Comments on: Greek crisis and Classical Studies

By: constantinakatsari

constantinakatsari — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:10:39 +0000

Cynicism is the order of the day. The only people who look into the crisis emotionally are the Greeks who are suffering from the loss of their income, the loss of their democracy and thenloss of their sovereignty.

By: Abahachi

Abahachi — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:07:02 +0000

Exactly; it’s not going to become cheap for Greeks – the prices esp. of imported goods will sky-rocket as the currency depreciates – but holders of other currencies will be able to buy a lot more drachmas for their dollars.

By: Abahachi

Abahachi — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:05:14 +0000

Is it too cynical to wonder how far the finances of some of the charitable foundations may be a reflection of part of Greece’s problem – money that should have been properly taxed and helping to support social infrastructure instead remaining in private hands, even if some of those hands then distribute it to worthy causes?

By: constantinakatsari

constantinakatsari — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:49:43 +0000

Prices have already gone down. When the drachma returns there will be a devaluation of 50 to 70 per cent, in favour of foreign currencies. For UK citizens Greece will be dirt cheap.

By: MARIA DIMAKOU

MARIA DIMAKOU — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:33:02 +0000

I LIKED YOUR ARTICLE KONSTANTINA, BUT YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT LOW PRICES OF PRODUCTS IS WRONG. IT`S NOT LIKELY FOR GREECE TO BECOME CHEAP.