotiations between Greece and the rest countries of the EU economic zone I used to think that Grexit would be a solution for Greece, not because EU is harmful but because of the austerity measures. I know that measures had to be taken but not those specifics ones. The austerity measures that were forced by TROIKA was more of a punishment for greeks and predominantly for greek goverments. As Christine Lagarde admitted later, the measures TROIKA suggested were not that good. Nowdays I still believe that different political and economic measures had to be taken but I am glad Greece is still a mamber of EU. After all, the benefits that comes from EU, not particularly for Greece but for every europian country, are a lot more than the disadvantages long term. Equal rights, free passing and lack of tariffs are just a minor sample. Ps* Ancient Greece used to be independent city-states that had conflicts but overall worked as a union. EU was pretty much the same when it was created hopefully more progress will be made and one day it will be more than a union!

The role of the President of the Greek republic is constitutional guarantor primarily

You mentioned the contribution of the Greek language to the western civilizations and you gave two examples; biology and physics. Well "Europe" is a Greek word too! So, regardless of the state of Greece's economy, Greece is an integral part of the European Union.

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

are you sure about that EU treats you like a shit. They call you western Turks in behind doors.

Pretty good video for the most part. At least you don't offend, belittle and tell outright lies about Greece like other KZreadrs do, especially those in economics (clueless, but still wide reaching unfortunately) and built environment development (like the very offensive Fred Mills). A couple of things I would have added, include the fact that Greece DID NOT get bailed out during the GFC and Eurocrisis, but more like the big northern European banks got bailed out, as we very well know now, but it was made to look like European solidarity, so they could give money to the Greek govt, which went through them back to the banks. However, it was made to look like Greece got bailed out and were ungrateful on top of that, but in reality the Greeks knew what was happening (extend and pretend), debt and austerity for the people, 'socialism' and corporate welfare for the banks, and stood up to those corrupt policies. They got crushed of course and their name dragged through the mud, especially in the Netherlands, where the Dutch press went all out and as a consequence of their hatred and sensationalism Greek migrants were being attacked and Greek children were being blamed and even spat on. You don't have to believe me, just read what some sympathetic Dutch journalists wrote and look up the Dutch broadcaster, VPRO investigative documentaries, here on KZread and they explain in more detail what actually happened (VPRO for the economic and political machinations). Lastly, on a brighter note, Greece is indispensable for the EU because Greek shipping is responsible for almost 60% of EU trade, that's the vast majority. This is a vital fact that is not often mentioned about Greece and its invaluable contribution to Europe and indeed the world. Also, many of Greece's well-educated younger people have moved (brain drain) to wealthier EU countries because of the crisis, such as Germany, where they fill the second highest amount of doctors working there after native Germans themselves and therefore are also absolutely indispensable for the functioning of the German health system. There's a DW clip about it here on KZread. Greece's loss with the crisis was Germany's gain, so begs the question, who, when you get to the bottom of it, is actually helping who more, at a grassroots level at least?

As a Greek I think that this video was pretty good, other than the fact that you said Greece fell to the Byzantines, even though, we were the Byzantines, if you go to any Greek church, they will most likely have Greek flags, and a Flag like the one of my profile picture from Constantinople, also, I personally think it's good that we are in the EU, but I believe that a lot more than 18% of people dislike the EU, I'd say about 30%. But I think the EU needs to help us a lot more with dealing with Turkish aggression, and keeping illegal immigrants out, because Greece is filling up with them.

@SpartanLeonidas1821

2 ай бұрын

".. *whether someone calls us Hellenes or Romans, that is what we are, and we safeguard the succession of Alexander* and that of those after him .." -Manuel Chrysoloras [Exhortation on behalf of the Genous] «.. *Ἕλληνας βούλοιτό τις λέγειν εἴτε Ῥωμαίους, ἡμεῖς ἐσμὲν ἐκεῖνοι καὶ τὴν Ἀλεξάνδρου* δὲ καὶ τῶν μετ’ ἐκείνων *ἡμεῖς σώζομεν διαδοχήν* ..» -Μανουήλ Χρυσολωράς [Παρακίνησις ὑπὲρ τοῦ Γένους]

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

Accept or not; Turkiye and Greece are in fact brotherly countries. Greece should be more open-minded and friendly towards its neighbor and stop provoking Turkiye. Immigrants do not come from Turkiye rather they come from middle east and africa. Turkiye is currently hosting 13 million refugees, we can not feed them all.

