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dixiegrrrrl

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Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:21 AM Apr 2013

Cyprus President's Family Transferred Tens Of Millions To London Days Before Deposit Haircuts

A day after former Cypriot President Vassilou was found to be among many elite Cypriot (politicians and businessmen) who had loans written-off by the major (now insolvent) banks;
Cypriot newspaper Haravgi claims that current President Nicos Anastasiades' family businesses transferred 'dozens of millions' from their Laiki Bank accounts to London just a week before the devastating depositor haircuts were unleashed upon his people.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-31/cyprus-presidents-family-transferred-tens-millions-london-days-deposit-haircuts

21m was allegedly transferred from Laiki Bank to London.

Here is the enetenglish story, with a pic of Anastasiades, who reminds me very much of...Cheney.
What do you think?
http://www.enetenglish.gr/?i=news.en.economy&id=481

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