S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 16, ISSUE 807 March 30-April 5, 2013 $1.50 Cypriots Make a Walk on The Banks, But Still Worry Government Awaits Troika Loan, Hopes Greek Ind. Calmness Emerges

Day Talks By Andy Dabilis Aplenty in TNH Staff Writer - After lining up calmly in queues instead of making a frantic dash for their cash when banks reopened after being closed for two weeks as the gov - By Constantine S. Sirigos ernment worked out a bailout TNH Staff Writer deal with international lenders, Cypriots nonetheless walked NEW YORK – The Archdiocesan away wondering what will come Cathedral of the Holy Trinity next for them. celebrated Greek Independence With tight restrictions on Day with three entertaining and withdrawals to prevent a run on informative lectures at the the banks, the government Cathedral Ballroom on March hoped that order would con - 25. The event, which was held tinue to prevail while it waits under the auspices of the Greek for a 10 billion euros ($13 bil - Consulate, followed a reception lion) rescue loan package from hosted at the Consulate by the the Troika of the European Consul General George Iliopou - Union-International Monetary los. Fund- The plight of and (EU-IMF-ECB). weighed heavily on the While uninsured depositors participants. Iliopoulos told with more than 100,000 euros guests at the Consulate to com - ($130,000) will lose up to their mit to “giving the next genera - 80 percent of their money that’s tion a country better than what being confiscated by the govern - we received and I hope that we ment – and won’t see any bal - accomplish this so our children ance for years – a revised plan can be as proud to be Greek as to exempt insured accounts un - we are.” der the threshold kept many Archbishop Demetrios spoke AP PHOTO people from having to go to the in praise of the genius and de - A man reacts outside a branch of the in , with strict restrictions on transactions, after being closed to banks. termination of the heroes of the Thursday, March 28, 2013. Banks in Cyprus reopened to cus - prevent people withdrawing all their savings during the coun - The assets seizure was fight for Greek Independence. tomers for the first time in nearly two weeks Thursday, albeit try’s acute financial crisis. agreed to by the government of He noted that the crises in newly-elected President Nicos Greece and Cyprus make the Anastasiades – who had op - holiday a painful one this year, posed it a month earlier while but that the very day and its campaigning – after the Troika meaning “gives us hope… and Greece Now Ranked 3rd Poorest Country in EU demanded depositors come up we will overcome.” with 5.8 billion euros ($7.5 bil - James DeMetro, the orga - lion) to help solve the crisis they nizer of the Chambers’ annual By Andy Dabilis Some 20 percent of Greeks ranks third in poverty measured and poverty rose from 20% to didn’t create. Greek Film Festi - TNH Staff Writer are living below the poverty by four different ways; official 40% with another 20% being on Cypriot banks lost 4.5 billion val, welcomed the guests to the level now and disposable in - poverty, which includes those the of the official poverty euros ($5.8 billion) in bad loans Cathedral and noted that the tri - ATHENS – Three years after come, between big pay cuts, tax who earn less than 60% of the rate which is estimated as 60% to Greek businesses that went umph of the Greek revolution - austerity measures were im - hikes, and slashed pensions, has average income, estimated of the average income. Labor belly-up in that country’s eco - aries “is nothing short of aston - posed on the order of interna - taken away more than 46 per - poverty based on a person’s own union leaders are predicting the nomic crisis and escaped pun - ishing, and a testament to the tional lenders putting up cent of disposable income. It has estimation of his/hers own eco - jobless rate could hit 29-30 per - ishment or payment, and in fortitude and tenacity of our bailouts to keep its economy gotten so dire that Greece plum - nomic situation, the percentage cent while Prime Minister An - holdings in Greek bonds that forebears and I hope the people from collapsing, conditions have meted from 14th among the of people living in extreme tonis Samaras is frantically try - were devalued by 74 percent. of Greece today tap into those gotten worse and Greece now EU’s 27 countries on the list of poverty, and the real disposable ing to cobble together ideas to Banks were shut for almost resources to overcome the cur - ranks ahead of only Bulgaria economic rankings in 2004 to income of a family. reverse the trend. two weeks before reopening on rent challenges.” and Romania as the poorest 25th now. Since 2008, when the eco - The British newspaper The March 28 as the institutions countries in the European According to IW, the Institute nomic crisis began, unemploy - Continued on page 5 Union. of German Economy, Greece ment rose from 7.5% to 27% Continued on page 9 Continued on page 8

Manolis Mitsias Thrills and RESTAURANT REVIEW Delights at NJ Fundraiser Ethos Restaurant’s Great Food and Ambiance By Constantine S. Sirigos with a beautiful instrumental TNH Staff Writer piece that set the evening’s tone. By Penelope Karageorge Tassos Efstratiades, the pres - Special to The National Herald NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – For ident of the Hellenic Federation one evening, legendary Singer of then welcomed Friends with discriminating Manolis Mitsias wrapped the the guests and dignitaries, palates had told me about community’s pain and concern which included the Consuls Ethos, on 51st Street and 1st Av - for Greece and Cyprus in the General of Greece Cyprus re - enue in , their restau - music it loves, with lyrics that spectively, George Iliopoulos rant of choice at least three spoke both of pain and better and Koula Sophianou, and nights per week. Knowing them times, and raised $150,000 for Greek Consul Evangelos Kiri - as “real Greeks” as well as food - charities that will mainly benefit akopoulos. ies, I decided to take their ad - children in the homelands. Efstratiades revealed the vice and visit Ethos when Hur - When the lights dimmed in higher purpose of the gathering ricane Sandy struck. For a week the Nicholas Music Center of when he declared that Hellenes I had lived without a function - Rutgers University in New “have a sacred duty to remem - ing elevator in my apartment Brunswick, NJ, with its warm ber the homelands and help building. On a Sunday night, I interior of peach-colored seats them in their time of need.” hiked down 11 pitch-black and light brown, the audience He thanked the Federation’s flights of stairs clutching a flash - greeted the musicians with partners and the sponsors of the light before making the short warm applause, who responded event, principally the Pan Gre - walk to the restaurant. It was gorian Enterprises. Its president well worth the effort. George Siamboulis, also wel - That night the restaurant re - For subscription: comed the guests and reiterated sembled a spontaneous party as 718.784.5255 that their purpose is to help the other escapees without refriger - [email protected] people, of Greece and Cyprus. ation or cooking facilities gath - Soon thereafter, Mitsias en - ered. The noise level soared. tered the stage to a burst of ap - The bar was packed and eager plause and sang “fili, kalos TNH/COSTAS BEJ diners kept walking in the door. Ethos host Stamatis Pelardis greets diners enjoying a late lunch at Ethos. A native of Rhodes, Continued on page 2 Pelardis says: “I want to make people feel welcome and to create the style of a Greek island.” Continued on page 4 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 Chicago’s St. Basil Church Withstands Damage GOINGS ON... n MARCH 31 n APRIL 13 By Anthe Mitrakos we hope to keep the community TENAFLY, NJ – The Consulate MANHATTAN – Hellenic Busi - Special to The National Herald together,” said Tony Frankos, General of the Republic of ness Network (HBN) New York parish council president, who has Cyprus in New York, The Cyprus Chapter and the Hellenic Profes - CHICAGO, IL – A fire that shook been with St. Basil for 12 years. Federation of America and The sional Women (HPW) invite you up the community of St. Basil “We are assuring people that the International Coordinating to our Entrepreneurship Sympo - Greek Orthodox Church on church will be back,” he added. Committee Justice for Cyprus- sium 2013. Saturday, Apr. 13, Kathari Deutera is still under in - Though the church has sus - PSEKA Commemorate on April 9AM to 1:30PM at the ballroom vestigation. Firefighters re - tained much smoke damage that 1st the 58th anniversary of the of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, sponded to an early afternoon call is horrid to eye, the future looks liberation struggle of Cyprus 337 East 74th Street in Manhat - for help on March 18, successfully bright for this small parish. from British Rule with a Memo - tan. The one-day symposium has subduing the flames before they “It’s really tragic and heart - rial Service at The Greek Or - been designed to explore the spread throughout the building. breaking…one of the most stress - thodox Cathedral of Saint John challenges and opportunities The flame, whose origin has ful things I have had to deal with, the Theologian at 353 East Clin - faced by entrepreneurs and start- not yet been determined, signifi - but I have faith we’ll come to - ton Avenue in Tenafly. up companies in funding their cantly damaged the northeast gether and fix that,” Katsoulis ideas and growth. The event be - corner of the nave, near the bap - said. n APRIL 5-11 gins with registration and a tismal spot, leaving a 35-foot area “We are very positive, and MANHATTAN – SMYRNA FILM morning reception at 9AM. Panel completely burnt. Among church though we feel like this is a IN N.Y. THEATER. Maria Iliou's 1: Growing Your Business In The relics destroyed were a dozen tragedy, we are hoping to take it documentary "Smyrna: The De - Modern Economy with speakers large icons painted in the 1980s, and make the best of it,” said struction of a Cosmopolitan City, Catherine Giuliani, Partner, The two stained glass windows, a pul - Dalianis. 1900-1922" will play a one- Reiter Giuliani Group; Justin Bo - pit, and a balcony. Luckily, the St. Basil, which served as the first Greek Orthodox Cathedral St. Basil, located at 733 S. Ash - week engagement, April 5-11, zonelis, CEO & Founder, LivEth - holy altar was spared, Father Pan - of Chicago, also suffered a serious fire in 1977. land Ave. in Chicago’s Southwest at the Quad Cinema, 34 West nic.com; Maria Loi, Celebrity teleimon Dalianis told TNH. loop, was built in 1910 as Anshe 13th Street in Manhattan. Infor - Chef, Owner, Loi Restaurant; As he described the scene, a much longer it probably would The Church, he hopes, will be up Sholom Synagogue, designed by mation at Maria Avgitidis,Co-founder &. woman lighting a candle noticed have destroyed the building,” said and running within six months if architect Alexander Levy. Con - www.quadcinema.com. CEO, AgapaMe.com & Agape - the fire on the second floor. Dalia - Dalianis, who has been with St. all goes as planned. verted in 1927, St. Basil was des - Match.com. Moderator for both nis was notified just as he pulled Basil for two and a half years. “There is a lot of work to do ignated the first Greek Orthodox n APRIL 7 panels: Eleni Daniels, President up to the parking lot. Another “Unlike other Chicago but we are all of one mind and Cathedral of Chicago, by the city’s GLEN COVE, NY – The Holo - & Principal DanielsMedia Co. man attempted to put the fire out parishes, the St. Basil community we’re going to do this and return first bishop, Bishop Philaretos, ac - caust Memorial & Tolerance Panel 2: Funding your Business with an extinguisher, but the is small, and we are basically all St. Basil to its glory again,” he cording to the church’s Website: Center of Nassau County will through crowd-funding, featur - heavy smoke made it impossible. family…the parish is very said. stbasilchicago.org. Special pro - present a special program on ing Martin W. Enright, Esq. Part - Chicago Fire District Chief unique,” said Katsoulis, St. Basil Some 300 pious flocked to the grams overseen by St. Basil in - Holocaust Remembrance Day ner, Littman Krooks LLP; Brian Steve Chikerotis said the blaze, Sunday School principal, who has following Sunday’s liturgy held at clude a Saturday Greek School, commemorating the Jews of Meece, CEO RocketHub. Keynote which was extinguished in about been attending the church since the Marriott Medical District Sunday School, adult education Greece titled “Greece and the Speaker and book signing John 20 minutes, was not suspicious, 2007. “It feels like I am mourning nearby. That’s three times the nor - class, a Ladies’ Philoptochos So - Holocaust – Devastation, Resis - P Margaritis, Unlock Your Inner according to a report by the the loss of a family member…es - mal attendance rate, and a testa - ciety chapter and a choir. tance and Renewal.” 90 percent Entrepreneur Author, business Chicago Tribune. pecially since it happened on ment to how St. Basil’s commu - Donations are now being ac - of Greek Jews were murdered creation and expansion specialist While no one was injured, the Kathari Deutera…the timing of nity is coming together in support cepted for a fire relief effort at st - in the Holocaust, yet many peo - President/CEO President/CEO, remainder of the Church has sus - that…maybe it’s a sign,” she said. of the re-building of the Church. basilchicago.org. ple are unaware of this tragedy. Ledgemoor Group. To RSVP and tained much smoke damage. St. Last week’s fire was second, “It’s kind of amazing…every - Known as Agios Vasilios, St. We will honor Greek holocaust register for this event, go to: Basil’s dome, featuring the Pan - in the Church’s history, to a 1977 one has gotten together in such a Basil, who lived from about 330 survivors, rescuers, and victims. www.hbngroup.org/ny2013. tokrator, is completely covered in blaze that caused significant dam - short period of time to bond to - to 379 AD, was a Greek bishop of Guest are invited to view a spe - soot and smoke, as is a large por - age. The cost of damages sus - gether and look for solutions,” Caesarea in modern-day . cial multi-media exhibit on WASHINGTON, DC – The Amer - tion of the surrounding iconog - tained has not yet been deter - Katsoulis said. He is known for his care of the Greek Jewry. There will also be ican Hellenic Institute Founda - raphy. mined as the church is still in talks Divine Liturgy will continue to poor and is celebrated during the an exhibit created by the Foun - tion (AHIF) is accepting applica - Other damages include a now- with its insurance company, but he held at the Marriott for a cou - Greek Orthodox Christmas sea - dation for the Advancement of tions for its program that sends unstable ceiling and flooding of Dalianis hopes to have the multi- ple more weeks. son, also as the Greek version of Sephardic Studies and Culture students to Greece and the Church’s basement multi-pur - purpose room will be renovated “We’re trying to view this as a Santa Claus. St. Basil's name is titled "Portraits of Our Past," Cyprus to better understand the pose room. “If it had burned and accessible in time for . blessing. Nobody was hurt and celebrated on January 1st. which will include artifacts from core foreign policy issues impor - the Kehila Kedosha Janina syn - tant to community. The program agogue’s permanent exhibit. is open to Greek American and Cypriot American college stu - n APRIL 11 dents in good academic standing Battling Blood Cancers: “For Every One There are Many” MANHATTAN – The 2013 An - studying political science, inter - nual Career and Internship Fair national relations, etc. The 5th sponsored by The Cyprus-U.S. annual trip be take place June By Eleni Kalogeras that focuses on raising funds for Andrejkovics joined the cam - many others who are still in Chamber of Commerce will be 19-July. For information visit: the fight against blood cancers paign in Memory of his mother- need of advanced treatment and held on Thursday, April 11, from ahiworld.org/for-students/pol - NEW YORK – The letter “L” such as leukemia, lymphoma, in-law, Joan Tsakanikas, a we cannot hold back in the 4:30 – 6:45 PM at the Holy Trin - icy-trip.html. The deadline to ap - should not be for leukemia and and myeloma. This year’s cam - mother of two, grandmother of fight. We are determined to ity Cathedral Center Ballroom, ply is April 15, 2013. lymphoma in the children’s al - paign will run from March 27 four, and dear friend of many. achieve our goal of raising funds 337 East 74th Street (between phabet! Children who could be to June 6 and Matthew’s team’s Tsakanikas passed away in and building awareness to the 1st and 2nd Avenues) in Man - n APRIL 20 among the thousands that are goal is to raise $50,000. Its kick - October 2011. She was diag - needs of the many who are cur - hattan. Guest Speaker Maggie ASTORIA – The Hellenic Cul - diagnosed with leukemia every off event was scheduled for nosed with Acute Myeloid rently battling blood cancers, as Stavrianidis Human Resources tural Center and the Mikrokos - year! March 27 in New York. Leukemia, a rare and fast pro - well as the many who have yet Business Partner. Job seekers mos Ensemble present a histor - Unless we do something “For Every One There Are gressing blood cancer in August to be diagnosed.” should come with their resume. ical concert “Rebetiko …To about it, like Matthew does! Many” is the name of the cam - 2009. Despite receiving a bone The mission can be sup - Company representatives will be Perpetuity” spanning the history Matthew Andrejkovics is one paign, and its theme symbolizes marrow transplant and achiev - ported through personal or cor - available to discuss career and of classical Rebetika from of the hundreds of men and the linkages between cancer pa - ing remission, complications de - porate donations. “But spread - internship opportunities. Com - Smyrna ….to Pireaus…and the women in 61 chapters of “The tients (the “Ones”) and those veloped in the summer of 2011. ing the word about the panies in the fields of Insurance, Blues of New Orleans with Grig - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society” impacted (the “Manys”). For “Joan’s battle with Leukemia campaign and mission to those Banking, Accounting, Attorneys, oris Maninakis and the across America in a unique na - every patient, there are many was heroic and inspiring and important to you will be of great Trading, Finance, and many oth - Mikrokosmos Ensemble. Narra - tional campaign named “Man & friends, loved ones, parents, provides our proximate connec - contribution,” he adds. ers will be on hand to meet with tion by Stelios Taketzis. Friday, Woman of the Year.” Every year, children, siblings, colleagues, tion to the cause” says An - Information about the cam - job fair applicants. Additional April 19 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, they vie for the title in a 10- neighbors, and many others drejkovics in his campaign lit - paign can be found at: companies interested in partici - Apr. 20 at 7:30PM; and Sunday, week fundraising campaign, whose lives affected. erature. “However, there are www.manyforlls.com. pating, contact: Despina Axio - Apr. 21 at 5PM at the Hellenic takis, Executive Director 201- Cultural Center, 27-09 Crescent 444-5609 or e-mail: director@ Street in Astoria. Reservations cyprususchamber.com. Admis - Mon. – Fri. 10AM-4PM at 718- sion is Free Refreshments will 626-5111; other times: 917- be served. 915-8647.

