Eurozone member states have agreed
on an aid package to Greece in 812
billion.
Euro
countries' heads of state and
government at a summit in Brussels
agreed a deal to save Greece from
economic collapse.
A
condition would have been to stop
the horrific animal cruelty.
Greece might soon be partially darkened
after the economic crisis in the country has
led to the country's energy companies have
no money to import gas to power electricity
plants in the debt-ridden country. It
provides financial website bloomberg.com.
The authorities and the country's energy
companies have crisis meeting Monday to
discuss a response to a crisis of 300
million euros to cover the bill for import
of gas from Russian Gazprom, Turkish Botas
and Italian Eni. "There is clearly a risk of
blackout. Greece will pay a higher cost to
import gas because suppliers will have
greater assurance that they get their money.
If the country can pay the bill, it is a big
problem," says CEO Olivier Jakob from
consultant company Petro Matrix to
Bloomberg. (12.06. 12)
Greece on holiday this
year? .... Never more! ! !
People in
numerous countries have already seen the
shocking photographs!
Griekenland op vakantie
dit jaar…. geen langere.
Mensen in talrijke landen hebben reeds de
stuitende foto's gezien!
Why
should
we
help
this
horrible
country
with
a lot of
money?
Greece
never learn
to care for
his
animals,
so how
could they
manage their
economy.
Greece
is
a
shit
country.
I
warn all
to
visit
this country.
Is
Greece Still Headed Down A Dangerous Dead-End
Path?
22 February 2012.
Greece
may have reached a last-minute bailout deal with
its debtors, but the country has been saddled
with harsh austerity measures and debt
conditions, which leaves serious doubt on their
ability to recover and avoid default in the
longer term. In key respects, Greece is facing
today what Argentina faced in August of 2001.
Unless Europe reflects on Argentina's
experience, the parallels with Greece may end up
including financial meltdown, a deep output
collapse, and social and political turmoil
I have responded to
Greece's crisis ..
A tourist walked
into the hotel in a small town in Greece.
She places a 1,000
kroner note at reception and go up to look in
her room.
Hotel Director shall
immediately notify the 1,000 kroner with him
and ran to the butcher and pay his bill.
The butcher takes
the money and pays the farmer for the meat,
which he bought on credit.
The farmer takes the
money and pay his bill at the gas station
where he filled up on credit.
The manager of the
petrol tank goes to the local hooker and pay
her debt of Kr. 1,000
Whore goes to the
hotel and pays what she owes with 1,000 kroner
note.
The hotel manager
puts the bill on the disk.
Tourists coming back
to the reception. She does not like the room
and takes her Kr 1,000 back.
No one has earned as
much as a penny, but the entire city is debt
free and all the future looks the way with
equanimity.
And so ended the
financial crisis .. :-)
The
Country, Greece can not even handle their own
economy, so other countries have to help them!
Greece is almost like China. Believe me, or
Click
Here!
Ίσως θεωρείτε ότι κάνουμε λάθος; Είστε
ευπρόσδεκτοι να μου γράψετε σε στη
γλώσσα σας.
Which ofthesehungryCopsgethold ofthebarkingdinner?
Hvem af disse sultne Betjente får fat i den gøende aftensmad?
Appalling, heart-breaking and shameful!
Shame on your country for doing this!!..your actions reflect the barbarism that your country is so well known for...
This kind of brutality must stop now and never happen again -- otherwise Greece will lose face in the world community!
The brutal and inhumane slaughter of animals in Greece is unacceptable behavior for any civilized country.
What Greece does and did is barbaric. We are outraged and we will not visit Greece as long as animals are tortured.
Barbaric actions such as hanging, beating, poisoning, shooting ect. animals are not easily forgotten!!!
Greece can not be a member of the civilized world without treating animals humanely.
Greece must recognize that the world has moral values and abhors this kind of unjustified barbarity.
In order to do business with the rest of the world and gain its respect, it needs to honor these moral values
and adjust its practices to be more humane. End this brutal treatment of animals immediatly!
Life is still a life even when its a animal!
Your image as a tourist country would be better if you manage to show that you care even the weakest beings.
Stopp this horrific brutality to animals!
The greater Square of Zakynthos town surrounded by very important buildings like
the Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos, the church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole and
the Cultural Center of Zakynthos.
Solomou Square, which is dominated by the statue of the Greek national poet
Dionysios Solomos, throngs with people on summer evenings, when locals and
visitors come here to take a stroll.
