Greece’s Roman Road

Everyone in the hall "buzzed" and discussed each other. Obviously, this sudden news greatly touched them.

Constantine's words were like a stone thrown into the calm water, causing ripples.

The Greek headquarter mentioned by Constantine reminded the people of the East India Company.

As long as we talk about colonial history, the East India Company is a topic that cannot be avoided, and it has left an indelible mark in the colonial history of the world.

In order to facilitate the acquisition of wealth, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Portugal have successively established the East India Company.

The most famous of these is the British East India Company.

This company may be the most powerful company in history.

It has accomplished a task that is almost impossible for a company. Under the long-term efforts of the British East India Company, the whole of India has become its commercial stronghold and almost dominates the whole of India.

Through the East India Company, countless British people became rich.

Now that Constantine is about to set up a Greek head office, everyone's excitement is unstoppable.

Although they also knew that the Greek parent company could not have the power and ability to earn wealth like the East India Company.

"Three days later, those who are interested in taking a stake in the Greek head office can go to the Tatoi Palace to discuss specific matters," Constantine said.

"Your Excellency, can anyone take a stake?" a businessman asked hurriedly.

After the independence of Greece, a large number of Greeks still lived outside the territory of the Kingdom of Greece. For these overseas expatriates, whether they are Greek people or government authorities, they tend to think that they are Greeks emotionally.

This has also led to a large number of overseas citizens in Greece.

And among these overseas Greeks, there are many wealthy businessmen and political elites serving in the Ottoman Turkish government.

These people have accumulated a lot of wealth through years of business or politics. If there are no restrictions, the future Greek head office will allow a group of overseas people to occupy a large number of shares, adding a lot of risks to the operation.

"They must be Greeks, and those who live in the kingdom of Greece have priority," Constantine emphasized.

After the great news of Constantine, everyone obviously had no interest in paying attention to insignificant matters, so the meeting ended in a hurry.

Everyone was eager to prepare for the consultation three days later.

Only Terry Kupis and Constantine remained.

"Prime Minister Trikupis, when do you think Greece will be able to establish a mature civil service?" Constantine asked.

Constantine was really tired of the Greek government that was paralyzed every once in a while.

"You should be very clear, Your Highness, at least it's impossible for now."

"Until then, Greece must find a way out, either militarily or economically," Trikupis replied helplessly.

"Before this, I didn't think it was an opportunity to establish a mature civil service system"

"Your Excellency, the Greek government's finances have always been very tight. Although it is presumptuous to say so, I hope you can seriously consider that in the colonial affairs of the Republic of Congo, let the Greek government share some benefits and ease Greece's debts." , Trikupis said softly.

The Greeks seem to be in debt, which seems to be a very famous thing.

Constantine still remembers that there was a period of time in later generations when the news of the Greek debt crisis was widely reported.

The general impression is that the Greeks are poor and lazy, while maintaining unrealistically high welfare, so debt snowballs and grows.

To clarify, the Greeks are not lazy and are probably the most hardworking of the European countries.

Because his average working week is the longest among European countries.

The history of Greece's debt began around 1830, when Greece became independent from Ottoman Turkey. At that time, the Greek people's war of independence won the sympathy of many European countries.

Europeans did not want this historic country, the birthplace of European civilization, to fall into the hands of the then weakened Ottoman Turkey.

In order to wage war against Ottoman Turkey, a large amount of foreign debt was borrowed, which is the source of Greece's debt.

Although Greece's independence has been successful, this barren land cannot find enough wealth to repay the huge foreign debt.

Since then, the Greek government has been caught in a vicious circle of borrowing new debts to repay old debts, which has continued in the 21st century.

Up to now, Greece owes an external debt of about 400 million dramarks (one pound is about 25 dramarks), or about 16 million pounds.

There are only about one million people in Greece now, which is equivalent to 400 dramarks per person.

This is a heavy debt.

"I can't help you with the debt problem. It can only be solved by your government." Constantine was expressionless.

"Your Highness, after all, you are the crown prince of the kingdom. Although the government is incapable of helping the Congolese colony, you cannot deny that the Congolese committee you funded, without your title of crown prince of Greece, would not have been able to get the right to administer the Congo", Triku Pease said anxiously.

It is true that if it were not for his status as the crown prince of Greece, no matter how many entrusted rule treaties his Congolese Council had, it would be impossible for the countries at the Berlin Conference to recognize that the ownership of Congo belongs to the Congolese Council.

Constantine pondered what Trikupis said and remained silent.

The Greek government is not only facing the debt problem. Giving it a sum of money to repay the debt is just an urgent solution.

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Without economic development, finance is water without a source.

The essential problem cannot be solved. It is of little significance to treat the head with a headache, and treat the foot with a sore foot.

But it can't be completely ignored.

"I will take a sum of money from the Congolese committee's revenue."

As soon as these words came out, Trikupis' eyes lit up.

"For education in Greece, investing in the future of Greece"

"The money will be used to set up an educational foundation, mainly for the compulsory education of the Greek people," Constantine said.

Greece has a small population, and school-age children only account for a small part of the population. If you squeeze in, the Congolese Committee can still provide the money.

Trikupis was annoyed by it, and his words were disgusting. His feelings were not to support the finances of the Greek government.

"Investing in education? If so, that would be a great thing for the Greek people too"

"There is no way, there is no resources, we can still import from the colonies, but most of the people are ignorant and illiterate. What should we do?" Constantine sighed and said helplessly.

"This resource-poor country can only make up for the weakness of her body by developing her brain resources," Constantine said firmly.

"If you are serious, Your Highness, compared with compulsory education, the debt problem of the Greek government is not so important."

Trikupis said excitedly.

"I have always wanted to promote the development of education in Greece, but you know, the Greek government's account simply cannot pay this amount of money. After paying off the foreign debt every year, the daily operation of the government is barely enough."

Compulsory education, no matter how much people praise it, will not seem excessive.

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