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Xydakis, Nikos
Kathimerini, Greece
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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Nikos Xydakis on the wealthy and redistribution
Writing for the daily Kathimerini, journalist Nikos Xydakis praises the initiative of 44 rich Germans who recently called on the state to levy higher taxes on their assets as a means of helping their country to overcome the economic crisis: "The offer of these rich Germans is an expression of social conscience and love of their country. … What is happening in Germany could happen here too. Here, too, great fortunes are inherited, dormant assets which are not taxed, and great sums of money go unused. Here, too, there are no doubt 44 patriots who think this is a good idea and could launch a similar initiative to raise the awareness and sensibilities of people and thus bring to light the most important attributes of democracy: the generally agreed redistribution of wealth and the reinforcement of social cohesion."
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Crisis in Greece's education system
"Greece's education system has been in crisis, much in the manner of the naked emperor: Everyone could see the crisis was coming, but no one pointed a finger," complains Nikos Xydakis in the Greek daily. "The education system has since the 1990s, if not earlier, been stripped of all sense of vision and direction. The only consistent program has been the one setting up departments which offer exotic specializations with no career prospects. Poor, inconsistent and flawed, our education policy has been reduced to a lifeless mish-mash consisting of political self-interest and public expectation - served with a weak and directionless production base. The failure of our education policy is a political failure to lead the country into the future and, above all, a failure to grasp the significance of knowledge capital today."
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