@NikolasTsakonas-jo4wz

3 күн бұрын

@@owindustry How are we meant to do that when Erdogan’s daily schedule includes threatening to invade Greek islands, also the Turkish government literally sends thousands of Syrians and Iraqi’s from the Turkish mainland to nearby Greek islands, you can’t deny that, also I think the immigrants shouldn’t go to Turkey either, we should be combatting it together

The IMF's plan for Greece hardly 'saved the day', it's main objective was to save French and German banks, which had been lending irresponsibly to Greece, by ensuring they get bailed out. The IMF told Greece that the economy would fall by about 7% if it implemented the reforms, and it ended up shrinking by 23% (!). The IMF has since admitted that the plan was wildly damaging to Greece's economy

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

Ok so what should be done then in your opinion? What should Greece have done to cover the difference between government expenses and income, which was roughly 15% of its GDP in 2010?

@sarah_fides

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567 I don't know man, why don't you ask the IMF? They came up with it and they also agree the plan did more damage than good.

As a greek I think that it is a positive to be in the EU and the euroscepticism is much less than the video stated, especially since even political parties that used to be sceptic about the EU and the euro during the economy crisis are nowadays de facto supporters of staying within the EU (they don't even have to talk about it cause there's no argument anymore really). On the other hand Greece has yet a lot of reforming to do that I believe will never catch up with the main central european powers cause of the difference in society-culture-way of life of the greeks and the people of Greece won't reach european economic standards anytime soon.

As a Greek i am in favour of the EU. ELLAS (Greece ) is a member of the only free, peaceful and advanced Alliance of nation-states in the world, and the EU gains a Democratic and Militarily strong foothold in the Balkans + Eastern Mediterranean - Suez Canal - Black sea region and also a BIG Greek Fleet of 3000 ships ( tankers, LNGas and merchant ).

@oppionatedindividual8256

2 ай бұрын

Nah just keeps Greece away from its natural claims on Eastern Thrace, Anatolia and Cyprus. The Turks must be sent back home.

Ah yes, Greek youth being pro EU definitely is because of how it’s improved their country and not at all because it allows them to leave and never look back 😂

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

Both perhaps.

@Ronnet

2 ай бұрын

Greek emigration is relatively high but its been that way since the 1900s. Basically after the Greeks got their freedom back they've been trying to find greener pastures. If anything since joining the EU the levels of emigration have decreased as some level of hope for the future has returned.

@georgedevries3992

2 ай бұрын

@@Ronnet What hope? The country has a democraphic problem and it's big!

@isimerias

2 ай бұрын

@@georgedevries3992 this pretty much. Emigration is fine if there are actually people left but the Greek population pyramid = demographic collapse even without emigration. Northern Europe basically sucks out the few young Greeks that are actually being born (most talented and educated too)

@captainvanisher988

2 ай бұрын

@@Ronnet The issue is when emigration is on very high levels alongside with a very low birth rate. When Greeks left for the Us or Germany in early and mid 20th century the birth rate was high enough to ensure an economic and societal progression. Nowadays it's not.

Μας υποχρώσατε...

Love from the US 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇪🇺 Fun fact the real Greece name is Aellatha So aellatha not Greece And Aellinaes not Greeks

@Vv-gk4cu

2 ай бұрын

Hellas (silent H) as is Hellenic Republic.

@user-oi4cn7rt8t

2 ай бұрын

Hellenes citizens Hellas country Hellenic language Never Greece and Greek

As a Greek i have a remark , Europe means big / ample hole ... and not just any hole ....

Love the flag you got in your background, what flag is it?

@sarantis1995

2 ай бұрын

Of the eu?

Ι believe the Plus 50 parliament seats bonus rule stopped to exist since last elections.

This extra 50 seats are smart

@mariosathens1

2 ай бұрын

we don't like fragile governments and multi-party governments because at the end of the day nothing moves on since after a period they start arguing each other.

@Vv-gk4cu

2 ай бұрын

Indeed. Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese should stop having elections every two months, and copy our system.

and now they are almost bankrupt

@diogorodrigues747

2 ай бұрын

It's not because of the EU though.

@vangelissyr7088

2 ай бұрын

nope. we are almost reaching the eu standards by increasing our gdp way over the eu avereage. we were bankrupt a decade ago

Using imagery of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople to represent Byzantium is a hilarious gag

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

Ottoman empire did not destroy Byzantium entirely and genocide people rather it changed only its name and religion. So Ottoman empire was a continuation of the Byzantium empire.

