Questions and answers from Radio Athens

Question: Is it true that there are two kinds of people serving as deputies of the European Parliament, as members of the European Commission, as members of the Permanent Representations of the Member States to the European Union and as members of the national Parliaments?

Answer: Yes, it is absolutely true. One kind is those not capable of anything at all, and the other, those capable of anything whatsoever.



Question: Is it possible for Switzerland to join the Euroland?

Answer: It's possible, but why? Did Switzerland really do something wrong to you?





Question: What shall we do if suddenly the unemployed feel a desire to work?

Answer: They should just rest for a while on a sofa. It will pass.



Question: What is the difference between a European pessimist and an optimist one?

Answer: A pessimist maintains that the things are so bad, they can't become any worse; an optimist believes they can become even worse.



Question: What is an exchange of opinions?

Answer: When you walk into your boss's office with your opinion and walk out with his.



Question: How to prevent damage caused by earthquakes?

Answer: Just borrow the experience of the Greek people. They often organize mass demonstrations and bravely march in front of parliaments, in front of government buildings, or of any other structures. As a rule, they carry portraits of Marx, Lenin, Che Guevara, Tito, Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Lady Gaga, Greek heroes and many other known and unknown personalities. The oscillations of the ground caused by their footsteps strengthen the urban structures.



Question: What is it that starts with a «D» and never ends?

Answer: Debt.


Question: Is it correct that Franz Muller won a ton of gold at the last year’s Annual Euro-Lottery held in Berlin?

Answer: In principle, yes. But first of all it was not Franz Muller, but Kostas Yannopoulos; second, it was not at the last year’s Annual Euro-Lottery in Berlin, but two years ago at the Greek Government Bond-Exchange in Athens; third, it was not a ton of gold, but a few thousand Euros; and fourth he didn't win it, but rather it was confiscated from him.