n APRIL 13 n APRIL 21 BAYSIDE – The Hellenic Relief SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The friends Foundation Inc. is announcing and family of Peter Markou are a benefit concert with renowned hosting a pasta dinner to raise Greek composer, piano soloist awareness and support Peter's Yannis Spanos. The concert will battle with colon cancer. Join take place at Queensboro Com - his family and friends for “Pasta munity College theater 222-05 for Pete.” There will also be a 56th Ave in Bayside on Saturday bake sale, raffle and tricky tray. Apr. 13th at 8PM. Yannis Spanos Tickets will be sold prior to the will perform many of his well- event for $10. Sunday, April known songs having at his side 21st from 1:00 - 7:00 PM at IU - the vocalist Hrysoula Stefanaki. PAT D.C 711 Local 1331, 9 Fa - Tickets are priced at $80, $60, dem Road in Springfield. For $40 and $20. $ 20 purchases tickets or to make a direct do - one package of nonperishable nation email: Tmarkou110@ foods and home supplies for gmail.com. families in distress. All net pro - ceeds of the concert will benefit HARTFORD, CT – St. George the mission of the Hellenic Re - Greek Orthodox Cathedral pre - TNH/COSTAS BEJ lief Foundation in Greece. Pro - sents the Dr. James C. Rouman Greek singer Manolis Mitsias onstage with the Syn-Phonia Band during a fundraising concert at Rutgers University that mainly duction partner Hellenic Public Lecture Series will feature An - benefited the children of Greece and Cyprus. Radio COSMOS FM 91.5 will drew Walsh, PhD, participate in promotion, ticket Assistant Professor, Trinity Col - sales and production. Ticket info lege, who will speak on the Manolis Mitsias Warms Hearts at NJ Fundraiser : Hellenic Relief Foundation: Monastic Movement in Ameri - (347) 201-1821 or info@hel - can Orthodoxy at the Cathe - lenicrelief.org. COSMOS FM : dral’s Matthews Fellowship Hall, Continued from page 1 all seemed to join him when he ries of moments of desolation in which runs soup kitchens for the (718) 204-8900 or cos - 433 Fairfield Avenue in Hartford sang “Vrehi stin ftohogitonia – their own lives – some more re - hungry in Athens and surround - [email protected]. Hellenic on Sunday, Apr. 21 at 5PM. For orisate – welcome friends.” The It’s raining the poor part of cent than others. But there they ing areas, and The Cyprus Chil - Relief: Preserving Dignity in Cri - information call: 860-956-7586. singer, who engaged in warm town.” were, all of them: survivors, still dren’s Fund, which assists needy sis. banter with the audience Daniel then joined Mitsias for standing, singing, knowing in children in Cyprus. n NOTE TO OUR READERS throughout the night, said he a beautiful duet, “De les kou - their hearts that Greece and Efstratiades thanked all the MANHATTAN – The next Greek This calendar of events section wanted to “say a musical hello.” venta – You don’t say a word” Cyprus will also rise again. guests and sponsors and their American Writers Association is a complimentary service to Commenting on the music, with its poignant lyrics: “I’m One woman punctuated the Grand Benefactor, the Stavros poetry reading hosted by Dean the Greek American community. which included settings of the searching for an exit, looking for moment when she shouted: “I Niarchos Foundation, promising Kostos features four compelling All parishes, organizations and poems of the great Greek poets another kind of life.” Kipros pote den petheni – every dollar will make an im - poets, all of an Attic disposition: institutions are encouraged to of the 20th century like Seferis Mitsias opened the musical Cyprus will never die.” pact. Sarah Arvio; Veronica Golos; e-mail their information regard - and Elitis, he said that he also floodgates when he asked for The event also featured He also congratulated and Trebor Healey; Lloyd Robson. At ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead wanted to honor Mikis Theodor - requests. First he sang “Elefsina” Achilles Goustator on piano and thanked the concert’s chairs the Cornelia Street Café on Sat - of time, and no later than Mon - akis, Manos Hadjidakis and the and then spontaneously began Dimitrios Mariolas on Bouzouki Savas Tsivikos and Andreas Co - urday, April 13, 6 PM, at 29 Cor - day of the week before the other composers who helped the lovely “Mia gliki kefaloni - and the Syn-Phonia Band, modromos, and Despina Axio - nelia Street. 212-989-9319. event, to english.edition@then - transported Greece and its cul - tissa – A sweet girl from which included Panagiotis An - takis. The event was coordi - DEADLINE APRIL 15 ationalherald.com ture far beyond its borders. Cephalonia,” the band catching dreou on bass, virtuoso clar - nated Axiocom Productions, The audience – including the up with him. inetist Ismail Lumanovski, Chris which also produced Mitsias’ diplomatic corps – gratefully ac - Finally the native of northern Papadopoulos on bouzouki, En - concert the following day at cepted Mitsias’ invitation to clap Greece asked “how about a gic Gunaydin on drums, and Queens College in New York. QUESTION OF THE WEEK and sing along throughout the Macedonia song?” guitarist Kostas Tsoukalas. Dr. Spiros Orfanos and his night. The emotional patriotic cli - The concert, titled “Mitsias wife, Sophia, whose daughter Vote on our website! Rena Tsapelas and Aphrodite max of the concert began with Sings For Greece,” was pre - Lina has sung with Mitsias, was Daniel followed Mitsias, com - the touching song about Cyprus sented by Pan Gregorian Enter - among the enthusiastic guests. You have the chance to express your opinion on our website plementing his rich, lyrical tenor “To Chrysoprasino Filo – The prises of America’s Charitable He reminded that Mitsias did a on an important question in the news. The results will be pub - voice. Daniel, resplendent in a Golden-Green Leaf” and culmi - Foundation, The Hellenic Fed - beautiful album of Theodorakis’ lished in our printed edition next week along with the question light-colored gown, raised the nated in the entire audience ris - eration of New Jersey, and sup - “laika” songs, for which his for that week. kefi temperature as usual and ing to sing Theodorakis’ brilliant ported by The Members of Pan voice is perfect, just as the junta The question this week is: Should Same-Sex Marriage Be made many wish they could setting of Odysseus Elitis’ “Tis Gregorian Enterprises, Inc. that censored the composer’s Legally Recognized? dance in the aisles. Band and Dikeosinis Ilios Noitou – The In - The funds raised are dedi - music was beginning to crumble o Yes singer then seized the hearts of telligible Sun of Justice” with its cated for the support of four in 1973. o No the audience with Giorgos Zam - powerful lines: “Please, please charities: Hamogelo tou Paidiou Spiros Spireas summed up o Maybe betas’ “O horismos” and its do not forget my country.” (Smile of the Child), which pro - the evening “We are here to cel - heart-rending lyrics by Dimitri Mitsias led the anthem ac - vides a home and other services ebrate and collect money for our The results for last week’s question: Did Cyprus’ Parliament Chirstodoulou. companied by the rhythmic ap - to needy children throughout kid in Greece.” Savas Tsivikos, do the right thing in voting against the bailout proposal? Mitsias then returned, with plause of more than 500 people, Greece, Kivotos tou Kosmou President of the Cyprus Chil - 56 % voted "Yes" “Afta ta heria einai dika sou – every person in the room seem - (Ark of the World), which pro - dren’s Fund, was very proud of 40 % voted "No" These hands are yours,” one of ing to identify with the sufferings vides services to needy families the way the community em - 4% voted "Maybe" a number of songs by Dimos and fears of the people of Greece in Greece, Apostoli (Mission) of braced the event and thanked Moutsis he presented, and then and Cyprus, drawing on memo - the Archdiocese of Athens, the guests and the organizers. Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 COMMUNITY 3 Mentoring and Supporting the Next Generation is the Theme at AGAPW

By Constantine S. Sirigos strategic, very good with your to promote its issues at the local, TNH Staff Writer time and learn from other peo - state and federal levels, she paid ple’s experience.” But she tribute to revered Judge NEW YORK – Thanking those added, “Don’t be embarrassed Nicholas Tsoucalas, who has who helped her along the way to ask someone a question… long worked for that and who and focusing on the importance turn to the other people in this has helped countless young Hel - of guiding, mentoring, and oth - room and ask ‘how do I do lenes throughout the years. erwise supporting the younger this.’” Simotas is proud to be num - generation of Greek-Americans, She noted many women still bered among his many former especially women, New York fear the response of their bosses clerks. She also thanked her pre - State of Assemblywoman Ar - when they decide to have fami - decessor in her assembly seat, avella Simotas thanked of the lies or broaden their horizons. New York State Senator Michael Association of Greek American She urges people to seek advice Gianaris, for his support and Professional Women (AGAPW) on how to handle such circum - guidance. for naming her Woman of the stances. Simotas expressed her Simotas’ appreciation of the Year on March 26 in Manhat - appreciation for the support and role of family in her life were tan. encouragement of the managing echoed by Trittas. She thanked The award, which is in the partner of the law firm she her mother, Angeliki Trittas, who form of a crystal flame, was pre - worked and is still affiliated hails from Alexandroupolis and sented by AGAPW’s founder and with when she decided to run raised her after the death of her president Olga Alexakos in the for the Assembly, and for her father, who was from Larnaca, context of AGAPW’s celebration husband John Katsanos, who Cyprus, and her brother, Yannis. of Women’s History Month, told her to “go for it.” One of the highlights of the whose origins were described by Simotas declared that with - evening was a surprise musical AGAPW vice president out her family “I could not be presentation by young soprano Aphrodite Navar. (L-R) Irine Sarri, Olga Alexakos, Aravella Simotas, Alexandra Kavouras, Aphrodite Navar, Con - who I am today.” Her father was Flora Kirou. Dr. Liana Theodoratou, Di - stantina Koulosousas, Consul General of Greece George Iliopoulos, and Penny Tsillas, Consul supportive – although like a The guests enjoyed a recep - rector of the A.S. Onassis Pro - General of Cyprus Koula Sophianou. good Greek dad, he was con - tion with Greek wines and hors gram in Hellenic Studies at New cerned about the salary cut – d’oeuvres especially prepared by York University, our event you must make five his wife, Anthousa, and Consul the event was the idea that the but her mother really fired her Zenon Taverna. The event was presented AGAPW’s second Ex - new friends,” and she continued General of Cyprus Koula Sophi - most valuable resource in the up for the challenge after Simo - held at the penthouse of Armen - cellence Tuition Scholarship to “our mission is not only to en - anou were also present. Sophi - Greek-American, or any other tas realized that a successful law ian-American Dr. her student, sophomore Vaia courage women, especially the anou congratulated AGAPW and community, is the experience career was not enough. She felt Davies who was also honored Tritttas. The evening’s Emcee, younger ones, to succeed in the honorees and the said of and wisdom of its members that it was time to contribute to so - by AGAPW for the encourage - Alexandra Kavouras, was the their professions, but to help Simotas, “she always talks about they can offer to one another. ciety in a more substantial way, ment and material support that first recipient last year. them develop the skills they her background and values, and Now that Simotas has added championing issues like helped establish the organiza - During her welcome, Alex - need to become leaders in the the people who have been help - the role of mother to her life – women’s’ rights and the envi - tion. Alexakos also thanked akos said of AGAPW that “we community,” like the evening’s ful to her and those whom she she has a seven month-old ronment. Penny Tsillas, who was are about relationships. We like honoree. wants to help instead of her - daughter – Simotas offered this After explaining how impor - AGAPW’s first Woman of the to bring people together. Our The Consul General of self.” recipe for high achievement and tant it is for the community to Year for her inspiration and en - rule is that when you come to Greece, George Iliopoulos and Another dominant theme at excellence: “You have to be very continue to elect public officials couragement. At New York University, SYRIZA Makes the News and Shares its Views

By Constantine S. Sirigos Kretsos took pains to explain growth. party – and that that it is cur - TNH Staff Writer that the word “radical” in the He reiterated that Greece’s rently undergoing a process of SYRIZA name implies not revo - debt problem did not result transformation as it moves from NEW YORK – With Greece still lution but the their desire for from excessive government an opposition party to one that in crisis and Cyprus also now in radical changes in Greek society spending but rather from a fail - is prepared to govern. turmoil, Americans, Greeks and that is ridden with corruption ure to collect tax revenue and He offered his perspective, non-Greeks alike, are anxious to and ineffectiveness, and indi - mismanagement of what was which reflects SYRIZA’s more learn more about the political cated SYRIZA is more in line collected. moderate elements: “I believe grouping called SYRIZA, whose with the rest of Europe’s social - Kretsos was especially harsh socialism in one country is not meteoric rise has made it the ist parties. on PASOK and said SYRIZA’s enough but I believe SYRIZA country’s leading opposition He also challenged the no - leaders had long said the for - can inspire the rest of Europe.” party and the main alternative tion that SYRIZA’s electoral sup - mer’s program was not a sus - Much of the discussion dur - to the current governing coali - port is the result of protest vot - tainable economic model. ing the Q & A centered on the tion. ing. He insists the group must He noted the global financial proper way to confront the On March 22 SYRIZA-NY, win the next election so they crisis came on top of the failed Golden Dawn phenomenon, which was established in 2012, can help Greece out of its crisis development programs of the which some guests insisted must joined a group called the Cam - and said that is what attracts its PASOK and be challenged “in the streets,” paign for Peace and Democracy supporters. parties that have alternated in but others, like Kretsos, declared (CPD) at NYU for a discussion After Kretsos spoke, Ro - power since 1974 and that the best way to fight them, in - on the crisis which served to in - manos listed what some of SYRIZA long ago warned the dependent of the need to avoid troduce SYRIZA to New Yorkers SYRIZA’s priorities would be high growth rates racked up by violence, is to simply expose interested in what is happening when they come to power, in - Greece before the crisis were a them by highlighting their dec - in Greece. cluding taking control of the mirage, fueled by the influx of larations, violent actions, and Professor Lefteris Kretsos banking system and restoring squandered EU development votes in Parliament, where they from the University of Green - resources to the education and funds and the increased avail - opposed taxing ship owners but wich in London was the fea - health system and intervening ability of bank loans and mort - supported selling Greek Islands. tured speaker and one of his in factories and work places to gages. “The Golden Dawn problem aims was to counter what he restore salaries and benefits to Kretsos acknowledged there cannot be solved with violence. called distorted depictions of pre-2009 levels. Kretsos later are ideological tensions within If you play their game that only SYRIZA and the “Bogus Neo-Lib - told TNH that they will also act SYRIZA – it is a coalition after makes them stronger,” he de - eral (Thatcherite) narrative” to reform means of tax collec - all and not a unitary political clared. about the causes of the crisis tion. that dominates media coverage (L-R) Campaign for Peace and Democracy co-director Joanne It was stressed that Tsipras of Greece. Landy, Dr. Anastasia Romanou, and Dr. Lefteris Kretsos. has made it clear he wants Kretsos was joined by CPD Greece to remain in the euro - co-director Joanne Landy, who the lack of modernization ac - services. zone despite his commitment to MARIA- TINA MINOAN JEWLERY welcomed the guests and intro - cording to capitalist norms.” He The alternative view pre - renegotiating the bailout agree - CUSTOM MADE - HANDCRAFTED JEWLERY duced the speakers, which in - presented a series of graphs and sented by SYRIZA stresses the ments and Kretsos explained 415.299.1442 cluded Anastasia Romanou of tables that he said showed, for structural weaknesses in the eu - that central to SYRIZA’s position WWW.GREEKISLANDHOUSE.COM the NASA-Goddard Institute for example, that Greece’s labor rozone that caused countries is the insistence that the basis Space Studies and Adjunct As - market is not overprotected and like Greece “to founder on the for their reworking must be the Maria-Tina Minoan Jewelry™ designs sistant Professor at Columbia its public sector is not bloated rocks of the global economic cri - London Agreement in 1953 that are created by six time Emmy Award Winning University, and who runs the compared with other eurozone sis.” gave post-war Germany a designer, Maria-Tina Karamanlakis. SYRIZA-NY Facebook page. counties, including Germany. Although the classroom in chance to rebuild its economy Kretsos said the media One guest noted, however, that NYU’s Tisch Hall was filled with through substantial debt reduc - blames the crisis on Greece’s the German state is both much people who believe SYRIZA is a tion and a moratorium on the “national peculiarities: the way more efficient and effective in positive sign for those hoping remainder of the debt, with pay - Brooch in 22k gold, Drusy stone, rubies, the economy is organized and its delivery of social and other for revolution around the world, ments tied to rates of economic special commission using client's large drusy stone

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Saturday, April 13,2013 Hellenic Business Network (HBN) GRAND OPENING OF New York Chapter THE HELLENIC MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN and the 5:00 p.m. - Blessing by His Eminence, metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit Hellenic Professional Women (HPW) at the Hellenic museum of michigan, Cordially invite you to 67 E.kirby, Detroit, mi 48202 / www.hellenicmi.org Entrepreneurship Symposium 2013 • Exhibits History of Greektown "Unlock Your Inner Entrepreneur" and immigration story of Greek-Americans to michigan Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 9:00AM -1:30PM • Dance Performances and poems Archdiocesan Cathedral Community and Cultural Center, 337 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021 by the Greek Schools Limited Capacity - pre-registration and payment is required. and Hellenic Organizations of michigan $25.00 if tickets are purchased by 4/12/2013, F/T Students w/ID: FREE 6:30 p.m. - Grand Opening Gala Reception at the Detroit **** $35.00 at the door **** Institute of Arts (across the street) To RSVP, please visit http://www.hbngroup.org/ny2013 • Strolling dinner, tours of the Greek Gallery, music and dance performances • The 6th Annual Hellenic Heritage Award winners & Special Honors Throughout the evening: Tours of the Historic Hellenic Museum Building - The Scherer House Greek Music and Dancing - Carriage House 9:00Am - 10:00Am registration, Networking Breakfast 10:00Am - 11:00Am Panel i - Growing your Business in The modern Economy Sunday, April 14, 2013 Catherine Giuliani , Partner -The reiter Giuliani Group The 12th ANNUAL DETROIT Justin Κ. Bozonelis , CEO & Founder - livEthnic.com GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Maria Loi , Celebrity Chef, Owner and Executive Chef- loi restaurant in Historic Greektown, on monroe St. Maria Avgitidis , Co-founder & CEO - Agapame.com & Agapematch.com www.detroit.greekparades.com moderator: Eleni Daniels , President & Principal - Danielsmedia Co. 12th Annual 10:30 a.m. - liturgy and Hierarchical 11:00Am - 11:15Am Coffee Break Doxology at the Church of the Annunciation 11:15Am - 11:45Am Panel ii - Funding your Business Through Crowd-Funding in Greektown JOBS Act - Creative Capital Concepts for Emerging Entrepreneurs DETROIT GREEK 1:30 p.m. - Pre-Parade Dignitary reception, Martin W. Enright , Esq., Partner - littman krooks llP press conference and dance performance rocketHub online crowd-funding platform INDEPENDENCE inside the Compuware Building lobby Brian Meece , CEO - rocketHub Online Crowd-funding Platform (Parade staring and unit placement will take moderator: Eleni Daniels , President & Principal - Danielsmedia Co. DAY PARADE place in front of the Compuware Building) 11:45Am - 12:45Pm Networking lunch 3:00 p.m. - The Detroit Greek 12:45Pm - 1:30Pm John P. Margaritis , keynote Speaker and Book Signing independence Day Parade unlock your inner Entrepreneur Sunday April 14, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. starts down monroe Street Entrepreneur Guru, Business Creation and Expansion Specialist, Author www.Detroit.GreekParades.com At the conclusion of the parade, there will be President & CEO - ledgemoor Group a Post Parade Ceremony and dance Parade route: On monroe Street, in Historic Greektown! Performance in Greektown www.hbngroup.org \ www.hellenicprofessionalwomen.org 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 Nicholas Gage Presents “A Writer’s Odyssey” at Holy Trinity Cathedral in NY

By Eleni Kalogeras oned by their respective organi - gather evidence about the crime TNH Staff Writer zations, principally the promo - that was committed against his tion of Hellenic culture and his - mother, to uncover the perpetra - NEW YORK – The Hellenic- tory. Both praised Gage’s work in tor, and to exact revenge. American Cultural Foundation that context. He next described A Place for and the National Hellenic Society Also present were the Dean of Us, which recounts the life he in conjunction with the Arch - the Cathedral, Fr. Anastasios and his sisters experienced from diocesan Cathedral of the Holy Gounaris, Greek Consul Evange - the first day of their arrival in the Trinity presented “Nicholas Gage los Kyriakopoulos, the then-pres - United States. He also described - A Writer’s Odyssey” on March ident of Parish Council Stephen the anger he felt towards his fa - 21. Cherpelis. ther for and his absence from With pain of soul barely Gage began by talking about Greece, which he blamed for his masked by the humor with which the research he did in Greece in mother’s death and how he came he peppers his presentations, the 1977 for Eleni about the arrest, to forgive him as he discovered noted journalist and author nar - “trial” and execution of his that he was a devoted father. rated his family’s tragedies, strug - mother in 1949 near the end of Gage closed by touching on gles, and heroism through his the Greek Civil War. At the time his Greek Fire, about the rela - books Eleni and A Place for Us. he was a foreign correspondent tionship between Aristotle Onas - The presentation was part of for the New York Times. sis and Maria Callas, which will series of events designed to pro - His mother, Eleni, was con - become a feature film, as was the mote Greek Culture in the Greek- demned for facilitating the es - case with Eleni. American community and to so - cape of her children, including He said he was drawn to re - ciety-at-large. Gage, from the Communist search and write about the sub - The president of the Founda - guerillas so they would not suffer ject by the contradictory myths tion and the Society, Nicholas the fate of the children who were that have been constructed about Kourides and Art Demopoulos, victims of the “Pedomazomatos” the lives of two of the greatest the Society’s Washington, DC Co- – the transportation of children Greek personalities of the 20th Chair, welcomed the guests and behind the iron curtain. century, about which people Distinguished Greek-American writer Nicholas Gage presented “A Writer’s Odyssey” and dis - noted the noble causes champi - Gage succeeded in his aim to would constantly ask him. cussed his books Eleni, A Place for Us, and Greek Fire, in Manhattan. Ethos Restaurant: Great Food and Ambiance on Manhattan’s East Side

