European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 25 June | 93 comments (93 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

BBC News - Greek PM Samaras to miss EU summit following surgery

Greece's new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will miss this week's EU summit while he recovers from eye surgery, according to a government spokesman.
He underwent routine surgery on Saturday for a damaged retina, with the operation said to have been a success.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2012 at 11:41:13 AM EST
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Hope he isn't expecting the German taxpayer to foot the bill.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2012 at 11:41:38 AM EST
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Also

Greece's new Finance Minister Vassilis Rapanos has been rushed to hospital, reportedly after fainting.
Mr Rapanos, who is chairman of Greece's national bank, was due to be sworn in to the new post in the debt-laden country later on Friday.

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2012 at 03:53:29 PM EST
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They must have taken him a back room and shown him the Real State of Financial Affairs...
And he realized what his job would entail, convincing the hungry that starvation was good for a country's long term health.
A pretty hard script to read with a straight face!
Hope he likes yoghurt.

The power of knowledge is in mortal combat with the knowledge of power. It really is that simple... That's the Edenic apple we are all munching on.

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2012 at 11:10:40 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 25 June | 93 comments (93 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)