The
Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos
The Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos is situated in Solomou Square, in Zakynthos
town. Here you can admire a rich collection of hagiographies from the Byzantine
times to the 19th century, Hellenistic and Byzantine sculpture and statues, and
some beautiful icon-stands from the island's churches. The Museum houses, the
works of great Zakynthian hagiographers such as Doxaras, Koutouzis, Tzanes,
Kandounis and Damaskinos.
The
Cultural Center of Zakynthos and the Library
Another imposing building next to church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole, houses
the Cultural Center of Zakynthos and the Public Library, one of the best in
Greece with over 50.000 books concentrated. The Library includes a small art
gallery, small dolls with local costumes, photographic material and the
historical archive of Zakynthos with codices and documents.
The
church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole
Saint Nikolaos it was built in 1561 and is the oldest building on the square. It
is the only Venetian building that survived. It is a church of historical value
and great importance because the patron saint of the island Saint Dionysios
served here.
Græske ferieøer snyder voldsomt i skat
Når danske turister slikker sol på øerne i det græske øhav, er der en god chance for, at de handler med skattefuskere, når de spiser på restaurant, køber souvenirs eller andet.
For det ser ud til, at der er lang vej endnu, før de græske myndigheder får bugt med grækernes hang til at undlade at blande skattevæsnet ind i forretningsanliggender.
Græske medier fortæller, at en særlig skattepatrulje har været på tur på en række ferieøer, og det er tydeligt, at skat er noget, der ikke er slået igennem alle steder.
Avisen Kathimerini skriver, at i op imod 60 procent af de forretninger, skattepatruljen har set på i populære turistområder, bruges der ikke kvitteringer.
I denne måned har patruljen undersøgt 1410 forretninger, og 57,1 procent af indehaverne bryder ifølge patruljen lovgivningen.
Kathimerini fortæller, at på øerne Zakynthos og Lefkada er det stort set alle, der bryder loven, og samme billede er der på den store Middelhavsø Kreta.
På den populære ø Santorini bryder 83 procent af forretningerne skattelovene, mens 75 procent af forretningerne på Korfu ikke overholder lovene.
På Paros og Mykonos snyder 70 procent af forretningerne i skat.
Grækenland befinder sig i en meget dyb økonomisk krise med en voldsom stor gæld.
Det skyldes delvist overforbrug, men et andet problem er også, at myndighederne har været meget dårlige til at opkræve skatter.
Lovgivningen har også et langt stykke hen ad vejen været for svag.
Et af de krav, som EU og IMF, Den Internationale Valutafond, har stillet til Grækenland som modydelse for de store milliardlån, er, at der skal ryddes op i administrationen.
Der skal sættes ind mod korruption, og der skal strammes op på skatteområdet
Greek holiday islands cheating dramatically in Tax
When Danish tourists soaking up the sun on the islands in the Greek archipelago, is a good chance that they deal with tax bunglers when eating at restaurants, buy souvenirs or otherwise. For it seems that there is a long way to go before the Greek authorities get to grips with the Greeks' penchant for failing to mix the IRS into the business affairs. Greek media report that a special tax squad has been on tour in a number of holiday islands, and it is clear that the tax is something that is not penetrated everywhere. The newspaper Kathimerini writes that up to 60 percent of business tax patrol viewing in popular tourist areas are used no receipts. This month, the patrol investigated 1410 stores, and 57.1 percent of owners breaking the law according to the patrol. Kathimerini says that the islands of Zakynthos and Lefkada is basically anyone who breaks the law, and the same image is on the large Mediterranean island of Crete. On the popular island of Santorini like 83 percent of business tax laws, while 75 percent of the outlets on Corfu do not respect the laws. On Paros and Mykonos cheat 70 percent of business tax. Greece is in a very deep economic crisis with a massive debt. This is partly due to overuse, but another problem is that the authorities have been very bad to levy taxes. The legislation also has a long way down the road was too weak. One of the requirements of the EU and IMF, International Monetary Fund has asked to Greece in return for the large milliardlån is that there needs to be cleared up in administration. Action must be taken against corruption, and to be tightened up in the tax.
How they hung 5 dogs in Crete. Watch the shocking video!
The Cretian men (fortunetlly not all of them) are well known in all Greece as the most barbarians. They keep guns, they kill for no reason and they saw all their barbarians ensticts on poor animals. The last episode in the serial of the dog suffering in Crete took place in Sitia (Hania) On the 14th of May unknown people hung from an olive tree 5 dogs together and a sixth from another tree oposite them. The vets said that they were hung in a way that their feet were reaching the ground and thats why they died suffering after 8 hours of torture! The police is afraid and does nothing. Its ashame for all the human beings. We ask you to boyccot Crete and to pressure any way you can in order to be put an end in this cruelty. The mayors mail :
ΔΕΙΤΕ ΜΙΑ ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΗ ΤΟΥ AGROSCHANNEL ΠΟΥ ΘΑ ΣΥΖΗΤΗΘΕΙ .