Continued from page 1 Rating: *** disco night on the last Saturday of every month. Tables are Despite the crowd, the seem - (Note: Restaurants are rated: pushed back at 10:30 for a party ingly-unflappable host Stamatis Good*; Excellent**; Superb that can last until 4AM. A DJ Pelardis set the tone for Ethos, ***) spins music for dancing both finding us a table, and exerting Greek and “American style.” Ac - his charm to make us feel wel - cording to Pelardis, the disco is come. including spinach rice and proving popular with people of Because I knew that I would roasted lemon potatoes. all ages. be hiking back up eleven flights, Ethos stresses its use of fresh Ethos has an excellent wine I decided to eat light. A com - and organic ingredients bought list and the bar is a popular panion and I shared a salad and from local farmers markets, and meeting spot. The restaurant fish and we thoroughly enjoyed fresh, imported fish flown in has created some imaginative our choices. The Greek salad daily from around the globe. and unique Greek drinks. “We was fresh and more than suffi - The menu says “Eat fish and live have cocktails with ouzo, and cient for two with its good longer” and “Yeia Mas” – to our with Samos Muscat,” Pelardis tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, health. says. “We have a martini that onions, olives, and feta. The The Greek island of Rhodes we make with vodka, but we lavraki, a lean white fish, was is a definite influence in Ethos. also add mastiha. In the sum - moist, delicious, and ample. Owner Yiannis Chatiris is from mertime, we garnish it with a I appreciated the fact that Rhodes. The restaurant’s piece of watermelon and a piece one can order fresh whole fish kitchen is enhanced by chef of feta on a toothpick. Martinis imported from Greece based on Nikos Gianikos, also from are made with onions and olives the price stated on the menu, Rhodes, who returns to Rhodes – and some people even add sar - rather than ordering by the every summer to his own first- dines – so why not feta and wa - pound and then being aston - rate seafood restaurant, the termelon?” This summer, Ethos ished by the price. At a recent Argo. Executive chef Dinos patrons will be able to sip these visit to another restaurant, one Zagouras, who expertly runs the drinks at the restaurant’s new smallish lithrine cost $74.18. culinary show year-round, is sidewalk cafe. Fortunately, we didn’t know the Sunshine sparkles off the blue and white Greek island decor in Ethos restaurant. A diner can from the Mani in Peloponnesus. Executive chef Zagouras, a cost until after the meal or we relax and enjoy a wide selection of traditional Greek food with a modern touch, with the em - But host Stamatis Pelardis, in graduate of the Culinary Insti - might have had difficulty swal - phasis on grilled fish and seafood. charge of hospitality manage - tute of America in Hyde Park, lowing. At Ethos, for instance, a ment, is also from the island of apprenticed in France. Before whole lavraki is priced at $27. A seating, a basket of excellent mussels in the shell, shrimp, and This dessert arrives automati - Rhodes where his family owned coming to Ethos, he worked in whole tsipoura is $26. Charcoal bread— it could have come orzo are bathed in a delicate cally if one selects the lunch confectionary shops. the restaurant of the celebrated grilled Maine Lobster in the shell from an island fourno – swiftly tomato sauce. The seafood was menu. The baklava oozed honey Early on, Pelardis found him - French chef David Bouley. He with ladolemono sauce is $35. arrives with a small dish of generous, and each element per - and walnuts, and the galakto - self drawn to the restaurant life. uses French cooking techniques Redesigned three years ago, hummus. As I work my way fectly cooked, the orzo tasty and boureko proved creamy and not “I liked being around people,” to create “Modern Greek food – Ethos is island-Greek but ur - around New York’s Greek al dente. This dish is not only overly sweet in an orange and he says. On the premises from oh, no, it’s not nouvelle. That’s bane. The white walls, white ta - restaurants, I’ve made certain delicious but fun to eat as one lemon zest syrup. morning until closing time, he French. What I mean by modern bles, and chairs with blue cush - dishes a litmus test for the plucks a mussel from its shell, Ethos offers other desserts, greets Ethos diners with gen - is how it’s cooked. It’s the old ions, including interesting restaurant’s authenticity, culi - then moves on to a scallop. including a walnut cake, choco - uine warmth. “I want to make recipes but the new style. For banquettes, a bleached wood nary integrity and creativity. “Good job,” said the waitress, late soufflé, and yogurt with people feel welcome, and to cre - instance, when making lamb floor and ceiling, create a so - One of them is octopus. (I re - observing only shells remaining honey, vissina and nuts, among ate the style of a Greek island – yiouvetsi, I might use garlic phisticated atmosphere. Large cently learned that the octopus on my plate. other selections. The restaurant a relaxed atmosphere with great puree rather than straight gar - windows face the street. The is one of the deep’s most intelli - We also recommend grilled has a varied menu and although food,” Pelardis says. According lic.” restaurant’s location, near Beek - gent creatures and even has a wild Scottish salmon, served the emphasis is on fish and to him, managing a successful Does he consider being a man Place and the United Na - memory.) Ethos offers Octapodi with a leek rice pilaf. The seafood, grilled specialties in - restaurant is something like chef a calling, like being a priest tions, attracts regulars from the Sharas, octopus grilled and salmon came as exactly as we clude Black Angus rib eye steak, leading an orchestra -- everyone or an actor? He says, “It takes a upscale neighborhood, and the served with delicate rings of red ordered it – medium – and was veal chops, lamb chops and has to be in sync. “It’s a combi - lot of energy and a lot of passion restaurant is a destination for onion, capers, on a bed of fava fresh and moist. The pilaf with baby lamb shank with orzo. The nation of the back of the house to cook. At its best, it’s a happy diners who appreciate excellent puree, with olive oil, lemon, and its tangy bits of leek worked per - restaurant also has the classic – the chef and the kitchen – and profession. Nobody wants to go food with a presentation that a sprinkling of fresh herbs. The fectly with the sweetish salmon. moussaka and there’s a veg - the front of the house – the to the doctor or the mechanic shows caring – the sprinkling of octopus was perfectly cooked, The only dish we had at etable pasta that could work for waiters and I working together. but everyone wants to enjoy fresh herbs, the arrangement of crisp on the outside, white and Ethos which did not quite hit the Lenten fast. These two things have to work good food.” food on the platter. We do love tender on the inside. Each bite the mark was the spanakopita, The restaurant’s feast of perfectly. Suppose a perfect dish The restaurant is open seven “dinner in the diner, nothing was delicious with the fava served as three small turnovers. small plates impressed. Ethos comes out of the kitchen but the days per week with brunch could be finer,” but when we go puree an inspired complement. We found the spanakopita a tad has a total of 28 mezedes from waiter is slow to deliver it. Sup - served on Saturdays and Sun - to a restaurant, we want the fine Highly recommended. on the dry side, perhaps having which to select. One dish that pose he forgets a dish. Every day days. Ethos offers an excellent touches. There are individual Another outstanding dish is lingered in the oven for too intrigues us is the “giant shell before we start the shift, we prix fixe lunch at $25.95 for salt and pepper mills on each the Seafood Orzo – “the entire long. stuffed with crab, mussels, meet with the waiters. We talk three courses. Ethos is at 901 table. It is a small luxury to have sea on your plate,” the menu de - At a lunch visit, having seen clams, shrimp and scallops about wines, we talk about First Avenue, and is indepen - one’s own pepper mill at hand scribes. That might be a slight galaktoboureko and baklava on topped with a béchamel sauce.” everything. We want to bring dent of the Ethos on 495 Third rather than wave to the waiter. exaggeration, but that does not the menu as dessert choices, I We definitely plan to try this Ethos to the next level.” Avenue in the Murray Hill Of course, one can’t eat the detract. It arrives in an oval was trying to decide which one next time around. Ethos has all With restaurants a prime neighborhood. We will be visit - ambiance, and Ethos is dedi - bowl, sprinkled with chives and to order when the waitress the traditional salads (the beet form of entertainment for many ing that restaurant at a later cated to serious dining. After feta cheese. Succulent scallops, brought me a plate with both. salad looked alluring) and sides New Yorkers, Ethos features a date. Reservations are advised. Hostess Twinkies Saved by $410 Million Bid from Greek Billionaire

NEW YORK () – Dean new strategy will look like, but maintain some union represen - for dead.” by summer. Metropoulos may not be a Metropoulos, who came to the tation among Hostess workers, Last year, Forbes ranked the Dean Metropoulos has household name, but the food United States from Greece as a but is unlikely to get “tied up in 66-year-old Metropoulos, a res - served as an executive at com - industry veteran’s reach extends child, has quite a track record. the same situation that took the ident of Greenwich, Connecticut panies such as the Morningstar from the pantry to the refriger - “I think of him as having the company down during the last with Greek ancestry, as No. 377 Group, which became Dean ator to the freezer. Midas touch,” said someone go-round,” the source said. on its list of US billionaires. Foods, Duncan Hines cake mix Metropoulos, who works who has worked with Hostess won permission in Over the last few decades, maker Aurora Foods, Ghirardelli with his sons Daren and Evan, Metropoulos over the years, but November to wind down its Metropoulos has sold everything Chocolates, and Mumm and has teamed up with longtime not on this deal. business and liquidate its assets from milk to pickles to frozen Perrier Jouet Champagnes. partner Apollo Global Manage - “He's got far more wins than after a strike by a baker’s union foods. His latest coup, in 2010, He also ran Chef Boyardee ment to buy some snack cake he does losses. He comes into crippled the company’s opera - was his sons’ purchase of Pabst and Pam cooking spray maker brands from bankrupt Hostess situations and is quickly able to tions. Brewing, maker of blue-collar- International Home Foods, Brands. Hostess said on Monday evaluate what the issues are and “This is the salvation Hostess turned-hipster-favourite Pabst which was sold to ConAgra that their $410-million bid was puts all his efforts toward fixing has been waiting for,” said An - Blue Ribbon beer. Foods, and Pinnacle Foods, unrivalled, paving the way for them... I think he’s going to do thony Sabino, a business law He did not respond to an in - maker of Vlasic pickles and Log the sale of Twinkies, Ding Dongs pretty well here with Hostess,” professor at St John’s University. terview request, though in an Cabin syrups. Blackstone Group and Cupcakes once a US bank - said the person, who declined The amount being paid, he said, email, Daren Metropoulos said bought Pinnacle in 2007 and ruptcy court approves. to be identified. “is a significant outpouring for the family was working to have filed for the group's IPO in De - C. Dean Metropoulos hopes to It is too early to say what his Metropoulos is likely to a brand that was basically left Twinkies back on store shelves cember. save the Twinkies. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 COMMUNITY 5 Borough President Markowitz Hails Hellenes and Hellenism

By Constantine S. Sirigos At Holy Cross he is legal TNH Staff Writer counsel to the newly formed Holy Cross Outreach Center BROOKLYN – Brooklyn Bor - which is being developed to ough President Marty help people in need, both in the Markowitz, who presided over Greek-American community his borough’s renaissance dur - and the Brooklyn community at ing a 12-year tenure that draws large, including the hungry and to a close this year due to term homeless, which is being spear - limits, declared his faith in the headed by the Very Rev. Gerasi - rebirth of Greece and Cyprus mos Makris. during the Greek Heritage Cel - Veroutis’ parents, his mother ebration he hosts annually. and his late father The Hellenic community of Theodore, apparently had the Brooklyn gathered in the cere - recipe for producing eagles. monial courtroom of Brooklyn Dean was joined by his twin Borough Hall on March 21 to brother James after older celebrate Greek Independence brother George. Dean and his day and to honor Greek-Ameri - wife Susie kept up the good can citizens of Brooklyn who work. Their son Theodore be - give of their time to serve the came an eagle scout last year. community. The Consuls General of After the ceremony, with the Greece and Cyprus respectively, ebullient Zoe Koutsoupakis and George Iliopoulos and Koula the irrepressible Very Rev. Eu - Honorees and dignitaries with Brooklyn Borough Pres. Marty Constantine Veroutis, Alex Sideratos , Hercules Argyriou, Stella Sophianou were among the gene Pappas, pastor of the Markowitz (6th from R): Consuls General George Iliopoulos Kokolis, Angelo Mallas, Theodore Pavlounis, George Poulon, speakers. Jimmy Kolkatas, Church to the Three Hierarch and Koula Sophianou, Fr. Eugene Pappas, Zoe Koutsoupakis, Sarantos “Sandy” Vallas, and James Vavas. Supreme Governor of AHEPA’s sharing Master of Ceremonies District 5, called it a great event duties, students from the com - columns, were welcomed by Fr. troop which is known as “The surance executive who has the borough he loves and remi - and was happy to see so many munity’s schools delighted guests Pappas. After the color guard of Golden Greeks.” served on the parish council of nisced about his relationship AHEPA brothers honored. Kimi - during the reception in the Bor - Boy Scout Troop 531 marched The honorees included Holy Cross. Vavas echoed the with them and his particular en - sis’ pastor, the Very Rev. Damask - ough Hall foyer by performing into the room, the audience re - builder Hercules Argyriou, who words of many who expressed joyment of the event that he inos Ganas, called the night “a traditional Greek dances. sponded to his urging by joining as president of the Cathedral of thanks for the honor and appre - hosted with the help of commu - great honor for Hellenism in The evening’s themes in - in the singing of the Greek Na - Sts. Constantine and Helen ciation for this family for mak - nity leaders for the 11th time. Brooklyn and beyond and rein - cluded the acknowledgement of tional Anthem, God Bless Amer - spearheaded the Church ing his achievements in behalf In appreciation of their roles, he forces the bonds of unity in the the achievements of Greek and ica and “Ti Ypermaho.” Voucher Program which pro - of the community possible. presented Fr. Pappas and Kout - so we can show that – Markowitz The guests also responded to vides partial scholarships to all Markowitz used the explod - soupakis with replicas of Brook - Greeks are proud of their tradi - noted they are leader is all fields his call to incentivize the speak - students of the A. Fantis School, ing popularity of Greek yogurt lyn’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. tions and continue to progress. of endeavor, unity, to guarantee ers by applauding the most educator Stella Kokolis, the to highlight both Hellenic excel - Markowitz bid the crowd The members of the organiz - the community’s continuing those who spoke briefly. founder of the Hellenic Ameri - lence and his belief that “every - farewell with hearty and well- ing committee were thanked progress, and solidarity with the The palm was awarded to can Teachers Association, An - one is a Greek wannabe,” noting pronounced “Zito I Ellas,” throughout the night: Basil sufferings of the people in their Constantine “Dean” Veroutis, gelo Mallas, the current presi - that even Turkish companies “Efharisto,” and “Naste kala!” Capetanakis, Helen Fikas, Jim lands of origin. who declared: “I want to thank dent of Kimisis tis Theotokou, like Chobani jumped into the Pavlounis told TNH that his Tampakis, Koutsoupakis, and Markowitz expressed hope everyone very much,” but Alex attorney Theodore Pavlounis, Greek yogurt business. work for the community was in - Pappas. that the leaders of the EU and Sideratos, who was a close run - who has served both Three Hi - Markowitz – who was chas - spired by the hard work and Students from the A. Fantis Cyprus will soon come to an ner-up, was thankful for the erarchs and Holy Cross as Parish tised for arriving on “Greek dedication of his late parents, School began the dance pro - agreement to save the country’s honor. Veroutis would have Council member and legal coun - time” but others noted that George and Penelope, who were gram, followed by the Dimitrios economy. made his mentor proud, the late sel, builder George Poulon, Alex made him a true Greek – was both from Sparti. An attorney, and Georgia Kaloidis Parochial The guests, who overflowed and beloved laconic scoutmaster Sideratos, who has volunteered represented at the start of the he is devoted to his wife Helen School and the Greek School of the beautifully restored ornate of Boy Scout Troop 531, John P. for the Kimisis parish and sev - event by his aide Jerry Allred and daughters Kristen and Holy Cross. The children of the hall with its dome of gleaming Kentouris – “Mr. K.” whom he eral organizations, Sarantos and his Executive Secretary Nicole but he finds time to serve Hellenic Charter School, which white trimmed with gold and its succeeded. Veroutis was hon - “Sandy” Vallas, realtor, who has Alexandra Zisimos. as president of AHEPA chapter was cited for excellence by intricately carved interior ac - ored for his dedication to the served as president of Holy Markowitz thanked the com - 41 which covers all of Brooklyn, Markowitz, completed the cented by Greco-Roman Three Hierarchs parish and its Cross, and James D. Vavas, in - munity for enriching his life and among other endeavors. dance program.