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

and Byzantium empire was the continuation of Roman empire.

and Croatia in 2024 we have elections and I as a 19-year-old I know that HDZ will win, even though many people are against it it’s because people from Bosnia and older people vote for that because it has “Hrvatska” in the name of the party which means Croatia😂😂😂

Like in a lot of countries happens ....Greece is a protectorate in the hands of England and mainly USA

Africa Painted Dogs use super-majority voting to make pack choices. Ants to use a kind of voting to decide on a new nest location.

Dont judje us by the present.They are not the most powerful military or economically nations that survive over time.But the must intelligent and the most adaptable to changes.The Greeks have experience of survival for over 7000 years .We need our dark periods becouse then fermentations takes place for our next civilization for benefit of humanity.

yea our goverment doent listen to us ;{

I am very proud my country became part of the EU 40 years ago. In this world no one owns anyone anything, but the greeks like all the other Europeans earned their place in the European community. Europe helped a lot Greece to built its infrastructure. Greece bled with a 10 year brain drain to the major countries of Europe. This has happened during the financial crisis period. The major problem of Greece at the moment is demographics. The population is forcasted to be less than half by 2050. Europe needs furthur integration with a common army and a European government that will be able to take decisions quickly on important matters...

Greece has been a debt colony since its independence. Income and the average wealth has not increased as a result of EU integration. Greece has rescued French and German Banks from their collapse as a result of their over exposure on risk carrying investment on Greek bonds. This happened through the biggest recorded swap of private debt for public on in EU HISTORY. This was played as the rescue of Greece. However uniquely after the rescue greek national debt has doubled . Greece has been used as an shock absorber after disastrous EU policies. EU actively supports political corruption in Greece which ensures that EU orders are blindly followed at the expense of the country. In return Greece received heavy funding directed mainly in the modernisation of public infrastructure that was subsequently handed over to EU firms. None was directed towards boosting production modernisation, diversification, innovation. Agricultural quota policy and funding has weakened self reliance and traditional crops were forcibly abandonded through selective subsidies. National income producing assets have been soled or leased at a fraction of their value, debt payents are overwhelming met with increased suffocating taxation , purchasing power parity collapsed, production potential non existent. But what the hell...Greece is in the European family..A sheep in a company of wolves discussing ...the menu.

As a Greek, I reject the notion that Navarino played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence. Wars are won on the land, by land forces, not by sea or air forces, what those two do, is assist or take off some of the pressure. The 1821 War of Independence wasn't the first, but the final successful one after countless previous ones that failed originating from the free region of Mani. It started from the free part of Greece the Mani Peninsula, an old Byzantium territory of the Despotate of the Morea. Basically, it was a continuous national liberation war and one of many that succeeded, because our Emperor never surrendered to the Ottomans, that is why it wasn't a revolt since we were never fully conquered or ever surrendered.

@PanoStressed

2 ай бұрын

Learn some history tsolia mou....

@user-yf9yz5jj9j

2 ай бұрын

Μη λες μαλακιες 😂😂

As a Greek I see the EU in a positive light. We are benefactors and receive ALOT funds than we provide, although the Euro crisis and not having control of our currency are still causing trouble for us at times (yeah we lied to get in the EU I am aware..) Travel is easier so we also receive more tourists which is absolutely essential for our economy, but people also leave for work to richer european countries, brain drain in Greece is not the EU's fault but it may be exarcerbating the situation from my viewpoint.. Migration is also a bit iffy as a border nation and with Bulgaria and Romania not being in Schengen, but migration is a mess in general so I cant really be complaining here can I? We all know the flaws of the EU but I personally believe in it and its ideas of freedom, unity and our shared European Identity! (Please vote responsibly in the coming elections people)

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

I am greek and I see that there is not a single party that offers to stop immigration of peoples with fundamentally less good phenotype, and to solve the demographic problems of Greece. So no vote from me.

@Ronnet

2 ай бұрын

I'm like you (but from a much more northern EU country). People like to complain about the EU and there certainly is much to criticize. The collaboration is far from perfect but there is a reason why those who are outside of it like to get in. For me the core idea remains economic ties so we can all benefit + we don't bash each other's brains out because someone gets jealous. I don't want to go visit your country because we want a piece of your wealth, I'd much rather enjoy your beaches and beautiful history 😊

You should sait more about Cyprus, that before 1974 was an intependded country 87% Greek Cypriot and 13% Turkey Cypriots and then Turkey inveshion and oqoubite the 37% of the island with war killing children and women rabing enything was moving and Still have people missing in action - I am wondering how europians feel about that

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

you should thank Turkiye and appreacite Turks that they did not kick you out completely from the island after you killed thousands of Turks.