Ένα συγκλονιστικό , ΒΙΝΤΕΟ , εικόνες που πρσβάλλουν το ΄΄ανθρώπινο είδος. Το βίντεο έφτασε μόλις χθές στο Agroschannel απο τη φιλοζωική οργάνωση της Σητείας στην Κρήτη . Στις 14 του μήνα τα μέλη της ομάδας δέχτηκαν ένα τηλεφώνημα μας λέει η Πρόεδρος κ. Παπαδάκη Μαρία , και πήγαν σε ένα αγρόκτημα ένα χιλιόμετρο έξω απο τη πόλη . Το θέαμα φρικτό , 4 σκυλιά σκυλιά κρεμασμένα , σε μια ελιά, και ένα ακόμη σκυλί ΄΄κρεμασμένο΄΄ απέναντι .Αποφασίσαμε να δείξουμε τις εικόνες χωρίς επεξεργασία γιατί αυτό είναι ΄΄ανθρώπινο έργο΄΄.
Εικόνες που σοκάρουν και ντροπιάζουν την λέξη άνθρωπος . Οι κτηνίατροι που πήγαν στο σημαίο είπαν οτι τα τέσσερα σκυλιά κρεμάστηκαν με τέτοιο τρόπο που αρχικά πατούσαν στο έδαφος και άφησαν την τελευταία τους πνοή μετά απο 8 ώρες . Η αστυνομία έκανε μήνυση κατα αγνώστων ενω τα μέλη της Οργάνωσης κάνουν έκκληση μέσω του Agroschannel όποιος γνωρίζει οτιδήποτε μπορεί να ενημερώσει τη φιλοζωϊκή οργάνωση αλλά και το Αστυνομικό τμήμα.ΔΟΛΟΦΟΝΟΙ ΕΚ ΠΡΟΜΕΛΕΤΗΣ
Here´s some video´s of my old Dog.
Dear friends of animals (January 7
- 2009)
First of all we would like to thank you for your immediate reaction to our call
for help for the strays animals in eroia, by sending your mail to the mayor.
It passed a whole month from the day that the mayor received (and is still
receiving) mails - over 200 - from all over the world, complaining about the
poisonings of the stray animals in her city and her ONLY reaction was to send
rapidly her reply to all of you, trying to convince you that eveything is
getting well with the stray animals in the town and that the municipallity does
the best for them! Till now, one month after, neither she took any action about,
nor she did try to have a contact with our Animal Welfare Association and see
what we can do together about the issue of the poisonings. What she did about is
blaiming us for the bad publicity of her town. So, it seems that the only thing
she understood and reacted to, was that some people were shouting about the
poisinings in Veroia and her explaination was that " IN VEROIA IT HAPPENS, WHAT
IS HAPPENING IN ALL GREECE NOTHING LESS, NOTHING MORE.` So everything is under
control, we do the same like the rest of Greece! We think that these words of
the mayor is the complete confirmation of our accusations. So, unhopefully
nothing is gonna change, and nothing changed. Unfortunetly the stray animals
continue to be poiosoned.
If you are interested to learn what the mayor did after her reply to you, you
can directly ask her via email.
With our best regards.
Animal Welfare Association of Imathia
You may copy this letter and send to The Greek
Goverrnment. E-mail adresses below.
To: The Greek Government
We, the undersigned, call upon the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr.
Costis STEFANOPOULOS; the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Costas SIMITIS; the
Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Georgios DRYS; the General Secretary of the Greek
Tourism Organization, Mr. Dimitrios GREGORAKIS; the Chief of the Police Mr
Photis NASIAKOS and the Municipalities of Greece, to take definitive measures
towards solving the ever increasing stray dog and cat population in Greece by
implementing and enforcing Law Number 3710
Law number 3710 passed by the Greek Parliament in July 2003:
· Requires pet owners to register and identify their animals
· Provides harsher penalties for those who mistreat and abandon animals
· Provides for local councils to undertake neutering, vaccination,
identification and re-release of strays
· Provides funding for educational campaigns on responsible pet ownership.
Animal abuse is widespread in Greece and includes starvation, neglect, cruelty
and poisoning. Poisoning of both strays and pet animals happens every day;
documented reports are abundant and have been shown on Greek television.
Poisoning is indiscriminate, and can affect children, adults and animals alike.
Offenders must be prosecuted and fined for this illegal activity. Given the
current frequency of poisoning cases, it is also a concern that the numbers will
increase as the country prepares to host the Olympics 2004 and the presence of
stray animals on the streets is unwanted.