Left photo: The Consul General of Greece in New York George Iliopoulos welcomes guests to a also at the Cathedral Ballroom in the right photos, in accentuated the positive. He urged the reception at the consulate celebrating Greek Independence Day. Although the plight of Greece community “to embrace and support in a practical way Greece and Cyprus in what may turn and Cyprus weighed heavily on the participants, numerous speakers joined Iliopoulos, seen out to be an opportunity for a new beginning.” Greek Independence Day Marked with Lectures and Receptions in NYC

Continued from page 1 Apostle of the Revolution.” Not - to taste the sweet fruit,” of free - against tyranny. stroyed despite the fact that the port of its cause, and noted the ing there were several precur - dom. The concluding lecture, “The admirals were instructed not to critical role of the lobbying by Mike Theodorobeakos, the sors to the declaration of inde - Dr. Constantine G. Battle of Nario: A Precedent initiate hostilities), as an exam - the Greek diaspora in the capi - Chamber’s President, then pendence in 1821, he Hadzidimitriou of Saint John’s for International Peacekeeping,” ple of the role of luck in all mil - tals of Europe. greeted the guests and intro - highlighted the role of Feraios, University and CUNY, spoke on was delivered by Robert Shaw, itary endeavors. Numerous guests at both duced Iliopoulos, who said that whose poetry and other writings “The Impact in the United States the Past President-Chairman, After the battle at Nario, on venues stressed the importance “the difficult reality that both were a clarion call for freedom of The Greek War of Indepen - H.A.C.C. October 20, 1827, Turkey could conveying their passion to the Greece and Cyprus face today and democracy. His “thuria” dence, 1821-1829,” and told the He began by noting the des - no longer supply its forces in the younger generations. Panagy - compels all of us who live and summarized his message that it story of the American response perate situation the Greeks Peloponnese and the war was ota Kalimanis, the newly excel abroad to reconsider and was time for the Greeks to rise to the Greek rising. found themselves at the time of effectively over. crowned Miss Greek Indepen - redefine our role,” and called up despite the odds: “Kalitera Despite the Unites States’ of - the battle. Although there was no Greek dence, whose family is from the upon the Diaspora “to embrace mias oras eleftheri zoi, para ficial policy of neutrality, the Their early successes were participation in that particular island of Skiathos, told TNH and support in a practical way saranta chronia sklavia kai filaki heroism of the Greeks seized the being reversed as a result of battle, Shaw explained that it that she was excited to be rep - Greece and Cyprus in what may – better an hour of freedom imagination of Americans na - Greek infighting and a more vig - was the culmination of the sac - resenting Greek American girls. turn out to be an opportunity than 40 years of imprisonment tionwide. orous Ottoman response. rifices and tenacity and heroism “I feel very strongly for our for a new beginning.” and slavery.” Philhellenes provided mate - As a result of the Treaty of of the Greeks during six years country and I hope one day all Cyprus Consul General Koula His significance and achieve - rial assistance, with funds that London signed by Great Britain, of fighting, they roused public the other girls can have the pas - Sophianou was also present. ment however, lay in synthesiz - were raised through balls and France and Russia in July 1827, opinion in Europe, which put sion that I feel. I want everyone Louis Katsos, builder and ad - ing the ideas of the French En - lectures that were used to send which was intended to form the pressure on its politicians. to come out to the parade and junct Professor at the Cooper lightenment and Revolution humanitarian aid and war sup - basis of an armistice and peace He said it was the first case express their support for Greece Union, then took the podium as with “the core values of di - plies – including a new frigate - negotiations between the of an insurgency successfully de - and Cyprus. We feel for them. moderator, introducing each achronic Hellenism.” and the sacrifice of their own Greeks and the Turks, the fleets ploying public opinion in sup - They are our countries.” speaker in turn and offering ad - Feraios’ end – he and seven lives fighting in Greece. of the three powers were dis - ditional insights and observa - colleagues were captured by The powerful popular senti - patched to the Aegean. tions. Austrian authorities and turned ment, which was labeled “Greek Shaw cited the preconditions The first presentation was by over to the Ottomans, who Fever” or “Greek Fire”, had three for the battle (a number of Eu - Dr. Christos P. Ioannidis, the Di - strangled them – was cruel but sources: the central place of ropean officials opposed to aid - rector of the Center for Byzan - not tragic. classical Greek studies in Amer - ing the Greeks had died and tine and Modern Greek Studies He reportedly cried out be - ican education, Christian soli - were replaced by more sympa - POCKET-LESS at Queens College, who spoke fore dying “I planted the seeds darity, and a common love of thetic statesmen) and the result about “Regas Feraios – The and what remains is for my race liberty and a desire to fight (the Ottoman fleet was de - PITA BREAD Kontos Foods The Leading Company in Flat Breads Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic Hand Stretched Flat bread. kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. FillO kATAiFi, BAklAVA, SPANAkOPiTA, TyrOPiTA Don’t Miss NuT rOll, mElOmAkArONA Our annual and the TrADiTiONAl mEDiTErrANEAN DESSErTS. Excellent quality and service. 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DEATH NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS n AMIRSAKIS, JAMES Penny Denise Callas, and seven ruary 19, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. at 8020. HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE PETERBOROUGH, NH (From beloved grandchildren- Dean Nicoletti, Culjis & Herberger, The Monadnock Ledger-Tran - Callas, Nicholas Callas, Andreas 5401 Folsom Blvd. and are in - n FOTIADES, ELAINE FALLS CHURCH, VA/DIRECTOR Notice of formation of BUILT ON VANDER - script, published on Feb. 12) – Callas, William Derrenberger, vited to attend Funeral Services RALEIGH, NC (From News & OF EDUCATION, for Saint BILT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) James Amirsakis, 68, of Jaffrey Katherine Derrenberger, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Observer, published on Feb. 26) Katherine Hellenic Education on May 24, 2012. Office location: Nassau and Bonita Springs, , died Christina Callas, and Ava Callas. at 11:00 A.M. at St. Anna Greek Elaine Fotiades, age 88 of Center (HEC). Submission Re - County. SSNY has been designated for ser - vice of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Constantine is also survived by Orthodox Church, 1001 Stone Raleigh, died peacefully on Feb. quirements: 1) A Curriculum Vi - any process served against the LLC to 118 Monadnock Community Hospital many loving nieces, nephews, Canyon Dr., Roseville. Burial to 24, 2013, surrounded by her tae (CV), 2) a one page descrip - Brighton Way, Merrick, NY 11566. Purpose: in Peterborough after a yearlong relatives, and friends. In 1932 follow at East Lawn Memorial family. She was born in Chrysafa, tion of objectives, describing the any lawful purpose. battle with stomach cancer. Mr. his family departed for Greece Park, 4300 Folsom Blvd., Sacra - Greece, the daughter of the late candidate's approach to teaching 272604/18526/05-04 Amirsakis was born on Feb. 2, where he attended public school mento. The family requests that Constantine Vurnakes and Har - Greek as a second language in LEGAL NOTICE 1945 in Samos, Greece, son of and Athens College for four donations in memory of Paul riet (Papajohn) Vurnakes. She the US, and 3) Three references. the late John and Irene Amir - years. Upon returning to the US, Callas be made to the Saint Anna immigrated to the U.S. in 1939, E-mail "soft copy" to: CREATIVA NEW YORK, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/10/13. Of - sakis. He had received his edu - he graduated from Lincoln High Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 attended Raleigh schools and [email protected], "hard fice in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC cation at Boston Technical High School and attended NYU for Stone Canyon Drive, Roseville, graduated from Peace College. copy" to: St. Katherine Greek Or - upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 369 Grand School and Colby College. He two years until he was drafted CA 95661. Mrs. Fotiades was a devoted wife thodox Church c/o Mr. Jim Ave., Apt. 3, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: had been the business manager into the US Army Air Force. He and mother who supported her Stoucker, Parish Council President Any lawful purpose. Principal business lo - at Rohm & Haas Company in served in the New Guinea Cam - CHOPPELAS, EFTHIMIA husband as his career took them 3149 Glen Carlyn Rd, Falls cation: 56 Bogart St., Ste. 3J, Brooklyn, NY n 11206. Philadelphia, PA until retiring in paign in the South Pacific, where SAN FRANCISCO, CA (From the to seven different states over four Church, VA 22041 (Due Date for 272575/10801/04-27 2002. Mr. Amirsakis had lived in he was awarded a Good Conduct San Francisco Chronicle, pub - decades. One of her proudest Submission: April 30, 2013). E- Amherst, NH until moving to Medal, the Asia Pacific Medal, lished on Feb. 11) – Efthimia achievements was serving as the mail questions to cachris2@hot - LEGAL NOTICE Bonita Springs, Florida to enjoy and a Combat Star. After an hon - "Effie" Pantazy Choppelas was beloved director of the Little mail.com. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LI - the warmer weather after retir - orable discharge he continued the beloved wife of the late Shepherd Nursery School in 117146/18500/03-30 ABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CG&C #2 ing. He was strong, loving and his business education at NYU George N. Choppelas. She was Naperville, Illinois. Beyond her PRIME MEAT MARKET, LLC. Articles of Or - ganization were filed with the Secretary of persistent and enjoyed the out - night school, graduating in 1948 the loving mother of Gene and family, Elaine's greatest love was State of New York (SSNY) on 02/15/13. doors. He particularly enjoyed from the School of Commerce, the late Nicholas Choppelas, and for her church, Holy Trinity LEGAL NOTICE Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon skiing, hiking, and playing tennis Accounts and Finance, while si - mother-in-law of Jacqueline Ca - Greek Orthodox Church. Her joy whom process against it may be served. and golf. He is survived by his multaneously working at Excel - wood Choppelas. Effie was the and spirit was to serve in so 1 MPC LLC, a domestic LLC currently SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the wife of 44 years, Mary (Hatzian - Coffee company, which he adoring grandmother of Jean - many capacities to support festi - known as 1 MCP LLC, Arts. of Org. filed LLC, 8008 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, New with the SSNY on 1/28/13. Office location: York 11214. Purpose: For any lawful pur - nou) Amirsakis of Jaffrey; his son co-founded with his father and nine, Christopher (Judy) Chop - vals, fund raisers and fellow Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent pose. John Amirsakis of Darien, Con - brother in 1948. Constantine pelas and Alison & Jonathan parishioners. Elaine will always upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The 272563/17973/04-20 necticut; his daughter Magda was a man of faith and was a Choppelas. She was also the be remembered for her humility, LLC, 155 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11231. Gen - Amirsakis of Eagle CO; his founding member of St. Demetri - adoring great grandmother of warmth, faith and unwavering eral Purposes. FUNERAL HOMES grandchildren, Ashley, Drew and ous Greek Orthodox Church in Justin & Renee Kerson, and Lil - love and dedication to friends 272569/10709/04-20 LITRAS FUNERAL HOME Aidan; his brothers and Sister in Jersey City NJ, where he served iana & Sebastian Choppelas. and family. The talent displayed ARLINGTON laws; Louis, Elizabeth, Charlie, on the Board of Trustees for Effie was Godmother to Elena by anything her hands touched BENSON DOWD, INC Felitsa, Helen, Steven, Markella, eleven years. After moving his Paras Noble, and aunt to was a true gift enjoyed by so LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME and his nephews and nieces, family to Cresskill, where he was nephews and nieces in the U.S. many. She leaves an indelible 83-15 Parsons Blvd., Rena, Diana, Daphne, Mary and a life long resident, he became a and Greece. Effie was born to legacy of charity and compassion Real Estate Properties Management LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Sec of State Jamaica, NY 11432 George. As per his request, there member of the Greek Orthodox Constantine and Evdokia Pan - to her loved ones. Elaine is pre - (SSNY) on 1/22/13. Office: Kings County. will be no calling hours. Private Cathedral of St. John's in Tenafly tazy, of Navplion Greece, in San deceased by her husband of 56 SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon (718) 858-4434 whom process may be served. SSNY shall • (800) 245-4872 Funeral Services will be held on NJ. He was a life member and Francisco at her parent's home years, Louis Fotiades, and sur - mail process to: c/o Dustin Bowman, Esq, Friday at Saint George Greek Or - past president of the Bergen on Potrero Hill adjacent to the vived by her son George Fotiades 125-10 Queens Blvd, #218, Kew Gardens, thodox Church, 70 West Street, Knights of Columbus Chapter family business, a barber, gro - and wife Dianne Fotiades, NY 11415. General Purposes. APOSTOLOPOULOS Keene. Fr. Leo Schefe will be the #285 Order of the Ahepa, and cery, and ice cream shop. She at - daughters Maria Mason and hus - 272565/18351 Apostle Family - celebrant. Burial will follow in in 1965 was elected District Gov - tended Daniel Webster grammar band Henry Mason, and Michelle LEGAL NOTICE Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - the family lot at Pine Hill Ceme - ernor. In 1952 he became a Ma - school and graduated from Com - Eichhorn and husband Rick Eich - Funeral Directors of tery in Peterborough. In lieu of son and was a life member of merce High School. Effie worked horn, and sisters Pota Vallas, Exigo Transport Systems LLC Arts of Org RIVERDALE filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on flowers, memorial contributions Euclid Lodge #136 Free and Ac - as a teller at the Bank of Italy Marion Aretakis and Labrene FUNERAL HOME Inc. 12/4/12. Office: Kings County. SSNY des - 5044 Broadway may be made in Mr. Amirsakis' cepted Masons. He was a life (BofA), when she was 18 and Russos. She is also survived by ignated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: New York, NY 10034 name to the American Cancer member of the Scottish Rite clearly remembered the founder, eight grandchildren: Adam Foti - 40 Exchange Pl, #1602, NY, NY 10005. (212) 942-4000 Society, 2 Commerce Drive, Bed - Supreme Council of the Northern A.P. Giannini. Her father, Con - ades, Nicole (Fotiades) Terhune, General Purposes. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE ford, NH 03110. To share a Masonic Jurisdiction and also a stantine, chose George among Alexis Fotiades, Michael Estes, 272564/18351 CONSTANTINIDES memory or to send a condolence member of the Salaam Shriners her many suitors to court his Geordan and Leah Eichhorn , FUNERAL PARLOR Co. to Mr. Amirsakis' family, please of Livingston NJ. Always a pro - daughter. They were married on Reed Mason and Whitney Mason (718) 745-1010 visit www.cournoyerfh.com. gressive thinker, together with January 24, 1932. A renaissance Chapin; and two great-grandchil - LEGAL NOTICE Services in all localities - his brother he orchestrated a woman, Effie was athletic, a dren: Wyatt Fotiades and Low cost shipping to Greece BAUMEL, MARIA merger of their Excellent Coffee gifted artist in both watercolors Mackenzie Elaine Terhune. A fu - Notice of Formation of ANNA CORINNA n DESIGNS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. SPOKANE, WA (From the Company with four other coffee and oils, played piano, and was neral service will be held Thurs - of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/13. Office ANTONOPOULOS Spokesman-Review, published on companies, forming Coffee As - trilingual (fluent in English, day at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 34 Sharon St., Brooklyn, NY 11211. SSNY FUNERAL HOME, INC. Mar. 6) – Maria Christina passed sociates, Inc., the largest regional Greek, and Spanish). She was a Greek Orthodox Church with designated as agent of LLC upon whom Konstantinos Antonopoulos - away peacefully on March 4th, Greek owned coffee company of founding member of the Inter - burial to follow at Montlawn process against it may be served. SSNY shall Funeral Director 2013 with all her loving family that era. He served as the com - national Hellenic Women's Or - Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, mail process to Anna Sellinger at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful ac - 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., surrounding her. Maria was born pany's president and CEO until ganization, Daughters of Pene - memorial contributions may be tivity. Astoria, New York 11105 on March 31st, 1947 in Chil - his retirement in 1991. During lope, a charitable organization made to Holy Trinity Greek Or - 272549/17976 (718) 728-8500 iomodi Greece. In 1968 she de - his retirement he enjoyed trav - with over 10,000 members thodox Church, 5000 Lead Mine LEGAL NOTICE cided to follow her older brother eling the world with his wife world-wide for 82 years. She was Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 or to Not affiliated with any V & N Enterprise LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. other funeral home. Stan and made the journey to the Kathryn, his summers at their a real estate agent and broker the Hospice of Wake County of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/07/13. United States. After deciding this home in Wainscott Long Island, for Green and Kaufman, and was atwww.hospiceofwake.org Office location: Kings County. SSNY is des - ignated as agent upon whom process was home, in the early 70's she and spending time with his chil - in the 60+ program to attend Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Fu - against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall became a United States Citizen. dren and grandchildren, whom classes at SFSU. 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Office Office:571-271-6246 matically considered family. All Tenafly NJ on Tuesday, February Golden Sunset Care Home, SF, Suburban Daily Herald, pub - in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon who spent time with Maria knew 26th 6-9 PM, Wednesday, Febru - for their loving care. Family and lished on Mar. 10) – Sophia Gia - whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Giddins Claman she was kind, caring and the most ary 27th 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Fu - friends are invited to attend the naris Sophia Gianaris, 91, of El - LLP, 675 3rd Ave.,, 29th Fl., NY, NY 10017. compassionate person. She never neral Service will be held on Trisagion Services on Wednes - gin passed away on Saturday, Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 160 Clinton St., Brook - turned her back on a friend in Thursday, February 28th at 10 day, February 13, at 6pm, and March 9, 2013. She was born on lyn, NY 11201. need. 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He was a member of bropoulos and Spiro Douvris. held on Wednesday, March 13, REAL ESTATE tery. the Roseville community for Proud grandfather of Demetre, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Sophia more than 60 years, where he Bill, Alexander, Marisa Lam - Greek Orthodox Church, Elgin n CALLAS, CONSTANTINE had migrated to from his home - bropoulos and Bill, Spiro Jr., with Fr. Andrew Karamitos, offi - NAPLES FLORIDA REAL ESTATE BOCA RATON, FL (From The land to work for Pacific Fruit Ex - Niko and Anthony Douvris. Great ciating. Burial will follow in Elm - Record/Herald News published press as a Railroad Serviceman grandfather of George, Logan wood Cemetery, River Grove, Illi - on Feb. 25) – Constantine G. for 27 years. He was a loving, and Sophie Lambropoulos. Dear nois. Visitation will be held on (Gus) from Boca Raton Florida, kind-hearted man who loved life brother of Stavroula (the late Fo - Tuesday from 4-8 PM in the Laird passed away peacefully on Feb. and his twin granddaughters. He tios) Houmpavlis, the late Funeral Home, Elgin with Trisa - Vicky Lewis 23, 2013. Constantine, also was a devoted member of the Demetrios (Katherine) Douvris gion Prayers at 6:30 PM. In lieu realtor known as Dino, was born on De - Peloponnesian Society and the and the late Matoula, Angelo of flowers memorials may be cember 5, 1922, in Jersey City entire Greek Community. In his (Stella) Douvris and Demetra given to St. Sophia Greek Ortho - NJ to George and Bessie Callas. early years 60s, 70s and 80s he (the late George) Bouzanis. Fond dox Church, Elgin. For informa - He was the devoted husband for utilized his socializing skills uncle of many. Visitation Tuesday tion 847-741-8800 or visit 61 years of his beloved wife throughout the Greek Kafenion from 4:00pm to 9:00pm at www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.c 7

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dren, Dr. Yvonne Callas, William also enjoyed his fresh vegetables tarios Greek Orthodox Church 2 Dean Callas, George Dean Callas, from his garden (Greek bragging 133 S. Roselle Rd., Palatine, IL may be telephoned to the DOWNING-FRYE REALTY, INC. rights) and his homemade wine 60067 for funeral service at Classified Department of Μιλώ Ελληνικά that put hair on a number of 10:30am. Interment St. Michael The National Herald at Days and dates of funerals, chests. He is survived by his wife The Archangel Cemetery. In lieu (718) 784-5255, memorials, and other events di - of 51 years Niki Callas; son, Peter of flowers, memorial donations monday through Friday, Follow us on Facebook: rectly correspond to the original Callas and wife Sophia; twin to St. Nectarios Church would 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST publication date, which appears granddaughters, Nikoletta and be appreciated. Arrangements by or e-mailed to: Eθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald at the beginning of each notice. Theodora. Friends are invited to JOHN G. ADINAMIS FUNERAL [email protected] attend a Trisagion Tuesday, Feb - DIRECTOR, LTD. (847) 359- THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY Everyday, Non-Celebrity Traditional Greek Musicians in North America

