Greece, a German colonie in the mediteranean.

[Anaximander]

Ever since its establisment as a nation, Greek culture has been heavily influenced by Germanic culture.
From Germanic and Bavarian kings, to German equipment(military ans not only)

To the point where i meet a Napolitan friend born and raised in Napoli(Italy) who is half Greek from his mother side and half Napolitan from his father, he told me Greece is more like Germany in terms of administration and organization than south Italy and Naples, where there is also mafia. Especially he emphasized in covid-19 protocols and such staff because i meet him during the covid era, but he was talking in general aspects of state entity and even private section(the absence of cash euros in transactions in Greece is much higher than in south Italy), which is a north European feature, and he gave me some other examples too.

But is this true overall? Is Greece more Germanized than south Italy and the rest of Med?

Please tell me your opinion.

BTW here is an article i found interesting from the German perspective........

http://yris.yira.org/acheson-prize/5280

[Russki]

(the absence of cash euros in transactions in Greece is much higher than in south Italy), which is a north European feature

Germans are the only Northern Europeans who prefer cash payments.





Here's an interesting article explaining why this is the case.

https://www.dw.com/en/cash-a-german-...air/a-51021823

[rothaer]

Germans are the only Northern Europeans who prefer cash payments.

(...)

We fucking much do!

[PlattitüdenPaule]

Germans are the only Northern Europeans who prefer cash payments.





Here's an interesting article explaining why this is the case.

https://www.dw.com/en/cash-a-german-...air/a-51021823

Cant even remember the last time I've paid with anything other than cash.

[rothaer]

Dont even remember the last time I didnt pay in cash.

If you consider the former Bundespräsident Wulf that could not explain from where he had 400 euros in cash, although he earned 10,000 euros per month, you should always act with cash only if you want freedom. Not like him paying all via cards...

[PlattitüdenPaule]

Hey, in contrast, I hardly remember when I lately payed anything with my bank card.

If you consider the former Bundespräsident Wulf that could not explain from where he had 400 euros in cash, although he earned 10,000 euros per month, you should always act with cash only if you want freedom. Not like him paying all via cards...

I've probably used a bit of bad grammar there. Thats basicaly what I do. As soon as my Pay arrives, I'll go clear my bank account except for the usual things like rent and car insurance. I prefer to have my money on me physically.

[Anaximander]

There's no common German take on this. We feel fine if something is copied, no problem. On the other hand, if something is copied, it doesn't constitute a löyalty.

I just pass u his impression over the two areas(Athens Greece, and Naples Italy)

The guy was born and raised in Naples, and lately moved to Athens. He loves both places btw

[rothaer]

I've probably used a bit of bad grammar there. (...)

No, my wrong, but I now got it.

[Sebastianus Rex]

Don't be naive, the terrorist state of Germany has imposed massive austerity, money control laws and double measured anti-money laundry treaties upon the Greek people when they remain a money laundry heaven without limits to cash payments in several sectors...under the pretext that would harm their car industries etc

No cash payment limits in most northern European countries either:
"While 15 EU Member States (including Norway and the UK) have opted not to limit the amount in respect of cash payments (Luxembourg, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden), others have chosen to limit this possibility both in terms of the amount of the cash payment and the way in which it is made (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia)."
https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/en/help...cash-payments/

Varoufakis is unconsciously a leftist useful idiot who embraces many of the social causes promoted by the WEF, but he nails it regarding the economic blackmail and manipulations within the EU:




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...uverify%20wall

Greece is not more "Germanized" than Italy or the rest of the Mediterranean, it's just sucking deeper the German sausage.

[Anaximander]

Don't be naive, the terrorist state of Germany has imposed massive austerity, money control laws and double measured anti-money laundry treaties upon the Greek people when they remain a money laundry heaven without limits to cash payments in several sectors...under the pretext that would harm their car industries etc

No cash payment limits in most northern European countries either:
"While 15 EU Member States (including Norway and the UK) have opted not to limit the amount in respect of cash payments (Luxembourg, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden), others have chosen to limit this possibility both in terms of the amount of the cash payment and the way in which it is made (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia)."
https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/en/help...cash-payments/

Varoufakis is unconsciously a leftist useful idiot who embraces many of the social causes promoted by the WEF, but he nails it regarding the economic blackmail and manipulations within the EU:




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...uverify%20wall

Greece is not more "Germanized" than Italy or the rest of the Mediterranean, it's just sucking deeper the German sausage.

I am afraid its not Germanys fault, after the collapse of Ottoman society, and the emergence of balkan states, these newborn states where free real estate and new markets to the rest of Europe. But Western European societies are societies that are built and rely on trust between their members, while Eastern Euro societies are built on distrast between themselvs and towards the outsiders, and the Germans and Northern Europeans made the mistake to trust Greeks, that they can become like them, which is totally wrong .Now they pay the consiquencees