It is also common practice in Greece to abandon unwanted pets and hundreds of
thousands of such animals roam parks, streets and forests all over Greece. The
majority of these animals are not spayed or neutered due to widespread
unawareness of the benefits of sterilization.
The answer is not to place these animals in shelters. Welfare conditions in
existing municipal shelters are appalling and rather than solve the problem they
simply perpetuate the suffering of these unfortunate animals. Furthermore
adoption figures are low resulting in overcrowded shelters with enormous running
costs. Municipalities must set up neutering centers now and re-release the
neutered, vaccinated animals to the areas they frequent where animal welfare
workers and other friends of the animals can follow up and feed them.
Tourists are horrified at the suffering they see whilst on holiday in Greece,
many vowing never to return. Many Greeks are also concerned and are working hard
to improve the situation but with little or no support from the authorities.
Given the magnitude of the problem, the Greek government, local councils and the
Police must take action and strictly enforce Law 3710.
We thank you in advance for acting. Give Greek animals a chance.
For more information, paper version of petition and sample letter go to
www.atlantisnet.gr/cidag
If you want to send an e-mail directly to the above ministers:
Prime Minister Costas Simitis:
mail@primeminister.gr
Minister of Agriculture Mr. Georgios Drys:
ax2u025@minagric.gr
Minister of Tourism Mr. Dimitrios Georgarakis:
president@gnto.gr
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Sincerely,
Den Græske
Ambassade i Danmark
Adresse: Hammerensgade 4, 3. sal, 1267 København K, Danmark
I hope you will all respond to this cry for
help from Greece...
If you have other ideas whom to contact to
stop these awfull killings, please let me or
Lale know!
TA ADESPOTA THS VERIAS ZHTOUN VOITHIEA - THE
STRAYS OF VERIA ASKING YOUR HELP
THE ENGLISH TEXT FOLLOWS THE GREEK ONE!
Lale Alatli
www.zoipets.com
The stray animals of the town of Veroia are
asking for your HELP!!
To all people who fight for the animal
rights,
We are volunteers, members of the Animal
Wellfare Assosiation of Imathia (ZO.I.) and
we are acting in Veroia, a small town of
Northern Greece.
Almost every day through the past years,
stray - and not only - animals (dogs and
cats) are poisoned by unknown people who
hate animals.
As poison they use pesticides which causes a
very painfull death to the poor animals.
Everybody in Greece can buy these poisons
for free.
Only in the last 6 months over 100 dogs and
cats were poisoned on the streets! Last
week-end at least 6 more dogs were killed in
this way.
Most of them were sterilized, harmless and
they were seeking only for a little bit
love.
We are desparate, we dont know what else to
do. We are doing all the nesessary
procedures in order to prevent these kind of
actions and to increase the awareness of the
local society but nothing changes. We also
coorporate in a national and international
level with other N.G.O.s for the animal
rights.
The municipality sadly is indifferent about
this issue, even though the stray animals,
according to the Greek law, are in their
responsibility and does not react at all
against the poisonings.
We lost all of our hope for a better life of
the strays animals of our region. We are
desparate and we are now asking for your
help.
Please send e-mail or a fax to the mayor of
Veroia with your complains about this kind
of cruelty against the stray animals of
Veroia and by asking from the Mayor Mrs
Haroula Ousoultzoglou to take action against
those of the citizens who use these awfull
and barbarian methods for vanishing the poor
stray animals.
PLEASE SEND US CC zoipets@gmail.com THE
MAILS THAT YOU SEND TO THE MAYOR.
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF IMATHIAS -
ZO.H.
Vaso Taki - Vice President
Lale Alatli - Volunteer
www.zoipets.com
A HOLIDAYIN GREECE?
A tempting idea, but if you are an animal lover
...
Poisoning of stray - and
owned - dogs and cats is widespread throughout Greece and it occurs on a daily
basis. Those responsible for spreading around poisoned bait are rarely caught in
the act and usually the bodies of their victims are picked up by garbage
collectors in the early hours of the morning. The poisoning is often excused as
a necessary and cheap cleaning up operation of the large numbers of stray dogs
and cats which are seen as a problem. Some people fear the strays would ‘spread
disease’, others consider them a nuisance, especially when their numbers
increase.
Sterilisation is not
common for household companion animals, because it is regarded as a negative
intervention in the animals’ nature, but their owners refuse to take
responsibility for the unwanted litters of puppies and kittens, which are
usually abandoned. In short, many people seem to view poisoning as a ‘fact of
life’. The poison used can be anything from strychnine and rat poison to farm
pesticides and herbicides; even crushed glass.