By Steve Frangos back and forth to each other. My his band mates played Greek TNH Staff Writer grandmother just wrote him restaurants in Augusta, Birming - songs Christmas Day.’ ham, Jacksonville and other “The couple married in 1943, Southeastern cities. ‘He had CHICAGO- Traditional Greek moved to Baltimore four years such a strong passion for music,’ musicians were never limited to later and eventually settled in his son said. ‘He knew that's the small cafes that once dotted Rosedale. They shortened the what he wanted to do, and he the meandering coast line of name to Kosmas. Mr. Kosmas built his life around it.’ Anatolia. In virtually every vil - went into the tailoring and dry- “He played music at every lage, neighborhood, and town, cleaning business with his opportunity. ‘Having that one traditional Greek musicians brothers-in-law, with stores near thing he loved really defined his were easily found. While pro - Patterson Park and in East Bal - life,’ his son said. ‘So many peo - fessional musicians have always timore. He continued to play in ple just go to work and don't existed, they were far from the a band at weddings and Greek have a strong passion that only ones that practiced tradi - events, his granddaughter said guides their life and are just 9- tional Greek music. Many indi - (The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, to-5-ers, and he was so far from viduals learned traditional mu - January 3, 2002)." that (Atlanta Journal-Constitu - sic from the community around "In the 1960s and '70s, Gre - tion (GA) Wednesday, May 7, them simply out of sheer love cian Village was the hot new 2008).’" for that art form. Those individ - place to be, a lively Greek Just as in the cafes along the uals would play an instrument restaurant where customers coast of Anatolia, not all tradi - or sing simply for their own en - scarfed down calamari and tional musicians were Greek. joyment and were called upon other dishes still exotic to At - "Harry A. Tatian Sr., a musician to perform at parties, holidays, lantans back then. Crowds who played at benefit events and life cycle events. All that would line up every Friday and and area clubs for most of his says nothing for sacred settings, Saturday night to grab a table life, died yesterday morning at such as religious services or in at the restaurant near a local hospital after a brief ill - the case of women, laments at Oglethorpe University, then ness. He was 62. funerals. Traditional Greek mu - dance in the parking lot while “Mr. Tatian played an hour- sic, then, was never restricted they waited. At the center of the glass shaped drum called the to only a professional class or scene was good-looking dumbeg. He founded his band, fixed locations. bouzouki player Ted Sarantis, the Near East Ensemble, in Given the unprecedented who ran Grecian Village. 1959. The band members had numbers of Greek workers “‘Some people have stage Greek and Armenian back - streaming to North America presence, and some don't,’ said grounds, and Mr. Tatian strove from 1880 to 1920, it is not sur - thony, or read Jane K. Cowan's tained work among traditional Literally dozens of obituaries former wife Eva Sarantis of to unite these communities. Ac - prising that traditional music, account of music in the daily Greek musicians in Florida. The on those noted for their love of Fayetteville, who served as the cording to Bill Hutchison, exec - as a part of everyday life, was lives of Greeks in the town of logical question to ask is where, traditional Greek music are on Grecian Village's cook. ‘But Ted utive director of the Boys' Clubs also brought along. While stud - Sohos in Northern Greece, to since 1880, did all those tradi - record. Obituaries are last ac - had it. He was just a natural- of Richmond, Mr. Tatian helped ies of traditional Greek music in get some sense of these living tional Greek singers and instru - counts of human lives: pithy born performer.’ But his appeal to get the International Food North America have been con - traditions as they are still ob - mentalists go? As with so many notes that are meant to offer the ran deeper than that. A profes - Festival off the ground 20 years ducted, they have focused al - served. other aspects of Greek culture core essence of an individual's sional musician for most of his ago, served as its entertainment most exclusively on professional It seems that the only sys - in an American setting, all one accomplishments as those who life, Mr. Sarantis crafted lilting coordinator and performed musicians in public settings. The tematic study of traditional needs to do is look and those survive best recall. If music is melodies and sensitive lyrics, every year. music of the average Greek, singers in the United States re - who love traditional music in - mentioned in a person's obitu - despite a lack of formal training. “His parents left af - whether alone or in a commu - mains Anna Caraveli's ethno - stantly appear. Complicating ary, then it is clear, that those ‘He couldn't read a note of mu - ter the Turkish invasion in 1920 nity setting is for some reason, graphic work among the recent this whole question was that who composed this life sketch sic,' she said, 'but he wrote some and he was born in Massachu - with few exceptions, absent immigrants from the village of musicians who knew traditional believed it was significant. Here of the most beautiful music setts. The family moved to Rich - from the public record. One has Olympos (Karpathos) in her ac - Greek music would, depending is a random array of segments you'd ever want to hear.’ mond shortly after. Mr. Tatian only has to view the documen - count Scattered in Foreign on the situation, become paid from just three obituaries. “Theodoros Sarantis, 67, attended Glen Allen High taries set in rural Greece of Lands: A Greek Village in Balti - here in the United States as pro - "Nick Kosmas, a Greek im - died of complications from con - School and Benedictine High Mary Vouras and Alexandra An - more, and Tina Bucuvalas' sus - fessional musicians. migrant who was a tailor, dry gestive heart failure Sunday at School before serving in the cleaner, and musician in Balti - the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Army in World War II. He more, died of kidney failure Mr. Sarantis was born in Chios, worked as a bricklayer for 30 Sunday at Johns Hopkins Geri - Greece, and moved to New York years. He retired seven years atrics Center. He was 82. City when he was 18. He spent ago (Richmond Times-Dispatch Born on the island of Rhodes, a few years in the U.S. Army (VA) - Tuesday, January 3, Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan in the village of Kattavia, Nick and settled in the 1960s in At - 1989)." Hatzikosmas played accordion, lanta. Dozens of the similar obitu - mandolin, and violin in an or - "’He didn't write shallow aries identify those who loved City 1900-1922, at QUAD Cinema Apr. 5-18 chestra. He wooed fellow vil - lyrics,’ said his son, Stephen and practiced traditional Greek lager and future wife Maritsa Sarantis... ‘His music and his music. Why more is not avail - Christ with music. lyrics were very delicate and able on the lives of such indi - By Eleni Kalogeras a historical documentary – to - 'He used to serenade her very deep and very creative.' Af - viduals in the accounts of gether with the faces and the outside her window, and he still ter Grecian Village closed in the Greeks in the United States re - NEW YORK – Award-winning voices of the people who come did until he died,' said grand - late 1970s, Mr. Sarantis segued mains a mystery. filmmaker Maria Iliou’s film out from archival material she daughter Maritsa Stamas of into a regular gig at Atlanta's Smyrna: the destruction of a really paints “an exquisite… Rosedale. ‘They wrote songs annual Greek Festival. He and [email protected] cosmopolitan city 1900 – portrait of one of the world’s 1922, will be presented for an most beautiful and prosperous exclusive U.S. engagement by cosmopolitan cities.” Proteus NY and New York’s This archival visual and QUAD Cinema on April 5 -18. photographic material com - Smyrna’s catastrophe, the piled from public and private SAINT DEMETRIOS massacre of Greeks, Armeni - archives including the libraries ans, non-Muslim and Muslim of Congress, Princeton, and GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH citizens of Smyrna, in Turkey, Harvard Universities, the Near 84-35 152 nd St., Jamaica Hills, N.Y. 11432 • (718) 291-2420 in September, 1922 belongs to East Relief among other insti - the memory, the heart, and tutions. Research was hard to the “subjective reading of his - start, yet Iliou and Kitroeff PAID ADVERTISEMENT tory” of each suffering side. That is the destruc - found the keys to get to the thesaurus of their March 22, 2013 tive frame of Smyrna’s story. work. Now comes the story of Smyrna’s cosmopoli - From this archival silent world for a long The parish council of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Jamaica, NY would like tan life, directed by Maria Iliou with the collab - time, Smyrna, a city that is reflected to New oration of historian Alexander Kitroef, the film’s York’s mirror, comes back to life. It will be an to respond to the latest series of unsubstantiated allegations of directorial misconduct, editor Aliki Panagi, and composer Nikos Platyra - interesting journey to see it living again. mismanagement, tax evasion and fraud made by certain disgruntled members of our com - chos. Advance Tickets Call 777-Film #636 munity, which have recently been reported by the American and Greek press. In an attempt As she joins her nostalgia – her ancestral Group Sales: Box Office (212) 255-2243 to hide their own shortcomings, these members are attacking the Church directly in an home being in Smyrna – with Smyrna’s music, www.movietickets.com – Enter code 10011 attempt to create chaos during the Paschal season and to carry out their personal vendettas and “the discipline of history” – the film being – Enter Opening date against those individuals who actually contribute to and help the Church. All they have accomplished is to stain the Church’s reputation without justification. We are disappointed that the once credible National Herald has resorted to tabloid GREEK AMERICAN STORIES reporting by allowing Mr. Kalmoukos to continue to peddle his anti-Church, anti-Archdiocese and anti-Christian rhetoric. Neglecting to perform the due diligence required by legitimate journalism, he consistently reports unsubstantiated facts calculated to paint our community Living in the Universe: aka 49th St. in a negative light. For example, he consistently quotes from and presents allegations from a rogue audit report that was not approved by the General Assembly (the highest legislative body in the organization), while conspicuously failing to cite the positive audit report that By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos ratic, others Republican. The was approved by that same body which empowered the audit committee. Special to The National Herald streets teemed with a sea of peo - ple unable to get inside. The New York Post is also guilty of one-sided reporting and presenting false facts as truth. The teenage boys on Forty- Circus time, when the ele - We would ask the Post’s editors to investigate why Ms. Goldenberg repeatedly claimed in her Ninth Street played stickball in phants were lined up at the curb article of September 10, 2012, that our Church owns the discount store on Parsons Blvd. the street most Saturday after - for airing, my brother used to We ask which “records show the 85-year-old church has owned the store since 2004.” noons or Sundays. Teams were feed Jumbo, the largest ele - In fact, the Church neither owns nor operates any store at all, and never has; the Church made up with Italians on one phant in captivity, as he was ad - side and Greeks opposing. Peo - vertised. And, he was big. It as - is the property owner that leases the building to a tenant which runs a 99-cent store. ple would watch from their win - tounded me when he saw my We find such blatant lies shameful, where such facts could have easily been verified had the dows. The sticks were made brother he’d raise his trunk and “reporters” taken the time to do their jobs. from someone’s broom and rock left to right with recogni - Further, in a most unethical fashion, Ms. Vincent and Ms. Klein of the Post reported many a janitor’s anger was tion. Nicky loved feeding him on March 17, 2013, inter alia, that a contractor’s company received hundreds of thousands heard with strong objection us - apples. Ma got mad because ing profanity. The guys would those apples were meant for us of dollars from the insurance company “according to a parishioner who saw the cancelled yell back, “Aw, prove it!” and money was scarce, But, checks.” It defies logic that anyone could have seen cancelled checks that were deposited Someone would keep score Nicky would say, “Ma! I’m giving into an account not their own. with chalk on the sidewalk tomers, waving her flabby arms, him my share. I don’t want it.” An exhaustive independent audit was recently completed, presented to and approved while the others smacked a ball to come down. It closed when Rodeo wasn’t as much fun. by our General Assembly. It included the iconography project which has been the subject far and wide as the hitter ran President Roosevelt voted an Cowboys would get drunk be - for a base. The air would re - end to prohibition. It must have tween shows, pour out of the of so much contention. The audit committee stated that they found all monies properly sound with the noise of victory been a sad day for her. Later, a Hotel Belvedere bar and chase deposited and accounted for, and that all the books and financials were found to be in order. or defeat. The game would be sign read, VACANT. It was anything in skirts and our par - The Church’s financial ledgers and records are also examined yearly and reported on over sooner when a window rented, later, by a man that sold ents made sure we stayed off by an outside CPA, and they have always been found to be in order. We hope that this finally broke. juices. But, with a name like Al - the streets. But, inside the Gar - I recall a heavy old man on bert Roach, the sign was back den it would be exciting – until puts to rest the frivolous accusations of impropriety that have been circulating. the ground floor who had many up. I realized why the calves As respects the question of property taxes due and owing to The City Of New York, plants with wide leaves that he With the Madison Square bounced and kicked they way the Church has always fully discharged its financial liabilities in a timely fashion. washed and watered and cared Garden just across the street they did while being chased and In fact, with the exception of the current tax period, it was only last month that the Church for every day. His window over - from where we lived I got to see roped. It was the day when I be - received a property tax bill on the property that houses the discount store, after having looked Joe, the ice man’s niche. many celebrities like Gene Autry came an animal advocate. His features were thick, eyes and his beautiful horse, boxer Growing up on Forty-Ninth a zero balance. This bill showed no penalties or interest, reinforcing the fact that there was bulged frog-like. Someone Jack Dempsey, figureskater and Street was an education. I no wrongdoing on the part of the Church any of its officers. The Church is making hinted he used to be a singer in actress Sonja Henie, and cow - learned that other ethnics had arrangements to pay this bill and has never denied or disputed its existence, despite the turns opera – baritone. And, he’d sing boy extraordinaire, Casey Tibbs. fascinating customs, poverty of the rumor mill. loud in front of his window as I not only got his autograph but was a strong incentive toward We hope that these truths are reported with the same vigor with which the sensationalistic he washed those ugly, man-eat - I got to see him perform thanks betterment and people were re - ing plants. He’d smile at me, to the African-American guard ally caring of those with less misinformation was presented to the public. We pray that these individuals will clear “allo, l’il gel,” as I passed to go my brother and I befriended and than themselves. I also learned the name of our Church with the same zeal that they have besmirched it. Do we have issues to the store for my mother. I’d sneaked us into many circuses, that without people like Eleanor that remain to be resolved? Of course we do, as does every other religious and charitable say a quick, “Hi!” and walk Ice Capades and rodeos, free. Roosevelt we’d not have gotten organization, and we are addressing these issues to the extent that our limited resources faster. We watched Joe Louis, boxer, that half pint of milk and two allow as we pray for guidance. We take our sacred trust and fiduciary duty most seriously, At the far end of the street, coming out of a sleek black limo cookies for lunch at school; near Ninth Avenue was a with his manager and enter the without her husband I’d never and we condemn those who would use the Church as a vehicle for their own earthly glory. speakeasy bar situated down a Garden wrapped in a fancy satin really know my father who The Members of the Parish Council of basement where a lady dressed robe with his name on the back. worked 50 hours a week. Yes, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Jamaica, NY in pretty dresses and feathers in He always looked sad. There Forty-Ninth Street was, truly, a her reddish hair beckoned cus - were rallies, too; some Democ - universe! 8 GREECE CYPRUS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 Public Health in Greece Declines as the Rate of Unemployment Climbs

By Roxanne Palmer College of Cardiology found that men, and a 39 percent increase Greeks found that there was a low of 3.31 per 1,000 in 2008 – Cyprus Institute monitored air International Business Times heart attack rates in Greece in women. substantial increase in the num - they’re now on the rise again. pollution over Greece with satel - have risen along with the un - "Unemployment is a stressful ber of reported suicide attempts The stillbirth rate was 4.28 per lites and ground-based instru - The effects of economic employment rate. event and stress is connected between 2009 and 2011, and 1,000 births in 2009 and 4.36 ments between 2007 and 2011. crises go beyond the pocket - Researchers looked at the with heart disease, but other is - more people reported having in 2010, a 32 percent jump be - Sharp drops in nitrogen dioxide, books of a country’s citizens; medical records of more than sues also come with financial suicidal thoughts. tween 2008 and 2010. nitrogen monoxide, carbon there’s a wealth of evidence 22,000 patients admitted to the difficulties," study author Em - “People suffering from depres - “We are worried that the still - monoxide and sulphur dioxide showing that crashes, austerity General Hospital of Kalamata’s manouil Makaris, a cardiologist sion, men, married individuals, birth rate will continue to rise were reported in a paper pub - measures and uncertainty can cardiology department over at Kalamata’s General Hospital, people experiencing financial because an increasing number lished in Geophysical Research affect the health of a nation as eight years. The patient records said in a statement. "In these strain, people with low interper - of pregnant women are unem - letters in January. well. were divided into two chrono - times a lot of people do not have sonal trust, and individuals with ployed and without insurance, That might cut Greece’s This is particularly evident in logical groups: one set that were money to buy medications or to a history of suicide attempts were and thereby excluded from the asthma rate a bit in the short Greece, where the global eco - admitted between January 2005 go to their primary care doctor. particularly vulnerable,” the au - Greek National Healthcare Sys - term, but unless serious efforts nomic crisis left the country un - and December 2007, before the There's a great increase in car - thors wrote in the journal World tem’s obstetric care,” authors are made to cut pollution and able to pay its debts. Other Eu - economy tanked, and another diovascular diseases across the Psychiatry in February. Nikolaos Vlachadis and Eleni invest in greener energy, pollu - ropean countries and the that came in between January country. The cost to the society Economic woes also affect Kornarou wrote in a letter to the tion levels could bounce back International Monetary Fund 2008 and December 2011, post- is very high." the health of a state’s youngest British Medical Journal this past up again if, and when, the econ - have helped keep the country economic crisis. Makaris points out his work citizens. Researchers from February. omy recovers. afloat with new loans, in ex - After the crisis struck, heart focuses on a specific region, Greece’s National School of Pub - Amid all the dark news, there "Investments in clean tech - change for massive austerity ef - attacks rose across the board – Messinia – the heart attack im - lic Health analyzed official is at least one ray of light: Pol - nologies and low-carbon green forts. By the end of 2012, the the researchers found a 21 per - pact could be even worse in the health statistics and found that lution levels have been declining strategies have been aban - unemployment rate was at 26.8 cent increase in patients more urban capital, Athens. while the rate of stillbirths had in Greece since the crisis, likely doned," Vrekoussis told New percent. younger than 45, a 29 percent The health effects of the cri - been steadily declining before because of less car use and in - Scientist . "I'm afraid that in the A study presented in March increase in patients older than sis aren’t just felt in the heart. A the crisis – from about 16 per dustrial activity. Researchers led long run the negative effects will at a meeting of the American 45, a 26 percent increase in telephone survey of about 4,500 1,000 live births in 1966 to a by Mihalis Vrekoussis of the override the positives."

