Catharsis Ours: Greece Special Report ( August 29 , 2015 ) ...... IMF disappointingly states debt relief does not involve debt cancellation - focus will be on extending maturities / lowering interest rates and more grace periods- blah ....... Saturday morning political update for Sept 20th snap Elections , additional polling data ...... Sad / tragic Refugee updates......

Morning tweets......

Greece .....

Communist party head slams Popular Unity http://dlvr.it/C0bnSJ  

‏@saymamaa

On #GreeceCrisis, #Greek former PM Alexis #Tsipras says no going back, #Greece will work to ensure a better future. 

‏@fwred

Greece: fixed.
@LorcanRK style  

Yannis Koutsomitis @YanniKouts

Lagarde says #IMF not askng for cancellng part of #Greece debt. "We're talking longer maturities, lower rates & more grace period" ~@letemps

‏@PopescuCo

IMF's Christine Lagarde says restructuring should suffice for Greek debt http://reut.rs/1i9kVxY  via @Reuters 

‏@jmanzanoredondo

To Protest Austerity, These ATMs Dispensed Greece's Old Currency http://pulse.me/s/4yCuF3  via @FastCoExist

‏@Pablospinheiro

Public debt (% of GDP)

Greece: 172%
Italy: 133%
Portugal: 126%
Spain: 99%
France: 97%
UK: 91%
Germany: 70%
Netherlands: 68%
Brazil: 63%

‏@almodozo

Among some self-serving stuff, an astute observation by Varoufakis about Greece's Euro dilemma http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/08/yanis-varoufakis-greece-eu/402580/ … 

‏@DailySabah

Migrant crisis in EU: Germany welcomes, others turn a blind eye
http://sabahdai.ly/pAtkYx  

‏@annezouroudi

So Mrs Merkel may have a heart after all http://bit.ly/1KjwmQd  Meanwhile in #Greece more poor souls arrive 

‏@Alex_Ogle

A man carries his daughter as they walk to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia, by @ArisMessinis @AFPphoto 

‏@ekathimerini

Greece edges closer to EU migration funds http://dlvr.it/C0X9Gk  

@ connellyandrew

A quiet afternoon at the port of # Lesbos  # Greece See all the boats waiting to transport people? Me neither. # refugees 

‏@eurios

Vincent van Gogh Landscape under a Stormy Sky, 1888 @ Fondation Socindec Vaduz, Liechtenstein 

Seems to fit --- when looking at GR politics.....

‏@yanpal7

Meimarakis (public address): I want at least two debates, including one-on-one with Mr Tsipras; I accept beforehand any terms he wants.

‏@GreekAnalyst

#DIMAR to run jointly with #PASOK in imminent #GreeceElections. http://news.in.gr/greece/article/?aid=1500021709#.VeHpKlErlCQ.twitter …

‏@qpdp

Heads up: @vitolaterza09 @fredwalton216 

I finished a 2-part write-up on the upcoming greek elections:

Q @qpdp

And here is a first look at polls and possible coalitions in the upcoming Greek elections: 
http://data-research.blogspot.gr/2015/08/greek-elections-september-2015-first.html … #ekloges2015_round2

‏@ekathimerini

Communist party head slams Popular Unity http://dlvr.it/C0bnSJ  

‏@GreekAnalyst

Popular Unity: #Tsipras is the exponent of the new Memorandum class. #Greece 

SKAI.gr @skaigr

Λαϊκή Ενότητα: Εκφραστής της νέας μνημονιακής τάξης ο Τσίπρας http://dlvr.it/C0bW9y 

‏@NickMalkoutzis

Popular Unity's Lapavitsas & Tsanaka latest #Greece politicos to have eggs thrown. Will we have Greek John Prescott? http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/996906 

‏@vitolaterza09

Excellent analysis of issues Greeks are facing in upcoming elections - @BridgingEurope poll @rapidis http://www.bridgingeurope.net/nationwide-poll-towards-snap-elections-in-greece---august-2015.html … #Greece

‏@ekathimerini

Weighing our options http://dlvr.it/C0X7DJ  

‏@YanniKouts

#Greece poll [ALCO/@protothema]:

Syriza 22.6%
ND 21.1%
Golden Dawn 6.3%
Potami 5.1%
ΚΚΕ 4.7%
PASOK 4.1%
LAE 4%
EK 3%
ANEL 2.4%
#ekloges15b

Manos Giakoumis retweeted

‏@MacroPolis_gr

Marc Poll - Alpha TV

SYRIZA 25.3%
ND 23.2
Potami 5.8
G Dawn 5.5
PASOK 4.4
KKE 4.2
Pop Unity 3.8
Cent Union 3.8
Ind Grks 3
Other 2.2
#Greece

@ loukia_g

I've just found out what the # Syriza campaign slogan will be # Greece  # ekloges2015

The Greek analysts retweeted

@ YanniKouts

Tsipras addresses # Syriza 's first pre-election party meeting. He says he does not regret for bailout ►http: // youtu.be/Ira0bK7O0do?a / Via @ AvgiOnline

@ rapidis

# Syriza planning to endorse politicians from wider center-left spectrum as candidates. No intention to enrich party w / young ppl. # Greece

‏@enikos_en

Greece to offer ‘war relief’ to Greek-origin Ukrainians  -  http://bit.ly/1MSiUBF  

‏@YiannisMouzakis

"Europe didn't seem to care what happened to #Greece econ as long as the euro zone's financial system was protected" 

Special Reports @specialreports

"Lagarde: 'Guys, don't congratulate yourselves - in 3 years you’re going to give more money'" http://reut.rs/1VgPK1X  

‏@damomac

And Popular Unity's Lafazanis is the 2nd least popular party leader, according to the UoM/@skaigr poll. 

‏@damomac

UoM/@skaigr poll suggests Tsipras' popularity ratings have fallen from 70% in March to 29.5%. ND's Meimarakis at 26% 

‏@YiannisMouzakis

2 PMs and political careers built on pro-anti MoU divide line, 73% in this poll don't find relevant anymore #Greece 

Catharsis Ours

Saturday, August 29, 2015

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