Greece Elections
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Yeah I suppose they arent bothered about discounting the flights on weekend breaks.
£99 package holiday for a week just to use the flight is a good deal. Its normally £230 to £260 for the flights if I am just booking them only to get to see the in laws. QUite often we have risked it and just booked a last minute package holiday and then when we get to the airport over there we tell the rep we dont need the bus or the accommodation for the week and walk off.
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Am planning on snagging a last minute deal to one of the islands, take the Mrs and 2 youngest for a week of sun. Already booked 2wks for next year, and we weren't planning to go away this year, but starting to see some really good deals come up. I know it's OT, but if anyone has some good websites to find cheap deals, would appreciate any links sent in trust
Haven't seen anything yet about the 30% tax hike for the islands being implemented, although that was in the proposal.
Haven't seen anything yet about the 30% tax hike for the islands being implemented, although that was in the proposal.
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This is the bottom line. Greece should exit. when the next round of bail out talks is due is due Greece will only renegade again and seek concessions.
wonder what odds paddypower will give on Tsipras being assassinated before the end of this year ?
Varoufakis's annotated agreement is worth a read.
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Tragically cut down in his prime by the shrapnel from a shattering dinner plate I fear...
It's complete shambles.
If I was in charge, the first step I would make would be straight to the tax office with a large team of accountants to comb through the books identifying potential individuals who earn more than their declared amount. Those individuals would then be investigated to identify their real annual income, and then stuck with a real tax bill.
A law also needs to be passed where the tax office requires proof of earnings from an individual to determine how much tax they must pay, rather than relying on their "honest" word.
This will rake in a lot more money than VAT hikes.
If I was in charge, the first step I would make would be straight to the tax office with a large team of accountants to comb through the books identifying potential individuals who earn more than their declared amount. Those individuals would then be investigated to identify their real annual income, and then stuck with a real tax bill.
A law also needs to be passed where the tax office requires proof of earnings from an individual to determine how much tax they must pay, rather than relying on their "honest" word.
This will rake in a lot more money than VAT hikes.
surely fairly standard... given that the countries are right next to each other
Happens regularly, this is a non-issue. There have been at least two other such infringements since the start of this year.
I like this guy a lot - I hope Stormin' Corbyn wins the Labour leadership and appoint him as Shadow Chancellor
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happens every day , during summer they tend to decrease in frequency so they dont slam while dogfighting into a commercial jet ,
it goes like this
8 turkish jets enter from the north
radars spot them and alert 4 f16 or mirage 2005
5 mins later they engage in dogfights
turks run back and they are chased till Smyrna
greeks come back
the result:
1.pollution
2.money wasted
3.free training for all
back on topic, the greek republic (sorry i meant the german province of mittel meer) got 7 billion today in its account, next week they pay back the money to where it came from+interest. Funny business isnt it
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Different markets, different influences. The UK is attractive for a business to a degree, far more so than Greece but far less so than USA. So we can lower taxes to encourage investors unlike Greece where no one wants to be no matter what or the USA where the prestige of being in the states is more important than ridiculously high tax rates.
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its unbelievable, as if the flood gates have opened, since shops closed tonight almost everybody is out, some going to spend the weekend on the beaches nearby. Mood is becoming No1 factor in economics....