AP PHOTO/PETrOS kArADJiAS AP PHOTO/PAVlOS VriONiDES An armed police officer guards several trucks carrying containers after arriving at the country’s Russian millionaire businessman Andrey Dashin is seen at a balcony of his office in Limassol, Central Bank in Nicosia,Cyprus, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. The contents of the trucks Cyprus, Wednesday, March 27. Dashin told the AP in an interview that he doesn't believe his could not be independently confirmed, although state-run television reported they were carrying fellow countrymen would rush to pull businesses or money out of the country once banks cash flown in from Frankfurt for the bank reopening. reopen, despite the fact that many will take a hit from a tax on accounts over €100,000. Anxious Cypriots Remain Calm as Nation Readies to Get Troika Loan

Continued from page 1 to prepare for the reopening, a launder money. But many economic analysts central bank source said. A heli - The Troika said that unless are skeptical. In a Reuters poll brought in private security copter hovered overhead, and depositors bore part of the losses of economists, 30 out of 46 said guards to stand by police in case police with rifles were stationed that Cyprus would not be able the controls would last months, there was trouble, but apart around the compound. to repay its loans and the bank - while 13 expected they would from some angry shouting and As in all countries that use the ing sector and economy would endure a matter of weeks. Three a little jostling, there were no euro, Cyprus’s central bank sup - collapse, leaving Anastasiades said they could last years. Bob major incidents. plies cash for its banks from the with what he said were no op - Lyddon, General Secretary of the Anastasiades expressed his European Central Bank in Frank - tions but to obey. international banking association “warm gratitude and deep ap - furt. Officials have promised that But the crisis could linger for IBOS said that, “These are per - preciation towards the Cypriot enough funds will be on hand to years, analysts said, close busi - manent controls until the econ - people for the maturity and spirit meet demand. The ECB did not nesses and send unemployment omy recovers.” of responsibility they have shown comment on reports it had sent skyrocketing as the bank controls The bailout deal means that at a critical time for Authorities extra cash to the island. are being combined with the the guaranteed deposits under said the emergency rules im - A Finance Ministry decree same kind of pay cuts, tax hikes, 100,000 euros in Laiki Bank will posed to limit withdrawals and limited cash withdrawals to no and slashed pensions imposed be transferred to the Bank of prevent a bank run will be tem - Cyprus where deposits above porary, initially for seven days, that amount are being frozen but economists say they will be and some will be exchanged for difficult to lift as long as the shares issued by the banks to re - economy is in crisis and there capitalize them. are fears it could be years before In Nicosia, one 70 year-old Cypriots can get at all their pensioner who only gave his money. name as Ioannis arrived at the The capital controls decree bank some two hours ahead of was taped to the windows of the scheduled opening time. “I bank branches and staff handed had to come this early, I came out copies to customers. In from my village 20 kilometers Nicosia, there was relief, but away, what do they want me to some apprehension about what do, keep coming and going?” might happen. told the Associated Press. “You’ve no idea how much Some individuals and busi - I’ve been waiting for this,” 64- nesses, spotting that Cyprus’s year-old pensioner Froso economy was in trouble and that Kokikou, told Reuters. She was a tax on deposits was being dis - in line at a branch of Cyprus Pop - cussed, had managed to move ular Bank, also known as Laiki, their money out Cyprus well be - which will be shutting down as fore the banks closed their doors. part of a bank resolution to re - According to European Cen - AP PHOTO/PAVlOS VriONiDES duce the size of the sector that tral Bank figures, deposits in A student lowering the EU flag outside from a Limassol district had grown to four times more Cyprus’s banks slipped 2.2 per - office during an anti-bailout protest in southern port city of Li - than the 17 billion euros ($21 cent last month, to 46.359 billion massol, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 27. billion) Gross Domestic Product euros ($59.48 billion,) the low - (GDP) of the whole country. Cypriot students shout slogans near the presidential palace in est figure since May 2010. The “I feel a sense of fear and dis - capital Nicosia, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. figure excludes deposits from appointment having to queue up other banks and the central gov - like this; it feels like a Third more than 300 euros per day and on Greeks during their ongoing ernment. Leadership by Example as World country, but what can you banned the cashing of checks but economic recession. The country’s general ac - do?” Kokikou said. “This is what said they could be deposited. The BIG CASH OUTFLOW counting office said pensions and Cyprus Pres. Cuts His Pay they imposed on us and we have island’s central bank will review The imposition of capital con - other social security payments, to live with it.” all commercial transactions over trols has led economists to warn together with salaries for gov - Kostas Nikolaou, a 60-year- 5,000 euros ($6,400) and review that a second-class “Cyprus euro” ernment employees, will be in NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president has cut his salary old pensioner, said the uncer - transactions over 200,000 euros could emerge, with funds bank accounts on April 2-3. by a quarter in a show of solidarity with ordinary Cypriots feel - tainty of the previous two weeks ($265,000) on an individual ba - trapped on the island less valu - “The Central Bank decided on ing the effects of the country's severe financial crisis. had been “like a slow death.” He sis for businsses. People leaving able than euros that can be freely some limitations, so we are sure President Nicos Anastasiades authorized the country's ac - added: ‘How can they tell you Cyprus can take only 1,000 euros spent abroad. that slowly, slowly we are going countant-general to make the pay cut, undersecretary to the that you can’t access your own ($1,300) with them. The European Commission back to functioning of the banks President Constantinos Petrides. ? It’s our With just 860,000 people, said the capital controls were le - without serious problems,’ the Anastasiades' Cabinet ministers have also decided to slash money, we are entitled to it.” Cyprus has about 68 billion eu - gal and justified under EU law head of the Parliament, Yian - their own wages by 20 percent. NO CHECKS, PLEASE ros ($87.25 billion) that it at - provided they were strictly tem - nakis Omirou,” told Associated Cypriot banks reopened for the first time in nearly two Container trucks loaded with tracted strongly from foreign in - porary and proportionate. The Press. “Some problems I’m sure weeks Thursday after they shut down to prevent people from cash pulled up inside the com - vestors, predominantly Russians EU executive said it would mon - will be created but our people withdrawing all their savings and triggering further chaos in pound of the central bank in the and what European officials itor “the need to extend the va - are ready to overcome the diffi - the country's financial system. capital Nicosia the night before were illicit businesses trying to lidity of or revise the measures." cult moments we are passing.” Bomb Explodes Near Acropolis: Only Minor Damages, and No One Was Hurt

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A ter a warning call to a Greek the building and to seal off the walks that skirts the key tourist groups have carried out dozens spiracy Nuclei of Fire. bomb exploded outside a Greek newspaper. There was no imme - area. "Judging by the minor ex - site of the Acropolis. At the time of attacks on police and other Earlier this month, militant ship owner's house near a diate claim of responsibility for tent of the damage, it can't have of the explosion, the walkway symbols of state authority or anarchists claimed responsibility crowded pedestrian area under the blast, which follows a string been a very strong explosive de - was busy with strolling families wealth in recent years, especially for a bombing at a package ship - the Acropolis in central Athens of bomb attacks in the finan - vice," he said. and tourists. following the 2008 fatal police ping firm in Athens, and threat - on Wednesday night, causing mi - cially-struggling country by an - The house belongs to a mem - Greece is suffering an acute shooting of an Athens teenager ened further attacks on judges, nor damage but no injuries, po - archist groups that have caused ber of the Tsakos ship owning financial crisis, and imposed and during the financial crisis. police and prosecution witnesses lice said. no major injuries or loss of life. family, police said. deeply resented austerity mea - The attacks have continued, in a terrorism trial. In January, The explosion a few hundred Police spokesman Panagiotis The blast, which was heard sures over the past three years albeit slightly abated, despite the another such group planted a meters from the country's most Papapetropoulos said officers across the city center, occurred to secure international bailouts arrests of more than 20 young bomb in an Athens shopping famous monument occurred at were able before the blast to very close to one of the Greek that are shielding it from bank - Greeks accused of belonging to mall that lightly wounded two about 8:30 p.m. (1830 GMT), af - evacuate one or two people from capital's favorite pedestrian ruptcy. Domestic anarchist the most active group — Con - security guards. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 GREECE CYPRUS 9 As Conditions Worsen, Greece Now Ranked Third Poorest EU Country

Continued from page 1 to have moved to more than 70 but for the state,” he added, urg - plan to confiscate uninsured de - countries in the past five years ing officials in Greece, to take posits on banks in its neighbor Guardian, in a report on the in order to find work, a confer - action to stop the intellectual Cyprus up to 80 percent as part country’s humanitarian crisis, ence organized by the Univer - flight. of a similar rescue plan for the wrote that, “A large proportion sity of Macedonia in Thessa - NO ALMS FOR THE POOR island’s economy. of Greek households currently loniki heard. The dire poverty report came Greece’s took live in conditions of ‘material A recent study by economic as the government was readying over Cypriot branches in Greece deprivation’ … which means geography professor Lois Lam - to meet inspectors from the and guaranteed all deposits in without enough heating, elec - brianidis found the majority of Troika of the European Union- a bid to calm fears and stop any tricity, and use of either a car or those graduates are pursuing ca - International Monetary Fund- prospective runs on the banks a telephone.” Without govern - reers in Britain, Germany, European Central Bank (EU- and it succeeded as while there ment programs to help the poor, France and the United States. IMF-ECB) who want to see were long lines when the banks Greeks have to rely on NGO’s Speaking at the conference, progress on more tough reforms opened after being closed for and the Greek Orthodox Church Lambrianidis said that 61 per - before continuing to release a two weeks there was no panic. which puts out 250,000 daily cent of Greek graduates did not series of loans in a second res - Still, the Cypriot question meals. even apply for a job in Greece cue package of $173 billion. drove another wedge into the With unemployment for after completing their studies Greece is so anxious that uneasy coalition government led those under 25 at 67 percent, here or abroad. even as evidence continues to by Samaras, the New Democ - many young Greeks have simply “Moving abroad may be the show that pay cuts, tax hikes racy Conservative leader who given up and are fleeing to other best thing to do on a personal and slashed pensions have pro - has the PASOK Socialists and countries in search of a job and level,” Lambrianidis told the longed a deep recession now in Democratic Left as his partners. a new life. More than 150,000 conference. “This is not a prob - its sixth year that the govern - They said they are uneasy with Greek graduates are estimated lem for those young scientists, ment supported the Troika’s the demands of the Troika to be - gin firing workers but have al - ways relented. PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos said Venizelos said the handling of the Cypriot crisis AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAkiS was like to “bringing down the Piraeus Bank and Bank of Cyprus logos are displayed at their foundations of European inte - branches in Athens, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Greece's Pi - gration and the common cur - raeus Bank reached an agreement Tuesday to buy the Greek rency.” Ironically, he was the one operations of three Cypriot banks for €524 million ($678 Μ). who created it when, as finance minister in a former govern - Buried under austerity, tax - And the German software gi - ment, he imposed 74 percent payers are increasingly unable ant SAP said it intends to bring losses on investors, bringing to pay their dues to the state, its Southern Europe headquar - Cyprus’ banks to the edge of with new expired debts in the ters to Greece, the company’s ruin. first couple of months of 2013 Co-chief Executive Officer Jim Alexis Tsipras, leader of the coming to 1.3 billion euros, Hagemann Snabe said after major opposition Coalition of some $1.66 billion, although meeting Samaras in Athens. the Radical Left (SYRIZA) said many were reportedly waiting Snabe said he was impressed the Cypriots should be allowed for the government to work out by the improvement presented a referendum, ostensibly on a payment plan with the Troika by Greece and described his dis - whether they wanted to stay in that could give them from 36- cussion with the prime minister the Eurozone. 48 months to pay. as “very constructive,” adding “The Cypriot people and the Meanwhile, tax evaders who that the company’s aim is to people of Europe should have owe $70 billion are being ar - support the country’s growth the final choice in deciding their rested but not prosecuted and which, he said, is on the Greek futures,” said Tsipras, who has despite big tax hikes revenues government’s agenda, the news - been highly critical of the gov - are far off projections as Greeks paper Kathimerini reported. ernment’s stance on Cyprus. have slowed spending nearly to The two men discussed ways Government spokesman Simos a standstill. of cooperation with the aim of AP PHOTO/DimiTri mESSiNiS Kedikoglou shot back that, “Mr. The Finance Ministry said reducing unemployment in Police buses and metal barriers keep people from getting close to the military parade for the Tsipras, with his irresponsible that state revenues from expired Greece and boosting innovative Independence Day in central Athens, Monday March 25, 2013. policies, believes that he can tell debts paid in the first two entrepreneurship, while Snabe the Cypriot people what they months of 2013 came to 488 pledged to support initiatives by should do.” million euros ($624.18 million) young entrepreneurs. “With the BATTLE FOR BUSINESS but that it has been unable to prime minister we talked about Lots of Security for Greek Parade in Athens The government was also collect 3.67 billion euros ($4.69 how we could resolve the prob - grappling with the continuing billion) from state utilities and lem of unemployment by train - exodus of companies and closed municipalities. ing young people, and how we ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A mil - otherwise empty Syntagma October 2010 in the northern businesses with the news that The government did get could inspire new start-up com - itary parade marking Greece's Square in central Athens to com - city of Thessaloniki, commemo - the cement business Heracles some good news. The Chinese panies to strengthen our tech - Independence Day took place memorate the Greeks' uprising rating Greece's entry into World was closing a factory in company Cosco, which runs the nology and lead to the growth pn Monday, March 25, for a sec - against the in War II, was disrupted by anti- Chalkida in northern Greece, port of Piraeus, said its profits of the economy.” ond straight year, amid a heavy 1821. austerity protesters. Politicians putting 260 people out of work increased 300 percent in 2012 He added that, “We will in - police presence that barred on - In a bow to austerity, no ar - were insulted and were forced and the closing of France’s over the previous year, with vest in Greece,” Snabe said. “We lookers from most of the route. mored units took part and no to flee the scene. Michelin tire business after 60 earnings of 15.5 million euros see a market with many clever Armed forces units marched planes flew over. On Sunday, only about 20 years, which is moving to ($19.81 million) although many people where software could past Greece's president, minis - Heavy security has been the protesters turned up and were Bucharest in neighboring Roma - port workers have lost their play a significant part and we ters and other dignitaries in an norm since a military parade in kept well away by police. nia. jobs. are here to invest.” Like Everything Else, Greek Shipping Sector Hit Hard, Seamen Unpaid

DRAPETSONA, Greece (AP) — crisis. months late. Nel Lines and Hellenic Seaways. comes dwindle, Sakellis said. But for Dimitri, a deck hand In rain and shrieking wind, the "They kept telling us that the For ferry crews, there's an The situation was particularly Banks, under pressure them - on a ferry under repair in the ferry strains at its ropes, the situation would become better added twist. Often hundreds of bad in February and improved selves, have stopped lending ship repair area of Perama, near gangplank creaking and scrap - but unfortunately after Septem - miles (kilometers) away from somewhat in March, he said, money and costs have exploded, Piraeus, there was only power ing against the pier. A sailor on ber things got very bad," said home and with nowhere else to with some seamen getting back with a doubling of the tax on — and therefore heating and night watch duty huddles over deckhand Antonis Pelatis, who go, most end up living on the pay, or at least part of it. fuel, which accounts for 50-60 running water — between 9 a portable heater at the entrance joined the crew of one ferry in ferries until they can get paid, Hellenic Seaways declined to percent of a ship's costs. a.m. and 5 p.m. After that, the to the cavernous hull. April and didn't see his first pay - their families surviving on comment, while ANEK and Nel "We've been worrying and ferry engines were turned off, For seven months, often un - check for 2 ½ months. Last money borrowed from friends Lines did not reply to requests warning about this for the last plunging the ship into freezing der harsh winter conditions, month, he hit his fifth straight and relatives. for comment. five years," said Sakellis. darkness and leaving Dimitri Giorgos Polilogidis has waited month without pay. Some quit and move to an - Given the financial crisis, the Only a few of the total of 26 with only layers of clothes and for one thing: a paycheck. Years of profligate state other ferry company. But that inability of some coastal ship - ferry companies operating in blankets to ward off the cold A seasoned veteran of the spending and poor fiscal man - means risking their claim to ping companies to meet all their Greece have been unable to pay and damp as he slept on the seas, Polilogidis is among hun - agement have left Greece depen - back wages, which are paid if financial obligations was not their crews, he noted, though ship. dreds of sailors, mechanics, dent on international rescue workers are willing to wait long surprising, said Michalis Sakel - he wouldn't name which ones. Unpaid for more than two stewards and others who work loans from other European coun - enough. lis, president of the Association But on any given winter's day, months, Dimitri had nowhere on Greek ferries and, according tries and the International Mon - So most just wait. of Passenger Shipping Enter - when not all ferry companies else to go because his home is to seamen's unions, have been etary Fund since May 2010. In "People have families. Some prises. are operating, half of the ships in a town in the northeastern going unpaid for months at a return for its bailout billions, the have two, three kids. They're be - Between falling passenger setting sail owe back wages to part of the Peloponnese, more time. country pledged to reform its ing patient, so they can get their numbers and spiraling expenses, their crews, he said. than 120 kilometers (75 miles) "If they don't pay me some moribund economy, pushing money," said Thanassis, who he said — "companies are On the Theofilos, Thanassis south of Athens. money," the sailor growls, "I'm through waves of austerity mea - works the decks on the ferry trapped." and others were refusing to "My finances don't allow me stopping tomorrow." sures that slashed pensions and Theofilos, where he and his col - Heavily reliant on domestic work until back pay was dis - to get to the other ships in port Ferries are the lifeblood of salaries, hiked taxes and left the leagues have been living, many tourism, passenger traffic has bursed. The company is still where they have hot food and Greece, and not only in the sum - country mired in a recession so unpaid in five months. fallen by 20-30 percent in recent contractually obliged to feed power," he said. "So I sleep mer tourist season. Many of the deep and prolonged it has essen - "We don't even have enough years as Greeks see their in - them and provide power. here." nation's more than 100 inhab - tially turned into a depression. money for cigarettes anymore," ited islands depend on ferries More than 26 percent of the said Thanassis. "The company for supplies of everything from workforce is out of a job, and has promised to pay but still food and medicine to fuel and youth unemployment hovers there's nothing. We're in a des - machinery spare parts, as well close to a staggering 60 percent. perate situation." as to get agricultural products With nearly 1,000 people losing His shipmate Spyros hasn't to urban markets. The sector is their jobs each day, hundreds of been paid since November, and Invest in the Greek so vital that the government in thousands of those still em - has been living on the ferry even January invoked rarely used ployed don't get regular pay. though he rents an apartment emergency powers to force sea - According to one of Greece's in Piraeus. men — many of whom had two largest trade unions, the "I can't go home, because the Food Industry. been going unpaid — back to GSEE, about a million people in landlord won't let me in any work after a six-day strike. the private sector — roughly more until I pay my rent," he Like every other sector in two-thirds of all private sector said. Unable to borrow so much Greece, shipping has been hit employees — have had their from friends, he now owes four After 30 years of successful entrepreneurial activities in the Netherlands, the hard by the country's financial hours cut or get paid several months' rent. Motsiopoulos family decided to invest a substantial amount of capital in Greece, Like the vast majority of their colleagues, Thanassis and Spy - for the establishment of a modern, state of the art, ready-made food production ros didn't want to give their full names, fearing that speaking facility, focusing primarily on exports. This facility is located in central .out would leave them black - Macedonia, in northern Greece listed by ferry companies as troublemakers. "It's the insecurity of unem - Unfortunately, the company started operations in 2009, the exact ployment, the fear, the terror people have. They are afraid moment the Greek economy was struck by the ongoing debt crisis. Since then, the they'll be seen and will be stig - matized by the other companies, company has been struggling to survive due to a severe lack of working capital. and they won't get any more Initially anticipated and bank-approved funding has not been realized due to the work. They are afraid for tomor - row, the day after tomorrow," effects of the debt crisis on financial institutions in Greece. As such, a real said Apostolos Banasis, trea - .surer of the sailors' union. opportunity to make a large investment yield results could be lost When it pays, the job of a seaman is relatively lucrative. Crew members can receive The company owners are currently looking for investors or funders in the target .euros ($2,600- markets of the company, of which the United States are of particular importance 2,000-3,500 $4,500) a month in return for months spent away from home and work days that often stretch to 18 hours. If you are interested in more details, please do not hesitate to contact the Banasis said there were an company: [email protected] . AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS estimated 900-1,000 people Apostolos Banasis, treasurer of the sailors' union, sits on the who were owed between two dock in the main Greek port of Piraeus. With the financial and seven months' wages, crisis hitting Greek coastal shipping hard, Banassis said hun - mostly working for three major Only serious inquiries will be taken into consideration. dreds of crewmen for ferries have gone unpaid for months. Greek ferry companies: ANEK, 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013

