Now Greece is making it easier for the rich and famous to fulfill their dreams by preparing to sell, or offering long-term leases on, some of its 6,000 sunkissed islands in a desperate attempt to repay its mountainous debts. The Guardian has learned that an area in Mykonos, one of Greece's top tourist destinations, is one of the sites for sale. The area is one-third owned by the government, which is looking for a buyer willing to inject capital and develop a luxury tourism complex, according to a source close to the negotiations. Potential investors also looking at property on the island of Rhodes, are mostly Russian and Chinese. [...] Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, is among those understood to be interested, although a spokesman denied he was about to invest. [...] As strikes almost paralysed the country and hedge funds bet against the economy, German politicians called for Greece to start selling islands, historic buildings and artworks. It now appears that the Greek government has heeded their demands. The City, where investors are increasingly shunning Greek investments, welcomed any island sales. "It's a shame if it has come to this but it does at least demonstrate that Greece is prepared to take all actions necessary to try and meet its obligations," said Gary Jenkins, a credit analyst at Evolution Securities.
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AS ILHAS de zarcão e fumo negro
as ilhas com a vértebra de algum Zeus
as ilhas com os ermos estaleiros
as ilhas com azuis vulcões potáveis
Umas vão no meltémi à popa arrasada
E outros à bolina no garbino
cheias de espumas em toda a extensão
com seixos malvas e heliotrópios
Sifnos, Amorgós, Alónnisos,
Thasos, Ítaca, Santoríni,
Kos, Ios, Síkinos
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Odysséas Elytis, Louvada Seja (Áxion Estí)
Assírio & Alvim, Lisboa: 2004. (trad.: Manuel Resende)
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