Pumpernickel_ Feb 20th 2012 8:38 GMT Commentator Ellin is going too far in his hostility and I do not believe for one moment that he is a Greek whistleblower. He is not Greek. Knowing Greeks first hand here in Germany, where there is the biggest community in Europe outside Greece, around 350,000, mostly now with German passports, I can confirm that they are enterprising and hard working. There is a Greek restaurant in every community, down to small towns and villages, who offer value for money and are very popular. Nevertheless, the experience I have made with Greeks in Greece doing business with them is not so good. Payment in advance was the norm as even Letters of Credit were dogy, unless confirmed by a German bank, which was very costly. So my experience with Greeks is mixed. It appears that most of the enterprising and hard working Greeks have left their country, which is what I would have done if I was Greek. Too much corruption and nepotism is stifling the chances for the enterprising and in the long term is bound to lead to the catastrophe as we are now witnessing.