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[Observations made by Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris, on The unfolding events by the Aristotle and their the single currency). competitive advantages, their na - a recent trip to Greece] hour in Cyprus shine light to a followers. Cicero If we take the con - tions cannot prosper. This kind of Suddenly, spring is here in all its glory! historical precedent: when the has long argued cept of justice a step justice according to Aristotle is While on Monday the Athens sky was black, reminding one of the next crisis comes around, bank that the leading further, we would complete virtue, not complete Northern European climes, the weather soon became Greek through deposits may not be spared. This virtue in a society probably understand virtue unconditionally, but com - and through: a wonderful blue sky, with an even brighter sun and a is presented to the public as a is justice and that that justice is insepa - plete virtue in relation to another temperature so high that wearing a jacket was a burden. “just” decision due to the Cypriot the definitive ingre - rable from righteous - (signifying the communitarian di - Moreover, the blooming trees and plants scattered a fragrance “banking sins.” We will be ex - dient of justice is ness, at least in the mension). that enhanced a beauty one finds only in Greece – for us Greeks, at ploring justice issues in this com - merit. Therefore, Platonic and Aris - In the Far Eastern thought least. mentary, but before doing so, meritocracy in so - totelian paradigms. when the soul loses its sense of “This is Greece!” I exclaimed. This is its beauty. shouldn’t we be asking why such ciety is a necessary In that sense, Plato’s justice it loses its moral compass Here is the substance of the nation’s economy and quality of life: justice was not also applied to condition for jus - central claim of right - and as Confucius said it’s like a sky, sun, sea, air, and earth. the banking sins uncovered dur - tice to be adminis - by JOHN eousness is “perform - mountain that has lost its trees. Add to the mix the incomparable Acropolis, crowned with the ing the 2008-’09 crisis? Why did tered. Meritocracy CHARALAMBAKIS ing the functions for As the EU passes through the cir - Parthenon, and that creates a divine combination and with proper we choose to bailout with tril - at the same time which ones nature is cle of violence in the inferno they promotion tourism can sustain a population of not merely ten but lions of dollars all those banks requires the obser - Special to best fitted” (a.k.a. have created (see The national fifty million people. in Germany, France, England, vance of the rule of The National Herald competitive advan - Herald pertinent article dated Let me say thank you to all the visitors – they deserve it. Ireland, Switzerland, US, Spain, law, because the tages as discovered March 21st) they may have This is Greece. I wish our Greek brothers and sisters who live here Italy, Belgium, Holland, etc., that rule of law distributes rights and by Adam Smith about 2200 years crossed the point of no return in could see what we see. Then they would appreciate the treasure they seem to have created the finan - a just law advances fairness. later). It is also interesting to note the eventual destruction of the have in their hands, which neither the oil of the Arabs nor the gold cial catastrophe? (See pertinent When you break the cardinal rule that both Plato and Aristotle de - dysfunctional currency that not of South Africa can surpass. tables with the amounts at the of banking and confiscate de - fend inegalitarian views of justice. even Germany can afford. Yet, a few steps farther away in the center of Athens, the scenery end of this commentary). And, posits then you plant the seeds of The applied solution to the In the midst of the seven - changes abruptly. You feel pain in your heart, and you return to a if we couldn’t afford to do so destruction. If production respon - Cypriot banking problem violates teenth century, Thomas Hobbes state of melancholy. back then, why don’t we break sibilities are designated according the above principles, create a con - in his classic work The Leviathan, I was having a cup of Greek coffee with a former minister in the them now? to merit and ability (Plato and Ci - fiscation historical precedent, un - describes the state of nature and New Democracy government, and he summarized our conversation In Plato’s Republic we find cero) then, the responsibility of dermines the foundations of com - a state of affairs as one under - by saying: “Do not get worked up over this. The good, the skilled, Socrates asking the fundamental justice is to enable the individuals munity (let’s not forget that the lined by fear and insecurity. It’s a the ambitious, will leave the country. They will come to your part of question that has been with us across nations to produce accord - EU is the advanced form of a Eu - state of affairs where there is no the world, as has happened so many times before.” for centuries, “What is justice?” ing to their natural and enhanced ropean Community), while it be - right or wrong, no right to prop - On my way to the office of The National Herald at Dimokritou 1 It seems that for Plato, as well as capabilities and endowments, i.e. trays the concept of fairness. erty, no mine or thine, no law and Akadimia Avenues, I found myself counting the signs in store for Aristotle who followed him, to advance their competitive ad - I believe that central to Aris - and justice or injustice, only force windows, unable to think of anything else: “for rent, for rent, for justice is the essential virtue of a vantages. When decisions taken totle’s overall argument is the and fraud (circle #8 in Dante’s rent, for rent.” It seems that there are more shops for rent than are society. Socrates taught his disci - destroy those competitive advan - concept of justice as a state of at - Inferno). It is in this state of af - currently rented. ples that justice is giving and get - tages (services in the case of titudes, habits, customs and cul - fairs and in this climate of uncer - And with such an oversupply of shops and offices for rent, and so ting one’s due. Plato describes Cyprus), then economic trunca - tivated policies that advance and tainty where all members in the little demand, how much are prospective tenants willing to pay? that justice must be counted as society feel the need for a mutual Nevertheless, the situation in Athens at this time seems to be desirable for its own sake. Justice social compass, a social contract much more stable than in Cyprus. The big difference between them in other words is harmony in the that becomes a matter of rational is that , in contrast with Nicos Anastasiades, has yet soul and harmony in the state. necessity. The need for this kind to stumble. Furthermore, Plato tells us that of social compass forms the basis responsibility should be delegated of Hobbes’ argument that people in accordance to one’s ability and have a basic ability to do damage Treasure Island’s Troubles place. I believe that nowadays, to one another and in the ab - the latter should be the founda - sence of any sense of duty to - tion for viewing international de - wards one another, in the ab - Based on the latest events on the island nation of Cyprus, someone cisions regarding bailouts and sence of any power over the could write a book called Ten Days that Shook Cyprus" paraphrasing bailins (where depositors lose a people, people become competi - the title of the book “Ten Days that Shook the World written in 1919 good chunk of their savings). tive, insecure, and mutually de - by John Reed about the Bolshevik revolution. The unfortunate result these fensive. From a trade perspective That is because what started as a "haircut" on deposits – a dan - days is the divergence of financial Hobbes views international ex - gerous precedent – has evolved into an unprecedented crisis for the interests from the production sec - changes as a zero sum game country, sweeping everything else before it: politics, its economic tor, increased instability (eco - where life on earth and ex - model, and even the national issue of the continued illegal Turkish nomic, political, social, and finan - changes are nothing but unhappy occupation of 38 percent of the island. cial), and the destruction of transactions of a life where there As for the political aspect of its image, at least abroad, it is now middle classes across nations. is no justice. Obviously, Hobbes seen as a country whose most politicians are Russian puppets. When the financial interests of portrays a horrifying state of re - This, some say, was the fault of Brussels because it misunderstood collateralization and securitiza - lationships maybe one before the the alleged dependence of the political system of Cyprus on the Rus - tion, are separated from produc - statecraft of treachery (circle #9) sians from the beginning. tion interests at a global level, is unfolded. In any event the image of Cyprus, a country whose primary objec - then Pandora’s jar is being Let us close by reviewing a tive up to now was the liberation of the occupied part, a country opened, financial crises take couple of tables that show the loved by outsiders as the cultured, developed, beautiful, peaceful is - place, and the reverse route starts amounts used by central banks in land of Aphrodite that attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists a i.e. the destruction of the middle bailing out the banks that were year, has been badly damaged. class and injustice prevails. on the verge of collapse in 2008. are celebrating because they expect to get a per - In the Republic, Socrates re - All tables are taken from the Fed’s centage of the tourists who would have otherwise vacationed on free fuses and rejects the argument of audit conducted by the GAO Cyprus. Greek and Turkish tourism might also benefit. Thrasymachus, who argued that (Government Accountability Of - The loss of tourism as well as the wiping out of the financial justice always serves the interests fice). sector upon which its economy thrived will be devastating for years of the rulers of the society, the in - The first table below shows to come. terests of the stronger in our that more than $10 trillion were And of course the economic model of Cyprus as an economic par - midst. Moreover, Socrates rejects used in swap lines, with the ECB adise, as a “treasure island,” in the words of Paul Krugman, is over. Glaucon’s argument who sug - being the recipient of almost 80% gested a more modest approach, of the Fed’s generosity in bailing that justice is ultimately a matter out EU banks! (I will let the read - The Euro’s Lost Lustre of self interest and that people ers divide the $7.5 billion that observe justice to avoid punish - Cyprus’ mess was about by the ment. Both of these negatives $10 trillion shown in the table The euro in Athens, this Ancient capital of Greece, might not be views about justice have been re - below, and then reflect on “just” dead yet but it is not standing as tall as it used to be, either. Nor is it jected by Socrates who insists that solutions). standing tall in Nicosia, the Cyprus capital, anymore. In fact, its re - justice is the ultimate responsibil - Let the reader make her/his markable that it took so long to lose some of its shine, at least in ity of the person, and should be own conclusions about the “just” Athens. What brought the issue of the euro back to the forefront is delegated according to ability and solutions offered to Cyprus. The the not-too-tactful way with which the Eurozone’s representatives place. Justice cannot be viewed World Bank warned over the handled the issue of Cyprus. as punishment, retribution or re - weekend that bank failures may It was not just the unprecedented and destabilizing haircut of the venge. In the ancient time, in Pla - create contagion in other coun - deposits in its banks. It was also the take-no-prisoners approach they tonic terms, justice is a matter of tries. used to impose their solution on the country’ s leadership. social harmony and in Christian tion occurs that ultimately lead enhance the capabilities of per - In the process, the bond that tied the people with the euro has ethics it is a matter of to segmentation and the breakup sons, groups and nations. The en - Dr. Charalambakis is Chief been damaged. mercy/grace. of the chains that hold that com - hancement of that capability Economist, Blacksummit Finan - What is even more alarming is that in addition to the erosion of I have the impression that any munity together (the Euro in this leads to the development of char - cial Group Inc.,and Adjunct Pro - support for the euro, a wedge seems to been created between the reference to justice by neglecting case which has become a fetish acter and to the development of fessor of Economics, Patterson people of the European North and South, and that can have far and the concept of community would since means and ends have been a nation. When individuals are School of Diplomacy, University serious consequences. have horrified Plato, Socrates, confused by those who executed deprived from their potential and of Kentucky. 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Healthier than Our Version The annual commemoration In his memoirs, Greece’s first gov - successful campaigns of the of Greece’s Independence stands Greek general ernor, Russian for - Balkan Wars, the heroic struggle as an opportunity to celebrate Theodoros eign minister, and of 1940 and the national resis - Have you ever Saudi Arabia, and a the gift of freedom, as well as Kolokotronis recalls founder of tance against the Nazi occupa - ordered a Coke host of others. Con - to remember what is necessary that “when we de - Switzerland’s tion. Even today, the “paideia” (or a Pepsi) in spicuously missing to retain this blessing. The fact cided to move for - uniquely democra - or lessons of this heroic revolu - Greece and real - from that list is – that Greeks mark their indepen - ward with the Rev - tic system of can - tion remain as a guiding light ized that it tastes you guessed it – the dence on March 25th is not at olution, we did not tons, also shared to help navigate Hellenism different than the United States! all insignificant, inasmuch as consider how many this outlook. His through dark passes on its jour - version you drink After all, why this serves as a double holiday. of us there were, writings are re - ney through history. here at home? should our food pro - The feast of the Annuncia - nor that we did not plete with the be - No one can tell what the fu - Well, there is a ducers use natural tion, also celebrated on this day, have weapons, nor lief that the libera - ture will hold, or if the Greeks very good reason sweeteners? It celebrates a different kind of that the Turks con - by Christopher tion of Greece is a will once again be called to fight for that. The one would only drive up freedom – the preamble to the trolled the garrisons TRIPOULAS product of Divine – undoubtedly badly outnum - made in Greece – the price for the liberation of mankind from the and the cities; nor Special to Providence, which, bered and outgunned – against The National Herald and throughout by CONSTANTINOS E. consumer, which bondage of death, through the did any prudent however, the peo - yet another mighty foe in de - Europe, the rest of SCAROS gets to their real announcing of the “good news” voice say to us ple must prepare fense of their long-loved liberty, North America, concern – less over - to the Virgin Mary that she ‘where are you going, to fight to receive by educating them - as has been their lot in history and many other Special to all demand, which would give birth to the Savior, against frigates with bulk selves. on so many occasions. The parts of the world The National Herald means less overall and her explicit agreement. Free ships?’, but instead the desire For Kapodistrias, a founder threats are present and the ene - – is made with profit. Who cares will collaborates with Divine for our freedom fell upon us all of the Philomuse Society, a good mies (even those disguised as sugar. But the version made about the pesky little details of Providence to bring about this like rain, and all of us – the education was of utmost impor - would-be partners) are ever here in the United States con - slowly poisoning the masses salvific event. Christ, who tran - clergy, the elders, the Captains, tance in order to properly man - treacherous. tains high fructose corn syrup. anyway, when there’s a buck to scended the boundaries of na - the educated, and merchants age this divine gift. Liberty may But if Greeks will one day The good ol’ U.S.A. may be be made? Maximizing profit is ture in His birth, subsequently great and small – all agreed on be gained with bravery, but it have to fight to retain their most the greatest country in the the name of the game, isn’t it? allows us to do so as well this goal and we moved ahead can only be retained with virtue. prized possession – liberty – like world in many, even most, re - To demonstrate how scary through His grace and resurrec - with the Revolution…” And so, education is as much a their forefathers, and if Divine spects, but not when it comes things have gotten, consider tion. Of course, the belief in the part of any revolutionary act as Providence will work its miracle to selling to consumers the junk that in last November’s election, And if the battle of nature sanctity of the struggle and it’s the fighting and strategizing. once again, so that no matter that passes for food nowadays. Californians rejected a law that and immortality was won just cause was widespread – The Greek people were well how many monsters gorge on Perhaps we Americans have would have required any GM through this existential freedom both in Greece and abroad. aware of this fact, which is why the loaves of Greece, the leaven become so used to referring to foods to be labeled as such. exercised by God, Who came to Many leading figures in the they developed institutions like of Hellas will still remain, our country as the greatest in Mind you, the law would not live as man, and by mortals, Greek War of Independence, the secret schools to educate Paideia needs to be present. the world that we no longer ban the foods, it would simply who, through the Theotokos, ac - from the most learned to the themselves and keep their lan - Just like then, the Greek Di - seem to care about what we put require that they would be la - cepted the invitation to live di - most humble, strongly believed guage and faith alive during the aspora cannot be absent from into our mouths. beled “genetically modified.” vinely, a similar miracle took in the role of Divine Providence. dark centuries of slavery. Had this effort. It must ensure that A half century or so ago, But even those “tree-hugging, place on the battlegrounds of General Makryiannis wrote they not maintained a sense of the Greek language continues to sugar was the enemy. “It will alfalfa sprout-eating” Californi - history, when a group of out - in his memoirs that “You, Lord, ethnic vitality and their con - be taught and echoes in Greek ruin your teeth!” had been the ans rejected it. Why? Because numbered, downtrodden, ill-fi - will resurrect the dead Greeks, sciousness of the “otherness” that communities all across the warning. Nonetheless, it was of money! Money poured into nanced subjects decided to rise who are the posterity of those separated them from their Ot - world. Greeks abroad must keep used in just about everything negative campaign ads, attack - up against an empire that had proud people who graced hu - toman oppressors, the revolution the ark of Hellenic culture and that tasted sweet. ing the labeling process as enslaved them for four-hundred manity with virtue. And through itself would have been pointless. Orthodox faith intact or face the “more taxes, higher prices.” years and resurrect Hellas. With your power and justice, you will And while there shouldn’t be judgment of history. That’s like breaking your front an overwhelming show of self- resurrect the dead. And your de - much disagreement on this Here is a rubric by which we We are, literally, tooth and instead of going to sacrifice, unity, and a burning cision for Greece to once again point, the question remains how must all measure ourselves and swallowing a little the dentist to fix it, you say: desire for freedom, the Greek exist is just, and for it to shine significant the Greek Revolution honestly decide whether we are bit of poison every “that’s money out of my pocket! people sent the grim-reaper of together with Christianity, and remains today. Clearly, it does aiding in the struggle or aban - From now on, I’ll just cover my history home empty-handed, for there to be honorable and not end with the Treaty of Lon - doning it. day. Don’t believe mouth with my hand when I restoring liberty to their home - good people who will uphold don in the late 1820s. It contin - it? Go read the tube smile.” land and reclaiming their sov - justice.” ues into the 20th century with Follow me on Twitter at If you still think that all of ereignty among the nations. Ioannis Kapodistrias, the Macedonian Struggle, the @CTripoulas of toothpaste in your this is an overreaction, try a lit - medicine cabinet! tle experiment right now: go to your bathroom medicine cabinet All until the price went up in and read the back of your tooth - LETTER FROM ATHENS the late 1970s. At that point it paste tube. You will find a warn - was replaced by what most ing on there that says something Americans initially considered – like: “If you swallow an amount and alarmingly, many still con - more than is used for brushing, How Evangelos Venizelos Has Ruined Cyprus and Greece sider – a “healthier” alternative: call Poison Control right away!” high fructose corn syrup. “Corn Go ahead, try it now (I’ll wait). is healthier than sugar,” people “But I would never swallow Somewhere in his house that names of three of payment. You can did, Cyprus will now find itself reasoned. But oh how wrong more toothpaste than I use to is probably as big as his over - Papaconstantinou’s bet the lights and in the same kind of deep reces - they are! brush, anyway,” you might sized ego, PASOK Anti-Socialist relatives from the air conditioning are sion Greece has been suffering Would you eat or drink a counter. Ok, fair enough – so leader Evangelos Venizelos has once-secret bank still on at his house, for six years and the tiny island product that contained “corn that means you don’t mind no worries about money or list. Venizelos, even though. can expect record unemploy - cyanide hemlock syrup,” just be - swallowing just a little poison where his next very big lunch is though he had it, is After all that, he ment, closed businesses, sui - cause it had the word “corn” in at a time. coming from, especially as it’s not because he’s a said that the near- cides, soaring depression and it? Of course not. Then why do Don’t bother changing tooth - likely to be free anyway. coalition partner in death penalty deal conditions that will be ripe for Americans see the word “corn” paste brands, either, unless you He doesn’t have to fret that the government of forced on Cyprus the likes of crazies such as the and think: “oh, yummy! But - are really serious, and you his bank, even if it’s Greece for his otherwise rival, by the same Troika neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party to tered corn on the cob or a switch to an all-natural one. A now, will go under or take his Prime Minister An - of the European exploit with people giving up on bucket of popcorn in liquid word of warning: if you do money to pay for bad loans it tonis Samaras, Union-Interna - the government that betrayed form!” Because that is what the make that change, you might made, especially the 250 million head of the New by ANDY tional Monetary them. multibillion-dollar conglomer - not like the taste of the new one euros ($321.3 million) that PA - Democracy Conser - DABILIS Fund-European Anastasiades was elected on ates that made Coca-Cola and at first. After a few months, SOK and the ruling New Democ - vatives. Central Bank (EU- Feb. 25 on a promise to bar any Pepsi Cola look like mom-and- however, if you return to your racy party owe and will never But Venizelos’ Special to IMF-ECB) that in - attempt for the Troika to con - pop stores by comparison want beloved Colgate, Crest, or what - pay because they don’t have to biggest debacle The National Herald sisted on pay cuts, fiscate people’s bank accounts us to believe – and they pay mil - ever brand you use now, it will and no one from a collection wasn’t as much po - tax hikes and and, if not for the Parliament lions upon millions for advertis - probably taste so disgustingly agency is going to call them. litical as economic. In a desper - slashed pensions for Greek which voted 36-0 against an ers to make the poison appeal - sweet to you that you’ll want to He doesn’t have many wor - ate bid to write down Greece’s workers, pensioners and the original plan, he would have al - ing, and for lobbyists in spit it out right away. ries at all, really, even though debt the easiest way out instead poor was “punishing and knock - lowed the seizure of 6.75 per - Washington to sweet talk politi - There is some good news on under his lack of leadership PA - of firing deadwood public ser - ing sense into,” the country. cent of accounts under 100,000 cians into making it all perfectly the horizon, though. Consumers SOK has continued its free fall vants who’ve been sitting at Because of Venizelos, Cypriot euros that were allegedly guar - legal. throughout the country are wis - begun when former party leader their desks like zombies, or go - banks and the country’s econ - anteed against loss by the gov - So, what makes high fructose ing up. For instance, grocery and previous prime minister ing after tax cheats who owe omy were brought to the edge ernment. corn syrup so bad? Let’s begin stores and supermarkets are began $70 billion in the midst of a of ruin and the government of But he’s an amateur com - with the corn itself. This is not starting to stock Coca-Cola Greece’s surrender to interna - crushing economic crisis that newly-elected President Nicos pared to Venizelos who got the the same corn that Oliver Dou - made in Mexico – with real tional lenders, showing its true has stripped his country of its Anastasiades, who had a gun to International Institute of Fi - glas yearned to grow so much sugar. Yes, Mexico – the country . In 2009, after lying that dignity and sovereignty, Venize - his head, was forced to confis - nance (IIF) that represents that he left his lucrative Man - from which millions risk their “the money is there,” Papan - los instituted a so-called Private cate as much as 30 percent or banks around the world to agree hattan law practice to move to lives to flock to the United dreou took office with 44 per - Sector Involvement (PSI) plan more of bank deposits over to the deal that crippled Cypriot Hooterville and become a States for a better future – pro - cent support. Today, PASOK has that imposed 74 percent losses 100,000 euros ($130,000) and banks. After it happened the IIF farmer (in the classic 1960s sit - duces a healthier version of about 7 percent. on investors, banks and those in one of the state banks, Laiki wondered what the hell had com Green Acres). That corn Coca-Cola than we do. And keep But Venizelos’ dirty hands the Diaspora who had put their Bank, had its performing assets happened. was natural, not genetically in mind, Coca-Cola is an Amer - are everywhere in Greece, in - savings into supporting their transferred to the Bank of Venizelos may have some modified, and one would be ican company! cluding all over the so-called La - homeland. Cyprus. Laiki will close and a ‘splainin’ to do to God too. hard-pressed to find a truly nat - There’s a reason many of us garde List of 2,062 Greeks with That put a 4.5 billion euros lot of people will lose their jobs. Cyprus’ Archbishop Chrysosto - ural ear of corn grown on Amer - that visit Greece say the food $1.95 billion in secret Swiss ($5.8 billion) hurting on Cypriot But Emperor Venizelos will not. mos said that the Church there ican soil nowadays. tastes better there: the fruit, the bank accounts he didn’t check banks because they, like gullible The Greek media likes to sing will lose more than 100 million At some point in the 1990s, vegetables, the eggs…And it’s for tax evasion when he was one Greeks around the world who his praises as an orator, but euros ($130 million.) “It is not science and technology devel - not just sentimental fondness of Papandreou’s finance minis - still believe in the myth of that’s just yesterday’s baloney possible for the people to suffer oped genetically modified (GM) for the homeland – it’s because ters. Greece, bought bonds that with a little chicken spread on and there not to be conse - crops, and there has been in - the food in Greece contains far The man who preceded him, Venizelos made as worthless as it because this guy is just a quences … whoever is respon - creasing concern about subse - less garbage in it. George Papaconstantinou, was confederate money. heartless, dispassionate political sible for getting us in this state quent health hazards ever since. One final thought: for those thrown under the bus by his He is also the guy who dou - android with only one sensor: should stand in the dock,” he How real is the concern? Let’s of you who scoff as you reach buddies Venizelos and Papan - bled income and property taxes survival. And he’ll do anything said. The defendant’s name is put it this way, many countries for your bag of Doritos, keep dreou and is being investigated for Greeks, including the to make sure it happens, espe - Evangelos Venizelos. around the world ban GM crops, this in mind: these are not the by a Parliamentary committee dreaded “haratsi” put into elec - cially if it means stepping over including the entire European same Doritos you grew up eat - that is getting nowhere trying tric bills under the threat of hav - the dead and the living. [email protected] Union, China, Egypt, Japan, ing! to figure out who removed the ing power turned off for non- Because of what Venizelos What Happens When a Secrecy Jurisdiction Goes Bust? A Treasure Island Trauma

