Με αφορμή τα πρόσφατα απαξιωτικά σχόλια του Υπουργού Οικονομικών της Ιρλανδίας για την Ελλάδα, η Ελληνική Κοινότητα Ιρλανδίας διοργάνωσε χορευτική εκδήλωση αλληλεγγύης προς τον Ελληνικό Λαό στο κέντρο του Δουβλίνου την Κυριακή 27 Μαΐου 2012. Μέλη της Ελληνικής παροικίας, 32 στο σύνολο, συγκεντρώθηκαν και χόρεψαν Ελληνικούς παραδοσιακούς χορούς και διένεμαν έντυπο υλικό με επίσημη δήλωση της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας Ιρλανδίας σχετικά με τον τρόπο που αντιμετωπίζεται η Ελλάδα και οι Έλληνες από τα διεθνή ΜΜΕ.
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκδήλωσης περαστικοί και φίλοι Ιρλανδοί χόρεψαν μαζί με τους Έλληνες και μέλη της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας συζήτησαν μαζί τους για την κατάσταση που επικρατεί στην Ελλάδα. Η εκδήλωση είχε επιτυχία καθώς είχαμε μια αξιοπρεπή και όμορφη παρουσία, προσηλκίσαμε θετικό ενδιαφέρον προς τη χώρα μας και μεταδώσαμε αγωνιστικό πνεύμα και αίσθημα αλληλεγγύης ανάμεσα στους δύο λαούς.
Ευχαριστούμε τον αδελφό Ιρλανδικό Λαό για τη συμπαραστασή του και ευελπιστούμε να συνεχίσουμε τέτοιου είδους πολιτιστικές διαμαρτυρίες στην Ιρλανδία για την ενημέρωση του κόσμου και για την αποκατάσταση του καλού ονόματος των Ελλήνων. Καλούμε όλες τις Ελληνικές Κοινότητες της Διασποράς να μας συντροφέψουν σε αυτήν τη προσπάθεια ώστε να προκαλέσουμε μια Ελληνική οικουμενική χορευτική επιδημία με σκοπό την αλληλεγγύη προς τους ανθρώπους μας στην Ελλάδα αλλά και τη διατήρηση του καλού ονόματος των Ελλήνων διεθνώς.
Εκ μέρους του ΔΣ της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας Ιρλανδίας
Δρ. Θωμαΐς Κακούλη
Αντιπρόεδρος
Ελληνική Κοινότητα Ιρλανδίας
Εκ μέρους του ΔΣ της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας Ιρλανδίας
Δρ. Θωμαΐς Κακούλη
Αντιπρόεδρος
Ελληνική Κοινότητα Ιρλανδίας
Ακολουθεί το κείμενο της επίσημης δήλωσης της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας που διενεμήθη κατά τη διάρκεια της εκδήλωσης, καθώς και απάντηση της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας στα σχόλια του Υπουργού Οικονομικών δημοσιευμένη στους Irish Times.
www.helleniccommunity.ie
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Since 2010 we have been collectively vilified and demonised by the mainstream media of Europe. The vast majority of our people are decent, hard-working people and we refuse to be the scapegoat of a failed European project.
MYTHS ABOUT GREECE:
This is a Greek crisis: No it is not! This is the result of the inevitable global financial crisis that started in 2008.
The crisis is a financial one: No it is not! This is a crisis that is political and ideological.
Greeks are lazy: No they are not! In 2008, Greeks worked on average 2120 hours a year (1). That is 690 hours more than the average German and 467 more than the average Brit. Only Koreans work longer hours. The paid leave entitlement in Greece is on average 23 days, lower than the UK’s minimum 28 and Germany’s whopping 30.
Greeks retire early: No they don’t! The average age of exit from the labour force in Greece is 61.7; higher than Germany, France or Italy and higher than the EU27 average (2; should you check this source, the graph that presents these results denotes Greece as EL for ELLAS).
Today we protest by celebrating our culture in a way that it is not only enjoyable and expressive, but also brings a sense of togetherness.
Come and dance with us and show your solidarity.
You, the most lyrical of nations in Europe, come and join us in solidarity and brotherhood.
This is how Europe can come together, not with austerity.
Our people are exhausted but not defeated.