@winterwolf34

2 ай бұрын

@@owindustry I like how you are disguising yourself as a ''friend of the Greeks'' in other comments and here you reveal your true colours, deep hatred, and ultra-nationalistic ides. Classic Ottoman and Turkish foreign policy here.

@st-craftbeats8374

2 ай бұрын

@@owindustry Turks when the Greeks invade Anatolia because of ongoing genocide perpetrated by the Turks that killed millions of Christians: OMG you can't invade our lands, what right do you have! Turks when invading Cyprus because a frew hundred Turks and Greeks killed each other in mob fightings: We have every right to invade the island! Oh, the double standards.

Να σταματήσουμε να πληρώνουμε τον πόλεμο της Ουκρανίας και να σταματήσει αμέσως ο πόλεμος .Εδώ και τώρα διαπραγματεύσεις για ειρήνη

EU doesn't really serve unity like U should stands for. Not only northern countries benefit from Segen forcing entrance countries like Greece to burden the wieght of illegal immigration with huge consequences on Greek population, with immigrant muslim minorities getting more influencive against human lifestyle and exonomy once they spend nor invest money in Greek economy, forcing the country to suffer great exchange drain, but even more menacing the all declining native population has to survive in an all rising thirld world cultural population. EU doesn't take real drastic measures to defend EU rights and territorial sovereignty. Like Pontius Pilatus it washedms hands observing the tension relationships of a neomilitaristic imperial Turkic regime which aims to instability of eastern Mediterranean threatening Greece with war if legally acting according UNCLOS stepping back from mining fossil fuels that would really become beneficial not only for Greek GDP amd therefore country development and declining of nominal dept but also for EU in the aftermath of Rusian energy bailout. EU is suffering in measures on other external threats like Russia, Belarus, Iran and don't forget that it allowed very easily a nation in the centre of the Balkans to become pray in the hands of USA back in '99. A strong Union would never allowed that non anything of the above. But i am not finished yet. There can't be true prosperity in the moment northern countries are allowed in free trading benefiting from lower wage rates in third countries like Bulgaria, Turkey for keeping them competitive and at the same time with that rule forcing southern industries to saficate not being able to compete against them. IKEA , LIDL are cheaper than the local southern counteraparts exaclty becsuse they are not being produced in Sweden neither in Germany. Germany auto industry production is strongly activated in Turkey basically against Union's interests! All these actions escalated salary wages under the same coin, neutrality not strong and decisive foreign policy, industrial unfair competition and wrong immigration policy are the main reasons EU in not U amd will never be neither it will ever have the economy of another counterpart the USA which basically suffer on nothing of the above, especially on fluxuating wages and industry unfair expansion.

Actualy the European Union is not an UNION ,east Europe is the colony of the west

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

No.

@biyoubiyou1446

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567 do some research , the “European Family “ is a big fat lie

@biyoubiyou1446

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567 if you are Greek , you have a politician by the name of Yanis , he is presenting the story in a very polite and refined way

@biyoubiyou1446

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567 “the European Family “ a very ugly lie

@georgedevries3992

2 ай бұрын

@@tomorrowneverdies567 He's correct. The U in EU is a big, fat scam. In all honesty, we need to revamp it into the EI (European Imperium). Maybe then we will be TRULY unified.

Thanks to yogurt Greece exists

How big is it?

@godtable

2 ай бұрын

Around 13

@HJJ135

2 ай бұрын

erect or not?

@Comrade_YG

2 ай бұрын

@@godtable13 what

@godtable

2 ай бұрын

@@Comrade_YG It depends on the question 'how big is it?' is referring to. If his asking about the length of this video, sure is about 13 minutes long. If his asking how big Greece is us a country, then again it depends. If his asking about its population, no, we are around 11 or 10 million people. Otherwise, if his asking about the land area in square meters, then yes is the answer around13,000 km^2. People are uneducated, and they don't know how to ask questions.