WHEN
THE TOURISTS LEAVE ...
The average life-span of
a stray dog in Greece is less than two years, as most of them perish during the
winter months, if not shortly after the holiday season comes to an end. The last
charter flights depart from the islands at the end of October, by which time
most of the hotels and tavernas have closed down for the winter.
The strays, so dependent
on the tourists for food during the summer, are left to fend for themselves, not
knowing where their next meal would be coming from ... poisoned bait may be
their last morsel, if they are not shot, or hit by a car, or hanged first ...
Millions of tourists from all over the world visit Greece every year and many
are shocked by the sights of animals in distress. They often befriend and feed
the strays, who are generally very friendly and loving ... they just want to
'belong' and they try very hard to find somebody to adopt them ... the lucky few
succeed.
The
Solomou Square in the evening
The greater Square of Zakynthos town surrounded by very important buildings like
the Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos, the church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole and
the Cultural Center of Zakynthos.
Solomou Square, which is dominated by the statue of the Greek national poet
Dionysios Solomos, throngs with people on summer evenings, when locals and
visitors come here to take a stroll.
The
Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos
The Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos is situated in Solomou Square, in Zakynthos
town. Here you can admire a rich collection of hagiographies from the Byzantine
times to the 19th century, Hellenistic and Byzantine sculpture and statues, and
some beautiful icon-stands from the island's churches. The Museum houses, the
works of great Zakynthian hagiographers such as Doxaras, Koutouzis, Tzanes,
Kandounis and Damaskinos.
The
Cultural Center of Zakynthos and the Library
Another imposing building next to church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole, houses
the Cultural Center of Zakynthos and the Public Library, one of the best in
Greece with over 50.000 books concentrated. The Library includes a small art
gallery, small dolls with local costumes, photographic material and the
historical archive of Zakynthos with codices and documents.
The
church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole
Saint Nikolaos it was built in 1561 and is the oldest building on the square. It
is the only Venetian building that survived. It is a church of historical value
and great importance because the patron saint of the island Saint Dionysios
served here.
Dear friends of animals (January 7
- 2009)
First of all we would like to thank you for your immediate reaction to our call
for help for the strays animals in eroia, by sending your mail to the mayor.
It passed a whole month from the day that the mayor received (and is still
receiving) mails - over 200 - from all over the world, complaining about the
poisonings of the stray animals in her city and her ONLY reaction was to send
rapidly her reply to all of you, trying to convince you that eveything is
getting well with the stray animals in the town and that the municipallity does
the best for them! Till now, one month after, neither she took any action about,
nor she did try to have a contact with our Animal Welfare Association and see
what we can do together about the issue of the poisonings. What she did about is
blaiming us for the bad publicity of her town. So, it seems that the only thing
she understood and reacted to, was that some people were shouting about the
poisinings in Veroia and her explaination was that " IN VEROIA IT HAPPENS, WHAT
IS HAPPENING IN ALL GREECE NOTHING LESS, NOTHING MORE.` So everything is under
control, we do the same like the rest of Greece! We think that these words of
the mayor is the complete confirmation of our accusations. So, unhopefully
nothing is gonna change, and nothing changed. Unfortunetly the stray animals
continue to be poiosoned.
If you are interested to learn what the mayor did after her reply to you, you
can directly ask her via email.
With our best regards.
Animal Welfare Association of Imathia
You may copy this letter and send to The Greek
Goverrnment. E-mail adresses below.
To: The Greek Government
We, the undersigned, call upon the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr.
Costis STEFANOPOULOS; the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Costas SIMITIS; the
Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Georgios DRYS; the General Secretary of the Greek
Tourism Organization, Mr. Dimitrios GREGORAKIS; the Chief of the Police Mr
Photis NASIAKOS and the Municipalities of Greece, to take definitive measures
towards solving the ever increasing stray dog and cat population in Greece by
implementing and enforcing Law Number 3710
Law number 3710 passed by the Greek Parliament in July 2003:
· Requires pet owners to register and identify their animals
· Provides harsher penalties for those who mistreat and abandon animals
· Provides for local councils to undertake neutering, vaccination,
identification and re-release of strays
· Provides funding for educational campaigns on responsible pet ownership.
Animal abuse is widespread in Greece and includes starvation, neglect, cruelty
and poisoning. Poisoning of both strays and pet animals happens every day;
documented reports are abundant and have been shown on Greek television.
Poisoning is indiscriminate, and can affect children, adults and animals alike.
Offenders must be prosecuted and fined for this illegal activity. Given the
current frequency of poisoning cases, it is also a concern that the numbers will
increase as the country prepares to host the Olympics 2004 and the presence of
stray animals on the streets is unwanted.
