Zorba's Dance is a song by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. It is based on two traditional Cretan songs, "Armenohorianos Syrtos" and "Kritiko syrtaki", composed by Giorgis Koutsourelis. The song featured in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack, and became popular around the world. It is now commonly played and danced to in Greek tavernas. The track has been recorded by many different musicians from around the world.
The current dilemma with Greece is the pensions programs among others in the standoff with IMF, EU and the ECB.
The previous government cut pensions, became better at identifying bogus claims and collecting debt, and had passed legislation to reduce supplementary pensions by preventing the state from subsidising such payments.
There has been some progress on pensions under the leftwing government, however. The current administration has pledged to continue to integrate pension funds to phase out some early retirements and progressively reduce higher pensions. It has also promised to halt legal oddities, including those loopholes enabled by job categories. But Greece need more money than before and no one is an idiot.
Greece's dance now is with itself. . Enjoy the fabulous music.
Just a thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UgndyMfe-8
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