Rick Steves' Greece: Athens & the Peloponnese amazon.com
Bust: Greece, the Euro and the Sovereign Debt Crisis - By Matthew Lynn amazon.com
Greece's 'Odious' Debt: The Looting of the Hellenic Republic by the Euro, the Political Elite and the Investment Community - By Jason Manolopoulos amazon.com
Understanding the Crisis in Greece: From Boom to Bust - By Theodore Pelagidis amazon.com
The Imminent Crisis: Greek Debt and the Collapse of the European Monetary Union amazon.com
Eyewitness Greece - Athens and the Mainland - 352 Pages
Financial markets and economic growth in Greece, 1986-1999 [An article from: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money]
Athens Demographics:
The population count for Athens was 10,964,020 in 2001. According to eurostat, in 2008 Greece had a total estimated population of 11,262,000. Of this, some 695,979 are estimated to be non-Greek.
June 4, 2010
Greek sailor union to press forward with blocking Piraeus tour ships
Although heavily criticized for essentially kicking the Greek economy when its down, the PNO (Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation) is planning a new campaign to block cruise ships from unloading tourists on June 7. Previous efforts had resulted with some tour companies threatening to drop mainland Piraeus from their Mediterranean schedules. The sailors are protesting the Greek government allowing non-Greek flagged ships to carry tours in the Aegean, previously a right guaranteed to the PNO. Brief story at Kathimerini:
‘...The PNO administration examined developments regarding the Malta-flagged cruise ship Zenith, and decided to proceed with worker action against the vessel on Monday, June 7, 2010 during its arrival at the port of Piraeus. This union activity is the continuation of previous action by the federation in order to protect the fundamental rights of Greek naval workers, with securing their jobs being first and foremost.’
Kathimerini attacks the PNO in an online editorial:
"Tourism is Greece’s strongest industry; many people rely on it for a living and the state relies on it for public revenue. Neither society nor the state can allow a small group of blackmailers to threaten strikes and, even more damaging, port blockades. These actions cause Greece to lose money and also drag the country’s international reputation through the mud."
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