It is also common practice in Greece to abandon unwanted pets and hundreds of
thousands of such animals roam parks, streets and forests all over Greece. The
majority of these animals are not spayed or neutered due to widespread
unawareness of the benefits of sterilization.
The answer is not to place these animals in shelters. Welfare conditions in
existing municipal shelters are appalling and rather than solve the problem they
simply perpetuate the suffering of these unfortunate animals. Furthermore
adoption figures are low resulting in overcrowded shelters with enormous running
costs. Municipalities must set up neutering centers now and re-release the
neutered, vaccinated animals to the areas they frequent where animal welfare
workers and other friends of the animals can follow up and feed them.
Tourists are horrified at the suffering they see whilst on holiday in Greece,
many vowing never to return. Many Greeks are also concerned and are working hard
to improve the situation but with little or no support from the authorities.
Given the magnitude of the problem, the Greek government, local councils and the
Police must take action and strictly enforce Law 3710.
We thank you in advance for acting. Give Greek animals a chance.
For more information, paper version of petition and sample letter go to
www.atlantisnet.gr/cidag
If you want to send an e-mail directly to the above ministers:
Prime Minister Costas Simitis:
mail@primeminister.gr
Minister of Agriculture Mr. Georgios Drys:
ax2u025@minagric.gr
Minister of Tourism Mr. Dimitrios Georgarakis:
president@gnto.gr
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Sincerely,
Den Græske
Ambassade i Danmark
Adresse: Hammerensgade 4, 3. sal, 1267 København K, Danmark
I hope you will all respond to this cry for
help from Greece...
If you have other ideas whom to contact to
stop these awfull killings, please let me or
Lale know!
TA ADESPOTA THS VERIAS ZHTOUN VOITHIEA - THE
STRAYS OF VERIA ASKING YOUR HELP
THE ENGLISH TEXT FOLLOWS THE GREEK ONE!
Lale Alatli
www.zoipets.com
The stray animals of the town of Veroia are
asking for your HELP!!
To all people who fight for the animal
rights,
We are volunteers, members of the Animal
Wellfare Assosiation of Imathia (ZO.I.) and
we are acting in Veroia, a small town of
Northern Greece.
Almost every day through the past years,
stray - and not only - animals (dogs and
cats) are poisoned by unknown people who
hate animals.
As poison they use pesticides which causes a
very painfull death to the poor animals.
Everybody in Greece can buy these poisons
for free.
Only in the last 6 months over 100 dogs and
cats were poisoned on the streets! Last
week-end at least 6 more dogs were killed in
this way.
Most of them were sterilized, harmless and
they were seeking only for a little bit
love.
We are desparate, we dont know what else to
do. We are doing all the nesessary
procedures in order to prevent these kind of
actions and to increase the awareness of the
local society but nothing changes. We also
coorporate in a national and international
level with other N.G.O.s for the animal
rights.
The municipality sadly is indifferent about
this issue, even though the stray animals,
according to the Greek law, are in their
responsibility and does not react at all
against the poisonings.
We lost all of our hope for a better life of
the strays animals of our region. We are
desparate and we are now asking for your
help.
Please send e-mail or a fax to the mayor of
Veroia with your complains about this kind
of cruelty against the stray animals of
Veroia and by asking from the Mayor Mrs
Haroula Ousoultzoglou to take action against
those of the citizens who use these awfull
and barbarian methods for vanishing the poor
stray animals.
PLEASE SEND US CC zoipets@gmail.com THE
MAILS THAT YOU SEND TO THE MAYOR.
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF IMATHIAS -
ZO.H.
Vaso Taki - Vice President
Lale Alatli - Volunteer
www.zoipets.com
A HOLIDAYIN GREECE?
A tempting idea, but if you are an animal lover
...
Poisoning of stray - and
owned - dogs and cats is widespread throughout Greece and it occurs on a daily
basis. Those responsible for spreading around poisoned bait are rarely caught in
the act and usually the bodies of their victims are picked up by garbage
collectors in the early hours of the morning. The poisoning is often excused as
a necessary and cheap cleaning up operation of the large numbers of stray dogs
and cats which are seen as a problem. Some people fear the strays would ‘spread
disease’, others consider them a nuisance, especially when their numbers
increase.
Sterilisation is not
common for household companion animals, because it is regarded as a negative
intervention in the animals’ nature, but their owners refuse to take
responsibility for the unwanted litters of puppies and kittens, which are
usually abandoned. In short, many people seem to view poisoning as a ‘fact of
life’. The poison used can be anything from strychnine and rat poison to farm
pesticides and herbicides; even crushed glass.
