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Keel Haul

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  1. Try to use your C/C as much as possible, some of those those quaint seaside Taverna's on the Islands have been defrauding the economy of millions for years.

    "Andreas Andreadis made the plea to what are expected to be record numbers of holidaymakers, saying plastic could play a key role in hindering tax evasion, a perennial drain on the Greek economy. “What we are saying is that on cash transactions above a certain level please use your credit cards,” he told the Observer. “That way it forces services and shops to declare it on the cash register and issue receipts.”

  2. I understand playing Devil's Advocate and yes everyone is "innocent until proven guilty" but most children would not make up a story like this. I'm sure the details will come out and the guilty parties will be held accountable.
    yep your right, no need for a costly trial.......30 yrs solitary or the wood chipper, your choice Cruisegoer?.

     

    To quote the wonderful right wing Judge Judy, "how do you know a teenagers lying?"........answers to

  3. http://www.balkaneu.com/%CE%BCayor-budva-arrested-corruption/

    <These new arrests in Budva are similar to those on the end of 2010 when in the “Zavala” affair former Mayor of Budva, Rajko Kuljaca had also been arrested. The “Zavala” affair is one of the largest corruption scandals in Montenegro. This affair concerned an illegal construction on the Cape Zavala in Budva and an abuse of office, in late 2010 and resulted with Mayor Rajko Kuljaca, Dragan Marovic, and a group of local businessmen from the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists behind bars. - See more at: http://www.balkaneu.com/%CE%BCayor-budva-arrested-corruption/#sthash.ADYkznmD.dpuf>

    http://rai-see.org/montenegro-arrests-bosses-of-scandal-hit-resort/

     

    My wife is ex Yugoslavian and lived in and loved Budva for several years. The sound of jack hammers from 06.00 to 20.00 hrs and the on going Taxi "wars" were a few of the reasons we would not return.

  4. <No I do not want people to believe they are getting cheaper fares. What I want is that drivers start to using meters.>

    Then tell the punters here to demand their legal rights! if refused then take the registration number and report it! I have never been denied meter use all over Croatia.

  5. I still work as a volunteer for Al/Anon in the UK, Narc/Anon Tel: 210 347 4777 is our equiv for drug users in Athens. Over the years I have made good friendships with colleague's in Greece.

    The only paper worth quoting is the international acclaimed http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/16/greek-addicts-sisha-drug-crisis

     

    <For Charalampos Poulopoulos, the head of Kethea, Greece's pre-eminent anti-drug centre, shisha symbolises the depredations of a crisis that has spawned record levels of destitution and unemployment. It is, he said, an "austerity drug" – the best response yet of dealers who have become ever more adept at producing synthetic drugs designed for those who can no longer afford more expensive highs from such drugs as heroin and cocaine.>

    Ps I worked in Piraeus for three yrs.

     

    http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/02/greece-tourists-credit-cards-tax-evasion

     

    <“In a country where the tax collection system is so inefficient, credit cards are the easiest way of clamping down on evasion,” said Andreadis, who heads the Confederation of Greek Tourism (Sete). “We calculate that around 40% of receipts are not issued in tourist areas to avoid VAT.”>

     

    This is about tourism and honesty,to a quote from TA this villa was among 6 burgled in one night.

    <eware, theives

    22 July 2015, 16:58

    PleAse all in stoupa be careful, arrived Sunday afternoon, stopping in villa in stoupa . Sunday night whilst in bed villa was burgled . Took ALL our money even out of safe and various items, four other villas robbed same night, most worrying thing is we where all in and asleep when this took place, please be extra vigilant>

  6. so Dubrovnik is more lawless than Split, in all my Croatian wifes years in Croatia she insists on the meter.Its the law and in all your years you have been driven without insurance and assisted the black economy.

     

    Ps legal meters give uniform accurate fares, do you really want people to believe taxi driver dont use them to give the punter a cheaper price??????????????

  7. Greece and Greeks need to do some serious thinking and some serious work on what is needed to get out of this mess. I live here for 36 years, functionally fully a Greek now.

     

    Most people are thinking in the pattern of "euro or not". The answer is not this. Euro or not, you can't make it if things don't work right.

    Greece's fiscal problems are huge but at the same time. . . it's a great country and with some serious work for five, ten years a lot of things could change. For the better.

    But it needs some really serious and focused work. It's not that bad as it sounds and it could be fixed with hard work, primarily in mentality.

     

    Other than that it's a fantastic country to visit, yeap food is great, sites are fantastic, energy of the place is undeniable. . . but it's not only this. We need some stability and it's 7 - 8 years already of this saga.

    More money and more austerity is what we get again, but srsly, there is only one way to go out of this vicious cycle: very hard work and raising productivity. And focused persistence and consistency.

     

    Peace all.

    Nick you and I know the biggest lesson for the Greeks is honesty!! The government at the time lied there way into the Euro zone with a fake balance sheet.

    The national sport is do not pay your tax, the desperate tourism minister earlier this year pleaded with tourists to use plastic and starve the black economy. The constant under-reporting of crime on the Islands and the boom in meth addicts on the mainland to protect its tourist trade is embarrassing.

    Greece has given away its economic sovereignty so after 10 to 15 years of E U driven sell off and austerity measures it may be fixed.

  8. This is the correct advise for the use of Taxis in Croatia, its from the outlook festivals web site. Because as they state it is illegal not to use the meter it also invalidates the drivers insurance.

     

    To quote,<If arriving outside of transfer times a taxi will be the easiest way to get from Pula Airport to the site. Taxis can be hailed outside stations and airports very easily or from taxi ranks in Pula. There is a dedicated taxi rank just outside the Campsite entrance. All legal taxis have meters, and must use them by law. You should ALWAYS ask for a receipt before getting into a taxi, it is a legal requirement. If you do not ask for one, or the taxi driver does not give you one you could both be liable for a fine from inspectors. We will release guide prices for popular routes closer to the summer. If you feel a taxi has overcharged you or they will not issue you with a receipt, please report it to our staff at the drop-off point. We will be monitoring all taxis with access to this restricted area, and will revoke access for any taxi that does not act in our customers’ best interests. Watch out for illegal taxis – although they may be cheaper they are not regulated by the city and you might be putting yourself in unnecessary danger. If you have a complaint about an illegal taxi you will need to talk to the police>

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