Posted on 08/22/2012 5:29:03 PM PDT by dynachrome
One thousand two hundred and fifty companies of Thessaloniki put "padlock" from the beginning of the year until the end of August, according to a statement of the Crafts Chamber of VETH city.
Individual companies seem to be the most "weak link", and 998 of them have ceased to operate in the specified period of 2012.
The picture shows the craft community is a continuation of 2011, when during the same period (January 1 to August 22) removed from the register of companies VETH 1269. (mangled thru google translator)
(Excerpt) Read more at translate.google.com ...
Plus my favorite translation from the sidebar at the link:
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The refrigerator is “lit” ... fire!
California here we come!
Seems like there’s about that many mew “for rent” signs along Main Street in our little town...
(Before I get flamed - yes I’m exaggerating for the sake of effect - but the effect is that Obamanomics is hitting Small Town America about as hard as Euronomics is hitting Small Nation Eurozone)
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece--and it's a fairly old city. The Apostle Paul's letters to Christians in Thessaloniki are part of the New Testament.
Thanks dynachrome.
They have reached the end of their ability to sustain the welfare state. What follows is likely to be messy.
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