Greece’s Roman Road

The newly established Purple Robe Foundation has received an investment of 20 million drachmas from the royal family.

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The head of the Purple Robe Foundation, Yakov, was asked by Constantine to keep in touch with the exploration team managed by Castrios.

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For Constantine, there are still some urgent problems that need to be solved before Greece can continue to use oil on a large scale to promote rapid economic development.

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When Coubertin visited King George, the king agreed to Coubertin's proposal to host the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

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After receiving the king's approval, Coubertin, full of confidence, believed that the restoration of the Olympia Games in ancient Greece was about to succeed, so he decided to personally visit the Greek Prime Minister, Alexandros, to finalize the specific details.

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The news that Greece will restore its ancient traditions and hold the first modern Olympic Games spread like wildfire, which has received strong support from the citizens of Athens.

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On July 4, Coubertin came to the prime minister's residence of Alexandros to discuss the practical issues of hosting the Olympic Games.

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"Mr. Prime Minister, the resumption of the first modern Olympia Games in Greece is of great historical significance. What do you think of this matter?" Coubertin looked at Alexandros and asked impatiently.

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"Ah? You're right, Mr. Coubertin," Alexandros responded absentmindedly.

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Seeing the indifferent Prime Minister, Coubertin's originally excited mood was like pouring cold water on him.

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"Prime Minister Alexandros, is there any difficulty for you?" Coubertin wondered why Alexandros was not in high spirits. You must know that in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympia Games, the restoration of a thousand-year-long interruption Tradition not only has positive significance for world sports, but also a good opportunity for Greece to inspire people and enhance national self-confidence.

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This is equivalent to giving Greece a chance to show itself in front of the world.

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"Mr. Coubertin, I am very aware of the importance of hosting the Olympic Games in Greece. However, the Greek government has its own difficulties," Alexandros said with a wry smile.

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"Now the treasury of Greece is empty, and there is simply not enough money to hold such a grand event"

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Coubertin was stunned, thinking about King George's sworn promise, and then looking at the prevarication of the Prime Minister in front of him, he said unwillingly: "To hold the Games, only two million francs are enough."

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"Mr. Coubertin, according to the current enthusiasm of the Greek people, although I have not held a sports meeting, I also know that 2 million drachmas are far from enough to deal with the sports meeting."

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"At least 6 million is needed." Alexandros shook his head helplessly.

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"The Greek government has just endured a war, and all of a sudden, Greece really can't come up with money."

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Watching Coubertin leave in despair, Alexandros was also depressed.

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When he first assumed the post of Prime Minister, Alexandros was very ambitious. He was lucky. Greece had just defeated the Ottomans. With the stepping stone of the Ottomans, Greece's prestige in Europe had also reached the level of a second-rate country.

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Just taking advantage of this opportunity, I worked hard to make Greece's national strength reach a new level.

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When he left office later, he became the prime minister praised by the Greek people.

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However, after three months in office, with the deepening of the end of the contact, Alexandros slowly recollected that Greece's finances were in jeopardy, and it might go bankrupt at any time!

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In less than three months of war, the Greek army fought majestically on the battlefield and quickly resolved the war. Despite this, the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of troops completely exhausted the last drop of blood in the Greek treasury.

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Coupled with the failure to get Ottoman's reparations, the already heavily indebted Greek government made it even worse.

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Two months ago, in order to ease the financial pressure, the government had already borrowed 50 million drachmas from the three major domestic banks. Few are left.

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Originally, according to Alexandros' plan, as long as the Greek government saves a little in the past few months, I will rack my brains, think of ideas, and embezzle some funds to survive the current difficult time and wait until the next year's tax payment in Greece. After the account, even if it is paid in the past.

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However, Coubertin, who suddenly appeared, proposed that Greece host the Olympic Games and broke his plan.

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The Prime Minister's secretary, Rofus, stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, I also saw a report in the newspaper today that Greece is going to host the Olympia Games."

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"As far as I know, the people are very enthusiastic about this matter. I'm afraid that your answer will arouse criticism from everyone," Rofus said worriedly.

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"The government is now heavily in debt, and, in two months, there is a loan from the United Kingdom that expires. It is really out of time to spend a lot of money to hold the Olympia Games." Alexandros took off his glasses and rubbed his temples, helpless. said.

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"Let's find a way to deal with the current predicament."

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However, the development of things is beyond Alexandros' imagination.

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As news of Prime Minister Alexandros' refusal to hold the Games spread, Greek newspapers began lashing out at the government's short-sightedness.

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At the same time, the opposition in the parliament also began to criticize, and the people were even more dissatisfied.

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For a time, Alexandros was under tremendous pressure.

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As someone who has been in the political arena for decades, Alexandros is keenly aware of the difference. Even if the Greek government's actions disappoint the people, it should not cause such a big reaction.

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Especially the unusual behavior of Crown Prince Constantine.

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In public, Constantine criticized the Greek government for being inefficient and short-sighted.

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On July 6, in desperation, Alexandros, who was under great pressure, had to give a speech in the parliament, telling everyone that even if the Greek finances did not host the Olympic Games, there was a possibility of bankruptcy.

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At the same time, he appealed to the public to be patient for the time being, and to wait until next year when the financial tension eased before discussing the Olympics.

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Originally thought that at this point, the turmoil caused by the Olympic Games should end.

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The next day, under the pretext of not being able to hold the Olympic Games~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the Greek newspapers changed their tune and began to criticize the Greek government for its incompetence and confusion. Can't come up with a sum of money for an emergency.

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The Greek newspapers, big and small, are surprisingly unanimous; the tax system.

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The report pointed out that the true meaning of taxation is to pluck the most goose feathers and listen to the least goose chirping. However, the Greek government really caught the poor and plucked them hard, causing the poor people to mourn everywhere.

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And the rich do turn a deaf ear—the poor and the rich pay the same amount in taxes, no matter how big their personal income gap is.

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It is Greece's unfair tax system that has caused the country's sluggish income to fall into such a dilemma.

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After the victory of the war, Greece's international status skyrocketed, and the people's morale also improved.

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Now I see that the government cannot even provide money for such an important event as the Olympics. This strong contrast is unbearable for the people.

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In particular, a large number of articles in the newspapers accusing the shortcomings of the current tax system have touched the pain points of the general public and have aroused widespread resonance.

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For a while, there were endless criticisms of the Greek government.

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At the same time, it calls for reform of the tax system.

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At this time, Alexandros also woke up. It was obvious that someone was taking the opportunity to make trouble.

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This turmoil can no longer be easily resolved.

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