By Paul Krugman wonder why anyone cares about it’s basically about money-laun - while protecting domestic de - will happen. did before the global financial The New York Times a tiny nation with an economy dering. positors — and the results My guess is that, in the end, crisis. Everyone has seen the not much bigger than that of And the truth is that much weren’t too bad. Indeed, Ice - Cyprus will adopt something damage that runaway bankers A couple of years ago, the metropolitan Scranton, Pa. of the wealth never moved at land, with a far lower unem - like the Icelandic solution, but can inflict, yet much of the journalist Nicholas Shaxson Cyprus is, however, a member all; it just became invisible. On ployment rate than most of Eu - unless it ends up being forced world’s financial business is still published a fascinating, chilling of the euro zone, so events there paper, for example, Cyprus be - rope, has weathered the crisis off the euro in the next few days routed through jurisdictions that book titled “Treasure Islands,” could trigger contagion (for ex - came a huge investor in Russia surprisingly well. — a real possibility — it may let bankers sidestep even the which explained how interna - ample, bank runs) in larger na - — much bigger than Germany, Unfortunately, Cyprus’s re - first waste a lot of time and mild regulations we’ve put in tional tax havens — which are tions. whose economy is hundreds of sponse to its crisis has been a money on half-measures, trying place. also, as the author pointed out, And there’s something else: times larger. In reality, of course, hopeless muddle. In part, this to avoid facing up to reality Everyone is crying about “secrecy jurisdictions” where While the Cypriot economy may this was just “roundtripping” by reflects the fact that it no longer while running up huge debts to budget deficits, yet corporations many rules don’t apply — un - be tiny, it’s a surprisingly large Russians using the island as a has its own currency, which wealthier nations. We’ll see. and the wealthy are still freely dermine economies around the financial player, with a banking tax shelter. makes it dependent on decision But step back for a minute using tax havens to avoid paying world. Not only do they bleed sector four or five times as big Unfortunately for the Cypri - makers in Brussels and and consider the incredible fact taxes like the little people. revenues from cash-strapped as you might expect given the ots, enough real money came in — decision makers who haven’t that tax havens like Cyprus, the So don’t cry for Cyprus; cry governments and enable corrup - size of its economy. to finance some seriously bad been willing to let banks openly Cayman Islands, and many for all of us, living in a world tion; they distort the flow of Why are Cypriot banks so investments, as their banks fail. more are still operating pretty whose leaders seem determined capital, helping to feed ever-big - big? Because the country is a bought Greek debt and lent into But it also reflects Cyprus’s much the same way that they not to learn from disaster. ger financial crises. where corporations a vast real estate bubble. Sooner own reluctance to accept the One question Mr. Shaxson and wealthy foreigners stash or later, things were bound to end of its money-laundering didn’t get into much, however, their money. Officially, 37 per - go wrong. And now they have. business; its leaders are still try - is what happens when a secrecy cent of the deposits in Cypriot Now what? There are some ing to limit losses to foreign de - jurisdiction itself goes bust. banks come from nonresidents; strong similarities between positors in the vain hope that GUEST EDITORIALS That’s the story of Cyprus right the true number, once you take Cyprus now and Iceland (a sim - business as usual can resume, now. And whatever the outcome into account wealthy expatriates ilar-size economy) a few years and they were so anxious to pro - The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of for Cyprus itself (hint: it’s not and people who are only nomi - back. tect the big money that they views for publication in its View Points page. They should include likely to be happy), the Cyprus nally resident in Cyprus, is Like Cyprus now, Iceland had tried to limit foreigners’ losses the writer’s name, address, telephone number and be addressed to mess shows just how unre - surely much higher. Basically, a huge banking sector, swollen by expropriating small domestic the View Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th St., liC, Ny formed the world banking sys - Cyprus is a place where people, by foreign deposits, that was depositors. 11101. They can also be e-mailed to english.edition@thenational - tem remains, almost five years especially but not only Russians, simply too big to bail out. Ice - As it turned out, however, or - herald.com. Due to considerations of space we enforce a strict 850- after the global financial crisis hide their wealth from both the land’s response was essentially dinary Cypriots were outraged, word upper limit. we reserve the right to edit. began. taxmen and the regulators. to let its banks go bust, wiping the plan was rejected, and, at So, about Cyprus: You might Whatever gloss you put on it, out those foreign investors, this point, nobody knows what 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 30-ARIL 5, 2013 Cyprus: a Poor Diagnosis Delivered, and for the Time Being, a Bitter Pill to Swallow

By Peter Spiegel, Kerin ing to Russian owners of Cypriot crisis with debt levels as high as mittee of all 17 eurozone finance Hope, and Quentin Peel companies parked at Larnaca in - Portugal’s. Like Greece, its econ - ministers, convened his counter - ternational airport, ready to de - omy was dysfunctional, reliant parts in Brussels to bang out a camp with millions held in the almost exclusively on its outsized deal on Friday night, he asked After days of anger and worry two main banks. Cyprus has long financial sector for economic ac - Mr Rehn to call Mr Siluanov once about the safety of their savings, been a popular tax haven for tivity. more. “Our Russian colleagues hundreds of Cypriot protesters Russian businessmen, legitimate As if that toxic mixture were were very explicit: ‘We don’t gathered outside the parliament and not. not enough, leaders had to deal want one of those banks’,” says in Nicosia on Tuesday. They During the bailout talks that with another very large wild one official. waved Russian flags and shouted had begun the previous Friday card: the Kremlin. As far back as The back channels to the “out with the troika” – a refer - night, Mr Anastasiades had November 2011, Olli Rehn, the Kremlin would prove useful ence to the European Commis - threatened to storm out of the EU’s top economic official, had when, after the bailout package sion, International Monetary meeting with the IMF, EU and first privately suggested the op - was rejected on Tuesday, Michael Fund and European Central other officials at least twice. At tion of a bailout to the finance Sarris, the Cypriot finance minis - Bank, the reviled threesome re - one point he declared: “My coun - minister of the previous Cypriot ter, flew to Moscow in an attempt sponsible for negotiating euro - try is not going to commit sui - leader, Demetris Christofias. The to secure an alternative to the EU- zone bailouts. cide,” recalls a person in the president late that year won a IMF programme. One eurozone The EU leaders who had spent room. €2.5bn loan from Moscow to put official says even as Mr Sarris was all night in talks to produce And yet officials thought they off the day of reckoning with locked in back-to-back meetings Cyprus’s ill-fated bailout plan – a could still make clear to the Brussels. and prime minister Dmitry plan that would have been paid Cypriots what was at stake if he AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS This time, EU and IMF leaders Medvedev was publicly railing for in part by a levy on ordinary did not strike a deal. Jörg As - Cypriot students protest for social justice and against the gov - wanted to be sure things were against EU leaders, accusing them citizens’ bank deposits – had seen mussen, an ECB executive board ernment levies on private savings, outside presidential palace, different. On the sidelines of the of acting like “an elephant in a much worse. In Athens, there had member, matter-of-factly ex - in capital Nicosia, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Group of 20 finance ministers’ china shop”, he had received been riots and tear gas. plained that if Mr Anastasiades meeting last month in Moscow, word from Russian officials that Yet despite three years of bat - decided to leave without a deal, More importantly, officials as - about her biggest concerns in the a high-ranking group met se - no help would be in the offing. tling one crisis after another, the the ECB would be forced to cut sumed Mr Anastasiades, having eurozone, the German chancellor cretly with Anton Siluanov, the In fact, the biggest dispute officials had still managed to mis - off the emergency low-cost loans just three days earlier signed up – despite upheaval in Italy and Russian finance minister, to was within the troika itself. The read the situation. They were that were keeping alive Laiki to the deal – which controver - Spain – had given a one-word sound him out on Cyprus. They IMF, convinced it would not re - wrong about Cyprus and its Bank, Cyprus’s second largest sially included seizing the €5.8bn answer: Cyprus. wanted the Kremlin to help peat the mistakes of the Greek brand of politics. and its most troubled. If Laiki from Cypriot bank accounts – “Conceptually and policy- Nicosia by restructuring their bailout, was determined to have They thought the island had failed, Mr Asmussen said, Bank would use his recent victory at wise, this is more challenging €2.5bn loan – extending its re - a programme that kept Cyprus’s elected another Antonis Samaras, of Cyprus, the country’s largest the polls as political capital to than the Greek package,” says payments and lowering its inter - debt manageable and cut its the centre-right prime minister financial institution, would likely ram the package through. one senior EU official. “The size est rate – but they also wanted bloated banking system down to of Greece who became a cham - go down with it. All savings in “Right up to the morning or of the country does not corre - to know whether the Russians size. pion of his country’s tough aus - the island’s banks would be midday, we thought: ‘It’s a presi - spond with the size of the prob - wanted to take over either Laiki Backed by Berlin, it proposed terity-laden bailout when he was wiped out. dential system’,” says another se - lem.” or Bank of Cyprus. what came to be known as the elected last June. But this was no It was with that “pistol to the nior eurozone official who had . . . An additional loan was of no “bail-in” or “Icelandic Solution” Greece. head” that Mr Anastasiades and negotiated directly with Mr Anas - Senior US officials have qui - help, the delegation told Mr Silu - – to merge Laiki and Bank of Instead, they were dealing his team would return to an un - tasiades. “He only puts a bill [be - etly urged the IMF to backtrack anov, since it would simply add Cyprus; create a new bank with with Nicos Anastasiades, a lawyer certain fate in Nicosia. Just before fore parliament] if it’s going to from its hardline stance over to Cyprus’s debt level, and getting all insured deposits under and career politician who had as - the parliamentary vote on Tues - pass. We thought he’d take some “bailing-in” – or forcing losses on Nicosia’s sovereign debt down to €100,000 and capitalised with sumed the country’s presidency day, after eurozone officials urged time to negotiate with other par - – Cypriot account holders. Euro - 100 per cent of gross domestic Cypriot government and bailout just two weeks earlier. Like many the Cypriot government to mod - ties. The moment we knew he zone officials acknowledge they product by 2020 had become a funding; and put everything else in Cyprus, he has ties to Russian ify the bank levy so it would fall was going to a vote, we knew it have been planning for a possible core reason for keeping the size in a “bad bank”. That meant large interests – his family law practice exclusively on deposits above was over.” Cypriot exit from the single cur - of the bailout to €10bn. But a depositors, including many Rus - has two Russian billionaires on €100,000, EU officials had con - This error of judgment could rency. Leaders openly admit they Russian takeover of Laiki, which sians, would have their holdings its books. And other members of vinced themselves that Mr Anas - have vital consequences for the have no idea where the solution had long been rumoured, was a put into the bad bank and cut by the Cypriot governing class felt tasiades would not put his coun - eurozone. Cyprus’s rejection of lies. different matter, since it would anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent. pressure to protect the country’s try at risk to protect wealthy the deal has resurrected fears “There are a lot of people in give Russian investors an owner - But it also meant cutting the banking sector, which counts holders of big bank accounts. that the three-year-old eurozone Europe who are just scared [and] ship stake without adding to bailout’s €17bn price tag in half. Russians among its most impor - “I was thinking until an hour crisis, dormant for more than would happily throw some Cyprus’s debt levels. The European Commission, tant customers. before it actually happened: it’s seven months, is on the verge of money at the problem to make it However, according to one backed by Mr Asmussen of the Failing to grasp the depth of all a bluff,” a senior eurozone of - spinning back out of control. go away for a few weeks,” says person in the room, Mr Siluanov ECB and Thomas Wieser, the such ties would prove a fatal ficial who had been part of the Although Cyprus only burst one official directly involved in was clear: he was willing to rene - Austrian who heads a committee blind spot. “The discussion in negotiations says of the posturing into world consciousness this the talks. “But the other possibil - gotiate the €2.5bn loan, but there of eurozone finance ministry Cyprus was not about small by Mr Anastasiades. “He’ll turn week, its financial crisis has fes - ity is they leave [the euro].” was no interest in giving Nicosia deputies that sets the course of savers,” says a senior German of - around and instruct his party to tered since the island was first In many ways, Cyprus pre - more aid or in urging Russian all bailout debates, was worried ficial. “It was about people who vote for it after all. He wouldn’t cut off from international finan - sented the worst parts of other banks to take over Laiki. that the hit on large depositors fly in Lear jets.” be going to vote if he hadn’t cial markets two years ago. Con - eurozone bailouts combined. Its Just to be doubly sure, days would cause more problems than By the end of the week there made sure the desired outcome fidants of Angela Merkel said late banking collapse was on the scale before Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the it solved, panicking investors, would be 13 private jets belong - was there.” last year that when she was asked of Ireland’s, and it entered the Dutchman who chairs the com - sparking a bank run and devas - tating the Cypriot economy. The fighting between the IMF and the commission became nasty in the run-up to Friday’s meeting. The Commission, says one participant in the stand-off, was viewed by Berlin as “always spending other people’s money”. The IMF, on the other hand, was using “a small island economy as a test ground”, says a member of the rival camp. “The positions be - came locked at some point,” says another official involved. In an effort to derail the IMF and German plan, the commis - sion side devised the idea of the levy, which it felt would be less onerous than the “full bail-in”, particularly if Berlin could be per - suaded to accept other forms of revenue, such as new taxes and pension fund contributions, as ways to reduce the €17bn price tag. But the stand-off between the IMF and the commission contin - ued. Mr Dijsselbloem decided that he had to call the eurogroup into session to finalise a deal. “They had been farting around for months,” says one person sympathetic to Mr Dijs - selbloem. “They would never, ever come together. We had to light a stick of dynamite and say: it’s burning.” As the all-night talks wore on, the bail-in and levy camps dug in. Wolfgang Schäu - ble, the blunt German finance minister, infuriated the Cypriots by his dogged pursuit of upfront savings; nearly everyone was put off by Mr Anastasiades’ emotional reactions and the strain in his re - lationship with the respected Mr Sarris. Early in the evening, Mr Schäuble gave in on the levy. It was Mr Anastasiades, with some urging from Mr Rehn to keep the top rate below 10 per cent to pre - vent massive capital outflow, who set the rates. . . . Despite the subsequent out - rage, and Mr Anastasiades’ dis - avowal of the deal, the doors are rapidly closing on Nicosia. First, the ECB said it would cut its life - line of emergency loans on Mon - day if a deal were not reached by then. Then the Kremlin announced what officials already knew pri - vately: it was not coming to the rescue. Finally, the troika said on Friday that the Cypriot counter- offer – an amalgam of previous ideas with others that had been already rejected – was insuffi - cient. Mr Anastasiades seemed to be back where he began the week: accept the deal struck last weekend or face the decimation of his banks and, in all likelihood, a euro exit. “In contingency planning, every option is always there,” one eurozone official who has been in regular contact with Nicosia says when asked if Cyprus could leave the euro. “I do not believe it will happen, but if they do not have a programme by Monday morning agreed with us …” His voice trailed off, unwilling to express the consequences of failure.