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The Greek PM has warned the nation of a collapse in living standards if MPs fail to pass an unpopular austerity bill demanded in return for a 130bn-euro ($170bn; �110bn) bailout.
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<p>Today the Internet is changing the way people interact and it is having an impact on committed relationships. People are chatting, flirting, and even cheating online. The internet permits many to live out their fantasies. They can do and say what they cannot in real face-to-face encounters. This sort of behavior can destroy relationships.</p>
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In a TV address, Lucas Papademos said Greece was "just a breath away from Ground Zero".
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<p>Most women would agree. The consensus being that over the course of time a connection may develop between the online cheaters. Even if they never meet in person, they are sharing intimacies and sexual fantasies that should only be shared with their partner.</p>
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The cabinet has approved the measures but five government ministers resigned.
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<p>Besides, many feel that as their men become more entangled in the online affair, the possibilities for offline cheating increases.</p>
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Unions are holding a 48-hour strike, and thousands of protesters rallied in central Athens against the measures.
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<p>When confronted about the possibilities of developing emotional attachments, many men indicated that more often than not, emotions are faked. Let&rsquo;s face it, just because someone puts up a smiley face doesn&rsquo;t mean they are really smiling.</p>
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Riot police were on standby after clashes on Friday, but the demonstrations were mostly peaceful.
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<p>It seems that when it comes to cyber cheating, it may come down to a person&rsquo;s point of view. Partners will have to agree on what is appropriate and what is not appropriate Internet behavior. Where as one partner might consider online flirting as harmless fun. Others might consider this behavior just as harmful as a midnight romp in a hotel.</p>
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The austerity measures are being demanded by the eurozone and IMF - they must now be passed by the Greek parliament and approved by European finance ministers.
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<p>Interestingly, studies indicate that one might critic their partner&rsquo;s online amorous advances more severely than their own. When I do, it is okay, but when you do, it is not. Anyway you chop it up, Internet flirting is a real issue. To address this, couples should discuss what they think is and isn&rsquo;t online cheating. Although cyber cheating may seem more innocent to some, it can still ruin a relationship.</p>
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Some MPs from the governing parties are expected to vote against the bill, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens reports.
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<p>The bottom line, if you are flirting with someone online behind your partner&rsquo;s back, you are being deceptive. If you are honest about your online hanky-panky, and your partner is uncomfortable, insecure or outright hurt by it, maybe you should stop. That is, if you cherish your relationship.</p>
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But analysts say the package should still have enough support in parliament, because Pasok, the largest party, and its coalition ally New Democracy account for more than 230 deputies out of a total of 300.
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Mr Papademos said the measures would "decide the country's future" and enable it to stay inside the euro.
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What went wrong in Greece?
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An old drachma note and a euro note
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    Greece's economic reforms, which led to it abandoning the drachma as its currency in favour of the euro in 2002, made it easier for the country to borrow money.
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The opening ceremony at the Athens Olympics
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    Greece went on a big, debt-funded spending spree, including paying for high-profile projects such as the 2004 Athens Olympics, which went well over its budget.
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A defunct restaurant for sale in central Athens
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    The country was hit by the downturn, which meant it had to spend more on benefits and received less in taxes. There were also doubts about the accuracy of its economic statistics.
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A man with a bag of coins walks past the headquarters of the Bank of Greece
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    Greece's economic problems meant lenders started charging higher interest rates to lend it money. Widespread tax evasion also hit the government's coffers.
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Workers in a rally led by the PAME union in Athens on 22 April 2010
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    There have been demonstrations against the government's austerity measures to deal with its debt, such as cuts to public sector pay and pensions, reduced benefits and increased taxes.  
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou at an EU summit in Brussels on 26 March 2010
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    The EU, IMF and European Central Bank agreed 229bn euros ($300bn; �190bn) of rescue loans for Greece. Prime Minister George Papandreou quit in November 2011 after trying to call a referendum.
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Greece's problems have made investors nervous, which has made it more expensive for other European countries such as Portugal to borrow money.
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    Eurozone leaders are worried that if Greece were to default, and even leave the euro, it would cause a major financial crisis that could spread to much bigger economies such as Italy and Spain.
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Lucas Papademos
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    Under Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, Greece is trying to negotiate a big write-off of private debts and secure a second bail-out of 130bn euros ($170bn, �80bn) before a 20 March deadline.  
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"The social cost of this programme is limited in comparison with the economic and social catastrophe that would follow if we didn't adopt it," he said.
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Savings would be lost, the government would be unable to pay wages or salaries, and imports of fuel, medicine and machinery would be disrupted, he added.
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Earlier, Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras said all his party's MPs must vote in favour of the bailout law.
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Mr Samaras, whose New Democracy party is a member of the governing coalition, said any rebels would face being dropped as parliamentary candidates.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, who quit on Friday afternoon, is the most senior defection so far.
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Her Pasok party, the largest in the coalition, also suffered the loss of a deputy labour minister on Thursday.
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The austerity cuts include:
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    * 15,000 public-sector job cuts
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    * lowering the minimum wage by 20% from 751 euros a month to 600 euros
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    * negotiating a debt write-off with banks.
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These were presented to a eurozone ministers in Brussels on Thursday evening.
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But they want a further 325m euros in savings for this year and also insist that Greek leaders give "strong political assurances" on the implementation of the packages.
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Current revision as of 07:14, 29 December 2013

Today the Internet is changing the way people interact and it is having an impact on committed relationships. People are chatting, flirting, and even cheating online. The internet permits many to live out their fantasies. They can do and say what they cannot in real face-to-face encounters. This sort of behavior can destroy relationships.

 

Most women would agree. The consensus being that over the course of time a connection may develop between the online cheaters. Even if they never meet in person, they are sharing intimacies and sexual fantasies that should only be shared with their partner.

 

Besides, many feel that as their men become more entangled in the online affair, the possibilities for offline cheating increases.

 

When confronted about the possibilities of developing emotional attachments, many men indicated that more often than not, emotions are faked. Let’s face it, just because someone puts up a smiley face doesn’t mean they are really smiling.

 

It seems that when it comes to cyber cheating, it may come down to a person’s point of view. Partners will have to agree on what is appropriate and what is not appropriate Internet behavior. Where as one partner might consider online flirting as harmless fun. Others might consider this behavior just as harmful as a midnight romp in a hotel.

 

Interestingly, studies indicate that one might critic their partner’s online amorous advances more severely than their own. When I do, it is okay, but when you do, it is not. Anyway you chop it up, Internet flirting is a real issue. To address this, couples should discuss what they think is and isn’t online cheating. Although cyber cheating may seem more innocent to some, it can still ruin a relationship.

 

The bottom line, if you are flirting with someone online behind your partner’s back, you are being deceptive. If you are honest about your online hanky-panky, and your partner is uncomfortable, insecure or outright hurt by it, maybe you should stop. That is, if you cherish your relationship.

 

 

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