[dynachrome]

1,250 businesses closed this year in Thessaloniki. Is this a large Greek city? Can't tell what kind of businesses and how large they are.

[dynachrome]

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[Uncle Ike]

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)

[Fiji Hill]

1,250 businesses closed this year in Thessaloniki. Is this a large Greek city?

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.

[PapaBear3625]

Meanwhile, Greece is rounding up and deporting thousands of illegal immigrants.

They have reached the end of their ability to sustain the welfare state. What follows is likely to be messy.