WHEN
THE TOURISTS LEAVE ...
The average life-span of
a stray dog in Greece is less than two years, as most of them perish during the
winter months, if not shortly after the holiday season comes to an end. The last
charter flights depart from the islands at the end of October, by which time
most of the hotels and tavernas have closed down for the winter.
The strays, so dependent
on the tourists for food during the summer, are left to fend for themselves, not
knowing where their next meal would be coming from ... poisoned bait may be
their last morsel, if they are not shot, or hit by a car, or hanged first ...
Millions of tourists from all over the world visit Greece every year and many
are shocked by the sights of animals in distress. They often befriend and feed
the strays, who are generally very friendly and loving ... they just want to
'belong' and they try very hard to find somebody to adopt them ... the lucky few
succeed.
Nothing can truly prepare you for seeing the magnitude of destruction and
despair the wildfires in Greece have burned in their path over the last
week.
A woman sobs in my arms as the few sheep she has left huddle together in an
unmoving circle, at risk of starvation because they are too afraid to step
onto the blackened land that surrounds them.
A cat sits on the scorched earth - white on charcoal black - meowing next to
its owner, an elderly man who sat watching from his porch as every inch of
his land and life’s work went up in flames just a few yards from his chair.
A Greek gentleman barely manages to save his goats with a fire hose after
losing all but one of his 18 sheep -- now badly burned around the ears and
mouth after the man used a blanket to try to stamp out the fire that
engulfed it.
My name is Dick Green and I am on the ground in Greece as part of IFAW’s
Emergency Relief Team to help feed and treat as many burned or injured
animals as we can find.
The inferno that swept Greece killed 66 people, destroying more than 4,000
homes in 110 villages and nearly 500,000 acres of countryside and farmland.
Most of the villages I’ve visited are ghost towns – surrounding lands burnt
to the ground with only a few empty houses standing.
Fields of ash look like the blackened surface of the moon as the stray dogs
I pass cower and hide. The villagers have plenty of donated food and
clothing for themselves, but desperately need assistance with the long term
sustainability of their agricultural community after losing most of their
livestock and olive groves. Insurance in Greece is almost nonexistent.
It takes around 6 months for new grass and crops to grow for feed. And since
most of the animals and herds are free range – there is little land left for
food.
I believe that IFAW, along with local agencies in Greece
who are helping to lead the feeding and treatment of injured animals, can
assist a great many animals and help rebuild the shattered lives these fires
have left behind, but we cannot do it alone.
Please give what you can today to help.
After delivering food for his surviving goats, I pull away from the older
gentleman who lost all but one of his sheep as he waves both hands in the
air and shouts “I will fight.” With your help, he can.
With hope from Greece.
Dick Green
Disaster Relief Manager
IFAW Emergency Relief Team
P.S.
Despite a break in Greece's prolonged heat wave, there are now fears that
heavy rain could cause floods in areas left exposed by the devastating
fires.
In the article above they say
nothing about all the homeless Dogs. WHY?
In Greece - "Mans best friend
is his own brain and not the Dog"!
27 august 2007
The wildfires that have scorched southern
Greece, killing dozens of people, reached
the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of
the Olympic games, an official said Sunday.
I feel it´s good with that wildfires.
Hopefully it will kill all those dogs with
their poor and bad life in Greece. It is a
shame for all the hungry and homeless dogs!
You find them everywhere in Greece.
Greece has a very bad and stupid goverment /
administration. They hate dogs!!!
The inferno that swept Greece killed 66
people, destroying more than 4,000 homes in
110 villages and nearly 500,000 acres of
countryside and farmland. Most of the
villages I’ve visited are ghost towns –
surrounding lands burnt to the ground with
only a few empty houses standing. Fields of
ash look like the blackened surface of the
moon as the stray dogs I pass cower and
hide. The villagers have plenty of donated
food and clothing for themselves, but
desperately need assistance with the long
term sustainability of their agricultural
community after losing most of their
livestock and olive groves. Insurance in
Greece is almost nonexistent. It takes
around six months for new grass and crops to
grow for feed. And since most of the animals
and herds are free range – there is little
land left for food. What about "Man´s best
Friend?"
If the Greece people could learn to take
care of their dog´s, then I know they will
get very much help!
Twice a year the
animals on this ireland are feeded.
Unfortunately the food contains a very
strong poison are pieces of glass. The
starving animals wolfe down the food and
when doing that they cut their throats or
they swallow it and then dies slowly because
of internal bleeding and the stomach and
their intestines are etched. The local
inhabitants find the animals laying in
grotesque positions. These things happen all
ower in Greece.