@alexandroskaminas

2 ай бұрын

A bit bigger than england

We shouldn't change the Drachmas for Euros and that is a FACT.

as a Greek, I would say that even tho our Country is facing many difficult challenges everyday, I am positive that with the help of the eu, we can get past these difficult challenges, and achieve a better future for both Greece and the EU!!

Nowadays we have oligarchy in Greece.

No doubt that EU membership is positive for Greece.

I find it sad how a country like Hungary gets so much economic support, which goes to corruption in the end, while Greece had to take such drastic measures against its own population to recive help

@user-oi4cn7rt8t

2 ай бұрын

Because Noone wanted a strong Greece....

As a Greek, the sad thing is that today Greece has nothing to do with the majestic Ancient Greece. 🇬🇷 Sure our culture and history is very rich but we became very poor.

@user-oi4cn7rt8t

2 ай бұрын

It is not our fault only... Many friends countries "helped" for that

@purenatural5736

2 ай бұрын

@@user-oi4cn7rt8t I am not sure about who’s fault is this, but it is what it is. As people, we must be more careful with our choices.

Excellent jack pot, prices tripled literaly overnight in 2001 when the switch to euro happened

There are many faults when it comes to EU. Sure easy traveling is ok but…. In a lot of ways Greece is now making the mistakes of other EU rich countries in the name of (corporation) profit. For example we can travel easily from country to country but due to differences in wages most of Greeks can’t visit the Greek islands during summer because it to expensive. Another example is that we just legalise illegal immigrants because of “lack” of working hands in infrastructure agriculture tech industry etc. That was pushed by the EU to cover up the immigration problem and lower the immigrant numbers. Then our politicians were more than glad to help poor EU…So they chose to legalise them and if you disagree with that decision you are racist… first of all this whole lack of hands reason is a big Bullshit… this issue can be fixed by explaining to young people that these jobs can make you actual profit and guiding them to these fields. Instead we are trained to believe from elementary school that ALL of our youth should go university and then work for minimum wage which is 670€ after taxes in Greece in a super saturated market of services. For reference about 600€ is the monthly rent in Athens for a house of about 80m2. The have revisited the educational program so many times but that initiative of guiding the youth also towards those fields keeps missing the cut… Besides By legalising illegal immigrants we solve the problem temporarily. But for that choice there was sufficient justification. Top example was a politician that claimed live in the parliament that they urged Greeks from western Macedonia to do and help Cretans with gathering the crops. None but 2 went they say. And all was payed by the state. So they imply that Greeks are lazy and that’s why immigrants will save the day. In my eyes they are looking for slaves and also, why leave your life behind for 2 or 3 months, for 800€ per months?? Who would go?? But an immigrant that came from war or poverty of course will go because for them it is worth. That keeps the wages low but who cares if the average citizen can live as a human…. Sothey destroy the market but why care? Those immigrants soon will be able to vote. Win win!! On top of that Greece just promised jobs to countries like India with 1billion people. We can’t feed ourselves and we are 10,5 million for the love of God!! Then there is the issue of low birth rates. Evidently there is little hope for that because recently in western wold and nowadays in Greece family is viewed as an ancient concept, especially under 30. And in Greece this is added to the quite bad wages of the average young couple. How can a young couple support a family with these money after all. And if you are able to do that bellow 30, “oh you are too young live your life while you can”. But the immigrants don’t view life this way. They make more children which in the long run can lead to altering the composition of the Greek people. We never problems like racism like USA UK France etc. now we are going to face challenges like that. Lastly the taxes are over the roof. We pay taxes for the same things x2 or x3 every year. For reference up until 2012, if you owned a house you payed nothing. During crises we invented a new TEMPORARY tax for houses and property in general. Now suddenly it’s permanent!! And “to help people pay their taxes” from this year and on you can pay that amount up to 12 months. THAT MEANS WE ARE PAYING RENT IN OUR F*CKING HOUSE!!! new reality deal with it… Those ideas were imported from abroad, some imposed by the EU during crisis and some are pushed because of EU regulations. I’m not saying that our government is not bright enough to make up their own innovation but that’s what we hear all the time. So EU has its benefits but up to this point I’m not convinced they surpass the faults

@owindustry

2 ай бұрын

Politicians only care about their pockets, nothing else matters for them. They will not listen to you my friend.

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Battle of Thermopyle deserves a mention as it was where the idea of being "Western" essentially began.

@tomorrowneverdies567

2 ай бұрын

How did the idea of "being Western" began in the battle of Thermopylae exactly? I am greek and I would love to learn.