1. http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS
2. http://www.urofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn0702028s/tn0702028s_5.htm
3. http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/05/exploding-myth-feckless-lazy-greeks
27 May 2012 We, the Hellenic Community of Ireland, feeling deep the sense of solidarity with our brethren in Greece at these difficult times, call on our fellow Irish nation to PLEASE LISTEN
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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0522/1224316502937.html
Sir, – I was disappointed to hear the recent comments of Minster for Finance, Michael Noonan about Greece (Business, May 16th). It may be that there are no substantial commercial links between the two countries, yet if Greece chooses to exit the euro zone the consequences will be felt in Ireland as well.
His comment shows that he has no concept of the current European reality, and it is unfortunate that he chose that statement to show his support for the Yes side of the upcoming fiscal treaty referendum. If the Minister was a man of the world he should have known that nations with rich food culture and cuisine enjoy international respect for their food products due to their exquisite taste and excellent quality. In addition, making fun out of Greece, whose people are suffering at the hands of the international money traders, and whose fate is not far from the fate of other peripheral fellow European nations (including the Irish), is offensive, callous and borders on discrimination.
I would like to remind the Minister that he shares much more in his everyday life with Greece than feta cheese. It may be easy to live without feta cheese, or Guinness for that matter, but one cannot live without philosophy to think and question, democracy and science to prosper, and a language able to express these concepts. – Yours, etc,
Dr THOMAIS KAKOULI,
Vice-President,
Hellenic Community of Ireland,
Secretary, Greek Orthodox
Community of Ireland,
Castledawson,
Maynooth,
Co Kildare.
www.helleniccommunity.ie
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Since 2010 we have been collectively vilified and demonised by the mainstream media of Europe. The vast majority of our people are decent, hard-working people and we refuse to be the scapegoat of a failed European project.
MYTHS ABOUT GREECE:
This is a Greek crisis: No it is not! This is the result of the inevitable global financial crisis that started in 2008.
The crisis is a financial one: No it is not! This is a crisis that is political and ideological.
Greeks are lazy: No they are not! In 2008, Greeks worked on average 2120 hours a year (1). That is 690 hours more than the average German and 467 more than the average Brit. Only Koreans work longer hours. The paid leave entitlement in Greece is on average 23 days, lower than the UK’s minimum 28 and Germany’s whopping 30.
Greeks retire early: No they don’t! The average age of exit from the labour force in Greece is 61.7; higher than Germany, France or Italy and higher than the EU27 average (2; should you check this source, the graph that presents these results denotes Greece as EL for ELLAS).
Today we protest by celebrating our culture in a way that it is not only enjoyable and expressive, but also brings a sense of togetherness.
Come and dance with us and show your solidarity.
You, the most lyrical of nations in Europe, come and join us in solidarity and brotherhood.
This is how Europe can come together, not with austerity.
Our people are exhausted but not defeated.
1. http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS
2. http://www.urofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn0702028s/tn0702028s_5.htm
3. http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/05/exploding-myth-feckless-lazy-greeks
27 May 2012 We, the Hellenic Community of Ireland, feeling deep the sense of solidarity with our brethren in Greece at these difficult times, call on our fellow Irish nation to PLEASE LISTEN
www.helleniccommunity.ie
3
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0522/1224316502937.html
Sir, – I was disappointed to hear the recent comments of Minster for Finance, Michael Noonan about Greece (Business, May 16th). It may be that there are no substantial commercial links between the two countries, yet if Greece chooses to exit the euro zone the consequences will be felt in Ireland as well.
His comment shows that he has no concept of the current European reality, and it is unfortunate that he chose that statement to show his support for the Yes side of the upcoming fiscal treaty referendum. If the Minister was a man of the world he should have known that nations with rich food culture and cuisine enjoy international respect for their food products due to their exquisite taste and excellent quality. In addition, making fun out of Greece, whose people are suffering at the hands of the international money traders, and whose fate is not far from the fate of other peripheral fellow European nations (including the Irish), is offensive, callous and borders on discrimination.
I would like to remind the Minister that he shares much more in his everyday life with Greece than feta cheese. It may be easy to live without feta cheese, or Guinness for that matter, but one cannot live without philosophy to think and question, democracy and science to prosper, and a language able to express these concepts. – Yours, etc,
Dr THOMAIS KAKOULI,
Vice-President,
Hellenic Community of Ireland,
Secretary, Greek Orthodox
Community of Ireland,
Castledawson,
Maynooth,
Co Kildare.
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