På øen lægges der 2 gange årligt en masse
mad ud til dyrene, desværre indeholder maden
en meget stærk gift eller glasskår. Således
vil de sultne dyr kaste sig over maden og
enten få skåret struben over eller dø
langsomt og pinefuldt af indre blødninger,
hvor maven og tarmene langsom ætses op. De
lokale beboere finde dyrene i grosteske
stillinger hvor man kan se de har lidt
slemt. Dette sker overalt i Grækenland.
The thick rope, strained with his blood
and tightening his neck, were attached
to a ceiling.
His heartless owners left him
suffer even as the rope got into his flesh, causing
him discomfort and pain.
And they say: Man´s best Friend!
They all forget to feed their dogs!
Comments to the above:
The one on the dogs of Greece
is something that touched me. I was in Greece in March 2007 and this
wonderful dog became our tour guide protectiung us crossing the
streets and when we went to the beach, it made sure we went to the right
place... That dog was beautiful and someone told us he belonged to a
Canadian living there but we never met him.
I did not see any dogs running
wild in Italy so wondered what was the difference..
Jana
Church
Nova Scotia Canada
The local dog
patrol has a lot to do shooting haphazard chosen dogs. The problem is that
they are no good marksmen. manu hurted and whining dogs are thrown on the
truckbed awhere they will bleed to death. Other dogs shuffles away - exposed for
a painful fate. Shooting, hanging,put to death with electric current or drowning
are just some of the cruel methods, which are used to control population of
ownerless dogs.
Den lokale hundepatrulje har travlt med
at skyde tilfældigt udvalgte hunde.
Problemet er, at de ikke er gode
skytter. Mange sårede og klynkende hunde
bliver smidt op på ladet af en lastbil,
hvor de langsomt bløder ihjel. Andre
slæber sig væk i mørket - overladt til
en smertefuld skæbne. Skydning,
hængning, aflivning med strøm eller
druknedøden er blot nogle af de
metoder, som bruges for at kontrollere
bestanden af herreløse hunde. Der
udlægges og mad til hundene,
fyldt med knuste flasker, så hundene
ødelægger deres tarme.
Monday 31 May 2010
Greece to ban smoking in all indoor
public places
As if they were not poor enough already!
They resisted until now... but of course as
they go on smoking... this is nothing than a
new tax...
Greece, a nation of heavy smokers, is
to ban smoking in all indoor public places
from 1 September because a partial ban
enacted last July failed, the health
minister, Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou, said
today.
Last year's ban was largely ignored because
of exemptions for small bars and
restaurants, complex rules and the failure
to crack down on offenders, and Greeks
routinely light up cigarettes in taxis,
larger bars, or even at work.
"There were problems in the implementation
of the law, there were grey areas and
contradictions," the minister said.
"We had to bring in new legislation ... From
1 September 2010, Greece will fully ban
[smoking] in all public places."
Casinos and bars bigger than 300 sq m will
be given eight months to apply the law, she
said.
More than 40% of Greeks smoke, making them
the heaviest smokers in Europe, and nearly
as many are exposed to smoking at work,
according to a European Union poll.
Smoking-related diseases kill about 20,000
people a year, costing the country an annual
€2.14bn (£1.8bn), the health ministry said
last year.
Bar and restaurant owners had complained
last year's law was too complicated and was
hurting business.
Some restaurant owners who had originally
implemented the law put ashtrays back on the
table after losing customers.
The government will publish a draft bill in
the coming days, Xenogiannakopoulou said.
Last year's ban, agreed under the previous,
conservative administration, imposed fines
of up to €500 on smokers who broke the law,
while bars and restaurants risked losing
their licence.
Smoking is also becoming more expensive in
Greece.
The government agreed in talks with the EU
and the IMF earlier this month to increase
excise tax on cigarettes by 10% as part of
austerity measures aimed at plugging the
huge budget deficit.
Denmark want all information on Greek fraud. 6th
November 2010
How was it possible for Greece to keep large budget deficit hidden in
years and thus to participate in the single currency on false grounds.
Denmark will now have the EU Commission on the track in the case.
Greece threw in the spring the euro to its worst crisis ever. A crisis,
which has cost billions, and as in all probability,
cause of a Treaty amendment, allowing EU a much greater control, just as
it restricts the Member States' sovereignty further.
And so can we not get to know how it succeeded Greeks to cheat the Central
Bank
You may fear that the Member States with similar problems will copy the
Greek approach?
Or is it rather fears that it will be revealed how Carelessly, the ECB has
handled the common currency interests?
Now is the cat out of the bag, and the ECB may as well present all details
immediately.
